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Canterbury Street Pastors

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1164627
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 1, 2015
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Canterbury Street Pastors
C/o: St Andrew's URC
Watling Street
Canterbury
Kent
CT1 2UA

Activities

Our mission is to engage, train and mobilize Christian volunteers from different churches to be relevant in public life as salt and light addressing issues of vulnerability and social exclusion through the principles of caring, listening and helping people. We work in partnership with the police, local authorities and other voluntary organisations.

Objects: The Objects Of The Charitable Incorporated Organisation Are For Public Benefit, In The Geographic Area Of And Beyond As The Trustees Mayfrom Time To Time Determine In Accordance With Charity Law In England And Wales, As Follows: (1) To Advance The Christian Faith In Accordance With The Street Pastor License Agreement With The "ascension Trust" Through:(i) The Provision Of Public Pastoral Care Services To Help People On The Streets And Other Public Places, Giving Guidance, Support And Signposting Which Assist In Preserving Public Order, Avoid Anti-Social Behaviour, Relieve Sickness And Preserve Health And By(ii) Enlightening Others About Christianity Through Raising Awareness And Understanding Of Ecclesiastical Relevance To Community And Public Life, Mobilizing The Church Ecumenically To Unity Of Worship And To Advance The Christian Faith By Carrying Out The Mission And Outreach Work Of The Gospel For The Benefit Of The Public.(2) To Develop The Capacity And Skills Of Socially Disadvantaged Groups In Our Community In Such A Way That They Are Better Able To Identify, And Help Meet, Their Needs And To Participate More Fully In Society; In Particular But Not Exclusively Through Raising Awareness, Promoting, Sustaining And Increasing Individual And Collective Knowledge, Skills And Expertise, Through The Practical Development Of Individual Capabilities, Competences, Skills And Understanding Through Formal Training, Informal Talks And Capacity Building In Voluntary Services, According To Christian Principles And The Street Pastor Urban Trinity Principle Of Church, Police And Local Government Working Together For The Benefit Of The Community.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
General Charitable Purposes, Religious Activities
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Kent

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £4,875 £10,570
Dec. 31, 2023 £17,805 £20,605
Dec. 31, 2022 £16,252 £9,220
Dec. 31, 2021 £4,909 £8,420
Dec. 31, 2020 £4,147 £12,902

Trustees

Name Appointed
Elizabeth Jenkins (Chair) Aug. 25, 2020
David Lavender Sept. 7, 2022
John Frank Sumner Jan. 14, 2025
Rev Susan Margaret White April 8, 2025
Simon Joseph Teague April 8, 2025