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THE NORTH WEST POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND

Registered charity 503045 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Fund relieves members and former members of the constituent forces, their families and dependants who are in need, hardship or distress

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.2m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
1974
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity balanced its budget in 2024 and retained a healthy contingency reserve, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £6,657,300. Per the trustees' report, the charity successfully managed its finances despite challenges, supported by steady membership growth and investment gains. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.” — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £6.7m)
“I am pleased to report that the Fund was able to balance its budget in 2024 whilst retaining a healthy contingency reserve.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trading subsidiary profits donated via Gift Aid; balance due to charity settled post-year-end.
“During the year, trading activities relating to the swimming pool, bed and breakfast and Bistro were transferred to St Michael's Lodge Leisure Ltd a company limited by guarantee. The directors include the Chief Executive of the Charity and a trustee of the charity. An agreement is in place that profits from the trading company will be donated to the charity via Gift Aid annually. At the year end there was a balance due to the charity of £7,748 relating to goods and services provided which was settled on 15 January 2025.” — page 38
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: St Michael's Lodge Leisure Ltd
“During the year, trading activities relating to the swimming pool, bed and breakfast and Bistro were transferred to St Michael's Lodge Leisure Ltd a company limited by guarantee.” — page 38
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by DJH Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — North West Police Benevolent Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£2.2m
Total spending
£2.0m
Reserves (reported)
£431k
Employees
60

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (82% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£2.2m£2.0m
31/12/2023£1.8m£1.9m
31/12/2022£1.6m£1.8m
31/12/2021£1.9m£2.5m
31/12/2020£1.6m£1.7m

Common questions

Is THE NORTH WEST POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity balanced its budget in 2024 and retained a healthy contingency reserve, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £6,657,300. Per the trustees' report, the charity successfully managed its finances despite challenges, supported by steady membership growth and investment gains. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by DJH Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE NORTH WEST POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WEST MIDLANDS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE NORTH WEST POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND£2.2mUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
WEST MIDLANDS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND FY2025£323k—0above—no doubt
THE SUSSEX POLICE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£209k—0unclear—no doubt
THE STOCK EXCHANGE BENEVOLENT FUND FY2024£773k——unclear—no doubt
WEST MERCIA POLICE WELFARE FUND FY2025£172k——unclear—no doubt
METROPOLITAN POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND FY2024£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt

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