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The Police Children's Charity

Registered charity 1147445 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SGPT, ST GEORGE'S POLICE CHILDRENTRUST, ST GEORGE'S POLICE TRUST, St George's Police Children Trust · also registered in Scotland as SC043652 (OSCR)

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity posted a surplus of £172,261 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds increasing to £17,648,791. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £9,257,430, which is above the stated policy target of £3.6 million, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least £3.6 million (held: £9.3m)
“The Reserves Policy agreed by the Board of Trustees is to maintain available reserves of at least £3.6 million.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management charge from The Police Treatment Centres
“A management charge of £270,000 (2024: £270,000) has been charged by The Police Treatment Centres to the Trust. At 31 December 2025, £85,068 (2024: £70,871) was owed to The Police Treatment Centres in respect of its current account with the Trust.” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Police Children's Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.1m
Cost of raising funds
£83k
Reserves (reported)
£9.6m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~104.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£1.3m£1.1m
31/12/2024£1.3m£909k
31/12/2023£1.3m£1.4m
31/12/2022£1.2m£871k
31/12/2021£1.2m£813k

Common questions

Is The Police Children's Charity financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity posted a surplus of £172,261 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total funds increasing to £17,648,791. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £9,257,430, which is above the stated policy target of £3.6 million, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Sumer Auditco Limited.