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The Royal Ulster Constabulary GC - Police Service of Northern Ireland Benevolent Fund

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £1.4M

  • Spending

    £1.5M

Charity no. 104568 Company no. 615340 Date registered. 03/12/2018

Public benefits

The direct benefit which flows from this purpose includes improvement of conditions of life for the beneficiaries and their families, promotion of social inclusion and relief from feelings of social isolation, preservation of family life and alleviation of feelings of sickness and suffering. Benefits are evidenced through feedback from

beneficiaries and their families. This purpose does not give rise to any harm. The beneficiaries of this purpose are members of the PSNI, pensioners of the RUC GC and / or the PSNI, ex-members of the RUC GC and / or the PSNI who are not pensioners, widows and dependents and partners of any of the previously mentioned persons who are deceased, members and former members of the PSNI who are sick or former members of the RUC GC who are sick in Northern Ireland. A private benefit to trustees may arise from our programme of ongoing training and good governance etc and through this training trustees gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. However, these skills are incidental and necessary to ensure that the benefit is provided to the beneficiary.

What your organisation does

It provides financial assistance to the beneficiaries.

The charity’s classifications

  • The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Grant making
  • Welfare/benevolent

This display is a broad summary of the charity’s financial information. For a full understanding of the charity’s finances, the reader should view the PDF accounts and reports under the Documents tab above.

Income

£1.4M

Spending

£1.5M

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2023

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2022

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charity accounts & reports for financial year end 31 December 2021

Independent examiners report Charity accounts Trustee annual report

Charitable purposes

3.1. The Objects of the Charity, at the discretion of the Trustees, shall be: 3.1.1. to relieve hardship, need and distress by means of monetary gifts or loans or by such other methods as the Trustees shall determine among the following categories of people: 3.1.1.1. members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; 3.1.1.2. pensioners of The Royal Ulster Constabulary GC, the Ulster Special Constabulary and/or the Police Service of Northern Ireland; 3.1.1.3. ex members of The Royal Ulster Constabulary GC and/or the Police Service of Northern Ireland who are not pensioners; 3.1.1.4. widows, widowers and dependants and partners of any of the above persons who are deceased. 3.1.2. to provide amenities to members and former members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland who are sick or former members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary GC who are sick. 3.1.3. to make such other disbursement as it thinks fit having regard to the state of the Fund.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • 7 Trustees
  • 7 Employees
  • 160 Volunteers

Contact details

Public address

  • The Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross - Police Service Of Northern Ireland Benevolent Fund, Rucgc - Psni Benevolent Fund, Pfni Office, 77-79 Garnerville Road, Belfast, BT4 2NX

Trustee board

Trustee
Raymond Fitzsimons
Liam Kelly
Damian Walsh
Mr Mukesh Sharma Mbe Dl
John Perry
Mrs Elaine Mccormill
Jon Boutcher

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland
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