--- title: "Police Children's Fund — charity 1156903 | CharityCompare" description: "Police Children's Fund (charity 1156903): income £448k (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/police-children-s-fund retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:06:11.358Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1156903Charitable company PC # Police Children's Fund Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Police Children's Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.policechildrensfund.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156903&subId=0) Work at Police Children's Fund? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=police-children-s-fund&type=claim&name=Police%20Children) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Police Children's Fund? Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31 £448,377 Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31 £593,140 Registered charity number 1156903 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Worthing Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.policechildrensfund.org](http://www.policechildrensfund.org/) Quick answer Police Children's Fund (number 1156903) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Police Children's Fund do? For the care and education of children of deceased or medically retired police officers from subscribing forces in England and Wales. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Police Children's Fund Answers Police Children's Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Police Children's Fund's highest-paid staff paid? Police Children's Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Police Children's Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Police Children's Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 May 2014 Company number [08542702](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08542702) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Gurney Fund Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## Linked funds and trusts The register records these funds under parent charity number 1156903. They are not counted as separate charity registrations in this directory. Check each linked record for its purposes. View 2 linked records - [The Gurney Fund for Police Orphans (1156903-1)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156903&subId=1) - [The Gurney Benevolent Fund (1156903-2)](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156903&subId=2) ## What causes is Police Children's Fund registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Police Children's Fund yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Police Children's Fund. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Police Children's Fund? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=police-children-s-fund&type=claim&name=Police%20Children) [Visit charity website](http://www.policechildrensfund.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Police Children's Fund a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Police Children's Fund as a registered charity (number 1156903) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Police Children's Fund's charity number? Police Children's Fund's charity number is 1156903. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1156903? Search 1156903 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Police Children's Fund do? For the care and education of children of deceased or medically retired police officers from subscribing forces in England and Wales. Does Police Children's Fund have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Police Children's Fund. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Police Children's Fund? Police Children's Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.policechildrensfund.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Police Children's Fund's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Police Children's Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Police Children's Fund? The register records Police Children's Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Police Children's Fund's trustees paid? Police Children's Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Police Children's Fund previously called? The register lists this previous name for Police Children's Fund: The Gurney Fund. When was Police Children's Fund registered as a charity? Police Children's Fund was entered on the register on 2 May 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08542702). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156903&subId=0).