# Police Children's Fund

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1156903
- **Other names:** THE GURNEY FUND
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 2, 2014
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1156903


## Contact

- **Address:** 9 Bath Road, Worthing
- **Postcode:** BN11 3NU
- **Phone:** 01903237256
- **Email:** sherral@policechildrensfund.org
- **Website:** www.policechildrensfund.org



## Activities

**Objects:** The relief of children in need by reason of financial hardship or other social or economic disadvantage, including by supporting the advancement of their education and personal development, to enable them to contribute to society as mature and responsible individuals.In this Article:‘children’ shall include young adults still in education, and shall mean a child or adopted child of a relevant officer. The Trustees may consider applications relating to a step-child of a relevant officer if they consider that the step-child was substantially supported by the relevant officer, or children of a serving officer from one of the contributing Police Forces where it is the officer’s spouse that is deceased, causing hardship. ‘relevant officer’ shall mean a deceased officer or ex-officer, or an officer retired on medical grounds, who were serving with one of the contributing Police Forces at their death or retirement.

**Activities:** For the care and education of children of deceased or medically retired police officers from subscribing forces in England and Wales.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals
- **What:** Education/training, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Children/young People



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £436798 | £786788 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £417921 | £981207 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £422520 | £1089507 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £410848 | £917052 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £406383 | £997806 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Tim Packham** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 1, 2015
- CATHERINE ELIZABETH ROPER — appointed Nov. 7, 2024
- Garry Robert Smith — appointed May 5, 2022
- Helen Rachel Anne Darby — appointed Aug. 4, 2022
- Ian John Simmons — appointed Nov. 12, 2020
- JONATHAN MARK ROSS — appointed Aug. 8, 2024
- Jonathan Matthew Carter-Lang — appointed Aug. 5, 2021
- MELANIE WARNES — appointed Aug. 5, 2021
- Mark Tyler — appointed Nov. 12, 2020
- Rachel Ann Nolan — appointed Feb. 2, 2023
- THOMAS WILLIAM ARTHUR — appointed May 5, 2022
- WARREN FRANKLIN — appointed Aug. 8, 2024