REGISTERTr:D CHAIIITY NUMBER: NIC104336 RLport lit. tlie TriislcL'% Unaiiilited l iiianciAI %latLbiiieiits Ini. tlie I'É'ai' Ended I I DL'cemlJer 202.1 rii'st Hi)liTrivood PrL%b}'tL'rlxii Chui'cli MLIIVLCI) Hoii"ai'd Liiiiiled Clidl-lei-cd ALLuunlciiils 169a Upp¥i' NLii'loii.'Ildl'J% K()Jd Belfast BT4 311£
First HulysVUtTrd Presb.ytei-idn ChurLh Con¢eiits of the Finanlial ,Stdtenieiits for the )'eAr L'nded 31 Dc'ceml)er 2023 l)aiJe Report ul. the Trustees Independenl Ixaininei"5 Rei)i)i't 14 Statement ol. Fitianeial Activities B4lanee Slieet 'otLS to tliL FIIi*iiLial .Sl#lLineiils 17 1() 23 DetailLd .StatL'inent (Il. Flnxncial ALtivitiL' ?4 10 25
iyst Holvd I'resbytei'ian ChurLh
Report i)f the TrElSteei*
fDI- thc .TrLNai' I'ndc.d .11 DL'CLmliei' 2023
Fii'.s1 I-IL)ly'ii'oo(I Pi'L%bytei-iai) Cliiii'Lh 1.% d C.'liri%tiaii oi'gai)i%<ltiuii (ltyi'iveil tioiii a DLulai'ati(11) ot 'riiist aiid it is 8
i-e¥istLI'¥d cliai'iiy. I'egFI.4riatioii iiunibLI' NIC 10433(1.
Tlie IruslLLS Ili'L.seiil ¢lILii- I'epoi'l iviih Ilic finaiiLial 51lc leiiieiils ol El)c cli<11'ils.' fi)r Ilie year ended 31 DeeLii)ber ?0?3. Tlie
IrLisILes liavL adoi)ILd 1he proi'isioi)s ol. tlic Accoui)liiig ai)d Reportiiiu. by Cliai'iLies'. Si¢?Iciiici)l of Recon)iiiende(I
)I'aLliLe appliLdlilu Io Lliai'ilies pi'ep()I'in¥ Ilieii. <iLL()Iiiils in aLCDI'd4lllLe will) Ilie FinanLial Rep()I'lii)g Slandlll'd applitiable
ii) Ilie UK aiid RLpiibli¢ ot li'LlaiiJ (FRS 102) effLLlivc l J<illii¢ll'y ?0191.
OBJECTII'ES AND ACTIVITIES
()bjectives #nd #inis
Fi131 Holyivood Congi'eg<ilion is a coi)gi'egaiioii of the Pi'e.sbytei'ian C.liurch in Irelai)d. Tlie Presbyterian Churcli in
Ireland, as a Reforiiied C.liurcl) w iihiii ilie ividcr body of Clii'ist Is LTI'ounded in the ScriptUL'es, and exists li) loi'e and
Iionoui. God Iliiougli (Riili ii) Flis Son aiid by Ilie pomier of His Spirit, and to enable liei. Inembers lo play Ilieii. pai't in
fiiifillingF fy{)d's iiiissioii lo i)Iii' i¥oi'ld.
Tlie Longregalioii's iiiis.gion piii'pose is lo seek to et)able E)eople ol. all iigses lo disLover Clii'i.st and t() follow Him, to
celcbrale Hiin logeilieL' 4ind ID Iu
First Hu1d P¥'¢sbyt¢i'i4n ChurLh Repui't Trf the Triistees for tlie }'L'ar endLd .11 DecL'ml)Lr 2023 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVII'IFS Public benefit The Presbylei'iaii C.'liiii'ch in li'eldiid IneLts tlie i)IibliL bLIiLfit rL'qUiI'eiTrient by pi'oi'icling bLiielit ro it5 Iiiembei's and tlie general public l)y iiiaking knou'n Il)c C.l)risiian Ciospel ol Ilie Lord Jc.%us I"hrist Iliiou¥li Il)e igdv<iiiceiiienl of I"Lligion. The dii'ecl benefils M,Iiicli lloiv froiii Il)e pui'pose8 01- Ilie Cl)ui'uli include Ilie LJ1c iiiiiig of an underslgi nding in Clii"i81iaii beliefs as sel oul in clie Bible aiid ii) tlie C.l)Iii'cli's subordin<ilL 8ldl)diL rds (Ilie Wesliniiislei. ConfLssii)ii of Failli and the Slioi'lei. and Lai'g¥i' Cal¢LI)isiiisl ledding l() bpii'iiual and iiiui'al developi)iei)t and oppiii'luiiities foi. I'Lsponse lo Bible leaLhing. In ttiiii. this franiLMyork leads lo prdclicJl eki)i'essiniis of L.liri%liaii belief% ¢iiid 4tandard% in Il)e local conimiinity siilh as tlii'oiigl) tl)e cal-e of Il)i)se iii need {incliidii)g Ili¥ SiLI(. disabled aiid l)ei'eavcdl. CJenerally the aboi'e benefils al'e delivered locally by conoi'eoatioiis &i)d Iheii. niembeis, oi. al'e fll cililiiled tl)rough pi'egbyleries or I'e orgiiL 1118ed and delivei'ed cenli'tJll}.' Local delivei'j, is facililaled by cenii'al i'csoiirces in llli)iosi all Ccises. Public access is li)?£ de knoiiyii Ilii'oiigl) tlie use of i)i)ticeboai'ds, prinled In¢11ei'ii?l. i)i-es% adverliseineiil, web.%ites, and social Inedil< oi. in otlier ,,?Y5. The benefits (ll'e <leinonslY¢lle(I Iliroiigli I'LS.¥Tiilai' ev<11iiatioii ()I' IhL &erviLLS iin(l iiil()riiilL l <11111 il(l_lioL lec(11)¢ick froiii meinbers, Ilieir f<imilies, and rMeiiibLI'5 ol. (he ptiblic. Thc puiposc does not 1cld tn h¥l1'ni. Tl)e oiily prIV21C beiiefil fl0i41itig Iroiii oiii- piiiposc ig I'cli)tLd io Miiiisiei's, Missionai'ies, De.Iconesses, li'isli Missinn iiyoi'lcers and L£l5' ALJenl% wl)o rec¢iwc l)cnefils <1% cl i'esLIII of theii. holding office oi. eniploymenl. Howevei-, tliis is in¢ideiilc11 aiid neces%¢l1)' in ol'der lo ftiii-ther oiii" clilc I'ilit l)le piiri)o%e. Tl)ere are no other private benefit.s. The beiieficiai'ies of tliis piii'pose al'e ineiiiber%, tlieii- fainiliLS. OtIILr iiiclividuals Ilial tlie Prcsbyteriaii Churcli iii Irclcind is iii direct Ic lid iiidireLt Lolltact willi. the voininiiiiity iii M'liicl) pa%toral seiviLes are provided and other LQl)IlliUiiitie8 Ihi'ougliout Noi'il)ei'ii Irelaiid. Ilie Ilei)Iil)lic ot JrelaTI(I, and ivorlclwijcle w,l)ILI) beiiefit froin our engcigeiiieiil wilh 41n(I support loi- l)oili Chi'i%li?c n <lnd oiliei. seLiilg1 r org)anisLI1101)S, LIIIL I'ilics iiiid in(lividual Iiieiiibers of tlie piiblic. The Kirk Sessioii has liad I'egai'd lo tlie Chariry Coniniissioi)s public beiietit I'equii'ein¢nt slaliiioi), byiij(lance.
b li'st Hul)qvuod Pi'e5bvtei'idn ChurLh Ilepoi-t i)f ¢lie Tt'iistees foi- thL }'eAI' L'ndc'd .11 DeceJ)Il)ei' 2n23 ACIIILVLI ttrJF,N'I' ANJ) I)LRfiOllIMAINCI,: ChrItAble Actiirities Ministcr's JleiTieiv We L7ive Iliaiiks in lii)cl, Fi Il)Lr. Si)ii aiid Skiirit fi)I' Ilie g5f<ice by N,lii¢h Mie l)<ive l)een called, g<illiei-ed, led and empowered lo live ab niei)IbLlS of ilie cliiireli of Clii'isl, li) Firs11-1i)l)Iwnocl Presbyterian. In 11)Is I'LPOI'I. IVL do Inure 11)aii nolL fglLtb dli(I figui'L4, b51 wl)ILh aiiy i)ILyaiii%alicin iiidy give aLLounl fur ilsttlf. W¥ gil'e all glui'y l() Gcid f()I' ilie sign% of Iiis l)118.4lllLT aiid piii'POgL t()i' lis aiid Ilii'()iigli li%. 88 iiwe Loiilii)Iie lo pill liim fii'st in all things, and ivoi-k log¢iliei- for tlie biiilcling of 1115 kingdoiii, in Holywocid and fai. beyoiid. In this yeai. we ivei-e l)lessed lo ii'elcoiiie iiew slciff ineniber8 Mai'ia Lopez-melus as ¢qdiniiiisli'alor, Amy Hunter as Cooi'dinator for Cl)ildren's l¢nd Yoiiili Miiiisll'y, and C.atliy Siiiiili as sludenl deacoi)ess. We gave tlianks foi. tlje conlinuii)g woi'k of oui. Kii'k Session, as we Inark"ed tlie i'elireii)eni of Aniie Wliile and Scoli Burnside, and the lJai)ding over of the Clei'lc's i'ole froin Q i'aig Ru£sell lo mlI.k Baillie. We li1¢ ve been blessed and encoui'aged to see not only the conliniicilion, hiit Ilie gi-oivil) of i'di'ioii% iiiiiii%ii'ieN of Ilie Ll)Ul'Lli, ei)gi<iging ti wide l<liigye of agcs and interests Nvilliin the chiircl) fainily ciiid ividcr coininuiiily. Tl)e Clei'k'% rep()i't M'ill liigyliliglil in iiii)i'c dcii1il, 8oine ol tlic cliaii¢Tes iii ILcidei'sliip 1( nd i'olcs dui'ing 2U23, as ivell as neiv i)IlbSiOlI Pdl'tnei'sliip sll'LIILgy, c111d Kii'k ScbSlOI) Ii'ol'kiiig sli'iictiii'e, ¢111 of ivhich at-e proving fniiiful in oui. ongoii)g woi'k 1nd witness. I wui)t to Iiole niy oH'ii Iliaiiks to oiii. stdtf team lor 20?3 (Mii ria J.oi)e7-Melu4. Kaihleeii Spcnce. C'hristii)e Mcclenaliaii, Heleii Jcftiry, Cliarles Mdgiiii)cs, Ainy Huiiter aild C.'Jtliy Sii)ith). Kirk Sessioii, coininillee Inembers, treasui-er, orgai)isationdl leadei's l)(1 helpers fc)r Ilieir dediculi0s1. iiispil'ation 4qiid crecilivily. Th¢?nks arc cilso diie Io c)11 Ihose of you, oiir iiiciiil)ei's, M'lio f¢?Itl)fully siipporl asid eniliusiabtictilly pat1icipate in tlie Inany and vai'icd aspects of oiii. chiirch litty. As a woi'shippin&i fcimily of faith, God has Lall¥d each of lis lo play our pait. and each is as ii))poi'laiil a% IhL next, wiil)iii tl)is body. I pray Iliat tli¥SL rei)oi'(s, ii'ill movL lis lo tUlTliei' praise of Ilie Loi-(I toi. liis goodness ai)d taiil)tulnLss, aiiil iiispire u5 to spur oiie ai)oilier oil, iii tl)e ivork ot li1% kiiigdom n)i8sioii Il)I'uugili Ilie lite, ii'iliiess aiid t-elloM'sl)ip ol l.'irsi Holyivood Presbyttyrian C.liurel). Gr¥LLC aiid peaLe Iii you. Rev. StU8lt MLC.Ira Kirk Sessioii Iii Mlly ?023. Ci'lligi Russell %tond dowii us C.lei'k of Se.%sioii liaviiig? served in Ilie role for four years from May 2019. The Sessioii aiid C.ongJi'egalioii of F'ii'sl I lolyivoiiLI is 1)iigLly gFrateful (o C.i'aig loi. Iiis diligjeiii and faiilifiil leadei'ship dukil)gy liis lenui'e. Ci'oig sei'ved iii Ilie iolL in iiiie of11)e mosl Ll)allenging pei'iods facLd by the CliiirLlI in I'ecent menioiy witli the onser ol. th¢ C,'ovid-19 pandLiiiii. 14e tiii'iliLr h£id to play d Lentl'¢il role iii guiding tlie Cliiii'Lh at this tinie wliil¢ w¥ did not hai'L a MinislLS' ill Post. Craig seived Clerk iviili il sleady l)¢iiid and piit lo excellent iise liis considerable legal and theological ialenls. He also ii)aiiaged lo iiiainl&iin Iiis good hiiiiioui- 7¢ lid griice iii 'hat w'ei'e at liiileb vers, diificiili circiiiiistaiices. We are gi'aleful 10 CJod tor liis pi'ovidei)ce iii leading and g)jtt jiigj Craig loi. Iliis i'c)le. He iiT¢lS 11)e riglil pei'son for Ilie role al the right liine. As his suecessoi.. I woiild also nl lo i)Iit 01) recoi'd niy tli¢ll)ks lo his i4.ile Jenny, and cliildren Lily and Emin41, for Il)eir supporl to CrclibTr diiriiibJ hi8 leiiLirL ai)Il for Il)# Sli crifices il)¢y Ill¢ide. We are gratelul lo Cjod foi. hoiv lic coi)tll)Lied to woi'k ¢2nd iiiove iii the Cliui'¢h f<2mily at First Holywood in 2023. Session iiiet oi) eiglii OCCci%ion% in 2023 as sought lo provide sPiI'llll<l1 lecidersliip lo the ¢oiigregation. P<ige 3
First Holvd Pi'e5bvtei'ian ChurL.h Ilepoi't (If the Ti'iijtees for tIiL' yeai. Lnded .11 DocLiiiber 2023 11) 2023, Ive had thi'ee neil. sldff joiii oui. staft team. In JaIiiiaiy, Mai'ia LopL7-Melus juiiied a5 0111. IILI4' Office admiiiisli'ator- iii May, .4iny Huiilei- joiii¢(l as oiii. C'hildi'eii aiiil Yciurl) Co-ui'clinatol.; dl)(l ii) SLPtLii)b¢i', Cathy Smiih joined as our sludei)t dLaLonLSS. WL waiit ro eiprLSI 0111- gi'atitude to Mai'ia. Aiiiy ai)(I Cailiy Joi- rl)L inaiiy ii'(iys in wliich they coiili'ibuled lo Il)e life aiid Wilnes.s of Fii'sl Flolywi)od iii 2{1?3. First Holyivood supported six chai'ities Ilii'ouEyli our Missii)n Parlner.sliips iiiilialive.. Floui'isli Nl, Sci'ipiure Uiiion Noi'ili Down, Clii'islidn% in Spurt, Il)L Irisli Bibl¥ Institule. .Iciig'.InJ dnd M¥rLy Sl)ipb. SLI'Lral ()[ ¢l)LSL ofgydjlisatiuiis led ern'ices Ilii'oiigh(Triil Ihe year. Iii Sepleinber. .Sessioi) adopled new stl'llClLlI'e whicli inlrudiiLed .six Iiew s'LII)-gi'oiips c'ovei'iiig Ilie ilirrereni ai'c<lS of tlie Inission and life of tl)e Chiirch. These six Bl-oiips covei'ed Cl)ildi'eii and Yoiiih Ministry. Discipleship. Fin1( lice and Adiniiiisii'ation., Mission nd Social Justice,. Pastoral C<11'e,' and Plmyer. Eiicli of Ilie groups is led by an elder 4liid we hope Il)Ii1 the dei'elopiiienl of the groiips 1111 l)elp Ilie C.liiircli lo wilne%s lo Ilie diffei'eiice 11)til the life, deaili resurreciioii ofje.sus Clirisl iiiakes li) Il)e Holyivood of lodcly. In 2023, two of OLlI- el(Icrs I'elii'e(l fi'oin Ses4ion. firstly. Alin¥ Mlliitc in MarLI) illl(1 S¢Loiidl J, Seoti Burnside in May. Anne. iiiho 'aS oi'daincd tl.4 clli ¢lder 111 ?0 I l. hc2d .served loi. scvei'AI yei11'S as IhL Pi'e.gbylciy I"epre%enlalive lor First Holywood and w.Is a consislei)l iidv(Icale foi. Ilic cenlr<il in)poi'lai)ee ol'iiiits5i(11) c1n(I s()cial.jiiblicc on %essioii. Scoll, 'hi? bec£111ie ali eldei. iii 2U117, l'elired 011 the coi'i'espoiidiiig %iii)d<1y io Iiis oi'dincilinii sixle¢ii )'e.ii'% bcfi)i'e. He l)cid berved foi. nic2ny years 21.% tlie Cliciir of Ilie Finance Sub-C.'oii)i)iillee ol. Session ¢ind ably ens111.ed that .%e%sion kept infoiined of finai)cial iiiatlers duriiig his iinie. The congreg&ilioii ol Fii'sl Holywood is gi"aleliil lo bo(Ii Aniie ¢ind Scoii for Iheir faitliful servicL; boili 'i-iile(l Miell" (l Tiinothy 5.'17) diiriiig thLir yeiirs of sLI'ViLL'. We were gi'alefiil for Il)e ivoi'k of CJraeit]L Tlioinps011 ¢7% Tre¢isurLr 4111(I for Ilie iole ()I' Cciroliiic Tl)omp.s01) aiid Andi-ew Niigenl c?s Lhild proteLlioi) (lebign¢11ed i)ersoi)s. Tl)es¢ ¢)re roles of iwitc11 lniiioi-1i nce lo Ilie life of Ilie ChLifLli aiid ive continLlC to be tl?¢1nkfiil lo Go(1 th?( t we have pcople of siicli Lalil)i'c ivilling io .s¢rve in Ilicse roles. As M-e.11 as child proreclion von8idei.arioi)s beiiig a iYg?ulai' itcin ot'.%L's.4ion agenila, M'e I'eLeived u5¢fiil updates trom Anne 141liire as oiir l) I'esbyieiy ¥ldei' up to Mai'LI) dllLI by IILI. I'ei)laLLniLiit Ls'iida I",i'ai)LiS. 'I"IILii' ii'illiiignes8 to s'ei've in t17is M-ay 18 huLF¢ly ai)i)I'eLidled. We ivaiit lo tl)¢iiik eSd¢r GraeniL Thompsoii (i)ot to be iontllSL(l ii'ith uui. Treasuier Gra¢'me Tlionipsoiil toi. sei'i'ii)gy as oui. repi'eseiilcltive elder at Geiieral Assenibly ii) Jiii)L ciloiigi.8idi' oiir Imiiiister. Stuai-l ccrea. Tlie inii)oi'taiice of the qLipporl aiid giii(lai)Le ot- Pi'e.qbytciy aiiil tlic Hij(ILI' Cliiii'LIi i'Liiiains aiiii)Iy <lPI)arei)I lu i)ieinbers of Fii'st H()lywi)ud and ive al'c rliciiiktul for l)oiv CJod u.%es Ilie diffL'I'ent pai-ls of Iiis C.IIui'LI) l(} l)is gloiy. We were glad to joiii together Jgain M'iih out. bi'c)thers k]nd sistei3' in Fligh Street Lcingi'egalion foi. foiii. Siinday sLrvices in Jiily. We w'ei'e also gratefiil for Ihe ongoing work of Lhiii'ch Lominiltee aiid othuis in allending to muny piaclical 18511es of the ehiirch ai)d manse. Uliiinalel)i ive give rlianks lo Ciod ,]10 lias ealled us out of darlciie.s.q in lo 111% iiiai'i'ellous ligilit fi)r his gr¢iee lo us as a Chuirh faniily in 202.7. It is our l)OPL <iiid pl-ayer Il)al we rndy Lcintinue lo seek l)is gloiy in 411 Iliat we do. 'For fioin liiIii and Ilii'oiigh l)iiii ancl foi- l)iiii al'e all Iliii)gs. To liim be the gloiy foi'ei'ei.! Aii)Ln.' IRomaiis I1'..?6} NIaTk Baillie (Cl¢i'k of .%ession Iroin May .?023) CHURCH COMEMITTEE The COn'egatIOiIal C.oiiiii)illee of the eliui'cli 1% charL)ed witli Il)e I'espon8ibilily of 'idiiiiiiislraiioi) of Ilie lemi)ori11 ff41irs of Ilic coiig]'egatioii'. Meiiil)er.4 <ll-c elL'cled froin Ilie coiigi'egatioii l(1 .4eriwe 01) IhL Lomiiiiiice foi. Il tl)rLL-year ieiin ,Il which point a iiew COTiiniillee is elLcled. Olee Bearers _ The lollowing were Loiiiinillee oifice Bc¥11'ei's diiriiig Il)e )'ecl1': Chalrperson.. Trei'oi. R¢¢iney Secretarj.. Cl)i'isiina Baillie Tregsurer.. Graeiiie Tliomi)soii Pabye 4
b ii'5t HOlV0d Pve5byterian ChurLh Ilepurt i)f tlie Ti'iistees foi. thL' .} eai. £'ndLd .11 DeciiiilTrer 21123 Siib Committees The tollowii)g Sub C'.oiiiniilleLS sciI-Iil dui.iiig rl)¢ y¢ai-: I-IIL l.-indl)LL Sub C'L)iiiiiiiltLL WIIILI) S Lliaiil'd by Scoti Bui'115i(l¥ Lllltil Ma). 2023 ai)cl to110.11Ig Iliis Fioi)d Woods was api)oii)led ¢7% Il)e cliaii-. Tliri)uLJliouL #1123, Ilie Sub CoiiiimiltCL IY£l$ 11)ade up of Scolt Burnside, Fioii(i [DodS, Graciiie Tl)i)iiii)soii, Ilev %tuai'l McC,re<l, Ci'aig Russell: Ri)l)ci't c.oiilon, Ilacli¢qel Mic soil, Ti'evor Re(It)ey, M2( i-k Baillie and Cliristiiia Baillic. In M<lS' 21121. %colt Bui'nsidL relired an eldLI' aiid ilierefoi'e 4lepped doivii froin l)is I'ole on tlie C.i)i))niittLL. In May 2023, C.I'aig Ru%sLII sLkni)PLLI d(Iwii as C",ILI'k i)r SL5Si()ii and Mark Baillie took up Iliits I'ulL iii Julie 2Qfj3. In Sepleiiil)ei- ?1123. Racliael M<l%OlI I'esigiied froiii Ilic LoiniiiillLC. Tho%e i'esponsil)le for Prupci1)I w'ere All)erl Hall <iiid Peler Moraii. The Welcoimiiig aiid 14osi)ilalily Sub Coii)iiiitiee l)a8 been conii)osed of Cl)cryl 14.Irl)ii)soii, Elinor Cairnduff and Liz Reaney. The Coinniiii)ILaliiiiis Slib ('.(TrmmilleL M'as iiiade lip of Jeiiiiy Ruqsell. Beli Ilai'biiisoii aiid Zoe IIKood8. Jn MarLlI 2023, L.oliii Dew¢?r rc%iLTiied li'oin Ilie L'i)Iminillec. BusiiiLSS dui'ijigv IIIL yLAr Whilc Ihe Ti-ea%iirer will issiie a sei)c11"cile repoi'l 01) all finaii¢ic?I 1i1<ltlei'b, il ib appi'opi"iale ro exi)i'ess our thanks on behair uf the coiigregalioiTr to fJraeiiiL Tlioiiipsoii foi- seriiiiig7 jii li18 role tlirDiigl)out 20?3. Tlie ivoi'k of IhL Slib Comillittee has allowed foi. tlie Iniiiisli'y iiiid 1nissioiI of ilie cliurch to LOI)t11)ue Iliroiigli the )ieai'. Jii pailiciilJi-. tl)erL has beeii significa))I ,iiiiouiit5 giveii to supi)orl youiig i)eoplc uii(l youiig ¥idiilis atteiiding Iiiid servii)g tliroLigh suiiiiiier cainp8 and missioiis, as well I1S contribLilioiis i)iade lo Ilie orgL1nisi¢ lioiis chosen to l)e .8iipi)orle(I Ihrougli IIIV Inissioii parniLrships schei)ie. The Pi'operty Sub Committee ivoi-ked coiisisleiilly Ilii'oiigh thu yvai. I'espoiidiiig to I'dri011s issu¢s which I'elat¢d to Ihe churLh pi'opei'ty aiid Inai)s#. Thci'e h3ve b¢LlI Iiiany niinoi. to ii)lei'iJe(lidt¢ issiies which hai'e b¢¢n dlalt with efti¢ieiitly, cosl et'fectively ai)(I lo a l)igli %laiidai'(l. Jii ea]'ly 2023, is%ues ii'itl) tli¢ fllie of rlie boilei. [)ioiTidiiig lieat to ilie ¢hui'ch sai)cliiary iiieaiit altei'natL a.an&e1#IltS aiicl i-¢i)air% tu Ilit flLIL IlI.e I'LqLiiILd to supi)oi'f churcli suivices to coiitiiiue. Tlie PTOI)crty Sub Coiiiiiiittc¢ pill ai'1'atig¢niLI)rs iii i)IIlLe. Regaiiling tliL. Coirn)Iui)ILali(Ins Sul) C'oinniillcb, Il)ei'e 11415 beLn a sibJiiifiLanl pieLe of ivoi'k LoAipILltd lo design aiid iinplcnicni a new l()gJ(), l)IlUSL %tylc lind ivebsilc fur IIIL LliurLlI. Tl)is Ilas iipdaled tl)e oiiliiic JnLI print i'eprcscnldtioii uf tlie chui-cli iii g iiiodei-n Jnd LleJi- style. -I'lie website is ¢asy lo r]avigote and Iiolds lots o13nfonn8tion for iliurrh memb¢i's oi" Iliosty beel<iiigT lo fin<1 oiit moi'c ¢iboiit the chiirLh. Ii) i'espcLt of the WelcoT)iii)g diiil Hos1)irality Sub Cuiniiiittee. Ilie iiienibeiE coi)tillLlti to tacilitate rotas aiid co-oi'dinatioii wl)icl) allow ii)aiiy pi'aclical aspccls of Ilie cliui'cl) to tloui'i81i. Tlie luiiel) club continues lo pi'ovide Support lo ii)dividuals wl)o caIi gailiei. diii-iiig Ilie day foi. ¢1 nie<il diid LQl)iieclion. 111 2023. Ilie Clidil'pei's1)ii tind Seci'el¢ll'y i-uiiieived Ilie L'oslts and lei'iiis f()I' iise of pi'eiiiises lo Iliose iising Ilie cliui'ch f8Lilities. Tliis has bcLn iiiiplLll)¥nled aiid tlic ¥liiii'LI) pi'operty iiiiitiniiLS lo offci. pi"eniises to i'ai'ii)Iis oi'ganisaiions, gi'oups an(J pi'ivalL ¢V¢lIts. Throiighoiil •l)ti3, Ihei-e ha% been sigiiificanl iii'ogress <ichieved l)y Ilie Coiiiiiiillee and Ihe extensive seiwice and work giveii by Inei)Il)ei's is ui'ecgily pprecia(ed. Following Nicola Lynn's resiginalion oiii. Chiii'cli Seci'elary, Imai'ia Lopez-melus was apiTroinled and has beeii an excelleiil addition lo oiii- staff leic In. Mdria li¢lS wol'ked Iliroiigliout 2023 iii i'elalioi) lo Inan), priiclical aiid adiiiiiiistrative IS8ues Mil)ich 8upport the w()rk ()f IhL C()miiiittee 11(1 l)eyoiid to Ilie widei. Lhurcli faiiiily. We are ii)credibly gi?lefiil to Mcli'ia for ¢911 shc has doi)e llirolioii[ tl)is yeai.. Chrislina Baillie (Seci'e12K I'y)
First Hulvvtsod Presbytei'idii ChurLh Ileptsrt the Trustees far thL }'eai' c'nded 31 DecL'mlior 2U23 I'IIEI ASURIR'S IiLI>ORT Freewill Offering in Ilie CJenercl1 Account ilias L l ()(),() l (i iiii I C)O/o ori last yecil'* 11[1)0¥[l %lill Iniver Ihiili per-pandeiiiie levels of ?019, along willi sligl)Ily Iiigl)ei' CJifi Aid r¢cLlPts Il)an 20ry2, 11)is rLsuITed iii l()l<il gJi'{)8s Fi'eLwill Offerinits or £2110.11117 coinpared iviili Ll 71,749 11)e prei'ious yeai", ali increase l() Flere I wf)uld cigc)in likc 10 tliank Fiona W(iods tor liLI' Iidi'd ivoi'k in %ubiiiitling Ihe CJilt Aid Llaiiii%. Howevei-. expeiidiliii-e lia8 8150 inui'eèised by £18,417 ]l'SelY di1¢ Ii) inci'casL'.4 in thu IiLinibL'I' Ot stJff lind to Lost of liviiig increi2ses in Scil<iries diid helll & liglil lecli ing <1 (IcfiLII un Ilie LJenerg1 l ttLcoiini for Ilie y¢11 r of. (£4?.11?X) LI)IIIP1¢ red to deficit in ?02? of {£52,JX6). Building Fuiid donations (iiicliidiiig CJifi Aid) Ivere %n/u hiol)ei' al L14,310 compic red willi lasl ye1£ I. of £1.3,591. In additioii expendilui'e ivttq significai)Il)' deereascd to .L l.1,448 fron) £45,52() due lo n)ajoi' i'epaii'.s lo Il)e lowei. and to the boilei's in 2022, 1.esiiliii)g in a 4111'plLlS foi. tl)e y<ai' of £86? L(Trnipai'eLI ri) a defiLII of Ll.3 l ().181. United Appeal Loiilribiilion5 receivecl wei'e Ll 1.78? d()Ivii Iroiii £1 1 176 Icist yei1r. TIIis <lLcoiinl rcquired a £lO,I)UU transler Ircjm Ihe genei'c)l ¢lCCOllI)I lo en.siii'e Uiiitcd Ai)pc'il Ill i-giet 11 Iiicl ()n(l otlier Olilbioings. Collections for Oiili'e<icIi cg1)IOLinled io £5,203 dom'n froi)) Ll 6,078 1d.bl yecif, very signitlciini rediiclion <liid fi(Jin tliis £9,215 was paid oiil iii doiialions for vai'ious Laiises lip troiii £2,0951IlSt yecir diie lo £C).OllQ l)eiiig coi)li'ibuted lo Inission parlnerships. However. it 15 eiicoLII'Ligiiig lo see the receiii iitilis<ilioii of thu Fair Fuiid beiii(F 5111)pui1cd by iiicrecised doiiations, with donations increasii)g 10 £5,600, lip froTn £60(1 1¢lsI yQc1r. lei1ving a b(Ll<11)Le of L8.7().3 l)eii)g C¢lfi'iL(I forwrird, 1ifiLr £862 Was p71d oul lo a iiiiinber of f1< niilie.% in iiced. Unfortunately, this yedr tl)¢rL ivas ali ovei'all (le.tILIt ot-£159,838) ii'hich ivhil%t loivei. Ili<ill lasr li. is still veiy signiticaiii. Witli inLI'eases iii vxi)ciidiliii'e ttlniosi ottstyttiiig liigl)ei' L?iviI)g. ¥ai s d¢fi¢il oJ-£(73,581) I woiild thus enLUIII'age Ilie congi'eLJ41tioii ro I'evicw iiylial thLy al'c giviiibi and either get b4iclI iiilu Ilie l)abil ot briiigiii¥ ali cnvelopc to cliiii'Lli oi. it Pl( yll)gJ oiiliiie LOI)sidei' inLrea8ii)g' Ilial, oi. $111)i)ly ii)ake J oiie-ofl. 101) 111) payiiiei11 to tlie l¥v¢l Iliai you'd like 10 be gjiiing. I'd es1)LLially eiiLIIiU'¢)U'L Suppot'l f(Ii' Il)L. UJiitLd Appeal aLL(iunl lo i)fl'.%el IIIL %l)orifall tlieL'e. I woiild like to thank all those i¥'hu have lielpld me in 202.) iiivliidiiig thi, monibers c)f Ilie Finance Siib-conimittee, tlie treasiiitrs of the varioiis org£illi5atioiis. the coiinlino teams, and esi)ecially M<ll"ia ITI th¢ oftlC'L for (Ill thLir hai'd woi'lc, 511PPOI't, 1¢ 1)d a5SiStaiice. CJraenie Tl)ompsoii (Hon. Ti'easlirer) OrEanlsAtions UNII'ED CHOIII ADID IVOIISIIIP GROUPS 'Speaking lo oiie ciiioiliei. Miirh psalins, hJ'inn%. aiid sonLI.% fi'oin tlie Spii'il. ,%ing ciiid Ini1k-e jiiu.5ic fioni youi. heai'l lo tlie Lord, (Ephesians 5..1 Y) In 2023 we continued io pi'aise aiid lOrS1)ll? liod lobyetlier 4lS ¢1 cl)iircli t¢l11)ily ii%ing Iiadiiii)Il%il lij'iiins and Ii)oderii worship songs. This is represenlalive of Iioiv ive ivi)r81)Ip Ils <1 wliole fclniily loL)eilicr - liiiy 1018. cliildi'en. leens 1( lid adiilts. li is SllLI) a privilege wheii so iiiaiiy cliiii'ches li£?VL 12dopied sei)cll-iilL s¢i'vILes to Ldtei. foi- di ffurent Jges aiid sts'les of ivorship. We are blessed lo siiig ¢llollgNide great gi'aiidinotlier iii her 90,5 l'iglil cl()wn to iieivboni l)al)ies (Inil sliare CJod's love lor eiqcli atliei. iii Il)is wily. We l)i'lllE gloiy lo His I]11ne 11 s ive lifi OLII. k'()ices i() Hiiii e¢iuh ii'eek. We bega2) Ilie Jeal. wilh a 5peci1¢ I service siiigiiig lavoiirile hyiniis and woi'4hii) soiigs ehoseii by gonie of our chiii'ch Ineinbers. SIuc1rl has inlroduced Iliib ai)d its sucl) cl lovely WRY to hegiii the yeai.. We lieclr ihe .4toi'ies of holy ihese hynins have iouched iiidividual hearts anil ai)i)I'eciale Ili¥in i)ei-l)aps froiii d dit'lL TLiiI pei-.%i)eclii'e.
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Ilep(11-t i)f the Triistees
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1)1¢iyillb5 alid ..C ivould ei)cour.Ige you lo listen ab l)e slill% i)ui' lieai'ts and i)rei)<?res us foi. wnrgliii) l)eCoie geivices tsi-
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First HolwOd Presbytei'ian ChurLh Jleport of the Ti'iiJ>lees for the i'eai" ended 31 Dc'eembLr 2023 YOUNG LifE Young Lite LOlltii)ues to prodiiLe groiiiiio iiunibers ot- young p¢oi)Ic oli Siiiiday cvei)iiigs, tl)L iiiajoi'ity ot ivlioin do iiot belonq lo Fii'st Holywood. Tli¢ pro411?n)iiie is liigli eiiei'gy aiid I'elc)1101)¢il, con¢ludii)g Lacli ii'eek Miitl) a clea). Gospel pi'esenl¢?tion. We wei'e encouraged by Ilie nuiiibers of young people 1illendingJ caiiip in Ilie 8uiiiiiier, pai'liculai'ly Ws'ldlife eaiiip, ii'l)ere <1 niiii)ber of Iliein ¢ait)e lo Iriist jesus a8 Ilieir S4lllji)Lir. We ii'ere soii'y in Inse Ilie leadership of Skye Huiist()n dnd wish hei- God's1)ILssill&F as slie iii()iied lo stdrl d I'L Llub in F)ui)Ilun<ild, aiid 15 s1)e ii)aii'ies 1'iii) in thL iimniei. ot-2024. Yoiiiig life coi)liniie8 10 be ahly lcd by DGL% Ddisy SliJi)nun ai)d Eintn47 Mig7owan and 11)Lll' leaim &iiid we al'e i'Liy grateful lo the Lui'd for this paitnei'ship in tlie GospL.I. CJraeme Thonipson CONNECT Connecl iiieels I'oiighly twice il Iiionth froin Seplenil)ei' Iii Julie foi. Yeai. 8-1 ? lo lielp Lqiiip Iliein lu iindei%lan(I the Cl)I'isliiin filiih <iiid fii)cl theii- plaLe I)(Iri uf Ilie iviclLI' Ll)Lircli IAinily. Oiir nLiniberb l)cive gi.1)[1} glL, been grcatl J.. enLOUlI?ged by thc levels ol. en4Fa17eineni by the }ioiii)g i)euple. In tlie ¢1iiliiiT)n we slcll'led 41 new SLrie5 on Ilie cl)araclei' of God, lollowii)g oui. i)r2c clice of lielpiiigF Il)e }WOLiiig people lu iinde1.stlnd kcy docii'incg cin(1 Il1)ply them t() rhcir lives, wilh Ihe lielp of invitcd giicsrs. Wc <ire ¢ilso eiicoui'4gFingF theni lo gel nioi'e involiicd Ihe TrshIp .2iid life of the wider congregation Liiid haiie heen delighted iviih Il)eii' enthusidsni ¢ll)d growth. Graenie Thoinpson 50TH NI COMPANI. GIRLS, BRIGADE Our Girl's Brigade session I'uns from Sei)teinbei' lo April. The EAploi'er SeLlion (<1ge6 3 ro P4} Tneels on Fi'iday afteriiooiis tiom 3.30 pni to 5 pm - this is a kery noisy sessivii 41S the gil'ls al'e veiy eiiihiisilislic iii eveiyihii?g the>. do. 'I"hey follow a Bible LOUI'se similai. lo the Coiiipaiiy SLclioii aiid also (lo cratt aetii'iliLS. They thLii' u%iial Christmas party v'iih a visit tioiii Santd. ThL Compai)y Scclion IP5 aiid lip) nieels on TLiesclay eTrLIIIIIL?S troiiTr 7 1)n) to 8.30 piii. Tlicy bL?&7jii Iviih Rible class aiid have a vdried piogi'ainT)ie - i))£lrLhii)g, di'ill, duster Iii)ckey. cookeiy, urall%, sii)giiigT. eic. Oli tlie Iliii'd TLlC.%day i)ibiht in SLplembei- Ive ii'vnt tvi. a walk alonb IIIL Ll)ablal paili '111ClI Il)e &Fii'ls I'eally Ll)jI)yLd Jnd Iini.sliLLI uff ()ui' nigFlii willi lii)t dugs dnd Ih'inks baLk ai Ilie Cliuiili. li) DLLen)b¢i' the &TjI-Ib liad a fiin niglil painling C.Iii'islii)d% tree d¥LI)I'atic)11s. Wc woiild like lo thaiik dll tl)e parents aiid friends foi. tl)eii siippoifj £lll(l Liicoiiragwenienl oLI. the last y¢Jr and dsk lor yoiir ontiniied prayei's foi. I15, as W¢ tiiist iii God t() JLhieve oiii. clim lo hili) girls bLcom¢ folloil'ei's of JLSilS L hi'isl. Rosemary Fergiisoii ICJB C'aplaiiil I'OTS R US Tots R U5 welconied a new. geneiation of iiiiiiiis aiid toddlei's oil SepTeinber ?022 and Ilie fiist hLIlt of" 2021. Niii)Ibeis Mttending soon biiili lip lo an av¢i'agL ol. .30 ihildrLlI and aioiind th¢ saine nU1bl. ot. adiilis. Most al'e li'om OLlI- IoLal coinmuiitly and ive havc soine IT)eii)bei's '110se first liinguage is not Engylish. We gaihei. ii) tlic big l)till oil Tiiesddy iiiornings fi'oni l O :Iiii lo 11.311 clin and pi'ovide cl I'ciriely c)r ioyg dnd aLlivitieq.' lioilie coi'nei., doiiglvbiiking l<lble, flooi. play, dressing up, baby area and tdble loi) acLivilies ivl)ich includes painlit]g and ci'alis. Dui'ing &iiack liine we provide fniil, breadstick <1nd di.inks for 11)e cliildren cliid leLcoffee <ind bi%cLiils lor Ilie adiills. Mle end Ilie niorning willi Rl)yiiie Time, songs and 4iclions. As <7 groiip we 8upi)ort ali oipl?aii project iii Malclwi, Toybox ci ¢h¢2rily 4voi'kiiigF H'iih sli'eei chilclreii ai'uiii1(I IhL woI'Id, ,Ind the NI Childreii's Hospi¢e, as well Iqs coiiiribiiling io oui. Cl)IirLlI fuiids. Join us in prayiiig Il)1( I CJod's naine ivill be l)onoiired in <111 is'e do <ill conie into oui. Cliiii'cli. Margaret Hewitt ITOTS R Us leadcr)
irst Holv0d I'resbytei'idli ChurLh Ilepurt ilf tlie Ti'iislees for tlie yLS11' endc.d .11 Deceiiil)L5r 21123 I)RESBYI'EI IIIAII, WOMII N As Ilic Ilieiiie r()i' Ilie firsi liaif nf ?0?3 wa.% Dcepei. Togetl)ei'. Ive opened Ilie ye<ir littl Kelly .Scoll, a Iriend of Nail)ena Buriisidc'g, Th,lio pi'i)vided li1)% 011 cl)angJiiiLI I)LLf i111e will) iiiake-up aiid liad gi'eai fun walcliing Kelly dcii)on8lraling lier skills on lil'() iiieiiil)erg. Anoilier niLL*liiig foLii%ed iiii Ilie Iiical PW Mis%iun PinjeLI, willi 14eiiry IL.Iling li% of Ilie iiispiralional iv()I'k l'eaching uiil to a5yliim seekLI'S fioiii tlie InlLI'n8tioiial M¢¢tiiig Point (IMP), which led lo lis collecliiig loilelries Coi. don4ilion lo Ihe IMP. Mfe also ¢alered on May Day lo raise funds for PIV projects. It was good lo i'ei)ew friendsliip Mijil) Aiiii Wilson (nee Mui'pli}') a former niei)Iber of FHPC wlio sliared Iier expei'iei)ce of servicc on PW ExLLiilive (bli¥ l)Lcdiiie l)I'LsidLnl of Pkll iii Miiy 2023} and eiicoiir<lged eiieiyone lo becoiiie Inoi'e involve(l iii servityL of Cl)ris1 ¢lS 51ic lol(l of Ilic vsilLie lo tlie i)eoplc ot-Tiinoi' of Ilie resloralion ol. Il)c dio station fter a cyclonc. We dll ei)joyed fello1b]lIp ovci. food dl Filin Nibil)I (Mis. HLl1-ris ¥ocs lo P¢iris) -afier a Fish 1< nd Chips lea for all ladies in the congrcgalioi) - Il)e fvlay oulillg wa.£ a i)iedl ill Rosial Belfa%i Goll. Club ind the Christinas iiieeting ivas anoilier fellowsliiii nieal al Holywood (ioII' Cliib in Dcc¢nib¢r. Food aliva) fciiliires higlily in our garhei'ings. lil Septe)iib¥i'. PW ui)eiiLd Ili¢ sea5011 11.itli videos oil ilie Huii)e Mi ISSiOlI l)i'ojecls, witl) Hazel Mccrea, oiir Leader, 5eltiiig lis the clicillciige Io Lleai- OLir Ininds 11({ to be iiioru Optyn to iIiL wol'k of IhL Holy Spii'it, i'eniit)diiig LIS that we ¢aii only do tliis with help aiid enLouf<igeineiil iii OLir.joiiriie)' ot rilltli,. this was follomied by the Ilisti-ibulicin of gift bags with ileins lo reniind u% of IliL P014'er ol. Clirisl lo cliange oiii. i)iiii(Isel. We il)en indlilged in 'Piiddiiig P41rty'. We iwei'g al%v iii%pii'eil by Ihkn %toi'ieg of th¢ faith.joiiriiLys of tivo ladies ivho cotn¢ i'egulai-ly to our chiirch aiid this ivas pressed l)oime by a leani ti'oin Sar-7 (lesLI'ibii)g tl)e bi'oadLastiiig ot- Gooil Neivs ot Ilie go.81)el into difficuli couiili'ies. wliei'e Il)e Loi'd 14 I'LI'L¢iliiig tIIL Ii'casurLs ot JLSIIS. IlaLhacl tiom BLIILllUI. BLv8 51)arecl l)ei' pei'sonal story ot ivorkiii witl) be¢s aiid tlitti'e M'a8 muuh tUiTr as we aiienipled lo ii)&k< beaiitit.ul ¢ai)dles trom beesii'ax. In 2112.3, WL were alsci involved ivill) Ilie widLI' PW (Jiiiily, as gi'oups of l¢idies atleiiJed b()Ili Ilie May & Sepleiiibei. Lonfcrcnlcs i4yhiLli cnLI)iifdgL eaLli (Iilier l(} WL)rk siclc by bidL dnd dcepcn our telloivship; il ilTaS plcabing tu welcon]e sevei'al ladies for tlie fii'st tiiiie to joiii togyetliei. willi PW in ?023; M"hetliei' yoii al'e fl-ee on a i'egiilar basis or not please com¥ ¢11ong dnd enjoy gathLring logeth¥r with oihLI' ladies. sharingT oiir lii'gs aiid IL'arning together to glow iii grace. Lvnda Fraiicis {PW Ti'easiirer) LADIES BIBLE s'fuDI' GROUP Th¢ Ladies Bible (ti'oiip gatliei'5 on Wednesday mot'niiigs fi'oiii 10.30 an) lo 12 noon in the Lminoi. Hall, lo leai'n lioM' GOLI moN'ed aIid woi'ked in PL'oplc's lii'us. 'fhi'oiighoiit 21123, M.-L have sliidied flmale Lhai-dLtei's in the Bible and reflecting oil how God Orked liis plaii and piirpo8e iii Ilieir lives dt Il)at liiiie dnd iii theii. culttire, helping us to uiidei'6lai)d and kni)w Iioii, God conlinLie£ todcly lo do the $4qiiie foi. lis. Tlie llidies (ire given Ilieir noles the week before lo lake hoiiie and siudy, reflecl aiid prepai'e foi- Ilie folloiving week. On i)CCl£ sions, such as Easiei. (lnd Chi'istn)as, thei'e is a special gift giveii iii ic pprecialion for Ilieii. f<1111ituli)ess. coii)Iiiilinenl lid encouragen)enl. Kathleen Spkniice (Pasloric l A%sisluilt) Pagc
First Hu[Yod Pi'esbyt¥i'lan ChtsrLh
Ileporl vf the Ti-LlStees
foi. tlie i'eai. L'nded 31 Deeejiiber 2023
ART AND CRAFTY fiOLK
A group of ladies canie logetlier for Ilie first lime ()n 8111 Sepleii)ber 2022 shic I'ing a coii)n)on inlei'esl and divei'se skills,
not lo inention a desii'e lor felloivsliip and cliai. We iiieei foriniol)IIy, USll<?Ily on Ille 2nd
Fii'st Holyivood Presbyterian Church Repoi't of the Trustees foi. the ye21. ended 31 December 2023 FINANCIAL REVIEW Risk Revieiv A review of major risks has been undertaken by the Triislees and systems and procedures impleinei)led to manage identified risks. The prii)cipal risks al'e in relation lo the likelihood of reputational damage and financial I'isks associated with the expectation of ongoing financial suppoi't froni members. These I'isks are mitigated by the Trustees, and the Congregational Committee, I'egularly monitoring the various activities of the congregation at stated meetings and by encoui'aging Inembei's in theii. regiilai. giving. FUTURE PLANS The Church plaiis continuing the activities outlined within the Anniial Repoi'l in the forthcoi))ing years. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Kii-k Session The cliai'ity trustees of the congregation are the members of ils Kii'k Session. Under the congregation's governiiig document, The Code, tlie book of the constitution and government of Ihe Presbyterian Cliurcli in Ireland, the Kirk Session seeks to watch over and proniote the spiritual interest of the congregation and of persons not connected with any congregation who al'e within its bounds. It ensures pastoi'al cal'e is in place in the congregatioii and seeks to fiirther the conti'ibution of the Chiii'ch to Chi'istian witness and service in Ilie local conimunity. Tlie Kii'k Session nionitoi's and overviews al each nieetiiig compliaii¢e willi its child protection and safeguarding procedui'es and approves all leader5 within church organisalions. The Icirk Session has delegated to ils Coiigregatioiial Committee the teniporal affaii's of the congi'egatioii including administei'ing all funds and propeity belonging lo the congregation. Menibers of the Kirk Session are ey-officio niembei's of the Congi'egational Committee. Tlie Kirk Sessioi) consists of the oi'dained ministers and the ruling elders of the congregations. All meinbers are entitled to propose, speak and exei'cise equal votes at nieelings, excepl Il)at ihe Moderatoi., tlie ministers in active duty in the congregation, has no deliberative but only a casting vole. Stated meetings of the Kirk 5essioi) are normally held at 7.30pm at the church on the first Wednesday of each month (save iisually ii) Januaiy, Jlily ai)d August), and additionally when requii'ed. To be chosei) for the office of the eldei'ship in the congi'egation a person musl be a voting member and a regular attendanl on its ordinances. Tlie selection of those proposed to be called to the office can be either by the congi'egation or by the Kirk Session. Membei's are elected if they obtain two-thirds of those who vote. Presbytei'y Undei. the Presbytei'ian Chui'ch in Irelai)d foi'ni of govei'i)ance the corpoi'ale ovei'sight of a congregation is the responsibility of a Presbyteiy whic5) 5uperinlends generally tlie spiritual and temporal affairs of Ihe congregations assigiied to it by the Genei'al Assembly of the Presbyteriaii Cliui'ch iii li'elaiid. First Holywood Congregation has been assigned to the East Belfast Presbytery of the Pi'esbylei'ian Chiii'ch in Ii'eland. Tl)e i)ieinbei'ship of the Presbytery coiisists i)iainly of the active mii)isters of congregation5 assigned to it by tl)e Gei)eral Assembly. minsters who have retired froni active duty and an elder appointed by tl)e Kirk Session of eacl) coi)gi'egalion. The General Assembly The Genei'al Asseinbly is the suprei)ie coui'l of the Chiii'ch, representing in one body the wliole Chiii'ch and acliiig as its supi'eme legislative, adniinistratioii aiid judicial authority, in dealing with all mallei's broiight before it. The Genei'al Assembly is noi'ty)ally constiluted during the first week in June for worship and to Condiict its business. At the end of business it is dissolved. The membersl)ip of the General Asseinbly consists Inainly of tlie active niinistei's of each congregatioii, I'etired miiistei's ai)d a repi'esentalive elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each congregalioii. Pagell
Fii-st HOl¥00d Presbyterian Church Report of the Trustees foi. tlle year ended 31 Deeember 2023 RII FERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Cha I'ity number NEC104336 PrineipAI Address 7 Bangoi. Road Holywood Co Dowii BT18 ONU Ti'ustees Rev S Mccl'ea Mr S Burnside {I'esigned 3115123) Mr R Mccall Mr P MGClenahan Mr J Ferguson Mr J Hai'binson Miss E Laing Mr A Nugent Mr C Russell Mr M Shields Mrs A Wliite (resigi)ed 3113123) Miss L Francis Mrs F Woods Mr M Baillie Mr D Kennedy rs S Gallagher Mi. G C Thompson Mi. B Broniley Independent Examiner Mcllveei) Howai'd Liinited Chai'lered Accoiinlants 169a Uppei. Newlownards Road Belfast BT4 3HZ Solicitors Hewitt & Gilpin Solicitors Liniiled 8 High Street Holywood BT18 9AZ Banl(ers Danske Bai)k Donegal Squai'e West Belfast BTI 6JS Minister Rev Stuart Mccl'ea Clerk of Session Mai'k Bailee Church TreAsui'er Gi'aenie M Thoiiipson Page 12
Fii'sl Hulyvuud I'i'esbytel'ian ChurLh Ilepurt Df tlie Ti'iistees foi. tlie .i'eai' I'DdLd .11 DeeLiiil)Lr 2023 Appi'oi'Lcl by oi'di'i. i)t'il)L boai'd ot ti'ii%l¥L% 011 aiid sigi)LcI oli its behalt by.. h4r C Rii%%ell - Ti'ii%leL Pag7e 13
Jndependeiit F.iuminei-'s Ilepurt tv the 'frustevs ul. Fii'st Holvivood Presb}'terian ChiirLh l i'eport on the accoiinty of the Qhai'ily foi. the yeai. ended .11 Dtyceinbei. 20?.3. which air scl oiil on pages fifteen to tW¥nly thi'ee, Rcspectii'c I'esponsibililies ot chariti. trustees And ei¥lFJiiner As rhe Lliai'ity's ti'iistees yoii ai'L I'LsponsiblL toi. tlie pi'epdi'atioii ot. tlie accoLlI)l% 111 dLLoiilitiiLe witl) tl)e i'c(iiiireni<iits ot- the Charilies Acl INI)rihei'i) Irelandl ?008. It is iiiy I'esponsiblity Lo.. Lxdinine Il)e aLLuuni% und¥i' SeLli()n 65 of IIIL C.'lidl'ilies ALI follow ilic pi'ocediire.s Ilid d(iii.'i) iii the geiiei<il Dii'eLli()Iis gi.Ln hy IhL c.liai-ily Coiiiniiq8IcTriI f()I' N()i-Ihern Ii'elaiid iiiidei. Sl'ction 6519)(b) of tlie Cliarities Act st<lte w,heiliei' i)clrli¢iil<ll' iiia11crs hill(c coinc lo Iiiy Iten¢ion. Basis of the independenl examiner's repot'l I have exai)iiiied youl- cliai'il), gccouiils as I'cquired undei. .Seciioii Ci5 of Ilie Cl)ai'ities J¥ct and niy ex<91111111c Iloti Was cai'ried out in accoi'dance will) Ilie genei'<l1 Dii'eclions giveii l)y Ilie ("Iiai'iiy (".01))iiiissioi) for Noi'iliei'n Ireliliid undei. Section 65(9llb) of tlie ClIAI'ilies ALI. "fl)L exaiiiii)alioii inLILiiJe¢J d I'ei'iew, of Il)e Ii LcuiinlinLTr i-ecoicls kepi l)y tlie clidl'ity and eompai'ison ol. the ciccoiinlb Pl'L4enle(I willi Ihobe reLords. It IqlAI) ii)Lliide(l Loiisiilei-' disclosures iii Ilie aLeoLlI)l%, lind seek ing Lypl211I1ons Iroii) yoil Lhai'iiy tt'Li%ILes L(IllLei'iiingr 211y SULI) In¢iiiers. My role is lo slAle M,l)erlier Illly Ill&?lei'11£ I nidllei"s h<1VC coine lo Iny ciltcnlion giving Iiie CclU4e to belieiwc.. That accounliiigj record% wei'e noi kepi in accoi'dance ii'iili %eclioii (13 Ol- the Ch<ll'ilies Act That tlie aLCOUllts (IL) liot accord ii'itli those accoiiiiting I'ecords Tliat the aL'couiit% do iiot tyotnply with tliL accoiiiitiiig reqiiii-Liiieiil% ()f thc C'lidritie.q Act That tl)erc is fiirther ii)forn]alioi) 17ee(Icd for <1 pi-oper 111)dLI'.st£iiidiiig of Ilie LicLoiints lu be rLiiLhe(l. Iiidependent eAaiiiiiier's 5tatemeiit Siiice yoiii. chai'ity's gross incomc exceeded £2$0,000 yoiii. ¢.xamii)ei' IT]ilSt bL a membei. of a listeL4 body. l Lai) coi)firm that l ain (iiialifi¢d to uIidtyi-lake tl)e exdiniiiaiion b¢caiise l ain a iiiL'iiTrbei' ot- Cl)Ai'tLI'Ld AcLOllI)Idiils Ii'¥lAn(I phICh is 01)e ot the list¥d bodies. I have Lompleled my exaniiiialioii aiid Iiave TIO LollLC1ll5 ill I"esi?etit ot the mattur% { 1110 14) liitLd abovL aiid, iii LonneLlioii iviih folloiviiig IhL Direetioiis ot. Ilic Cl)ariry Coiiii11iSsioiI for Noitlieri) Ii'elaiicl, T l)ave IoLin(I i)0 Inatlers tl)ilt require di'awing to yOUt' Jtlenlion. nidn F ALcoiintdnls IrelaIid Lllveei) Howai'd Limil¢d CIILlltered ALcoiinliinls 169a Upper New[oHdi.d.% Roiid Belfast BT4 3HZ Dute.. Pagc 14
iyst l)i-e5bvtei'iJii ChurLh Statemeiil <)f Fiiiaiicial ActllTlties foy the .i'L'ai' Lnded .11 Deceiiilii'r 21)23 2022 Total Liiii'c5ti-ict¥d ILslI'iLILd tiiiid -1.olal INCOME ATI'D ENI D()H?l[l NT.s fROM D()iiatii)11.5 <iiid Icoacie% 212,829 42,315 255,144 236,C)56 InvL51IJ)Lll( inL(TrinL 930 Tntal 211,759 256,074 2_37.012 Expfi NDII'URI,; ON Churitahlv Ctii'ilie.s Cl)ai'ilable Aclivilies Ministry & Siipporl Siiiff c.osls Congreqaiioiial Runiiing Expeiises (ieneric l Assesn)bly A.5se%smei)Is Donations lo Missions nd Cl)111'ilie8 Govei'iiaiiec Cost 1,87U 129,823 ?,675 4,545 129,823 14,185 30,795 36,564 1,705 110,525 139,983 26,952 26,208 5,220 20,886 311,795 36,564 Total 255,787 60,125 315,912 310,593 I FT INCOIIIEI(EXPF.NDITURE) (4? 0?8} (17.810) {59,838) (73,581) RII CONCILIAI'ION 01,. FUNI)S Total fiiiid% bi-ougl)t tol'ii-d ,354,234 165,758 1,519,992 1,593,573 I'OTAL FUNDS CARIUED FORWAKD 1,3 12,206 147,948 14()0,154 1,519,992 Tlie notes f()I'ni i)ai'l of Iliese financial %lateinents Pable I S
First Holvd l)i'esbytei'ian ChurL.h Bulanee Slieet -11 December 2023 2022 FI.XED ASSEI I'S Tangible assets 1,190,062 1,237,796 CURRENT ASSE4 TS Debtors Cast) al bdnk anLI in hdnd 10 12¥,216 212,257 2()4,1159 -142.-)21 340,47.1 CREI DITORS Aniounis falliiig due within one year 172,2•()) (58,277) NET CURREI Ni T A*iSEI TS 270,U92 282,196 TOTAL ASSETS LII SS CiiRREI INT LIABILITllI S 1,4C?0,154 I,S l <),992 NET ASSETS 146(J,154 1.519,992 FUNDS Unrestricted fiiiids Restricted fuiids 13 1.31? ?06 147.948 1,354,234 165 758 TOTAL FUNDS 1,460, I.f4 1,519,99? The fiiiaiieial sraten)eiils were ¢ipprov¢(I by Ihe Board ot. Ti'iislees aiid iiuilii)riseil for ancl ivei'e bigiied on ils bel)alt-by'. i,ssue oli Mr C Russe Tiiislee Mr M Baillie - Tiuslee Tlie iii)tes foi'iii parl cit ilie%e fiiianlial slateinenl.
irst l)i'e5bytei'ian ChurLh N(btes' tn tlie Fii?aii¢iiil Statemenls fnr thL LndL,d .11 Di'cL'inl)er 2013 AC"COUIY'I'ING I>OI,ICIES ll¢iSiS of pi'epai'ing tlic finiiiicial statcii)cnts Tl)¢ financial sialciiici)Is of Il)e cliai'ily, M-.IIiLli is a i)ublic l)enefii eiilily uiidei. FRS 101 1)aiie been piepai'ed in ¢LCOI'dance ii'.iili Ilie C.l)arilies g()IIP (FR% 1021 'Acci)uniing Iin(I Ilepoi'iiiig by Cli(Irities'. gtaleineiit of RLLt)iiiiiicnded I'i¢lLlice applicable to cl)Iirities prepai-ing t]ILif ccouiiis in accoi'dance ivitli Ilie Financial RLPOI'lii)b %tai)dai'd appliLablL Jii Il)e UK ai)d R¥i)uhliL l)f Ii'elaiid (FRS 102) (LrrL"uliiie l Jdi)Iiaiy ?Ol¥)', Fin¢lllLi¢il RLI)oi'ling 8iand(11-cl 111? 'I'hL Tr'inancidl RLp()i'iin¥ Slai)dai'd dppliLJI)le iii IIIL UK and Repiiblic of li'eldiiLI' and thc Lli411'lties Acl {Niii'thLll1 li'LlcinJ) 20118. Tl)L, financial staleiiieiits liai'¢ been prepai'ed iiiid¢i' the hisloriLal cvsl coiivciilion. Inci)me All incoiiie 1% i'ecogiiisc(l in IIIL Siaieiiienl of Finaiicial AciiiTitie.% once Ille cl)ai'ily l)¢lS enliilement lo the fund.8, it is pi'obal)le Iliat Ilic incoi)ie 111[ be I'eccived and Ilie ¢liiiour)I C<in be Iiiea%ui'ed i'eliably. Gift aid claims are I'eciTrgFniqed iii ilie pei'iocl li) Ivliicli IIiLy i-eldle. Expendlture Lic1bilities at'e recogniscd as expeiiililiii'e ¢qS $1)on as Ihei'e is 11 leg1¢ l or coi)stt'iicliv¢ obligaiioi) committing the cliai'ily lo Ihal LXI)ei)diliirc. it is pi'i)bdble Iliiil a Ii'i¢ iisfei. of ccoiioinic bcnefiis lliill be I'cqiiircd in settleinent and tl)e ainounl of tlie Dbligalion CLin be iiiecisured reli<?bly. Expendilure is aecoiiiiled lor on an acciiials bdsis and lias been olassified uiidtti. lieadings Ilial c?bEI'ttgale all cosl I'elaled i() the calegory. Wliere costs cannot be dire¢ily ath-ibutccl to PdrticulJi' lieacliiig5 tliLy havL beLIi cilloLJtc(I ro actiiiitics oil a basis coiisistciil Ivlth tlie iise of resoiircLS. Tungible fixed asset5 Tangible fixeil ¥iss¥ls arc initially inc¢i%ure(111 cost ciiid sul)seqiientl)' iiieasured at cost or valuation. iiet of d¢pi'Lciaiioii aiid Jny inii)aii'inciit Ios5vs. Pi'op¢i't)' IS Lkil'l-i¥d al its iri'alu¢d ainoiint less accumiilaled dLPI'eLlalioii. Dei)reLialioi) Ib Pl'oi'idLd al thL t"ollowiiiLT ai)niial l'ates in oi'd¥i' to ivrite otl. i'acli asset over 11.8 estimated usetul lif¢. FreLI)(IlJ i)roi)ei'ly Fixluiys & filling% ?SD/o on L()sl I'RxAtiipn First 14olyivood Pi-esbytei'iklli C.hui'ch is i'LLogniscd as a chai'ity t.or the puiyoses of applicable tlc X<ilion legislation and theretoi'c is iiol %iibjeLI to tdx oil il% cl)ai'itable <ietii'ities. Tlie charity 15 1)ol rLgist¢i'ed for V A T aiid resoui'ces expended Il)erefoi'e incliidc irrecovei'able input V AT. "und xccounting Uni'esti'icled fiiIJil8 can be used in ¢lCLOI'dai)cL willi IIIL Lliai'iiablc objeclivLS al Ili¢ disci'etioii of the Itvslees. Restl'lLted funds Liin 01)ly be iis¢d toi. partlLiilai' iisti'ityted piiiposes I.1th1 the objeLls ot- rhg Lharity. Resti-ictions arise ivl)cii spccificd bs1 the doiior oi- M,lien fiiiids £11'e r?L ised for pai'liciilar rcsli'icied purposcs. Fiii'tliei. explanalion ()[ Ihe iiatuie and puri)i)se oleacli fund is included iii the notes lo the tincincial slaleiiienls. Pagc 17 coiitinucd.
First HulTrivoud Pi'esbytei-ran Chr(h Notes to the Finantial Statements - continiied for tlie yeaj. LndL'd 31 DecL'mber 2023 DOLYA'fioNS AND I.F.GAcir.s 2022 'I'otal runds Uiii'esti'iuied Restl'lLled riiiids Total fun(l% Fi'eeivill Offering Buildingi 14uiid Chiii'ch C<)Ileclii)n8 UniteLI Appeal Weddings & Fiiiierii Is Use of14alls Legacies - Books World Developnienl Appeal PCI - .Modei'aiui s Appeal Ecirl Haig Fiiiiil Geiiei'al Migsions Fiind F1]. Fund 8iindi'y receipi,s Pi'esb}rlei'ian Oiplicll)S lI)d Childi'eii's Society Tols R U5 200.007 2110,0117 14,3111 5.4RC) 11,7X2 620 171.749 13,591 14.3111 5.486 11,7142 12,?76 775 4,0.59 .501) 7()1) 620 856 Ig511 4.64$ 4.64$ 9.515 426 16.078 C)00 5.2U3 5,()011 5,2113 5,600 1,124 1,124 775 775 75G 750 ?12,829 42.315 2f5.144 236,656 INVESTf¥iEI iy'f INCOME 2U22 -rotal t-uiids Uiiii'%ti'iLtcd tuiids Rcstl'lLled liiiicls tLincls Deposit aLcoiiiit intL"fL.St 910 910 35() CHAIII'I'ABLE ACTIVII'IEI S COSTS 8iipport cos18 (see noie 5) Dii'ecl Totals Cl)ai'ilablL AcliviliLS Minisliy & Siii)port Staff c.osts C.ongi'egational Riinning ExpLll5¢S Geijei'al Assesiiibly Assebsnienls Dondlions ID Missioi)S £ind Cl)<l1'ilies 4.j4S 1 ?9,8?.3 10)I ,?83 30,7()5 36,5()4 4,545 129,82.1 114,185 4,902 4.902 315,912 Page I Ll)nliniicd...
Fii'5t HulV0d I'i-esbytei'ian Churih Notes ti) the FiiianciJl Statements - ei)iitiniied for tliL )'.LAJ' endL'd .11 DecLnibLr 2023 ,sui)I'oiii' cos'i's Goveill]¢g Losts Coiigi'egalii)nal Jluiiiiiiig Expenses 4,902 I'RUS'I'F.II S, RElurLI{A,I.lO1Y ALND BENLI-, ITS There were iio Irustee%' reniuiier<ilion or other benefi1% lor Ilie yeai. ended 31 Deceiiibei. 2023 nor lor the yeai. ended I l Deceiiibei. ?0?? Rei, S McCI-La i'Lceivcd a slipeiid iii lii.s I'olL of Iniiiisl¢i-. biit did i)i)l i'eLeive aiiy I'eniiinei'alion foi. Iiis IDle of Trustee. TrusteLhS' eipLbii¥e5 There were no liustees, exi)en%es paid for the ye1( r ended 31 Deceiiiber 20*3 nor for the year ended 31 Decen)l)er 20?2. STATr F cos'rs 2023 2022 W¢?ges 'inil salaries Soci1¥ I seciit'ity cost 104,896 81,600 4,675 109,679 86,275 TIIL avei'age ii)onihly i)uinbcr of eii)i)loyees duriiig tlic }yeai' was as folloivs.. 70?3 2022 MinislLI'ial Adniin No eiiiployees IEceiK.'ed eiiioliiinciils iii excess of £C)O.000. COMPARAI'IVES roii'i'HC S'IA'fEi NT ofi li'liNANClIlL ACTlVI'fiEI S Uni'¢sti'i¢led flind Restricted flind Tot31 funds INCOME AND ENDOM'MEI NTS fROM Donations and leg2( CICS I yy,6•8 37.028 236,656 Invesliiienl ii)coiiie 356 356 T(blal 1 I)9,984 237.012 Expfi Nl)ITURF. ON Cllaritable aitivities C.l)ari11< ble ALlivilie% Miiii%tr>' & Sui)i)oi'l Sl¢ifl'Co%15 Coiigi'egit lioiial Riiimin¥T Exi)ei)scs 1,705 110,525 )2,968 1,705 110,525 139,983 47.ols Pag¢ ly continucd...
First Holvd Presbyterian Church ote& t(1 the FinanLial ,8tatements - coiltinued for the Year L'nded .11 DecLmber 2023 CO.ryqI)AIiATIVLI s foR THf. s'lA'I'fi Mi li N'f OF filNANCIAL ACI"IVI'I"ILS - coiitiniied Uiii LStI'i¢ted RL5ti'icled tiind Toral tui)ds Genei'21 Asse811Ibl5' Assessiiienl% Dunali(Ins lo IMissiot)s aiid Cliarilie GoiTernaiiLe Cos15 2(),952 26,952 26,208 5,220 ?(¥,2118 Tt)tal 237.3711 110.593 Nr4T INCOMCI l(EXI'LNDII'URr.) Trxnsfeys Ipetii'een fuiids (.37,-3861 15 11110) 136,195) 15,000 173,581) Net nioveiiient in fiiiid.s {5? 3X()) (11.1£)5) (73,.fj81) RECONCILIATIONI or ri UNDS Total fiinds broiigyhi for%vcll'd 1.41)(),()20 186,Y53 1,593,573 TOTAL FUNDS CARIUED FORWARD 1,354 2i4 165,75R 1519,C)92 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Iinpioiweinenls lo proi)ei'ty Fixtiires Fi-eeliold i?ioperty titting5 'I'oials Ai l Januai.). 2023 Additions 1,300.000 81.896 85,004 8,030 1,466,900 Al 31 DeLeiiibLI' 202.3 1,3011.0110 81.896 93,U.34 1.474,930 DEPRtI CIATION Al l Jaiiuai"y 9023 Chai'ge foi- yedi. l81,7_11 26,000 28,14,8 229,104 55,764 8,1 (}{) At .1 l DecLmber ?O?.I 207,7.31 27,415 41),7?2 284 868 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 D¢cemb¢i' 21123 1,092,269 1,190,062 Ai 31 Decembei. ?0?2 .118,2C)9 62,C)71 56,856 1,237,796 Freehold propcrty includes tl)e Cliiii'cli Iclli(l. buildiiigb ¢ind h4911.% c?l)(l iji the ()i)ii)ioii ol- the Ti'iistees is sltiled cil fair valiie. The fciif i ¢iliie incliides £ I,OSO,000 representing ilie iiplifi fi'om origiin<il ¢Obl of the piopei'ties. The Trustees cotlbidei. that legal lille to 111 of Ihe17nd aiid i)roperly coii)pi'ised in Ilie uiiderlying deeds I'elciling lo Ihe vgrioiis properties. are iiliimcltely held by the Tiiislees on behalf ol the Ti'usl Pagyc 20 continued...
li-st Holvo l?resbytei'iaii CliurLh 'o¢es tu the Fiii£)iicial Stuteinenls - L'l)Iltinued foi. tlic, j'eai. endld 31 D('eeiiiber 2023 io. I)II ]I'I'OIIS: AIVIOUI I'S I",A1,I.I,G Dub: WI'I'IIIN ONL I CI AR 2093 2022 ()11)ci' dLI)Ini'.s 128,21C) CREI)1I'OIIS: AMOUN1'S FALI,ING DUF WII'HIN ONF, Yfi,AR 202? Ti'lide ci'edilors Oil)er crcdili)I's 36,81.5 12. AP4ALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETM'EELY ITU.NDS 21123 Total 2022 Total fiinds Unresti'icted riii)d Reslricled fund rixed u55ets Cun'tyi)t assLI. Cun'ciil li4qbililies 1,147.()00 2.1().835 7? ?29) 42,462 1 ()5,486 1,190,062 J42,321 72.229) 1,2.37,796 340,473 58 277) 1.312,206 147,948 1.460.154 151999? Tlic iiiii-esti-iLted lunds represei)I Ilie tree tuiids ot. lie cl)urcli Ivliich are not desiL)i)ated toi. paniculai. purposes. Tlie ul11'LS11'icle(I tiind iiiLliide% £1,050,000 being Il)e ti'aiislei. ot Il)e iiplitled niarket valiie of tlie Cl)arity's properties iii 2017. 13. ,MOVEMINI' IN FUNDS movemenl iii funds At 31 /l2123 .4t 111123 UnreslriL'ted funds CJeiiei'al (und 1,354,234 {42.028) 1,-312,206 Restj'icted funds Resti-ictLd t.uiid 165,758 (17,810) 147,948 TO'fAL I."UNDS 1.-519,992 f9 838) 1,460,154 Pagc 21 continued...
l(irst HUlvud Pi'esbyterian ChurLh Notes tu the FiiiRnci#I .8tatements - continued for thL' }eai' L'nded 31 Deceniber 2023 13. MOVEfvIE<NT IN fi UNDS- ¢ontinii¢d Nei MOeMe1]I ii) liii)ds, ii)Llud¢d iii Ili¢ abop'e al'e as tollows.. Rcs1)Iir¢e expeiided Moiweiiieiil in funds reqource Uni'L'StrictL'd I'und5 Genei'al fiiiid 213,7fj9 12.$5.7S7 j {4? 1128) Resti'icted funds Re8lricled (uiid 160,1?51 117,810) TOTAL fuNDS 25(),074 1315,9121 159,8381 CthinparatlvL5 lor ii)uv£'Jneiit Iii lunds Nel moven)ciit At 31112122 At 111122 tiiiids Unrestricted fuiid5 General fiind 1,406,C)?O (17.i86) (15.OQOI 1,354,?34 Restricted funds Restricted Iwid 186,953 (36.195) 15,000 165,758 TOTAI, FUINDS 1,593.573 173.5gi} 1,519,992 Coini)ai'alive net moiienienl iii fiinds, incliided in the aboi-e al'e folloivs= In¥omiiig I'e50uI'Les Resoiirces ¢xi)Li)cled Moi,'emeiit in fiii)d5 Unreslricte(I funds Genei'al fund 199,984 1237,-170) {17.386) Restricted funds Restl'iLl¥d tiind -37,1128 (73,2?.3) (36,1()5) TOTAL FUTrIDS 237,111? 310593} 73,581) Pag¢ 22 continiied...
Fii-5t H(bIv00d Pi'esbytei'ian Cliurih I 'utes til tlie Finyii¢ial 8tJteiMentts ci)iitlniied for tlie I'c81' L'ndc'd .3] DeeetnbL'I' 2023 13. MOVI-:.IllI N'l, l N II IINI)S- contiiiucd A ciiri'LI)t yLai' 12 In(Inrlis aiid i)i'ioi- yLai' l ? i)ioi)th% Loinbiii¥(I i)o,qilion is as follom's.. Nel ni()iic'iiieiit iii funds Transfers betweeii runds Al 31112123 Al 111122 Unrestricted funds CJei)er¢il ILind .40(),()20 (71),414} (15.000) .312,206 Res11'ieted fund Resiricled lund 186,953 (S4.0051 15,000 147,948 TCITAL FUNDS 1,59.3.57.1 1.33,419) 1,460,154 A curreiit yeLir 12 Inoiiilis lid pt'i()r ye4ir 12 Inoiiilis coiiibined iiel i))oveineiit iii fund6, iiicluded in the abovc are as follows.. Iiicoiniiig r¢s0111'ces Resoiirces exi)ended mOeMent in fuiids Uiirestricted fund¥ CJener¢il fuiid 413,743 (493,157) (79,414) Ilestricted funds Re4ti'ivteil lui)(I 79,343 (133,348) {54,005) 'roTAL FUNDS 493,086 626.505) 133,419) 14. RELA'I'LI D PAR'fi' DISCLOSUIILI S TIILie iVLI'e no I'elated pai1y tiansdctioiis foi- the yeai. endvd 31 DeccTnb¥i 20?3. Page 23
Irst Huliryvoud l>resbyterian ChurL,h Detailed Statement of Financial ALtiviliey for tlie }'eaJ' ended 31 DeconibLI' 2U23 2022 INCOME AND F.ND0'lENTs Donations aiid legaciLS Freew'ill Offering, BuildiiiE Fund Chiircli Colleclioii United Appel11 Vcddings & Funerals Use of Halls Legacies - 171,749 1_3,591 5,4X6 12,276 775 4,059 1,500 769 85(7 4,()4£ Ivorld Developi))enl Appeal PCI - Modei?loi s.4ppe&)I rl Haig Fun(1 General Missioiis Fund F¢lir Flind Sundiy receipts Presbyl¥i"ian Oi'plidns and Children's Socie(y Tols R Us 9,515 426 16,078 600 5,()011 775 750 255,144 236,656 Investment income Depo%il acLoLiiII ii)iei'e.81 930 356 TotAI inconiing resi)r¢e5 25C),074 237,012 EXPENDITURE Charitable actiiiities Wages Social securily Insurance Light and heal Telephone Postage and stationciy Piilpit Siipply G¢nei71 .48seiiibly A.s.segsnieiit5 Ea%1 Bellasi Presbyleiy Fee Minislei'ial Expenses Youll) Minisliy General Maintenance Books Oiher Expciidilui'e PCI- United Appeic I PCI - Childi'ens Socieiy PCI - Modei'atoi's Appeal C<1n'ied foiivard l U4.896 4,783 4,1.S.f 17,4.30 81,600 4,675 -3,522 11.670 2,4()5 1,6.16 1,232 26,952 861 9,063 l5,187 50,710 4,180 3,082 16, 2,241 30,7().5 908 10.589 8,647 20,211 3,0_15 7,%511 775 14,515 ?47,593 ry37,5911 Tliis page does not form i)cll'l of Ilie SldliitL)I')' fin¢lllCliil slJlLinenis' Pagyc 24
First HolVud Pi'esbytei'ian CliurLh l)etailed Statement i)f Finaiicial ALtivities for tlil, ).'eAI' ended .31 Deceiiiber 2023 202.3 2022 Chnritlible activities Bi'oiight f01Tr4'ai'd World Developiiient Ai)pcal Earl Haig Genei'al Mi%sion% Funds Sioi'¢liousL Mission P471'1iiei'g1iips Tens Foiindiltioii PIPS Siin)iJ)er Madiiess and Oihei. Canips Freehold pioi)erty Iinproveimenis lo i)roi)erly Fixtui'es ai)d fitiiiigs 237,590 4,645 •59 Ig62 247,593 4,995 6,000 8QO 800 2,675 26,000 8,190 21,574 26,000 8,190 18,595 311,010 105,373 Support iosts Governaiiie ci)&tgi Accuiinl<lllCS' clljd le¥i?I fccs 4,90? Total rcsoiirLCS e.xpei)dcd 315912 3IO 593 Net e%penditiire 59 838) 73 581) 'I'liis pdge docs Iiol foi-ln p.I1'1 of tlie staliiiiii}I tinaiicil< I slmleinenis PagTI. 25