SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING

Registered charity 1163505 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEBP

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Latest income
£238k
Latest spending
£145k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported total income of £237,896 and a net incoming resource of £145,361 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Unrestricted reserves stood at £78,518, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue operations for at least the next 12 months. The organization is transitioning from an unincorporated charity to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) following the year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
No member of staff received total employee benefits exceeding £60,000 in the year (2024: nil). — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Fundraising cost ratio: 0.0% of fundraised income — below the 25th percentile for charities its size (median 2.9%)
The Society currently does not spend any funds on fundraising. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient for the charity to continue in operation at its current level of activity for at least the next 12 months (held: £79k)
As at 31 March 2025, the level of unrestricted reserves are £78,518, which the trustees believe is sufficient for the charity to continue in operation at its current level of activity for at least the next 12 months. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation in kind from key management
During the year a member of key management donated services valued at £3,000. This was recognised as a donation-in-kind and recorded at the market value of the services donation. — page 17
The cost of attendance for three trustees to the annual conference in September 2024 was covered by the Charity, totalling £450. — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee conference costs
During the year a member of key management donated services valued at £3,000. This was recognised as a donation-in-kind and recorded at the market value of the services donation. — page 17
The cost of attendance for three trustees to the annual conference in September 2024 was covered by the Charity, totalling £450. — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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£238k£145k
31/03/2024£33k£26k
31/03/2023£90k£136k
31/03/2022£53k£3k
31/03/2021£5k£1k

Common questions

Is SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total income of £237,896 and a net incoming resource of £145,361 for the year ended 31 March 2025. Unrestricted reserves stood at £78,518, which the trustees consider sufficient to continue operations for at least the next 12 months. The organization is transitioning from an unincorporated charity to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) following the year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of SOCIETY OF EVIDENCE BASED POLICING earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.