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Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 0
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

THE POLICE CHILDREN'S CHARITY

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IS NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 WHERE A PARENT WHO IS, OR WAS, A SERVING OFFICER, HAS DIED OR HAS BECOME INCAPACITATED IN SOME WAY THAT AFFECTS EARNING CAPABILITY.
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Positives:

  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 22 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly male
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £7,432,231 available, equivalent to 65 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£1,254£1,382£-128£0£14,403£7,43264.500
31/12/22£1,242£871£372£0£14,300£7,39810200
31/12/21£1,216£813£403£0£15,824£8,06611900
31/12/20£1,222£1,320£-98£68£14,335£7,03063.900
31/12/19£1,169£1,176£-7£0£13,975£6,84469.800
31/12/18£1,187£923£264£0£12,789£6,18280.400
31/12/17£982£544£438£0£13,815£6,549144.600
31/12/16£966£1,063£-97£0£12,821£5,79765.400
31/12/15£970£981£-10£0£11,642£5,21663.800
31/12/14£908£449£459£0£12,045£5,366143.200
31/12/13£909£458£451£2£11,552£4,876127.800
31/12/12£927£461£466£1£10,070£3,944102.600
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Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 14.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 5.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 316%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 52%
Reserves/Spending: 64.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 3.7
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 12 years

enquiries@thepolicetreatmentcentres.org

01423504448

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Makes grants to individuals
Where it operates
  • Northern Ireland, Scotland,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (22)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-71
  • ALAN LEES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Deputy Chief Executive Narpo
  • ALLEN JAMES SHAW Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Police Officer
  • ANDREW ROBERT FREEBURN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Police Officer
  • BRIAN NORMAN MILLS JONES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Police Officer
  • CHRISTOPHER HENRY BENTLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Police Officer
  • CIARON DAVID IRVINE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Police Officer
  • ELAINE MCCORMILL Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Police Officer
  • JOHN PATRICK ROBINS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Police Officer
  • JOHN SKELTON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Police Officer
  • KATE LOUISE MEYNELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Police Officer
  • LAUREN POULTNEY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Police Officer
  • LIAM KELLY (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Police Officer
  • MARK DAVIS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Federation Advisor
  • MARK ALAN MARSHALLSAY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Police Officer
  • MATTHEW HAMILTON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired Police Officer
  • NICHOLAS JAMES SMART Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Police Officer
  • RICHARD BRIAN WOOD Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Police Officer
  • RICHIE MURRAY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Police Officer
  • ROBIN WILLIAM FRASER HAY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Police Officer
  • SERENA MARGARET KENNEDY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Police Officer
  • TIM FORBER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Police Officer
  • TREVOR PURCELL Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Police Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/05/2012, number: 1147445
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/10/2011, number: 07822521
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Filing Record
12 returns made; all on time
Main office

Northern Police Convalescent Home
St. Andrews
Harlow Moor Road
Harrogate
HG2 0AD

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF THOSE IS NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 WHERE A PARENT WHO IS, OR WAS, A SERVING POLICE OFFICER OR POLICE STAFF MEMBER.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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