TORBAY STREET PASTORS TRUSTEESY ANNUAL REPORT The Trustees of Torbay Street Pastors and Newton Abbot (Newton Abbot are under the umbrella of Torbay}, are pleased to present their report together with unaudited financial st statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity Number: 1123087 Charity address for correspondence: Torbay Street Pastors The Memorial Hall 17 Parkhill Road Torquay TQI 2AL Torbay Street Pastors is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and was incorporated on th 19 November 2021. TRUSTEES st The trustees who were serving as Trustees as at 31 March 2025 Jacqui Lyttle Roger Ede {Treasurer) Barney Bettesworth Malcolm Ford Samantha Hart {Deputy Chair) Dixie Kendall- Dunn Suzy Wright Fr Paul Jones Rev Joe Lannon New trustees are appointed by the existing ones. The trustees meet 6 times a year and delegate to the Management Team the operational decisions required to run the charity. The Team usually meets bimonthly. AIMS AND PURPOSES In accordance with the licence agreement as executed with Ascension Trust, and as the Trustees and Management Team from time to time to think fit, our aims and purposes are: l. To advance the Christian faith in Torbay and Newton Abbot and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or world, particularly, but not exclusively. by rneans of caring, listening and helping people on the streets and at various locations.
TORBAY STREET PASTORS TRUSTEESY ANNUAL REPORT 2. To promote public safety and assist in the prevention of crime in Torbay and Newton Abbot. 3. To promote and preserve good health and wellbeing by the provision of goods or services. The Trustees have considered the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and are satisfied that the aims and activities of the charity provide a benefit to the public. Torbay Street Pastors (TSP) incorporates Street Pastors in Torbay and Newton Abbot. In Torquay, the Street Pastors have a Safe Place Van (SPV} which is parked at the harbourside when the Street Pastors are on duty. The SPV gives people who are vulnerable, injured or have just been parted from their friends, a secure and safe place to be. The SPV is mostly manned by Street Pastors and occasionally by Safe Place volunteers {who are not always Christian but, are happy to work alongside Christians.) The SPV is a great asset to TSP and is highly recognisable when parked along the harbourside and many people come to say hello, ask for advice, ask for directions, obtain flip-flops, space blankets, water or just have a general chat. When the SPV is parked members of the public will often come to the volunteers to alert them of someone in need. Newton Abbot operates on foot only. TSP is committed to serving people of all backgrounds as our Street Pastors undertake thelr nightly patrols or participate in other activities and event5. TSP works alongside local Churches, the Safer Communities Teams of Torbay Council and Teignbridge District Council, the Police and other emergency services to serve those in need in our ni8ht-tirne economy. REVIEW OF THE YEAR Torbay Street Pastors continue to maintain a team out every Saturday night in Torquay and Newton Abbot. Whilst we have lost several volunteers, due to ill health, moving area and retiring because of age etc. we continue to recruit and train new volunteers. The post of Chair remained vacant for most of the year but will be filled by Jacqui Lyttle who st will take up the position on the l April 2025. During 24125, the role was covered by the Deputy Chair. We continue to train up new Street Pastors and held a commissioning service for 11 newly appointed Street Pastors in November 2024. During the year we have continued to man our highly visible Safe Place van without access to mains power whilst the Council makes significant changes to Torquay harbourside. We adapted our ability to provide hot drinks by purchasing a hot water flask, ran lighting from the van's leisure battery and invested in battery power packs to charge up mobile phones. We continue to park in the newly created loading bay on The Strand however it is becoming increasingly difficult to park here as the loading bay is used by food delivery companies, private taxi's and the public dropping off and picking up. As the newly created harbourside area becomes more popular with the public we will be consulting with our Street Pastors on whether we should now park alongside Prezzo near the slipway alongside the medics and
TORBAY STREET PASTORS TRUSTEESI ANNUAL REPORT Street Marshalls. We will also be pursuing a longer term agreed location with the Council so that we can re-instate mains power to the Safe Place. In March 2024 the Trustees agreed to recruit an administrator for TSP. The administrator has now been in post for a year and has full responsibility for the day to day tasks including rotas and training. In March 2025, the administrator will also take on the responsibility of fund raising. The Trustees continue managing the finances and strategic decision making. Having received regular funding from Torbay Council over recent years in recognition for our contribution to the Purple Flag Scheme and Best Bar None initiative, it was hoped that the funding for this role would be covered by Torbay Council in this financial year however this did not materialise. No funding has been received from Teignbridge District Council to SUPPOrt the work of Street Pastors in Newton Abbot. We have signed up to the Safer Women at Night (SWAN) charter as this is one of our core aims on weekends to ensure women feel safe leaving the pubs and clubs of Torquay and Newton Abbot, feel safe getting a taxi, and feel safe on the street when alone. We know that our presence physically and in spirit has saved many a female from an unsavoury situation. Despite funding issues over the course of the year TSP were able to assist several individua15 in need on the streets of Torquay and Newton Abbot. A summary of how our resources were deployed follows: 172 bottles of water issued. (decrease in demand) 283 pairs of flip-flops issued. (increase in demand) 4 occasions when first aid was administered. (decrease in demand) 5 calls from emergency services/door staff for SP assistance. (decrease in demand) 613 conversations. (increase in demand) Of these conversations, we know that many will have prevented a suicide, dispersed a case of domestic violence and improved a persons mentsl health. We would like to record our support of the locally provided medical service which has freed up Street Pastors from having to wait with patients for an ambulance in the early hours. Our thanks also to the Street Marshalls who assist the door staff with potentially violent persons and maintaining order protecting our Street Pastor volunteers. We received £IOOO from the Torbay Council Household Support Fund in 23124 and used this to purchase and distribute the following items to over 50 individuals over the course of the 10 Sleeping bags 48 Pairs of socks 5 Waterproof jackets 20 Fleece blankets
TORBAY STREET PASTORS TRUSTEESY ANNUAL REPORT 5 Fleece jackets 50 Woolie hats 60 Pairs of Gloves Most weekends we are approached and asked if we can supply sleeping bags by the homeless. We will apply for further grants next year to pay for more clothing and sleeping bag supplies as there is increasing demand for this. We do not supply tents. Nearly all Saturdays are manned in Torquay and Newton Abbot with only a few evenings cancelled due to ill health of volunteers. Weekly reports are sent monthly to Devon and Cornwall Police, Torbay Council and Teignbridge Council. Total number of botties/cans/glasses collected: 1032 Bottles, Cans, Broken Glass and Other Items that could be used as a weapon, taken off the streets. Bottles of water are kindly donated by a local licensed premises and flip flops are purchased out of our own funds. We continue to accept donations in cash and via a Sum-up facility. FINANCIAL REVIEW The principal sources of funding in 202415 were from local churches, individuals, small charitable organisations and individual gifts from trainee Street Pastors. Total incorne for the year was £13,920, total expenditure was £16.481, resulting in a decrease in resenies of £2,561. The unrestricted fund reserves held at the year-end were £16,814. No unrestrlcted funds were received from Torbay Council, Teignbridge District Council or Devon and Cornwall Police. Grant funding of significant value has been harder to obtain by Torbay Street Pastors. We receive no central funding from Ascension Trust and have only one part time paid member of staff who is paid for 10 hours a week support at £13 per hour. The Trustees must seek out significant reliable funding in order to continue to operate. The total number of volunteers serving during the year was: Total number of SP'S Total number of Prayer Pastors 40 12 All the Street Pastors, Prayer Pastors and Safe Place Volunteers give their time freely as volunteers, and many also help the charity in other ways on a voluntsry basis. The Trustees record their gratitude for everyone's contribution and commitment. RESERVES POLICY The charity presently maintains a reserve to cover a minimum of 6 months, expenditure. This is reviewed and adjusted as the operational needs of the charity change.
TORBAY STREET PASTORS TRUSTEES¥ ANNUAL REPORT PLANS FOR THE FUTURE The Trustees in conjunction with the Management Team have set the following for the next year: To keep under review deployments of Street Pastors, Prayer Pastors and Safe Place volunteers. The safety and welfare of our volunteers and of members of the public will be our first consideration. Any recruitment and training for Street Pastors, Prayer Pastors and Safe Place volunteers will be kept under review during the year. We are working more closely with Exeter and Plymouth Street Pastor groups to provide cost efficient training to new recruits. Continue to keep engaged in conversatlon with Torbay Council initiatives, Devon & Cornwall Police and local churches and to understand the difficulties and concerns of these agencies. Promote the work of Torbay Street Pastors through greater use of social media and to a wider community. Replacement of the treasurer (retirement due March 2025). Review the location of the SPV. RISK MANAGEMENT The Trustees have identified the risks to which the charity is exposed and have ensured that there are procedures in place to mitigate those risks. They will continue to review those procedures as necessary. All Street Pastors are subject to OBS checks and there is a Safeguarding Officer who oversees our safeguarding policies which include maintenance of a safeguarding log to record any incidents. As part of our Health and Safety Policy an accident log is located at our base and any entries are the responsibility of the Team Leader for that night. Risks that can be covered by insurance are dealt with through a policy arranged nationally by the Ascension Trust. Other financial risks are addressed through keeping adequate reserves, and the level of those reserves is monitored at the regular meetin8s of the Trustees. TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Trustees are responsible for preparing financial statements for each financial period which clearly show the situation of the charity and the surplus or deficit of the charity for the period. In preparing these financial statements the Trustees are required to: Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently. Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
TORBAY STREET PASTORS TRUSTEES9 ANNUAL REPORT Prepare the accounts on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in existence The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accurary at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice 2015 {FRS102). They are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence making reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the Board of Trustees on 5 June 2025 and signed on its behalf by Mrs Sam Hart Deputy Chair of Trustees
CHARITY COMMISSION . FOR ENGLAND AND WALES TORBAY STREEf PASTORS Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period from To 1-Apr-2024 31-Mar-25 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds totho near•st Restrlcted funds Endowment funds Totsl funds Last year to thg nearest£ to thg noarest£ to th• naar•st£ to the nearest£ A1 Recelpts Offerings and Donations GiftAid Bank Interest Grants 8.296 8,296 3.423 201 2.000 4.540 4.547 201 iooo 1,800 Sub total(Gross income for AR) 13.920 13.920 10,887 A2 Asset and Investment sales, (See table). Sub totsl 13.920 13.920 10,887 A3Pa ents Insuran Ascension Trust Training & Uniform Office Expenses Rent Salaries SPV Costs 240 1.433 1.073 1.515 2,860 6.759 240 1129 1.433 1,073 7,51S 2,860 6759 1.934 1.205 2,61M 2.60Q Grants 667 16,481 918 Sub total 15.814 A4 Asset and investment urchases, see table) Sub total 15,814 667 16,481 9.340 Net of receipts/(paJrynents) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 1,894 667 2.561 1,547 19.375 17.481 19,375 16,814 17,828 19,375 667 CCKK R1 accounts {SS} 0110412025
Section B"Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest£ 16.814 Restricted funds to nearest£ Endowment funds to n&ar•st£ Categories Detai15 B1 Cash funds Nat Bank Total cash funds 16814 (¥we* bal¢4$ ¥t racelptsarA payn%ts act(1} Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds to nearest£ Endowment funds ts> near•st£ Detsils B2 Other monetary assets Fund to which asset bglon Current valu• Details CgstloptionaK) B3 Investment assets Fund to which ssèt belon Cost (optlonal) Current value on• Details B4 Assets retained for the charlty's own use Fund to whl¢h relates Amount dug tional When duo tiona Details BS Liabilities Date of roval Signed by one or t0 trustee5 on behalf of 811 the trustees Signature Print Name ROGER EDE 23.4.202S 0110412025 CCXX P2 8¢counts ISS)