Ballynahinch Congregational Church
Church Report 2021
Rev Victor Neill
Minister
Church Diaconate
Jim Bell Harry Bowles Trevor Crothers
Sammy Graham Richard Payne George McCoubrey Jimmy McClenaghan
Interim Church Committee
Jim Bell Harry Bowles Kenneth Broome Trevor Crothers (Chairman) Raymond Douglas, Sammy Graham Jim Magowan Barbara Neill, Rev Victor Neill, George McCoubrey
Jimmy McClenaghan Betty Mc Kee Linda Vance David Vance Richard Payne Tom Williamson (Secretary)
Trustees
Richard Payne (Chairman) Jim Magowan (Secretary) Raymond Douglas George McCoubrey, Jimmy McClenaghan Samuel Smyth, Albert McKee Jackie Peacock Trevor Crothers Samuel Graham
Treasurer
David Vance , Jimmy McClenaghan (FWO Secretary)
Ladies Fellowship
President – Barbara Neill Secretary Joyce Bell Treasurer Elsie Crothers Committee - Betty McKee , Isobel Hamilton, Lilian Mawhinney, Pauline Johnston
Organists
Emily Douglas Elsie Crothers
Ladies Prayer Meeting
Vera McKee
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Sunday School
Pauline Broome (Superintendent) Isobel Hamilton Pauline Thomas Maisie McCully
Parent and Toddlers
Betty Mckee, Vera McKee , Barbara Neill, Daisy McCoubrey , Isobel Hamilton, Sally Hamilton, Rosemary Cowan Pauline Johnston, Lily English, Evelyn Spiers Emily Douglas, Joyce Bell, Nan Bell,
Missionary Committee
Chairman Rev. Victor Neill, Bookings – Trevor Crothers, Elsie Crothers, Richard Payne, Vera McKee, Nan Bell
Thursday Fellowship
Audrey Anderson, Elsie Crothers (Treasurer) ,Trevor Crothers Bookings – Audrey and Trevor Crothers
Bowling Club
Harry Bowles (Secretary) David Vance (Treasurer)
Cemetery Committee
Jim Bell (Convenor) Harry Bowles
Child Protection Officer
Sammy Graham
Health and Safety Officer and GDPR Officer
Tom Williamson G D P R Number ZA460445
Church Web-site
David McCoubrey
Church Web Address; www.ballynahinchcongregatonal.com
Registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC 100648
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Births/deaths/Marriages
Chrissie Dobson died 5th April. Roberta Bell died 2nd June. Jeannie Blakely died 17th June. Samuel James (Jim) Bell died 31st October. Richard Garnham died 9th November.
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Minister’s Report
As we reflect on 2021, sadly, because of Covid restrictions the Church programme was not able to return to normal. There was of course a shut-down of the normal services in the Memorial Hall from January until after Easter and indeed no other Church activities were able to take place either. Thankfully, with technology, we were able to conduct a morning Zoom Service throughout the shut-down and a Weekly Bible Thought via email. Since we re-commenced our face -to- face services after Easter, our numbers have continued to remain well below what attendance was pre-Covid. This has been very disappointing and whilst we are aware there are some who have genuine reasons for not been able to attend, we feel others have got into a habit of non-attendance. Whilst I am extremely thankful for those who faithfully attend, we are in a situation where we need everyone to ‘pull their weight‘ and I trust that in 2022 those who have not been in attendance will return and give their full support to the work and witness of the Church. We thank the Lord that the Church was able to produce a Gospel Tract entitled ‘Hope beyond Covid ‘ This was distributed via Royal Mail to around 40,000 homes in Co. Down in September/ October. Please pray the Lord will continue to use it as He has already done. As a Church our thanks are due to those who carry out practical tasks around the Church, quietly and without fuss, and as always, we are thankful to Elsie and Emily for providing us musical accompaniment.
Sadly, in 2021 I had to conduct the funerals of:
Mrs Chrissie Dobson, Mrs Jeannie Blakely, Mrs Edna McCann, Mrs Isobel Miskelly and that of our beloved brother and Church Deacon, Mr. Jim Bell, who gave his full support to the work and witness of the Church and whose welcoming smile we miss so much at the door. As always, despite the disappointments, we can say our Saviour, the Lord Jesus, has remained ever faithful and it is to Him we continue look to in 2022, praying,
’That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you and you in Him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ ‘
(2[nd] Thessalonians 1 v 12)
In Christ Victor
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Page 7 is a summary of the main areas of income and expenditure for the Church Current Account
Total Income £74,018.89 Total Expenditure £68,678.92
Freewill Offering Envelopes in 2021 totalled £53,249.80 showing an decrease from £57,044.15 in 2020. Loose offerings were up in 2021 to £1,198.60 from 2020 figure of £1,020.70
Gift Aid 2020 £9,177.32
Salaries and Employer's/Employee's NIC/PAYE accounted for £28,216.36
Oil and Electricity costs have fallen to £3,928.00 from £7,572.40 in 2020. Other expenditure is as outlined elsewhere in this report.
Investments:
There is £53,826.54 in the church bank account that needs to be re-invested.
Missionary/Charitable Giving
Wednesday Fellowship £ 506.00 Missionary Account £10,213.00 Total £10,719.00
Closing Balance for 2021 is £229,451.68 and is credited as follows
| Church | £142,452.01 |
|---|---|
| Missionary Account | £8,279.76 |
| Wednesday Fellowship | £7,845.94 |
| Investment | £53,826.54 |
| Ladies Fellowship | £4,718.02 |
| Sunday School | £305.04 |
| Jeremiah Fund | £11,726.37 |
| Bowling Club | £298.00 |
In 2020 £11,037.20 was incorrect attributed to expenditure sundries. This amount has now been accounted for in the Jeremiah Fund and totals re-adjusted.
Only organisations that submitted their accounts for auditing have been included in this report. The following Organisations failed to produce accounts for this report.
Boys Brigade, Girls Brigade, Missionary Board, WINGS, YC4U
All other books of accounts and supporting documentation have been subject to external audit by Nelson Accountancy Services, and a report submitted to the Trustees.
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| Ballynahinch Congregatonal Church 2021 | Ballynahinch Congregatonal Church 2021 | Ballynahinch Congregatonal Church 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income 1/1/21 Church 1/1/21 Missionary Acc 1/1/21 Wed Fellowship 1/1/21 Ladies Fellowship 1/1/21 Jeremiah Fund 1/1/21 Investment 1/1/21 Bowling Club 1/1/21 Sunday School 1/1/21 Parent + Toddlers 1/1/21 Thursday Fellowship Freewill oferings Sunday cash collectons Cemetry Fees Bank interest Gif Aid Sundries Wednesday Fellowship Ladies Fellowship Missionary Envelopes Missionary Collectons Sunday School Bowling Club Youth Club |
£135,014.12 £9,673.23 £7,050.39 £4,718.02 £13,226.37 £53,826.54 £298.00 £305.04 £1,385.12 £177.70 £53,249.80 £1,198.60 £1,425.00 £556.82 £9,177.32 £1,312.30 £1,301.55 £0.00 £4,545.00 £1,252.50 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £299,693.42 |
Expenditure Rev Victor Neill Mrs Joan Hunter Sexton Employer's/Employee's NIC/PAYE Congregatonal Union fees/Magazine Speakers/Singers/etc Sunday School lessons/prizes/outng Rates Church/Manse/Gate Lodge Insurance Church/Manse/Gate Lodge Church phones Printng/Statonary/Publishing Electricity Oil Property Maintainance Sundries Bank Charges Mission Wednesday Fellowship Ladies Fellowship General Exp Bowling club Youth Club Transport Jerimiah Fund 31/12/21 Church 31/12/21 Missionary Acc 31/12/21 Wed Fellowship 31/12/21 Ladies Fellowship 31/12/21 Jeremiah Fund 31/12/21 Investment 31/12/21 Bowling Club 31/12/21 Sunday School 31/12/21 Parent + Toddlers 31/12/21 Thursday Fellowship |
£23,443.47 £1,289.68 £3,483.21 £0.00 £620.00 £0.00 £1,443.68 £3,131.14 £879.84 £2,063.06 £2,174.00 £1,754.00 £6,717.54 £9,116.97 £193.20 £10,213.00 £506.00 £0.00 £150.13 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,500.00 £142,452.01 £8,279.76 £7,845.94 £4,718.02 £11,726.37 £53,826.54 £298.00 £305.04 £1,385.12 £177.70 £299,693.42 |
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| MissionaryAccount 2021 | |
|---|---|
| income | Expenditure |
Balance 1/1/21 £9,673.23 Christmas 2020 ofering £100.00 Communion Gif Aid £3,022.03 Envelopes £4545.00 WGM collecton £1,045.50 Christmas 2021 ofering £107.00 £18,492.76 |
Leprosy Mission £400.00 Operaton Mobilasaton £400.00 Norman Fox Missionary Cause £400.00 Maynard Love £400.00 Tanzania Christan Farm Dev Fund £400.00 Revival Mov + Every Home Crusade £400.00 The Christan Insttute £400.00 Asia Link £400.00 World Gospel Mission £400.00 Acre Gospel Mission £400.00 Gospel Missin to South Ameri- £400.00 Barnabus Fund £400.00 United Grace Mission £400.00 CEF Seaview £773.00 United Grace Mission £400.00 Asialink £400.00 Eschol Ministries £400.00 GMSA £400.00 CEF £400.00 Operaton Mobilisaton £400.00 Henna Singson £400.00 SHDS £400.00 WGM £1,040.00 Balance 31/12/21 £8,279.76 £18,492.76 |
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| WednesdayFellowship2021 | WednesdayFellowship2021 | WednesdayFellowship2021 | WednesdayFellowship2021 | WednesdayFellowship2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| income | Expenditure | |||||
| Balance 1/1/21 Collectons Maynard Love Collecton |
£7,050.39 £795.55 £506.00 £8,351.94 |
Maynard Love £506.00 Balance 31/12/21 £7,845.94 £8,351.94 |
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| ThursdayFellowship2021 | ||||||
| Income | Expenditure | |||||
| Cash Balance 1-1-21 No actvity due to Covid |
£177.70 £177.70 |
Closing Cash Balance 31-12-21 |
£177.70 £177.70 |
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| Ladies Fellowship2021 | ||||||
| Income | Expenditure | |||||
| Cash Balance 1-1-21 Bank Balance 1-1-21 No actvity due to Covid |
£215.92 £4,718.02 Closing Cash balance 31-12-21 Closing Bank balance 31-12-21 £4,933.94 NB Bank Balance in Church Account |
£215.92 £4,718.02 |
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| £4,933.94 |
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| Parents and Toddlers 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Expenditure | ||
| Cash Balance 1-1-21 Bank Balance 1-1-21 No actvity due to Covid |
£107.36 £1,277.76 £1385.12 |
Closing Cash Balance 31-12-21 Closing Bank Balance 31-12-21 |
£107.36 £1,277.76 |
| £1385.12 |
| Sunday School 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Expenditure | ||
| Bank Balance 1-1-21 No actvity due to Covid |
£305.04 Bank balance 31-12-21 £305.04 NB Bank Balance in Church Account |
£305.04 | |
| £305.04 |
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| Jeremiah Fund 2021 | £1,500.00 £11,726.37 £13,226.37 |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Expenditure | ||
| Balance 1-1-21 | £13,226.37 £13,226.37 |
Re-payment Balance 31-12-21 |
| Bowling Club 2021 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Expenditure | ||
| Balance 1/1/21 No Membership Fees |
£298.00 £298.00 |
no expenditure in 2021 Balance 31/12/21 |
£298.00 £298.00 |
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| Income Sundries 2021 Tract Support NIE pole Poppy Appeal Donnaton |
£970.00 £4.50 £137.80 £200.00 |
|---|---|
| £1,312.30 |
| Expenditure Sundries 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Victor Neill 1/2 backpay to Mission NI Water Nelson Accountancy Leasehold Assoc Church Acc ICO (GDPR payment) Brown McConnel Royal Britsh Legion Hewit&Gilpin |
£1,250.00 £645.97 £200.00 £5,000.00 £12.50 £35.00 £13.50 £160.00 £1,800.00 |
| £9,116.97 | |
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| Property Maintainence 2021 | |
|---|---|
| RadioContact Diamond Systems A1 Domestc boiler services WH Engineering services OTIS JB Brown petrol grass cutng Blaze Fire Extnguishers graveyard materials McKinstry Skips Consumable Products John Hunter (grass cutng) |
£954.87 £2,010.58 £163.00 £1,093.20 £605.36 £80.34 £238.00 £153.60 £206.05 £198.00 £189.54 £825.00 £6,717.54 |
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| No. | FWO envelopes | Missionary Envelopes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | £700.00 | £250.00 |
| 2 | £520.00 | £0.00 |
| 3 | £260.00 | £45.00 |
| 4 | £600.00 | £0.00 |
| 5 | £200.00 | £0.00 |
| 6 | £80.00 | £0.00 |
| 7 | £190.00 | £0.00 |
| 8 | £270.00 | £0.00 |
| 9 | £820.00 | £120.00 |
| 10 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 11 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 12 | £100.00 | £0.00 |
| 13 | £600.00 | £0.00 |
| 14 | £450.00 | £10.00 |
| 15 | £496.00 | £30.00 |
| 16 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 17 | £385.00 | £0.00 |
| 18 | £100.00 | £0.00 |
| 19 | £160.00 | £0.00 |
| 20 | £1,040.00 | £0.00 |
| 21 | £590.00 | £0.00 |
| 22 | £1,570.00 | £0.00 |
| 23 | £260.00 | £0.00 |
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| No. | FWO envelopes | Missionary Envelopes |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | £520.00 | £0.00 |
| 25 | £200.00 | £0.00 |
| 26 | £260.00 | £0.00 |
| 27 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 28 | £44.70 | £0.00 |
| 29 | £336.00 | £60.00 |
| 30 | £60.00 | £0.00 |
| 31 | £1,620.00 | £240.00 |
| 32 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 33 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 34 | £160.00 | £0.00 |
| 35 | £1,040.00 | £0.00 |
| 36 | £200.00 | £0.00 |
| 37 | £260.00 | £60.00 |
| 38 | £500.00 | £85.00 |
| 39 | £330.00 | £0.00 |
| 40 | £240.00 | £0.00 |
| 41 | £400.00 | £0.00 |
| 42 | £100.00 | £0.00 |
| 43 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 44 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 45 | £520.00 | £120.00 |
| 46 | £125.00 | £0.00 |
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| No. | FWO envelopes | Missionary Envelopes |
|---|---|---|
| 47 | £520.00 | £0.00 |
| 48 | £1,040.00 | £240.00 |
| 49 | £1,280.00 | £120.00 |
| 50 | £1,280.00 | £120.00 |
| 51 | £330.00 | £0.00 |
| 52 | £330.00 | £0.00 |
| 53 | £330.00 | £0.00 |
| 54 | £1,320.00 | £0.00 |
| 55 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 56 | £110.00 | £0.00 |
| 57 | £500.00 | £0.00 |
| 58 | £108.00 | £0.00 |
| 59 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 60 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 61 | £530.00 | £0.00 |
| 62 | £270.00 | £0.00 |
| 63 | £260.00 | £0.00 |
| 64 | £255.00 | £0.00 |
| 65 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 66 | £500.00 | £0.00 |
| 67 | £250.00 | £0.00 |
| 68 | £275.00 | £0.00 |
| 69 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
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| No. | FWO envelopes | Missionary Envelopes |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 71 | £520.00 | £230.00 |
| 72 | £260.00 | £0.00 |
| 73 | £430.00 | £0.00 |
| 74 | £260.00 | £0.00 |
| 75 | £500.00 | £0.00 |
| 76 | £1,560.00 | £160.00 |
| 77 | £135.00 | £0.00 |
| 78 | £260.00 | £0.00 |
| 79 | £168.00 | £0.00 |
| 80 | £140.00 | £75.00 |
| 81 | £520.00 | £0.00 |
| 82 | £520.00 | £0.00 |
| 83 | £1,070.00 | £90.00 |
| 84 | £1,540.00 | £180.00 |
| 85 | £1,200.00 | £0.00 |
| 86 | £117.10 | £0.00 |
| 87 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 88 | £240.00 | £0.00 |
| 89 | £240.00 | £0.00 |
| 90 | £2,000.00 | £0.00 |
| 91 | £260.00 | £120.00 |
| 92 | £265.00 | £0.00 |
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| No. | FWO envelopes | Missionary Envelopes |
|---|---|---|
| 93 | £255.00 | £0.00 |
| 94 | £199.00 | £0.00 |
| 95 | £58.00 | £0.00 |
| 96 | £62.00 | £0.00 |
| 97 | £1,040.00 | £20.00 |
| 98 | £180.00 | £0.00 |
| 99 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 100 | £1,560.00 | £1,370.00 |
| 101 | £780.00 | £120.00 |
| 102 | £780.00 | £0.00 |
| 103 | £780.00 | £0.00 |
| 104 | £210.00 | £0.00 |
| 105 | £90.00 | £0.00 |
| 106 | £200.00 | £0.00 |
| 107 | £100.00 | £0.00 |
| 108 | £300.00 | £0.00 |
| 109 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 110 | £610.00 | £10.00 |
| 111 | £460.00 | £0.00 |
| 112 | £265.00 | £110.00 |
| 113 | £1,560.00 | £80.00 |
| 114 | £260.00 | £0.00 |
| 115 | £480.00 | £60.00 |
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| No. | FWO envelopes | Missionary Envelopes |
|---|---|---|
| 116 | £70.00 | £0.00 |
| 117 | £81.00 | £0.00 |
| 118 | £305.00 | £70.00 |
| 119 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 120 | £490.00 | £100.00 |
| 121 | £460.00 | £30.00 |
| 122 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 123 | £510.00 | £0.00 |
| 124 | £40.00 | £0.00 |
| 125 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 126 | £1,175.00 | £120.00 |
| 127 | £660.00 | £0.00 |
| 128 | £265.00 | £0.00 |
| 129 | £520.00 | £100.00 |
| 130 | £160.00 | £0.00 |
| 131 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| 132 | £125.00 | £0.00 |
| 133 | £160.00 | £0.00 |
| Totals | £53,249.80 | £4,545.00 |
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