Street Pastors (Portsmouth)
Analysis
Street Pastors (Portsmouth) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06196054). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Street Pastors (Portsmouth) reported income of £47k and spending of £43k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £35k to £47k (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Street Pastors (Portsmouth) sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Assembly (£47k), Colchester CMA Debt Centre (£47k) and The Redeemed Christian Church of God, House of Praise Kidbrooke (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The aim of Street Pastors (Portsmouth) is to contribute towards making Portsmouth a 'kinder, safer city' by providing a service of practical care, friendship and a prayerful presence among people on the streets late at night. We deploy teams of volunteers drawn from local churches on the city centre streets every friday and saturday night.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Assembly | Surrey | £47k |
| Colchester CMA Debt Centre | Colchester | £47k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God, House of Praise Kidbrooke | London | £47k |
| The Armchair Trust CIO | Worcester | £47k |