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Federation Charity Fund

Merseyside Police Federation Charitable Trust (reg. No. 1119125) 
Consists of monies made available from a variety of charitable activities performed by Management and Staff of Merseyside Police Federation. A total of £1000 per calendar month will be eligible for award against individual application, unless expressly agreed by the Fund Committee no single award will value more than £250. Monies not awarded will be returned to aid other charitable causes.

Mission Statement

Merseyside Police Federation is committed to support local communities through the provision and application of a charity and welfare fund. It is the aim of the Fund Committee to support community activity and to relieve hardship across Merseyside Police Force area through the provision of charitable donation.

Object of the Fund:

 

1.         To advance in life and help young people through:

 

a)                   The provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in

            the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions

            of life;

 

b)                   Providing support and activities which develop their skills,

            capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as

            mature and responsible adults

 

2.         To relieve poverty and sickness amongst persons who are victims or

            witnesses of crime and persons affected by crime within Merseyside

            including families and friends of such persons in need.

 

 

Fund Committee

Committee meets once a month to consider applications under the fund, the committee will comprise of:
SecretaryJoint Branch Board Merseyside Federation
ChairJoint Branch Board Merseyside Federation
Deputy SecretaryJoint Branch Board Merseyside Federation
TreasurerJoint Branch Board Merseyside Federation
Deputy TreasurerJoint Branch Board Merseyside Federation
Charity Event FacilitatorMerseyside Police Federation
Office ManagerMerseyside Police Federation

Fund Rules

  1. Applications are welcomed and accepted from all Merseyside police staff in respect of community activity and victims of crime in their areas.
  2. All applications are considered at regular meetings of the Trust Committee. This may result in an award for all or part of the sum applied for. An application may be turned down if it does not meet the qualifying criteria.
It is the intention of the committee to support as many applications as possible therefore:
  1. Maximum payment against applications will usually be £250.
  2. Maximum payments from fund will not usually be more than £1000 in any one-calendar month.
  3. A generic summary of recipients will be taken to each JNCC and published in each Insight.

Fund Committee

  1. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that an award would provide appropriate support to victims of crime or the community.
  2. Applications must be made by/via a member of Merseyside Police Staff.