THE POLICE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 278257 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Improving policing for the benefit of the public by: Undertaking credible quality applied research of direct relevance to policy and practice;Hosting events and independent enquiries into specific policing issues;Offering training and consultancy to help the police and others transfer evidence and knowledge into policy and practice; andDisseminating key issues through publications etc.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased by £96,000 to £376,000 due to unrestricted expenditure exceeding income, a trend attributed to a temporary drop in fundraising activity during a director transition. The charity holds free reserves of £371,000, which the Trustees consider to be in line with their policy of maintaining six to twelve months of general expenditure. The going concern basis is adopted with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Tivey
• Dame SARA THORNTON DBE QPM
• HUGH SHERRIFFE · trustee of 1 other charity
• LORD DHOLAKIA OF WALTHAM BROOKS PC OBE DL
• MARY-JANE CALAM · trustee of 2 other charities
• Martin Innes
• Michael Cunningham CBE QPM
• PROFESSOR NICHOLAS FYFE
• Stephen Rimmer

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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