Charity Commission for Northern Ireland Registration Number: NIC104554
BLOOMFIELD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
A CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
Trustees. Annual Report and Audited Financial Statements
for the year ended 31st December 2022
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Contents
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Charity Information
Trustees, Report
Independent Auditorfs R@port
Statement of Financial Artlvities
Statement of Financial P051tion (Balance Sheet)
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Statement of Cash Flows
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Notes to the Financial Ststements
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Inforrnation
REFCRENICE AND ADThll.INISYRATIV# INrORIVIATION
Charity Name
Bloomfield Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Charity Commi ission *or
Nl Registration Plumber
NIC104554
Operational Address
447 Beersbridge Road
Belfast
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Charity Trustees
IKirk Session)
Rev Frank Sellar
Mr John Armstrong
Mr David Bell
Mr Kenny Chambers
Mrjames Cousley
Mr Brian Crooks
Mr Alan Galbraith
Mrs Susan Giffen
Mr Geoff Gordon
Mr Jarne5 Gordon
Mr Paul Gregg
Mr Ken Groves
Mrs Sharon Groves
Mr Mark Harbinson
Mr Peter Huey
Miss Karen Jardine
Mr Mark Keown
Mr Geoffrey Kernahan
Mr Trevor Lee
Mrs Elizabeth M.E. Lewis
Mr Colin Maguire
Mr Willam Mccord Manson
Mr James Mcclure
Mr Malcolm Mcclure
Mr Stephen McDonald
Dr Neil MtDougall
Mrjohn McKibbin
Mr Brian James McNarry
Mr Thomas Car1151e Reid
Mr Kirk David Shilliday
MrAndrewShott
Mr lan Simon5
Mr Graham Simpson
Mr5 lill Simpson
MrAdam Cameron Smyth
Mr Michael Stoneman
Mr David Thompson
Elders who retl￿dIn the eor
Prof. Adrian Emest Long Ideddl
MANAGEME￿ INFORMATION
Principal Office Bearers
Rev Frank Sellar
Mr Andrew Shott
Mrs Rebecca Foster
MINISTER
CLERK OF SESSION
TRE￿URER
OTHER INFORMATION
Independent Auditor
Diamond & Skillen
Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditor
Sinclair House
891101 Royal Avenue
Belfast
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Bankers
Ulster Bank ￿rnited
Connswater Branch
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TrusteÈ5' Report for the year ended 31st December 2022
The Trustees present their report and the financial ststement5 for the year ended 31st December 20￿.
REFERENCE AND ADMIKTISTRATIVE DETAILS
The Organisation is a Charity, registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, nurnber NIC104554. The Board of
Trustees of the charity 15 called the 'Kirk Session" Members of the Kirk Session are known as "Elders" The names of the present
Elder5, and any past Elders who Served during the year, are given on page 2, together with the names of the charity's external
advisors.
sTRU￿uRE AND MANAGEMÉNT
The Kirk Session
The charity trustees Df the congregation are the members of it5 Kirk Session. Under thè congregation's governing document, The
Code, the book of the constitution and government of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Kirk Session Seeks to watch over and
promote the spiritual interest of the congregation and of persons not connected with any Cong￿gation who are within its bounds.
It ensures pastoral care 15 in place in the congregation and seek5 to further the contribution of the Church to Christian witness and
service in the local community- The Kirk Session has delegated to it5 Congregatlonal Committee the terllporal affairs of the
congregation including administering all funds and property belonging to the congregation. Members of the Kirk Session arè
eK-officio members of the Congregationzl Committee.
The Kirk Session consists of the ordained minister and the ruling elders Df the congregations. All rnember5 are entitled to propose,
speak and exercise equal vote5 at meetings, except that the Moderator, the ministers in active duty in the Congregation. has no
dèliberative but only a casting vote.
Stated meetings of the Kirk session are held generally èight time5 a year.
To be chosen for the office of the eldership in the congrègation a person must be a voting mernber and a regular attendant on its
ordinances. The selection of those proposed to be called to the office can be either by the congregation or by the Kirk Session.
Members are elected if they obtain two-thirds of those who vote.
presb￿èry
Under the P￿sbyterI3n Church in Ireland form of govemance the corporate oversight of a congregation is the responsibility of 3
Presbytery which superintends generally the spiritual and temporal affairs of the congregations assigned to it by the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. 8loomtield Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the East Belfast Presbytery of
the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery consists mainly of the active ministers of congregations
assigned to It by the General Assembly, ministers who have retired from active duty and an elder appointed by the Kirk Session of
each congregation.
The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the supreme court of the Church. representing in one body the whole Church and acting as tts supreme
legislative. administration and judicial authority, in dealing with all matters brought before it. The General Assembly is normally
constituted during the first week in June for worship and to ccinduct its business. At the end of business it is dissolved. The
membership of the General Assembly consists mainly of the active ministers of each congregation. retired ministers and
representstive elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each congregation.
DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
Bloomfield Presbyterian Church is a tongregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The Presbyterian Church in Ireland, as 3
Reformed Church within the wider body of Christ is grounded in the Scriptures, and exists to love and honour God through faith in
Hi5 Son and by the power of His Spir*L and to enable her members to play their part in fulfilling God's mi55ion to our world.
The congregation'5 n715sion purpose is to 'Know Jesus and share hi5 love,.
We seek to know Jesus Christ by bein& a vibrant and inclusnie worshipping communty, a prayerful and obedient people, and a
congregation that takes the Bible seriously as the trustworthy guide for believing and living.
We seek to Sha￿ Jesus, love by building loving relationships with each other and ministering to èach other, reaching out in mission
to our neighbourhood and beyond, living as a generous, and welcoming community that is easy to become part of.
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God has revealed Himself to us as our loving Heavenly Father. He has sent His Son to be our Saviour and He has granted us Hi5 Holy
Spirit to make us more like Jesus individually ènd corporately, and to lead us in Hi5 mission to the world.
We seek to live out our faith through commitment to God in lively worship, to the Bible in obedient discipleship, to sharing the good
news of Jesus In faithful evangelism. to the world in compassionate mission, to one another in caring fellowship.
To these end5, we want every rnember of our covenant family to grow 35 a faithful disciple of jesus Christ whose life is based on the
Bible, whose ambitions are centred in Christ and whose heart15 passionate about people.
AcfiviYiFS AND OBJECTIVES
The cOng￿gation meet5 for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome to join. The Sacrament of the Lord5 Supper is observed
on 5ever31 occasions during the year and all those who have been bapt15ed and who have made a profession of faith in the Lord
Jesus Christ are admitted to the Lord's Supper. The congregation holds regular bible study meetings and has a wide range of
organisations including for children, youth and adults.
ACHIEVEMENYS AND PoRrORMANCE
WorshÈp and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 11am and 7pm. During the week the Bible Study provides an
opportunity for mèmbers to meet together for fellowship. to sttsdy the scriptures and for a time of prayer. Livestreaming of Services
to homes and conducting meetings online, supplemented meeting at the church premises. As well as regular services during the
vear we acknowledgecl God's gift of new life at Sacraments of Baptism, we conducted marriage seNices and gave thanks for faithful
seryice and sought to comfort those who have been bereaved during the year.
Pastoral care
The ehurch sought tD help mernbers and the people in our community through a variety of different initiatives, including the
offering of pastoral care and practical support
Mission and outreach
At a congregation level the church is involved in a wide range of mission and outreach activities in the local parish, across Belfast
city and beyond.
The congrÈg8tion supports the United Appeal for Mission which is a ￿ntral fund of the P￿SbYterlan Church in Ireland. This fund
enables congregations to support the wider rni5510n of the denomination and to do mission and outreach on denominational basis
beyond what the congregation could do on its own.
The United Appeal Fund provides financial support for mission personnel at horne 3nd Dverseas, assists congregations with the .
deployment of locally based stsff, en3ble5 church planting, provides grant support for the upkeep of church pr@mTses, assist with
the running c05t5 of Union Theolo@cal College, the Church's training college for ministry students, and financially supports
congregation in thè areas of worship. discipleship, global mission. outreach. leadership and pastoral care.
Presbytery
The congrègation wa5 represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and one of the elders. This provides an
important link between the congregations and the wider structures of the church.
General Assembly
The minister and one of our elders were nominated to attend the meeting of the General A55embly of the Presbyterian Church in
Ireland held in Assembly Buildings, BeFFasL injune.
Property
The church had completed a major development project in 2C>20 to extend and refurbish the church halls. The work has been
funded through a combination of cash reserve5 and a bank loan. Good progress was made on fund raising during the year for this
development projett. General upkeep of the church and the manse continued throughout the year.
Organisations
Church organisations continue to be effective in working the purpose of the chvrch by provTding much appreciated programmes
of activities for a range of people.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep apprèciation of those who give freely of their time by serving on committees and
helping with organisations and other church activities.
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PUBLIC BENEFIT STATETrM¢N I
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets thè public benefit requirement by providing benefit to its members and the general public
by making known the Christian Gospel of the Lord Je5U5 Christ through the advancèment of ￿lIgIOn.
Thè direct benefits which flow from the purposes of the Church include the gaining of an understsnding in Christian beliefs as set
out in the Bible and in the Church's subordinate standards (the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Shorter 2nd Larger
Catechismsl leading to spiritual and moral development and opportunities for rÈspon5e to Bible teaching. In turn, this framework
leads to practical èxpressions of Christian beliefs and standards in the local community such as through the care of those in need
(including the sick, disabled and bereaved).
Generally the above benefits are delivered lo¢ally by congregations and their members, or are facilitated through presbyteries or
are organised and delivered centr311y. Local delivery is facilitated by central resources in almost all cases. Public access is made
known through the use of notice boards, printed material, pre55 advertisemÈnt,websites, and social media or in other ways.
The benefits are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the services and informal and ad-hoc feedback from members, their
familiÈs, and rnembers of the public.
The purpose does not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is related to Ministers, Missionaries,
Deaconesse5, Irish Mission workers and Lay Agents who receive benefits as a result of their holding office or employment. Howèver,
this is incidental and necessary in order to further our charitable purpose. There are no other private benefits. The beneficiaries of
this purpose are members, their families, other individuals that the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is in direct and indirect contact
with, the cornmunity in which pastoral sewice5 are provided and other communities throughout Northem Ireland, the Republic of
Ireland, and world-wide which benefit from our engagement with and support for both Christian and other secular organisations,
charities and individual members of the public.
The Kirk Session has had regard to the Charity Commissions public benefit requirement 5tatutDry guidance.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main source of income is members, contributions through the Weekly Freewill Offering. There were 259 regular
contributors during the year12021= 3211 donating a total of £355,89312021'. £387.1601 via Recorded Givings.
Total Incorne of the congregation during the year was £510,33512021.. £536,851).
Total expenditure of the congregation during the year was £434,78012021: £376.0161.
RESPONSIBILITIES IN RESPECT OFTHE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and
United Kingdom Genèrally Accepted Accounting Practice.
The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of
aff3irs of the charity and the financial activities for that year. In preparing the financial statements the Trustees are requiEd to:_
Select suitable accounting policie5 and then apply them consistently,.
Observe the methods and principle5 in the CharitiesSORP,.
Make judgements and estimate5 that are reasonable and prudent.
State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed subject to any material departures disclosed and
explained in the financial statements- and
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presumè that the organisation will
continue to funttion.
The Trustees are responsible for ensuring that the congregation keeps proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and
explain the funds transactions and which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial p051tion of the congregation
2nd to enable them to ensure that the financial staternents comply with the Charitie5 SORP- Accounting and Reporting by Charities=
Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordanTr with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable Tn the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20151. They are also responsible for
safeguarding the assets of the congregation and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detertion of fraud and
other irregularitie5 and to provide reasonable assurance that..
The congregation is operating efFiciently and effectively;
All assets a￿ safeguarded against unauthorised use or disposition and are properly applied,.
Proper records are maintained and tinancial information used within the congregation, or for publication, is reliable,'ond
The congregation complies with relevant laws and regulations.
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Stcltement os disclosure to our indEper>dent exominer
In $0 far as the Trustees are aware at the time of approving our trustees, annual report..
there is no relevant information. being information needed by the independent examiner in connection with preparing their
report, of which the charity's independent examiner 15 unawa￿. und
the Trustees. having made enquiries of fellow Trustee5 and the charity's independènt examinèr that they ought to have
individually taken, have each taken all step5 that he/5he is obligèd to takè as a trusteè in order to make themselves aware of
any relevant information and to establish that the independent examiner is aware of that information.
GDING CONCERN
The activities of the congregation a￿ dependent on ongoing contributions from its members. The Trustees are of the opinion that
the congregation has Sufficient resources at the date of approval of these financial statements to meet commitments which will
arise in the year from the d3tÈ of signing this report and subject to the continuing support from members to fund on an ongoing
basis the congregation's current activities and other financial cornmitments.
RESERVES POLICY
The Trustees believe that the congregation Should hold financial reserves because..
It has little endowment funding and is currently dependent for income upon donations from year to yearwhich are subj@ct to
review.
It requires protection against and the ability to continue operating de5Plte unforèseen setbacks-ond
It require5 the ability to be able to take advantage of change and opportunities to further its objectives.
The Trustees have considered the level Df unrestricted reserves that it is appropriate to hold taking account of current and ongoing
commitments. It is the policy of the Trustees to hold the equivalent of between three and six month5 operating costs calculated and
reviewed annually. Reserves should be built up to the desired level in stages consistent with the charity's overall financial position
nd its need to rnaintain 3nd develop its charitable activities.
The level of the general fund stands at £78,920 12021.. £76,516). With operating costs lon unrestritted funds only) currently
amounting to approximately £283,000 per year, this would mean a target reserve balan￿ of between £70,75D and £141,SOO. The
reserves held are therefore within the ReseThes Policy range The Trustees consider that the current level of reserves, taken
together with the current level of income mean that the Charl￿S current level of reserves is adequate for its requirements
Details of the Charity'5 fund5 are Shown in Note IS. An analysis of the Charity'5 net assets between the funds is given in Note 13.
The Elder5 consider that sufficient resources are held in an appropriate fomi to enable each fund to be applied in accordance with
any restriction imposed.
RISK REVIEW
The Trustees ￿COgnize their responsibility for the identification and management of risk.
The Trustees have implernented systems and procedures to manage identified risks. The principal risks are in relation to the
likelihood of reputational darnage and financial risks associated with the expettation of ongoing financial support from members.
These risks are mitigated by the Trustees, and the Congregational Committee, regularly monitoring the various activities of the
congregation at stated meetings and by encouraging member5 in their ￿gUlar griving.
INDEPEhiDENT AUDITORS
Diamond & Skillen Charte￿d Accountants were ￿appOInted as the charity's statutory auditor5 on 22nd March 2022.
This report was approved by the Trustees on 21st March 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
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