The Victims of Crime Trust is a charity

Charitable organization

A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...

 which is aimed at providing care assistance to victims of serious crime

Crime

Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...

, as well as raising awareness of the issues that are faced by victims of crime in the aftermath of the crime.

It was founded in 1994, and since 1996 has been extensively involved in support for families of murder

Murder

Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...

 and manslaughter

Manslaughter

Manslaughter is a legal term for the killing of a human being, in a manner considered by law as less culpable than murder. The distinction between murder and manslaughter is said to have first been made by the Ancient Athenian lawmaker Dracon in the 7th century BC.The law generally differentiates...

 victims.

Its founder and current director is Norman Brennan

Norman Brennan

Norman Brennan was a Police serving Police Officer in London and retired in 2009 after serving 31 years, in which time he was awarded 9 commendations for bravery and outstanding Police work. His roles included frontline Policing, shield unit, advanced Police response driving, CID for 14 years...

, a former police officer.

Its accounts and Annual Returns which should have been sent to the Charity Commission were several years overdue as of July 2010 and its website withdrawn from service.