| TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2025 - SUMMARY | TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2025 - SUMMARY | TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT 2025 - SUMMARY |
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| PERIOD FROM: 01 JAN 2025 PERIOD TO: 31 DEC 2025 |
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| REFERENCE AND ADMINSTRATION DETAILS CHARITY NAME: NORTHAMPTON GUARDIANS REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1200573 CHARITY'S PRINCIPAL ADDRESS: 31 Easton Lane,Bozeat,NN29 7NN |
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| CHARITY TRUSTEES | ||
| Trustee Name | Office | Dates |
| Darren Craven | Chairman | Jan - Dec 2025 |
| Gill Goodship | Treasurer | Jan - Dec 2025 |
| Kyle Mills | Secretary | Jan - Oct 2025 |
| Jake Oliver | Trustee | Oct - Dec 2025 |
| Mags Taylor | Secretary | Oct - Dec 2025 |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE CHARITY'S TRUSTS | ||
| Type ofgoverningdocument: | Standard Charitable Incorporated Organisation(CIO) | |
| How the Charityis constituted: | ByManagement Committee of 4 since October 2025 | |
| Trustee selection methods: | Trustees are appointed from the volunteers byexistingtrustees | |
| ADDITIONAL GOVERNANCE INFORMATION Northampton Guardians operates under its own Constitution, Code of Conduct & Confidentiality guidelines - which are updated annually Representatives of the Northampton Guardians regularly attend meetings with OPFCC, Pubwatch and other local authorities All Trustees are volunteers and receive no remuneration or other benefit All volunteers must complete an application form, and two acceptable references must be received All volunteers must complete full induction programme and be signed off by the 4 Trustees before being appointed as a Guardian All volunteers must have a valid Enhanced DBS(renewed every3years),before beingappointed as a Guardian |
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| OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES To support the needs of people in Northampton and the surrounding areas who are vulnerable or otherwise in need by reason of their engagement with Northampton’s night-time economy, in particular, but not exclusively by, the provision of safeguarding services including volunteer patrols, a safe space in which emotional and practical support can be delivered, ensuring safe passage home and the provision of basic first aid. |
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| ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE - 2024 | ||
| Volunteers | There are currentlyapprox 21 active Guardians | |
| In 2025 the Guardians logged the followinghours | ||
| Safer Night Out Shifts: 4,918 | ||
| Training: 179 |
| Other events - educational events, presentations & meetings: 422.5 | Other events - educational events, presentations & meetings: 422.5 | |
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| Service Users | In 2025 the Guardians recorded718instances where assistance was provided * This does not include minor activities such asprovidingwater, phone-chargingetc |
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| Changes to Trustees | 28th October 2025 - Kyle Mills was removed as a Trustee | |
| 28th October 2025 - Jake Oliver and Mags Taylor were voted in as new Trustees | ||
| FINANCIAL REVIEW | ||
| Policy | The aim is to ensure at least 2year's runningcosts in reserve | |
| Deficit | None | |
| Principle sources of funds | Funds are all as a result of fundraisingactivities & donations | |
| Expenditure | Funds are used to purchase equipment, supplies & uniform, to support training, meetings and team building events, and cover maintenance and repair costs |
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| Investments | None | |
| Assets | £2,500.00 | |
| Full details | 2025 financial information is detailed in the Account Summary | |
| ACCOUNT SUMMARY | ||
| OpeningBalance at 01/01/2024: | 13,996.75 | |
| Payments out - equipment,insurance,uniform,supplies,training& team building | -£16,165.45 | |
| Payments in - donations & fundraising activities (no investments or trading activities) | £18,282.68 | |
| 2024 ClosingBalance: | £16,113.98 | |
| DECLARATION | ||
| The Trustees declare that theyhave approved the trustees' report above | ||
| Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees | ||
| Signature | Gillian Goodship | |
| Full name | Gillian Goodship | |
| Position | Treasurer | |
| Date | 17th April 2026 |
| Accounts: 01 January2025- 31 December 2025 | Accounts: 01 January2025- 31 December 2025 | Accounts: 01 January2025- 31 December 2025 |
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| Item | Amount | Balance |
| OpeningBalance | 13,996.75 | |
| Donations | £18,282.68 | £32,279.43 |
| Uniform | -£2,529.88 | £29,749.55 |
| Medical Supplies | -£1,474.98 | £28,274.57 |
| Insurances | -691.42 | £27,583.15 |
| DBS Fund & test | -£16.00 | £27,567.15 |
| General Supplies & refreshments | -1,691.04 | £25,876.11 |
| Vehicle costs | -£892.44 | £24,983.67 |
| Training | -2,089.30 | £22,894.37 |
| Meetings/events accom,room hire,refreshments | -£1,096.54 | £21,797.83 |
| Electronics | -659.48 | £21,138.35 |
| Subscriptions | -354.99 | £20,783.36 |
| Gifts | -£485.08 | £20,298.28 |
| Printing | -58.95 | £20,239.33 |
| 10th AnniversaryEvent costs | -310.11 | £19,929.22 |
| ExtraordinaryPayments | -1,175.24 | £18,753.98 |
| Media | -2,640.00 | £16,113.98 |
| ClosingBalance | £16,113.98 |