ASSEMBLY TESTIMONY MAGAZINE TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
AND PUBLIC BENEFIT REPORTING FOR THE PERIOD 1 JANUARY- 31
DECEMBER 2022
This charity is involved exclusively in the field of Christian publishing and
its main current and ongoing activities relate to:
a) the production bi-monthly of a magazine to be circulated as widely as
possible free of charge with the intention that it shall educate its
readers in the basics of Christianity. instruct in the principles of Holy
Scripture. give to its readers a knowledge of God and His ways.
encourage godly, righteous and sober living. comfort and help the
lonely, isolated and aged. and sustain those who seek to maintain
godliness in a time of lawlessness and moral decline. and
b) the production of books andlor booklets to explore in more detail
specific doctrines or subjects in Holy Scripture, again to be distributed
as widely as possible free of charge.
During 2022 circulation of each issue of the magazine was almost 9,000
copies. One of our earlier books, "The Glory of the Last Words" was
translated into Portuguese with 1,800 copies. printed in Brazil mainly for
distribution there.
The charity complies with the General Data Protection Regulation
requirements, which came into force during 2018. A system is in place in
respect of new requests for receipt of the magazine,,to ensure written
permission is secured to allow our holding of their personal data (names,
addresses, number of copies) on our computerised mailing list.
The trustees at all times have maintained high standards of personal and
financial probity and have given due regard to the Charity Commission
for Northern Ireland's public benefit requirement statutory. guidance.
They also reconsider the resilience of the charity in the event of the
resignation or incapacity of any trustee and maintain a current "who does
what- and when and how, living document to protect against any loss of
corporate memory. This document is reviewed by the trustees annually,
or more frequently as required.
Income during 2022 from unsolicited free-will donations and interest
totalled £37,500 with expenditure of some £42,600. Net assets at 31
De￿rnber 2022 were some £105,000.
The financial records are
independently examined and verified by a firm of Chartered Accountants.
The charity is known as "Assembly Testimony Magazine" and its
Northern Ireland charity number is NIC100051. The principal address of
the charity is clo 11 Beverley Road, Newtownards, Co. Down, Northern
Ireland, BT23 7TW.
The charity trustees during the entire period of this report were:
Mr B Currie
Mr R Reynolds

Mr J Palmer
Mr J B McKee
Mr J Bell
Mr J Gordon
Mr D McAllister.
The charity is constituted by trust deed and is governed by adherence to
the rules contained in the second schedule thereto in furtherance of the
activities outlined at paragraph 1 above. Present trustees may; by
unanimous agreement, seek the appointment of Additional Trustees,
which requires subsequent formalisation by Declaration of Trust.
No trustee receives any remuneration or material benefit and the charity
has no employees.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees of Assembly Testimony Magazine,
McKee
Secre
ary/Treasurer
10 February 2023