Dunluce Christian Féllowship {Formerly Portrush Christian Trust) Registered Charity For the year ended 31 December 2023 The Trustees, reporl The Trustees of the charlty, present their report together with the financial statements and independent accountants report of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2023. Objectives and Activities Objects and alms The purpose of Dunluce Christian Fellowship (Formedy Portrush Christian Trust) is to promote the Christian faith by using the Scheduled Propety as a centre for instruction of young people and adults in the Christian fatth and demonslration of the Christian way of life and tr) encourage Christians to grow in their faith and in connection with said activities to organise such classes. lectures, seminar meetings and playgroups or other events as they may deem appropriate for these ends and to obtsin such pemiission as may be required by any public or government body in relation to said activities. Objectives and actlvlties The Tnjst operates out of a building owned by the Trustees at Dunluce Avenue Portrush which is the meeting place of DUnlU Christian Fellowship. The meetings and activities of the church are open to all. In connection with the church there is a Sunday School open to all children and also youth meetings run from October to April each year open to all children of primary school age. There is also a mothers and toddlers group which meets regularfy in the building and is open to all mothers and toddlers living in the vicinity. In association with this there are special Children's days. The church also runs an annual community Carol Service and organises regular meetings for international students studying at the Unlversity of Ulster. The church co-operates with other fellowships in the use of the building in connection with church outings etc. There are also regular Irish dancing dasses held in the building which are op8n to all in the Gommunity. Public Benefit The public benefits which now from the religious purpose set out above include- the increased understanding of the Christian falth among those to whom the charity reaches out, and the evidence of Ilves touched and indeed transformed thereby- the practical support which those in the fellowship seek to provide to those who are in need or under pressure in different ways; and the promotion of communily cohesion in terms of the community and cross-community events organised by the Fellowship. These benefits can be demonstrated by the involvement of varying numbers of young people from the vicinity in activities organised by the Fellowship, and the fact that these young people Gome from different social backgrounds and from both sections of the Northern Ireland community. Young peoples, meetings are held in each year from October through to April. Th@ Scheduled Property is used for other activities in the community e.g. CEF public m8etings, and a mothers and toddlers group. The Fellowship also org8nises meetings at regular intervals for international students studying at Ulster University, whlch helps to forge links among students of different nationalities. The Fellowship also engages with the adult population of the local area, who are welcome 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 communty and especially with those who are experiencing difficult personal circumstances. There is no harm which we can envisage being caused directly or indirectly by any of the activities carried on. Current Child Protection requirements are at all times adhered to. The charity's beneficiaries are young people and adults in the North Coast Triangle area of Portwsh, Portstewart and Coleraine, (the area of benefit). There are no private benefits flowing from the purpose. The Trustees are satisfied that the Charity has achieved its objectives in the year under review. Trustees The Charity is govemed by its Trust Deed.
Dunluce Chrfstlan Fallowshlp (Fomiwly Portrush Chr18tian Trust) Registered Charfty For the year end•d 31 Dmbr 2023 The Tnte08. rnport Icontlnued The Trustees who served during the year are as statsd below: Mr Thomas David BEair (Deceased 29th July 2023) Mr Colin Glass Mr Stephen Richards Mr David Brown Trustees are appointed in accordan with the Trust Deed. Trust885 have a86essed major rBks to which tha Charity 18 exposed, in particular thos8 r8lated to the operations and finances, and are satisfied that systems are In place lo mitigate exposure. Achievements and Porfomiane• Total incoming resources for the year amounted to £13.708 (2022 - £21,065) and after deducting total resources expended of £11,382 (2022 - £26,370} net incoming resources amounted to £2,326 (2022 net outgoing resources- £5,305). Attheyear end, unrestricted funds amounted to £101,503 {2022- £99,177) Atl resources retsrved and expended are treated as unrestrided funds. Ptstatomont of Tte08, Responslbllltlos The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annu81 Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United lfjngdom Accounting Stsndards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102: The Financial Reporttng Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland (United Kingdom Genèrally Accepted Accounting Practice). Charity Legislation requlres the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the affairs of thè charity and the incoming resources and application of tha resources, including the net income or expenditure. of the tharity for the year. In preparing these financial statements, the Tru*ees are required to". select surtable accounting poltCi88 and then appty them nS[stentIy", observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP make judgements and estimates that arg reasonable and prudent. state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material dèpartures disclosed and explained in the financial statements., Prep8re the financial statements on a going cOnM basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records whtch di8close with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable Charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statem&nts Compty wrth the Charity's SORP. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets ofthe Chartty and hence for taking reasonabl8 steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. 10 D8rnber 2024 and $lgned on its ljehalf by; This reFK)rt was approved by the Trustees on Mr David Brown Trusta•