# The West Mercia Police Community Fund - Type: Trust / foundation - Charity number: 702428 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/702428) - Latest income: £25.8k; spending £11.3k - What it funds: Other charitable purposes - Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public - How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations - Area of operation: Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Herefordshire, Worcestershire - Other names: P C Fund (working) - Trustees: 9 - Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z - Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/west-mercia-police-community-fund Donations to victims of crime who suffer financial hardship following the crime. Also help local community ventures. ## Open and forthcoming schemes (0) None in OpenGrant's sources right now. ## Finances by year (Charity Commission) | Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations | |---|---|---|---| | 31 Dec 2025 | £25.8k | £11.3k | not filed | | 31 Dec 2024 | £753 | £5,076 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2023 | £720 | £9,721 | not filed | | 31 Dec 2022 | £33k | £43.9k | not filed | | 31 Dec 2021 | £33k | £43.9k | not filed | ## Charitable objects > (a) Such charitable purposes as the trustees shall in their descretion determine, (b) Or any of the following purposes insofar as they shall be charitable in law. (i) Relief of poverty or financial need. (ii) education or assistance of persons suffering from any physical or mental disability. (iii) the treatment and prevention of illness and disease. (iv) for the general benefit of the inhabitants of the counties of hereford and worcester and Shropshire. ## What it funds The West Mercia Police Community Fund is registered under general charitable purposes for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The West Mercia Police Community Fund reported income of £25.8k and spending of £11.3k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £114k in total. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. ## How to apply OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The West Mercia Police Community Fund in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance. ## Questions ### Is The West Mercia Police Community Fund open for applications now? Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The West Mercia Police Community Fund is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise. ### Where does The West Mercia Police Community Fund fund? The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. ### Does The West Mercia Police Community Fund give grants to individuals? Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The West Mercia Police Community Fund makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies. ### How much does The West Mercia Police Community Fund give each year? The register does not break out The West Mercia Police Community Fund's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £11.3k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £22.8k a year. ### How large is The West Mercia Police Community Fund? In its latest reported year The West Mercia Police Community Fund reported income of £25.8k and spending of £11.3k. ## Guides - [How to apply for a grant as a partnership](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/how-to-apply-for-grant-as-partnership) - [Do you need a safeguarding policy to apply for a grant?](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/safeguarding-policy-grant-application) - [Can grants pay volunteer expenses? A practical budget guide](https://opengrant.co.uk/blog/can-grants-pay-volunteer-expenses)