Trustees, Annual Report for the period 5t From l April 2023 Period start date To 31" March 2024 Period end date Charity name: StreetLight Project Charity registration number:1156179 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Para 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document 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. The Trustees of StreetLlght present their annual report and audited accounts for the above year ending 31st March 2024. The Project operates within the Charity Commission guidelines and became a registered charity on the 14th March 2014. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benef it, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 The object of the project for the public benefit is to advance the Christlan 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 area5 of guidance have been particularly helpful to focuÈ our report on:
l) '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 resource5 and 3) 'Advancement of religion,, and demonstrating how the activities we provide fall into this category. l 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 alder on site during skate opening hours. Over the last year first aid tra in ing has been provided, as a result 6 people have gained a qualif ication i n first aid who otherwise may not have had one. Similarly, 4 people have gained a Level 2 Food and Hygiene certificate. Also l 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 and safeguarding training level 2. 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, a5 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 15- 22 children. Our volunteers range from the age of 12-78 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. 10 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 10,000 vi51tS to the park in the last year. The hour5 of the park are altered during the school holidays and relevant activities such as Summer £1 per hour riding. 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 adult5, such as craft nights with a Christlan message as part of the evening, men's and women'5 events with testimonies of faith from Christians at the event5. Some of these events are joint with other Christian organisations or churche5 and some are run solely by StreetLight staff and volunteers. This is ourvision: 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 Iwimborne Area Youth). At 5treetLight 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 IWelcome/Remembrance/Carol and Easter). Sharing the Gospel message in a relevant way to the students, staff and parents. I church has hired the premise5 in the last year for events that advance the Christian faith. All volunteers are a150 made aware of the statement of faith in our Constitution. Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charity Para 1.18 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
Commission on public benefit charity trustees may from time to time 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 Over 10,000 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 loca15 and familles 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 relationship building and support. Summary of the main achievement5 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
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 year5 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. 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 I 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 aga inst objectives Para 1.41 Other
Financial Review Review of the charity's f inancial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 Current account £9437 Deposit account £9405 Cash on site £1021 Total £19863 Plus due from Till System £2282 Grand total £22145 statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in def icit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 We hold a policy stating our reserves must be £20,000 or over. Para 1.22 Para 1,22 £22,145 Para 1.24 N/A Para 1.23 Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: StreetLight runs the café and skate park, which provides partial income. Along side this is a large percentage of grant applications, churches and ind ividual supporter5 who donate regularly to the project. The charit¢s principal sources of funds {including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any socia l investment policy adopted 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. A description of the princi pa I risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Six 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 complie5 With the relevant legislation. We believe this is more Other
meaningful and more understandable to the reader of this report. Structure, Governance and Management Description of charit¢s trusts: Type of governing document Para 1.25 Trust Deed How is the charity constituted? 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 Sectlon 11 Addltlonal Informatlon (optlonal) 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 charitvs 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 Charity name Other name the charity uses Registered charity number Charity's principal address StreetLight Project StreetLight Centre 1156179 StreetLight Centre Stone Lane Wimborne BH21 IHB
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole year Name of person (or bodv) entitled to appoint trustee {if any) Board of trustees Trustee name Office {if any) Eddie Curry Debbie Tudor- Thornas Chair Board of trustees Max Derrick Until Dec 2023 Board of trustees Peter Wilgress Susie Wi Igress Sarah Hobson Board of trustees Board of trustees Board of trustees Shaun Steger- Lewis Board of trustees Samantha Bourne Until Sept 2023 January 2024- Present Board of trustees Paula Jones Board of trustees 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Corporate trustees- names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Fund5 held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets N/A held i n this ca pacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls withi n the custodian charity's objects N/A Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets N/A Additional information {optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional informatlon) Type of Name Address adviser Spirltual Mentor Ch ris Duffett 8 Sandy road, Great Gransden, Sandy, Beds, SG19 3AQ Name of chlef executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A Other optional information NIA
Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charItS trustees Signature(s) Full name{s} L144 P&K)LA_JofJ¢ S Position (eg Secretaryi Chair, etc) Trustee Trustee Date December 2024
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|Section A Receipts and payments|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment|
|Total funds|Last year|
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|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|to the nearest £|
|A1 Receipts|
|Donations|56,724|-|-|56,724|70,016|
|Parties & hire|11,392|-|-|11,392|12,876|
|Café and shop|77,739|-|-|77,739|69,069|
|Skate Park takings|16,095|-|-|16,095|16,229|
|Interest income|365|-|-|365|135|
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|Sub total|(Gross income for|
|-|-|162,315|168,325|
|AR)|[ 162,315 ]|
|A2 Asset and investment sales,|
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|Total receipts|162,315|-|-|162,315|168,325|
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|A3 Payments|
|Salaries|78,912|-|-|78,912|74,892|
|Operating misc|15,223|15,223|13,237|
|Cafe and shop supplies|46,888|-|-|46,888|43,271|
|Rent & rates|20,760|-|-|20,760|20,120|
|Gas, electricity, water & telephone|3,823|-|-|3,823|6,618|
|Insurance|936|-|-|936|7,189|
|Building repairs & maintenance|7,838|-|-|7,838|6,088|
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|Sub total|[ 174,380 ]|-|-|174,380|171,415|
|A4 Asset and investment|
|purchases,|(see table)|
|Fixed asset additions|3,102|-|-|3,102|15,625|
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|Sub total|[ 3,102 ]|-|-|3,102|15,625|
|—|Total payments|—————|177,482|-|-|177,482|187,040|
|Net of receipts/(payments)|-15,167|-|- - 15,167|- 18,715|
|A5 Transfers between funds|-|- -|-|-|
|A6 Cash funds last year end|37,312|- -|37,312|56,027|
|Cash funds this year end|22,145|-|- 22,145|37,312|
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities |
Details Bank current account Bank deposit account Cash in hand Credit card receivable Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Details Fixed Assets - total expenditure to date PAYE due (paid quarterly) |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 9,437 9,405 1,021 2,282 22,145 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which 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) - - - - - Cost (optional) 187,454 - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) 1,474 - - - - |
Last year to nearest £ |
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| 32,524 | ||||
| 370 | ||||
| 454 | ||||
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| PAYE due (paid quarterly) | Unrestricted funds | 1,474 | 22 April 2024 | |
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Streetlight Project On accounts for the year 31[st] March 2024 Charity no 1156179 ended (if any) Set out on pages
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY .
- Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention ~~(other than that disclosed below~~ *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 08/12/2024 Name: Katherine Oxlee ~~WpSeg~~ Relevant professional Bookkeeper/Finance Manager with 30years experience qualification(s) or body (if any):
Address: 15 Lower School Lane, Blandford St Mary, DT11 9QH
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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