CCEW Charity Commission profile

POLICE FIREARMS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION LTD

Registered charity 1139247 · organisation 5011771

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 December 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07295737
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£725,482
Latest expenditure
£731,205
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Unit 19/20, South Fens Business Centre, Fenton Way, CHATTERIS, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6TT

Website recorded by the regulator: www.pfoa.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principal activity of the company is that of running a charitable association, the object of which is to promote for the public benefit the efficiency of the police, in particular the police firearms services and to relieve the needs of police firearms officers and all others involved in firearms operations in the United Kingdom, and the families and dependants of such officers, by providing f

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
22 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
22 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£725,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£731,205
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£681,104
Total Gross Expenditure
£675,799
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
8 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£617,016
Total Gross Expenditure
£692,841
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
7 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
7 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£599,148
Total Gross Expenditure
£686,073
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
29 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£513,700
Total Gross Expenditure
£493,325

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
22 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£725,482
Total Gross Expenditure
£731,205
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
27 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£681,104
Total Gross Expenditure
£675,799
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
8 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£617,016
Total Gross Expenditure
£692,841
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
7 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£599,148
Total Gross Expenditure
£686,073
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£88
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£513,700
Total Gross Expenditure
£493,325
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
22 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
719781
Income Other Trading Activities
402
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
5299
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
725482
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£20,370
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£710,835
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
731205
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42668
Expenditure Support Costs
171883
Expenditure Depreciation
14058
Gain Loss Investment
4172
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£226,510
Assets Total Fixed
43139
Assets Own Use
43139
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£295,632
Assets Total Liabilities
£96,477
Assets Current Investment
156959
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£242,294
Creditors One Year Total Current
75451
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
21026
Assets Cash
£96,627
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
226510
Funds Restricted
15784
Funds Total
242294
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
27 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
663495
Income Other Trading Activities
12744
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
4865
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
681104
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,396
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£627,957
Expenditure Other
15446
Expenditure Total
675799
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26733
Expenditure Support Costs
132651
Expenditure Depreciation
12880
Gain Loss Investment
2787
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£232,233
Assets Total Fixed
67956
Assets Own Use
67956
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£302,354
Assets Total Liabilities
£122,293
Assets Current Investment
102787
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£248,017
Creditors One Year Total Current
98635
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
23658
Assets Cash
£145,150
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
232233
Funds Restricted
15784
Funds Total
248017
Count Employees
5
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
8 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
604088
Income Other Trading Activities
11455
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
1473
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
617016
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£35,229
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£652,855
Expenditure Other
4757
Expenditure Total
692841
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
40522
Expenditure Support Costs
139441
Expenditure Depreciation
14652
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£226,928
Assets Total Fixed
53482
Assets Own Use
53482
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£303,821
Assets Total Liabilities
£114,591
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£242,712
Creditors One Year Total Current
114591
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£240,339
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
226928
Funds Restricted
15784
Funds Total
242712
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
7 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
598123
Income Other Trading Activities
858
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
79
Income Other
88
Income Total Income And Endowments
599148
Income Legacies
598123
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£495,833
Expenditure Other
190240
Expenditure Total
686073
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
190240
Expenditure Depreciation
3290
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£302,753
Assets Total Fixed
29581
Assets Own Use
29581
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£311,110
Assets Total Liabilities
£22,154
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£318,537
Creditors One Year Total Current
22154
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£259,693
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
302753
Funds Restricted
15784
Funds Total
318537
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
29 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
507944
Income Other Trading Activities
1231
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
781
Income Other
3744
Income Total Income And Endowments
513700
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£493,325
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
493325
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5154
Expenditure Support Costs
156987
Expenditure Depreciation
3580
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£272,488
Assets Total Fixed
35706
Assets Own Use
35706
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£399,245
Assets Total Liabilities
£29,489
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£405,462
Creditors One Year Total Current
29489
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£343,933
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
389678
Funds Restricted
15784
Funds Total
405462
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
POLICE FIREARMS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-12-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 JUNE 2010.AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 23 MAY 2017
Charitable Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EFFICIENCY OF THE POLICE, IN PARTICULAR THE POLICE FIREARMS SERVICES;(B) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF POLICE FIREARMS OFFICERS AND ALL OTHER OFFICERS INVOLVED IN FIREARMS OPERATIONS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, AND THE FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS OF SUCH OFFICERS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
403072
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
POLICE FIREARMS OFFICERS ASSOCN LTD
Charity Name Id
403066
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PFOA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures