THE SHEPHERD STREET TRUST

Registered charity 222922 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SHEPHERD STREET MISSION, THE SHEPHERD STREET MISSION

PROVISION OF GRANTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY ONE YEARS WHO RESIDE WITHIN A RADIUS OF FIFTY MILES OF PRESTON CITY CENTRE.GRANTS ARE PROVIDED FOR SPECIALIST MEDICAL ATTENTION AND EQUIPMENT, TO RELIEVE HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS, TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL TRAINING AND TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE ACTIVITIES.

Objects

TO PROVIDE FOR THE BENEFITS OF PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 21 YEARS AND RESIDING WITHIN A RADIUS OF FIFTY MILES OF PRESTON TOWN HALL BY A) RELIEVING THE NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OF SUCH PERSONS. B) PROMOTING THE EDUCATION INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING OF SUCH PERSONS. C) PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, OUTFITS, CLOTHING, TOOLS, INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT OR BOOKS TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS ON LEAVING SCHOOL, UNIVERSITY OR OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT TO PREPARE FOR OR TO ENTER A PROFESSION TRADE OR CALLING. D) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION FOR SUCH PERSONS OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING CONDITONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH PERSONS. E)IN MAKING GRANTS OR DONATIONS TO CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANISATIONS HAVING FOR THEIR OBJECT THE BENEFIT OF SUCH PERSONS. F) IN PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO RECIVE SPECIALIST MEDICAL ATTENTION BOTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND ABROAD. G) PROVIDING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CHILDRENS WARD AT THE ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL.

Area of benefit: PRESTON

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £65,681, which the trustees confirmed against a policy to maintain sufficient funds for grants and administration. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £47,816, driven by investment gains, and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• CATHERINE PENNYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• DIANA SUSAN ROBERTSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr MARTIN JOHN WHEATMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jeremy George Frederick Harries
• MRS KATE WHITAKER
• STUART SHORTHOUSE
• Susan McConkey
• TIMOTHY JAMES SCOTT
• WENDY EVANS

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

Operates in: Lancashire

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