•  November 1897 – The Orphanage building was chosen and price agreed,  fundraising began. 

•   January 1898 – The Northern Police Orphanage opened and first child housed (initially in temporary accommodation whilst renovations were carried out to building).

•  June 1942 – Name changed to St George’s House.

•  December 1954 – Orphanage closed.

•  January 1955 – Albany Lodge opened, housing remaining members from the orphanage.

•  January 1955 – St George’s Fund was set up providing weekly allowances at the time of 10s per week to police officers children. The grants/allowances were used to provide “support, maintenance, education and advancement in life”, until a young person left full time education (up to and including Further and Higher education). Wholly funded by subscription from members of the police force, with no capital behind it whatsoever. 

•   August 1956 – Albany Lodge closed, any remaining children returned to their families. 
•  1957 – around mid-1960’s – St George's House used to house and support individuals with special needs.

•  March 1967 – Orphanage sold for £24,500.

•  1967 – Northern Orphans Trust set up and grants commenced – concentrating on supporting those with special needs and continuation of those people into further education who had been in Albany lodge.

•  2006 – Merge of the two charities, St George’s Fund and Northern Orphans Trust to create the St George’s Police Trust.

•  2012 – Renamed St George’s Police Children Trust.

•  2018 – Significant changes made to widen eligibility and increase the support offered by the Trust to it's beneficiaries.