Police Care UK

Registered charity 1151322 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE POLICE DEPENDANTS' TRUST, THE POLICE DEPENDANTS' TRUST LIMITED · also registered in Scotland as SC047767 (OSCR)

Latest income
£862k
Latest spending
£3.9m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity remains in a robust financial position with unrestricted free reserves of £30.7m, which the trustees consider in line with their agreed policy. However, the charity reports an underlying planned deficit of £2.5m to £3m per year and is heavily reliant on investment income to fund increasing beneficiary needs.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient funds that enable it to achieve its objectives whilst, at the same time, ensuring there are adequate reserves held to ensure continuity of service and support to our beneficiaries if unexpected events occur (held: £30.7m)
Trustees are satisfied that the current level of free reserves of £30.7m are in line with the agreed policy. — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Accounting software services provided by a company controlled by a member of key management personnel.
Accounting software services to the value of £6,360 (2023: £6,360) were provided to the Charity by a company under control of a member of key management personnel. There were no other related party transactions. — page 33
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: PCUK Trading Ltd
The charity has a 100% owned subsidiary company, PCUK Trading Ltd, which is immaterial in size and therefore consolidated accounts have not been prepared. — page 17
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Alliotts LLP.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Police Care UK (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£862k
Total spending
£3.9m
Cost of raising funds
£841k
Reserves (reported)
£27.4m
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~85.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£862k£3.9m
31/03/2024£1.6m£3.2m
31/03/2023£1.5m£2.7m
31/03/2022£1.1m£2.8m
31/03/2021£1.7m£4.9m

Common questions

Is Police Care UK financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity remains in a robust financial position with unrestricted free reserves of £30.7m, which the trustees consider in line with their agreed policy. However, the charity reports an underlying planned deficit of £2.5m to £3m per year and is heavily reliant on investment income to fund increasing beneficiary needs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Alliotts LLP.

Who funds Police Care UK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Police Care UK as a grant recipient include GLC CHARITABLE TRUST, THE FEDERATED FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS THE BORWICK CHARITABLE TRUST).

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

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