REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 06088250 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1120306

Report of the Trustees and

Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2025

for

Proclaimers

Page

Report of the Trustees

1

to

5

Independent Examiner's Report

6

Statement of Financial Activities

7

Balance Sheet

8

to

9

Cash Flow Statement

10

Notes to the Financial Statements

11

to

21

The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of Proclaimers for the year 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial statements of the company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP), applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

Since the company qualifies as small under section 383, the strategic report required of medium and large companies under The Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Director's Report) Regulations 2013 is not required.

The company also trades under the name 'The Space'.

Introduction

Proclaimers is a modern church that loves God and loves people. We are dedicated to helping people connect with God and connect with their destiny. We believe Church should be welcoming, accessible and relevant. We are one church in 2 locations, with campuses in Norwich and Ipswich.

Proclaimers is an AOG church.

Proclaimers also operates The Space which is a social enterprise facility that provides space to businesses, community groups and organisations for training, conferences, seminars, workshops, presentations, launches, exhibitions and more. Our clients include local councils, local businesses from SMEs to large national and multinational corporations, local and national charities and third sector organisations etc. in and around Norwich.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Policies and objectives

The vision and objective of Proclaimers is The Salvation of our City. This vision shapes everything we do - every programme we run, every service we hold - it is all about seeing the people of Norwich and Ipswich connect with Jesus.

Our mission is: Reach people. Influence culture. Build future. Our mission is to reach people for Christ and influence culture by building a large church in Norwich and Ipswich; to disciple and empower people in every area of life and shape the future of our city and beyond.

In accordance with our objectives, we have a healthy organisation that is expanding in reach and effectiveness. Our principal funding source is the tithes and offerings of the church. Our people are generous givers. With the addition of funds from our social enterprise, The Space, we are able to have extra income made available to fulfil our objectives.

Significant activities

Impacting our world - Public Benefit through charitable activities

When planning our activities for the year, the Directors considered the Commission’s guidance on public benefit and, in particular, the specific guidance on charities for the advancement of religion.

The Directors confirm that, in exercising their powers and duties, they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission.

The charity’s work continues to focus on programmes and services which promote the Church’s vision, objectives and mission.

We have a Sunday morning service every week. It has been encouraging to see the increase in new people and families attending the services regularly. The tithes and offerings have fluctuated throughout the year and this does have an impact on our finances.

Alongside our weekly Sunday services, we also had a number of social initiatives and programmes.

These were:

Parents and Babies (Ages 0-1); Proclaimers Kids (Ages 1-10); Fearless (Ages 11-17); One (Ages 18-25); Proclaimers Families; Prime (Ages 26+); Inspire (Ages 40+); The Hope Initiative; Groups and a variety of volunteer Teams.

We ran two very successful community programmes this year, under The Hope Initiative which is our community outreach programme. The first was our Easter Party on Good Friday where we invited members of the community to enjoy a fun morning for all the family. We provided refreshments and entertainment for the children which included face paints, crafts, games and Easter egg hunts. We had 213 visitors attending, many of whom were first time visitors as well as visitors returning from the Easter Party in 2024. The second programme was a free event SEND families in our community.

We partnered with some local charities as well as the County Council to host an event that provided access to support and resources to parents and families of SEND children. The event was a great success with 122 people registering. A large number of those who attended had not attended one of our events before.

The Hope Initiative also ran our annual Christmas Hamper campaign this year. We collected items and donations to create luxury hampers which contained a Christmas meal for 4 with all the trimmings. We also supplied a voucher for the fresh food.

We were able to distribute 586 hampers and 86 treat boxes, across Norwich and Ipswich, to those in need via our partnership with other local agencies. We value the relationships we have been able to build with these partner organisations as it helps us to ensure the hampers are given to those most in need. These agencies work with families with complex needs, young carers, domestic violence survivors, to name just a portion of the work they do.

Our pastoral care team has continued to help those who are sick and in need of personal care as well as providing support and a listening ear to those who suffered losses due to the death of family members and loved ones. We offered signposting to professional services where needed. We also assisted new mums by providing practical support such as dropping meals off to them and giving parenting advice in the first few weeks of parenthood.

The Space has seen an increase in revenue this year, with an increase in bookings throughout the year, particularly in the last quarter of 2025. We have added a number of new clients, and have seen some existing clients increase the frequency and size of their bookings. We are looking at ways to build on and adapt to this growth over the coming year.

Impact beyond our world - Public benefit

We have been regularly supporting missionary endeavours overseas. This year we have supported the following projects and ministries:

Ministry in Thailand. This year Bobby Rawls has visited Thailand to offer support, training and teaching to various churches in Thailand. He is well placed to do this and he speaks Thai and knows the culture very well.

Compassion, a child-sponsorship programme. Through our on-going support we have been able to sponsor 70 children, predominantly in the nation of Togo, West Africa.

Scott Wilson in Denmark, coaching and mentoring leaders for greater impact throughout Europe and in the UK. Scott’s work has proven to be invaluable to church leaders. Scott also runs 2 conferences in Europe called Eurolead. Our team are very involved in the organisation of these conferences.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Reserves policy

The total reserves as at 31 December 2025 were £8,864 (2024: £51,809), all of which were unrestricted. The need for day-to-day working capital is being met by careful cash flow management. The director's target is to increase the level of free reserves through careful management of future gifts and donations. The directors consider that free reserves equating to approximately three months expenditure would provide an adequate buffer for the future but consider that the charity's mission will always take precedence over the accumulation of reserves.

Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Charity constitution

The company is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association on 7th February 2007.

The company is constituted under a Memorandum of Association dated 7th February 2007 and is a registered charity number 1120306.

The principal object of the company is to provide the advancement of the Christian Religion by the proclamation and furtherance of the gospel of God concerning His Son Jesus Christ the Lord and the preaching and teaching of the Word of God.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The management of the company is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected and co-opted under the terms of the Articles of Association.

Organisational structure

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 7th February 2007 and registered as a charity on 27th July 2007. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which set out the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association.

We currently have 6 directors.

The directors of the company are also charity trustees for the purposes of charity law.

The company has delegated day to day running to the Managing Director, Bobby Thomas Rawls.

The Managing Director works with the other Directors and employees of the company on a day-to-day level. In turn the directors meet every quarter with policy updates, full reports and any new business deemed important for the Directors to consider. We are all working well with no tension or problems.

Directors are recruited by the Managing Director and the Members of the company - they are appointed by the vote of the other Directors. New Directors are inducted at a Directors meeting after training by others who are qualified.

Risk Management has been reviewed and policies and procedures are in place. Financial risks are monitored regularly. Internal control risks are minimised by the implementation of procedures for authorisation of all transactions.

Procedures are in place to ensure compliance with health and safety of staff, volunteers and visitors to our premises. We have policies in place for Safeguarding, Vulnerable Adults and Data Protection, and training of volunteers and staff to ensure these are followed is undertaken on a regular basis.

The leadership structure is flowing smoothly with Bobby Thomas Rawls as Lead Pastor of the church and Managing Director of the company. We have 8 paid staff working for the Church and The Space in both a full time and part time capacity.

Beside this administrative structure mentioned above we have regular volunteer ministry team meetings with other members of the leadership team, who have specific responsibilities for heading up and running various ministries within the Church.

All Directors are regularly kept up to date on changing laws, policies and procedures of the Charity Commission.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

06088250 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1120306

Registered office

The Space

Roundtree Way

Norwich

Norfolk

NR7 8SQ

Trustees

Mr M A Hodder

Mr B T Rawls

Dr P M Temple - Resigned 13.05.2025

Dr H Temple-Reddish

Mr D P Middleton - Resigned 03.06.2025

Ms R McCrum - Resigned 13.05.2025

Mr S A J Cousins - Appointed 10.06.2025

Mr J W Loades - Appointed 13.05.2025

Dr A Mensah - Appointed 13.05.2025

Chief executive officer

Mr B T Rawls

Company secretary

Ms R McCrum - Resigned 10.06.2025

Mr S A J Cousins - Appointed 10.06.2025

Independent Examiner

Ms Rachel Garnham FCCA

CUNNINGHAMS

Number Sixty One

Alexandra Road

Lowestoft

Suffolk

NR32 1PL

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 15 September 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

Mr S A Cousins - Trustee

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Proclaimers ('the Company')

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

1.	accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2.	the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3.	the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4.

the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Ms Rachel Garnham FCCA

CUNNINGHAMS

Number Sixty One

Alexandra Road

Lowestoft

Suffolk

NR32 1PL

21 September 2026

31.12.25

31.12.24

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

Total

fund

fund

funds

funds

Notes

£

£

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

2

332,551

-

332,551

349,599

Other trading activities

3

134,135

-

134,135

148,441

Investment income

4

757

-

757

780

Total

467,443

-

467,443

498,820

EXPENDITURE ON

Direct trading costs

5

16,821

-

16,821

15,854

Charitable activities

6

Charitable Activities

493,567

-

493,567

489,047

Total

510,388

-

510,388

504,901

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(42,945

)

-

(42,945

)

(6,081

)

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

51,809

-

51,809

57,890

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

8,864

-

8,864

51,809

31.12.25

31.12.24

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

Total

fund

fund

funds

funds

Notes

£

£

£

£

FIXED ASSETS

Tangible assets

12

62,248

-

62,248

66,272

CURRENT ASSETS

Stocks

13

283

-

283

681

Debtors

14

4,939

-

4,939

8,345

Cash at bank and in hand

18,752

-

18,752

69,176

23,974

-

23,974

78,202

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

15

(52,713

)

-

(52,713

)

(53,122

)

NET CURRENT ASSETS

(28,739

)

-

(28,739

)

25,080

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

33,509

-

33,509

91,352

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due after more than one year

16

(24,645

)

-

(24,645

)

(39,543

)

NET ASSETS

8,864

-

8,864

51,809

FUNDS

19

Unrestricted funds

8,864

51,809

TOTAL FUNDS

8,864

51,809

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a)	ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 15 September 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr S A Cousins - Trustee

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash generated from operations

21

(20,847

)

44,651

Interest paid

(2,297

)

(1,808

)

Interest element of hire purchase payments paid

(2,435

)

(2,849

)

Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities

(25,579

)

39,994

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchase of tangible fixed assets

(11,251

)

-

Interest received

757

780

Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities

(10,494

)

780

Cash flows from financing activities

Loan repayments in year

(10,137

)

(2,540

)

Capital repayments in year

(4,043

)

(3,629

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(14,180

)

(6,169

)

Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period

(50,253

)

34,605

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period

22

62,498

27,893

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period

22

12,245

62,498

1.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

INCOME

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Income tax recoverable in relation to donation received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Income from other trading activities includes lettings income from office space, beverage sales and income derived from catering events.

EXPENDITURE

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Irrecoverable VAT is charged as an expense against the activity for which expenditure arose.

TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Short leasehold

-

over term of lease

Improvements to property

-

2% on cost

Fixtures and fittings

-

25% on reducing balance

Motor vehicles

-

25% on reducing balance

Computer equipment

-

25% on reducing balance

STOCKS

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

TAXATION

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

FUND ACCOUNTING

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

HIRE PURCHASE AND LEASING COMMITMENTS

The interest element of these obligations is charged to the Statement of Financial Activities over the relevant period. The capital element of the future payments is treated as a liability.

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Assets acquired under finance leases are capitalised and depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and the expected useful life of the asset. Minimum lease payments are apportioned between the finance charge and the reduction of the outstanding lease liability using the effective interest method. The related obligations, net of future finance charges, are included in creditors.

Rentals payable and receivable under operating leases are charged to the SoFA on a straight line basis over the period of the lease

PENSION COSTS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company's pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate.

GOING CONCERN

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees believe that no material uncertainties exist. The trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected level of income and expenditure for 12 months from authorising the financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the charity to be able to continue as a going concern.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments, Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value.

2.	DONATIONS AND LEGACIES

31.12.25

31.12.24

£

£

Donations

277,758

296,894

Gift aid

54,793

52,705

332,551

349,599

3.	OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

31.12.25

31.12.24

£

£

Lettings income

109,086

112,003

Beverage sales

9,577

16,285

Catering events

13,790

20,153

Evening college

1,682

-

134,135

148,441

4.	INVESTMENT INCOME

31.12.25

31.12.24

£

£

Deposit account interest

757

780

5.	DIRECT TRADING COSTS

OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

31.12.25

31.12.24

£

£

Opening stock

681

697

Purchases

16,423

15,838

Closing stock

(283

)

(681

)

16,821

15,854

6.	CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Direct Costs

£

Wages

166,109

Social security

6,957

Pensions

8,243

Hire of plant and machinery

10,121

Rent

106,810

Rates and water

2,647

Events and guest speakers

38,407

Repairs and renewals

11,172

350,466

Support Costs (Management)

£

Bank charges

946

Cleaning

10,978

Client hospitality

611

Gifts and donations

9,647

Insurance

4,707

Light and heat

25,623

Depreciation

15,275

Telephone

3,102

Postage and stationery

1,584

Equipment and resources

19,099

Travelling

19,328

Advertising

913

Subscriptions

6,526

Sundry expenses

528

Bad debt write off

186

119,053

Governance Costs

£

Accountancy

8,464

Legal and professional fees

10,852

19,316

7.	SUPPORT COSTS

Finance

£

Charitable Activities

4,732

8.	NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):

31.12.25

31.12.24

£

£

Depreciation - owned assets

15,275

24,282

Hire of plant and machinery

10,121

11,507

Other operating leases

106,810

105,400

9.	TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

Mr B T Rawls (Trustee) received a gross salary of £35,231 for his duties as Senior Pastor of Proclaimers church and CEO of The Space. No element of this remuneration is paid for duties which Mr Rawls conducts as a director.

In addition to this salary, the Charity provided living accommodation to Mr B T Rawls in order to enable the proper performance of the duties associated with his role of Senior Pastor. The total value of the costs incurred in respect of this accommodation within the year was £21,154.

Mrs R McCrum (Trustee) received a gross salary of £12,399 for her services in relation to financial administration which ended in August 2025. No element of this remuneration is paid for duties which Mrs McCrum conducts as a director.

TRUSTEES' EXPENSES

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 December 2025 nor for the year ended 31 December 2024.

10.	STAFF COSTS

31.12.25

31.12.24

£

£

Wages and salaries

166,109

171,827

Social security costs

6,957

8,702

Other pension costs

8,243

8,255

181,309

188,784

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

31.12.25

31.12.24

Employees

8

8

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

11.	COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted

Restricted

Total

fund

fund

funds

£

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

349,599

-

349,599

Other trading activities

148,441

-

148,441

Investment income

780

-

780

Total

498,820

-

498,820

EXPENDITURE ON

Direct trading costs

15,854

-

15,854

Charitable activities

Charitable Activities

489,047

-

489,047

Total

504,901

-

504,901

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(6,081

)

-

(6,081

)

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

57,890

-

57,890

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

51,809

-

51,809

12.	TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

Improvements

Fixtures

Short

to

and

leasehold

property

fittings

£

£

£

COST

At 1 January 2025

104,801

15,220

175,365

Additions

-

-

4,053

At 31 December 2025

104,801

15,220

179,418

DEPRECIATION

At 1 January 2025

104,801

1,801

155,322

Charge for year

-

304

5,605

At 31 December 2025

104,801

2,105

160,927

NET BOOK VALUE

At 31 December 2025

-

13,115

18,491

At 31 December 2024

-

13,419

20,043