What we spend

The Plain English Campaign - A-Z of Financial Terms

Revenue and capital budget

This report covers the proposed precept, spending proposals and key issues relating to the four year finance strategy, the annual budget for the 2023-2024 financial year and the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS).

The budget survey results for 2023/24 can be found here.

The police and crime panel's response to the proposed budget for 2023/24 can be found here.

The police and crime commissioner's response to the police and crime panel can be found here.

Glossary of accronyms

Statement of accounts

The Draft Accounts for the Group and the Police and Crime Commissioner covering the financial year 1^st April 2022 to 31^st March 2023 are now published below. The external auditors, Grant Thornton UK LLP, will be commencing their audit in October 2023.

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2023 (draft)

Annual Governance Statement 2022-23

Public Completion Notice for Devon and Cornwall 2022-23

Statement of accounts for previous years can be found below, and on the archived website of the police authority.

Statement of accounts:

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022 (audited)

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2021 (audited)

Notice for conclusion of Audit for March 2021 accounts

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2020

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2019

Statement of Accounts Audit Report for the year ending 31 March 2019

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2018

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2017

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2016

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2015

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2014

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2013

Statement of accounts for the year ending 31 March 2012

Annual Governance Statements (please refer to the Statement of Accounts links for the Annual Governance Statements prior to 31 March 2020):

Annual Governance Statement 2021-22

Annual Governance Statement 2020 - 2021

Annual Governance Statement 2019 -2020

Information on council tax
The Police and Crime Commissioner’s element of the council tax is only a small part of the overall bill. You can find out more about the total council tax bill on the website of your local billing authority, or through the links below.