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the police foundation

The charity supports the general public. The Police Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

Improving policing for the benefit of the public by: Undertaking credible quality applied research of direct relevance to policy and practice;Hosting events and independent enquiries into specific policing issues;Offering training and consultancy to help the police and others transfer evidence and knowledge into policy and practice; andDisseminating key issues through publications etc.

Fundraising

See where The Police Foundation is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£615,982
Latest Expenditure
£627,353

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 101.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.1%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £313,422
Charitable Activities £256,671
Other Trading £0
Investments £10,223
Other Income £35,666

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £622,974
Raising Funds £4,081
Governance £2,675
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £298

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£615,982£627,353£622,974£472,012£472,0128 / 0
2023£538,199£530,742£530,742£483,383£483,3837 / 0
2022£440,562£494,8950 / 0
2021£490,166£412,8430 / 0
2020£450,701£499,0560 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers