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Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 1 April 2022 31 March 2023
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name WIGAN STREET PASTORS
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1168199
Charity's principal address 32 Leacroft
WIGAN Postcode WN4 0LN
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| S A’Hearne | Secretary | Trustees | ||
| M Lewis | Chair | Trustees | ||
| R Davies | Treasurer | Trustees | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Constitution ( CIO) Foundation
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation ( CIO)
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by existing Trustees
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include Wigan Street Pastors is a licensed Initiative of the Ascension Trust additional information, where (www.ascensiontrust.org.uk) and is an Ecumenical activity of Wigan relevant, about: Borough Churches. Wigan@streetpastors.org.uk
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
- (1) To advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the Street Pastor Licence Agreement with the Ascension Trust
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
- (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
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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 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.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
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.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
Wigan Street Pastors is supported by volunteers from Churches throughout Wigan Borough who volunteer their time to both train and patrol the Wigan Town Centre on weekend evenings typically 22.00 - 04.00hrs or on various event nights such as Bank Holiday weekends and throughout Celebrations periods such as Christmas/New Year.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
We work closely with Local Government and Police as Wigan has attracted up to 16,000 visitors on major event nights such as ‘Mad Friday’ We attend and participate in various meetings throughout the year with the MASH ( Multi Agency Safeguarding Team) and also MALT and BSCP Tactical Group Meeting with representation from Emergency Services, Drug, Homelessness, Domestic/Child Sexual Exploitation/Abuse partners
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Wigan Street Pastors patrol the streets of night time Wigan and aim to give help or assistance to anyone in need as well as keep the streets free of dangerous litter. During this time period, 11 patrols were made. Glass/bottles collected: 146 Sweep ups: 30 Flip flops given out: 6 Water bottles given out: 14 Heat blankets given out: 0 Assistance home: 1 Other help: first aid to injured man.
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Section D Achievements and performance
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Wigan Street Pastors is run 100% by Volunteers and as such running costs are limited to Patrol consumables such as Foil Blankets, Water, Flip flops, Spikeys. Local businesses will donate food or hot drinks should the need arise and sleeping bags, warm clothing for people in need; are donated by Church members from various Churches & Agencies.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
N/A
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s) Major Mark Lewis Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc)
Date 31/1/25
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| Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | No (if any) | No (if any) | No (if any) | CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 01/04/2022 |
To | Period end date 31/03/2023 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ £240 00 £0 00 £0 00 £0 00 - - - - 240 - - - 240 250 - 145 - - 90 1 015 - - 1 500 - - - 1 500 - 1 260 - 3 689 2 429 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 240 - - - - - - - 240 - - - 240 250 - 145 - - 90 1 015 - - 1 500 - - - 1 500 - 1 260 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Regular donations Church donationsches One off donations Paypal donations |
£240 00 £0 00 £0 00 £0 00 |
240 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
240 |
282 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Training uniform DBS Consumables Radios Phone |
250 | - | |||||
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| 145 | 129 | ||||||
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| 90 | 90 | ||||||
| Licence Fee and ID cards | 1 015 | - | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 1 500 | 219 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 219 | |||||||
| - 1 260 | - | - | - 1 260 | 63 | |||
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| 3 689 | - | - | 3 689 | 3 626 | |||
| 2 429 | - | - | 2 429 | 3 689 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details Steven A'Hearne Signature Robert Davies |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 2 429 - - - - - 2 429 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Robert Davies Steven A'Hearne |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| When due (optional) |
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| Date of approval |
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| Robert Davies | Robert Davies | 31/01/2025 | |
| Steven A'Hearne | Steven A'Hearne | 31/01/2025 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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