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metropolitan police benevolent fund

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and other defined groups. Metropolitan Police Benevolent Fund is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in London.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Provides financial assistance to serving, retired and ex Metropolitan Police Officers and their dependants in need by way of a monetary grant or interest free loan. Also allows officers free access to Flint House, the Police Rehabilitation Centre in Goring, where necessary and supports the Metropolitan and City Police Orphans Fund

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,079,612
Latest Expenditure
£2,252,850

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 106.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 98.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,015,783
Charitable Activities £62,447
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,382
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,206,707
Raising Funds £46,143
Governance £8,481
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£2,079,612£2,252,850£2,206,707£4,155,681£72,8170 / 0
2023£2,193,183£2,459,269£2,415,214£3,612,491£96,9360 / 0
2022£2,250,628£2,604,580£2,563,674£3,360,947£123,2390 / 0
2021£2,431,491£2,604,823£2,582,613£3,993,401£374,1320 / 0
2020£2,510,065£2,724,939£2,701,994£3,873,605£192,4070 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers