Additional Funds Secured

The Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioners is able to bid for extra funding from additional funding streams from the Ministry of Justice, Home Office and other funders.

In 2024-25, the PCC secured the following funds to deliver community safety initiatives, reduce crime and re-offending and support victims of crime.

Origin of funds	Additional funds secured	Activity area
Ministry of Justice (MoJ)	£1,558,124.00	IDVA/ISVA provision
Ministry of Justice (MoJ)	£267,156.44	Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Support Services
Home Office	£590,008.62	Serious Violence Duty
Home Office	£171,039.00	Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) funding
Home Office	£1,334,000.00	Domestic Abuse Perpetrator Fund
Department of Transport	£80,000	Roads Review, Department of Transport
Home Office	£1,000,000.00	Anti-social behaviour hotspot activity
Home Office	£335,000.00	Safer Streets 5
Total	£5,365,328.06

How this helps Cheshire

This extra funding is used to deliver a wide range of community safety and crime reduction activities including:

supporting victims of crime with specialist services
preventing serious violence and domestic abuse
improving safety in local neighbourhoods
tackling anti-social behaviour and harm hotspots

Why extra funds matter

Extra funding means more services, projects and activities that focus on:

community safety and early intervention
helping people affected by crime
preventing crime before it happens
supporting long-term improvements in local areas

It also shows that the PC is actively seeking money from a wide range of sources to benefit Cheshire residents, not just relying on the regular police budget.

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