Author and Job Role: Molly Slominski, Partnerships and Community Safety Officer
Protective Marking: Official
Executive Summary:
For 2025/26 the Police and Crime Commissioner has made available £383,000 for the Community Safety Fund to ensure continued support to local community, voluntary and faith organisations. The following grants are to provide service delivery in 2026/27.
Applications for the Community Safety Fund:
Crimestoppers – Regional Manager
To award Crimestoppers £8,000 towards the core costs of the Regional Manager post. The Regional Manager role works with local partnerships to develop, detect, reduce, and prevent crime in Surrey as a vital link between the community and policing and supporting the Police and Crime Plan. This is the final year of a three-year grant of £8,000 per annum.
Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy – Street Angels
To award Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy £14,000 to contribute towards the ongoing costs of employing the coordinator for the Guildford Street Angels. The team of trained volunteers work alongside the Police and other agencies to provide practical support and a listening ear to anyone they encounter. This is the final year of a three-year grant and includes an uplift in funding.
Mediation Surrey CIO – Mediation Surrey
To award Mediation Services £135,101 to run the core of their current service supporting communities and neighbours by providing mediation and coaching to Surrey residents experiencing neighbour or general community disputes. The service provides a process for dealing with community harm and anti-social behaviour in a way that allows everyone to be heard and to reach resolution that is realistic and acceptable to all. The Support coaching service for victims of anti-social behaviour builds confidence, skills and strategies for victims to deal with the situations and fears they face.
Recommendation
The Commissioner supports the applications to the Community Safety Fund and awards to the following;
- £8,000 to Crimestoppers towards Regional Manager costs;
- £14,000 to Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy towards Street Angels; and
- £135,101 to Mediation Surrey CIO towards their core costs.
Police and Crime Commissioner Approval
I approve the recommendation(s):
Signature: PCC Lisa Townsend (wet signed copy held in Office)
Date: 26th February 2026
All decisions must be added to the decision register.
Areas of consideration
Consultation
Consultation has taken place with appropriate lead officers depending on the application. All applications have been asked to supply evidence of any consultation and community engagement.
Financial implications
All applications have been asked to confirm the organisation hold accurate financial information. They are also asked to include the total costs of the project with breakdown where the money will be spent; any additional funding secured or applied for and plans for on-going funding. The Community Safety Fund Decision Panel/ Community Safety and Victims policy officers considers the financial risks and opportunities when looking at each application.
Legal
Legal advice is taken on an application by application basis.
Risks
The Community Safety Fund Decision Panel and policy officers considers any risks in the allocation of funding. It is also part of the process to consider when refusing an application the service delivery risks if appropriate.
Equality and diversity
Each application will be requested to supply appropriate equality and diversity information as part of the monitoring requirements. All applicants are expected to adhere to the Equality Act 2010
Risks to human rights
Each application will be requested to supply appropriate human rights information as part of the monitoring requirements. All applicants are expected to adhere to the Human Rights Act.