EvangelieaI Protestant Society
Accounts
for the year ended 31st May Z023

Eiangelical Protestant Society
Contents
Page
Independent Examiners, report
Trustees knnual Report
DecIaration of the Secretary
Income and Expenditure Account
Balance sheet

Evangelieal Protestant Society
Independent Examiners, Report on the Unaudited Accounts to Evangelical Protestant Society
I rq)ort on the accounts of the Socicty for the year ended 31 st May 2023, which are set out on pages 5 and 6.
Respective responsibilities of charity trnstees and examiller
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the prepaTation of the accounts in accordance with th¢
Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under section 65(9)(b) of
the Charities Act state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent eLqmiDer's report
I have examined your charity arrounts as r¢quir¢d under section 65 of the Charities Act alld my examination
was carried out in accordance with the general Diffctions given by th¢ Charity Commission for North¢tn
IreIand under section 65{9)(b) of th¢ Charities Act.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the cliarity and a comparison of the
accounts presented with tbose records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in
the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving tne cause to believe:
That accounting records wer¢ not kept in accordancc witb section 63 of the Charities Act
That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirernents of the Charities Act
That there is fiffther inforn]ation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters {1) to (4) listed above and,
in connection with folIowing the I)irections of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no
matters that require drawing to your attention.
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Lois Kennv FCCA
Allen FleD]in¥J CA Limited
Chartered .4ccount2nts
Old Bank. House
161-163 Lpper Iisburn Road

Evangelical Protestant Society
EVANGELICAL PROTESTAIqT SOCIETY
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT l June 2022-31 May 2023
Our work continued in 2022-23 on several fronts.
The EPS Council met on Saturday 26 November 2022 and on Saturday4 March 2023 in Knock Evangelical
Presbyterian Church, kindly granted. Several informal discussions took place between meetings.
At the meeting on 4 March. Mr Wallace Thompson's consultancy contract was renewed on the basis of
unchanged terms and conditions, for a further year, to run from 25 February 2023 to 24 February 2024.
This arrangement has enabled him to continue to carry out viial administrative work for the Council on a
remunerated basis.
Our quarterly magazine, the "Ulster Bulwark" continued to be produced and edited by our Secretary, Mr
Wallace Thompson. All our editions were designed and printed by Pepper Collective. a company based in
Strabane. Targets for production were agreed with Pepper in advan￿, and all were met The magazine was
issued in early July {July-September 2022). early October {October-December 2022). early January
(January-march 2023) and early April (April-June 2023). The magazine is A5 and has 20 pages.
Throughout the accounting period, new names were added to our mailing lists on a regular basis and an
increasing number of people opted to receive the magazine by PDF.
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Evangelical Protestant Society
We rely entirely on donations and gifts which are gratefully received throughout the year. and in April 2023
we held our Annual ThanksgivingAppeal.
We held our annual Reformation meeting in Matyrs. Memorial Free Presbyterian Church. Belfast. on Friday
28 october 2022. Theguest speakerwas Rev Daniel Henderson, ministerof Moneyslane Free PresbyLerian
Church. His subject was "Is Protestantism Relevant in the 21st Century.
Mr Thompson spoke at a Reformation service in Belfast City Mission Hall in Bal￿been on Lord's Day 30
October 2022.
As part of the Semper Reformata Podcasts series, Bob McEvoy chatted to Mr Thompson about
issues such as the origins and mission of the EPS, Historical Christianity, Credal Statements,
Cultural Protestantism in Northern Ireland, and Protestantism and the Loyal Orders. The podcast
was first broadcast on 12 July 2022 and is available at htt
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url.com
Mr Thompson also participated in several radio debates on the issue of Sunday sporL
We continued to promote our book on the lrfe and times of Rev Hugh Hanna of BelfasL Written by local
author, David Browne. the book casts much light on social, political and religious issues in Ulster in the
second half of the 19th century.
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We are a small organisation but we feel that we have much to offer and we will continue to seek to meet
our charitsble purposes and mission as best we can in the da￿ that lie ahead.
We would like to add members to our Counci5 of Referen￿ so. rfyou are interested or know of anyone who
might be, please get in touch with us on
ark
m. We are particularly keen to recruit those
who might be able to help with the preparation and publication of the Ulster Bulwark.
Wallace Thompson
On behalf of the Trustees of the Evangelical Protestant Society

Evangelical Protestant Society
Declaration of the Secretary
l approv¢ the financial statements as set out on pages S and 6. K confinn that: _
I hav¢ made available to Allen Fleming CA Limited, Chartered Accountants, all the society's accounting
records and have provided him with all the inforniation necessary for the preparation of tbe financial
statements.
ii. To the best of my knowledge alld belief, the accounting records ret]ect all the transactions entered into by
the society in the year covered by the fllW)cial statements.
Signed: Wallace Thompson
Date= 24th November 2023

Ei'angelical Protestant Society
Income and Expendiknre Account
for the )'ear ended 31st Ma) 2023
Unrestrieted Restricted
2023
2022
Ineome
Donations - unrestricted funds
Bank interest r￿c]ved
10,233
788
10,233
788
19,111
155
11,021
11,021
19,266
Expenditure
Printing, packing and postage
Hire of premises
Storage
Travelling and subsistence
Consultancy fees
Accountancy
Bank charges
General expenses
Expenditure - restrictd funds
8,891
8.891
10,575
loo
1,512
330
4,480
720
197
199
2,469
1.524
loo
2,720
660
162
99
1,524
100
2,720
660
162
99
(14.156)
(14,156) (20,582)
(3,135}
(3,135) (1,316)
Surplusl(DefieRt) for the year before tax
Corporation tax payable
(148)
(148)
(29)
(3,283)
(3,283) (1.345)
I approve these accounts and confllm that I have made available all relevant records and infonnation for their
preparation.
Wallace Thompson
Date= 24 November 2023

Evang¢Jieal Protestant Society
Balance sheet
as at 31st May 2023
2023
2022
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
57,927
61,092
Current liabilities
Accruals
808
689
Net current assets
57,119
60,403
Total assets less current
liabilities
57,119
60,403
C2Pltal account
Brought forward at 1st June 2022
Loss for th¢ year
60,402
(3,283)
61,748
(1,345)
57,119
60,403
I approi'e these accounts and confirnl that I bave made available all relevant records alld inforniation for
their preparation.
Wallace Thompson
Date: 24 November 2023
Charity Number MC102062