# WEST MIDLANDS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUND

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1186628
- **Other names:** PRE-CHARITY REGISTRATION THE COMPANY&#x27;S NAME WAS WMP BENEVOLENT FUND
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [03179216](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03179216)
- **Registered:** Nov. 28, 2019
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1186628


## Contact

- **Address:** WEST MIDLANDS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUN, Guardian House, 2111 Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham
- **Postcode:** B26 3EA
- **Phone:** 0121 752 4919
- **Email:** stevenewbury@wmpben.co.uk
- **Website:** www.wmpben.co.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1.1.1 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, SUFFERING, DISTRESS OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THE BENEFICIARIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING SUCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME; AND 1.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) IN CONNECTION WITH POLICING AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

**Activities:** The benevolent fund provides grants to serving and retired police officers and serving and retired employees of the West Midlands Police and any other Qualifying Police Organisations suffering from financial hardship or who have a charitable need. Also supports organisations associated with policing for eg, sponsorship of events or funding towards activities.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Geography

- Birmingham City
- Coventry City
- Dudley
- Sandwell
- Solihull
- Walsall
- Wolverhampton





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **John Kevin Williams** | Chair | Nov. 6, 2009 |
| Gillian Elaine Hazelwood |  | March 1, 2002 |
| Nicholas Simpson |  | July 22, 2016 |
| Patrick Leonard Wing MBE |  | April 7, 2021 |
| Richard Youds |  | Dec. 15, 2017 |
| Simon Gilbert Westwood |  | March 28, 1996 |
| Stephen John Groves |  | April 7, 2021 |
| Susan clare Cleeton |  | July 29, 2022 |




