Registered charity · No. 1186628Charitable company
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West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty.
West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund (number 1186628) 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 West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund do?
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.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund
Answers West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund's highest-paid staff paid?
West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 does not record West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Pre-Charity Registration the Company's Name Was Wmp Benevolent Fund
Where it says it operates
Birmingham City · Coventry City · Dudley · Sandwell · Solihull · Walsall · Wolverhampton
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Advocacy/advice/information.
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.
What causes is West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund registered for?
General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Why is there no Clarity Score for West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund as a registered charity (number 1186628) 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 West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund's charity number?
West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund's charity number is 1186628. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1186628?
Search 1186628 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 West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund do?
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.
Does West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for West Midlands Police Benevolent 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 West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund?
West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund's website listed in our register data is http://www.wmpben.co.uk. 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 West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 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 West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund?
The register does not record West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund's trustees paid?
West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund registered as a charity?
West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund was entered on the register on 28 November 2019. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03179216).