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CARE OF POLICE SURVIVORS

Registered charity 1170760 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COPS

Provides peer support to the families of police officers and police staff who have lost their lives while on duty. This support can be of a one to one nature or group activities such as parents weekends, spouses weekends and children's activities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£757k
Latest spending
£614k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £143,188 and total funds of £939,130. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £468,675 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £200,000, providing a substantial buffer for ongoing operations. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £200,000 (held: £469k)
“The trustees consider that an appropriate level of free reserves within unrestricted funds on 31 December 2025 is £200,000.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Rob Atkin, a trustee, is a founder and lead member of the Police Unity Tour organising committee. The Tour donated £309,048 to the charity in 2025.
“The amount raised from the event in 2025 and donated to COPS was £309,048 ( 2024: £231,057). Rob Atkin is one of the founders of the Police Unity Tour and a lead member of its organising committee.”
“The event also benefited from headline sponsorship support of £35,000 from Shared Services Connected Limited (SSCL).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Shared Services Connected Limited (SSCL) provided headline sponsorship of £35,000 for the Winter Ball.
“The amount raised from the event in 2025 and donated to COPS was £309,048 ( 2024: £231,057). Rob Atkin is one of the founders of the Police Unity Tour and a lead member of its organising committee.”
“The event also benefited from headline sponsorship support of £35,000 from Shared Services Connected Limited (SSCL).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

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

Total income
£757k
Total spending
£614k
Cost of raising funds
£136k
Reserves (reported)
£200k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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
31/12/2025£757k£614k
31/12/2024£661k£629k
31/12/2023£734k£775k
31/12/2022£512k£621k
31/12/2021£616k£520k

Common questions

Is CARE OF POLICE SURVIVORS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £143,188 and total funds of £939,130. Per the trustees' report, free reserves of £468,675 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £200,000, providing a substantial buffer for ongoing operations. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.