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2025-03-31-accounts

Charity registration number 1068671 (England and Wales)

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Trustees D Randall
Ms C Critchley
R C Wilson
D Moody
S Emmins
Charity number 1068671
Registered office Regis House
45 King William Street
London
EC4R 9AN
Principal address PO Box 1236
Bromley
Kent
United Kingdom
BR1 9AE
Independent examiner Nicholas Parrett FCA
Azets
2nd Floor
Regis House
45 King William Street
London
United Kingdom
EC4R 9AN

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

CONTENTS

Page
Trustees' report 1 - 3
Independent examiner's report 4
Statement of financial activities 5
Balance sheet 6
Notes to the financial statements 7 - 14

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEES' REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

The trustees present their annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the financial statements and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)".

Objectives and activities

Objectives and aims

The City of London Crime Prevention Association "CoLCPA" aim remains to promote crime prevention and crime reduction within the City of London by means of a series of meetings and regular liaison with law enforcement, city businesses and residential communities. The Association produces a quarterly magazine distributed nationwide titled 'City Security'.

Significant activities

The charity delivers 10 formal meetings per annum focusing on current crime trends, counter terrorism updates and presentations relevant to current security issues facing the City of London and the remainder of the UK. The charity holds two annual networking events for all the members, one during the summer and one during December. The charity also supports other security related charities and initiatives by utilising any spare funds available once the charity's running costs have been paid. All activities of the charity have been for the sole purpose of the 'public benefit', through the provision of information to help improve the safety of the public, and property, on a regular basis.

Public benefit

The meetings and publications prepared by the association are used to provide advice on security developments, used byprivate businesses and security companies to protect the public.

Grantmaking

Charitable donations are all by committee vote.

Achievements and performance

Charitable activities

The charity held 10 successful face to face meetings throughout the year. All meetings were very well attended and succeeded in delivering topical advice on key security issues. Membership remains strong and the number of attendees at each meeting remained high. The charity used £16,600 (2024: £10,197) of residual funds to support other security related initiatives. Four copies of 'City Security' magazine were produced and issued, one for each quarter, focusing on current security trends. The charity also facilitated an initiative known as the 'Building Security Accreditation Scheme', involving security audits of buildings across the City of London. Significant progress was also made with regards to the 'Our Safer City' - Prevent Violence Against Women & Girls and Domestic Abuse initiative.

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Financial review

Financial position

The charity was funded through subscription payments and associated receipts. Expenditure included costs related to the 10 formal meetings held throughout the year. The AGM was well attended and both networking events were a success. As in previous years, a proportion of the costs were in relation to administration of the charity. The charity used £16,600 (2024: £10,197) of residual funds to support other security related initiatives.

Subscription receipts up to 31st March 2025 totalled £93,077 (2024: £83,785). The increase in subscription income was due to an increase in the subscription fee from £300 to £400 (Corporates) or £350 (Small Businesses). The increase took effect when invoices were issued in January 2025 delivering an in-year benefit in Q4 (Jan - Mar 2025).

The charity also received donations of £2,740 (2024: £2,245). Other income included £6,505 (2024: £8,070) related to the AGM lunch and £4,500 (2024: £3,000) related to in-person meeting sponsorship.

The CoLCPA continued to drive the Prevent Violence Against Women and Girls & Domestic Abuse initiative in the City of London, known as 'Our Safer City', receiving £213,530 of Restricted Funds from various donors strictly for delivering the Our Safer City (OSC) project. A designated fund of £10,000 was also provided from the CoLCPA residual funds. The Restricted Fund accounts have been included in this report.

Investment policy and objectives

There is no investment policy as CoLCPA has no investments, operating only from subscriptions and associated receipts. The balance at bank represents full income less expenditure and administrative expenses.

Reserves policy

All donations received during the year have been unrestricted. The minimum sum of £10,000 as unrestricted cash reserves will continue to be maintained.

The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity.

The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: D Randall

Ms C Critchley R C Wilson P Eskriett (Retired 31 March 2025) D Moody S Emmins

Trustee selection methods

Executive Committee elected by the membership at the AGM.

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Key management remuneration

The trustees are considered key management personnel. No trustee receives a remuneration.

All members of the executive committee are experienced professionals in their own right adding extensive value to the objectives of the charity. The trustees are elected by the committee and have been involved in the charity for the whole year.

The charity has a membership structure with a subscription fee of £350/annum or £400/annum for each member.

The trustees are prepared to respond to major issues accordingly.

The trustees' report was approved by the Board of Trustees.

D Randall

Trustee Dated: 26 January 2026

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT

TO THE TRUSTEES OF CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of City of London Crime Prevention Association (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s financial statements carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act 2011.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000, the independent examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.

Your attention is drawn to the fact that the charity has prepared the financial statements in accordance with the relevant version of the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) in preference to the Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued on 1 April 2005 which is referred to in the extant regulations but has now been withdrawn. I understand that this has been done in order for the financial statements to provide a true and fair view in accordance with UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the

examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached.

Nicholas Parrett FCA Azets 2nd Floor Regis House 45 King William Street London EC4R 9AN United Kingdom

Dated: 30 January 2026

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Notes
£
£
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies
3
95,817
-
Charitable activities
4
10,000
213,530
Other trading activities
5
4,500
-
Other income
6
6,505
-
Total income
116,822
213,530
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
7
22,184
-
Charitable activities
8
33,384
96,759
Other expenditure
13
46,527
-
Total expenditure
102,095
96,759
Net income and movement in
funds
14,727
116,771
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2024
48,224
19,710
Fund balances at 31 March
2025
62,951
136,481		 Total
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
95,817
86,030
-
223,530
-
50,000
4,500
3,000
-
6,505
8,070
-
330,352
97,100
50,000
22,184
17,912
-
130,143
31,295
30,290
46,527
42,362
-
198,854
91,569
30,290
131,498
5,531
19,710
67,934
42,693
-
199,432
48,224
19,710		 Total
2024
£
86,030
50,000
3,000
8,070
147,100
17,912
61,585
42,362
121,859
25,241
42,693
67,934

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2025

Notes
Current assets
Debtors
15
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
16
Net current assets
The funds of the charity
Restricted income funds
17
Unrestricted funds
18		 2025
£
91,200
115,402
206,602
(7,170)		 £
199,432
136,481
62,951
199,432		 2024
£
26,000
52,714
78,714
(10,780)		 £
67,934
19,710
48,224
67,934

The financial statements were approved by the trustees on 26 January 2026

D Randall Trustee

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Accounting convention

The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

1.2 Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions

The charity has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.

1.3 Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

1.4 Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure.

1.5 Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Computer equipment

33% on cost

1.6 Taxation

The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities.

1.7 Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

2 Critical accounting estimates and judgements

In the application of the charity’s accounting policies, the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects only that period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future periods.

3 Income from donations and legacies

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2025 2024
£ £
Donations and gifts 2,740 2,245
Membership fees 93,077 83,785
95,817 86,030

4 Income from charitable activities

Unrestricted Restricted Total Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds funds funds
2025 2025 2025 2024 2024 2024
£ £ £ £ £ £
Our Safer City initiative
Grant income 10,000 213,530 223,530 - 50,000 50,000

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

4 Income from charitable activities

(Continued)

Charitable trading income

POCA - the original grant awarded in 2023/24 (£50,000) and subsequent grant in 2024/25 (£30,000) were purely to support the delivery of taxi marshals

East City & Aldgate BIDs (EC&A BIDs) - grant awarded for the continuation of the taxi marshal service during 2024/25 (£40,000)

Community Infrastructure Levy Neighbourhood Fund (CILNF) - grant awarded by the City of London Corporation in March 2025 for the delivery of the 'Our Safer City' initiative (£101,600)

City BIDs - An original grant awarded to support social media advertising (£10,000), followed by a further grant (£24,000) in 2025/26

QCIC - initial donation received (£10,000) to fund support from Safer Business Network (SBN) in 2024/25 followed by a further donation (£7,200) allocated to the cost for data analytics provided by Oxford Partners in 2025/26

Worshipful Company of Security Professionals (WCoSP) - initial donation of £4,730 awarded during 2024/25 to support costs related to 'Our Safer City' followed by a grant specific to training (£10,000)

CoLCPA - donation provided to cover SBN costs (£5,000) and a further donation to cover general costs (£5,000) treated as an unrestricted balance

5 Other trading activities

**Unrestricted ** Unrestricted
funds funds
2025 2024
£ £
Meeting sponsorship 4,500 3,000

6 Other income

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2025 2024
£ £
AGM Lunch receipts 6,505 8,070

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

7 Expenditure on raising funds

Fundraising and publicity
Other fundraising costs
Charitable activities
Crime
prevention
expenditure
Our Safer
City
expenditure
2025
2025
£
£
Meeting costs
16,784
-
Taxi Marshal
expenditure
-
30,290
16,784
96,759
Grant funding of
activities (see note 9)
16,600
-
33,384
96,759
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
33,384
-
Restricted funds -
general
-
96,759
33,384
96,759		 Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
£
£
22,184
17,912
Total
2025
Crime
prevention
expenditure
Our Safer
City
expenditure
Total
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
£
21,098
21,098
26,820
47,918
30,290
-
3,470
3,470
113,543
21,098
30,290
51,388
16,600
10,197
-
10,197
130,143
31,295
30,290
61,585
33,384
31,295
-
31,295
96,759
-
30,290
30,290
130,143
31,295
30,290
61,585		 Unrestricted
Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
£
£
22,184
17,912
Total
2025
Crime
prevention
expenditure
Our Safer
City
expenditure
Total
2024
2024
2024
£
£
£
£
21,098
21,098
26,820
47,918
30,290
-
3,470
3,470
113,543
21,098
30,290
51,388
16,600
10,197
-
10,197
130,143
31,295
30,290
61,585
33,384
31,295
-
31,295
96,759
-
30,290
30,290
130,143
31,295
30,290
61,585
Total
2024
£
47,918
3,470
51,388
10,197
61,585
31,295
30,290
61,585

8 Charitable activities

9 Grants payable

Crime Crime
prevention
prevention
expenditure expenditure
2025 2024
£ £
Grants to institutions:
Livery Hall Donations 1,100 1,000
City of London Police Family Day 2,500 3,947
Our Safer City 10,000 500
Starfish 3,000 3,000
CSSC Dinner - 1,750
16,600 10,197

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

9 Grants payable (Continued)
-
10 Net movement in funds 2025 2024
£ £
The net movement in funds is stated after charging/(crediting):
Fees payable for the independent examination of the charity's financial
statements 2,400 2,010

11 Trustees

None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year. 12 Employees

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:

The average monthly number of employees during the year was:
2025 2024
Number Number
Sub contractor wages 1 1
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.

Remuneration of key management personnel

The remuneration of key management personnel was as follows:

13 Other expenditure

Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds funds
2025 2024
£ £
Governance costs 2,970 2,010
Wages 43,557 40,052
Other expenditure - 300
46,527 42,362

14 Taxation

The charity is exempt from taxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

15
Debtors
Amounts falling due within one year:
Prepayments and accrued income
16
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Other creditors
Accruals and deferred income		 2025
£
91,200
2025
£
-
7,170
7,170		 2024
£
26,000
2024
£
8,290
2,490
10,780

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

17 Restricted funds

The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants held on trust subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.

Balance at
1 April 2023
r
£
- POCA
-
- ECBID & ABID
-
- City Bids
-
- CILNF
-
- QCIC
-
- WCoSP
-
-		 Movement in funds
Incoming
esources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Gains and
losses
Balance at
1 April 2024
r
£
£
£
£
£
50,000
(44,450)
2,000
-
19,710
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50,000
(44,450)
(2,000)
-
19,710		 Movement in funds
Incoming
esources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Gains and
losses
Balance at
31 March 2025
£
£
£
£
£
30,000
(45,810)
-
-
3,900
40,000
(25,782)
-
-
14,218
10,000
(10,000)
-
-
-
101,600
(4,167)
-
-
97,433
17,200
(10,000)
-
-
7,200
14,730
(1,000)
-
-
13,730
213,530
(96,759)
-
-
136,481		 Movement in funds
Incoming
esources
Resources
expended
Transfers
Gains and
losses
Balance at
31 March 2025
£
£
£
£
£
30,000
(45,810)
-
-
3,900
40,000
(25,782)
-
-
14,218
10,000
(10,000)
-
-
-
101,600
(4,167)
-
-
97,433
17,200
(10,000)
-
-
7,200
14,730
(1,000)
-
-
13,730
213,530
(96,759)
-
-
136,481
136,481

The restricted fund strictly relates to the delivery of actions related to the Our Safer City - Violence Against Women & Girls and Domestic Abuse (OSC-VAWG&DA) initiative, under the management of the CoLCPA. The initiative involves a broad range of activities including Business Engagement, Safe Havens, Safe Haven App, Ask for Angela, Training & Awareness, Social Media Marketing and a Taxi Marshal service supporting the public, especially lone females, in safely getting home by coordinating the taxi rank at Liverpool Street station. The CoLCPA has received Grant funding from the City of London Corporation Central Funding and Charity Management unit (CILNF) to fund the core project management and marketing of this initiative, and additional donors for specific tasks as detailed in Note 4. Most notably, grants from the East City & Aldgate Business Improvement Districts (EC&A BIDs) have facilitated the provision of the taxi marshal service which is a large proportion of the costs (circa 33%).

CITY OF LONDON CRIME PREVENTION ASSOCIATION

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

18 Unrestricted funds

The unrestricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants which are not subject to specific conditions by donors and grantors as to how they may be used. These include designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purposes.

At 1 April At 1 April Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
2024 resources expended 2025
£ £ £ £ £
Our Safer City - - (8,600) 10,000 1,400
General funds 48,224 116,822 (93,495) (10,000) 61,551
48,224 116,822 (102,095) - 62,951
Previous year: At 1 April Incoming Resources Transfers At 31 March
2023 resources expended 2024
£ £ £ £ £
General funds 42,693 97,100 (91,569) - 48,224

The designated fund relates to a specific donation provided by the CoLCPA to kickstart the OSC initiative, including funding for the initial project management, business engagement through SBN and elements of the data analysis and reporting. Any residual funds are used at the discretion of the OSC project team for activities that do not have a funding stream, including incidental costs.

19 Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2025
2025
£
£
Fund balances at 31
March 2025 are
represented by:
Current assets/(liabilities)
48,224
19,710
48,224
19,710		 Total Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
2025
2024
2024
£
£
£
67,934
67,934
-
67,934
67,934
-		 Total
2024
£
67,934
67,934

20 Related party transactions

Transactions with related parties

During the year the charity entered into the following transactions with related parties: