Shrewsbury Street Pastors
Analysis
Shrewsbury Street Pastors is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shrewsbury. It was registered in October 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Shrewsbury Street Pastors reported income of £46k and spending of £36k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £28k to £46k (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Shrewsbury Street Pastors sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Grand Duo Charitable Trust (£46k), Electiva Foundation (£46k) and 4th Canvey Island Sea Scout Group (£46k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Our mission is to train volunteers drawn from Christian churches to provide a listening ear and practical help to the socially marginalised and the needy. We typically patrol the streets of Shrewsbury on Friday and Saturday nights and work in partnership with the police, local councils and a range of voluntary and statutory organisations in order to reach and help all those in need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Grand Duo Charitable Trust | London | £46k |
| Electiva Foundation | Rochdale | £46k |
| 4th Canvey Island Sea Scout Group | Canvey Island | £46k |
| HM Pasties Foundation | Suffolk | £46k |