Police Children's Fund
Analysis
Police Children's Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worthing. It was registered in May 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08542702). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Police Children's Fund reported income of £448k and spending of £593k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £411k to £448k (+9.1%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 204% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Police Children's Fund sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust (£448k), Friends of Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok (£449k) and New Covenant Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church (£448k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the care and education of children of deceased or medically retired police officers from subscribing forces in England and Wales.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sturminster Newton Community Building Trust | Dorset | £448k |
| Friends of Toldos Avrohom Yitzchok | London | £449k |
| New Covenant Cherubim & Seraphim Movement Church | London | £448k |
| Land and Possessions of the Poor of Ely Otherwise Parsons' Charity | Cambridgeshire | £450k |