Barnstaple Street Pastors Reglstered Charity Number.. 1140645 BARNSTAPLE STREET PASTORS Trustees Annual Report and Accounts For the year ended 31st March 2021 Barn5taple Streel Pastors CONTENTS Page Report oftheTrustees 3to5 Receipts and Payments Statement of Assets and Liabllitle5 Notesto thèAccounts Page 2 Barnstaple Street Pastors TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31" March 2021 The trustee5 present their report and accounts for the year ended 31, March 2021. The trustees have opted, under Section 133 of the Charities Act 20111'the Charities Act'l, to prepare receipt5 Bnd payments accounts Objectives and Aims The objectives of BSP are.. To promote, and supptsrt, the inhabitants of Barnstaple and the surrounding aTeb ènd such other local communities and in 5LJch other parts of the United Klnedom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit, to advance the Christian faith according to the Scriptures in Barnstaple 3nd surrounding districts and in such other parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit and to fulfil such other purposes which are exclusively chaTltable aecording to the law of England tind Wales. To relieve Sickness ènd financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods, or service5 of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support in Barnstaple and surrounding districts and in such other part5 of the United Kingdoim or the world as the trustees may from time to time think fit. To advance education in accordance with the Scrlptures by such means as the trustees may think appropriatè including but not so a5 to limit the generallty of the foregoing in the areas of health. citizenship, community development, human rights. conflict resolution and the promotion of religiou5 and racial harmony in Barnstaple and surrounding districts and in such other parts of the United Kingdom 01 the world as the trustee5 may from time to tirme think fit. BSP started operations on 31 October 2009. The principal actlvity of the charity is street pastor work under a licence agreement with the Ascension Trust, operation5 Eenerally being on Saturday nights Ilopm to 2am) and occasionallv other nights as requested by the police. Public benefit The Trustees have considered the Charity Cornmission guidance on public benefit and consider that ihe activitles of the Charity meet its charilable objectives and provide a benefit to the public. The team activity over the 12 month perlod covered by thi5 report was sSgnif1cantly impacted by the CDvld 19 global pandemic with Government imposed restrictions preventinE the team operating for slgnificant periods alongside illness and shielding issues [a￿d by member5 of the team. There has been no Night Tifne Economy with pubs and nightclubs required to close, however, as and when there have been suffitlent team members, patrols have continued albeit covering the earlier evening5 and at times during the day to provide reassurance to user5 of the town centre as lockdown measures were eased. Because of these significant limitations, the policy of keeping fi8ures Ilisted below) were suspended. I*Prior year in br8cketsl'. 01951 Street pastors deployed, l0É8lng 38015921 hours on the streets 0131 instances of Street pastors calming aggressive situations 01151 vulnerable individuals supported Imostly due to excessive alcoholl 01181 pairs of free flip flops distributed 01541 free drinks dispensed Ithls flgure combines water given to aid those suffering from exce55ive alcohol intake and hot drlnks to the homeless.} O lil instance5 of lirst aid. 015511 instan￿5 of removBI of glass bottle5 or broken glass from the Streets o lil instances where the Street Pastors have arranged transport for stranded people 01161 significant faith conversations lit must be noted here that Street Pastors are not street preachers,. these are instances where people have spontaneously come to the team to ask questions or seek prayerl 011011 other significant conversations where people have been either requesting guldance on life issues or simply needing someone to talk to includin8 homele55 support with food & hot drinks. Pagc 3 Barnstaple Street Pastors TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31" March 2021 Achievement and Performance Charltable activitles Barnstaple Street Pastors IBSPS). together with a dedicated prayer team. continued to operate thr(>ughout 2020121, albeit on 3 much-reduced basis due to the Covid 19 pandemic. The team have PTovided a visible, rèassuring and supportive presence to users of Barnstaple Town Centre on Saturday evenings whenever there were sufficient team members to operate. The established team base at Christchurch, Bear Street, Barnstaple was not available during the pandemic and so the team operated for a perlod from the Ami805 charity office and then Irom North Devon House of Prayer in the town centre. The timinB of patrols has been different this year because there has effectively been no Night Time Economy. With earlier patrols. the team have encountered dlfferent groups of vulnerabl& people including younger people 3long5ide those previously seen such as local rough sleeper5. In the course of these encounter5, the team have provided practical support including food and hot d¥inks as well as emtstional and spiritual help to those who they encounter. It has been noticeable that whenever the team have been patrolling during the pande¥nic. the emotional and mental wellbeing Issues that they have encountered have been significant and their Support greatly appreciated. 8efore ending patrols on any given night, BSPS wlll dÈtermine whether there 15 a need to continue patrolling depending on the number of people on the street. the presen￿ of particular community tensions and any incidents we may be dealing with. Whilst out on patrol the team work in partnership with the on-duty CCTV operator uslng digital radios. The availability of team members has significantly diminished for this year because many dld not feel able to patrol durin£ the pandemic because oif personal ill health or shielding issue5. For most of this period, the team ha5 Continued lo operate as best it can with 6 patrolllng Pastors available and prayer pastors operating from home. There was no scope for recruiting new members of the team as trainlng was not posslble. The work is supported by Barnstaple churches together and a clrculation list of 'friends of BSPS, who provide financial support and prayer a5 they are provided with updates on the work of the team three of four time5 a year. This whole service can only be made possible and successful by the glory ol God and we continually give oui thank5 and pralse to Him. Volunteers The charity 15 grateful for the volunteers who help In the organisation and runnin8 of its prayer and patrol teams. Frnancial revSew These fSnancial statements aim to show donors, contrlbutor5 and sponsors how their money has been used and to Eive some idea of the effectiveness of members, efforts. The work of the charity includes intaneibles difficult to measure- possibly the slmplest being how safe the people of Barnstaple feel on Ihe streets on Saturday nights when we receive many positive words from people that have been helped and those who appreciate the peace we bring to situations. There are cordial relationshlps with both the Police and door staff at the various locations in the town and on occaslons SP5 have been requested to calm or help situations which may becorne inflamed if ofliclal action 15 taken. The incoming resources for the period were El,43612020.. £3,105) and outgoing resources were £1,22912020.' £2.2641 The Cash balance at 31" March 2021 was £3,30112020.. £3,094). The funds in hand wlll provide for training in the next financial year, both for retraining of existine member5 and new. To minimise costs, where possible this w511 be carried out with other street pastor organisations in Devon & Somerset. Although an independent examination of the accounts is not required, the trustees have asked Magnus Proctor FFA to review the financial statements. There were no areas of concern Reserves pollcv The trustees consider the reserves held at the year-8nd to be sufficSent for the ongoinE need5 Qf the charity. Page 4 Barnstaple Street P35tor5 TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT For the year ended 31" March 2021 Stiucture, Governance and Management Governing document Barnstaple Street Pastors IBSPI is a Charitable Incorporated Organi53tion ICIOI governed by a t[￿st deed dated 6, October 2019. FormeTly incorporated on 12 August 2010, Barnstaple Street Pastors was a company limited by guarantee ICRN md 734454913nd registered a5 a charity on 2 March 2011, operating under the licenee agreement signed with the Ascension Trust. It converted to a CIO in October 2019. Truslees are appointed by seeking people with relevant Skills and experience. Induction and training are provided on a personal basis as appropriate. The tIU5tees meet quarterly. Reference and Admlnlstratlon Details Registered name Barnstaple Street Pastors Registered Charity number 1140645 Prlnclpal address 19 Redlands Road Fremington Barnstaple Devon EX31 2NY Tiustees Name Roger Bartlett Brian Tancotk David Eckhardt Gareth Owens Derek Wi150n Posltlon Chair Treasurer Secretary SP Coordlnatc>r (Prayer coordinatorl AppointmentslResign3tion5 Appointed July 2020 Commlttee Members Name Derek Gaunt Glyn Harding Liz Honey5ett Team Leader Tearll Leader Team Leader Appro by the board of trustees on 28, Septernber 2021 and Signed on its behalf by.. Roge rtlett, Ch l)age 5 Barnstaple Street Pastors RECEIFTS AND PAYMENTS for the Year ended 31" March 2021 2020 Total 2019 Total Unrestricted funds Restrlcted funds Receipts Donations from Barnstaple churches Donations from other organizations and individua15 860 576 1,450 1,655 1.720 60 Total receipts 1,436 3,105 1,780 Payments Payments io A5een51on Trust Training and uniform5 Equipment and consumables Rental of communication equiprnent Tithe of income to similar charities Induction and celebrations of street pastor5 CCPAS disclosure service 706 160 84 218 730 45 672 178 252 169 171 442 214 672 58 150 129 181 Total payments 1,229 58 2,264 1,680 Net rece5pts I Ipaymentsl 207 1581 841 loo Reconclllatlon of funds Transfer between funds Total Fund5 brought forward 3,094 58 2,253 2,153 Total Funds carried forward 3.301 3,094 2,253 Page 6 Barnstaple Street Pastois STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES At 31" March 2021 2020 Total 2019 Total Unrestrlcted funds Restrlcted funds Flxed Assets Current A55ets Stock @ Start of Ygar Stock After 25% Depreciatlon /YÈar Cash at bank 849 12121 3301 942 1931 3,094 3.943 372 2,253 2,625 3,938 Current Llabllitles Creditors A%cen5ion Trust 113 113 113 196 196 113 Total Assets less Liabilitles 3,825 3,830 2,429 The financial Statements were approved by the Boèrd of Trustees on 28" September 2021 and were signed on its t>ehalf Pag¥ 7 Barnstaple Street Pastors NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS l. Accountlng Policies Basis of preparing the financial statements and a55essment of going concern These account5 have been prepared on a receipts and payment5 basis a5 permitted by law lor sm311er charities. The tru5teÈs consider that there arè no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue a5 a going concern. Movement In Funds Balance Income Empenditure Transfers Balance I" Apr 2020 3,094 31" Mar 2021 3,301 General Fund Restricted: Training and uniform fund 1,436 112291 101 Total Funds 3,094 1,436 112291 3,301 Balance 151 Apr 2019 2.195 Income Expenditure Transfers Balance 31" Mar 2010 3.094 General Fund Restrltted: Training and uniform fund 3.105 12.2061 58 1581 Total Funds 2,253 3,105 12,2641 3,094 The training and uniform fund- restricted donatlons mède to support the training and uniform cost5 of street pastors. There is a 25%1year deprecialion on stock. 3. Ascension Trust Under the licenee agreement with the Ascension Trust, BSP agree to pay IS% of the incorne ol the charity to the Ascension Trust as a management licence fee to cover their support costs and É2m publlc liability insurance. 4. Trustee remuneratlon and beneflts None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any benefits frorn an employment with the charity or 3 related entity Page 8