The Fund exists to provide support relating to education and development for the children of police officers, from subscribing forces, where a parent has died or retired on ill health grounds.
The Fund may help children not only of Police Officers who have died, but of those who have taken early retirement on ill-health grounds within the 22 subscribing forces.
A weekly allowance, paid quarterly to the parent or guardian, which is reviewed annually by the Board of Trustees. Please note that for the annual review a parent/guardian will be requested to complete an application form; local force welfare representatives are involved in this process.
Please note, The Police Children's Fund co-operates with Subscribing Police Forces and other Police charities: to prevent duplication of assistance. When applying to the Fund your consent for information sharing regarding any Fund assistance provided to you, and the outcome of reviews, will be required.