The Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria and the Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary

Statement of Accounts 2023/24

External Audit of Accounts Year Ended 31 March 2024

Publication of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria and Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary Statement of Accounts and Audit Opinion

The Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 – Regulation 10, as amended by the Accounts and Audit (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Regulations 2022

Audit of the Accounts: On 26 February 2025, the auditor issued his audit findings report and an unqualified opinion on the accounts for the year ending 31 March 2024 for the separate entities of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Cumbria and the Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary.

The auditor is not able to issue their certificate of completion of the audits for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with the requirements of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Code of Audit Practice until the National Audit Office has concluded their work in respect of WGA for the year ended 31 March 2024. The notice of conclusion of the audit will be added to the website alongside the audit certificate as soon as it is issued.

Date: 26th February 2025

For the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner's accounts:

G Shearer, Chief Executive
Cumbria Police, Fire and Crime Commissioners Office
Carleton Hall, Penrith, CA10 2AU
Telephone: 01768 217734
Email: commissioner@cumbria-pfcc.gov.uk 

For the Chief Constable's accounts
A Dobson, Director of Legal Services
Legal Department, Cumbria Constabulary
Carleton Hall, Penrith, CA10 2AU
Telephone: 0300 124 0113 ext 48401
Email: enquiries@cumbria.police.uk

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s Statement of Accounts 2023/24

Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner’s Summary Statement of Accounts 2023/24

Chief Constable’s Statement of Accounts 2023/24

Chief Constable’s Summary Statement of Accounts 2023/24

Cumbria PFCC and CC Audit Findings Report - 2023-24

National Audit Office: Local Authority Accounts: a guide to your rights

Annual Governance Statement 2023/24

The Annual Governance Statements explain how the Commissioner and Chief Constable have complied with the arrangements for governance set out within their respective Codes of Corporate Governance. The Code gives clarity to the way the Commissioner and Chief Constable govern and sets out the frameworks that are in place to support the overall arrangements for fulfilling the Commissioner's and Chief Constable’s functions. The 2023/24 Annual Governance Statements of the Commissioner and the Chief Constable are annexed to the 2023/24 Statement of Accounts and can be viewed by clicking on the links above. The Commissioner’s and Chief Constable’s Codes of Corporate Governance for 2023/24 are also available to view by clicking on the links below.

Police and Crime Commissioner’s 2023/24 Corporate Code of Governance

Chief Constable for Cumbria Constabulary 2023/24 Corporate Code of Governance