Report of th• TruJt•os Year Ended 31 July 2023 The Trustse5 present thelr annual Dlrertor< Report and Indpendently examlned flfiandal statments for the year endlng 31st July 2023. This complles wlth the requirements for Dlrectorg Report and Accounts under the Companles Art 2006.The Ilnanclal statements also comply wlth the Charlties Art (Narthern Ireland) 2008. and the Compan% Artl¢les of Association. They further mmply wlth the Aecovnting and Reportlng by Charltles Statement of Recomrnended Practice {SORPI. applicable to charities preparing their accounts sn accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportln8 Standard FRS 102 applicable In the United Kln8dom and Republlc of Ireland. Ouft 5TrucfuRE. GOVERf4ANCI AND MANAGEMENT Irlsh 8apttst Network5 Inow most often referred to a$18 N) operates under the lryal Structure of • Charftable Compary fe8iStered wlth HMRC as l B Networks Trust Ltd (Company Number xr169371, It15 also re8t5tered with the Charlty Comm15sion for Northern Irel•nd {Charlty Rewstratlon Number Nia00323). l.The Cornpary was set up b¥ a number of Baptlsts from Ireland who aecept the legal ccountablllty for the Cornpan¥ as fvlembefs of the Company. The Member5 appolnt a Board of Olrertors to manage l B Netwo frust. The Dlrector< n•rnes are a$ IW•A 2.The appolntmgnt of Members •nd DlrectQfs of18 Notworks TNst Ltd. 15 covered by the Artldes of th• Companv. 3.The Dlrettors held the Annual Me•tlni af i B Networks Trurt for 2022n3 on the 20th F¢bruary2024. l B M Man•ymert Arrnnym•nts l. l B N is m•na8ed throuth a Steerlni Group cornpris1 l 8 Networks Trust Lt Dlrectors and others (see polnt 3 below). 2. The Steerfng Group of18N and new Membernl Dlr•ctors of18 Networks Trust Ltd are appolnted from those persons who have Iderttffied thelr MM1trnent to18 N. 3.Per50ns servlng on the SteerlnB Group who are not Olrectors of l B Networks Trust Ltd are appolnted or reappolnted at an annual l 8 N meerini, 4.The Steerlng Group may from tlme to tlrne pmg05e names of rtew Dlr•ctots lor th• Company. 5.The Steerlnl Group met In penon 7 tlmes overthe flnwclal year 202213, wlth Zoom •rrangernents faalltstlnll those not able to be pre5enL
18 N•twork• Tt Report of th• frust••s Year Endod 31 July 2023 OUR AIMS ANO OBJEcnvES The frurt is established to advance Christian faith and practice for the public benefli through the encouraeernent of llOwshiP with. and understsndin8 of, the Baptlst family around the ¥Yorld. In planning our activities, we keep under ongoinK retW both our Aims and Oblertives and also our stated public b•nefft as approved In our Nl charleS Commlsslon reilstratlon. 18 N is now the public prnflle under vthkh the Trust operates, 18 N emlsts to promote the bulldlng of meaningful relation5hlps prlmarily. but not exclusively, wlth other Baptist believers Ilobaly. Thi51s done by encouraglng and fJ¢llltating wlder lellowship and relationshlp5 between Baptlsts across the Island of Ireland and the ilob31 communlty. 18 N15 a small ¥alunteer or8an158tfon Wh seeks to be a voice to 6apttsts In Ireland for th• klnidom ministrtes of a wlder famli v of 8apt15t bellevers. l B N •lso share$ Information and pef5pettives from Ireland wlth the wlder Baptlst family. In Its actlvltles IBN wark5 In rtnershlp with ather Ilke-mlnded iroups of bellevqr5 who share a 8aspel Eummltm•nL Dr i ri14i. ¥ii gyioni•n OaPTisr i••aer, n•s aescnoea uaptists a5 tn05e who SI10 b• ..fietrworklfii under the Lordship of Chrlsf. W• are seeklni to do thlsl Our •¢tlvltle5 normal Include arranRinR confer•n.. cnn¢iJltatlnni Ath•r •wrtte promote theologkal refiett[, and we a150 focus pn respondln8 to people In need, prlmarlly Internattonally. We now h•ve well-establlshed Interftatlonal Ilnks •s an Afflllat•d Network of the European 8apttst Federatlon IE8F}, www.ebf.orz. whlth expresses Baptlst wltness across Europe, the Mlddle Easr, North Africa, and central Asla.18 N sends dele8ates to the Annual Councll meetlng of the E8F. In September 2022 the EBF Coundl meetln8 wa5 held In Riga. Latvl•. The E8F is one of slx reglons of the 8aptist World Alllance IBWAI, wWW.bwa.o, whlch operates globally and of whlch l 8 N Is an As%xiate member.18 N Is also a partlclpant or8onlsatlon of the Fqllowshlp of 8aptlsts in Brftaln ind Ireland IFBBII, which brin85 togethar rePsentatIveS from the 8aptlst Unlons of Wales, 5tland and Great 8r6taln and thelr mlsslon agency- 8MS WDrtd M15$1on. Through these Ilnks wo wlth, learn about and contribute to the shared Ilfe of the wlder Baptlst hmlly. ThE TRusfs AcfNmESAND ACHIEVEMENTS We seek to encoura8e networkin8 wlth local churches by sKo¥ldlng therTT wlth opportunitles to en8a88 wlth relevant tS5ue& We are always glad to welcome ¥l%tlni speakers. 2022ft3 Wa5 Stlll not a typlcal year (belni affetted bv G)vld restrlctlonsl and our actlvlifes were reduced.
18 N•th Trust Report ofthe TNst••s Year End•d 31 July 2023 We had a Ilmited pragromme of ents. but we enloyed an iTh•efson Annual TMetln8. One f the few positlves to emerge from the Covid pandemlc has been a greater ablllty to use dlgltal means to enable friends and partners 8lobaUytD participats in events. Thls Is provini to be Invaluable. The18 N Steerfng Group was encouraged by the Intertst shown In. and support for. tho mlnlstrles and artivltles enabled through18M. Wè cantlnue to operate is volunteers and were grateful for all the supportil¥en to th• Dlrector5 and Steerfng Group members. Durlng the year. we benefitted from a more acti website, www.Ibnetork5.orr, this is regularly updated wlth reports and news. We spent some tlme revlewlng our l 8 N1080 and strapllne and at the Annual Meetln8 we presented our new IBN logo and strapline... and our website wlll be refreshed In our new corporate colours. t)esplte fewer regular events. support for some of pur key partners became a major focu5 of our 2022/23 activltle& At our Annual meetin& whkh wa5 held In Harnilton Road 8apti5t Church In 8an8or. we welcomed Llna Toth {8aptisf Collew Scotland) and Jonathan Rea jNew treiana ArtS}. "Pralse that wlll Last" was the theme for a wonderful evenin8 gf 50n and stories of how worshlp and prnise have sustalned ind shaped God5 people in all klnds of sltuatlons..an Insplring and profoundly movlng e¥enL In September 2022 Stephen Adams, alon8 wfth Paul and Chrlsttne Flemln& represented18 N •t the European 8aptlst Federltlgn (EBF) Councll meetlng In Rl8a. Christlne •nd Stephen Joined in an on-line November 2022 rneetln¥ of the Fellowship of Baptlsts 8ritaln and Ireland IF8811, and an In-person meetln8 In March 2023. Stephen also partlcipated In several on-flne moetln8s of the F881 Mlsslon Communlty. Since January 20231 B N have been supportlng a new'ehureh planterf working In Chornlhiv, Ukraine. He leads a newchurth plant rea£hlng out to thelr local communtty. Indudlng provldln8 humanftarian rellef. In March 2023 we arrnnged a lrtual Vtslf to meet ILYA VYSOTSKIY and some of his team of young leadets. Oanlel TntsOewl4 M1551on Qj-ordlnator from EBF and Roman Wetherkowsky, Secretsry of Mi55ton in Ukrn5ne 8apt15t Union, also shared In the vlrtual visit. UKAA114E KIIVCHURCH PLAf4TING PROJECT: Since January 2023 we have supparted i Chernlhlv church plantlng project, led by Ilrd Vy5otskiy, as mentloned above. We are CQfnmltted to ralslng E330 a month. Thls church plant Is engaglng wlth younger peaple. 18 N works through E8F MtS5ian Partners fMPI who are overseeing the support of Ilya In cfyoperauon wlth the AlkUkralnl4n Union of
l B N•hYork8 Trust R•pwt of tho Trugts•9 Year Ended 31 July 2023 E¥an8elical Chrlstlan 8apt15t Churches. We recelve 6-monthly reports, and pos1 thern on our websit¢ See http5-/lwww.ibnetwork&oTg/proJects Our in-year MP expenditure was £2980. UKRAINE REUEF: Our support for Ukralne started Just d•ys after thE tnvasion In February 2022. We are so irnteful for churthes and indidual5 who have supported the18 N appeal durlng thls ftnancia year. W• sent £20 200 to support thè Wlntorwar Apwl by EBF. TURKEYMRIA EARTNqUAKE: After the earthquake in February 2023, whlch damaged a wlde area of 140.OOOsq miles and affected about 14 mllllon people,18 N launched an Appeal, and 8ttts of £25,000 (from churches and personal Klftsi were promptly sent to EBF to support the Immediate response èoth In Turkey Itself •nd from Lebanon Into Syrla. LEOANON.. We rontlnued our support for LSESD In Lebanon with £300 belni sent to LSESD (now known as Thlmarl for support In thelr"area5 of greatert need., as they contlnue to face the financlal mèltdown of the Leban•¢e noiintl l B N sends its profound thanks to all those who have practlcally supported the wlder Baptlst f4mlly In Europe and the Mthle East, who are 80Sni throu8h the most testlng of tlrnes. For more Inlormltlon and reports. vlslt the Irlsh Baptlst N•tworks webs5te.'¥vM,Ibnthorks.or£, or contart the Hon, 5eErrfary'. stephen.adam$dllbnetwk&orz A tofflm•rt fr•m ow ¢h4lrman Dr. H•dden Wknn: Isrqel. Goza, Lebunon, Ukmine, Yemen. . . $0 mttny tirenos of deoth qndsufferlnq are grophlcolly covereddalfy on ourrelevlslon screens andyetitallseems ot c sofr d15tonre. The threat to oursrundord of livlng due to rfslnq'prf¢es and the Ivnq NHS wqltlno ltsts seem nwepresslnq issues. 8utfvrhDW lonqP 5orne of ourpolltlcaland mllltory leaders are sayinq We murtchqnge ourmlnd-set ondqet the nadon Into o state of preporationfvq loomlnqpotentlal war. How shouldfvnowers of the loréJe5tss Chrfrtrlse ta thls mpldly wornnln¢ sltuationP
l B N•tworks Tru81 Report of th• TnMta•s Year Er 31 July 2022 I wos ewhtYeO old when thesee0ndvm worended. Andsome menwles remain vlkvd. Thesounds of the t71ertt7ndal¢Je0r oir-mldsirens the seorchllghtbeomF ovYr8ellort walklnq withporentsond neiqhbours to the saftty of the Cd5tlereaqh hills durlng the locol blitz qndlooklng on thefires In the clty centre. My parents ond relotives We Just sirngle. ordinary bellevers. They believed in a soverelgn God who is worklno out His ploft end f they We ofvld itdldn'tshow. The bible st7y5 thot the heort5 of people wlllfvl 05 o mnsequence ofAearin the last dops. The Christian Church can andmust rrJdiate o splrlt ofhope andconfidence in the developing storni. We know that tfvefvture15JESUS The whole createdorder In eorth artd hetjven win acknowledqe hls lordsh1 The klnqdom5 of thls worfd will becorne the Klngdom of ourGod qndmls Gtsrfst, o Klngdom thatconnot be shake In heovenfy love abldln No rhanqe my heortshollftor Andsafr & such conJTdln For nothlno chonges here,. InesttNm may roar wlthout m¢ Myheartmaylow be lold.. 8ut Godls round oèout ffle, ReFERENCE AND ADMINisfRATM DErLs Mrs Jennrfer Harvey joln•d u5 as •n18 Nerworks Trust Dlre¢tor In February 2023. We thank •ath Dlrertor for th•lrwdluable le1. Approvod by the Board ind slined on Its behalf ty: Steph•n Adam$ Trustee Date
l B N•lwork• Trust Report TrustO•S Year Endod 31 JY 2023 The trurtees. who are also the directo of18 Networks Trurt tor the purpose of company law, afe SPOnsible for preparinq the Trustees, Report and the fiftanoal statements In accordance with applicable13w and United Klngdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Genernlty Accepted Attountini Prnrtlcel. Company Law requlres the trustEes to prepare flnanclal ststtments for each flnanclal year whlc live a true and fair vlew of the State of affalrs of the tharlty and of the incomlni resourcesand appllcatlon of rosources, Includlrf the irtcorn and expendIre, of the charltsble company lor th year. In preparini these fFnancl•l statementy th• trurt•¢$ arn r•qulr•d to: 1: select 5ultable accounttnl pollcies and then applythem n$[StentI¥,, 2: obser¥• the methods and prln¢lplqs In the thaTltl•s SORP: 3: make Judiem•nts •nd estlmat•5 that are rea$on•ble ind prnden¢ 4: state whether applicabl• UK Account1 Standird5 hav¢ been followed. subject to any matei departures dls¢losed and expl•lned In the flnanclal star8m•nts," and 5.. prepare the flnanthl ststements on the iolng cijncem basJs unless It Is Inapproplate to presume that the chartty wlll contlnue oper•tlDn. reasonable •Kur4ry at any tim¢ the finandal posltlon of the charlty and Enable them to ensurn that theflnanclal rtatem•nts ¢ornply TpAth th• Cornpanlos Art 2tY)6. They are also responslble fi safe8uardln8 the assets of the charlty and hence fortskln8 reanable Jteps forthe pre¥entlon and datectknn of hud and gther irrniularltle& Approv•d by the 8o¥rd ind slined oft its behlf bv: KCJ S¢ephen Adams Trustee