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 D￿mb￿r 2023
The Tn￿te08. 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 T￿￿te08, 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 cOn￿M 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 D8￿rnber 2024 and $lgned on its ljehalf by;
This reFK)rt was approved by the Trustees on
Mr David Brown
Trusta•