Trinity Church Belfast Trustees. Report The trustees, who are directors for the pur of company law, present the annual report together with the financial statements of the ¢haritsble conwany for the year ended 30 June 2023 which are also prepared to meet Ibe requirements for a directots, wort and ac¢ouJts for Companies Ad 2006 puseS. The financial slatements comply with the CIMrities Act 2008, the Compatii&s Act 2006. the Memoranthun aThd Articles of AssociatirnL and A¢counting and Reporting by CbaTiti¢s: Statement of Recommended Pra¢ti¢e applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial R¢EX)rting Standard applicablc in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective l January 2019). Objectives and activities Objects and aims Th¢ Charity is established for clwitable purposes only. specifically the advancetnent of R¢ligion (specifically the Christian Faith). th¢ advanwnent of education, the advaTent of CnnUnity devclopmenL and the improvement of the bolistic life of communities in Northern trelan(L The Chatity changed its name from Urban Mission Jnitiative5 to Trinity Clmwch Belfast rfcB J on 28 April 2022. The charity achieves its objectives through initiativas including (but not limited to): (i) Resourcing and facilitstion of the local church kno as Trinity Church BelfasL (li) Raising awareness and understanding of Evangelical Christian beliefs and practices. (lll) Carrying out mi&8ionary and outreach work within the local couununity area served by the Trust and wider (iv) The fOrntion of new ¢hurelies and associated initiatTves" (v) The sUPPOrt of comtnunity tTaDsfornMtion enteorise5 within the local community area scrY by the Tnt and wider afield. and (vi) Holding of regular public worsbip servi& The clwity seeks to." l. Provide management and accoulltability structures for planning, IolleL fllwicial and nwketing ventures associated with church planting. 2. Educate and aid existing cburch comrnunities and or8an1sati0 in the principles of clwrch planting. 3. Conduet both religio% and non-re]igious events and Servic to forni contacts and connections within urban centre dwellers and users. 4. Produce a lasting church planting cornmitment within planted churches. 5. Establish and improve education and trdilliDg programmes to support existsDg clJvr¢hes in their church planting with expertise, oversight and finance. 6. Initiat¢, support and sustain ¢hur¢h planting networks and llN)vements.
Trinity Church Belfast Trnstees. Report Public benefit Advallcement of Religion TCB prOnteS te2cbin8 from the Word of W the Bil>l4 at worship services at churches planted by TCB ('TCB CINches?. with services open to all members of the public. We also promote the development of existing believers at TCB Churches. helping them to understand the ClSi]all faith more deeply, and how the Gospel is trdnsfornutive of every asp¢ct of life. We eDcourdge individuals to respond to teaching received through prayer, worship and Christian service. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose ate: an improved sense of wellbeing for those attending TCB Churches as they enjoy fellowsbip with otbers and receive teachin& and the promotion of Christian values for the benefit of individuals. church¢q and communities. The indirect benefits which flow from this purp include the mornl improvement in so¢iety as a whole whi¢h religion is considered to encourdge. Advancement of Edu¢ation We promote teaching about Evangelical Christian beliefs in TCB Churche4 pmclaiming the Gospel of Jesus ChrisL Th¢ direct benefits which tlow from this purpose are spirituaL moral and intellectual developmen¢ through teaching of the Bible. of members of TCB chUbe$ and the public, and the development of individual skills and capabilities of Chur¢b members wbo are itivolved in tea¢bing and mirristy at public worsbip services. Advancement of Community Development TCB seeks to reach out into the local eommunitia in which its churches are base4 and to be viewed as being open to all sectors of the community. We seek to trans the ttaditional Protestant and Catholi¢ divide existing in Northern treland. The direct benefits which flow from this pU08C ate: the encouragement of those who live ill tbe locality of TCB Churches &s they partlcipate in activities organised by the Churches. and the provision of practical lStanCe such as food and clothin8 to those who may be in need. The organisation's direct beneficiaries ale churches, pard-church organisations and cbarities within the Belfast area who wish to benefit from the church-planting resources and experiellce that TCB offtrs. Communities and society ID gcDetal will also benefit indirectly from the work of TCB &$ new churches are planted and existing hurches strengthened. The benefits listed above will be evidenced through InfoTM feedback from those who make use of TCB'S resources. The trustees ¢onfinn that they have complied with the requirements of the Charities Act (Nortbern Ireland) 2008 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the CIwAty Con)mission for Nortbern Irelan Page 3
Trinity Church Bdfast Trustees, Report Achievements and perfonDAnce ADd plans for future perio¢ts The period l July 2022 to 30 June 2023 Wds the first full year after the coLstitution of Trinity Chur¢h as a church under law. with the new trustees in place. These trustees were forn1 by people who weekly attended our gatherings for worship on a Sunday. We are very small by the standards of most churches but we do not mwure by those standards. We believe that we bave been called to be disciples in our own family networks and to be salt aThd Jight particularly in the area around SOnrtOn Hub. We continued to do so in this peno Blossoms continued to -bed in" to the new b&8e ID Somerton Hub. The incredible support from local people from all walks of life has been phenomenal. We eontinued to help many familie5 over the whole of Belfast but a shift occurred in this period with higher numbers of asylum seekers being referred through our proce&ses. We had a really successful Sumll craft fair at Ihe beginning of July largely organised by the mwns thenly¢s. We also started to pilot Messy chUh alongside ev¢nts at christi and Easter. Chmyl GTalwn Continued to do deputations to various places to rdise aWaTc of the work. We continued to forni relationships within the Sk¢goniel-Glandore area and Lxe Eagleson Iwl several opportunities where he was able to provide pastoral cate. We also Iiad a very good relationship with Peas Park and were able to support their events and of their conllrrity attended ours. We feel that these relationships must not be forced and it will take time to embed into this are& The building continued under the overnll Caff of Cro&wllyer Street EPC and the relationship is good. We need to strengthen those with consideration around the longer tern] fUts¢ of th¢ building. The link with Wellington Presbyterian continued to be supportive. Alistair Bates and Lee Eagleson continued in the 'pulpit excbange., Lee also was able to provide pastoral cover for Wellington during Alistair's times away, and alongsÈde that lo teach missiology iti Timeless Theological Academy in Ballymen& Financially. we are so thankfi tbat G(xl continued to provide our needs ¢v¢n irA the midst of the fitwicial crisis that arose after the invasion of Ukraine. OUT energy costs have spiralled and w¢ had to be more careful around our e of electricity but during the period we coveT¢d the bills. We are thaDkful for our members who ontribut¢d to our Ghurcb and to the many members of the cornmwllty support Blossoms. FID4n¢ial review TCB seeks to comply with best practice in managing the finances of the cIlty. The balance sheet &$ at 30 June 2023 teflected cash at bank of £28,927 (2022: £33,332). The total Net CuTrent Assets at 30 June 2023 were £31,797 (2022: £35.114} and unrestricted reserve5 were £30,041 (2022: £34,I29). Income from clwitable activities and donations for the year totalled £26.662 (2022.. £30,266). Expenditure on charitable activities for the year totalled £28,946 {2022: £27.620). This resulted in a n& deficit of £2284 (2022: net SUTpIus of £2,646). Poll¢y on r&serve$ The charity al lo use their income in fiUth¢ of their objecttves. Page 4
Trinity Church Belfast Trustees, Report Trustees and officers The trustees and officers serving dwing the year and since the year end were &$ follows: Trustees: Andrew Davis (resigned 26 July 2022) Jonathan King (resigned 26 July 2(ll2) Lynda iiatwtt (resigrned 26 July 2022) Nancy Eagleson Pet¢r Sutherfand Willti¢ Yuming Liu Strncturs governance ind maDagenlt Nathre ofgoverning documenl Trinity Church Belfast is a company limited by gUaraTh, incorporated on 2 June 2011 and registered with the Clwities cormnOn for Nothetn ]re]and on l5 April 2015. The clwity is governed by a Memornkn aj Articks of Association and all activities are delivered in accordance with charity and coMnY law. Re¢rnitiAenl and appointhent oflrns¢ees The directors of the company are also cbarity trust¢es for the puy of clwity law. New TTUStees ate recrnited WIK) share the ai]DS of the charity and can be appointed accordingly by approval of the Board. All Tn give their titn¢ voluntarily aDd received no benefits from ¢b2rity. Indudion and IT¥% oflruslees Most trustees are already familiar with the practical WO of Ihe cbarity however if fllrt1 training is required this is provided by the CILty. Arrangementsforselhng key Managejnentpersonnel remuneration Key Management Personnel consist of the Scnior Manager Wh remunerdtion is fixed by the TnL8tees. Organisational structhre The organisation is managed and directed by its Trustees. The TnLStees aTE ele¢ted annually and meet regularly during the year. Page 5
Trinity Church Belfast Trnstees, Report Relationships with related parties Trnstees None of the trust$ have been paid any remunerdtion or received ally other benefits from an emplonct with the charity or a related entity. Ststsment of trnstees, responsinitIeS The trustees (who are a]so the directors of Trinity a)urch Belfast for the puwes of company law) are responsible for preparing the trustces, report and the fuwicial stateMts in accordance with applirable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards Iunited Kingdom Genera]ly Accepted Accounting Prnctice), including FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Rq)ublic of Ireland". Company law requires the tTUStees to pryare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the tNstees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incon8 resources and application of resour¢es, including its income and expeDditur4 of the charitable company for that period In prepari these financial ststemeThts, the trllSt are required to: select suilable accounting policies and appty them consistent. obsetve the methLN]s and principles in the Clwities SORP: state Whet1 3pplicable accounting standards, compTising FRS 102 bave been followe& subject to any mateiial departures disclos¢d and explai11 in the fiD3nciai 5tst¢mellts' and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis uts1 it is inappropriate to presume that the haritable company will continue in business. The trustees ar¢ respoAble for keeping proper accounting records that w disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the fiDan¢ial position of the ctwitsble company and enable them to ettsu that the fmancial statetnents Comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also Tesponsible for safeguarding the assets of the ckntable company and hence for taking reasonable s*ps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and financial infoTmation included on the charitable compan$ webstte. Legislation governing the preparation and dissemination of fitlancial statemeDts may differ from legislation in Oth jurisdictions.
TriDity Church Belfast Trustees, Report Small Companies provision staten*nt Thi5 report has beell prepated in aw)rdance with the stnall compani&s regime under the ComFanies Act 2006. The annual report was apptoved by the Injstees of the clwity on 20 March 2024 and signed on its belMlf by. Nancy Fagleson Trustee