THE CENTRE FOR CRIME AND JUSTICE STUDIES (ISTD)

Registered charity 251588 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CCJS, THE CENTRE FOR CRIME AND JUSTICE STUDIES

The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies is an independent educational charity that advances public understanding of crime and criminal justice. Through partnership and coalition-building, advocacy and research, we work to inspire social justice solutions to the problems society faces, so that many responses that criminalise and punish are no longer required.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £23,559 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income increasing to £530,879. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £123,941, which is slightly below the stated policy target of £126,800 equivalent to three months' overhead expenditure. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern and noted no material uncertainties.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Centre for Crime and Justice Studies (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (54% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 7.4% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• PROFESSOR ELAINE PLAYERchair
• Antonia Delgado
• Bronwen Frow-Jones · trustee of 1 other charity
• James Richards
• Paul Henry Weatherstone
• Ruth Bloomfield

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

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