The Trust was set up following the murder by armed criminals of three police officers at Shepherds Bush in 1966. The late Sir William Bultin, at the time anonymously, gave £100,000 for the establishment of a trust to help in cases where police officers were killed or injured on duty. Public reaction to the crime was such that the fund soon increased to more than £1/4 million.
The Police Dependants' Trust was formally constituted by the signing of the Trust Deed on 21 December 1966 and registration with the Charity Commission in January 1967.
The Trust is honoured with the patronage of HM The Queen.
Shortly after the formal establishment of the Trust, an appeal was launched to raise £1 million to ensure sufficient income to help existing and future beneficiaries. The appeal was successful but growing demands on the trust make it necessary to continue building up the Trust's resources to provide for future requirements.
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