The Crown Prosecution Service
Annual Report and Accounts 2025-2026

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net operating expenditure

(887,798)

(827,884)

Adjustments for non-cash transactions

3

24,770

22,095

(Increase) in trade and other receivables

9

(8,340)

(8,120)

Increase in trade and other payables

11

3,128

2,269

Reclassification change

6

592

-

Use of provisions

13

(369)

(480)

Net cash outflow from operating activities

(868,017)

(812,120)

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of non-financial assets

5.1

(22,643)

(19,097)

Proceeds of disposal of non-financial assets

5.1

(24)

-

Net cash outflow from investing activities

(22,667)

(19,097)

Cash flows from financing activities

From the Consolidated Fund (Supply) – current year

910,263

840,866

Capital payments against leases

(16,207)

(14,859)

Finance expense

3

(347)

-

Net cash outflow from financing activities

893,709

826,007

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents in the period before adjustment for payments to the Consolidated Fund

3,025

(5,210)

Payments of amounts due to the Consolidated Fund

-

-

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents in the period after adjustment for payments to the Consolidated Fund

3,025

(5,210)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

10

901

6,111

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

10

3,926

901