Police Children's Fund

The relief of children in need by reason of financial hardship or other social or economic disadvantage, including by supporting the advancement of their education and personal development, to enable them to contribute to society as mature and responsible individuals.In this Article:‘children’ shall include young adults still in education, and shall mean a child or adopted child of a relevant officer. The Trustees may consider applications relating to a step-child of a relevant officer if they consider that the step-child was substantially supported by the relevant officer, or children of a serving officer from one of the contributing Police Forces where it is the officer’s spouse that is deceased, causing hardship. ‘relevant officer’ shall mean a deceased officer or ex-officer, or an officer retired on medical grounds, who were serving with one of the contributing Police Forces at their death or retirement.