FISHERWICK CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 The Trustees present their annual report together with the financ1 statements of the Charity for the 1 January 202110 310ecember 2021. Objectives and a¢tivltles a. Policies and objectlves In setting objectsves and planning for actrvities, the Trustees have gNen due consttderalion to general guidance published by the Charty Commiss Telaling lo public benefit, and Ico its supplementary public benefit guidance on the advancement of Ihe Christian feligion. b. Strategleg for achlevlng oblectlves To continue to meet as a c*)mmunity in person or online on Sunday mornings. To meet as a Kirk Session, Congregatwal Committee and varhjus sub-groups to plan fof the future and 10 call a new Minister. c. Actlvltles undertaken to achleve oblectlves The charty fuwils tts objectNes by prowding benefil to 115 members and Ihe public by making known the Christian Gospel of the Lord Jesus Chrisl thrwgh Ihe adwdncemenl of religion. This year we have had to adapl our programmes and ways of working considerably due lo Ihe impact ol Covid- 19. d. Publlc benefit declaratlon The direcl public benefrts which flow from the purFK)se$ and acirwtres of the Church Indude the galning of an understanding in Christian beliefs as set oul in the Bible and in the Church's subofdinate standards (the Westminster Conle5sion of Faith and the Shorter and Laiger Calechismsl leadino to spiritual and moral growth and development. In turn, this framewoik leads 10 praclical expressions of Chrislian beliefs and standards in the cal community through pastoral care (including the poor. sick, disabled, and bereaved). The above benefits are delivered by the church ministers, staff, olficers of ihe church and members through public services and a range ol programmes and weekty actNities. Public aC&S is made known through Ihe use of notice boards, Pfinled material. websites, social media. and online services. The benefts ale demonslraled through regular evaluation of ihe services and informal and ad ho¢ feedback from members. their families, and members of the public. Page 3
FISHERWICK CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER W21 Oblective$ and actlvltles Icontinuedl e. Maln aCtItIeS undertaken to further the Charitys purposes lor the public benefit The charty undertakes many aclmlies to further its wrposes. These are open to anyone of appropriate age arsdlor gender lo access, wrthout regard to vthether Ihey are part of our congregalK)n. During 2021 many ol our organisatK)ns (Xmjld not meet in person. The organL8atS listed bebow have met on an 'on and off basis or adapted to meet online due to COVKI restrictions. Our regular activf(ies at the beginning of 2021 included the followng.. Sunday worship services Wedding and luneral services.. Prayer meetings., Children and youth actNibes' Church choir., Praise bands., Easler Mission and Summer Club for primary school aged children in August: Badminlon clubs- Indoor tx)wling' Babies and toddlers group. Girls arkd 8oys Brigade youth organi8atK)n Fellowship small groups including a weekly group for objer adults including meals on a monthty basis.. Free hot diinks for students and the general public at our 'Daylh3hY stsnd during temi time and a programme of student activth'es in partnership wtth Friends Internation81- P$bytean Women's group who organise events induding fundraising events for mission and charities.. Alpha courses., Prayer Ministry and Deeper prayer ministry. Achlevements and perfomiance a. Maln achlevements of the Charlty Our main achievement was to continue growing our churth ojmmunty in spile of the restrictions caused by the pandemic. During the year we continued our decision-making presS and called a new Minster Flev Andrew Galbraith who was installed on 1 Oth of September 2021. We are very appreciatNe for the guidance of the Rev David Gray our Convener through the whole process. Despite losing our youth and childRn'$ worker in January to a new job. an enthusiastic team led by Rev David Gray conbnued the work and we had a very suSsful Chihjren's Easter Mission and Summer Club in association with the *udents from Derwolgie HalL8. Our 'Engage Team, continued the work of looking for ways to reach oul into the Community and strengthened the links wrih the Bema f(MxJ bank. The ieam organised the planning and delwery of Christmas Cards to the Ial community and we had good POSitNe feedback from Slmne of the recipients. Our Communication Aclion Team started to Use our new Low whlch they had been working on prlor to Ihe pandemic. Page 4
FISHERWICK CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES, REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 21Y21 Achievements and pertomian¢e (contlnued) b. Revlew of activities Our actmties were signrficantly adapted due lo the mitigatKsns in place due to the pandemic. However, the church communty showed great ueatNty arsd versatilty in working within the restrictions. Fisherwck's Vision statement is. 'The whole gospel. for the whole person, wlhin the whole church in the whole world,. It is based on the core lief that as disciples of the risen Lord Jesus, the good news of Jesus should impact our relationship with each other, Ihe ljer church lamily, and the wider world. The Whole Gospel Through our Sunday services, small grou, and prayer meetings our Ministers and vistting speakers have conlinued to tell us about Ihe love of G(xl and help us grow into malure disciples. Our special Christmas and Easler services were attended in person or viewed by many online. Many of our elders helped lead and preach during the year an(J we have been encouraged and refreshed by their ministry. Neale, the choir and the praise bands enriched our vnrship through(Krt Ihe year, but especially al Christmas and Easlef. The Whole Person Our ministers, paslofal staff and eklers provKled pastoral care on an ongoing basis in the local area, nufsing homes and local hospitals. Al limes this has been by lelephone or through socially dIStand dcx)rstep visits. Conducting funerals and weddings with limiled numbers and reslrictions has been challenging but they have consistenlly found a way lo ofler compassion an(J (xre to many al the most important limes in their INes. Much care and love has also been expressed through 'Small Groups. and prayer meetings cor¢linuing lo meet logether and Ihe u)ngregalion has iw) enc(xJraged io (xM)ta¢t IIM)se they miss mething on a Sunday ffloming. The Whole Church The pandemic has caused considerable hardship on the most vulnerable in our society a1 as a church we have supported the Internalional Meeting Poinl and the S(xJlh Bellast F{ bank by facililaling ox)Ilections of much needed ilems and gNing financially. We have worked in partnership with aueen's Chaplaincy and Frierids lntemab.onal in reaching out to both local and international sludenls who have found Ihis lime espeualty diffbcum. We have supported Christians olher countries persecuted for their farth Ihrough regular prayer and by financial donations. The Whole World We have conlinu&J to SUPFQrt Armond and Anace who are *vrking in Peru, esp8ck8lty as Peru has been badly hit by the pandemic. We have supported the work Ihere in prayer and financially and with our online setvices we were able to see them and have them lead prayers and gNe regular UFKlales. We also continue lo suppx)rt our friend Wilfred Aa who started Ihe 'lntegrated Health for all Foundats'on. which helps the wor in the Cameroon. Prior to the Pandemic we as a church had been Invo in a prCeSS lo assess the needs of our ICal ¢ommunty and how we migm match our skills and resources lo the needs we found. Although much of this work has been on hold. our intention to wrsue this has not and we intend to build on what W8 have stsrted. Amhough this has been a challenging year for everyone. we have been aware of many blessings. Rev Dave Gray led us with great energy and creativty until Rev Andy Galbraith was installed in September. The Rev Andy Galbraith has made a gieat start and Ick forward to how the Lord will use him as he continues his ministry in Fisheti¥ick. Rev Ken NeLn. our part-tine Pastoral Assistant assisted by Sheena Mcllwralh and our ekiers have provided excellent pastoral care and supF(srt lo many going through diffiofrtt times often helped by oui Minister Emeritus Rev Oerek McKefvey. Our strong staff team staff have continued lo seNe us unstintingly and have shown adaptability and good grace thgh the constantly changing ciratmstances. In January our Page S
FISHERWICK CONGREGATION OF THE PRES8YfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Achlevements and pertormance Icontlnued) Youth and Children's worker Danny Moore moved to a new pwtion with 'Stand by Me., and Michelle Manwaring who had been covering rnaternty leave and working as our Adminislralor left us in September. We are thankful for everything they dKI for us and wi8h them every blessing in the future. We are also very thankful foi the many church Offir$ and volunleers Iloo many to namel who help keep the communty of Fisherwick working well. We c>)ukJ not do everylhing we do without the willingness ol so many who volunteef their gifts and time so willingty. ¢. Fundralslng actfvitles and Income generatlon The charity is principally fttnded through voluntary donatb)ns. Wuests and gtfts from the congregation and fundraiqing activities. Flnan¢lal revlew a. Golng concern After making appropriate enquiries, the Tiuslees have a reasonable expectation that the Charity has adequate resources lo continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason. they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further detaits regarding the adoption of the going concern basis eAn be found in the ac(JnIlng Folicies. b. ReseNe9 poII¢y The reserves )lICY of the charty is to devehjp and maintsin unrestricted reserves not designated for a particular purpose al a level equivalent to 6 months incoming resour without prejudicing the ongoing activities ol the organisation. Totsl resetves held by the charity at the end of the year are £3.412.47712020 .' £3.409.8281 of which £2.835.782 12020 '. E2.871.486 are restricted for a speCff wrpose. £536,035 12020 '. £501.2971 ale in unrestricted funds and £40.660 12020 .. £37,045) ale endowment funds. £2.268.975 of all reseNes al 31 st December 2021 are tangible frxed assets hekl for the ongjing delivery of the Church's charitable actmties. The reseNes are needed to meet the operational costs of the Church on an ongoing basis. The primary indicator ol the level of reserves afe the expenses of the general fund. During the year general fund expenses were £213.040. further addrtional expenses of £54.525 were incurred in relation lo other unrestricted funds and funds designated for a specrfic wrpose. al 31st December 2021. the Charty hehj unenmtred unrestricted reseNes which had not been designated lor a spe¢rfie purpose of £104.682. This amount represents approximately 6 months running costs and the Trustees are satisfied that at thi8 level they wuld be able to (x)ntinue the Current actrvities of the Charity in the event of a si9nrficanl drop in funding. It noted that running costs in 2021 were lower than rsormal due to the absence of a Mini4teVs salary for the lull year and due to CovKI-19. Page 6
FISHERWICK CONGREGATION OF THE PRES8YfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES, REPORT {CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 310ECEMBER 1 ¢. Prin¢ipal fundlng and flnanclal perfonnance The chafity is principally funded through voluntary donations, bequests and gifts from its corigregalion and fundraising aclivilies. Income from donations and legaeres from contributing families and grants totalled £300,1021£317,777 in 20201. 11 is noted that incoming resources in preVIS years have been higher than usual due to the congregation's support for conlritwling towards the Communty Outreach Building Project ICOPI noted above. In 2021 we were again in receipt of support from the Govemmenys Job Retenb"on Scheme Total expenditure increased from £432.250 in 2020 to £472,063 primarity due lo a charge lor depreciating the COP Project building, our new Ministe5 salary and the increased costs of njnning the Church building as Covid- 19 restrictions eased. Expenditure on COP is being capltalised into a separate category of leasehold improvements on the balance sheet of the Church and depreuated aco)rdingly. Expenditure on this project will conlinue through 2022. The church recorded an overall surplus for the year of £2.649. The General Fund of the church endgj the year wilh an excess of income over expendlture and transfers of £21,727 and a elosing surplus ol E55.757. The main charrtable objective ol the church ts the advancement of the Christian religion and it is considered that all direct charrtable costs and supp)rt costs are incufred in furtherance of this purpose. Direct charrtable expendrture remained consistent from £186.413 in 2020 and £187.392 in 2021, and support C051s increased from £245,837 in 2020 to £284.671 during the year. As noted. a depreciation charge 01 £186,731 relating lo the COP project and increased running o)sts explains this rise in support costs. The COP project deprecialion charge should be anticipated at similar leveL8 in future years as COP additions are depiecialed. The COP project is considered by the Trustees to be solety for the purwse of enhancing the delivery of Ihe church's charitable obje¢tNes. Structure, govemance and management a. Constitution Fisherwick Congregation of The Presbylerian Church in Ireland is a regislered charity, number NIC104366, and is constituted under a Trust deed. b. Methods of appolntment or electlon of Truslees The management of the chanty is the reswnsibilty of the Trustees who are appointed under the rules and guidance outlined in 'The Code,, Wh is the Constitution and Govemment of the Presby1erian Church in Ireland, published by the authow of the General A%sembly in 1980. reprinted with amendments 1992. reprinted wilh amendments 1997, reprinled wrth amendments June 2019 and 2020. c. Organisational structure and decisionwmaking pollcles The lQrk Session has the spirilual oversight of ihe ¢ongregatM)n arKI. as ekdetsffrustees. is also responsible for the linancial aspects of church lrfe. The Ci)ngregational Committee has responsibilty for the upkeep of the building, general managemenl, and operaltonal financial planning on behall of the Kirk Session. The elders are ex officio members of Congregational Commiitee, so the two bodies work together. Both the Kiik Session and the Congregational Commrttee have a seties of 'Ministy Responsibilities, and 'SubgfOUPS' which look after specrfic areas covellng all spirrtual and operatDnal fflatte. During the past year. these groups and committees have continued lo meet in person (when FQS5iblel and on zoom. We aL80 have a great team of employed stsff ¥wth delined delegated roles. Pdge 7
FISHERWICK CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021 Structure* governan¢e and management (continued d. Wi$ion statement- Flsherwlck's values Fisherwick holds fast to the central beliefs of Christianty as stabj land often used at Communion seNieesl in the Aposdes, Creed, which slates I believe in God, the Father almighty, crealor of heaven and earth. I believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son. our Lord. He was conceived by the power of Ihe Holy Spirit and b)rn of the virgin Mary. He suffered under Pontius Pilate. was crucrfied. died, and was Ixjried. He descended to the dead. On the third day he rose again. He ascended into heaven and is sealed al Ihe righl hand of God Ihe Father. He will come agairs to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Hoty Spiril, the hoty catholic Church, the communion of saints, the loigiveness of sins, the reSuectIOn of ihe and Ihe lrfe everlasting. As a member church of the Presbytenan Church in Ireland we hold that 'the Word of Gctyd as contained in the scriptures of the Old and New Te5tamenl is Ihe onty infallible rule of faith and practice and the supreme standard of the Church.. We support and adhere to Ihe Presbwefian form ol Church Government and we seek to play our part in the wider church. Al the heart of Fisheck.$ own dty"nClwe values is a herrtage. a pass) and vision Wh can be summed up in the following stalemenl: "The Whose Gospel. for the Whole Person. within the Ylhole Church, in the Whole World.. ststement of Trustees, responsibilitles The Truslees are responsible for parIng ihe Trustees. and the financial stalements in accordance with applicable law and Unite(J KinOM AccOu1ng Standards (Unrted ngdoM Generally Accepted Accounting Practice}. The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland requiies the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial which gNe a true and fair view of ihe state of affairs of the Chartty and of its incoming resources and applicalion ol resources, including its income and expenditure, for ihat period. In preparing these financial stalemenls, Ihe Trustees a required to: select suitable accounling policies and then apply Ihem const5tently', observe Ihe methods and principles ol Ihe Charrties SORP IFRS 1021., make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and pwdent., state whether applicable UK Accounting SiandaTds IFRS 102) have been followed, Subje to any material departures diselosed and ewained in Ihe financial statements.. prepare the financial statements on the going (x)ncern basis unless it inappropriate lo presume that the Charty will continue in sIness. The Truslees are spOnSible for keeping adequate ac(xxJming records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charrtys Iransaclions and disdose with reasonable awiraLy at any lime the financial position of ihe Charity and enable them to ensure that the tinancial statements cornpty wrth the Charrties Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, the Charrties (Accounts and ReFM)rtsl Regulations (Northern Irelandl 2015 and the prowsions ol the Trust deed. They are also responsible lor safeguarding the assets of the Charrty and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and delection of fraud and other irreguEarffj"es. Page 8
FISHERWICK CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES, REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OECEMBER 2021 Approved by order of the members of the board ot Trustees on 22 March 2022 and signed on their behatl by.. Linda Little rusteel Page g