POLICE NOW

Registered charity 1168427 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Police Now's mission is to transform communities, reduce crime and increase the public's confidence in policing, by recruiting and developing outstanding and diverse individuals to be leaders in society and on the policing front line.Police Now, an innovative scheme aiming to transform challenged communities and develop a new generation of inspiring leaders from a diverse range of backgrounds.

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Latest income
£11.1m
Latest spending
£11.6m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that Police Now reported a net expenditure of £2,301,793 for the year ended 31 March 2024, resulting in consolidated funds decreasing from £10,807,983 to £8,506,190. The Trustees confirmed that reserves of £8.5 million remain above the stated policy target of £8.3 million and that there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £8.3m (held: £8.5m)
The target level of reserves required is £8.3m. — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees with Police Service responsibilities
During the current year, five members of the Board of Trustees had responsibilities with the Police Service. Helen Ball was an Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan Police Service. Louisa Rolfe is an Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan Police Service. Rhammel Afflick is a Special Sergeant in the Metropolitan Police Service. Lara Tyrell-Moore resigned on 17 August 2023 and is a Detective Constable in Devon and Cornwall Police. Amelia Tanner appointed 17 August 2023 and resigned 15 March 2024 was a Detective Inspector in Thames Valley Police. — page 32
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Police Now Enterprises Limited
Police Now is the sole shareholder of Police Now Enterprises Limited, a trading subsidiary and company limited by guarantee.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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

Total income
£11.1m
Total spending
£11.6m
Reserves (reported)
£8.0m
Employees
107

Reported reserves equal ~8.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£11.1m£11.6m
31/03/2024£10.5m£12.8m
31/03/2023£12.6m£12.6m
31/03/2022£13.3m£11.8m
31/03/2021£17.0m£12.2m

Common questions

Is POLICE NOW financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that Police Now reported a net expenditure of £2,301,793 for the year ended 31 March 2024, resulting in consolidated funds decreasing from £10,807,983 to £8,506,190. The Trustees confirmed that reserves of £8.5 million remain above the stated policy target of £8.3 million and that there is no material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.