GSP Chairman’s report to 2025 AGM
Paul writes that the foolishness of God is wiser than the wisdom of men. Street Pastors are an example of this. We patrol in the crime hotspots of the city, without stab vests, batons or pepper spray. Yet we make a difference. I am reminded that we follow Jesus who demonstrated mee�ng people wherever they were.
Thanks to all of you for your dedica�on and commitment. It is now almost a truism that every year is a year of change.
reflec�ng the increase in new recruits in 2023. We were also successful in fundraising as the Accounts show. Another change in Change in 2024 was the start of the Street Angels working alongside us on Saturday nights. Thanks to all of you for your dedica�on and commitment.
It is now almost a truism that every year is a year of change. There con�nue to be changes and challenges in 2025. At present we have lost the Street Medics, and it is possible Gloucester may have lost the Trilogy nightclub, just as we expect an increase in student numbers in the city.
who are unlikely to fund us this year. Thus 2025 will also present challenges in raising the funds that we need to operate. We have started well with an increase in funding from the OPCC but there is much work to do.
I will finish with a few words on our 15[th] Anniversary celebra�on earlier this year. It was a privilege and encouragement to hear the stories of the encounters that we have had recently which have changed peoples lives, as well as the everyday stories of caring listening and helping those in the night-�me economy.
Once again, thanks to all who serve street pastors in whatever capacity - you are all amazing, and it heartens me to see you encouraging each other and solving our rota problems on WhatsApp. Even more so I am heartened by knowing that we all serve a God who does not change, operates in a much longer �meframe than we do, and who is not surprised by what is happening even if we are.
Thank you
Gloucester Street Pastors (Registered Charity No 1175271) Receipts and Payments accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Receipts | 2024 | Payments | ||||
| Receipt type |
£ | Payment type |
£ | |||
| 2 | Grant from Sylvanus Lysons | 800.00 | 10 | Salaryof administrator | 3671.35 | |
| 2.1 | Grant from PCC | 1,800.00 | 11 | Use ofpremises | 0.00 | |
| 2.2 | Othergrants | 500.00 | 12 | Admin costs | 286.00 | |
| 2.3 | Gloucestershire CountyCouncilgrant | 1,250.00 | 13 | Radio rental | 436.80 | |
| 3 | Regular donations | 420.00 | 14 | Mobilephones | 0.00 | |
| 4 | Miscellaneous donations | 90.00 | 15 | Uniforms | 94.79 | |
| 5 | HMRC receipts | 487.52 | 16 | Training | 653.73 | |
| 6 | Donations from churches and voluntary groups | 280.00 | 17 | Acension Trust 15% fee | 1094.50 | |
| 7 | Grant from Gloucester Police | 0.00 | 18 | Insurance | 105.60 | |
| 8 | Contributions from Street Pastors | 625.00 | 19 | Supplies | 209.12 | |
| 9 | Investment interest | 265.73 | 20 | Publicitybanners | 0.00 | |
| 21 | SP Conference | 0.00 | ||||
| 22 | AGM Costs | 0.00 | ||||
| Excesspayments over receipts | 33.64 | |||||
| 6,551.89 | 6,551.89 | |||||
| Creditors | ||||||
| Statement of Funds and Assets | £200.00 owed to The Ascension Trust for the licence | |||||
| foryear ended 31 December 2024 | fee forquarter 1 Oct - 31 Dec 2024 | |||||
| £28.49 owed to R Kingston for flyers | ||||||
| £14.28 owed to R Kingston for online training | ||||||
| Unrestricted Funds | ||||||
| * | Balance at 1 January2024 | 6,696.78 | ||||
| Less excesspayments for 2024 | 33.64 | |||||
| 6,663.14 | Ron Keasley | |||||
| Treasurer | ||||||
| Assets | Gloucester Street Pastors | |||||
| Bank current account | 1,663.14 | 12 January2025 | ||||
| COIF Charities fund | 5,000.00 | |||||
| 6,663.14 | ||||||
| Notes | ||||||
| * | Balance at 1 January2024 made upof | |||||
| Balance b/f@bank | 696.78 | |||||
| CCLA deposit account | 6,000.00 | |||||
| Balance at 1 January 2024 | 6,696.78 |