CONTEMPORARY CHRisfiANITY (NORTHERN IRELAND) LIMITED TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 The trustees present their Annual Directorfs report indèpendentty examined Iinancial statemEnts for the year ending 31st March 2023 which also complies with the requirements for a directorfs report account5 under the Companies Act 2¢XI6. The finJncial statements compty with the Charities Act INorthem Ireland) 2(Q& the Companles Art 2C4)6 and the company's Article5 of Association. They comply with the Acco¢Jntin9 and Reporting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practice ISORPI applicable to charitie5 preparing their accounts in aCCordce with the Financlal Reportlng Stsndard FRS 102 applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of I11ftd. R•port from th• Chalr of th• Boprd. In wrfting tths Introduction to the Trystees report l am very cvnscious ol the deep comnrmenr of 8¢7WO members to helping us through, . as bese we can . a number Olcome¥ wues in our from an èxplKltly Chnsfvan petsp#rtike. We bel that it ts iinportant to do Just this gwen th•t so much publ discuss is Trdvttd to o sound te or short slogan. Life for many often vry demandry and complKaVte4 and so c/ thought andgood underStWln9 ol8nysubJert essentml rfhe •re f•¢e th• ¢h4llenges olmodern lifv 1h any confiden. As • small bvluntary organisafroo exfremty Indebted to manypeople tr thar a£ve support Jnd enour•gemenf. Theyknow who thty are. Thonkwi so muchl Lookmg to ihe lutur¢ •rn ¢onsf4nty Jdjusftng how we do our and reffectlng pn exxty tther• shguldput our resources ond energies. We •re conffdent •rtive partnerships th othef5 inPtwtJnl for both then Wnd OURSe•4 •nd we expert to be such portnerships over the next lew rn a. orcumstances •lkn¥. &ven thepenlous state olso much ofpolifrcal and CMC lil¢ h quality Chnsfrm lthnklng can help chart w•y thro1 the cUt thstress Jnd deep Jngst about the luture. As the book olProverbs so cleaftr puts It.. WIre thwv is no rhe people pensA Cleaty, we do not ha •ll the answws nor an all- enc(rnpa55ing but under God l/See to play ourpart in buHding such a for the fytufft. The Trustees 4re pleased io submSt this lormal report as requlred under the relev•nl legislation. ObJectl¥es and •thltl•s The PuOse ol Contemporary Christianity (Noithern Ireland) is...70 Pronre the Chnstian religini and partKular {buf not ex¢lvsively) to bring tsblical pnnciplès ro bear on the 0uhVry of lairh in thn Ireland". In plannin9 our oc¢ivities we keep our Aims and Objealves under aThJ our ststed publSc bènefit as appvoved in our N I Charities CommlssSon registratlon. With its roots in the Evangelical community, Contemporary Christianity (Northem Ireland) Limited works cross the Christian traditions to addre55 the challenges ol.... liwng Out bibucal falth in a changing world. We seek to drw on the lessons learned through nearty 40 years ol community confIic¢ in which a correm lor th• faithful understanding of the biblical text and an outworking of the mission of God a5 the rECDnciliation of all things In Chri5L were crilical In enabling Christians to challenge their communal loyalties a1 en9age with the work ol peace building and community relations.
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIANITY (NORTHERN IRELAND) LIMITED TRusfEES' REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORn (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Contemporary ChrSstianlty INorthem Irelan(l Llmlte(I Is commStted to help chuTche5 and faith-based communities èngagè hwth challenges of a rapidly (hanging society. We work with a range ol organisattins across thé Chrlstian traditions and sèèk to provlde a relevant programme of actvitle The benefits which flow from this purpose include challenging people of tsith across Northem Icèland to think about thelr laith and its implications In their communities. Contemptsrary Christianity provides a 'safe space" for conversations which might be more difficult to oigaTh15e on a church or demInatIOnal basis. Some of this work is done by the 01ganisatSon and some is done by worknng in partnèrship with other organisatlons. Through this the loul Chrlstian Community can be thallenged. dlsiurt)ed and encouraged to reflect theokigically on real Issues and eW Ihelr Ilfrstyle and PrKtl. These benefits are eOdenc•d through opportunltie5 to open up and con51der contemporary real Irfo Issues whSch affect how people Ilve out their falth In our dSvlded communitie5. These benefits are advanced through a range of events, meetings and £onversation5 or9anised to ch3llenge Christians acr055 our communitie rhe benelicSaries of this purpose ore prfmartly those Involved In church and commLbnlty relatlons across N Ireland who are wlllng to encourage engagement wlth these type5 Ot issuès to enhaKè their dtlzenshlp. Our sfRLicfuRI GOVERNANCE and WINAGEMENT. Otganls•tlon. The Board of Dlreclors 9dm1nlerS Ihg chjrfty. We were pleased to have Dr USJ Whltion Joln the Board In December 2022. Durtng 2022123, we held four hybrld Board meetlngs and one Zoom meetlng. Wt ère endeavourlng ¢0 Improve and refresh our website, as a raur¢* to pmmote engagement on the ssues we are working on. Our Mèmorandum and Articles of As50cl&tion were rèvlewtd In Novèmber 211. In October 2014, we registered with the Charity Commlssion for Northern Ireland INIC1005851. We have been a member of NICVA 51nce 2016. We communlcate io our database of fritnds by emall, by webslte. and by soclal medl). Through these, we have endeavoured to malntain rneonin9ful contsct We appreciated mole personal contsct ihSs year wlth the Covid 19 restrictions now well behind us. ENSURING OUR WORK DELIVERS OUR AIM& Vision.. We desire to See the Christian community in IreLd nurture a rndlcal biblical faith in Gcd. who In le5U5 Christ rewnciles the YnFld. resto5 human ielationship5 and re(leem5 all of life and creation. Mission.. We are committed to develop the kntrwledge and personal skills needed among Christians and churche5 to Serve their communities at uitical point5 of cultuial contention, communal conflirt and social change, by becoming a pkice Whe they can access blblical resourtes and practical support. The trustees have paid due regard to guldonce issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what a¢tivllies the charity should undertake. The Board is so gratefvl to God for the Cottned support of a faithful small group of regular do We continue to be vlgilant in effectirNJ econDrniéS and malntainiThJ a reasonable cash flow.
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIANITY (NORTHERN IRELAND) LIMITED TRUSTEES. REPORT {INCLUDING DIREcfoRS' REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 A¢hlevements and perfornian¢• We work entirely as a voluTrteer organlsatioTh and we are fortunate to have o higNy committed Board We are profoundly gfatelul to a small grwp of faithlul supporters who maintain their regular financial support to enable us to carry forward our work and minlstry. We keep them infomied of the dirertlon of travel as we develop an interim strategy. Wt were pleased to $tart in person events in October 2022. We rent an ofkè in the Intèr-church Centre of the Ifish Council Df Churche5 and we b•n•fft gmatty from bein9 kKated with the Irlsh Council of Churches and other Ofganisations. ConversatSon Recognlsing that our ECONI 'fOOts" were essentlally people wllh passlon vohjnteerlw to %sDrk together to thallenge the Churc soclety and also local pollticJl leader5 .th15 approach has in5pir8d occasional "conversations" on current and r?levant toplcs. The 5erSes we commenced In year 55 known as 'ln The5P Time5. event& Three evenlngs were held In Ulster Unlver55ty new Belfast Campus on York Street. In October 2022, Prol Duncan MoTnJw presented... A ChrSstian Perspectlve on the ¥4wld of Polltks Irom Northern Ireland In January 2023 three speakers Jonry Currfe. Prof Clara Fltspatrfck, and DanlIe McElhlnnty, each Invofvod in challenging Povety &cr0$5 Nl, Spoke on...How do Chrislians respond to ihe reality of POrty in thir mldsiP In FebNary 2023 the subjert of ... Nlcholo Mallorn fomer MLA lor North Belfast and fonner Mlnlster for Infrastructure in Nl ExectstNO expbred Povety C¥u5e5 and Cures. VldÈo recordlngs of these events are avallable on our webstte. Publlcatlons ol...PS... blogs wa5 our regular actlvity for en9&Jement over the year. Most months we posted 40 ...PS...blog& We are grateful to 3 wide range ol wrlter5 make thls posslble. EKh bhjg wa5 on topical theme and provided scope lor refledion and reaction. Other ActIvIt. We host virtual monthty meetlws of the Churches Inlllatlve Group IC.I.Gl, and welcomed some r*ew members to that group. Communications.. We rety heavily on e-communications as the only c05t effective wty of informin9 and dissemSnation of information and notice of event5 to our support•rs aThJ wlder contacts. Emall.- Inf con ra .net Webslte.. ora hrlsti ni We have both Facebook and Twitter social media connections.
CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIANITY (NORTHERN IRELAND) LIMITED TRUSTEES, REPORT {INCLUDING DIRECTORS, REPORT) (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023 Fknanclal The Board is 50 grateful to God lor the continued support of ) falthful small group of regular domrs. We ntinue lo be vigilant in effecting eCorleS and maintaining a reasonablè cash flow, and are encouraglng new supporters to help Lts with a small moThth donatlon. R•swvts Pollcy It Ss the poficy of the charity that unrestrlcted funds which have not beerh designated for a specrfic ust sholtld be maintsined at a l•vel equNaknt to b*een three and six month's èxpenditure. The trustee5 considèrs that resew at this level will ensure thgc in the tvent of a signifKant diop In lunding, they will be Ab to tontinue the charitls CLtrient actimties while ¢onsid•rotlon Is glven to Way5 in ¥thi¢h addllon•l lunds may be raised. This level of reseNes hjs been malntained thrtyjghout the year. Chng•$ to ihe 8owd Dlrectors Dr Lisa ttenld 14th D2cember2022 Pjth Manag•m•nt The try5tees have a$5e5sed tha major rlsks to which the chaty Is •xpos•4 And ar• satlsfied that 5yStems ar• In place to mitSgate exposure to the major dsks. SINcr•. 9ov•rnanc• and man•9wii•nt The charity is a company limlted by guarantee. The trustees, who ar? a150 ihe director5 for the purpose of company law, and who seThed dursng the year and up to the date ol slgnawrè of the finandal statements were.. Mr S Adams M5 C Bollaert Mr I Currfe Mr C Nelll Rev Dr M White-Dundas Rev Dr N Hamilton OBE Orl Ke Miss H Taylor Mr J McGrath Dr L Whitten (Resigned 29 June 20221 (Apwnted 14 Decemeber 20221 trustees. report was pr¢)ved by the Board of Trustees. rSA Trustee Tiustee Dated..