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West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund

Registered charity 1186628 Registered since 2019

Operates: Birmingham City, Coventry City, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

8
trustees on the board
13y median 9.5y
average tenure
30y
longest tenure
5
trustees past 6 years
17.9y
average years in governance
7 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 1Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Education 4Business services 1Health and social care 1

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Contact

Websitewww.wmpben.co.uk
Emailstevenewbury@wmpben.co.uk
Phone01217524919
AddressWEST MIDLANDS POLICE BENEVOLENT FUN, Guardian House, 2111 Coventry Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, B26 3EA

Finances

£323,223 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£279,420£268,753
2022£271,775£312,633
2023£299,232£291,436
2024£473,823£344,849
2025£323,223£372,970

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With Disabilities

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other FinanceProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1.1.1 THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY, SUFFERING, DISTRESS OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST THE BENEFICIARIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING SUCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME; AND 1.1.2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) IN CONNECTION WITH POLICING AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 MAR 1996NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12 JUL 2019 as amended on 08 Sep 2021

Trustees (8)

8trustees
68median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 8 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Linked company (Companies House)

West Midlands Police Benevolent Fund · 03179216 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 28/03/1996

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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