THE EDRIDGE FUND OF NAPO THE TRADE UNION AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR FAMILY COURT AND PROBATION STAFF

Registered charity 803493 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EDRIDGE FUND, EDRIDGE FUND OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PROBATION OFFICERS, THE EDRIDGE FUND

Relief of financial hardship and distress for a wide range of staff within the Probation Service and CAFCASS (Family Court Service), by making of grants and support from local representatives of the Fund. The Fund also conducts fund raising to continue the work of the Fund.

Objects

THE FUND SHALL BE HELD UPON TRUST AND SHALL BE APPLIED FOR THE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT OF ASSISTING THE FOLLOWING PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS:A) PERSONS WHOSE WORK IS, OR HAS BEEN WHOLLY OR MAINLY IN PROBATION AND FAMILY COURTS, AND; B) WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE FULL MEMBERS, PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (PAMS) OR RETIRED MEMBERS OF NAPO UNDER ITS RULES: OR D) DEPENDENTS OF ANY OF THE ABOVE.

Area of benefit: UNITED KINGDOM

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 · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £292,523, supported by significant investment gains and grants from Napo and CSIS. The Trustees note that while the financial position is reasonably healthy, it relies heavily on these major grants and past legacies to offset declining membership donations. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue operating.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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.

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.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alan Goode
• Carolyn Mack
• Christine Munn
• IAN HANKINSON
• Kevin David Ling

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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