CARE OF POLICE SURVIVORS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 14 December 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £757,365
Latest expenditure: £614,176
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Care Of Police Survivors, The Studio at The Stables, Catton Park, Catton Estate, Catton, DE12 8LN

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ukcops.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provides peer support to the families of police officers and police staff who have lost their lives while on duty. This support can be of a one to one nature or group activities such as parents weekends, spouses weekends and children's activities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £757,365
Total Gross Expenditure: £614,176

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £660,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £629,215

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £734,294
Total Gross Expenditure: £775,351

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £512,211
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,791

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 25 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £615,626
Total Gross Expenditure: £520,292

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £757,365
Total Gross Expenditure: £614,176
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £660,689
Total Gross Expenditure: £629,215
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £734,294
Total Gross Expenditure: £775,351
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £512,211
Total Gross Expenditure: £620,791
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: 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: 40

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £615,626
Total Gross Expenditure: £520,292
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: Yes
Charity Agreement Commerical Participator: 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: 37

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 654431
Income Other Trading Activities: 99325
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 3609
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 757365
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £135,625
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £478,551
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 614176
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 18649
Expenditure Support Costs: 116892
Expenditure Depreciation: 13095
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: -12255
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £200,000
Assets Total Fixed: 370360
Assets Own Use: 370360
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £606,742
Assets Total Liabilities: £37,972
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £939,130
Creditors One Year Total Current: 37972
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £530,774
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 939130
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 939130
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 562897
Income Other Trading Activities: 94495
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 3297
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 660689
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £137,763
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £491,452
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 629215
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21187
Expenditure Support Costs: 135109
Expenditure Depreciation: 15007
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £413,326
Assets Total Fixed: 382615
Assets Own Use: 382615
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £507,802
Assets Total Liabilities: £94,476
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £795,941
Creditors One Year Total Current: 94476
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £441,372
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 795941
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 795941
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 652633
Income Other Trading Activities: 78893
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 2768
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 734294
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £132,328
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £643,023
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 775351
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 23036
Expenditure Support Costs: 148406
Expenditure Depreciation: 15064
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £764,467
Assets Total Fixed: 396434
Assets Own Use: 396434
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £453,536
Assets Total Liabilities: £85,503
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £764,467
Creditors One Year Total Current: 85503
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £359,559
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 764467
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 764467
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 453663
Income Other Trading Activities: 58304
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 244
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 512211
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £116,492
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £504,299
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 620791
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21181
Expenditure Support Costs: 140974
Expenditure Depreciation: 12631
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £805,524
Assets Total Fixed: 408897
Assets Own Use: 408897
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £501,639
Assets Total Liabilities: £105,012
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £805,524
Creditors One Year Total Current: 105012
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £434,283
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 805524
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 805524
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 25 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 580148
Income Other Trading Activities: 35435
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 43
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 615626
Income Legacies: 100000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £69,120
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £451,172
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 520292
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 19157
Expenditure Support Costs: 115433
Expenditure Depreciation: 2006
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £914,104
Assets Total Fixed: 352849
Assets Own Use: 352849
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £592,126
Assets Total Liabilities: £30,871
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £914,104
Creditors One Year Total Current: 30871
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £540,641
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 914104
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 914104
Count Employees: 8
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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 114
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CARE OF POLICE SURVIVORS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-12-14T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Dec 2016
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND PARTNERS OF POLICE OFFICERS AND POLICE STAFF WHO HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN CONNECTION WITH POLICE DUTY, BY OFFERING PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL ASSISTANCE TO COPE WITH THE TRAUMA OF SUCH A DEATH.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 580448
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COPS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures