Southampton Police Club Trust Fund
Financial support for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight police family
What We Do
Supporting beneficiaries* across Hampshire & the Isle of Wight Constabulary
At Southampton Police Club Trust Fund (SPCTF), we use funds generously invested from the sale of the Southampton Police Club (Hulse Road Social Club) to support the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary family.
Our objective is to support Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary staff and their families both past and present
*Beneficiaries are defined as all serving, retired or resigned members of the Hampshire Constabulary including Police Staff, PCSO's and Special Constables approved by the Committee and their spouse, partner or children.
SPCTF helps a former inspector get on Team GB!
The SPCTF were thrilled to help retired police inspector Kirsty Shannon compete in the British Triathlon GBR Age-Group Team – where she came a very respectable fifth in the World Middle Distance Duathlon Championships!
The GB (Great Britain) Age-Group Team offers members a unique chance to compete in World and European championships in duathlon, aquathons, triathlons and relays. It’s a huge honour for those athletes who qualify to represent their country and race internationally against other athletes in their age group.
Kirsty has been competing in triathlons for 30 years, trains up to 16 hours per week and coaches three triathlon Clubs, and her training really stepped up after retiring in 2020 after 31 years’ service.
Retirement has meant that Kirsty has been able to focus more on her training, whilst not having to maintain a full time police job. Though she is busy with her coaching and works for UK anti-doping and a trail running events company.
After qualifying for the World’s Middle Duathlon Championship, Kirsty was aware she needed some funding in order to pay for all the costs involved in competing. These costs ranged from race entry fees, race insurance, travel and accommodation. She was so grateful to receive the money from SPCTF!
‘’Competing for the GB Team is self-funded, so I was so grateful to SPCTF for funding me when I was employed and now through to my retirement.’’
Previously SPCTF has funded Kirsty in other GBR age group races, including two where Kirsty achieved a podium position and a bronze medal!
‘’When I retired, I didn’t think I was entitled to any more funding, until I was at a meeting and a person on the committee informed me that I could still apply! What a great surprise!’’
It has been such an honour to support Kirsty, that the board has agreed to give a significant contribution to Kirsty’s next trip to Pontevedra, Spain at the end of June with team GBR in the World long distance triathlon.
‘’I am so excited and overwhelmed by their generosity. I am the luckiest police retiree to have access to such an amazing supportive fund.’’
Contact the board if you have a funding request here.
2024 SPCTF Annual Dinner Dance
Here are some pictures of our annual dinner dance hosted by the SPCTF, where members of the police family enjoyed a 5 course meal, music from The Strand (band), Rob Paston (DJ) and entertained by magician James Prince .
This year saw the most attendees in the recent years of 130 joining us dancing away until 12.30am.
Keep an eye out for your opportunity to attend the 2025 event!
Revellers enjoy the SPCTF dinner dance
Revellers enjoy the SPCTF dinner dance
DJ Rob Paston entertained the crowd
Revellers enjoy the SPCTF dinner dance
Who We Have Helped
Recent grants given by SPCTF
Family Help
The SPCTF provided financial support for 1 on 1 swimming lessons for the son of a beneficiary who required additional assistance. This aid helped the child to gain confidence and improve their swimming skills.
How We Make A Difference
Examples of support available
Hardship funding support
We have contributed towards a wet room floor, and provided financial support for equipment for those with additional needs. When the need has arisen we have supported individuals in the mounting of their police medals when they didn’t have funds to do so.
Every application is judged upon its own merits. Please always ask – the worst that can happen is we say no.
Social Events
Over the years this is what we have become best known for, the contribution to the team Christmas events, or a donation for a team outing. We also contribute to the overall costs of putting on some events by others, summer balls, BBQ’s and social football matches.
If you and your team are socialising in a pre-planned and organised manner you can ask for a financial cost from the SPCTF.
Music, Memories, Things That Matter
We have made regular contributions to the running cost of the Hampshire Police Male Voice Choir, Hampshire Constabulary Band, and Families day to name a few. We have part funded the creation and refurbishment of 2 memorial gardens. There is an annual “pensioners night” and a dinner dance, all organised and heavily subsidised by SPCTF.
Our contributions offer the opportunity for our beneficiaries and their friends and families to make memories and share memories.