Brighton & Hove Street Pastors
Trustees’ Report for the year ended 31 December 2020
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the charity for the year ended 31 December 202. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the relevant accounting policies and the Charities Act 2011 section 132.
Structure, Governance and Management
Brighton & Hove Street Pastors (BHSP) was constituted as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (foundation model) dated 23 June 2017 and registered as a charity under number 1174163. The objects of BHSP are:
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(i) to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Street Pastors Licence Agreement with the Ascension Trust through (a) the provision of public pastoral care services to help people on the streets and other public spaces, and (b) enlightening others about Christianity through raising awareness and understanding of ecclesiastical relevance to community and public life; and
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(ii) to develop the capacity and skills of socially disadvantaged groups in our community.
The Trustees give their time freely, with no trustee remuneration paid. The trustees meet three or four times a year but will be consulted by the Coordinator as and when required in the interim.
Administration of BHSP is carried out by the Coordinator who works voluntarily and receives no remuneration for the time he gives to his role.
Risk Management
The Trustees continually assess any risks to which BHSP is exposed. Continuous public liability insurance is kept up-to-date at all times.
Activities of the Year
Brighton & Hove Street Pastors (BHSP) operate under a Licence Agreement from the Ascension Trust, the parent body for Street Pastors in the UK. BHSP continue to patrol the streets of central Brighton on Friday nights, usually between the hours of 10pm and 2 or 3am, caring listening and helping anyone who needs their attention. During this year, the activities of the team were severely restricted by Covid19 with no patrols from mid-March to July and then two patrols in September/October.
With most churches closed throughout the year, there were no opportunities to speak there to increase the size of the team.
1. Current Team
Currently 21 Street Pastors have completed the majority of the necessary training sessions. At the start of the year, there were four ladies, Prayer Pastors,
who pray for the teams on weeks 1 to 4. Unfortunately we lost two of these pray-ers. The coordinator will seek to rebuild this in 2021.
2. New Applicants and Training
There was no training undertaken and no new applicants during the year.
3. Police, City Council, etc.
Prior to lockdown, the coordinator has met regularly with the Safe Space team with police and council people.
Trustees’ responsibilities in relation to the financial accounts
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with the applicable law and UK Accounting Standards. The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records to reflect with reasonable accuracy the financial position of BHSP. The Trustees have to safeguard the assets of BHSP and to take steps to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. The accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
Signed: Ian Chisnall
Ian Chisnall – Chair of Trustees Date: 29 April 2021
BRIGHTON & HOVE STREET PASTORS
(A Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES as at 31 DECEMBER 2020
FIXED ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors Cash at bank
CREDITORS
NET CURRENT ASSETS
CHARITY FUNDS - TOTAL
The Trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012, that at year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on the assets of the CIO.
The Financial Statements were approved by the Trustees on 29 April 2021 and signed on their behalf by
Ian Chisnall
Trustee Name: Ian Chisnall
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