Accessible Prophecy CIO
Trustees Annual Report from 01.06.23 to 31.05.24
Charity registration number: 1186574
Board of trustees: Steven McMurray Catherine Livesey Emma Thompson Paul Goodson St.John Livesey Philip Hinton
Objectives Our aims, as set out in our constitution are:
To advance the Christian religion by raising awareness of religious beliefs and practices for the public benefit, by providing education and training amongst church communities.
Our objectives and activities are set to reflect our aims. Our core objectives are:
1. To provide excellent coaching, training and resources for Christians in order for them to learn about, and experience, listening prayer and prophecy.
2. To support churches as they seek to develop a healthy and biblical prophetic culture.
As we continue to work towards these objectives we are developing a growing network of Christians who are being strengthened in their faith and who are better equipped to make their local communities places of peace, justice and reconciliation.
Activities and Achievements
The charity carries out a wide range of activities in pursuance of its charitable aims. The trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, in particular the specific guidance on the advancement of religion, and consider that these activities, summarised below, provide benefit, both to church members and the wider community.
Coaching
Our main training vehicle continues to be our coaching huddles. These are online cohorts of up to 6 people. Most huddles last one year and follow an in-depth curriculum. We offer Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3 huddles.
We currently have more than 40 trained Accessible Prophecy coaches in 9 countries, with more people waiting to be trained. Our coaches are working across many different denominations. We offer ongoing support to our coaches through regular ‘coaching catch-up’ Zoom calls.
We are able to provide free or subsidised coaching to individuals who otherwise would not be able to afford the training.
We also offer shorter-term training cohorts focused on:
- Leadership Coaching on Prophetic Culture
- The Prophetic Call to Social Justice
- Prophetic Art: Listening & Creating
- Discerning Together: equipping church leadership teams in decision making
This year we have run a successful year-long training cohort for church leaders based on Catherine Livesey’s book _Holy Disruption._
We have also run a 6-session coaching huddle for a group of Jewish trainee rabbis.
## Workshops/Conferences/Webinars
We are delighted to have had the opportunity for a number of in-person events alongside online workshops and webinars. We have been able to offer these events as a means of resourcing people, churches and networks, including the Salvation Army, New Wine Ireland, the Synergy group of churches, and The Filling Station.
In September 2023 Catherine Livesey had the opportunity to visit South Africa, spending time with the Anglican diocese of Cape Town and then speaking at the “Anglicans Ablaze” conference in Johannesburg. Following on from this she ran an online 6-session coaching huddle for a small group of South African church leaders.
In March 2024 we organised a series of training events in Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia led by Catherine Livesey and Christine Wanstall. This included the first National Gathering for AP Australasia and training opportunities for business leaders in Kuala Lumpur.
As a team we are very clear on our shared ethos and training objectives, so wherever in the world people are accessing Accessible Prophecy events they will be getting the same high-quality teaching.
Regional Teams
We have regional teams established in:
The UK & Ireland The United States Canada Denmark The Netherlands The Balkans Australia New Zealand Malaysia
The CEO provides ongoing support, vision, and direction to the team leaders through regular calls and huddles.
Catherine Livesey’s visit to Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia in March 2024 enabled further investment in these regional teams.
We run a monthly “huddle” for team leaders on Zoom.
## Content
One of our priorities is to provide churches with excellent resources for spiritual development.
The book _My Sheep Have Ears_ is our primary resource and continues to receive great feedback. It has been translated into Dutch and Serbian. We also have _The Prophecy Course_ and the _Prophetic Lifestyle Course_ .
Catherine Livesey’s book _Holy Disruption: Harnessing the Prophetic to Shape a More Christlike Church_ came out in September 2022 and continues to receive excellent reviews.
We also have a podcast: The Prophecy Project, hosted by Chris Wanstall and Andrew Hill in Australia.
We have recently updated our website and now have a page on it dedicated to each of our regional teams.
In April 2024 we launched the “Accessible Prophecy Network” – an online community for huddle alumni and other people who have been through our training.
## Our finances
The Receipts and Payments account shows receipts of £24,514 and payments of £23,549. We also carried forward £19,952 from the previous year. This will be retained to ensure a reliable cashflow into next year.
Our principal source of funds are our coaching huddles. We have also received donations.
Structure, governance and management
The method of appointment of trustees is set out in the Accessible Prophecy CIO constitution.
The trustees meet four times a year. Steve McMurray is the chair.
The charity has two employees. Catherine Livesey is the CEO, responsible for leadership of the central team, the coaches and content production. Margaret Ibison is the finance manager, responsible for financial management.
Catherine Livesey and her husband StJohn Livesey are trustees of Accessible Prophecy CIO. As set out in the constitution, they are a minority of the trustees and are absent during discussions of her terms of employment.
## Summary
Accessible Prophecy CIO has continued a steady expansion and consolidation of its work in nine regions around the world. We remain focused on providing excellent coaching, training and resources for Christians, alongside supporting churches as they seek to develop a healthy and biblical prophetic culture. We look forward to continuing our work next year.
Accessible Prophecy No (if any) Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01.06.2023 31.05.2024 To from
## Section A Receipts and payments
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A1 Receipts
Coaching
12,059
Courses & Training
2,332
Royalties
6,330
Book sales
3,793
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_Total receipts_ 24,514
A3 Payments
Salaries & coach fees
15,160
Travel
4,123
Cost of books
1,242
Insurance
173
Audit & accountancyfees
450
IT & office costs
2,401
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_Sub total_ 23,549
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_Total payments_ 23,549
_Net of receipts/(payments)_ 965
A5 Transfers between funds
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A6 Cash funds last year end
19,952
_Cash funds this year end_ 20,917
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## Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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PayPal
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C.Livesey
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to nearest £
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