'CITY OF LONDON POLICE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND
The objective of the Fund shall be to provide and maintain a sum of money from which financial assistance may be given to:a) Orphans of members or former members of the City of London Police Forceb) Widows and widowers of members of the Force who die whilst serving or after leaving the Force.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves stood at £926,350, which the Trustees consider sufficient to provide financial assistance for approximately twenty-one years at current expenditure levels. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £340,335 for the year, bringing total funds carried forward to £926,350.
What the accounts disclose
“As at 31 March 2025 the charity held £926,350 as free reserves. These amounts are considered to be sufficient by the Trustees and will allow the Charity to provide financial assistance, at the current level of resources expended, for approximately twenty-one years.” — page 5
Trustees
- Peter O'Doherty
- Umer Khan OBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £369k | £29k |
| 31/03/2024 | £461k | £27k |
| 31/03/2023 | £8k | £23k |
| 31/03/2022 | £120k | £26k |
| 31/03/2021 | £18k | £20k |
Common questions
Is 'CITY OF LONDON POLICE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves stood at £926,350, which the Trustees consider sufficient to provide financial assistance for approximately twenty-one years at current expenditure levels. The charity reported a net incoming resource of £340,335 for the year, bringing total funds carried forward to £926,350. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds 'CITY OF LONDON POLICE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name 'CITY OF LONDON POLICE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND as a grant recipient include SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | Grant funding of activities |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | FY2025 | £300 | |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | FY2024 | £300 |
Charities like this
- THE METROPOLITAN AND CITY POLICE ORPHANS FUND
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Welfare Fund
- METROPOLITAN POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND
- METROPOLITAN POLICE SPORTS FUND
- The Police Children's Charity
- THE WIDOWS, ORPHANS AND DEPENDANTS SOCIETY OF THE CHURCH IN WALES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'CITY OF LONDON POLICE WIDOWS' AND ORPHANS' FUND | £369k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE METROPOLITAN AND CITY POLICE ORPHANS FUND | £1.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Welfare Fund | £281k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| METROPOLITAN POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| METROPOLITAN POLICE SPORTS FUND | £226k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| The Police Children's Charity | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |