2023-12-31-accounts - Winchester Street Pastors

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 Jan 2023 Period start date To 31 Dec 2023 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 Christan Faith in accordance with the License Agreement executed with Ascension Trust partcularly but not exclusively by means of caring, listening and helping people on the streets and at various venues. To relieve sickness and fnancial 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 educaton in accordance with Christanprinciples.
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 conditon of the people the Street Pastors meet, e.g., botles of water, fip fops, space blankets Giving of tme and listening and talking with people the volunteers meet whilst out on patrol. Provision of practcal advice and support where requested, and referral to relevant professional bodies. Enabling an appropriate response to the many varied situatons that occur during the patrol hours on the streets of Winchester. For example, enabling the police to deal with the maters they need to, whilst stll providing care and support to people whilst they enjoy their evenings out and fnd their way home.

		Regular patrols in the early evening in areas such as the Riverside Park Skateboard Park and the shops in Stanmore, Winnall and Harestock during summer months when permited. Talks to local secondary schools as part of their GCSE RS educaton. Patrols have hosted observers from the police, the council, Winchester Business Improvement District (BID) and even architects (as part of the planning for the regeneraton of Winchester city centre) The trustees decided in July to commence a School Pastors initatve, for which training and preparaton began in the autumn with a view to startngwork in schools in 2024.
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 beneft in deciding what actvites the charity should undertake.

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	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 contributon is made by our volunteer Pastors. We are very grateful to our ~50 volunteers for the >40 hours each has commited to the inital 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 contributon of tme, energy and love we would not have been able to achieve so much. In additon, many of the volunteers have chosen to also join (or maintain) their giving through our 1 in a 100 standingorder donaton scheme,to

help us raise the required funds to provide the service. A group of five volunteers have undertaken training for School Pastors. Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference	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 contnued our work of assistng people in difcultes, including the results of excessive drinking and other problems, including homelessness. The police, Winchester City Council and the BID have expressed their appreciaton for the contributon we make to the wellbeing of people on the streets.
Summary of assistance given in 2023: Assistance to intoxicatedpeople:69 Prs fipfopsgiven to the barefoot:50 Calmingaggressive situatons:11 Botles of water:146 Support for vulnerablepeople:75 Hot drinks:341
Assistance to intoxicatedpeople:69		Prs fipfopsgiven to the barefoot:50
Calmingaggressive situatons:11		Botles of water:146
Support for vulnerablepeople:75		Hot drinks:341
Contacts with street community:299		Lollies:4,043
First Aidgiven:5		Space blankets:29
Additional information(optional) Under 16s engaged with:1		Prayer requested andgiven:16
You may choose to include further stateme Botles/glasses collected:686		nts where relevant about: Prayer ofered and accepted:53
Cans collected:540		Prayers answered: 61
Brokenglass swept up:110		Faith conversatons initated bya contact:86
‘Street Pastor hours’patrolled: 1,740		Total number helped: 630

	SORP reference	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 contnued our work of assistng people in difcultes, including the results of excessive drinking and other problems, including homelessness. The police, Winchester City Council and the BID have expressed their appreciaton for the contributon we make to the wellbeing of people on the streets.
Summary of assistance given in 2023: Assistance to intoxicatedpeople:69 Prs fipfopsgiven to the barefoot:50 Calmingaggressive situatons:11 Botles of water:146 Support for vulnerablepeople:75 Hot drinks:341
Assistance to intoxicatedpeople:69		Prs fipfopsgiven to the barefoot:50
Calmingaggressive situatons:11		Botles of water:146
Support for vulnerablepeople:75		Hot drinks:341
Contacts with street community:299		Lollies:4,043
First Aidgiven:5		Space blankets:29
Additional information(optional) Under 16s engaged with:1		Prayer requested andgiven:16
You may choose to include further stateme Botles/glasses collected:686		nts where relevant about: Prayer ofered and accepted:53
Cans collected:540		Prayers answered: 61
Brokenglass swept up:110		Faith conversatons initated bya contact:86
‘Street Pastor hours’patrolled: 1,740		Total number helped: 630

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
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 our reserves are slightly above the planned level, and they remain reasonably healthy.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	Our policy is to hold fve months expenditure in reserve in case of unforeseen situatons. The amount is sufcient to pay our salaried coordinator for the tme required to wind up our afairs in the event of havingto close.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£13,219, which represents 5.3 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	2023 has been a steady year. We have been able to raise the funds needed to train and equip the School Pastors. We think we are well able to carryon servingthepublic.

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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 donatons by individuals. The Winchester BID regularly gives us a substantal donaton and did again in 2023. Winchester City Council provided funds for School Pastor trainingand uniforms.
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 a substantal part of our income. The churches have remained generous, despite contnuing fnancial pressures.
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Consttuton 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 commitee 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 as determined by the management commitee.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	All trustees give their tme voluntarily and receive no remuneraton or other benefts. Training for trustees is provided by the umbrella organizaton 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 organisaton for Street Pastors.
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	We collaborate with street pastor and school pastor initatves in neighbouring towns, partcularly in the provision of training for the volunteers.
Other		DBS checks are carried out on all street pastors, school pastors, paid staf 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 or School Pastors. A risk register was produced during the inital set up period and risks have been mitgated during operatonal running.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Winchester Street Pastors
Other name the charity uses	WSP Winchester School Pastors
Registered charity number	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	1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
		Rev Marcus Dickinson	Chairman
		Mrs Julie Young
		Dr John Knapman	Treasurer
		Mrs Abi Betle- Shafer
		Mr Mike Hobby
		Mr Don West













		Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name Not applicable
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Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
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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)	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

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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

29 May 2024

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 1-Jan-23 31-Dec-23

Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts Donations (Churches) 10,696 3,940 4,154 Gift aid recovered 1,057 Grant 9,300 Training Income Legacy 29,147 - - Sub total - Total receipts 29,147 A3 Payments Staff / Salaries 21,067 Training 950 Uniform - DBS Checks 31 Equipment 1,256 Stationery& Postage 233 Telephone 559 Rent - Ascension Trust Fees 4,376 Catering 27 Other 179 Sub total 28,678 - - Sub total - Total payments 28,678 Net of receipts/(payments) 469 A5 Transfers between funds - 2 A6 Cash funds last year end 12,753 Cash funds this year end 13,220 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Donations (Individuals – notgift aided) Donations (Individuals – gift aided) Donations (Charitable & Civic bodies) *Sub total*(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)	to the nearest £ - - - - 1,250 - - - 1,250 - - - 1,250 - 393 859 - - - - - - - 1,252 - - - 1,252 - 2 2 - - Restricted funds	to the nearest £ Endowment funds	Total funds to the nearest £ 10,696 3,940 4,154 1,057 1,250 9,300 - - 30,397 - - - 30,397 21,067 1,343 859 31 1,256 233 559 - 4,376 27 179 29,930 - - - 29,930 467 - 12,753 13,220	Last year to the nearest £
		- - - - - - - - -	10,696	12,333
			3,940	3,594
			4,154	4,123
			1,057	1,014
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		- - - - - - - - - - -	21,067	19,611
			1,343	567
			859	324
			31	138
			1,256	1,229
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			559	500
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			4,376	4,210
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			29,930	27,013

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	- 2	- - - -	467	1,051
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	-		12,753	11,702
	-		13,220	12,753

Section B Statement of Details Categories Cash at bank 31 Dec 2023 B1 Cash funds Details B2 Other monetary assets Details B3 Investment assets Details Details B5 Liabilities Signature *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	to nearest £ to nearest £ 13,220 - - - - - 13,220 - OK OK to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Print Name John Knapman Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional)	to nearest £ Endowment funds
Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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		Date of approval
	John Knapman	29-May-24