NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CONSTABULARY BENEVOLENT FUND
To enable the fund to carry out its purpose namely A) To assist by monetary grants such members of the fund and their widows, children and dependants as may be in necessitous or impoverished circumstances. B) To make grants to police charities and subscriptions to such other charities as the trustees may decide.
Objects
A) TO ASSIST BY MONETARY GRANTS SUCH MEMBERS OF THE FUND AND THEIR WIDOWS, CHILDREN AND DEPENDANTS, AS MAY BE IN NECESSITOUS OR IMPOVERISHED CIRCUMSTANCES. B) TO MAKE GRANTS TO POLICE CHARITIES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS TO SUCH OTHER CHARITIES AS THE COMMITTEE MAY DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £373,905, supported by a net income of £24,295 and significant investment gains. The trustees report that the charity will continue its activities in the foreseeable future, with reserves maintained to cover 18 to 24 months of expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“Subscriptions from Members 23,026” — page 10
“reserves are required to maintain this level of income to cover between 18 and 24 months of expenditure.”
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Bruce Cameron JP
- GERALD CLOWES
- JOHN MICHAEL KENNEDY
- John Skelton
- Lisa Murray
- Mark Lee
- Richard Bull
- Robert Griffin
- Tom Hill
- rOBERT Thompson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £35k | £19k |
| 31/03/2024 | £44k | £31k |
| 31/03/2023 | £22k | £17k |
| 31/03/2022 | £25k | £20k |
| 31/03/2021 | £23k | £19k |
Common questions
Is NOTTINGHAMSHIRE CONSTABULARY BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £373,905, supported by a net income of £24,295 and significant investment gains. The trustees report that the charity will continue its activities in the foreseeable future, with reserves maintained to cover 18 to 24 months of expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.