ESSEX RETIRED POLICE DOGS FUND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 1 October 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
Latest income: £24,188
Latest expenditure: £23,371
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Brook Cottage, Ford Lane, Alresford, Colchester, CO7 8AZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Essex Retired Police Dogs Fund (ERPDF) operates in Essex and raises money from donations, promotional events and sale of merchandise. The Fund also runs Special Appeals. The Fund is part of and benefits from two lotteries. Monies raised are distributed to claimants for the vet and welfare care of Retired Police Dogs. ERPDF is a Member of the Association of Retired Police Dog Charities

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 24 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £24,188
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,371

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 6 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,269
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,710

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,376
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,083

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £14,825
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,937

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £11,930
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,865

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2027
Ar Received Date: 24 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £24,188
Total Gross Expenditure: £23,371
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 6 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,269
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,710
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
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £18,376
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,083
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
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £14,825
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,937
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
Count Volunteers: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 June 2022
Total Gross Income: £11,930
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,865
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Essex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Barking And Dagenham
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Havering
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater London
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: ESSEX RETIRED POLICE DOGS FUND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-10-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16 JUL 2014
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE HUMANE BEHAVIOUR TOWARDS RETIRED POLICE DOGS BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE OWNERS OF RETIRED POLICE DOGS WHO HAVE CHARGE OF ANIMALS THAT ARE IN NEED OF APPROPRIATE CARE AND ATTENTION BY REASON OF SICKNESS, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures