Registered charity · Blackburn
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
- Sasha HatchettChair · since 2026
- David Stephen HowardTrustee · since 2022
- Gemma Ann LockettTrustee · since 2026
- James Douglas MctearTrustee · since 2026
- Jennifer DagnallTrustee · since 2026
- Mark Charles JonesTrustee · since 2026
- Mark MorleyTrustee · since 2026
- Mark UnsworthTrustee · since 2026
- Martin MidgleyTrustee · since 2026
- Michael Gerard KerriganTrustee · since 2024
- Wendy BowerTrustee · since 2026
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
- Sasha Hatchett Chair since 2026
- David Stephen Howard since 2022
- Gemma Ann Lockett since 2026
- James Douglas Mctear since 2026
- Jennifer Dagnall since 2026
- Mark Charles Jones since 2026
- Mark Morley since 2026
- Mark Unsworth since 2026
- Martin Midgley since 2026
- Michael Gerard Kerrigan since 2024
- Wendy Bower since 2026
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (7)
- Sasha Hatchett Chair since 2026
- James Douglas Mctear since 2026
- Mark Charles Jones since 2026
- Mark Morley since 2026
- Mark Unsworth since 2026
- Martin Midgley since 2026
- Wendy Bower since 2026
Portfolio (4)
- David Stephen Howard since 2022
- Gemma Ann Lockett since 2026
- Jennifer Dagnall since 2026
- Michael Gerard Kerrigan since 2024
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.
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.
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
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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