2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 Jan 2022 Period start date To 31 Dec 2022 Period end date

Charity name: Winchester Street Pastors

Charity registration number: 1185366

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the Christian Faith in accordance with the License Agreement executed with Ascension Trust particularly but not exclusively by means of caring, listening and helping people on the streets and at various venues. To relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support. To advance education in accordance with Christianprinciples.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The regular patrols every Friday and Saturday night on the streets of Winchester, between the hours of 10pm and 3:30am. Provision of items to improve the safety, health and condition of the people the Street Pastors meet, e.g., bottles of water, flip flops, space blankets Giving of time and listening and talking with people the volunteers meet whilst out on patrol. Provision of practical advice and support where requested, and referral to relevant professional bodies. Enabling an appropriate response to the many varied situations that occur during the patrol hours on the streets of Winchester. For example, enabling the police to deal with the matters they need to, whilst still providing care and support to people whilst they enjoy their evenings out and find their way home. Regularpatrols in the earlyeveningin areas such

		as the Riverside Park Skateboard Park and the shops in Stanmore, Winnall and Harestock during summer months when permitted. Talks to local secondary schools as part of their GCSE RS education. Patrols have hosted observers from the police, the council, Winchester Business Improvement District (BID) and even architects (as part of the planning for the regeneration of Winchester citycentre)
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Winchester Street Pastors trustees have paid due regard to the guidance provided by the Charity Commission on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should undertake.

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	Not applicable
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	Not applicable
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	A great contribution is made by our volunteer Pastors. We are very grateful to our ~50 volunteers for the >40 hours each has committed to the initial training in order to become a Street Pastor and their on-going giving of ~6 hours overnight each month to complete their designated patrol, during which they are making themselves available to deal with many varied circumstances. Many hours are spent listening to and encouraging the people they meet and without their contribution of time, energy and love we would not have been able to achieve so much. In addition, many of the volunteers have chosen to also join (or maintain) their giving through our 1 in a 100 standing order donation scheme, to help us raise the required funds to provide the service.
Other

Achievements and Performance

		SORP reference
	Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20		We continued our work of assisting people in difficulties, including the results of excessive drinking and other problems, including homelessness. The police, Winchester City Council and the BID have expressed their appreciation for the contribution we make to the wellbeing of people on the streets.
	Summary of assistance given for 2022:		Prs flipflopsgiven to the bare foot: 59 Bottles of water:171 Hot drinks: 592 Lollies: 4,135 Space blankets: 36 Prayer requested andgiven: 11 Prayer offered and accepted: 52 Prayers answered: 54 Faith conversations initiated bya contact: 84 Total number helped: 716
	Assistance to intoxicatedpeople: 90		Prs flipflopsgiven to the bare foot: 59
	Calmingaggressive situations: 26		Bottles of water:171
	Support for vulnerablepeople: 90		Hot drinks: 592
	Contacts with street community: 418		Lollies: 4,135
	First Aidgiven: 6		Space blankets: 36
	Under 16s engaged with: 3		Prayer requested andgiven: 11
	Bottles/glasses collected: 694		Prayer offered and accepted: 52
	Cans collected: 519		Prayers answered: 54
	Brokenglass swept up: 105		Faith conversations initiated bya contact: 84
	‘Street Pastor hours’patrolled: 1686		Total number helped: 716

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41

Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Income slightly exceeded expenditure, which meant that we were able to replenish our reserves back to the planned level. Our reserves remain reasonablyhealthy.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Our policy is to hold five months expenditure in reserve in case of unforeseen situations. The amount is sufficient to pay our salaried coordinator for the time required to wind up our affairs in the event of havingto close.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£12,753, which represents 5.7 months expenditure
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	2022 has been a stable year, and we feel well positioned to carry on serving the public.
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements		where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Most of the income has come from local churches and from regular donations by individuals. The Winchester BID regularly gives us a substantial donation and did again in 2022.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	Not applicable
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	We rely on local churches and the BID for our income. The churches are under financial pressure owing to cost rises and the continuing effects of the pandemic.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution adopted on 15thMarch 2011 and amended on 27thApril 2019 to take account of the change to CIO status
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO managed by a management committee with seven members.
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting, usually held in May.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or other benefits. Training for trustees is provided by the umbrella organization the Ascension Trust.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Winchester Street Pastors has a license agreement with the Ascension Trust, which is the parent organisation for Street Pastors.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	We collaborate with street pastor initiatives in neighbouring towns, particularly in the provision of training for the volunteers.
Other		DBS checks are carried out on all street pastors, paid staff and volunteers. All volunteers need to provide two references and be recommended for training following an interview by (two trustees/ two independent persons) All volunteers are required to undertake more than forty hours of training before becoming Street Pastors. A risk register was produced during the initial set up period and risks have been mitigated during operational running.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Winchester Street Pastors
Other name the charity uses	WSP
Registered charitynumber	1185366
Charity’s principal address	Christ Church Christchurch Road Winchester SO23 9SR

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee(if any)
	Rev Marcus Dickinson	Chairman
	Mrs Julie Young
	Dr John Knapman	Treasurer
	Mrs Abi Bettle- Shaffer
	Mr Mike Hobby
	Mr Don West

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for wholeyear
Not applicable

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets Not applicable held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Bank	Barclays Bank plc	50 Jewry Street, Winchester, Hants SO23 8RG

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Area coordinator: Mark Hibbert-Hingston

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Not applicable

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) John Knapman Full name(s) Marcus Dickinson Position (eg Secretary, Chair Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 31 May 2023

Charity Name No (if any) Winchester Street Pastors 1185366 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Jan-22 31-Dec-22

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 12,333 3,594 4,124 1,014 7,000 28,064 - - - 28,064 19,611 567 324 138 1,229 222 500 4,210 - 212 ~~27,013~~ - - ~~-~~ 27,013 1,051 - ~~11,702~~ 12,753	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~-~~ - - ~~-~~ - - - ~~-~~ - 1	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~-~~ - - ~~-~~ - - - ~~-~~ -	Total funds to the nearest £ 12,333 3,594 4,124 1,014 - 7,000 - - 28,064 - - - 28,064 19,611 567 324 138 1,229 222 500 - 4,210 - 212 ~~27,013~~ - - ~~-~~ 27,013 1,051		Last year to the nearest £
Donations (Churches)	12,333					8,770
Donations (Individuals – not gift aided)	3,594					3,520
Donations (Individuals – gift aided)	4,124					4,034
Gift aidrecovered	1,014					1,341
Grant						-
Donations (Charitable & Civic bodies)	7,000					6,150
TrainingIncome						-
Legacy						2,000
Sub total(Gross income for AR)	28,064					25,815
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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Total receipts A3 Payments
						25,815
Staff / Salaries	19,611					21,138
Training	567					222
Uniform	324					96
DBS Checks	138					230
Equipment	1,229					647
Stationery& Postage	222					29
Telephone	500					545
Rent						-
Ascension Trust Fees	4,210					3,915
Catering	-					451
Other	212					149
**Sub total **	~~27,013~~					~~27,422~~
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 CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
						27,422
				1,051		- 1,607
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				~~11,702~~		~~13,309~~
				12,753		11,702
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CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 0910812023

Section B Statement of Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Categories to nearest £ to nearest £ 12,753 - - - - - 12,753 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 1,031 - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees Print Name John Knapman Signature Details Details Cash at bank 31 Dec 2022 B1 Cash funds Details B2 Other monetary assets Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Expected Gift Aid rebate B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets Details	Endowment funds to nearest £
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets
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	Date of approval
	31-May-23

CCXX R3 accounts (SS)

09/08/2023

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