THE POLICE FOUNDATION

About THE POLICE FOUNDATION

THE POLICE FOUNDATION is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 278257). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Verified" rating with a CharityScore of 77/100 — a well-rated and transparent charity that meets strong governance standards. This indicates a reliable charity with strong fundamentals across most of our assessment criteria. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE POLICE FOUNDATION reported a total income of £658,672 and total expenditure of £771,935, a spending ratio of 117% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, THE POLICE FOUNDATION describes its activities as follows: Improving policing for the benefit of the public by: Undertaking credible quality applied research of direct relevance to policy and practice;Hosting events and independent enquiries into specific policing issues;Offering training and consultancy to help the police and others transfer evidence and knowledge into policy and practice; andDisseminating key issues through publications etc. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE POLICE FOUNDATION. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 117.2% of income spent on charitable work