Dunluce Christian Fellowship (Fonnerty POrtn Chrislian Trust) Registered Charity For the year ended 31 December 2021 The Trustees. report The Trnstees of the charity. present their report together with the finanaal slatements and independent accounlanls report of the charity forthe year ended 31 December 2021. Objectives and Activities Objects and aims The purpose of Dunluce Christian Fellowship (Fomierty Portrush Christian Trust) is to promole the Christian faith by using the Scheduled Property as a centre for in*wlOn of young people and adults in the Christian faith and demonstration of the Christian way of lile and lo encourdge Christians to grow in their faith and in connection with said activiti.es lo oruanise such classes. lectures, seminar meetings and playgroups or other events as they may deern appropriate for these ends aThJ to otrtain such permission as may be required by any public 01 govemment tx)dy in relats.on lo said activibes. Objectives and activities The Trust operates out of a buitding owned by the Tntstees at Dunluce Avenue Portrush which is the meetig place of Dunluce Christian Fellowship. The meetings and activeS of the church are open lo all. In connection with the church there is a Sunday Scthool open to all chiklren and also youth meetings tun from October to April each year open to all children of primary school age. There is 2150 a mothers and toddlers group which meets regularty in the building and is open to all mothers and toddlers living in the vicintty. In association with this there are special Children's days. The church also runs an annual communty Carol Service and organises iegular meetings for inlemattonal siudents studying at the UnNersrty of Ulster. The church co-operates with other fellowships in the use of the building in connedion th cthurch outings etc. There are also regular Itish dancing classes held in the buildiThJ which are open to all in the c%)Fnmunity. Public Benefrt The public benefits which ftow from the regiOuS purpose set out above indude." the increased understanding of the Chrislian faith among those to whom the charity reaches out. and the evidence of lives touched and indeed transformed thereby", the practic81 supp)rt which those in the fellowship seek to provide lo those who are in need or under pressure in drfferent ways: and Ihe promotion of communrty cohesion in temis of the community and cross-community events organised by the Fellowship. These benerrts can be demonstrated by the involvement of varying numbers ol young people from the vionity in a(aiviUes oruanised by the Fellowship, and the fact that these young people come from drfferent social backgrounds and fmtn both sections of the Northem Ireland community. Young peoples. meetings are held in each year from Oclober through to April. The Scheduled Property is used for other athvities in the (x)mmunity e.g. Irish dancing classes. and a mothers and toddlers gmup. The Fellowship also organises meetiros al regulai intervals for intemational students studying al Ulster Universty, which helps to forge links among students of different nalionaltties_ The Fellowship also engages with the adurt population of the local area. who are weleA)me at all of our meetings. There is an annual community Carol Service which is well supported by the local community. Dunluce Christian Fellowship keeps up strong pastoral contacts with many in the local communtty and especially with those who are experiencing difficult personal arrAJmstances. There is no ham7 which we Can enwsage being caused directly or indirectly by any of the activities carried on. Currenl Child Protedion requirements are at all kn.mes adhered lo. The charity's benefiaaries are young pe0Ke and adults in the North Coast Triangle area of Portmsh. Portslewart and Coleraine, (the area of benefti). There are no private benefits flowing from the wrpose. The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity has a¢hiev&J rts objedives in the year under vIeW. Trustees The Charrty is governed by its Tfust Deed.
Dunluce Christian Fellowship {Fonnerfy PortTush Christian Trust Regislered Charity For the year ended 31 December 2021 The Trustees. report (Continued The Trustees who served during the year are as stated below.. Mr Thomas David Blair Mr Colin Glass Mr Stephen Richards Mr David Brown Trustees are appointed in accordance with the Trust Deed. Trustees have assessed major risks to which the Charity is exFwd, in patticular those related to the operatiorks and finances. and are satisfied that Sysiems are in place to mitigate exposure. Achievements and Perfomiance Total incoming resources for the year amounted to £21.306 (2020 - £20.121) 2nd after deducting total resources expended of £18.767 {2020 - £21.504) net iruiming resources amounted to £2,539 (2020 nel outgoing resources £101,943). £1,383). At the year e1. unrestricled fijnds amounted to £104.482 {2020 All resources ceiVed and expended are treated as unrestricled funds. Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Tnjstees. Annual Report and the finanal statements in accordance with applicalAe law and Unrted lfjngdom Accounting Standards, induding Finantial Reporting standard 102: The Financial ReF)orknng Standarrj applicatle in Ihe UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Ac£ounting Pra(*ice). Charity Legislation requires the Trustees to ppare financial statements for each financ4al year which give 8 true and fair view of the attairs of the chartty and the incoming resources and application of the resour$, including the net income or expendttuie. of the charriy for the year. In preparing these financial statements. the Trustees are required to" select suitable a(xounting poli(yes and Ihen apply them consi5tently'. observe the methods and prinaples in the Charibes SORP make judgemerrts and estimales that are reasonable and Fmudent" slate whether applicable UK Accounting Siandards have been followed. subje(1 to 8ny material departures disclosed and explained in the finaneFal statements-, Prepare the financ4al statements on a going concem basi5 unless it is inappmpriate to presume that the charity will Continue in operation. The Ttustees are responsible for keeKM"ng prOr accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial rK>sf(ion of the charttable Ch&ity and which enable thern lo ensure that the financial statements compty with the Ch21Tiy's SORP. They are also restK>nsible for 5afegiJartling the assets of the Chanty and hence fortaking reasonable steps forthe twention and deteciion of fraud and other irregularities. This rerK)rt was approved by the Trustees on - a i4 and signed on its behalf by- Mr Thomas David Blair Trustee