PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) STREET PASTORS. Reglst¢red Charlty 1131680 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 STREET STREET PASTORS j.,Ilr An Inltlatlve of Ascension Trust i•È The Que•n* Award PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) STREET PASTORS. R•glstorgd Charlty 1131660 Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the 12 months ended 31 March 2024 Referene• and Admlnlstratlon detall• Trustees Margaret Elair￿ Jefferson {Chwrperson> D￿n OeVilli8rs (Treasurer) Nina Woc4ffield {Secr&tsry) Rev 88rbara Jayn8 Hcyjghlon (to Nov 2023) Lynn Paulin8 Yates Wiliam Bankers HSBC Bank Plc, 49a Fislwgats. Preston, PR1 88H Independ•nt Examln8r lan Higginboth8m FCIB. 7 Whrtde Gwn, Wr￿[￿umpIon. Preston, PR4 OWG Structure, governance. objertlves and management. This charity's governing instrument is a trust deed dated I September 2009. The charity was registered with the Charity Commission 16 September 2009 havin8 commenced work in July 2008 under the supervision of the re8lStering trustees. The objectives of the Trust are to advance the Christlan Faith by 111 caring, listening, and helping people on the streets, 121 relieving sickness and hardship, 131 advancing education In accordance wSth Chrlstian principles. Charlty Commission The contact details for the Charity Commission 5$ Mr Dlon de Williers. Back8round The project was incorporated 17 July 2008 when it was accredited by the A5onsion Trust as an official Street Pastor scheme. After training 25 volunteers from 10 different local churches the project commenced patrolling local streets December 2008. We are pleased to reportthat we now have 36 artive Street Pastors from 22 local churches patrolling in the Plun8ington area and Preston City Centre. Operational areas Patrols continue in Preston city centre and Plungin8ton areas with daytlme cty centre patrols once 3 month. We continue to enjoy good community relations with residents. business, and the general public that we meet. We can continue to report the police acknowledge our presence on the streets as a factor contributing to reductlons in anti social behaviour and to the Clty's communities feeling safer. In the city centre we contlnue to support and encourage the homeles5 and those begging on the street, as well as looking out for young people in vulnerable situations. We have made early interventions to prevent violence occurrlng. Our signposting leaflet continues to be revised and contains many references to local help and support agencles. Support The Trustees pay tribute to our great volunteers, and the Churches and church groups that have, in turn supported them. Without that widespread support and funds from our individual supporters we would not have been able to operate. During the year we re￿iVed funding from local charities and the office of the Police and Crime Commissioner. We are also extremely thankful for continued generous gtfts from many local Churches and regular personal giving. We are extremely thankful to our Senior Street Pastors who do so much to manage, develop and train their teams . As a faith based venture we are delighted to record that our trust in God to walk with us. and meet our needs on the streets continues to be a remarkable experience. We have been in some tough places. but never felt afraid. Revlew of Community Benefft We have setved the local communlty during the year in undertaking our Street Pastor responsibilities, at no charge to the local communities which we serve. In fact residents are generally amazed when they find that volunteers receive no payment for the work they do in the City Centre, or in the other communities in which they themselves by and large do not live. We have been thanked by many parents on the streets, who record their 8ratitude for the help we have given their children when we have arranged and pald for 3 taxl to get them safely home when they were intoxicated, and without the means to pay. 2024 36 2023 Total Number of Volunteers on the at 31 March Non-walk8r8 8131 March fN héalth and lem¢￿(ary reas Number of patrolling hours conlribul8d Number Indlviduals offered help and guldance Panic a18mis given to vulnerable youThJ wcffien Spsee blankets distrlbuted to str88t sleepers Flip Flops . given to late night dubb•r8 unable to walk Sleeping Bags￿ents1WarM Ck)thlng dlsldbutsd Food and Dnnk Sharpslglass picked up and disposed of People signposlad to Ioc81 support Number of Patrols 1068 1864 1022 1956 27 12 268 1738 552 S9 83 1114 494 We experience challenges In keeplng up the numbers of new volunteers we need as existlng volunteers stand down, usually after three to four years very valued service. A mix of local and online training is in place from the Acenslon Trust and we are pleased to advise that we have 2 in training. Homelessness seems to be on the increase in the city slightly and 50fa surfing and street begging also remain. We continue to provide hot drinks and snacks to those that need them whilst the police are understandably under increasing pressure to reduce the number of people begging. Most of whom are known to them and we pay tribute to their efforts of care for them. Our Street Pastors continue to encourage those we meet to seek the assistance that is available through the many services offered by a wlde range of voluntary agencies in the city. The efforts of the Councll and the Foxton Centre continue to try and address long term homeless through temporary accommodation. Review of risk management and flnanclal perfomian¢e Trustees review financial and other risks at regular Trustee meetings. and particularly ensue that personal safety issues for the volunteers are carefully considered. We are compliant with our insurer's safety requirements, the requirement for basic DBS checks on all our volunteers. and the policy manuals of the Ascension Trust coverlng all operational asperts of the Trust. The attached accounts show the current state of the finances, which the Trustees consider to be sound and adequate to fulfil the obli8ations of the charity- Approved by the Board of Trustees on i.i.X and sKJn*d on thèir behalf. El8ine Jefferson I Chair of Trustees) Ioriginal signed and held by Trustee5 in 81>>)rdance Chanty CommissK)n guidelines) PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) STREET PASTORS Regisl•r•d Charlty 1131660 ACCOUNTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS TO 31 MARCH 2024 31.03.24 Unreslrlcted Funds 31.03.23 Unrestrtcted Funds RECEIPTS - UNRESTRICTED INCOME Volunteer and Volunteer Church Grfts Oth8r Gift5 & On Street Glvlng Other SP Tralning Contnbuts'ons Grants, Interest and Other Incorne HMRC Gift Aid 7062 2647 1687 11031 1283 340 Total Income 28476 22428 PAYMENTS Uniforms and materials As¢enslon Trust M8nagam8nl Feed Tralnlna CostslRotsm Hire Coordln6tor Trav81 1067 2947 874 13920 35 133 949 4272 314 14340 377 392 1103 Secrei•ri•l. Publicity, Prinyng & Styoowy, Total Expendlture 21098 19918 NET RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS 7377 2510 BALANCE SHEET Funds brought fornv8rd Plus nel Re￿iptS over Payments for Ihe >*•r 26￿2 7377 24392 2510 Funds Carrled Fo￿ard 34280 26902 Represented by: _ Balance al Bank Current 34280 NET FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 34280 26902 NOTES TO ACCOUNTS As¢enslon Trust are the national SUFervisors ol Street Pastor prrlects. We pay them 15% of 811 our inci*ne lall sources), 8nd thay in tum provide insurance covar, 8dministratNe and legal guidance. training frarnework. and sell unifomis and other items. Gift Aid for both 2023 and 2024 has not been claimed to dale, however this is now in hond. DECLARATION I declare that al a meeting oflho 808rd ofTrusla8s hfjld tho above fin8nfaal ￿1X)rt was duly approved, and I have been so authorised to cettfy on their behalf. Ioriginal signed and held by Trustees in ac￿danCe with Chanty Commissw guthlR)•s) Elaine Jefferson, Chair of Trustees LL PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) STREET PASTORS. R•gl8t•rnd Charty 1131660 Inde endent Ex ofP h Rlbbl• tPa torn I report on Ihe accounts for the 12 n￿nth peric#J to 31 M¥ch 202 ich are sel ￿1 on page 4 Respective responsibllltles of trusteu and •x8mln•r The Charity5 Iwslees ar8 responsibl8 for preparati￿ of the accounts. The Charws trustees consider that an audit is not required this year under requiremenl of S14412} of the Charities Act 2011 trhe 2011 Act and that an Independent Examination is needed. It is my responsibility to al examine the Acojunts under gectic￿ 145 of the 2011 Act bl to follow the procedures LAld down In the General Directi￿5 given by Ch8rfty Commtssioners und&r secllon 14515llb) of the 2011 Act.. cl lo stat8 whether particular m8tters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent Examln•e• R•wt My examination was ¢arried out in accordance wth the Gen8r81 Dlrections given by the Chaiity Commissioners. An examination indudes a rewow of the acc¢wnting records kept by the charity and a comp8rison of the Ac¢ounl$ prttenled wth those re¢c*ds. 11 also Indudes ¢(¥￿IderS￿On of any unusu81 Items or disclosures in the aCr￿unts, aThJ seeking explanalions from yOLt as truslees concerning any such mallers. The proceduras undortaken do not provid& all th8 evidence that would be requret1 for 8n 8udrt 8nd consequently no opinion is given as to wh•th•r tho acco￿ts present 8 Yrue and fairf view, arKI Ihe re￿rt is limrted to those matters set out in Ihe Statement below. Independent Examlnèes Rèport In rnnnecth'on ￿th my examinatksn. no matt8r has come to my attention 111 which gives me reasonable causé lo b8lJeve thai, in any materfal respects the requlréments ' To keep proper accounlir¥J records In acCordar￿e wllh Sedon 130 of tho 2011 Act., and ' To prepare accounts which accord ￿1￿ Ihe 8CCOlmting records 8nd to conwty wlth the *cLJunling requlraments of the 2011 Act have not been met or 1211 lo which, in my opinlon, attenllon should be dr8vm in order to 8nabl8 a propw undoTStanditva of the accounts to ￿ reached. glnal signed and held by Ihts Truste85 in accordar￿a vlth Charity commiss￿ guid8lln•sl an HigginbDlharn Date CIB