Trinity Church Belfast Reference and Administrative Details Trustees Nancy Eagleson Cherryl Elizabeth Graham Peter Sutherland Wilkie Yuming Liu Senior Management l iladership Lee Eaglc50D, General Se¢r¢tBry Team Charlty Registration Number NIC101827 Company Registration Iyumber N1607689 The charity is incorpordted in Northern Ireland. 43 Bristol Avcnue Belfast BT15 4AJ Registered 0ce Principal Offjce 44 Somerton Road Belfast BT15 3LG Independent Examiner D T Car50n & Co 51-53 Tliomas Street Ballyinena Co. Atktiim BT4) 6AZ Page I
Trinity Church Belfast Trustees, Report The trustees. who are director5 for the puryx)ses of company law. present the annu21 report together with the financial statements of the charitable compally for the year ended 30 June 2024 which are also prepared to meet the requirements for a directors, report and accounts for Companies Aci 2(M)6 p4Jrpos¢s. The fmanC1 statements comply with the Charilies Act 2008. the Companies Act 2006. Ihe Memorandum and Articles of Association. and Accounting and RertIng by Chariti(3: St&cmcnt of Recommended Praclice applicable to charities prcparing their accounts in accordance with the Finallcial ReportiTrg Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective l January 2019). Objectlves and aetiYAties Objects dnd aims The Chariry is estsblished for charitable purpos&s only. Splf1¢allY the advancement of Religion (specifically the Christian Faith). the advancement of education. the advancement of wryJtnuDity dcyelopmenl and the improvement of the holislic life of communities in Northern Irelan¢ The Charity changed its name from Urban Mi&sion Initiativ&s to Trinity Church B¢lfa5t ('TCB? on 28 April 2022. The ¢harity achieves ILS objectives through tnitiaitves including (but not limited to): (i) Resourcing and facilitstion of the lo¢al church knowD a5 Trsnity Church Belfast" (li) RaisiDg awarcncss and undersianding of Evangelical CbT]"Stian bclicfs and practices- (iii) Carrying out 11115sionary and outreach work within Ibe local comtnunity area served by the Tnt and wider afIeld- (iv) The formation of ncw churches and associated initiatives. (v) The support of comtnunity transfornution ¢nt¢rpris¢s within Ibe I(1 cotDmunity area served by the Tnt aDd widcr afield" and (vi) Holding of regular public worship SeICe& Objective5, Strategi and aclivities The charity seeks to: l. Provid¢ management and accoutrtability structures for planning, personnel. financial and marketing ventures associated with church planting. 2. Educate and aid existing church communities and organTsatiOn5 in the principles of churcb planting. 3. Conduct iK)th religio5 and non-religious events and services to foTm contacts and connections within urban centre dwellers and users. 4. Produce a lasting church planting commitment within planted chutche 5. Establish and improve education and trdinin8 programm¢s to support existing churches in their church planting with expertise, oversighi and finance. 6. Initiate. support and sustain church planting networks and K)VeMents. Page 2
Trinity Church Belfast Trnstees, Report Public beRefil Advancnent of Religion TCB pront¢S teacbing from th¢ Word of GO the Bible. at worship service5 at church&s plant¢d by TCB ('TCB Churcbes.), with services open to aIl members of Ihe public. We also prote the development of existing believers at TCB Churches, helping thern to understand the Christian faith more deeply. and how tb¢ Gospcl is ttansformative of every aspect of lifc. Wc cncourdge individuals lo rawond to teaching rc¢eived through prayer. worship and Chn"stian service. The diTECt benefits which flow from this PUTpose are: an improved sense of wellbeing for those attending TCB Churche5 as they enjoy fellowship with others and receive teaching, and the pronM)rion of Christian values for the benefit of individuats, cburches and comniunities. The indirect benefits which flow from this Purpose include the mordl irnpTovnenI in society as a whole which religion is considered to encourage. Advancement of Education We promote teaching about Evangelical Christian bclicf5 in TCB Churche4 proclaiming tlie Gospel of Jesus Chn"st. The direct benefits which flow from this purpose are spiritual. moral and intellectual developmenL through teaching of the Blble, of members of TCB Churches and the public. and the development of individual skills capabilities of Church metnbers who are involved in teachmg and ministry at public worskn"p servLces. Advancement of Comrnunlty Development TCB sccks to reach out inio the Ioc21 communitioi in which its churches are based, and to be viewed as bein¥ open to all sectors of the community. We seek to ttanscend the tTaditional Protestant and Catholic divide cxisting in Northern Ireland. The direct benefits which flow frotn this purpose are: thc cncour4ucment of tbose who live in the locality of TCB Churche5 as they particIpe acttvtties organised by the Churches. and the provisioll of practical Lssistauce such as food al clothiug to those who tDay be in need. The organisation's direct beneficiaries are chuTches. para-church organisations and charities within ihe Belfast area who wish to ben¢fit from the church-planting resources and experience that TCB offer5. Communities and society in general will also benefit indirectly from the work of TCB as new churches are planted and existing churches strengthened. The benefits listed above will be evidenced through infornl feedback from th05¢ W make use of TCB's resources. The trustees confinn that they have complied with the requirements of the Charities Act INorthern Ireland) 2008 to have due regard io the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission for Northem Itel8nd. Page 3
Trinity Church Belfast Trustees, Report A¢hievement5 2nd perfornuD¢e gnd plgn5 for future periods The period l July 2023 to 30 June 2024 w&s again a pcriod of ongoillg minislry witbin the Skegonneill-Glandore are& Weekly worsbip and prayer m¢elings continued. The Blossoms work continued to grow particularly in the area of belping foreign naiiona15 aloDgside local families. The areo around tbe church is changing rdpidly in ternis of housing stock bcing bought by landlords and ministry in the ttEre will have to be thought throug We acknowlcdgc the dedication of Chenyl Graham and her tearn to this work and extend our thanks. We also thank the local collllnunity tbal has tsken the work of the Blossoms to their heart and continue to astowid us with their generosity in donating itsms alongside those who have supported it fitwicially through the year. One development during the year is our minist¢r L£e Eagleson becoming chaplain of Brdntwood Football Club in October 2023. Brdntwood is a local amaleur team that has drnwn from the local community since 1901. The club has made Lee feel very welcoTne and he IrM)ks forward to tying to help with the pastoral side of things off the field. We continue to build relationships with Peas Park and we have partnered with them in some of their fairs. Lee has run a barbeque at a couple. We also ran a very succv)sful Easter Egg huni with a higher proportion of children coming from th¢ local community. We thank our parlllerships. especially WelliDgton Prtsbyietian Church. Thcir colltiDucd pastoral, prayerful dnd fancIal support is invaluabl¢. W¢ also thank Crosscollyer chUh for their continucd provision of the building on Somerton Road. Flnancial review TCB seeks to comply with st practice in managing the financ&s of the charity. The balance sheet as at 30 June 2024 T¢fl¢¢ted at bank of £23.865 (2023: £28.927). The total Net Cuffent Assets at 30 Junc 2024 were £24.623 (2023: £31.797) and unrcstricl¢d reserves were £24.909 (2023: £30.041). Income from charitable activities and donations for the year totalled £17280 (2023: £26.662). Expettditute on batitable activities for the year totalled £24232 {2023= £28.946)- This resulied in a nct deficit of £6.952 (2023= £2,284 deficit)- Page 4
Trinity Church Belfast Trustees, Report Poliry on Mferves The ch3rity airns to use their income in fiffthernice of their objectives. Trustees and officers The trustees and otTicers serving during the year and since th¢ year end wete as follow5: Trust¢¢s: Nancy Eagleson Cherryl Elizabeth Grahatn Peter Sutherland Wilkie Yumitkg Liu Senior Management l Lcadership Team: t£e Eagleson, General Secretary Strueture? governance and m2ll2gement N4¢ure ofgoverning do¢4men¢ Trinity Chur¢h Belfast is a company limited by guaranlee, incorporated on 2 June 2011 and registered with the Charities Commission for Nothern Irelattd on 15 April 2015. The charity is governed by a Memomdum and Articles of Association and all activities are delivered in accordance with charity and company law. Recruitment and4ppointmentofÉnutees The directors of thc company are also chartty trSte¢S for the purposes of charity law. New Trustees are recruited who share the aillLS of the charity and can be appointed accordingly by approval of the Board. All Trustee5 ve their time vOlUnllY and received no benefits from the Chlty. Induclion andtrainrng 0ftruee5 Most trustees are already familiar with the practical work of the clwity how¢veT if further trdining is required this is provided by tbe Charity. Arrangementsfor5ethng key mandgÉmeHtper50nnel remuneraÉion Key M2nagcment Personnel Collsisl of the Senior Manager whose remullcrdtion is by the TTUStees. Organi5ational structure The organisation is rnanag and directed by its Trustees. Th¢ Trustees are elected annually and meet regularly during the Y[. Page 5
Trinity Church Belfast Trustees, Report Rel*tion$hips 1th related parties Trusteos None of the trustees have been pd any remwmtion or received any other benefits from an emplosrynent with the charity or a related entity. No trustee expenses have been incurr¢ Statement of trustees. responsibilities The tTUStee5 (who are also the dÈr¢ctors of Trinity ChuTch Belfagt for th¢ PUrp(S of company law) are responsible for preparing the Inlees, report and the financial ststements in accordan¢e with applieable law, and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice), including FRS 102 'Th¢ Financial Reporting Stsndard applic8ble in the UK and Republic of Irclatkd" Cornpany law requires the tntste¢s to prepare fllRncial statetnents for each fllydncial year. Under company law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that ihey give a ]e and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitablc ¢ompany and of the incorning resources And application of resources. including its income and expenditure. of the charitable company for that period. In preparing these financial stat¢ments. the Irustees are required to: sele¢t suitable accounting FM)licies and apply them Consist11. observe the methods a1 principles in the Charities SORP: make judgements and estimates that are reasonable 2nd prndent" stste whether applicable accounting standards, comprising FRS 102 have IWL followe subject io any tnatcrial d¢partur¢s disclosed and explained in the financial statements. and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charitable company will continue in busine&s. The trustees are Tesponstble for keeping proper accounting re¢ords that can disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitsble company and enable them to ensure that the financial sthtements ¢omply with the Companies Act 2006. They ar¢ also rcsponsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable company and hen¢e for taking reasonable sieps for die prevention and detection of fraud and otheT irr¢8ularities. The tntee$ are responsibl¢ for the maintenance and iniegrity of the corporate and financial inforn)atton included on the charitsble company'5 website. L£gislation governing the preparation and dissemination of fmancial statements n]ay differ from legislation iu otIr JIsdIctiOns. Page 6
Trinity Cburch Belfast Trustees, Report Small eompanie5 provision statement This report has been prepared accordance with the Su11 companies Tegime under the Companies Act 26. The arlla1 report was approv¢d by the trustees of the chlty on 18 June 2025 al signed on its belf by: Nancy Eagleson TNstee Page 7