Company rggistralion numbgr.. 07292166
Charity registration number. 1137759
Southampton Street Pastors
IA company limited by gyaranteel
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Southampton Street Pastors
Contents
R8ferenco and Administratsve Details
Strategic Report
Trustees, Rew)rt
3to6
Independent Examin*s Rewrt
Statement of Fina￿al A￿l¥It
Balance Sheet
Notes lo tha Finanrial Stalamer
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Southampton Street Pastors
Reference and Adminlstrative Details
Chairman
MD Sarson
Charlty Reglstratlon Number
1137759
Company Rfjglstration Numb•r 07292166
The charity is incorporated Trn England and Wales.
Room 35
St Ma￿$ Fire Ststron
St Ma￿S Road
Southampton
S014 OBJ
Deborah Rees
AIMS Accountants for Business
5 Benedict Close
Romsey, Hampshir
S051 8PN
Reglslored Office
Indepondent Examlner
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Southampton Street Pastors
Strategic Report for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
The trustees. who are directors for the purposes of company law, present their strategic report for the
year ended 31 March 2025, in Complian￿ wrth s414C ofthe Companies Act 2006.
Financial review
Pollcy on rnservgs
The trustees aim lo have an appropriate level of free reseNes to retain in the medium term. The
Iruslees, policy is that a reserve of 4 months of expenses is sufficient lo ensure the long term viability
of the charity.
Principal risks and uncertainties
Funding
The principal risk facing the charity is the ability lo be able to maintain the current level of donations
and grants.
It is the responsibility of the Coordinator lo maintsin relations with the principal fundets and to
research potential new funds. The Coordinator will also liaise with the external Fundraising
Consultants who have been engaged lo identify and pursue other donors
The Office Manager maintains relationships with other donors.
The strategic report was approved by the trustees of the charity on
behalf by
and signed on ils
on
an and trustee
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Southampton Street Pastors
Trustees. Report
The trustees. who are dir8Ctors for the purposes of company law. present the annual report together
with the financial slalemenls and auditors, report of the charitabl8 company for the year ended 31
March 2025.
Objthes and a¢tlvltl•s
Objects and aims
To advance education. lo relieve sickness and finanual hardship, to promote and preseNe gcrfjd
health and to advan￿ the Christian faith parti￿ladY. but not exdusively. by means of caring. li8tening
and helping people on the streets.
The aim of the charity is to advan￿ the Christian faith by practical demonstrations of the
UnC￿dItional love of Gcé.
Objectfvos, strnt8gl•s and actlvftl
The primary activity of the charrty is lo provide patrols of strogt pastors as a service to the community.
lo give reassurance safety and support through lislening, caring and helpi￿.
Fundralslng dlsclosur•s
Principal sources of funding..
Donations from individuals, churches and businesses
Grants from Soulhamplon City Councsl and the Office of Police Commissioners
PuNk b8nofft
The charity provides patrols of street pastors as a Se￿Ice to the community, gi￿n9 Teassuran¢e.
safety and support lo thos8 in need.
The twslees conf mi that they have complied the reqU1￿MentS of seelion 17 of the Charities Acl
2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for
England and Wales.
Use of voluntee
Southampton Street Pastors relies entirety on volunteers lo carry out iys princjpal a¢livf(ies.
Golng ¢onc•rn
Ajthough the charity has suffered the effect5 of the phased ￿thdraWal of the Commissioned Granl
from Southampton City Council, Th)nethe￿$S the trystegs arg laking steps lo replace this loss of lunds
and are of the opinirffl that other lunding will be forthcoming and th8t the company Is therefore a going
concem
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Southampton Street Pastors
Trustees, Report
Tru•t•88 and offlc•r#
The Iruslees and officers serving during the year and Since the year end wor9 as follows..
Trustees..
TJ Edw8rds
SJ Orton
KB Powers FCA
MD S8rson
Wes&)n
Dr D Butler (appoknled 20 May 2025)
Chaimian:
MD Sarson
structurei governan¢o and management
Nafvre of goveming document
Southampton Street Pastors is a charitsble company limilets by guarantge which was incorporated on
22 June 2010 and registered wth the Ch8rity Commission on 3 September 2010.
Recruitment and appointment ol trustses
The directOTS of the company are aLso the Irustees of the charity. Twslees are recwited and
appointed by the 8￿511ng trustees, and in aC￿rdanCe with the articles of assodallon. Al trustees must
be nalural per50n5. There 15 fK) t)ody that ha5 enlitlemenl to appoint ITUStees.
Trustees are recruited by reaching out to churches and other c¢)nneclion$ supporting the charity.
Inductlon and tralnlng of trustees
Trustee induclion is infom)al, mentoriThJ being givgn as necessary. An induclion pack is provi(Jed lo 811
new trustees which includes..
Thg Essents'al Tfuslee- Cha￿tY Commission
Articles of Association of the company
Govemance overview, Section 3". Trustee Guidan￿ - Ascension Trust
Licence Agreement- Ascension Trust
Street Pastor Qualty Assurance Checklist- knenslon Trust
Arranyfflonts for settlng key mana9•ment p•tsonnel rwnuneration
The remuneratw)n of operational stsff is sel by the iK)arfl of truglees
Oryanisational structure
The day lo day running of the charity 15 carried out by paid staff. The staff team is by a full time
Coordinator who is supported by an Office Manager and a part time assistsnl. Other adfflinistralive
ts5ks are carried out by unpaid volunteers.
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Trustees. Report
Major risks and management of those rlsks
Funding
The prinapal risk facing the cherity is the abiltty to be able lo maintain the current level of donalh)ns
and grants.
11 is the responsibility of the CcM)rdinalor lo mair*iain relations with the principal lunders and to
research potential new funds. The CLK)rdinalor wdl also liaise with the extemal Fundraiwng
Consuttants who have been ongaged lo identlfy and pursue other d(mors
The Office Markager m￿ntsinS relationships wrth other donofs.
Statement of trustees. responslbllltles
The tTuslees (who are also the directors of S(Krthampton Street Pastors for the p¢Jrwses ol company
lawl a￿ responsible for preparing the tW5tees' report and the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and Unrted Kingdom Accounting Stsndards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Practicel, induding FRS 102 Yhe Financial Reporting Standard apFAi¢able in the UK and
Republi¢ of Ire￿nd-.
Company law requires the Iruslees to prepare financial statements for each financlal year. Under
company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they ar8 sallsfied that
they giv8 a twe and fair w&w of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming
fesources and application of resourcos, IndudiThJ its income and expendilure, of th8 charftsble
company for that period. In preparing these financial sl8lements, tha trustees are required lo..
select sultable accounting pdicies and apF4y them consistendy.
observe the meth¢)ds and prindples in the Charities SORP-
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent..
state whether appIl￿ble accounting standards, eomprising FRS 102 have been f￿lOWed. subject
to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. and
pfepare the finan¢ial statements on the going conc*m basis unless It Is inappropriate to prgsun
that the charrtable company will continue In business.
Ttte Iruslees are resw)nsible for keeping proper aco)unting records Ihal can disdose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the chatstsble company and enable them lo ensure that
the finar5cial stalemellts comply with the Companies Act 20[￿. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of th& charitable u)mpany and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud aThY other irregularities.
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Trustees, Report
The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial
information included on the charitable company's website. Legislation governing the preparation and
dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislats'on in other jurisdictions.
Disclosure of Inforniation to auditor
Each trustee has taken steps that they ought to have taken as 8 Iruslee in order to make themselves
aware of any relevant audit information and lo establish that the charity's auditor is awa￿ of that
information. The tru51ees confimi that there is no relevant infomialion that they know of and of which
they know the auditor is unaware.
The annual report was approved by the trustees of the charity on
behalf by..
and signed on its
MD
Chai
ar
n and Trustee
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Southampton Street Pastors
Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of Southampton Street Pastors
(Iho Company,)
I report lo the charfty trustees on my 8xaminalion of the account$ of ihe Company for Ihg year ended
31 March 2025.
Re$ponslbllltl•s and ba$1$ of report
As the charity's trustees of the Company land aL80 its dir8dors for the purposes of company law} ￿)U
are responsible for the preparation ol the aLxounts in accortlanc* with the requirements of the
Companies Act 2006 {'the 20¢￿ Act'l.
Having satisfi8d my8df that the accounts of the Company aTr not required lo be al￿118￿ under Part
16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independenl examination. I report in respect of my examination
of wur chanty's accounts as carried 04Jt under seth.on 145 of the Charities Acl 2011 1.the 2011 Act,).
In carrying out my examination I h8ve followed the Directions givgn by the Charity Commisslon under
section 14SISXbl of the 2011 Act.
Indgpond•nt exam1￿￿$ statement
I have completed my ex8mination. I confim that no matt8rs have come to my attention in connection
with the examination giving me cause lo believe..
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Southampton Street Pastors as r8qL*ired by
section 386 of the 2006 Act., or
2. the accounts do not accord wilh those records: or
3. the accounts do not eompty %Mth the aceounting requirements ol section 396 of the 2006 Act
other than any Tequiremenl Ihal the accounts give 8 'I￿e and fair wew. whith ts not a matter
COn￿dered as part of an independent examination.. or
4. ihe accounts have not been prepared In accordance with methods and principles of the
Stalem&nl of Recommended Practice for a¢￿Untsng and repo￿.n9 by charities lapplicabk lo
charities preparing their 8C(yJunts in accordance with Ihe Financial Reporting Stsndard
applicable in the UK and ReFthFic of Ireland IFRS 1021}.
I have no concems and have eome across no other matters in tx)nneclKJn Wth the examination to
which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the
accounts lo be thched.
Deborah Rees FCMA
AIMS Accounlanls for Business
Chartered Institute of Management ALcountants
5 Benedict Close
Romsey, Hampshlre
S051 8PN
12 Decembgr 2025
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Southampton Street Pastors
Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
(Including Income and Expenditure Account and Stat•m•nt of Total
Recognised Gains and Lossesl
Unrostrlct8d
lund$
Restrlcted
funds
Total
2025
Note
Income and Endovfflionts from:
Donalions and leg8088
Charitsble acliwities
Other income
72,947
29,677
2,635
72,947
78,717
2,635
49,040
Totsl in￿rne
105.259
49.040
154,299
Expenditure on..
Charitable activities
90,570
49.040
139.610
Total expendihjre
90,570
49,040
139.610
N8t income
14.689
14,689
Net movement in funds
14.689
14,689
Roconclllatlon of funds
Totsl funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
76.361
76,361
12
91.050
Unrestrlcted
funds
9t,050
Totsl
2024
Re$trlcted
funds
Income and Endowment• from:
Donalions and legaues
Charitable activities
other income
36,668
39.569
2,367
36,668
96,868
2.367
57,299
Total income
78,604
57,299
135,903
Expenditure on-
Charitable 8Ctiwties
64.504
57.299
121,803
Total expenditure
64,504
57.299
121,803
Net income
14,100
14.100
Ngt movement in fiJnds
14,100
14,100
R•conclliatSon of funds
Total hjnds brought forward
Total funds carried forw8rd
12
The funds b￿akdOWn for 2024 is shown in note 12.
62,261
62,261
76,361
76,361
The notes on pages 10 to 17 fomi an integral part of these financial StateM￿ts.
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Southampton Street Pastors
(Registration number: 07292166)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Note
Current a$sets
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
300
97,455
97,755
457
77,487
10
77,944
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
Net ass9ts
16,7051
91,050
1,5831
76,361
Funds of the chaiity:
Unrestricted income fund8
Unrestricted funds
91,050
76.361
Total funds
12
91,050
76,361
For the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under
section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating lo small companies.
Directors. responsibilities..
The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of ils accounts for the year in
question in aceordanee with Section 476,. and
The directors acknowledge their resFX)n5ibilrties for ¢omplying with the requirements of the Act with
respect to accounting records and the preparation of awounts.
The fina
12 Dece
ial statements on pages 8 10 17 were approved by the trustees. and aulhorised for issue on
ber 2025 and signed on their behalf by".
KB Powers FCA
Trustee
The notes on pages 1010 17 form an integral part of these financial ststements.
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Southampton Street Pastors
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
1 Charlty status
The charity is limited by guarantee. IncorFX)r8ted in England and Wares. and consequendy ¢Joes not
have share capitsl. Each of the Iruslees is liable lo contribute an amount not exceeding £1 towards
the assgls of the charity in the event of liquidation.
The address of its registered office is..
Roorn 35
Sl Ma￿S Fire Slatpjn
Sl Marls Road
Southampton
S014 OBJ
These financial slalements We￿ authorised for issue by the Irustees on 12 December 2025.
2 Accounllng pollcl•s
Summary of slgnlflcant accountlng pollclos and k•y accountlng astlmatas
The principal accounting FK)licies applied in the preparation ol these financial statements are set out
below. These poli¢tes have been consistently applied lo all the ￿ar$ presented. unless othgrmse
stsled.
Stat•mont of compllanco
The financial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with Accounting and Reporbng ty
Charities.. Slalèment ol Recommended Practice (ap￿iCable lo charili&s preparing their accounts in
accordance with the Financial R8POrting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Iretand {FRS
10211 (issued in October 20191- (Charities SORP IFRS 10211, the Financial RepO￿￿j Standard
applicable in the UK arKI Reput￿1¢ of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Ad 21)X.
Ba$1$ of prnparatlon
Southampton Slreel Pastors meets the definttion of a Publ￿ bgnefft entity under FRS 102. Assets and
liabilities are initially recognised al hislorical cost or transaction value unkss otheTMse stated Sn Ihe
relevant atxounting notes.
Golng concern
The financial statements have beèn prepared on a going ccrt)cem b8SiS.
The IrLtsl8es assess whether the use of going concem is appropriate i.e. whether there are any
material uncortaints'es related to events or ￿nditionS that may cast significant doubl on the ability of
the charity lo continue as a going concern. The trustees make this assessment in respect ol a perfod
ol one year from the dale of approval of the financial slalemenls.
Income and gndowments
All income is rgcognised once the tharity has &ntiUemenl to the in￿me. it is probable thal th8 income
will be received and the amount of tho income re(*lvabFe can be measured reliatAy.
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Southampton Street Pastors
Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Donatlons and legacles
Donations are recognised when the charity has been notified in writing of both the amount and
settlement date. In the event that a donation is subject lo conditions that requ*re a level of
performance by the charity before the charity is entiUed lo the funds, the income is d8ferred and not
recognised until either those conditions are fully mel, or the lulfilment of those conditions is wholty
within the control of the Charity and it is probable that these conditions will be luffimed in Iho reportiThJ
period.
Expendlturè
All expenditu￿ is reccmjnised On￿ the￿ is a legal or eonstnjctive O￿lgaI￿)n to that ex￿nd[ture, il is
prOba￿e settlement Is Teqvirod and the amoLtnl can be measured reliably. All costs are all￿ated lo
the applicable expenditure heading that aggregate similar costs lo that Ggtggory. Where costs cannot
be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consistent with Ihe
use of resources. with centfal staff costs allocated on the basis ol lime spent, and depreuab.on
charges allocated on the portion of the asset's use. Other support costs are allocated based on the
5pr8ad of staff costs.
Charttable actlvltles
Charitable expenditure CO￿priseS those costs in(yJrred by the charity in the delivery of ils activitses
and services for ils beneficiaries. 11 includes both costs that can b8 auocaled direclly to such aclivilies
and those Costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
Support co$ts
SuptM)rt costs indude central functÈons and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis
consistent the use of ￿sOurCes, for 8xarnple, allocating property cosls by floor areas, or per
capita. staff costs by the time spent and other costs by their usage.
G¢verftanc• costs
These include the Costs attribulable to the charity's compSiance with constitutional and statutory
requirements. including audit. strategic management and frustees meets'ngs and reimbursed
expènses.
Taxatlon
The charity is Consider￿ to pass the tests set ¢Jrt in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010
and therefore it meets the definition of a chanlable company for UK Corporation lax purposes.
Accordingly, the charity is potentially exempt from tax8b.on in respect of income or capital gain$
received within categories covered by Chapter 3 Part 11 of the CorporatK)n Tax Act 2010 or Section
256 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992. to the exlenl that such income or gains are
applied exclusively to charitable purposes.
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are amounts due from customers for merchandise sold or services performed in the
ordinary course of businèss.
Trade debtors are recognised initi.ally al the ITansaction price. They are subsequently measured al
amortised cost using the effective interest method, less Provision for irnpairrnent. A provision for the
impaiTment of trade debtors is established %then there is oty'ective ev*Jence that the charity ￿11 not te
aL4e to ojlecl all 8mfyJnls due acc¥)rding to Ihe original lemis of the ￿￿1¥al)les.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents comprise rash on hand and rAII deposits, and other short-lerm highly
I￿uky investments that are readily conveitble lo a known amount of cash and are subiect lo an
insignificant risk of change in value.
Borrowings
Inleresl-bearing borrowings are inilially rernrded at fair value. nel of Iran$actM)n costs.
Interesl-bearing borrowings are subsequently carried al amortised cost, with the difference between
the prowds, net of transaclion costs, and the arnounl due on redemption being recognised as
charg6 lo the Slalement of Finanoal Actimtses over the p8riod of the r618vanl borrowng.
Interest expenso is recognised on the l)asis of the effectivo interest method and is indudod intsrest
payable and similar charges.
8orrowng$ are dassified as ￿rrent liabilities unless the charity has an unconditional right lo defer
setuemenl of the liabilty for al kasl tsvekn months after Ihe reporting date.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income funds are general funds that are aya￿able for use al the trustees discretrjn in
furtherance of the objectives of the tharity.
3 In¢omo from donatlon¥ and legacl8$
Unrestrlcted
funds
Gonoial
Total
2025
Total
2024
Donations and legacies..
Donations
Gift aid redaimed
71.752
1,195
72,947
71,752
1,195
72.947
34,223
2,445
36,668
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
4 Incom8 from charltabh a¢tlvltl•s
Unrestrlcted
funds
General
Restrl¢tod
funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Grants
29,677
49,040
78.717
96,868
5 Expenditure on charitab18 activit*$
Unrestrld•d
funds
General
Restrl¢tsd
lunds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Ascension Trust- licenee fee
Operations - consumables
Volunteer recrurtmenl and
training
Staff ¢osts- salaries
Travel
Office room hire
Office costs
Communications
CompLsler software and
Maintenance
Independent Examiners Fee
14,621
7,244
14,621
11.922
11,158
10,699
4.678
5,490
56,259
3,545
36,326
9,035
92.585
81,848
203
2.126
1,862
2.030
1.374
1,202
1.310
3.500
3.064
3,340
2,290
2.982
429
176
1,093
450
3,229
450
274
90.570
49,040
139.610
121.803
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Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
6 Trustees remuneratlon and expenses
During the year the charity made the following transaclions wth trustees..
MD Sarson
MD Sarson received remuneration of £4.66512024'. £24.4751 during the year.
The incumbent was appointed a directorllruslee on 13 June 2023 pending his fetiremenl from paid
employment wlh the charity on 28 Junè 2024.
K8 Power6 FCA
K8 Power5 FCA received remuneration of £20012024: £Nill during the year.
The TTUStee has been engagefj to carry out the preparation of quarlerfy management accounts for an
annual fee of £1.200.
Trusle8s, on occaision. may also be paid a norninal fee for providing training lo new volunteer5.
No trustees have received any other benefits from the tharty during the year.
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Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
7 Staff costs
The aggregate payroll (x)sts were as ft￿￿)wS".
2025
2024
staff costs durlng th• year w•r•'.
Wages and salaries
92,585
81,848
TAe monthly average numbgr of wrsons (including senior management I leadfyrship team} employed
by the charity during the year expr￿8{1 as fvll kn.me equivalents was as follows..
2029
No
2024
No
Empk)yees
No employee received emoluments of morg than £60,000 during the year.
8 Taxatlon
The charity is a regi$tere(I charity and Is therefore exempl from taxation.
9 Debtors
2025
2024
Recoverab￿ on lon*lerm contracts
457
10 Cash and cash equlvalents
2025
2024
Cash on hand
Cash at bank
Short-term depostls
70
12,417
65,000
13,227
84,228
97.455
77,487
11 Cr•dltor•: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Other ¢roditorn
6.705
1.583
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