01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043489
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- IV12 4AU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The organisation's purposes are:the prevention or relief of poverty and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by providing assistance in conditions of need to: members and former members of the Scottish Police Benevolent Fund (or any former Police Benevolent Fund within Scotland) and their dependants persons or organisations having or having had some direct connection with the Police Service of Scotland (or any former Police Force within Scotland) and their dependants. We do this by accepting applications for financial assistance which after a background report is completed the application is heard by the board of Trustees if the application is successful funds are distributed to the applicant. If unsuccessful a letter is sent to the applicant informing them if the outcome.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The organisation's purposes are: the prevention or relief of poverty and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage by providing assistance in conditions of need to: members and former members of the Scottish Police Benevolent Fund (or any former Police Benevolent Fund within Scotland) and their dependants persons or organisations having or having had some direct connection with the Police Service of Scotland (or any former Police Force within Scotland) and their dependants And by supporting the Police Treatment Centre [Scotland] and other charities for the benefit of persons or organisations having or having had some direct connection with the Police Service of Scotland (or any former Police Force within Scotland) and their dependants and the public at large.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £318,811 | £138,048 | 2 | 12 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £242,539 | £170,944 | 2 | 15 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | £208,195 | £196,771 | 2 | 28 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £214,551 | £204,321 | 2 | 24 August 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £318,197 | £185,414 | 2 | 16 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- c/o RYCA, 28 High Street, Nairn
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.spbf.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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