**Haringey Street Pastors** Registered Charity No. 1186484 https://streetpastors.org.uk/locations/haringey ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 2021 (01-01-2021 – 31-12-2021) Presented to the Annual General Meeting on 17/03/2021 ## BACKGROUND Haringey Street Pastors started its activities in the London Borough of Haringey in September 2006. Haringey Street Pastors became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 20 November 2019. It is a small Initiative having 10 members in 2 Teams at the beginning of the reporting period; unfortunately, 2 members resigned during the reporting period. All our Street Pastors are members of a local Church of various Christian denominations ## ACTIVITIES Like the previous year, because of the continuing Covid pandemic 2021 has been a difficult year. However, once restrictions were lifted and it became apparent that staying outside and wearing a face mask sufficiently reduced infection risks, patrolling resumed in April 2021. During the month of August we don’t usually patrol, but because of the ‘late’ start, we had one patrol in August. Regular patrolling resumed in September, continuing uninterrupted until mid December 2021. Because of the restrictions imposed by the lock down at the beginning of the year, we only realised 17 patrols, which equals to about 185 hours of volunteering. In line with the aims of the umbrella organisation Ascension Trust we provide a Caring, Listening and Helping influence on the night-time economy in the Borough of Haringey. We focus our patrols on the areas where anti- social behaviour has been a problem in the past. ## PATROLS Before each patrol we used to meet meet at Westbury Avenue Baptist church who have generously supported us over the years allowing us to use their facilities. However, since the outbreak of the pandemic we have not actually used the church building; we gather together outside to pray before each patrol. Moreover, two previous members commit to pray for each patrol. One of them is recently retired Street Pastor and so familiar with the challenges that we meet. Before we set off, we get in touch with the Metropolitan Police in our area, informing them where we will be going and asking for a CAD number. We walk in those areas where people are gathering in the late hours of the day and early morning. As is common policy with Street Pastors we clear the streets of potential lethal weapons like glass bottles. We engage with people in conversation as it is quite common for us to be asked what is the meaning of the highly visible markings on our jackets. We frequently meet and greet Security Guards at pubs and night-clubs. We try to provide a reassuring ear, encourage safe behaviour and ultimately to remind them of a loving God who delights to hear us call on Him. ## MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS Due to the rules regarding Covid 19 we have had limited opportunities to meet in person the past year but we had 2 management team meetings in person and have been in regular contact by Email, ## TRUSTEES The Trustees during the reporting period were: Nicholas Peter Durden (chair) Cherry Elizabeth Pedler (treasurer) Gerrit Jan Ormel (secretary) Chinedu Onyemaechi Eneli Bassey Willie Etuk (retired August2021) Hyacinth Carmeta Turner ## **Chairman’s Report** Despite the restrictions posed by the lock down during the reporting period, Haringey Street Pastors managed to do 17 Patrols, each with an adequate number of participating Street Pastors. (There have to be at least 3 Street pastors present for a patrol to go out). Interactions between members of the public and Haringey Street Pastors have, as always, been excellent and our present on the streets of the Borough is clearly appreciated. During the year contacts with the Metropolitan Police Force have been maintained to obtain a CAD number before setting off. A major and ongoing challenge Haringey Street Pastors faces is the recruiting of new candidates to reinforce its numbers, which is in particular relevant as some of our most active Street Pastors are over 70 years of age. Also, of its 10 members, only 8 can be considered as ‘active’ in the sense that they come out on patrol on a regular base. Therefore, it was a disappointment that 2 experienced Streetpastors resigned during the reporting period. This lost has been partly compensated by the recruitment a candidate Street Pastor who completed her training and joined our ranks in November 2021 The absence of a (part-time) coordinator puts an extra burden on the Trustees’ secretary’s shoulders, functioning as a substitute. The rather steep increase in the contribution from Street Pastor Initiatives to Ascension Trust, is a heavy burden on our limited financial resources and puts our long-term viability in doubt. It certainly necessitates to increase its fund-raising efforts. ## _Nicholas Durden_ Chair |CURRENT ASSETSas.at .111220:|€4,436_Sti|~
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