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North West Police Benevolent Fund

North West Police Benevolent Fund is a registered charity (number 1209674) based in Blackburn, governed by 11 trustees and chaired by Sasha Hatchett since 2026. Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.

Also known as The BEN Fund (Charity Commission)

  • 11 trustees

Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.

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About

What it does
General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Where
Throughout England And Wales
Website
www.thebenfund.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Linked company
North West Police Benevolent Fund
Registered
2024
Charitable objects

1. THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY OF THE POLICE BY PROTECTING AND PROMOTING THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING AND RELIEVING THE SUFFERING FROM PHYSICAL OR MENTAL ILLNESS OR INJURY OF ANY DESCRIPTION OF MEMBERS (AND AT THE TRUSTEES’ DISCRETION FORMER MEMBERS WHERE THIS FURTHERS THE PURPOSE) OF THE CONSTITUENT ORGANISATIONS BY THE PROVISION OF:A. TREATMENT, INCLUDING PHYSIOTHERAPY, STRESS REDUCTION AND EXERCISE CLASSES, HOLISTIC TREATMENTS, TALKING THERAPIES, COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT;B. FACILITIES, INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL RESPITE AND REHABILITATION FACILITIES, CONVALESCENCE OPPORTUNITIES, AND FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO AID STRESS REDUCTION AND IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH.2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF MEMBERS OR RETIRED MEMBERS OF THE CONSTITUENT ORGANISATIONS OR THEIR FAMILY BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL GRANTS.3. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF THE FAMILIES OF SERVING MEMBERS OF THE CONSTITUENT ORGANISATION ARISING FROM THE MEMBER’S DEATH IN SERVICE, BY MAKING GRANTS.

Board analysis

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.

11 trustees on the board

0.5y median 0y
average tenure
4y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
2.5y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (7)

Portfolio (4)

10
company-linked trustees

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

Disability 11General Charitable Purposes 11The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 11

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

Hospitality 1

Gaps to watch

  • Mostly recent joiners - limited long-term continuity

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Sources

Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Registered charity number
1209674
Status
Registered
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 04 OCT 2022AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15 JUN 2024 as amended on 30 Jun 2026
Companies House
Company number 14398295 · Active
Contact on the register
01254244980 · enquiries@nwpbf.org
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
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