Police Now

Analysis

Police Now is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under armed forces, emergency and public safety. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09922205). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Police Now reported income of £11.1m and spending of £11.6m, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £17.0m to £11.1m (-35%), an average of -10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 200 England and Wales charities whose main cause is armed forces, emergency and public safety and that reported income, Police Now sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forces Employment Charity (£9.1m), The Royal Air Force Club (£13.1m) and China Fleet Trust (£7.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 53%, donations and legacies 45% and investments 1.6%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £6,191. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £8.0m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 107 people.

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.