We were proud to present our second full annual report of our activities between 2022 and 2023. The 1 September 2023 marked 8 years since the National Mikey Powell Memorial Family Fund (NMPMFF) was founded, and just over 3 years since our first ever funding round.

NMPMFF Founder, Tippa Naphtali, said; "As is the case for many small charities and community organisations, the last year has put up almost as many challenges as it has seen in positive developments and ventures for the NMPMFF.

“This report will cover the most significant of the positive, whilst also being realistic about some of the challenges and hurdles ahead.”

The Fund is the first national resource of its kind for those affected by deaths and abuses in state custody, making small grants available for families and their campaign groups across the UK to provide practical domestic assistance, to further the work of their own campaigns or assist them to engage in local, regional or national campaigns, events and initiatives.

In April 2021 we announced ambitious plans for the future. This report provides details of what the Fund was able to achieve with the grant aid, donations and voluntary input we have received, as well as several significant developments over the past year, and our continued work against our 5-year plan and other developments including;

• Core and project funding and donations that were raised
• Our mix of income generation and appeals for new donors to support our work
• Update on the Annual Gala Dinner & Awards initiative
• Our assistance to The People's Tribunal on Police Killings in delivering a national call out for involvement to any families whose loved ones have died at the hands of the police or after contact with the police
• A feature on our event first family fun day event which took place in Manchester on 27 May 2023 and was a free family only entertainment, socialising and pampering event for those affected by deaths in custody
• The 2022 launch of the NMPMFF Holiday Scheme Initiative supporting children, young people and families, with assistance from the United Families & Friends Campaign(UFFC) and Migrant Media
• Updates on grants and gift schemes awarded to affected families

The report also sets out our income & expenditure for 2022-2023, our forward thinking Work Plan and a summary of our partners, collaborators and donors.

The Fund has already made a practical difference to numerous families and their campaign groups that need financial and wellbeing support during their long struggles for justice lasting decades in many cases.

It is our absolute and undivided commitment that this work should be continued indefinitely, and will maintain our momentum in this respect.

Download the Annual Report here >