PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) STREET PASTORS
Our prime objectives are to care for, listen to, and help people on the streets of Preston and South Ribble (North), to relieve sickness and hardship by signposting vulnerable and needy people to where they may find help. We provide a uniformed team of Christian volunteers to be a presence where required by the Community and Police and are accountable to the Community through local PACT meetings.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MEANS OF CARING LISTENING AND HELPING PEOPLE ON THE STREETS AND AT VARIOUS VENUES DAY AND NIGHT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST.B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL 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 IN PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) AND SURROUNDING DISTRICTS AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; ANDC) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BUT NOT SO AS TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH CITIZENSHIP COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT HUMAN RIGHTS CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT....
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £26,902 to £38,845, resulting in a net receipt over payments of £4,565 for the year. The trustees consider the current state of finances to be sound, with all assets held as a balance at bank.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants, Interest and Other Income 14,000” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 32
- Government income: £7,500 — grants £7,500 (2); 33% of the £22,574 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 32
- Government income: £12,000 — grants £12,000 (2); 46% of the £26,100 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 34
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 35% of the £28,476 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Margaret Elaine Jeffersonchair
- Dion Ettiene De Villiers
- Gordon Becket
- LYNN PAULINE YATES
- NINA WOODFIELD
- William Graham Dawson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £23k | £22k |
| 31/03/2025 | £26k | £22k |
| 31/03/2024 | £28k | £21k |
| 31/03/2023 | £22k | £20k |
| 31/03/2022 | £12k | £17k |
Common questions
Is PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) STREET PASTORS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased from £26,902 to £38,845, resulting in a net receipt over payments of £4,565 for the year. The trustees consider the current state of finances to be sound, with all assets held as a balance at bank. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2021 | £3k | Preston Street Pastors - working with communities in communities. |
Funders of similar charities
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE (NORTH) STREET PASTORS | £23k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHREWSBURY STREET PASTORS | £46k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STREET PASTORS (PORTSMOUTH) | £47k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTHAMPTON STREET PASTORS | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| EASTBOURNE STREET PASTORS | £42k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| STREET PASTORS NEWCASTLE | £45k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |