The Statements of Accounts are produced every year by the PCC and the Chief Constable. The law requires the accounts to comply with national accounting standards.

POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER FOR MERSEYSIDE AND THE CHIEF CONSTABLE MERSEYSIDE POLICE

AUDIT OF ACCOUNTS 2024/25

INTERIM NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF THE AUDIT

COMPLETION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AUDIT 2024/25

The audit of the financial statements of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside and the Chief Constable for the financial year 2024/25 have been completed. An unqualified opinion and the audit certificate on the accounts were issued by the External Auditor on 13th November 2025.

On the same day, the External Auditor also issued unqualified conclusions on the Police and Crime Commissioner’s (PCC) and Chief Constable’s arrangements for securing economy, efficiency and effectiveness in their use of resources as required by the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 (the ‘Act’), the Code of Audit Practice and supporting guidance.

The audited accounts can be inspected at the address below, or by either viewing and downloading them from the PCC’s website, below or from Merseyside Police’s web site, www.merseyside.police.uk. Alternatively, copies of the accounts may be inspected during the hours of 10am to 4pm, by appointment, at the address below. This right is conferred on local government electors by Section 25 of the Act.

However, it is noted that at this time our External Auditor cannot formally conclude the audit and issue an audit certificate until they have completed the work necessary to issue our Whole of Government Accounts (WGA) Component Assurance statement for the year ended 31st March 2025. Following the completion of this work a final notice of completion of the audit will be published.

Dated 14th November 2025

John Riley,
Chief Finance Officer,
Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner for Merseyside,
Mather Avenue Training Centre,
Mather Avenue,
Liverpool,
L18 9TG.

Keith Dickinson
Director of Resources
Merseyside Police
Rose Hill
15 Cazneau Street
Liverpool
L3 3AN

Statement of Accounts 2024/25

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