Police Children's Charity
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thepolicechildrenscharity.orgAbout Police Children's Charity
The Police Children's Charity was founded in the late 19th century as the Northern Police Orphanage by Catherine Gurney, later rebranded after mergers including the St George's Police Trust. It is a UK-wide charity dedicated to alleviating financial hardship and promoting wellbeing for children and young people up to age 25 in police families. The charity supports those affected by a parent's or partner's death, or a serving or former officer's early medical retirement due to illness or injury, rooted in core values of care, compassion, and understanding. Governed by a Board of Trustees from police staff associations across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, it offers proactive, inclusive aid to build resilience and future prospects for these families.
What makes the Police Children's Charity distinctive is its exclusive focus on police families and its long history of direct individual aid, rather than funding projects or organisational costs.
What Police Children's Charity funds
The charity funds direct financial support for police families, including weekly allowances, educational grants, driving lessons, counselling and mental health services, ex-gratia grants for essentials, and free annual respite stays at its Harrogate holiday home. It emphasises mental health initiatives amid the unique stresses on police children, prioritising bereavement, incapacity, and financial disadvantage. Support is available across the whole of the United Kingdom.
Who can apply
Eligibility is strictly for individual children and young people in qualifying police families, including those of serving officers, retirees, and donors. The charity supports children and young people up to age 25, particularly those affected by a parent's or partner's death, or early medical retirement due to illness or injury. Applications must come from the officer, partner, or guardian, and the charity does not accept unsolicited applications from organisations or the public.
What Police Children's Charity doesn't fund
The charity does not fund organisations or projects, nor does it accept unsolicited applications from the public. Support is limited to direct individual aid for children and young people in police families.
How they like to fund
The charity provides direct financial support to individuals, including weekly allowances, grants for education, essentials, and respite stays. Funding is directed solely at the needs of children and young people in police families, with a focus on building resilience and future prospects. The charity does not accept unsolicited applications.
How much does Police Children's Charity give?
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Police Children's Charity does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.
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How much funding does Police Children's Charity provide?
Grant amounts vary. Contact Police Children's Charity directly for current funding levels.
Where does Police Children's Charity fund charities?
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Does Police Children's Charity accept unsolicited applications?
Police Children's Charity does not accept unsolicited applications.
How do I apply for funding from Police Children's Charity?
Police Children's Charity does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
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