Over £190,000 taken from criminals to support crime prevention activity
Matthew Barber and Jason Hogg (Chief Constable, Thames Valley Police) award £199,871 to 49 community and voluntary organisations in the second round of this year’s Community Fund
With 248 applications submitted for over £1.7m of funding, 49 organisations have successfully been awarded funding of between £446 – £10,000 to support a number of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Police and Crime Plan priorities.
The Community Fund provides bi-annual support to voluntary and community groups that help to prevent crime and keep communities safe. Money for the Community Fund, which is jointly managed by the PCC and the Chief Constable, is created from the proceeds from the sale of items seized from criminals that cannot be returned to their rightful owners.
Following the announcement, Matthew Barber said: “Amongst the wide range of applications received, we have provided funding to community and voluntary organisations who are focused on tackling a wide range of key priority areas including early intervention youth support, improving road safety and tackling anti-social behaviour.
“By allocating this funding to organisations who are working in these areas, we are demonstrating that both my office and Thames Valley Police are working to make our communities safer.
“I’m delighted that we are able to take money away from criminals and use it in a positive way, to support many of our hard-working community and voluntary organisations in the Thames Valley to reduce crime across our communities.”
Jason Hogg, Chief Constable for Thames Valley Police, said: “Alongside the Police and Crime Commissioner, I am pleased to be able to award over £190,000 of funding to 49 voluntary and community groups in the second round of this year’s Community Fund.
“This funding will ensure community and voluntary organisations can continue to run projects that play an important role in preventing crime and protecting our communities.
“I look forward to meeting the successful applicants at our presentation event in Reading on Friday 21 November.”
Successful recipients have been invited to attend a presentation event, hosted by the Police & Crime Commissioner and Chief Constable, in Reading on Friday 21st November 2025.
For a full list of organisations who have been awarded funding, please visit the Community Fund webpage.
