THE WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE BENEVOLENT AND LOANS FUND

Registered charity 505514 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND, WEST YORKSHIRE METROPOLITAN POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND

To relieve those in necessitious circumstances among serving or former members of the Force

Objects

TO RELIEVE FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG SERVING POLICE OFFICERS OR SPECIAL CONSTABULARY OFFICERS AND POLICE PENSIONERS OF THE FORCE AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, ALSO WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF DECEASED POLICE OFFICERS AND POLICE PENSIONERS OF THE FORCE (INCLUDING PENSIONERS OF THE FORMER BARNSLEY BOROUGH, BRADFORD CITY, DEWSBURY BOROUGH, DONCASTER BOROUGH, HALIFAX BOROUGH, HUDDERSFIELD BOROUGH LEEDS CITY AND WAKEFIELD CITY POLICE FORCES ALSO THE WEST RIDING AND WEST YORKSHIRE CONSTABULARIES) BY PROVIDING SUCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS AS THE COMMITTEE DEEMS APPROPRIATE IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND THIS SHALL INCLUDE PROVIDING INTEREST FREE LOANS FROM TIME TO TIME TO SERVING POLICE OFFICERS WHO ARE IN TEMPORARY FINANCIAL DIFFICULTY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income

£47k

Latest spending

£25k

Registered

1976

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £652,650 were held at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain activities during funding drops. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £18,425, driven largely by investment gains, while noting a risk that income may remain insufficient to cover expenditure long-term.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership subscriptions and sponsorships (95% of income)

“Membership subscriptions and sponsorships 35,600” — page 11

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £653k)

“It is the policy of the fund that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment 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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (29/10/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Alistair Craig GRANDISON
Christopher Henry Bentley
Craig Nichols
Darren Scholefield
David James Bates
Ikram Ullah Ditta
Keith Gilert · trustee of 1 other charity
Mark Barry Claxton
Mark Moorhouse
Mark Reeves · trustee of 1 other charity
Richard Close
Sareth Anne Humpage

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

Operates in: Bradford City · Calderdale · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2026	£47k	£25k
31/03/2025	£37k	£39k
31/03/2024	£24k	£42k
31/03/2023	£22k	£70k
31/03/2022	£22k	£42k

Common questions

Is THE WEST YORKSHIRE POLICE BENEVOLENT AND LOANS FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £652,650 were held at year-end, which the trustees consider sufficient to maintain activities during funding drops. The charity reports a net movement in funds of £18,425, driven largely by investment gains, while noting a risk that income may remain insufficient to cover expenditure long-term. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.