PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) STREET PASTORS. Reglslered Charlty 1131660 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 RE STREET PASTORS An initiative of Ascension Trust The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service
PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) STREET PASTORS. Registsred Charity 1131660 Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the 12 months ended 31 March 2025 Reference and Administration details Trustees Margaret Elaine Jefferson (Chairperson) Dion Devilliers (Treasurer) Nlna Woodfield (Secretary) Lynn Pauline Yates William Dawson Bank8r8 HSBC Bank Plc, 49a Fishergate, Preston, PR188H Independent Examlner lan Higglnbotham FCIB, 7 Whittle Green, Woodplumpton, Preston, PR4 OWG Structure, governance, objectlves and management. This charity's governing instrument is a trust deed dated I September 2009. The charity was reglstered wlth the Charity Commission 16 September 2009 havlng commenced work in July 2008 under the supervision of the registering trustees. The objectives of the Trust are to advance the Christlan Faith by 111 caring, listenin8, and helping people on the streets, 121 relieving sickness and hardship, 131 advancing education in accordance wlth Chrlstian principles. Charity Commisslon The contact details for for the Charity Commlsslon is Mr Dion Devilliers. Background The project was incorporated 17 July 2008 when it was accredited by the Ascension Trust as an official Street Pastor scheme. After training 25 volunteers from 10 dlfferent local churches the project commenced patrollin8 local streets December 2008. We are pleased to report that we now have 37 Street Pastors from 21 local churches patrolling in the Plungington area and Preston City Centre. Operational areas 'Patrols continue in Preston city centre and Plunglngton areas wlth daytlme city centre patrols once a month. We continue to enjoy good community relatlons wlth resldents, 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 reductions In anti social behaviour and to the City's communities feeling safer. In the city centre we continue to support and encourage the homeless 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 occurring. Our signposting leaflet continues to be revised and contains many references to local help and support agencies. Support The Trustees pay tribute to our 8reat 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 received funding from local charities and Preston City Council Volunteers Fund. We are also extremely thankful for continued generous gifts 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 wlth 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 Benofit We have served the local community 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 paid for a taxi to get them safely home when they were intoxicated, and without the means to pay. 2026 35 2024 Total Number of Volunteers on the books at 31 March Non-walkers at 31 March for health and temporary reasons Number of patrolling hours contributed Number individuals offered help and guidance Panic alarms given to vulnerable young women Space blankets distributed to street 81e8per8 Flip Flops . given lo late night clubbers unable to vrnlk Sleeping B89$entS/WarM Clothing distributed Food and Drink Sharpslglass picked up and disposed of People signposted to local support Number of Patrols 1098 1798 1C68 1864 47 68 345 1842 460 103 91 27 44 288 1738 552 59 83 We experience challenges in keeping up the numbers of new volunteers we need as existing volunteers stand down, Usually after three to four years very valued servlce. A mlx of local and online tralnlng 55 In place from the Acension Trust and we are pleased to advise that we have 3 in training. Homelessness seem5 to be an issue in the clty sllghtly and sofa surfing and street begglng 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 beg8in8. 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 wide range of voluntary agencies in the city. The efforts of the Council and the Foxton Centre continue to try and address long term homeless through temporary accommodation with a new Night Service being introduced soon by the Council. Review of rlsk management and flnanclal performance Trustees review financial and other risks at regular Trustee meetin8s, and particularly ensue that personal safety issues for the volunteer5 are carefully consldered. We are compllant with our insurer's safety requirements, the requirement for basic DBS checks on all our volunteers, and the policy manuals of the Ascension Trust covering all operational aspects of the Trust. The attached accounts show the current state of the finances, which the Trustees consider to be sound and Approved by the Board of Trustees on and signed on their behalf. Elaine Jefferson ( Chair of Trustees) (Original signed and held by Trustees in accor an with Charity Commission guidelin8s)
PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) STREET PASTORS Regl8tered Charity 1131660 ACCOUNTS FOR THE 12 MONTHS TO 31 MARCH 2025 3110312025 Unrestflcted Funds 31.:03/2024 Unrestilcte,d Fviids RECEIPTS- UNRESTRICTED INCOME Volunteer and Volunteer Church Gifts Other Glfts & On Street Giving Other SP Training Contributions Grants, Interest and Other Income HMRC GiftAid 8,871 2.090 61 14,000 1,079 0.853 1.283 340 20,000 Total Income 26,100 28,47li PAYMENTS Unifoms and material8 Ascension T¥usl Management Fees Training CoslslRoom Hir Coordinator Travel Malorials Secralarlal. Publicity, Printing & Sl8tlonory, 847 1,765 923 14,842 746 534 1,878 300 4,272 .314 '14,,940 ,37T 392 7, 10,1 Total Expenditure 21,635 NET RECEIPTS OVER PAYMENTS 4,565 7,378 BALANCE SHEET Funds brought forward Plu$ nèl Receipts over Payments for tho yoar 34,280 4,565 26,902 Funds Carrled Forward 38,846 34,280 Represented by.. - B81ance al Bank Current Deposit 38,845 34,280 NOTES TO ACCOUNTS Ascension Trust are the national supervisors of Street Pastor projects. We pay them 15% of all our income (811 sources), and they in turn provide insurance cover. administrative and legal guidance. training frameworf(, and sell uniforffls and other items. DECLARATION I declare that at a meeting of the Board of Trustees held on approved, and I have been so authorlsed to certify on thelr behalf. (Original signed and held by Trustee8 in accordance with Charity Commission guidellnes) ZS- the above financial report was duly Elaine Jefferson, Chair of Trustees
PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) STREET PASTORS. Reglstered Charity 1131660 éndgnt Exarninor's Ro ort to thtr Trust998 Ot Pre ton and South Ribblo North Street Pas ors I report on the accounts for the 12 month period to 31 March 2025 which are Set out on page 4 Rgspecllve responsibilitiès of truste88 and •xamin•r The Charity's twstees 8re responsible for the PparatIOn of the accounts. The Charity's trustee$ consider that an audit is not required this year under requirement of S144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 {The 2011 Act} and that an Independent Examination is needed. 11 is my responsibility lo a) examine the Accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act bl to follow the procedures laid down in the G8neral DiTeclions given by Charity Commissioners under section 145(5){b) of the 2011 Act.. ¢1 to stale wholhér particular matters havo come to my attention. B0818 of Indopeftdent Examln•V8 Roport My 8xaminalion was carried out in 8ccordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioner5. An examination includes a review ol the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with tho3& r8¢ords. It also includes considerBtion of any unusual items or disclosure8 in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as tru5tegs conceming any such mallers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required for an audit and consequently no opinion is given as lo whether the accounts present a 'twe and fair, view. and th6 report is limilgd lo thos8 mattgrs 8et out in the statement below. Indopendent Examinerf8 Roport In connection with my examination, no maller hBs come to my attention 111 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material resp8cts the requirements To keep propar accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act,. and ' To prep8re accounts which accord with tha accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been mel or 12}1 lo which, in my opinion, at18nlion should be drawn in order to enable a prop8r understanding of the accoL¢nts to be reached. Ori inal signed and held by the Trustees in accordance with Charity Commission guid&linasl lan Higginbolham FCIB