## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1[st] April 2022 Period start date To 31[st] March 2023 Period end date** ## **Charity name: StreetLight Project** ## **Charity registration number:1156179** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes
of the charity as set out in
its governing document|Para 1.17|The object of the CIO is, for the public
benefit, to advance the Christian faith in
Dorset and in other such parts of the
United Kingdom and the world as the
charity trustees may from time to time
decide.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to
those purposes for the
public benefit, in particular,
the activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17
and 1.19|The Trustees of StreetLight present their
annual report and audited accounts for the
above year ending 31st March 2023.
The Project operates within the Charity
Commission guidelines and became a
registered charity on the 14th March 2014.
The object of the project for the public
benefit is to advance the Christian faith in
Dorset and in other such parts of the
United Kingdom and the world as the
charity trustees may from time to time
decide.
We aim to do this by working with local
churches, schools, other organisations and
individuals. StreetLight is a community
resource, initially focussed around an
indoor skate park and cafe, providing a
local facility that did not previously exist in
Wimborne - a meeting space for all.
In setting our objectives and planning our
activities the trustees have given careful
consideration to the Charity Commission's
general guidance on public benefit. Since
opening StreetLight to the general public
three areas of guidance have been
particularly helpful to focus our report on:| 1) **'Managing risks of harm'** , identifying them, minimising the risk of harm and making sure that any harm that might arise is a minor consequence of carrying out the purposes of the project, 2) **‘Park Usage’** balancing the hours we are available to the public with resources and 3) ' **Advancement of religion',** and demonstrating how the activities we provide fall into this category. **1 Managing risk** Regular risk assessments take place in order to identify risk, appropriate measures are then put in place to minimise risk. For example, the park is checked for defects before every session and all health and safety protocol is adhered to. In order to minimise any risk to the public, staff or volunteers, there is always a first aider on site during skate opening hours. Over the last year first aid training has been provided, as a result 4 people have gained a qualification in first aid who otherwise may not have had one. Similarly, 6 people have gained a Level 2 Food and Hygiene certificate. Also 1 of our staff have completed and passed their Fire Marshall qualification. The project continues to distribute its induction packs for all new volunteers who receive on the job training. The benefit of this is that volunteers have been 'up skilled' and given confidence for their roles in the cafe or marshalling on the park where they serve the public. The project is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the public. Therefore, all volunteers and staff are DBS checked prior to commencing volunteering. In addition to this all Staff have received Radicalisation Training and GDPR training. In order to minimise risk there are regulations for use of the park that riders sign up to and are required to abide by, for instance, wearing a helmet at all times whilst on the park. The benefit of this is safety, minimising the risk and making sure that any harm that may arise is a minor consequence of carrying out the purposes of the project. In order to ensure this does not prohibit some members of the public from making use of the facilities, as they may not have protective equipment or scooters/skateboards of their own, there is a wide range of helmets, along with scooters and skateboards for use at the project, free of charge. Streetlight provides 6 hours of free skate park riding available to the public every week. In offering facilities to the public where risk is managed and therefore any harm should be minor. We have found that we continue to grow within the community as schools, churches and other organisations hire us and trust us. As a consequence many more members of the public use the premises and have learnt to skate, been able to relax, meet friends, play pool and attend events. The provision of our state of the art children's area with soft play benefits families with under 6s, with their younger children being able to play in a safe and nurturing environment, whilst their older siblings use the skate park or the space can be used by parents during the school day with younger children. Itsy Dance school, a toddler and baby group meet twice weekly attracting between 1522 children. Our volunteers range from the age of 12-77 years which provides a wealth of life experience as they support and learn from each other as well as serving the community in their voluntary roles. 5 youth volunteers have been able to use their time volunteering as part of their community service for the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. Another 5 school pupils have taken part in work experience at the project. Many have used the skills and experienced gained in volunteering at the project in job applications for paid work. Two recent work experience person joined our volunteer team. **2 Park Usage** There have been over 7000 visits to the park in the last year. The hours of the park are altered during the school holidays and relevant activities such as Summer £1 per hour riding. July 2021 we installed air conditioning in the skate park funded by an individual who sees the value of the work we do at Streetlight, and this increased our foot fall over the hot summer. We continue to provide facilities for local schools, including, Allenbourn, Castle Court, QE School. In addition, Beaucroft School, which provides education for children with special needs and learning difficulties, attends a weekly social and life skills session in the park’s café. The café is used as a safe place for supervised meeting for cared for children and their parents. **3 The Ministry of Streetlight** The whole project exists as a practical expression of the Christian faith. The main purpose of the project as our object states is ministry, seeking to share the gospel with young people adults and families. Therefore, as a project we have run courses such as youth alpha and run weekly bible studies, at which the Christian faith is explained and discussed. We have also run one off or less regular events for young people and adults, such as craft nights with a Christian message as part of the evening, men's and women's events with testimonies of faith from Christians at the events. Some of these events are joint with other Christian organisations or churches and some are run solely by StreetLight staff and volunteers. This is our Vision: For every young person and family in Wimborne to hear and experience the love and light of Jesus. This is our Mission: To enable young people and families to hear and experience God’s love in a supportive, safe, friendly and fun environment. We have a heart for our community, engaging with schools, churches, youth projects and other local organisations. |||StreetLight is a parachurch organisation and
as such seeks to work with other churches
as a resource, providing encouragement
and the 'advancement of the Christian faith
in Dorset'. The Project Director, Andy Putt,
meets regularly and works with local church
Youth Workers in a group called the Way
(Wimborne Area Youth).
At StreetLight we are here to help and
develop young people and support them in
their lives, having hundreds of young
people makes this more challenging so we
have team rider and Junior teams. This
included those who regularly attend
StreetLight and want to develop and
improve their skills on and off the park.
Being part of these teams means they have
sessions at StreetLight just for them with
support from the staff and volunteers. We
also do support others who attend the
Centre and give lots of time and
encouragement to them.
We have this year gone on 3 trips to
additional parks where the team ride and
enjoy community together and we always
enjoy a meal together.
Andy is a Chaplain at Queen Elizabeth
School, where he provides help, mentoring
and advice to students Two days per week.
This has helped forge a close link between
the school and StreetLight and has provided
much needed support for young people
with anxiety issues, depression and
troubled home lives. Andy has also
developed the school Christian services
over the last year
(Welcome/Remembrance/Carol and
Easter). Sharing the Gospel message in a
relevant way to the students, staff and
parents.
1 church has hired the premises in the last
year for events that advance the Christian
faith. All volunteers are also made aware of
the statement of faith in our Constitution.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to theguidance|Para 1.18|The object of the project for the public
benefit is to advance the Christian faith in
Dorset and in other suchparts of the| issued by the Charity United Kingdom and the world as the Commission on public charity trustees may from time to time benefit decide. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference
the charity’s work has made
to the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|Over 7000 visits were made to the Skate
Park in the last year. These are
predominantly the young people from the
local community that the Park was set up
for.
Over the year numbers of soft play users
have increased markedly. And we are
seeing an increase in locals and families
staying for a lengthy session. In January
2023 we received a grant to extend the
size of the soft play area and this has in
turn increased the number of people who
attend which opens opportunity for more
relationshipbuildingand support.| We provide a much needed facility in a safe controlled environment for children from a range of backgrounds. We continue to maintain our high food standards with the level 5 Food and Hygiene Award from the Food Standard Agency. Over the last years the summer has been a quiet time for the skate park and café. In order to enable local families to use the park more we made a decision to make the park £1 per hour for people to use during the summer holidays. Lots of local families who struggle to entertain and pay for activities really applicated the support of being able to use the centre on a regular basis, while others were happy to send their children to a safe caring environment. **Financial achievements** The organisation regularly reviews its finances to ensure it is operating on a sound financial footing. Over this year we have increased our reserves for any future challenges and growth. **Community** StreetLight is well established in the local community, and sees a significant number of locals coming to the centre on a regular basis. During the last year we have run a large number of children's parties. Between 1 and 2 every weekend. Streetlight has been hired for private functions by several different community groups, schools and individuals. Events such as, All wrapped up at Christmas event, were attended by many StreetLight families from a non-church background. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |Other||| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Current account £3,964
Deposit account £32,523
Cash on site £370
Total £35,857
Plus due from Till System £454
Grand total £37,311| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
statingwhytheyare held|Para 1.22|We hold a policy stating our reserves must
be £20,000 or over.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£20,000| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|StreetLight runs the café and skate park,
which provides partial income. Along side
this is a large percentage of grant
applications, churches and individual
supporters who donate regularly to the
project.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the
principal risks facing the
charity|Para 1.46|The charity runs on a significant gifts and
donations but we feel the support is higher
than ever and don’t see this as a risk to the
future viability of the charity.| |Other||Five years ago we reviewed the
requirements for the presentation of the
annual accounts. We where happy with
the way we approached this and will do the
same this year. This still complies with the
relevant legislation. We believe this is more| meaningful and more understandable to the reader of this report. ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)|
Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association,CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustee Deed Section 11**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|StreetLight Project| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|StreetLight Centre| |Registered charitynumber|1156179| |Charity’s principal address|StreetLight Centre
Stone Lane
Wimborne
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**(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Eddie Curry|Chair||Board of trustees| ||Debbie Tudor-
Thomas|||Board of trustees| ||Max Derrick|||Board of trustees| ||Peter Wilgress|||Board of trustees| ||Susie Wilgress|||Board of trustees| ||Sarah Hobson|||Board of trustees| ||Shaun Steger-
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held in this capacity|N/A| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
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charity’s objects|N/A| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
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assets|N/A| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**
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**Mentor**|Chris Duffett|8 Sandy road, Great Gransden, Sandy, Beds, SG19 3AQ| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details **N/A N/A** ## **Other optional information** Declarations The trustee5 declare that they have approved the trustee5' report above. Slgned on behalf of the charity's trustoes Signaturelsl Full namelsl Posltion (eg Secretary, Chair, etcl C¥A (iLES ￿(￿15 QKQ /EklSir Date ii[lil13 **----- Start of picture text -----**
Streetlight Project 1156179
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/04/2022 31/03/2023
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 70,016 - - 70,016 87,561
Parties & hire 12,876 - - 12,876 6,161
Café and shop 69,069 - - 69,069 49,745
Skate Park takings 16,229 - - 16,229 16,501
Interest income 135 - - 135 5
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Sub total (Gross income for
- - 168,325 159,973
AR) [ 168,325 ]
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 168,325 - - 168,325 159,973
A3 Payments
Salaries 74,892 - - 74,892 69,175
Operating misc 13,237 13,237 12,820
Cafe and shop supplies 43,271 - - 43,271 30,303
Rent & rates 20,120 - - 20,120 35,308
Gas, electricity, water & telephone 6,618 - - 6,618 1,932
Insurance 7,189 - - 7,189 3,776
Building repairs & maintenance 6,088 - - 6,088 4,753
Equipment hire - - - 573
Fundraising expenses - - - - 3,000
Sub total [ 171,415 ] - - 171,415 161,640
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Fixed asset additions 15,625 - - 15,625 12,619
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Sub total [ 15,625 ] - - 15,625 12,619
Total payments 187,040 - - 187,040 174,259
Net of receipts/(payments) -18,715 - - - 18,715 - 14,286
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 56,027 - - 56,027 70,313
Cash funds this year end 37,312 - - 37,312 56,027
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 10/01/2024 1 ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B1 Cash funds**|PAYE due (paid quarterly)
**Details**
**Details**
Fixed Assets - total expenditure to date
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
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Bank deposit account
Cash in hand
Credit card receivable
**Details**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**3,964**
**32,524**
**370**
**454**
**37,312**
OK
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
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**-**
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**-**
**-**
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**asset belongs**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
Unrestricted funds
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
Unrestricted funds|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
OK
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Cost (optional)**
**-**
**-**
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**187,454**
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**(optional)**
**2,418**
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**-**|**Last year**
**to nearest £**
**18,354**
**37,001**
**249**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
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**-**
**-**
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**(optional)**
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**22 April 2023**| |Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees|Signature|Print Name|Date of
approval| |---|---|---|---| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 10/01/2024 2 IS December 2023 The Trustees Streetlight Project Stone Lane Wimbome BH21 IHB DearTrustees, Re: Independent Examination of Streetlight Project for the Year Ended 31° Marth 2023 I have completed the independent examination of Streelight Proiecys accounts forthe year ended 31" March 2023 and after reviewing the accounts and procedures, include below mv recommendations foryour consideration. The main isstje I bring to the trustees attention is the Cu￿nt Cash Reserves Poliry. The policy of maintaining a £20,IJOO reserve was held throughouithe year ended 31 March 2023, howèver in the months since, the cash balance has swrftty approached and since reached that £20.0Th) level. I would therefore recommend a focused effort on reducing dIsC￿trOnary expenditure in order to maintain cash reserves above £20,COJ. Thts is particularly important in the absence of 'income to be identified. and addttional grant income. Further to this. I suggest the Trustees considÈrthe adequacy of their cash reserve policy. and whether è policy of maintaining an averd8e 3 months. expenditure would beneficial. l appreciate this woijld require signÈficant application in terms of ￿dUctiOn to discretionary spend whilst maximizing available income streams. however given recent operating results and trends. would recommend urgent attention is Èiven to this for a greater level of protection. If the Trustees have any questions or concerns. please feel free to Contstt me. Kind regards, Nikola Wilkinson Chartered Accountsnt CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the tn￿lee$ On accounts lor the year ended 31SI March 2023 Charity no lif any) 1156179 Set out on pages I report lo the trustees on my examination ol the accounts of the above charity Ilhe TnJstJ for the year endgj 3110312023. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements ol the Charities A￿ 2011 Inhe Arf). I rewrt in respect of my examination of the Trusl's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed a]1 the appjicable Direth"ons gtven by the Charity Commission un(Jer section 14515llbl of the Act. Independeni I have completed my exaMinat￿)n. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's stalemeni come lo my attention in connection wf(h the examination which gtves me cause So believe that in. any material respect-. the accounting records were not kept in aeeordance with section 130 of the Charitres Act. or the accounts did not accord with the aeeounling records., or Ihe accounts dKI not comply wih the applicable requirements coneeming the form and conlent of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement Ihat the ac£ounts gtve a Irue and fair. view which is nol a matter COnSKJered as part ol an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection th the exarnination lo which attention should te drawn in this Teport in order to enable a proper undetstanding of the accounls lo be reached. Signed: Date: 24-12-2£>zg Name: Nikola Wilknnson Relevant professional Chartered Accountant qualificationlsl or body (rf any): IER Oct 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete il the exatniner need5 to highlight tnaterial matters ol concern (see CC32, Independent examinatson of chaiity ac￿unts. direth.ons and guidan￿ for examiners). Give here brief delails of any items that the examiner wishes lo disclc*Se. IER Ocl 2018