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2021-12-31-accounts

Summaryofthe purposes of ln associationwithAscension Trust,Worcester
thecharityasset outin its StreetPastors'objectivesare:
governingdocument To advanceeducationin accordancewith
christianprinciplesby suchmeansasthe
managementteammay considerappropriate
inWorcesterandinsuchotherpartsofthe
UnitedKingdomortheworldasthe
management teammayfromtime totime
thinkfitandto ful{ilsuch otherpurposeswhich
are exclusivelycharitableaccordingto the law
ofEnBlandand Wales and areconnectedwith
thecharitable workoftheCharity.
To relievesicknessandfinancialhardship and
topromoteandpreserve goodhealthbythe
provisionotfundsgoods orserviaesof any kind
includingthroughtheprovisionof counselllng
andsupportinworcesterand insuchother
partsoftheUnitedKingdomortheworldas
themanagementteammayfromtimeto time
thinkfit.
Toadvancethe christianfaithin accordance
with theLicenceAgreementexecutedwith
Ascension Trust andtheCore Valuesand
MissionStatement,inWorcesterand insuch
otherpartsoftheUnitedKingdom orthe world
asthemanagementteammayfrom timeto
time thinkfitparticularly but notexclusively by
meansofcaring, listening andhelping people
onthe streetsandatvarious venuesdayand
night.
Summaryofthemain
activities in relationtothose
119 Astreetpastorissomeonefromthechristian
community whoiswillinBtocare, listenand
purposes for the public helpparticularlyyoungpeoplewhohavefound
benefit,inparticular,the themselves disenfranchisedand/or
activities, projectsor
services identifiedinthe
accounts.
marginalisedfromsociety, andwho
arewillin8 toenga8epeoplewhere theyare.in
Statementconfirming
whether thetrusteeshave
had regard to theguidance
issuedbytheCharity
Commission on public

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TheTrustees are awareol&inallaspectsof
the charity's operationshavecompliedwith,
Itheirdutvtohave due regardto the Charity
Cormission'spublicbenefitguidance-
benefit
Contributionmade by Worcester StreetPastorsisentirelyreliant
volunteers uponthe contributionsofvolunteersas
managementteammembers,operational
streetpastorsandprayerpastors.
Operational streetpastorsSivenotonlytheir
time freelyiorSaturdayniSht/Sundaymorning
patrols andtraining butalsocontribute
financially towardstheorganisation'scosts.
Fufther,worcesterStreetPastors'workcould
not continuewithoutthe sacrificial
commitment ofmanywho supportin prayer,
plusthegenerous financialsupport ofsome
local churches andindividuals.

Summaryofthemain weentered2021stillunabletoresume
achievementsofthe charity, patrols,butthisbecamepossibleinmid_May.
identifying the differencethe Fortunately wehadcontinuedtomaintain/'
charity's workhas made to develop operationalreadiness,whichenabled
the circumstances of its teamstobebackintobusinesswithoutundue
beneficiaries andanywider
benefitstosociety asa
difficulty.
whole. Whilsttheaim&intentionisforstreetpastor
teamstobeoutevery Saturdaynightthrough
theVear,dueprimarilyto the restlictionsit
wasonlypossibletocovet52%ot the52
weekends,
Atotalof654peoplewerehelped onthe
streetsinsomeway;456bottles/glasses/
fragments weresafely clearedaway;18
incidents ofanti-social behaviour were
attendedj10peopleweresignpostedtoother
organisationsforlonger-term advice/support;
111pairsofflip-flopsweregivenouttopeople
inneed offeetprotection;and122'tough
sleepers"werecheckedupon.

Financial Review
Reviewofthecharity's wewere fortunate/blessedtoclosetheyear in
financialpositionatthe end astrong financialposition,withbalancesof
ofthe period f38,948.Wecontinuetobenelitfrom grant
fundingbythePolice&crime commissioner
whichenablesretentionoflerryReakes_
Williamsaspart-timepaidoperationsco-
ordinator.We must alsoacknowledgeJane
Edwards' hardwork&faithfulcommitmentas
part timepaidpromotions co-ordinator, adding
verysubstantially toourfundsthroughmany_
mostlysuccessful-applicationstoarangeof
fundins charities.
Statement explainingthe DuringthereportingYearthemanagement
policyfor hoiding reserves team continued thepolicy ofdesignating
stating why they are held reservesforbusinesscontinuity,street pastor
recruitment&WSP'scontributioniowards
establishingaioint-agencysafe place.
Amount of reserves heldas SPrecruitmentrestrictedfundf7,306
at 31 December2021 safePlacecontribution-f10,000
lnaddition, theTrustees considerthat the
general reseryes needtobeat leastf11,605to
ensurebusinesscontinuitY.
Detailsoffundsmateriallyin None
deflcit
Explanation of any None
uncertainties aboutthe
charitycontinuing asagoing
concern

Structure,Governance and Management
Typeofgoverningdocument constitution,adopted/lodgedMay 2010
{currentlyunder review, final documentswith
Ascension Trustforprocessingindue course)
Howisthechariiy Unincorporatedassociation consistingof
constituted? members(asabove,currentlyunderreview)
Trusteeselectionmethods Recommendationofthemanagement teamfor
including details of any endorsementbytheAnnual GeneralMeeting
constitutionalprovisionse.g.
election to post or nameof
any person or body entitled
toappoint oneormore
trustees

ames ofthe charit y trustees whomanagethecharity (asat31 December 2021)
Office(ifany) (orbody)
entitledtoaDDointkustee)
MattTown Chairman AGM
tiz Wilson Treasurer AGM
Secretary AGM
SueGillgan Prayerco-ordinator AGM
KimStansfield AGM

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