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Chesterfield Street Pastors

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1209571
Status
Registered
Registered
Aug. 13, 2024
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
ST. JOHNS CHURCH
WALTON BACK LANE
WALTON
CHESTERFIELD
S42 7LT

Activities

Street Pastors patrol the streets in Chesterfield Town centre on Saturday nights and seek to help vulnerable people reach home, help injured people access hospitals, care for and listen to those in need and assist the police as and when needed. Volunteers are well trained and work in a team of three or four. School Pastors work in 2 local schools to support the schools mission.

Objects: The Objects Of The Charitable Incorporated Organisation Are For Public Benefit, In The Geographic Area Of Chesterfield And Beyond As The Trustees May From 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 Licence 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
General Charitable Purposes, Religious Activities
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Derbyshire

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr lan Macleod (Chair) Nov. 12, 2019
Jeffrey Peter Kitts Jan. 1, 2011
John Kelly Jan. 1, 2014
Maurice Cartledge March 21, 2023
Pastor Olutoyin Bolanle Taiwo Jan. 1, 2011
Richard Lowe July 11, 2025