TAUNTON STREET PASTORS
Advancing the Christian Faith, relieving sickness and financial hardship, education, health, citizenship, community development, crime prevention, human rights, conflict resolution and the promotion of religious and racial harmony in Taunton and other places as deemed appropriate by the Trustees. Listening, caring and providing practical help without prejudice.
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE:1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN TAUNTON 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 NIGHT2) 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 TAUNTON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT3) 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, CRIME PREVENTION, HUMAN RIGHTS, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND THE PROMOTION OF RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY IN TAUNTON AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFILL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 50
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 50
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 50
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/11/2021)
Trustees
- Chris Buckmanchair
- Alan Miles
- Glyn Legge
- Oliver Yiend
- Professor Michael Roger Czerniak
- Sandra Ann Potts
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £12k | £15k |
| 31/12/2024 | £16k | £13k |
| 31/12/2023 | £18k | £17k |
| 31/12/2022 | £6k | £21k |
| 31/12/2021 | £18k | £16k |
Common questions
Who funds TAUNTON STREET PASTORS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TAUNTON STREET PASTORS as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, TAUNTON.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, TAUNTON | FY2023 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community Foundation | 22/10/2024 | £15k | Support for running costs of the Bridgwater street pastors |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 14/04/2023 | £3k | Coordinating volunteer 'school pastors' at Taunton Academy |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 05/08/2021 | £25k | Bridgwater Street Pastors |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 14/10/2019 | £1k | Taunton Street Pastors |
| Somerset Community Foundation | 05/11/2018 | £30k | Taunton and Bridgwater HPC Co-ordination Project |