Evangelical Presbyterian Church TRUSTEES. REPORT for the financial year ertded 31 December 2023 trustee5 present thr TNstees' R8piNt the au¢knd finar181 slaternents for thg fInal year ended 31 Oecember 2023. The trustees are responsfole for preparing the finan¢iai ststemenls in a¢jan¢t with appl¢able law regulations. The law applicabte to charities in Northem Ireland requires the trustggs to k)repare financial ststements for each financial year which give a true and fair view ol the assets, liabilitres and financial POSTtion of the cornpany as at the financial year end date and of the surplus or defiLat of the conwany otheTh4i5e comply with th8 Charities Act (Northorn Ireland) 2008. In preparing these finanual slatennts, the trustees arg wuired lo: - sèleet suitable acctyJntin9 poliryes and apply them ¢oninty. - obseNe the methods and prinryples ir¢ the charit$ SORP - make judgèménts and estimates that are ieasonable arKJ prudenl.. State whether the ffnanckal statements have been prepared in aCcc&dan the relevant ffnanclal rerx)rting framework. identify those standards, and nots tho effect and the reasons for any material depariurè from those stsndards.. and - prepare tho financlal 8tstements on the gcing concm basis unless It is inapproprtale to presume that th8 company will continue in operatkn. The trustees confimi that they have compfied with the above requlrements in preparlng thè financial statements. Stale whether the financial statements havg been prepared in a¢Mrdance vrilh the relevant finanrial reporting framework. Identify those slandards. arKI note the effect the reasons for any matèrial departure from those standards.. orKI The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate acrAJunfir¥J records Ihat 3re Sufflent to show and èxplain the )mp8ny's transactions and disdose aSOnable accajracy al any time the fina{al position of the cornpany aThJ ènable them lo engjre that the financial statemènts comply with the CharitÈes Act (Northem Ireland) 2008. They are also rèsponwble for safeguarding the assets of and hence for tskir¥J teasonable steps for the prevention iii(J delELtson of fr4u¢J Olher Irregulartoes. structure, Governance and Management Structure The chadty is unincorporated ganISat]n govemed by its Deed of Trust. The charity 15 recL>Jnised as a tharfty in Northern Ireland under the referen NIC100252. In the event of the organisation being ¥w)untl up merrijers will be required to Gontribute an amount nol exceeding £1 each. The tharity is under the control of Ihe trustees. Revtew ot Actlvltles, A¢hlevements and Perf0MnCe The yèar saw a focus on the underpinning of church lrfe bcth centrally. lo(ally and fvJ1her afield. In temis of personnel. Rev Mark Johnston was installed as mlnisier of the GrooMsrt congregalion in February 2023 and in April Rev Stephen Roger retired as minister in Ballyclare after 32 yeats service. A new eldw was appointed in the Kntxk congregatk)n during February. In February. Presbytery also passe{1 amendment of the CODE proSIS relating to the dection of elders. Inler-denorninationaj relations were supported thrcAJgh the exthange of fr8temal greetings wilh the Orthodox Presbyterian Church in the USA and the Evangel1 Presbyterian Churth of England and Wales. The Moderator attended the General Assemblies of the Free Church of knuand and the Fe Churth of Scotland (Continuing) during May and the Refornied Presbyterian Church Syrnd in Junè. Pr8sbytery also appointed the MLxJer8ior and R9¥ LLtcas to visit Mrs Pamela Garya (missionary in Nigerial during 2024. In December. Rev Bealson was appointed as the denomination's dglegale lo the ELtropean Refonned Cc41oquium in Apnl 2024. The Annu81 Presbytery Day Conference was held at Crumlin on 13 May. Akwff)yimately 120 attended addresses by Pastor Jeremy Walker Imaidenbower Baptist Church) as tt5 trepoint In December, Presbytary rèluctsnlly aged to dose work in Foyle due to l¢)w 8tterKlance5 and other drffiojlties. Presbytery began to tum its attention to planning for $table means lo (*Febrate the dernInatiOn'S centenary year in 2027. Publ Benefit In $•tbng our obieetiv•g #rxl plaTIng our acllwties for the year thc trust heve grven carefijl consideratKtn to the Chari Commissions for Northem Ireland's guidance ¢)n ublie benefit to ensure that the acliwtles have hel ed to
Evangeli¢al Presbyterlan Church TRUSTEES. REPORT jr Ihe finantsal year ended 31 DeceErthr 2 athieve the eharills pe5 and prwle a bfft to the b8n8fficia¥Bs. Th8 bgnofiis ol J1 org•isal¥)n are ewJenc8d thrwgh infal and a&hoc fg0th)a( fr(Mll ow mèrnt5. Iheir fami, parerts of the people who Ilend o¢Jt youth meetings. and the ser public. We bel• that no hami can o)me from the purpose of the Gharity. Tha onty privaie beTrefit llowtng frorn our purpos8 is ielat8d to thè lDy1 ol our MlTrislers who re5Ve bènefits as a resutt of thdr empk)yThenL However, thls is ini>denlal and nece55ary in orfer to further OUT advancement of relvJion charitable purpJ5es. Th•f• aro no oltw F¥ivtil borwfits. a8 all ol acbwli¢s are op8n to the 9onerl public and adverltsed to lh. Our benakias inL4ud& our members. Ihoir larTri, Ihe ¢rynmunlty kn whlch we Mirmr. Fln•n¢lal R•vl•w Tho osults for the financial fina141 year ¥i on pag8 addCffia Ite5 we prOdad shthng and ex[r11ure in greater deta¢l. The bUSt8e$ cctinUe to nkOral update Iheir reserves tdicy tQ 8StabU5h thè knl of Teseryes Ihal ar required io conlinue with our ams and objectives in fiJture years. Rèsults and DMdend5 Al the end of tho financial year the crffipany has assets of £1.916.652 t2022- £1.755.7091 aTrJ laW161*s of £19.869 (2022- £45,935). The nelassets ofthe rA)fflpany have inLY8ased by £187.CQ9. In acciwd8n¢g wlh th8 Deed ol TntsL the knjsiees re16re by rrAalryJ and. bdrvJ offer Ihems81¥ès for Compllanco wtth S¢¢tor-Wlde Leg151aOn and Standards The company engages pTraclNdy legWalxJn. stan¢Jards and dBveW for the sector. Evangeli1 Presbyteitan Church 5ubseribas to and ts rthnplrdnt wth Ihe foknryng: The Charities SORP IFRS 102) Approv•d by tho Board of Trust5 on 18 Docembèr 2024 and slgned t)n Its behalf by. Trug
Evangelical Presbyterian Church STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILITIES for the finanthal year 8nd8d 31 December 2023 IrustO8s arn pr8pawirwJ tho rman1 snIS kn acthTdance 7hlth 8ppI(¥tl& law reguL8lk)Ths. law apF45cat4e to thitk85 in IreL8nd reqlllres the Irust885 to pr8pare finanual slalemenls for eath finatrKld year which gNe a true and lair vtew ol the assets, 1rdbiTt and finanual pDsrtlon ol the company as at the financid >ar end da18 ¥4hd Of the w[F49 or deknt ol Ihe ojmpany and (111$e c(MWy wilh Ihtr c1wil Act INorthwn Irdandl 2CQ8. ID pfeparlry these fffian(xal slaternEnlS. the tsusiees arg Select sultable atcounllng pclic4es aFpty them consistenty. observe the melhS and prln(aF4es In Ihe Charlls SORP make judgements aThJ xcounting 0511rnates that are r8asonakAg and wudent state whether fina1 sta18Thnts hav8 teen pfepar&J In a)ran Tthlth ap[1(¥9 ac¢¥yJntirvJ 5tsTkJards, •nllfy t1 Étandards. ar5d noto the elFecl ar#1 tho r(EX)tkn- Ivr ary matcriol dcpgrture from tho¥e atsndoth," and wepare Ihe finanrAal sla8nIS on the 9Jing rcern basls unless M Is inapprowiate to presume Ihal Ihe eorrywvKI ctirtinu? In wal•)n. Thp truste89 confwrn that Ihèy ha¥8 vAth lh¢ reqremeTrts in wepthg Ihe fin¢1 #alemBnts. The trustees are r8$PSitIe keeping adequale aCUJLtnlirpJ CordS that are 5LbfficieTht io shjw and exptsin th¢ companys transaelKJns and tsd05e wrth reasonable acarracy at lim8 the fffjwa81 p0SOn of the coryany and 8ftab them lo ensure Ihat Ihe ffnan(ial 5¢4ternBnts c[¥Y the Charibes A¢t (Northem Ireland) 2008. They are also r8$p¢Sle for Safeguarding Ihe ass8ts dthe C£Nryla)y knr takw reasonable steps krth prevè and dgte¢Uon ol Iravd and other fftgulathles. Approved by the Board of Trust•ts on 18 Dx•mb•r 2024 and swed on fts b•h•lf by. nRo te•