
## **Proclaim Trust Trustees’ Annual Report** 

**From: 1[st] August 2021 To: 31[st] July 2022** 

## **Charity registration number: 1076342** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

|**Objectives and Activities**||
|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of the<br>charity as set out in its governing<br>document|The advancement of the Christian faith.|
|Summary of the main activities in<br>relation to those purposes for the<br>public benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|The main activities of Proclaim Trust undertaken for<br>the public benefit are:<br>-<br>Communicating the relevance of Christianity<br>-<br>Training churches / mentoring Evangelists<br>-<br>Prisons Ministry<br>-<br>Drugs Education in schools<br>-<br>Distribution of resources to advance the<br>message of Christianity|
|Statement confirming whether the<br>trustees have had regard to the<br>guidance issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public benefit|The Trustees have taken the Charity Commission’s<br>public benefit guidance into account when making any<br>decisions, in particular the guidance on charities for<br>the advancement of religion.|



## **Staff and Volunteers** 

|Contribution made by staff<br>Contribution made by volunteers|During 2021 to 2022, Proclaim Trust had one full-time<br>and three part time staff members, one of whom is<br>self-employed, who contributed towards the running of<br>the ministry.<br>During 2021 to 2022, Proclaim Trust had one<br>volunteer, who contributed towards the running of the<br>ministry.|
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## **Achievements and Performance** 

|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to the<br>circumstances of its beneficiaries<br>and any wider benefits to society<br>as a whole.|Since coming out of lockdown due to Covid-19<br>Proclaim Trust’s ministry has become increasingly<br>in-person once again. However, Proclaim Trust<br>continues to undertake online events / record talks<br>as a result of this time, where churches, persons and<br>organisations request and where this provides the<br>opportunity for a far greater reach to people.<br>Proclaim Trust’s main achievements during August<br>2021 to July 2022 were:<br>- 61 in person church outreach / parachurch and<br>3 online church / parachurch outreach events. At the<br>majority of events people who attended were invited<br>to make a commitment to the Christian faith; were<br>welcomed by the church whether or not this was the<br>case; were offered different types of support<br>depending on the individual organisation; and<br>offered prayer for any needs they had.<br>We found during this time that more people were<br>attending in person events due to broadcasts<br>undertaken by the Trust during the lockdowns.<br>- 19 in person prison / young offenders and 4 online<br>prison talks took place, which produced positive<br>responses from prisoners and staff. Prisoners’ lives<br>were changed due to the spiritual experience of<br>becoming a Christian and/or due to the role model of<br>the speaker, Barry Woodward.<br>- Since working in partnership with prisons,<br>Proclaim Trust has been receiving letters from<br>prisoners writing about the impact of the message<br>from Barry Woodward. Every letter is replied to.<br>- Several talks were recorded for TBN UK Network<br>that and broadcast on TV.<br>- Distributed over 51,000 copies of Barry<br>Woodward’s autobiography to prisons throughout<br>the UK between 2007 - 2022. This story is of 15<br>years of heroin/drug addiction that was turned<br>around because of his experience in a church. This<br>story educates people and gives hope to people<br>who are in similar positions. The usual model for this<br>outreach is that the Trust send Once an Addict<br>books free of charge into prisons, due to<br>sponsorship of the books, and Barry Woodward<br>offers to follow this up with a speaking event in the<br>prison.<br>- Undertaken 9 half day training days with recovery<br>organisations / ex-offenders on ‘Turning Your Mess<br>into a Message: How to Tell You Story’.|
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|- Hosted our ninth|FIXED Conference. FIXED is an|FIXED Conference. FIXED is an|FIXED Conference. FIXED is an|FIXED Conference. FIXED is an|
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|annual conference for addicts, ex-addicts, recovering|||||
|addicts and those with a heart for addicts.|||||
|Individuals, recovery agencies and churches joined|||||
|online. 136 people responded to the Gospel|||||
|message.|||||
|- Produced Fixed Highlight for Prisoners. This was|||||
|streamed over 5 days into 50% of UK prisons|||||
|through Way Out TV. We also put this content onto|||||
|DVDs and multiple copies were sent to prisons for|||||
|library type distribution through the Chaplaincies.|||||
|- In May 2015 Proclaim launched||and hosted the|||
|Evangelists’ Network. This teaching, equipping and|||||
|networking event is for emerging||Evangelists and|||
|experienced Evangelists. During||2021 –|2022, 2||
|Evangelists Network events took||place online with a|||
|good attendance of between 10 and 25 new,|||||
|emerging and established Evangelists attending.|||||
|One-to-one mentoring was undertaken with several|||||
|of these via zoom too.|||||
|For 2022 to 2023 Proclaim Trust||have, as of|||
|November 2022, the following scheduled:|||||
|-<br>Online church / church events – 1|||||
|-<br>In person church / outreach events –||||87|
|-<br>Fixed 22 highlight for prisoners streamed into|||||
|UK prisons|||||
|-<br>In person prison events –||42|||
|-<br>Half day training days for||recovery|||
|organisations / ex-offenders – 12|||||
|-<br>School events – 1|||||
|Proclaim Trust will|also in 2022 -|2023:|||
|- Host our tenth FIXED Conference.|||||
|- Aim to continue to distribute further copies||||of Barry|
|Woodward’s autobiography to prisoners|||in the UK.||
|- Deliver 10 half day training days with recovery|||||
|organisations / ex-offenders on ‘Turning|||Your Mess||
|into a Message: How to Tell You||Story’.|||
|- Launch ‘Your Story Reframed’.||This is|a yearlong||
|course which aims to train people to tell|||their life||
|stories. This will be a mix of zoom and in person|||||
|meetings. 21 people have signed up.|||||





## **Financial Review** 


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Review of the charity’s financial  For the year ended 31 [st]  July 2022 Proclaim Trust<br>position at the end of the period  had the following Income and Expenditure:<br>Income:               £84,010<br>Expenditure:       £100,237<br>The balance brought forward is: £93,853<br>There were fixed assets of the total of £648, for<br>office equipment.<br>A £10,000 grant was obtained between 2021 and<br>2022.<br>Grant options are regularly reviewed. Proclaim Trust<br>is exploring fundraising organisations.<br>The £93,853 balance brought forward includes<br>£82,500 of a legacy from 2019.<br>Statement explaining the policy for  Proclaim Trust’s reserve policy is to keep a minimum<br>holding reserves stating why they  of £10,000 in the bank account on a month-to-month<br>are held  basis to cover events or situations that may happen<br>(contingencies and risks).<br>Amount of reserves held  £10,000<br>Reasons for holding zero reserves N/A<br>Details of fund materially in deficit N/A<br>Explanation of any uncertainties  N/A<br>about the charity continuing as a<br>going concern<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s trusts:||
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|Type of governing document|Trust deed|
|How is the charity constituted?|Trust|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of any<br>person or body entitled to appoint<br>one or more trustees|Proclaim Trust follow an informal process, meeting<br>with each candidate and inviting those that are<br>suitable and interested to observe a board meeting<br>and meet the Trustees.|
|Trustees’ consideration of major<br>risks and the system and<br>procedures to manage them|The Trustees have given consideration to the major<br>risks to which the charity is exposed and satisfied<br>themselves that systems or procedures are<br>established in order to manage those risks.|





## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Proclaim Trust|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1076342|
|Charity’s principal address|Proclaim Trust<br>Leigh Works<br>Elizabeth House<br>Leigh<br>Greater Manchester<br>WN7 1AP|



**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 


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Name of person (or body)<br>Dates acted if not for whole<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)  entitled to appoint<br>year<br>trustee (if any)<br>1 Howard Smith   Chair<br>2 Doug Clark<br>3 Frank Robinson<br>4 Rod Williams<br>5<br>6<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

Barry Woodward - Director 

## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s) Full name(s)** Rod Williams **Position (eg** Trustee **Secretary, Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 20/11/2023 



PROCLAIM TRUST
CHARITY NO: 1076342
ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31st JULY 2022

PROCLAIM TRUST - CHARITY NO: 1076342
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
Fly 12 months 01108121 to3V07122
Umestrkted Lwnated Restrfcted
TOTAL
Funds
Funds
RIND5
Y/E31/07/21
TOTAL
Recelpts
Gifts from Churches & Organi5ations
Gifts from Individuals
Sales of CDS. DVDS & Books
Gift Aid Receipts
Other- unrestricted
Other- Designated funds
Prisons Project
Prison Ministry Funds
FIXED Conference
Evangelists Network
Other- restrirted
33,491
16.422
734
6,377
4.017
33,491
16.422
734
6.377
4,017
29,620
15.058
185
35,434
1,276
1.494
6,831
9,974
715
533
16,220
127
16,220
127
Tol•l Recelpts
61,041
533
22,436
84.010
103.595
P•ymonts
Wages
Wage5- Pr150n5 Project
WJ8¢5. Pr15on Ministry Fund5
Wages- Other restrlcted
Glfts to Churches/indiwdu4lslother
or8•Al￿tIonS
Publlcltylw•bslt•
Communicatlons
38,236
38.236
49.319
400
5.913
5,913
1250
1.325
2,737
1.113
1,325
1737
3,535
1227
Cornmunicatlons- Prisons Project
Re50urcè5
Resources. Prlsons Prolert
Resourc•s- Prlson Mlnlstry Funds
TT•lnini
Ministry •xp•nses
Mlrtlstry exFenses- Prlson Mlnl#ry Funds
Office expen5esloverhe•ds
Offlce expensesloverheads. Prfsons Projert
Office expensesloverhe4ds- Prlson Minlslry
FIXED conference
Evzn8elist fietr￿rk
Other
1,939
L939
1.715
770
120
120
1,136
10,687
10,687
3.120
20.703
126
li
11,630
450
-349
5.634
195
19.388
3.120
20,703
126
li
11,630
450
5,426
-349
197
Total P•yments
NEf RECEIPTSIIPAYMENTS)
Tr•nsfer between funds
77.527
-16.486
22.8Cf)
l(K).327
91,282
9.313
533
-16,317
13,805
-15.309
-2,681
-14,776
1,140
-16,317
9.313
B*l•nce blfwd at 01108121
Balance clfvA at 31107122
2,871
97.276
10,023
110,170
It￿.857
190
825C(J
11,163
93,853
110.170
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PROaAIM TRUST - CHARITY NO: 1076342
STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABILMES
At 31107112
At31/07/21
nds
TOTAL FUNDS
TOTAL FUhlDS
Funds
Cash Funds
Yorkshire Bank
Hampshire Trust
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10.229
934
IOA19
8JM34
22,269
87.901
Paypal account
Unbanked cheque5 & cash
Debtors and prepayments
112
613
Flxed •ssets
Office equlpment NBV
Tot•1 Assets
1.718
11,163
95,381
110.895
L￿blItt￿$
Creditors
Total Uabllltles
3,OS5
127
127
3.182
3.321
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