Community Security Trust

What Community Security Trust does

Community Security Trust (CST) is a UK registered charity founded in 1984 that provides physical security, incident reporting, and protective services to the UK Jewish community against antisemitism and terrorism. Headquartered in London with a Northern Regional Office in Manchester, CST employs 51-100 staff and is supported by a large network of trained volunteers. Its core services include security personnel and building-security enhancements at synagogues, Jewish schools, and communal buildings; a 24-hour National Emergency hotline and online reporting portal for antisemitic incidents; security training courses for volunteers; crisis planning; and a Student Helpline for higher-education antisemitism cases.

The organization maintains two proprietary datasets that constitute its primary technology assets: the Antisemitic Incidents Database (tracking incidents in the UK since 1984, published as annual and semi-annual reports) and the UK Terrorism Databases (covering terror attacks and foiled plots from 2013 to present, searchable by attack method, ideology, target type, hostile reconnaissance, and region). These datasets are shared with UK Counter Terrorism Policing and inform both policy advocacy and operational intelligence. Research outputs include the Antisemitic Discourse Report, Antisemitic Incidents Report, Prosecutions for Antisemitism tracking, and over 1,179 blog posts on cst.org.uk.

CST is funded through a combination of UK government grants and charitable donations, and delivers all services free of charge to beneficiaries. The UK Government committed a minimum of £18m per year for four years (February 2024) for commercial security guards at Jewish sites, with further record funding of £73.4m announced for 2026-2027 and a broader £250m three-year UK commitment to protect Jewish communities. Revenue is supplemented by donations from supporters, an Annual Dinner (1,200+ attendees in 2024) and Summer Lunch fundraising events, and legacy giving. CST is governed by a board of trustees led by Chairman Sir Gerald Ronson CBE and Chief Executive Mark Gardner MBE, with King Charles III as patron since March 2026.

Name

Community Security Trust

Legal name

Community Security Trust

Website

https://cst.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Community Security Trust (CST) is a UK registered charity, founded 1984, that provides physical security, incident reporting, and protective services against antisemitism and terrorism to UK Jewish communities, synagogues, schools, and communal buildings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Security Services

NAICS

Security Guards and Patrol Services (561612)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Campus Guarding (Schools, Universities) (BPAKAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential & Community Guarding (HOAs, Gated Communities) (BPAKAAAE), Event Security (Residential/Community) (HSAHAKAC)

Keywords

• Community security services
• Antisemitism incident reporting
• Volunteer security training
• Faith site protection
• Hate crime monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Grants: CST receives substantial government funding for security operations. The UK government committed a minimum of £18m per year for four years (as of February 2024) for commercial security guards at Jewish schools, synagogues, and communal buildings. Additional record funding of £73.4 million was announced for 2026-2027 for faith site security.
2. Charitable Donations: CST operates as a registered charity (1042391 in England and Wales, SC043612 in Scotland) and relies on donations from supporters, communal partners, and the public. Major fundraising events include the Annual Dinner and Summer Lunch.
3. Legacy Giving: CST accepts legacy bequests as part of its fundraising strategy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Community Security Trust provides physical security, trained volunteer guards, and counter-terrorism planning for Jewish communal buildings, schools, and events in the UK. It also operates an antisemitic incident reporting and recording service (online and via a 24-hour helpline), delivers security training courses for community members and staff, publishes research on antisemitism, and advocates on behalf of the Jewish community with the police, government, and prosecutors.

Product overview

Community Security Trust (CST) is a UK-based charitable organization that protects Jewish communities through security services, antisemitic incident tracking, and community support. The organization offers a portfolio of services including physical security provision at Jewish sites (schools, synagogues, community centers), an antisemitic incident reporting platform (online and phone-based), security training programs, crisis planning, and research publications. Key offerings include the SAFE (Security Advice for Everyone) initiative, the Terrorism & Hate Crime Databases, and the Student Helpline for higher education antisemitism issues. CST does not operate as a technology platform but rather provides charitable security services supported by government grants and donations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Communal Building and Event Security Deployment of trained CST security officers and volunteers to provide physical protection at Jewish synagogues, schools, community centres, and communal events across the UK.

Quantifiable outcome

• CST has contributed to numerous arrests and convictions of antisemitic offenders through its research and intelligence sharing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• King Charles IIIcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 March 2026King Charles was announced as patron of CST at the charity's annual fundraising dinner. This royal patronage provides significant legitimacy and visibility to the organization's mission of protecting Jewish communities.
• UK Police ForcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCST maintains formal partnerships with UK police forces including joint patrol programs, intelligence sharing agreements, and coordination during security operations. Works with Metropolitan Police, West Yorkshire Police, and Counter Terrorism Policing UK.
• West Yorkshire PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCST and West Yorkshire Police host joint events including breakfast meetings with community members, confidential briefings on security situations, and collaborative protection efforts.
• Metropolitan PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCST works closely with the Metropolitan Police on security operations in London, including joint patrols in areas with significant Jewish populations and coordination during protests and events.
• Counter Terrorism Policing UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCST shares intelligence with counter-terrorism authorities and refers individuals who may pose threats to the community for appropriate intervention.
• International Centre for SustainabilityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCST provided support to the International Centre for Sustainability in developing the Anti-Hindu Hate Monitor, a new online reporting platform for anti-Hindu hate incidents in the UK.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Securitas: Large global security services firm operating across guarding, technology integration, and risk consulting in the UK. Comparable as a broad commercial incumbent capable of delivering the same security-guard services CST provides to schools and communal buildings, but as a multi-sector portfolio player rather than a community specialist.
• G4S: Global security services provider offering manned guarding, event security, and secure facilities services across the UK and worldwide. Comparable as the incumbent commercial alternative that competes with CST for school, venue, and communal-site security contracts in the UK.
• Kingdom Services Group: UK security services group providing manned guarding, event stewarding, and security training. Comparable as a UK private-security incumbent that could deliver the same commercial guarding contracts CST administers, particularly in the school and event segments.
• Bidvest Noonan: UK and Ireland security and facilities services provider offering commercial guarding, event security, and front-of-house services. Comparable to CST in providing school and venue security in the UK, but operating across many sectors rather than specialising in the Jewish community.

Others

• Anti-Defamation League (ADL): US-based NGO combating antisemitism through research, advocacy, education, and incident tracking (with a long-running audit of antisemitic incidents). Comparable to CST's research, incident-tracking, and policy-advocacy functions, though ADL does not provide manned guarding—making it an adjacent ecosystem peer rather than a direct security-services competitor.

Direct peers

• Shomrim: Jewish volunteer neighbourhood patrol organisations operating in London, New York, and other cities. Directly comparable to CST's volunteer-led community protection model, though smaller in scope and focused on local patrol rather than national incident tracking and government engagement.
• Secure Community Network (SCN): US umbrella security organisation for the Jewish community, coordinating threat assessment, training, and incident response across Jewish federations. Highly comparable in mandate (protect Jewish institutions and communities from hate and terrorism) and stakeholder set (community leadership, law enforcement, government).
• Tell MAMA (Measuring Anti-Muslim Attacks): UK-based hate-incident reporting service for the Muslim community, run under the auspices of a national infrastructure. Directly comparable to CST's incident-reporting platform and research-publication model, but covering a different faith group within the same UK hate-crime reporting infrastructure.
• Community Security Service (CSS): US-based nonprofit providing professional security services, training, and incident response for Jewish institutions and events across North America. Closest functional equivalent to CST in a different geography, operating with a similar volunteer-plus-staff model for synagogue and Jewish community protection.

Regional players

• Community Security Organisation (CSO) Australia: Australian organisation coordinating security for Jewish institutions and events across Australian Jewish communities. Directly comparable to CST in mission and operating model, but focused on the Australian Jewish community rather than the UK.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CST_UK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CSTmedia
• Facebookfacebook.com/CSTprotecting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/community-security-trust
• Instagraminstagram.com/cst_uk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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