+•C Prlsca Annual Report Charity Number. 1204818 For the year ended 30 June 2024
Reference and Administrative details Charity Name Prisca Charity Number 1204818 Charity's Prlncipal Address 2 Burllngton Crescent, Oxford, OX3 8DY Trustee• Dr Sharon Heron Rev Gregory Bannister Phillp Bristow Chalr of Trustees Alms and Purpose The ObJ8Ct of Prfsca as a Charitable Incorporated Organls8tlon (CIO), for the publlc benefft. Is the advancement of the Christian falth. In particular but not exdusively, by encouraging the education. rn8ntoring. coaching, training arKJ teaching of th8 communication of th8 Chrlstlan falth. Objectlves and Actlvltles The Oblect of Prlsca Is achleved by tralnlng for communlcators, or Frf)tentl81 comrnunlcators. of Bible content in church or p8f8•church organisations. through running regional 'hubs'lleaming communltles. These regional groups meet 6 tlmes to cover the material of the Prlsca tralning course, whlch develops skllls In communlcation and the teachlng of the Bible. Prisca holds an Annual Conference and online training events throughout the year for those Involved in communication of th8 Christian faith. The conference and the onllne training events are open to both hub participants and anyone who wishes lo be Involved. The Charity promot68 the Christian faith by offering acceGGibla education (onllne, In-per80n, Iow•COSt and with regard to the theories of education and lrfelong leaming), and training to Individual communicators or groups who seek to preach and teach the Bible. The trustees pay regard to the guidance Issued by the Charfty Commission on the Publlc Benefrt of the Charlty.
Achiovements and Porformanco. Belween January 2024 June 2024, there were 10 regional training hubslleaming communities covering the training m8teri81 of the charity across parts of the UK. 128 people participated in a regional leaming community beeen these dates. These regional hubsne8rning communities were run by a leam of 16 trained and supported volunteerslHub Facilitators who use the training resources (written and audio•visual) created and developed by Prisca to train speakers in their church and other local churches. Most of these groups mel In local churches, with 2 groups meeting online. The cour3e material is dellvered through written and video resources, and incorporates a practical practice talk assignment with feedback resource. By the end of the course. b8neficl8ries in these regional hubs had developed their skills in the following areas: Understandlng the contextual Impllcatlons of 81blo passages Being able to make connections across th6 Bible with themes Talking atout the teachings of Jesus Christ Being able to connect effectively with the people they are speaking to Reflecting on the impact of telllng Illustratlve stories, personal anecdotes, and use of Images or props for communlcatlon Impact. The course Indud88 reflectlve evaluatlon throughout and a summatlve post-programme questionnaire. In resFonse, 100% of beneficiaries commented that they feft more confident In aspects relating to their speaking opportunities in church or para•church settlngs since joining a Prisca regional training hub. These individuals are then able to benefit Iheir local churches and surrounding communities. as they develop their skills and Share these within Iheir various contexts. During 202&24. there were 3 online training events for all regional particlpants and others, on topics such as Effactlve Communication and Preaching in this Cultural Moment. In June 2024 the annual Prisca preaching conference was held at All Saints Church In Worcester, gathering 116 partlcipants from across the UK for 24 hours of training in speaking. This was delivered through keynote talks, workshops and seminars. Those dellvefing th8 keynote talks were chosen for thelr expertise in their subject area. Prlsca supports and resources a range of Indlvlduals across dlff8rent church denomlnations. different ages, ethnicities and different levels of experlence wlthin communicatlon and preaching. Prlsca regional hubs bnng together people from these different contexts and backgrounds around it's aims as a charity. During 2023-24, Pri3ca ran 3peakor training for Christian org8ni88tions Open Door8 UK and Ireland, and The Pioneer network. The volunteer C¢>founding Director provided one4)ff training sessions for speakers who work wlthin these organisations. Flnanclal Report During the year ended 30 June 2024, Prlsca had income of £27.863 and expenditure of £25,379. There were £1.658 unrestricted reserves brought forward from activities before Prisca became a charity. At 30 June 2024, Prisca had £4,142 of reserve8, of which £4,000 were StrIcted. Further details can be seen in the financial statements which follow this report.
The reserves policy Is to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent of at least 3 months of ongolng salary costs. At 30 June 2024, the only employee of Prlsca w8s on a flxed tern) contract which ended at 31 July 2024. Therefore. the ongolng salary costs were £1,040, which is the amount to be held as unrestiicted reserves. At 30 June 2024, the unrestricted reserves were below this level. The are plans to build these reserves dunng 202¥25, The tru8tees conslder that the charity will continue as a golng concern for a perfod of al least 12 rnonths from the date on which these financial statements are approved. There are no known uncertainties regarding the charity continuing as a going concem. Prisca's principal sources of funds are membership fees from participants In the regional hubs to access resources and oneff donations. There is additional inforniation on fundraising later in this report. Th8 prlnclpal rlsk facing Prfsca Is the COlounderS belng unable to contlnue to contrfbute thelr time to the charity. This is mitigated by the written and video resources of the charity being easily use8bl8 by volunteers who le8d the reglonal hubs. Fundralslng Durfng 202>24, there have been no speufic fundraising projects. other than an infomiatlon newsletter sent to friends of Prisca. This resulted in a oneff donation of £5.IXIO given for the annual conference. £2,500 given towards video resource filming. and a thre&year donation. of £4,000 per year from the Tabeel Trust for the future salary of the cFoUnding Director, Laura Gallacher. Participants are asked to contribute a fee which offsets the administration work of providing the resources and service to them. No grant applications were made durlng this Per1. Structurn, Government and Management The governing document of Prisca ts a CIO Foundation Constitution. Prisca is a Charitsble Incorporated Organisation (CIO >. Appolntmont of Trustees Existing trustees will select future trustees based upon their resonance with the airns of the organisauon. Prisca's CIO Foundation Constitution includes th8 followlng on apF)ointlng trustees: 11. APPOINTMENT OF CHARITY TRUSTEES 11.1. Apart from the fir81 Charity Trustees, every Charity Trustee must be appointed by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeling of the Charity Trustees. 11.2. In selecting individuals for appointrnent as Charty Trustees. the Charity Trustees must have regard to the skills. knowledge and experience needed for the effectlve administratk)n of the CIO. 11.3. All Charity Trustees must subscrlbe and adhere to, in bellef and Ilfestyle, the ststement of Falth.
The Charity Trustees will make avallable to each new Charlty Trustee, on or before hls or her first appolntment: 12.1. a copy of this constitutlon and any amendments made to it; and 12.2. a copy of the CIO'S latest Charity Trustees, Annual Report and statement of accounts. Employee The CfrFounding Director of the charity, Laura Gallacher worked as a volunteer for the year ended 30 June 2024. Prisca had one paid employee {8ppointed 1st Novernber 2023, on a month contract) Emilie Middleton in the role as Part Tlme Operatlonal As51stsnt to the Dlrector durlng the year ended 30 June 2024. Sharon Mcclaughlln. the other CtrFounder of the charity was on matemity leave from October 2023, and has worked in a voluntary capacity. Trustees delegate day-tfrday running of the charity to the Co•founding Dlrector, Laura Gallacher, the Operational Assistant to the Director, Emilie Middleton. and volunt8ers. All volunteers and stsff report to the Trustees. Prlsca Govemanc• Pollcles During the period June 2023 to June 2024 the following governing policies were in place: Safeguarding Policy Privacy Policy Both appear on the Prisca webslte (w¥Yw.prlsca.org.uk) allowlng public acce38. There are polty statements reg8rdlng Trustee Payments and Expenses and Trustee Confllcts of Interest as Items 7 and 8 of Prlsca's Constitution. A8 another ri8k-mitigating action, the trustees have ensured Ihere has been 8dequate Insurance provision In place during the period June 2023 to June 2024 and hav8 continued to do so to the date of this report. As a n8w, evolving charity, and in recognition of the need to develop and review govemance procedures, 'Pollcy' has been a recurring item on the agenda for Trustee Board meetings. It is planned that the followlng policies wlll be Introduced and embedded In Prlsca during the next reporting perlod (June 2024 to June 2025): Confidentiallty pollcy Complalnts procodure Anti-bullying pollcy Risk policy Serlous Incident Reportlng Heafth and Safety Financial Controls Whlstleblowlng Data protection
Volunteers Durlng 202>24, excludlng the trust8es. there were 17 volunteers who carrled out charftable aclivities on behalf of Prisca. These are the aforementioned Hub Facilitators, the Co• Founders, and also the Chaplain to the Hub Facilitators, Rev Sophie Bannister. The volunteer Chaplain to the Hub Facilltators supports these volunteers, and provlde8 additional training related to preaching for them. Prisca required the majority of our volunteers to get the Basic DBS checks - unless it was deemed that their situation was tsIde of the parameters as outllned In our Safeguardlng Pollcy document. This process is cornpleted in partnership with the organisation Ihityon8:8ight" h Ilthi onee ht.0 to which Prisca is a paying member. Approved by the trustee8 on 21 Aprll 2025 and signed on their behalf by: Dr Sharon Heron Chalr of Trustees
Income and Expenditure 2023124 Unrestricted Funds 2023124 Restricted Fund8 2023124 Totsl Funds Note Incom• Membership Fee Income Conference Fee In¢x)me Event Income Donations Other Total Income 7,055 4,116 7,055 4,116 7.142 11,142 23,863 4,000 27,863 Expenditure Salaries Conferenc8 ExperKlllure Event Expendilure Fllming and Media Creation Professional Fees Other Total Expendlture 8.622 6,753 875 7,110 1,436 8,622 6,753 875 7,110 1,436 25,379 25,379 Net Incomo1(Expondlturo) (1,516) 4.000 Reserves Brought Forward 1,658 1,658 ResoN•s Carrled Forward 142 4,000 4,142
Balance Sheet Charity Number: 1204818 As at 30 June 2024 Note Assets Cash Total Assets 4,490 Llabllltles Accruals Total Uabllltle8 Net Assets ROrv•S Unrestrlcted Reserves Restrlcted Reserves 142 Total Reserves These financi81 statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions for small companies under Part 15 of the Cornpanies Act 20c. The financial statements were approved and authorised for Issue by the Board of Trustees on 21 April 2025 and swned on their behalf by: Dr Sharon Heron Chalr of Trustees
Notes Note 1 Accounting Polia'es a) Basis of Preparation The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reportlng by Charltles: Statement of Recommended Practlce appllcable to charitles In preparing their accounts in accordance wilh the Financial Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charili8s SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of IrelarKJ {FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. Prlsca meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liablllties are initially recognised at historical cost or transacts.on value unless otherwlse ststed in the relevant accounting policy note{s). b) Going Concern Basis of Accounting The accounts have been prepared on the assumption that the charlty Is able to continue as a going concern, which the trustees consider appropriate having regard to the currenl level of reserves. There are no material uncertainties about the charity'8 abllity to contlnue as a going concem. The trustees consider that the charlty wlll continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from the date on which these financial statements are approved. c) Company Ststus The charity is a Charitsble Incorporated Organlsatlon. The members of the company are the trustees named In the trustee8 reFQrt. d) Fund Accounting Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretk>n of the trustees In furtherance of the general objectives of the charity. Reslricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specffic restrictions imposed by the donors or which have been raised by the charity for particular purposes. The aim and use of each restn'cted fund is set out in the notes to the financial staternents. e) Income Income is r8cognised when the charlty has entitlement to th8 funds, It Is wobable that the Income wlll be recelved and the amount Gan be measured rellably. fj Expenditure Expenditure is recognised once there18 a legal or constructive obligation to make a payment to a third party, it is probable that settlement wlll be required and the amount of the obligatlon can be measured reliably.
Notes (cont.) Note 2 Nel Incomel(Expenditure) 2023124 Independent Examlners remuneratlon Truslee indemnity insurance 275 271 Note 3 Staff Costs and Numbers 2023124 Staff costs were as follows: Wages and Salaries Employer's national insurance Employer's pension contributsons Other employer benefits 8,092 311 219 8,622 No trustee recelved any rernuneratlon or benefits In klnd In the year ended 30 Jun8 2024. No employee received remuneratlon over £60,000 durlng the year ended 30 June 2024. Note 4 Statement of Funds Opening Balance 1 Jul 2023 2023124 Income Expenditure Transfer5 Closlng Balance 2023124 30 Jun 2024 2023124 Unreslrfcted Funds General Funds Totsl 1,658 23.863 (25.379) 142 Restrlcte<l Fund8 Tabeel Grant Total 4.000 4,000 Total Funds Purpose of Funds Tabeel grant - Ha8 been donated by the Tabeel Trust to support the salary for the director. This salary stsrted to be paid in 2024-25.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Indepéndent examlner's report on the accounts Sectlon A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trust•esl membern of Pr18ca On accounts for th• perlod •nd•d 30 June 2024 Charlty no (If any) 1204818 See out on pag9• I report to the truslees on my 8X8mlnatlon ol the 8ccounts of the above charlty (Ihe Trusf) for the period ended 3010612024. R•sponslbllltl•s and As tha charlty tru$toe8 of the Tru8t, you are r88pon8iblo for the preparabon bas18 of rnport of the a)Unts in accordan(x th Ihe requlrement8 of the Charttles Act 2011 ("the Acr). I report In respect of my ex8minalion of the Trust'8 accounts carrled out ,und8r sectK)n 145 of the 2011 Acl and In carying out my examlnation, I . have followed the applicable Dlrections given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5Xb) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinn Ihat no material matters have me to my attentlon (other than that disclosed below ") In connecllon the examinats'on which gives me cause to belleve that In, any malerial respecL' acC(nti records re not kept In accordance with seclion 130 of the Act or the accounts do not aca)rd with the ac(x)untlng records I have no concems and have com8 acmpA no other matters In connectk with the exaMinan to whlch attantbon 8hould be drawn In order to enable proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the words in the l)r8ckets If they not appty. Independent examlnerfs statement Slgn•d: Dat•: 2210412025 Name: Robert Couser Relevant profeulonal qualfficatlon(8) or body (If any): ICAEW. ACA Addr3. 162 Klng8qU8rter M8ld8nhead SL6 1AW IER
Seclioii B Disclosiire Only complete If the examiner needs to hhlIght matters of concem {58e CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: dlrectlons and guidance for examiners). Glve her• brfef detslls ol any It•m8 that th• examlner wl8hes to dlsclo••. IER