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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)

PROMOTING THE EFFICIENCY OF THE POLICE SERVICE IN THE UK BY THE RELIEF OF:(A) BENEFICIARIES IN CASES OF NEED/HARDSHIP/DISTRESS;(B) MENTAL/PHYSICAL SICKNESS/DISABILITY/INFIRMITY AMONG AMONG BENEFICIARIES;

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£862k
Latest spending
£3.9m
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3.2m for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant deterioration from the previous year's net income of £0.5m. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £27.5m are in line with their agreed policy and that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

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: £27.5m)
“Trustees are satisfied that the current level of free reserves of £27.5m are in line with the agreed policy.”
Per its FY2025 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 £nil (2024: £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 42
Per its FY2025 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 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Alliotts LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 97.6% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £3.2m for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant deterioration from the previous year's net income of £0.5m. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves of £27.5m are in line with their agreed policy and that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 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.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GLC CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2kWelfare
THE FEDERATED FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS THE BORWICK CHARITABLE TRUST)FY2023£500Charitable Donations
THE FEDERATED FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS THE BORWICK CHARITABLE TRUST)FY2022£500Charitable Donations

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION1£550k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£210k
LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES1£150k
THE DULVERTON TRUST1£105k
THE FIDELIS FOUNDATION1£65k
HOLLYHOCK CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£50k
THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION1£45k
THE FRANK LITCHFIELD GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST1£39k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Police Children's Charity.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Police Care UK£862k——within—no doubt
The Police Children's Charity FY2025£1.3m—0above—no doubt
THE POLICE TREATMENT CENTRES FY2025£7.9m£120,001 - £130,000—unclear—no doubt
THE POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST FY2025£138k—0above—no doubt
WEST MIDLANDS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND FY2025£323k—0above—no doubt
CARE OF POLICE SURVIVORS FY2025£757k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.