The Fund was set up in 2002 following a report by John Steele into how recommendation 87 of the Patten Report could be implemented.
Initially the Fund was a Company Limited by Guarantee but in 2016 this was changed to a Statutory Body of the Department of Justice under the Northern Ireland Police Fund Regulations 2016. The Fund is classed as an Executive Non-Departmental Body.
Structure of Fund
NIPF Board
The Fund is overseen by a Board which is appointed by the Justice Minister. The current Board Members are:
- Dr Michael Wardlow (Chair)
- Mr Jonathan Craig
- Ch. Supt Melanie Jones (Chief Constable’s Statutory Nominee)
- George Clarke (Police Federation for Northern Ireland’s Statutory Nominee)
The Board has a broad range of expertise and experience and includes a nominee of the PSNI Chief Constable and the Police Federation for Northern Ireland. The Board is responsible for overseeing the operation and corporate governance of the Fund and meets monthly. In addition the Board has a Finance and General Purposes Committee which meets on an ad hoc basis to oversee the provision of financial support, and an Audit Committee which meets quarterly.
Staff
The work of the Fund is overseen by the Accounting Officer and Chief Executive, Kelly Robinson who reports to the NIPF Board and the Justice Minister.
The work of the Fund is supported by:
- Head of Assessment – Cara Peoples
- Head of Administration – Angelena Connolly
- Assessment Officers
- Administration Officer
- Occupational Therapists
Funding
The Fund is wholly funded by the Department of Justice.
Our Schemes and Services
We recognise the importance of providing ongoing care for our clients, seeking to support them in their continued active participation in their family and community life. We aim to do this by focusing on providing support within the home environment.