Crimestoppers Trust
Analysis
Crimestoppers Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wallington. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05382856). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Crimestoppers Trust reported income of £8.0m and spending of £7.4m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6.7m to £8.0m (+19%), an average of +4.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Crimestoppers Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Centre for Public Impact Europe (£8.0m), Millennium Point Trust (£9.6m) and Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution Limited (£8.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58%, donations and legacies 33%, trading 7.0% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 7.2%. Reserves of £3.8m would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 107 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 33%
- Charitable activities 58%
- Trading 7.0%
- Investments 2.0%
In the charity's own words
The Charity promotes and supports the Crimestoppers scheme. The scheme offers the public a UK wide free telephone number - 0800 555 111 - which enables people who, for whatever reason are unwilling to make direct contact with the police, to provide useful information about crime, while remaining anonymous. From this information intelligence logs are prepared and passed to the police for action.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Centre for Public Impact Europe | London | £8.0m |
| Millennium Point Trust | Birmingham | £9.6m |
| Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution Limited | London | £8.0m |
| Telles Foundation | London | £10.3m |