WEST MIDLANDS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on charitable activities before investment gains, resulting in a net movement in funds of £153,145 largely driven by significant investment gains of £202,892. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £211,404, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £130,000, and the trustees expressed optimism about sustaining services despite cost-of-living pressures.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have therefore set a policy that the reserves target should be six months’ operating expenses which is approximately £130,000.”
Trustees
- John Kevin Williamschair
- Gillian Elaine Hazelwood
- Nicholas Simpson
- Patrick Leonard Wing MBE
- Richard Youds
- Simon Gilbert Westwood
- Stephen John Groves
- Susan clare Cleeton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £323k | £373k |
| 31/12/2024 | £474k | £345k |
| 31/12/2023 | £299k | £291k |
| 31/12/2022 | £272k | £313k |
| 31/12/2021 | £279k | £269k |
Common questions
Is WEST MIDLANDS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on charitable activities before investment gains, resulting in a net movement in funds of £153,145 largely driven by significant investment gains of £202,892. Per the trustees' report, free unrestricted reserves stood at £211,404, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £130,000, and the trustees expressed optimism about sustaining services despite cost-of-living pressures. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cooper Parry Group Limited.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CSIS CHARITY FUND | 1 | £190k |
| THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £156k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE COMPANY OF ARTS SCHOLARS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF CUTLERS GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £3k |
| GLC CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
| THE FEDERATED FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS THE BORWICK CHARITABLE TRUST) | 1 | £500 |