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Merton Street Pastors

None

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1166272
Status
Registered
Registered
March 30, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
49 OAKWOOD AVENUE
MITCHAM
SURREY
CR4 3DQ

Activities

Merton Street Pastors train and mobilise volunteers from local churches to patrol the streets of Mitcham, Morden and Wimbledon late at night on Friday nights.Our aim is to care for, listen to and help as much as the possible the people that we come into contact with.

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
Merton

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £15,585 £21,183
Dec. 31, 2023 £20,473 £23,491
Dec. 31, 2022 £44,076 £25,483
Dec. 31, 2021 £33,979 £26,046
Dec. 31, 2020 £26,687 £26,821

Trustees

Name Appointed
Rev KEVIN VICKERS (Chair) March 30, 2016
Edith Gwendoline Wildman Oct. 15, 2024
Geoffrey Peter Hack Jan. 20, 2022
Neil Shane Douglas Oct. 3, 2023
Rev Keith Mitchell Jan. 17, 2019