Commun Pastors Chari N . 1194889 Tw8t888 Annual R8POrt 2025 Trustees Annual Re Annual Reports and Financial Statements for the Year ended 318t December 2025 ort Community Pastors (Charitable Incorporated Organisation) Charity Registration No.1162343
Communi Pastors Cha No. 1194869 Trustees Annual Report 2025 Contents Page 3 Legal and AdmlnistratNe Infomation Pages 44 Trustees Report Pag8 7 Saffron Walden Report Page 8 Financial Activiiies Report and Balance Sheet Page 9 Infographic of ActNities
ommun Pastors No. 119486 TNgtees Annual Report 2025 Logal and Admlnl8tratlv• Inforniatlon CHARifY NUMBER 1194889 DATE OF REGISTRATION 22rf June 2015 START OF FINANCIAL YEAR 11t January 2025 31 Dèc8mber 2025 END OF FINANCIAL YEAR TRUSTEES AT 3111 Dmb•r 2025 Phillip Norton, Julian Hornpd¢. Pèler rt•. Dave Law ObJ•cts The Objed of the CIO is.. The Objocts ol the Charrtabl8 Incorporated Organisalion are for Publ1¢ Bènefft, In th8 Geographic area of Billericay. Basildon, Saffron Walden and other areas of Essex 8$ Ihe TfU$tee$ may from lime lo lime delerminé in acrdanCe with Charlty Law in England and Wales, 85 follow8.. 11 To OoanCe the Chri&tian Faith in accord•nco wrth the aulhori¥ed Constitutlon through the Provision of Public pa81oral care $8fViQe8 to h8lp people on Ihe street8 and other publ¢c plarAs, giving guidancé, support and 8ignp081ing which a8SlSts in the preserving of public order, a¥01ng antl-social b8haviour. relievin9 sicknes8 and pre8eNing heatth by enlighlgnlng Other8 about Christl8nty through raising awarene¥8 and underslandlng of Eccl88ia5tlcal relevance to Communty and pU1C lrfe, mobilizing the church ecumenically to unrty of Worship and to advan the Chri•tian Falth by rArying oul lh6 Mi88ion and OLrtr•a¢h WO of th• Goopel for th• hnefft of th• public and 2} To Develop the capacity and skills of Socially disadvanlayd groups In our communty in such a way that they are better abl• lo id•ntfy and help meet their need8 and to participate more fully in society,. in parti¢ular bul not exclu8iv•ly through r•i•ing awaren•8s, promoting, sustaining and in¢r8a$ing individual and collective knovA8dg•. $kill$ and exporti8e, through the pradirAI development of individual pabIlities, ¢ompg1on¢ios, skills and und8rsl8nding through fonnal training, infomal talks and capacity building in voluntary services, accordirvj to Christian prinpIeS ard the Community Pastor aims of e$labli$hing $lron9 working relationships wrth the local Christian church. Poli¢e, Police Fire and Crime Commissioner and Local Govemment worknng together for the benefft of tho Community. Nothing in this Constitution shall authorise an applicats'on of th8 propety of the CIO, for any purposes, which are not charitable. CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS Burghslead Lodge 143 High Street. Bilbricay, E$$ex, CM12 9AB PRIMARY BANKERS SantandgT Busineu Bann9 Owration8 Sundertand, SR43 4FW
ommun Pastors No. 1194869 Tnjstees Annual Report 2025 Tru8t••8 R•port Thè period from Januwy 2025 to Decwnbor 2025 has bfj very r8wardiry for Communty Pastors. Good working relationship$ continue with Gre81erAngli8, EsX Pc4icè. Essex PFCC. Billericey Town Council. 8(Yough Counc4, saffr W81d8n Council, Local Christi8n Church84 and Schods. Communty Pastors would WFsh to continue to thank E88ex PFCC, Greatèr Anglia. E88eX CommuTr Foundation. Essex Associati¢)n of Local Coun¢i18. Bagildon Borough Council and all our supportèrs over the last year. Particulady algo lo thank OUT local community for their overwhelmin9 $UPPOrt following t1 arson attack in April 2024. This local support took many fonns including financial support. The follthvbng 1$ a dotailod txeakd¢)wn of acbvty ov•r Iho year. Communlty P•tor During 2025 the Trustées continued to evaluat• the 2024 relaunch into Communty Pa•tor8 as a Chty in ils own right not b8ing part of o National Prowamme. Sev•ral dffiujlt decisions had lo be rnad8 in relation to the continued Vtsion and Location of thè Charty. Agreement was that the Chanty should remain in the wemises ot 10 High Street Billericay •rKI that during the yoar efforts would be urvjertaken to move tho offirial office to that location •rKI It Shoukl becomo our rnglstered ba80. Several difficutt d•cision$ were mode in relation lo the finances of this and it Was agreed that would come into a lime of sharing tho Iocotion with Revbval Church &'lloriray includiTrJ their outr•ach project called baby Bacs. 11 was also agreed that would cOntu0 to ty and expand the Comrnunty Pa8tor• proj•ct into Essex and encouraging signs wern received from Towns induding Dunmow, Bumharn, ckford. Jaywick and Southend. These efforts arn contiNing and certain atays ha be•n reached and launch is I¥ful in 2026. Wo Contin to raUr volunteers from loc•1 ClwiJtian Churth trahlng contInu. Arnon Attac During 2025 continued to operat• in a redd fom frorn tho Communrty Hub whlch Still had not been repaired after the Arson attack ofAwl 2024. Late in tho year the building was purchased by new ¢)wners lled "Electrotey and surtable agreements worn put in place to continue to rent the proporty from them but onty after reducing our footwint to be just Numbof 10 High stro818illericay CM1298Q. also agr•8d t•rm8 dIng thi8 financlal yoar to start to pay a Share of the rent from January 2026. The projed continue8 to receNe the 8UPPOrt frixn Pollce and Flr• Crime Commissionor for Essex Roger Hirst fvndiryJ certain activit% including the hw ol oxpansion trffough Essax. The Rall Pastor pd8 have continuod in ofttww hwdbs and has continuod to grow with renewed furKling from GrerArolia. School Past have skrAd tyjt a remwd th i• bolrnJ commenced in associan with Sthool8 Mini8ty Billericay. continue to have a preserK4 at MaYfvr arKI Billericay SctK>ol• and a180 Ilw SEN school 'Pion8erf in Baw'ldon.
Cornrnun. Pastor3 Cha Twstees Annual Report 2025 Saffron Wald•n Jolnlng Communlty P*•torn Group. This extension of Ihe Communty Pastors project conb"nue8 to expand wth patrols now reaching out not only in the local night time economy but also reaching the local GA rail Network, the local football ground. markets and 1$ setting up a regular outreach in a loc41 Shop premises to be a walk in for anyone needing friendship. conversation and understanding. They lo continue to SIgnt people from Ihore to local servicw for ongoing sUprt. Training continues lo occw within the wot4) at Sakn Walden and expan•ion of volunt•8rs is being witnessed. Dav• Law h85 compiled a rew1 ou1n1r¥j tho of the Saffton Walden group o! Community Pastors for 2025. Thanks go lo Dave and his Team for all their hard work In Saffron Vkldon. Th• Hu The refurtm'shment of The CnmUnIty Hub contirw to await completion. Once refurtNshment is Comple It is arti¢ipat•d that Th• Hub will bocome a warm safe space for memb8rs of our communty to use. In porticular, Community Pasiors have provided ValUae training for all its volunteers. Tho aim of the training is to equip Communty Pastors with the skills they need to Liston. Caro. Safeguard, Help and swnpost. FInan. Since July of 2023 we have been fortunate to have the servie•s of Susan Comiack who has reviewed our ffinan¢es. and these have been IndepefNJently Examined by John Seager. During the year, the Trustees took steps to strengthen the charity's financial position by successfully regi8tering for Gift Pid. A3 a resutt. the charity is now able to redaim the basic rate of tax on eli9ible donations made by UK taxpayers. in¢roasing the value of theso contributions at rK) addrtional cost lo donors. This development provth$ an important additional Sourc¢ ol income and will enhance the charrty's ability to deliver its objeth'ves. The Trustees will Continue to promotè Gift AKI to supporters to maximisè the benefft of future donation8. Fund Ral•ln Communty Pastors arè, like other charities, dyndant on donationgrants in order to continue to operate. We have in place for 2025 a Project CodInal0r and a Fund Bidder. Together they have been successlul in initiating and securing a numbor of bids. Patrol•. Communty Pastofs continuo to havo a presence in our communities and patrol regularty In the followlng arèas.. Rall. There are a number of weekly patrol• conducted along the GreaterAnglia IGA) lines from Shenfield to south6ColChester and Harfow to Cambridge. Community Pastors are well rei¥•d bth by rail uws and GA staff. Patrol reports are forwarded to GA management who expre an appreciation for all the posthve impact the Communrty Pastors have. Our main role during ihese rail patrols is to support the effort$ of the Industry in Interning into
Communi Pastors Chari No. 1194869 Trustees Annual Report 2025 Suicidal and Mental Heatth 8Ctivty. Our Pastor8 are trained by the Samantan8 for this vital part of our work. Sch¢)018. Community Pa$tor8 continue lo have a presence in both Mayfiower and Billericay Schools and provide support to both pupil$ and school staff. We Continue to have a pre$en¢e at Pioneer School in Basildon and are looking to expand th18 side of our activity in 2026. Communty Pastors continued to have weekly Friday nigm patrol$ through 2025. We continue to give out Flip Flops, Water and Lolly Pops lo anyone that might need them. We have many anecdotal $tori88 of how our Teams continue to 8UPPOrt people that are either or become vulnerable during the evening. Pray•r P••tors. Denise Goodyear and Bruce Bott have been instrumental in developing this valuable group. They have initiated tho att8ndanrA of Prayer Pastors at The Hub prior to patrols going OLrt and facilrtating the ongoing channels for Community Pastors to send prayer requ6st$ whilst out on patrol. They have also initiated prayer walks through The Communty Hub and regular monthly prayar time with communlon. Mark•tlng •nd Communlc•llon•. We are vèry fortunate to have tho $eNices of Pete ttit8, vtho has inttiated the info4raph8 vthich give an excellent depidion of Community Pastor activrties on our street$ and across the rail n¢tsvork. l$ee page 11). In addition, he produces the Termly COMPASS nevA sheet which gives an ovthiiew of a¢tivitie8 in pictorial and news rnporting ¥tylo. Trnlnlng. A comprehensiv• Tralnlng Proqr•mm• is ongoing, with trainlng session8 completed during the year with further sessions planned in 2026. We continue with subjects including Roles and Responsibilities. First Aid, Evangelism (Harve81 Now), Safeguarding, Communication Skills and J9 Domestic Abuse. Dl8¢losur• and Barrlng S•Nlc• (D8S). A programme of ensuring we are Safeguarding compllant has been carried out. We complete DBS Checks to ensure each person patrolling is in possession of a Current and valid Enhanced DBS. This exercise is ongoing a8 new recruit8 join Communrty Pastors. Pollclm. These hava baen reviewed ovor the last year and are available for all Community Pastors to a¢¢e83. We now look forward with anticipation to 2028 with all the new potential opportuni1188 we have, lo bring the love of J••u• lo as many p80ple as we can in our as80¢iated towns and areas.
Commun. Pastors Cha No. 1194869 Trustees Annual Report 2025 Saffron Wald•n Report Community Pastor4 has grown from incredibly Ihi818St year in Saffron Wdlden wlth continued support coming in from different County organisalion8 including th8 Police, Council, Greater Anglia and Cafa Comell a work based Academy part of the Enterpri80 East cic. Patrols on lh• GrvterAnglia railway continuè with many special interactrons occurring with staff and travellers a like. We have attended the $lation$ as part of th8 Suiride Protection plan and also as a patrol visit post fatality. We have vi8ited every Staffed station and they all have Community Pastor's posteTr. hav• buirt up a good relalionship with the Management team at Saffron Walden Town FC o are very happy that we now attend homo matche6. In the Year we wlll ¢ontinuo to recnjit and train now volunt•ers and will look to get local training for Youth Culture, Drug Awareness, Samaritans Suicide Awarena88 and First Aid. Dunng 2025 we have stabilised our volunteer numbers and continue to i)ngag• wth potential new volunteers via our outreach sessions held at local Chrigtian Churche8. Vle ar• •x¢it8d about Ihis ami of our project a8 it 18 whore w8 Bolieve our Lord Je8U8 Chrlst 11 load u8 next year. The opportuniti'es that wll open up for us lo shine the light and love of Je8us in tovm$ arKI villaa•• •11 over E88•X 08 w• work in partn8fshlp with othor ¢harillo• arKI chur¢h¢s.
Communi Pastors No. 1194869 Trustees Annual Report 2025 Financlal Actlvltlo8 Roport January - Docgmb•r 2025 In¢orn• Totsl Donati¢Jfts 9,187.16 GrantrProject. R•stiithd 45.873.00 1.383.12 Totsl Inc¢yn• £56.223.28 Exp•ndltvrn Tol•l ExwidlbJv• £83,640.30 N•t Incom• ,249.01 Balanc• She•t A• of D•c•mbor 31. 2026 Cash at bank and in hand Bank Nalwost Sanlander Bank 20,653.86 Tot•1 C••h at b•nk and In h•nd £20,663.88 NET CURRENT ASSETS £20,663.86 NET CURRENT ASSETS (LIABILITIES) TOTALASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES £20,663.86 £20,663.86 TOTAL NET ASSETS (LIABILITIES) £20,653.86 Charity funds Opening Balance Equty Retained Eamings 3,431.42 14,647.48 Surplusl{Deficft) Total Charlty fund• 2,574.98 £20,653.86
Communi Pastors Chati No. 1194869 Trustees Annual Report 2025 Infographlc of Communlty Pa8tor8 Activltles (for the porlod June to Docembor 20251 RAILWAYS IIIICLIJDINO AIApof¢TII IINCLUOIIIG •YAOIUM•I 188 2244 IMTIR 366 IIQNIFKAIIT 139 ATROLS 706 VOLUNTEEI $8 ERAC710N H PUBLI *471 1947 TERACTIONS IMTH STAFF VOLUIITEEII IK)UR8 ANNUAL REPORT 2025 Serving where it matters
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independeni Examiner's Report Report to the trusteo11 Mom1$ of Communrty Pastor5 On accounts for the year 31° December 2025 •nd•d Ch•rlty no 1162343 Set out on pa9•8 I rep(Nl to the tnJ$lees on my examinati of the accounts of the above chanty (Ihe TNst"I for the year er#Jed 3111212025. R••ponslbllhl•s and As the charity trueos of the Tnjst. you a re$ponsible for thè preparation basls of r•port of the accounts in acttrfdance th the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 fthe Acri. I report in respecl al my examination of the Tru•t's •cUntI rried out under section 145 of th8 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have follovrtl the apF4Kable Dncbons ty'v¢n by the Charty Commi$8ion uTrJer s8dion 145(5}Ibl of the Act. I have completed my examinatn. I confimi that no Matal matters have come lo my attenbon lotrtr that disclosed hlw'l in connection with the examination whh give5 me cause to believe that in. any material Indepond•nt examin•¢$ st•t•m•nt accounting records were nal kw fft •¢cordance wth 8•ctlon 130 of the Act or •¢nIS do not acc(d with the attountwvj record8 I hav• rKI conc•rn¥ and have come across other mattws In connection with the examination lo attention shwkl be drawn In ordor to enable proper understandiThJ of t accounts to be reached. . Please delete the in the brackels rf Ih6y do not apply. S*n•d: N•m•: lohD Edward Se4tt R¢levant prof••8lonal quaIth&10n1$} or body Ilf any): Addr$. 27. D4nbw Down BasildoD &814 2SP IER Octobor 2018
section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guKlanca for examiner8). Glvo hor• brl•f d•tslls of any It•m• that th• •xamln•r wl•h•• to dl•¢loso. IER OCtor 2018