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Directors' report period ended
The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 March 2025
Principal activities of the company
Directors
The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
1 April 2024
to
31 March 2025
The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006
This report was approved by the board of directors on
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
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The notes form part of these financial statements
This report was approved by the board of directors on
and signed on behalf of the board by:
Name:
Status: Director
The notes form part of these financial statements
for the Period Ended 31 March 2025
Basis of measurement and preparation
Turnover policy
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London Trading Standards (LTS) represents the 33 Local Authority Trading Standards services in the London Region. We share information and awareness campaigns across the capital to protect consumers and safeguard legitimate enterprise. The benefits of working together and co-ordination across the region includes raising the profile of Trading Standards and saving our members money. Our members advise on and enforce laws that govern the way we buy, sell, rent and hire goods and services. We carry out inspections and monitor or investigate complaints. We endeavour to work with businesses to help achieve compliance but ultimately, we can prose-cute those who break the law. Together LTS tackles a wide range of issues including; product safety, doorstep crime and scams, underage sales, counterfeit goods and unfair trading. During the year, LTS focused specifically on the following activities: Central Co-ordination: Continuation of the ongoing coordination and support activities for the 33 member boroughs. This included assisted training programmes for case officers, internally maintained intranet resources and adhoc support when required. Regional intelligence database: continue development and maintenance of the national Intelligence Database; including the joint procurement, arranging the necessary training and data handling issues. Tri-Regional Investigations: Participated together with two other regional organisations in the provision of a nationally funded Tri-Regional Investigations Team (TRIT) that supports local trading standards services with complex or cross border cases, as tasked by the LTS Regional Task Group. Tackling Illegal Tobacco: Received additional funding from HRMC to increase intelligence led operations against high street businesses selling illegal tobacco under the counter. Self Storage Project: Another project that rolled over to its fourth year of operational activity, but this project is a nationwide project working with the IPO and the various TS services around the country promoting best practice for businesses to adopt and protect both businesses and consumers in the areas they are situated. Feed: Fully substantiated for LTS in delivering Inland Feed inspections in a new for-mat that both the FSA (Funders) and NTS (Project Overseers) are happy with as it con-forms to how all other regions operate with money going back to Local Authorities. Seven officers were trained, and each officer was responsible for delivering inspections across a separate sub-region. Corrosive Database: A database containing all the corrosives that are listed in the EPP Legislation was created in 22/23 and launched in 23/24. LTS worked with Police partners in the MET to trial the service with the hope it may also subscribe. The main focus is TS officers from London and around the country who will hopefully subscribe in the next financial year once new burden funding is received by authorities from the Home Office. 24/25 has seen more sign-ups from around the country which validates the reason why we created the resource.
Consultation with stakeholders has improved dramatically in this financial year. Not only are there updates via the use of periodic senior management meetings including representatives from each London Borough, but we also produce a fortnightly newsletter shared within the region.
No remuneration was received
No transfer of assets other than for full consideration
This report was approved by the board of directors on
23 December 2025
And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: Sandra Bennett
Status: Director