TAUNTON STREET PASTORS

Registered charity 1145754 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Registered contact address: Somerset, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£12k
Latest spending
£15k
Registered
2012

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From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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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

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES, TAUNTONFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Somerset Community Foundation22/10/2024£15kSupport for running costs of the Bridgwater street pastors
Somerset Community Foundation14/04/2023£3kCoordinating volunteer 'school pastors' at Taunton Academy
Somerset Community Foundation05/08/2021£25kBridgwater Street Pastors
Somerset Community Foundation14/10/2019£1kTaunton Street Pastors
Somerset Community Foundation05/11/2018£30kTaunton and Bridgwater HPC Co-ordination Project