The Church of Ireland Evangelical Fellowship
Trustees’ Annual Report and Statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities
For the year ended 31st August 2022
Registered as a Charity with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC100812
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The Church of Ireland Evangelical Fellowship
Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2022
Contents
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| References and administrative details of the Charity | 3 |
| Trustees’ report | 4 – 5 |
| Receipts and payments account | 6 |
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 7 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 8 |
| Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees | 9 |
Registered as a Charity with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC100812
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The Church of Ireland Evangelical Fellowship
References and administrative details
The Church of Ireland Evangelical Fellowship
Charity Name: Charity Registration Number: NIC 100812 Contact Address: 35 Cabra Road Hillsborough Co Down BT26 6NB
Trustees
Rev Dr Andrew Campbell Rev Alan Cross (From 27.1.2022) Rev Nathan Ervine (From 27.1.2022) Mr Denis Fullerton Rev Isaac Hanna Rev Claire Henderson Rev Neville Hughes Ven David Huss (From 27.1.2022) Rev Andrew Irwin Rev Peter Jones (to 27.1.2022) Rev Raymond Kettyle (From 27.1.2022) Rev Canon Malcolm Kingston (To 27.1.2022) Rev Mark Lennox Rev Mark Loney (To 3.9.2021) Mr Ross Meneely (To 27.1.2022) Rev Catherine Simpson
Principal Office-bearers
Chairman: Hon Secretary: Hon Treasurer: Membership Secretary:
Rev Dr Andrew Campbell Rev Nathan Ervine Rev Andrew Irwin Miss Patricia Halliday (Not a Trustee)
Independent Examiner
Aubrey Campbell, Aubrey Campbell & Co, 631, Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7GT
Bankers
Ulster Bank, Belfast City Office, Donegall Square East, Belfast. (Sterling Account)
Ulster Bank, Patrick Street, Cork. (Euro Account)
Registered as a Charity with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC100812 3
Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31[st] August 2022
The trustees present the annual report and statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities for the Church of Ireland Evangelical Fellowship for the year ended 31[st] August 2022.
Objectives and Activities
The purpose of the organisation is to advance the Evangelical Christian Faith on the island of Ireland, particularly among members of the Church of Ireland. As evangelicals united in the Gospel, we promise to watch over and care for one another, to pray for and forgive one another, and to reach out in love and truth to God's people everywhere, for we are one family, one in the Holy Spirit and one in Christ.
Centuries ago it was said that in things necessary there must be unity, in things less than necessary there must be liberty, and in all things there must be charity. With this in mind, we have worked to facilitate the bringing together of God’s people, in order that we may encourage one another to grow in the Christian Faith. Each event is planned in such a way as to educate through the exploration of the Word of God, in order to prepare God’s people to serve Christ’s Kingdom here on earth.
Achievements and Performance
The Church of Ireland Evangelical Fellowship seeks to promote Biblical Christianity in a positive, effective and informed way and to foster evangelical unity within the Church of Ireland. To this end, the organisation arranges events each year which are open to everyone. These events are advertised widely through parishes, the website and local Christian bookshops. Members and non-members are all welcome to attend our events.
Remaining with a digital format, our main event, “Why being yourself is a bad idea”, was held on 23[rd] March 2022 on Zoom. The speaker Bishop Graham Tomlin (Bishop of Kensington), spoke on his book of the same title challenging the current zeitgeist of individualism and encouraging those present to find their place within something bigger than themselves. The evening was accompanied by music and prayers.
The Annual General Meeting via zoom was held on 27[th] January 2022 and had a modest attendance.
CIEF has continued to resource the Church of Ireland and beyond, by publishing recordings of the past two events (Bishop Jill Duff and Bishop Graham Tomlin) and a publication entitled “Why am I still here” by Canon John McCammon.
The committee has met and planned its next event for November 2022 with Bishop Andrew Forster. This will be the first in-person event since 2019.
Financial Review
At the reporting date of 31[st] August 2022, the following is an overview of CIEF’s financial position.
At the end of the financial year there was a surplus of £266.66. Year-end stock values of booklets was £1435 (which is discounted by 20% from cost as a quantity of publications are more than two years old). Sales of the up-dated Parochial Nominator booklet will come in over the period of a few years and it is hoped that with the return of “in-person events” we will increase sales in general.
At the financial year end CIEF have cash in the bank of £5729 in the sterling accounts and €2579 (£2218 Stg Equiv.) in the euro account. In line with standard accounting practice we have translated the Euro figures into Sterling and the accounts show the combined figure.
As CIEF is not deemed a trading organisation the Trustees consider that minimal reserves are required and they ensure that any planned expenditure is financed in advance.
Going Concern
The trustees have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds in place to ensure that CIEF can continue its activities and the financial statements for the year ended 31[st] August 2022 can be signed off as a going concern.
Registered as a Charity with The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC100812 4
TNsteeg Annu•l RqyJrt theyagr ended 31" X)221(or&h The consliiulion was originalty adopted on 22nd Octobw XX)l and reyed on 29th Jarnry 2015. Membership is open to anyty who acr the Ba$15 of Membwshlp of the organizalion aThl memkn are largety from withbn the Churth of Ireland and domiciled within the island of Irel4nd. The organisation is maM8ed on a day to day basis by a CorrnnitteÈ of t11Ve members (frustees) who are elected from the CIEF membership. Tntstees are elected to serve for a tenn of years and are ible to seThE for a maximum of two conseartive tern15. A number of Tntstees wll u5ualy retre from the (ommittee Èath year at the AGM havlng conduded one or tmh) ternis thus Providi a turnover of peryneL cOnkants or $peciallzed officers may be Ctroptsd from time to tirne, though these Pot$ do rt have Voti IiBht& The Chwch of IMl•nd EvawlKJI Fe11¢}hl h•$ no énwlry Oryanl¥•tknn•l StnKtur• The cornmlttee met slx times durinz the year. FNe vl• Zoom and ohe Trtrbersorf. Whlle Cowd has receded and the necessity of having rernote meettsw the committee have fnd it •n efficient use of tlme to hold meetings via Zoorn as members are frorn various p•rts of trdand. Goky fow4rd we plan to hold a mixture The Trustees frorn Mthln themsefves elect a Chairman, Vktrth•knwn. Hon(Yary Secret•ry IlonN•ry TSurel and other Office Bearers as deemed necessary from tlme to tkne. The Tiustees fflay appotht suth su1Miltees, •dv150ry zroups or partt ofther own mefflbers and other persons as they nklv from Ilrne to time consider necessary fof the carrying of thelr and my determ•ne their temis of refereKe, duration arKI composition. All sh sukommlttees th•ll m•ke re8uknr reports on their wor to the Committee. CanwlhKe v(h bI CIEF has 8iven careful conslderation to the Charity ComMissM for Northern trelantts on public benefft to ensure that the activlties entered into duriry the year helped to athie% the organrAlion's ob(¥•5 and actlwlies, as well as prodIng publk benefL The trustees are responsible for prepariry the Trusttt< Rwt and the ststement of receipts and payments and statement of assets and liablllties in accordan with aw)Ikable law and re8ulatA)n& The law appllcabk to dwrltles in Northern treland with Income of less than £250,1YXI requlres the tTUStees to prepare • ststement of recelpts and payments and a ststement of 455ets and liabAitles for each finandal year. The trustees are re5ponsNe for keephw accounlln8 rerords that are suffidert to show •nd explain the organisation's tranCtIOnS and with reas(MMble accurary at any time the assets and liat*lllle5 of the ¢xpnisation. They are also rwsd>le for safeguardiry the assets of the orzani5ation and heno for takwy reason steps for the preVTh and detectfion of fraud and other irregularltie thè Trurtees Rev Andr IM Hon TrOT Choirnun Z51z(LU 21/2/z013 Re&43'1L?I'L,d a.s a ("hui'ih.' Ii'iih Jlig (."harin' C'oniiiii.5.51011 loi- Ilcii'i17gi-17 Ii'i,Iciiid,'l(.] 0081 ?