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Wigan Street Pastors

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1168262
Status
Registered
Registered
July 18, 2016
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
32 Leacroft
Ashton-in-Makerfield
WIGAN
WN4 0LN

Activities

We are a group of Christians from the Borough of Wigan who as Wigan Street Pastors form part of the Urban Trinity (Church, Police and Local Government) patroling our Town Centre on specific evenings to Listen, Care and Help visitors to the Town to help make it a safer place

Objects: The Objects Of The Charitable Incorporated Organisation Are For Public Benefit, In The Geographic Area Of Wigan Borough And Beyond As The Trustees May From 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
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Wigan

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 — —
March 31, 2024 £220 £247
March 31, 2023 £240 £1,500
March 31, 2022 £282 £219
March 31, 2021 £240 £219
March 31, 2020 £1,661 £767

Trustees

Name Appointed
Mark Lewis (Chair) March 16, 2016
Rev Samantha Nicholson Oct. 15, 2018
Rev Sheila MacInally Oct. 15, 2018
Robert Davies Oct. 15, 2018
Steve A'hearne March 16, 2016