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Reading Street Pastors

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1200501
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Aug. 16, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Sept. 28, 2022
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Reading Safe Space
St Marys Gate
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 2HX

Activities

Reading Street Pastors are an initiative of Ascension Trust comprising of church based, referenced, DBS checked, AT trained and uniformed individuals who patrol our town and neighbourhoods engaging with anyone who needs help by caring, listening and helping. We also have community, rail & college pastors. We also support the First Stop initative providing a safe space & first aid support.

Objects: The Objects Of The Charitable Incorporated Organisation Are For Public Benefit, In The Geographic Area Of And Beyond As The Trustees Mayfrom Time To Time Determine In Accordance With Charity Law In England And Wales, As Follows: (1) To Advance The Christian Faith In Accordance With The Street Pastor License Agreement With The "Ascension Trust" Through:(i) The Provision Of Public Pastoral Care Services To Help People On The Streets And Other Public Places, Giving Guidance, Support And Signposting Which Assist In Preserving Public Order, Avoid Anti-Social Behaviour, Relieve Sickness And Preserve Health And By(ii) Enlightening Others About Christianity Through Raising Awareness And Understanding Of Ecclesiastical Relevance To Community And Public Life, Mobilizing The Church Ecumenically To Unity Of Worship And To Advance The Christian Faith By Carrying Out The Mission And Outreach Work Of The Gospel For The Benefit Of The Public.(2) To Develop The Capacity And Skills Of Socially Disadvantaged Groups In Our Community In Such A Way That They Are Better Able To Identify, And Help Meet, Their Needs And To Participate More Fully In Society; In Particular But Not Exclusively Through Raising Awareness, Promoting, Sustaining And Increasing Individual And Collective Knowledge, Skills And Expertise, Through The Practical Development Of Individual Capabilities, Competences, Skills And Understanding Through Formal Training, Informal Talks And Capacity Building In Voluntary Services, According To Christian Principles And The Street Pastor Urban Trinity Principle Of Church, Police And Local Government Working Together For The Benefit Of The Community.

Classification

How
Provides Services
What
Religious Activities
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Reading

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 Aug. 16, 2026On time £76,581 £87,532
Dec. 31, 2024 Sept. 3, 2025On time £78,863 £89,318
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 13, 2024On time £211,488 £97,844

Trustees

Name Appointed
Andrew Shapland April 1, 2025
David Elliott July 12, 2023
Melissa Walker May 10, 2023
Mitchell Jones July 12, 2023
Simon Wheeler July 1, 2026