Office spending
The budget for the running of the Office of the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) is £1.4million for the year 2020/21, which is less than when Mr Scott came into office, and also less than the costs associated with the old Kent Police Authority which was replaced by the OPCC in 2012.
In addition, the OPCC receives money from Government to use to commission services which support victims and witnesses of crime in Kent.
Spends and grants over £500
The Office of the Kent Police and Crime Commissioner is committed to delivering an open and transparent service.
Below you will find details of all outgoings from the OPCC worth more than £500, including any commissioned services and grants awarded, dating back to April 2016. If you require any of these files in a more accessible format, please let us know.
- Spending April 2016 to March 2017
- Spending April 2017 to March 2018
- Spending April 2018 to March 2019
- Spending April 2020 to March 2021
- Spending April to October 2021
All outgoings listed are considered necessary for operational purposes and to support the PCC's priorities. All are conducted in line with the financial standing orders which help to ensure value for money.
Gifts and Hospitality register
| Date of Receipt | Donor | Recipient | Description of Gift/ Hospitality |
Reason | Cost | Hospitality/ Gift Accepted? |
| 26.04.18 | Stone Parish Council | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Tea & Cakes | Senior Citizen's tea and cake morning | Approx £5 | Yes |
| 30.04.18 | Rotary Club of Sittingbourne Invicta | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Dinner | Rotary Club of Sittingbourne Invicta Dinner/Speech | Approx £30 | Yes |
| 23.05.18 | Association of North Kent Neighbourhood Watches | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Buffet lunch | NK Neighbourhood Watch Coordinators Event Presentation/ Speech | Approx £10 | Yes |
| 18.06.18 | Popi (Design) | Jade Stanford | 2x Popi branded notebooks, 4x Cadbury's chocolate bars | Complimentary gift with purchase of leaflets | Approx £3 | Yes |
| 06.07.18 | Premier Foods | Keith Fairbank | 3 bags of dried foods | Complimentary handouts provided by exhibitor at Kent County Show | Approx £15 per bag | Yes, then passed on to a local food bank charity |
| 06.07.18 | The Lord Colgrain, DL President, Kent County Agricultural Society | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Lunch | Kent County Show President's Luncheon | Approx £50 | Yes/unable to attend on day |
| 12.07.18 | The Police Federation | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Dinner | The Police Bravery Awards 2018 | Approx £50 | Yes |
| 07.08.18 | Channel 4 News | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Taxi from National Police Coordination Centre, 10 Victoria Street, Westminster, London SW1H to Channel 4 News, ITN, 200 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ | Short notice request for television media interview | Unknown | Yes |
| 07.08.18 | Channel 4 News | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Taxi from Channel 4 News, ITN, 200 Gray’s Inn Road, London WC1X 8XZ to London Victoria, Victoria Street, London SW1E 5ND | Return to station following above television media interview | Unknown | Yes |
| 22.08.18 | Leybourne Parish Council | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Private buffet reception | Leybourne Parish Council Outdoor Gym Opening | Approx £20 | Yes |
| 07.09.18 | SFM Radio | Commissioner Matthew Scott | China mug | Interview | Approx £10 | Yes |
| 17.09.18 | ITN Productions | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Taxi from Blackfriars Train Station to ITN Productions, London WC1X 8XZ and then from ITN Productions to Westminster | Television media interview | Unknown | Yes |
| 05.11.18 | Popi (Design) | Jade Stanford | 8x Cadbury Heroes mini chocolates | Complimentary gift with purchase of leaflets | Approx £2 | Yes |
| 07.11.18 | ICVA | Jade Stanford | 5x sweets and pack of sanitary pads | A gift to highlight national success of improving feminine hygiene in custody | Apprx £2 | Yes |
| 09.11.18 | Popi (Design) | Jade Stanford | 8x Cadbury Heroes mini chocolates | Complimentary gift with purchase of leaflets | Approx £2 | Yes |
| 09.01.19 | Talk It Out | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Box of chocolates | Gift | Approx £15 | Yes |
| 19.02.19 | Canterbury CC University | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Light buffet lunch | Talk to students | Approx £5 | Yes |
| 19.02.19 | Canterbury CC University | Keith Fairbank | Light buffet lunch | Talk to students | Approx £5 | Yes |
| 01.03.19 | Sir Roger De Haan | Neil Wickens | Buffet lunch | Funders Forum 2019 | Approx £10 | Yes |
| 07.03.19 | Independent Insurance Services & Insure Green | Commissioner Matthew Scott | 1 bottle of red wine | Given to all speakers attending the Kent Regional Conference | Approx £10 | Yes |
| 14.03.19 | Chatham Town Centre Forum | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Bacon roll & coffee | Attending Chatham Town Centre Forum AGM | Approx £5 | Yes |
| 14.03.19 | Chatham Town Centre Forum | Neil Parker | Bacon roll & coffee | Attending Chatham Town Centre Forum AGM | Approx £5 | Yes |
| 18.03.19 | Medway Public Health | Keith Fairbank | Lunch | Attending Substance Misuse Conference | Approx £10 | Yes |
| 26.03.19 | Laura Mulder (ICV) | Jade Stanford | Bunch of flowers (tulips) | Thank you gift upon resignation | Approx £3 | Yes |
| 29.03.19 | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust | Neil Parker | Buffet lunch | Attending Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Service (CJLDS) event | Approx £10 | Yes |
| 29.03.19 | Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust | Chris Turner | Buffet lunch | Attending Criminal Justice Liaison and Diversion Service (CJLDS) event | Approx £10 | Yes |
| 12.04.19 | Canterbury U3A | Commissioner Matthew Scott | Lunch | Attending Canterbury U3A lunch / Speech | Approx £10 | Yes |
| 15.04.19 | East Kent NARPO | Adrian Harper | Buffet | Attending East Kent NARPO AGM | Approx £10 | Yes |
| 14.05.19 | ICV | ICV Scheme Manager | Hot water bottle for heat therapy | Gift to scheme manager | Approx £8 | Yes |
| 21.06.19 | CIPFA | CFO - Rob Phillips | Dinner | Invitation to dinner at CIPFA conference in July - relates to 'Achieving financial excellence in policing' programme. | £ 17.95 - £19.95 | Yes |
| 21.06.19 | Zurich Municipal | CFO - Rob Phillips | Dinner | Invitation to dinner - no work association. | Approx £20 | No |
| 03.07.19 | Grant Thornton | CFO - Rob Phillips | Drinks reception | Invitation to drinks reception whilst attending the Public Finance Live 2019 on 9th July | Approx £10 | Yes |
| 14.08.19 | Global Generation | PCC Matthew Scott | Buffet lunch | Attending Lark in the Park VIP day | Approx £7 | Yes |
| 14.08.19 | Global Generation | Elliott Fitzsimmons | Buffet lunch | Attending Lark in the Park VIP day | Approx £7 | Yes |
| 14.08.19 | Global Generation | PCC Matthew Scott | Goody bag | Attending Lark in the Park VIP day | Approx £5 | Yes |
| 14.08.19 | Global Generation | Elliott Fitzsimmons | Goody bag | Attending Lark in the Park VIP day | Approx £5 | Yes |
| 20.09.19 | Gravesend & Dartford Muslim Association | PCC Matthew Scott | Light buffet lunch | Speaking & Q/A at the Mosque | Approx £5 | Yes |
| 20.09.19 | Gravesend & Dartford Muslim Association | Elliott Fitzsimmons | Light buffet lunch | Attending above with PCC Matthew Scott | Approx £15 | Yes |
| 04.10.19 | Kent Federation of Small Businesses | PCC Matthew Scott | Hot buffet/drinks | Attending The Kent Apprentices Graduation Ceremony | Approx £10 | Yes |
| 04.10.19 | Kent Federation of Small Businesses | Neil Parker | Hot buffet/drinks | Attending The Kent Apprentices Graduation Ceremony | Approx £10 | Yes |
| 22.11.19 | KM Charity Team / Inspire Schools | CFO - Rob Phillips | Light buffet | Attending the Kent Volunteering Awards | Approx £8 | Yes |
| 22.11.19 | KM Charity Team / Inspire Schools | Jade Stanford | Light buffet | Attending the Kent Volunteering Awards | Approx £8 | Yes |
| 26.11.19 | ICV | ICVs/OPCC | Tub of Cadbury's Heroes chocolates | Gift from one ICV to the other ICVs to eat at panel meeting, and told to bring the rest to the office after the meeting | Approx £5 | Yes |
| 28.02.20 | Global Generation | PCC Matthew Scott | Bottle of wine and chocolates | Visit/tour of Global Generation premises | Approx £15 | Yes |
| 28.02.20 | Global Generation | Elliott Fitzsimmons | Bottle of wine and chocolates | Visit/tour of Global Generation premises | Approx £15 | Yes - will be donated to a charity raffle |
| 04.12.21 | The KM Group | Rob Phillips | Buffet Lunch | Attending the Kent Volunteering Awards 2021 | Approx £15 | Yes |
| 10.01.22 | Deal Rotary | PCC Matthew Scott | 2 course lunch & soft drink | Talk on VAWG inquiry | Appro £20 | Yes |