BALLYHEMLIN NON-SUBSCRIBING PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
NURSERY ROAD BALLYHALBERT BT22 NI Charity Registration No. 101053
2024 TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT 1st January 2023 – 31st December 2023
The trustees and members have regard to the public benefit ensuring that the Church works to enrich the lives of church members, their families and the wider community. In doing so, the Church seeks as its charitable purposes to promote the inalienable right of every Christian to search the records of Divine Truth for his own instruction and guidance, to form his own opinions with regard to what they teach, and to worship God in sincerity, agreeably to the dictates of his own conscience, without privation, penalty, or inconvenience inflicted by his fellow-men.
The Church is governed by Trust Deed and acts in accordance with ‘The Constitution and Code of Discipline’ of the Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland.
During the year the members continued to hold various special events which included the Open Heritage Day and many visitors were welcomed. There was also a special Fisherman’s choir service with members from Portavogie. Benches were purchased in memory of past members for use in our grounds as many people find pleasure in relaxing in this beautiful countryside area. The church was the venue for a wedding and we welcomed people from both the local area and from London and they thoroughly enjoyed their visit to this very picturesque setting.
The following individuals served as charity trustees during the year and on the date that the trustee report was approved: Mrs Carole McAvoy, Mrs Audrey Mackey along with the Minister in Charge, Rev Ian Gilpin and Treasurer Mrs Joy Carlile.
The Church is considered to be in sound financial standing at the close of the financial year ending 31st December 2023.
This concludes the Trustees Report.