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THE SUSSEX POLICE CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 257564 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SUSSEX POLICE WELFARE FUND

The charity provides assistance and support to members and retired members, including their partners and dependent family, who are in need and/or hardship and/or distress. Membership is open to Sussex police officers, staff, special constables and volunteers.

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Latest income
£209k
Latest spending
£276k
Registered
1969
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £76,227 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £1,868,536. The trustees note that the charity operates with a planned budget deficit but maintains adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Free reserves of £1,868,536 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £1,101,550.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Member subscriptions (50% of income)
“The main income stream for the Trust is member subscriptions at £103,341” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: over 20 years’ operating losses or 5 years total operating costs (held: £1.9m)
“Trustees reviewed the Reserves Policy and agreed to set aside a minimum level of free reserves of £1,101,550 to represent over 20 years’ operating losses or 5 years total operating costs” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£209k£276k
31/12/2024£207k£238k
31/12/2023£219k£257k
31/12/2022£191k£227k
31/12/2021£195k£235k

Common questions

Is THE SUSSEX POLICE CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £76,227 for the year ended 31 December 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £1,868,536. The trustees note that the charity operates with a planned budget deficit but maintains adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Free reserves of £1,868,536 significantly exceed the stated policy target of £1,101,550. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES1£79k
Sussex Community NHS Charity1£37k
GLC CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE FEDERATED FOUNDATION (ALSO KNOWN AS THE BORWICK CHARITABLE TRUST)1£1k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Welfare Fund.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE SUSSEX POLICE CHARITABLE TRUST£209k—0unclear—no doubt
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Welfare Fund FY2025£281k—0unclear—no doubt
CARE OF POLICE SURVIVORS FY2025£757k—0above—no doubt
WEST MIDLANDS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND FY2025£323k—0above—no doubt
THE POLICE MEMORIAL TRUST FY2025£138k—0above—no doubt
The Police Children's Charity FY2025£1.3m—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.