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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December
2023 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINisfRATIVE DEfAILS
Moy Presbyterian Church. A congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
2-4 Benburb Road.
Moy,
BT717SQ
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland {NIC104790)
CHARITY TRusfEES
The Charity Trustees who served duringthe year or who were trustees at the date of this report were
Rev Graham Mullan
Mr Adrian Mcmullan
Mr Stephen Abraham
Mrs Kate Courtenay
Mr Jeffrey Finlay
Mr James Wylie
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Rev Graham Mullan
MrAdrian Mcmullan
Mrs Barbara Abraham
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
T S Patton FCA
Patton Rainey Stenson Limited
6 East Bridge Street
Enniskillen
Co. Fermanagh
BT74 7BT

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BANKERS
Ulster Bank
7 Upper English St,
Armagh,
BT617BL
SOLICITORS
Blair & Hanna Solicitor
11 Mallview Terrace
Armagh,
BT619AN

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STRucfuRE AND MANAGEMENT
The Kirk Session
The charity trustees of the congregation are the members of its Kirk Session. Under the congregation's
governing document, The Code, the book of the constitution and government of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland, the Kirk Session seek5 to watch over and promote the spiritual interest of the
congregation and of persons not connected with any congregation who are within its bound5. It ensures
pastoral care is in place in the congregation and seeks to further the contribution of the Church to
Christian witness and service in the local community.
The Kirk Sessions has delegated to its Congregational Committee the temporal affair5 of the
congregation including administering all funds and property belonging to the congregation. Members of
the Kirk Session are ex-ofFicio members of the Congregational Committee. The Kirk Se55ion consists of
the ordained minister and the ruling elders of the congregations. All members are entitled to propose,
speak and exercise equal votes at meetings, except that the Moderator, the ministers in active duty in
the congregation, has no deliberative but only a casting vote.
Stated meetings of the Kirk session are held the third Tuesday of each month with the exception of June
and July.
To be chosen for the office of the eldership in the congregation a person must be a voting member 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.
Presbytery
Under the Presbyterian Church in Ireland form of governance the corporate oversight of 3 congregation
is the responsibility of a 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. Moy
Presbyterian Church congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Armagh
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, minsters who have retired
from active duty and an elder appointed by the Kirk Session of the congregation.

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The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the supreme court of the Church. representing in one body the whole Church
and acting as its 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 conduct 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 minsters and a
representative elder appointed by the Kirk session of each congregation.
DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The charitable purpose of the congregation is the advancement of religion.
Moy Presbyterian Church, a congregation of the Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The Presbyterian Church in Ireland, as a Reformed Church within the
wider body of Christ is grounded in the Scriptures, and exists to love and honour God through faith in
His Son and by the power of His Spirrt, and to enable her members to play their part in fulfilling God's
mission to our world.
The congregations mission purposes is by the grace of God, to help people of all ages becomefully
devotedfollowers of Jesus Christ. Our vision is. by the grace of God. to be on inclusive, welcoming
community of Christ's people of all ages, which..
is increasingly characterised by lovefor God, and love and concern for others,.
is committed to the historic Christian gospel as revealed in the Bible,.
is relevant to people of this time and place.
The congregation aims to live out its Mission and Vision a5 afamily of God's people by being."
A Covenant Community.. where our relationships are rooted in the promises of God by living faithfully
toward him and toward one another
An Intergenerational Community.. where adults intentionally toke the lead to engage with,
encourage ond nurture younger members to moturity in Christ.
An Outward looking Community." where we want the blessings of God that belong to us in the gospel
to become blessingsfor others beyond the bounds of our community.
As a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, we believe that the Bible is the supreme
authority over all we do, ond thot the Westminster Confession of Faith, along with the Larger and
Shorter Catechisms set out what we understond the Bible teaches on key matters of Christianfaith
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ACTIVITIES AND OBJEcfivES
Congregational activities at the beginning of the continued to be severely impacted by the COVID 19
restrictions. In the early part of the year the congregation met for worship in the church building but
were subject to social distancing. In the later part of the year restrictions where eased and visitor5
where welcome to join with us, services have been live streamed throughout the year. Information on
the services and other events in the Church is shared via Facebook. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper
is observed on three occasions during the year and all those who have been baptised 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:
Sunday School
Route 106
Girls Brigade
Charis
Bowing Club
Friendship Group
pw
All organisations were impacted by the COVID 19 restrictions for part of the year and continued to work
within the restrictions meeting in person were permitted but are now largely back to normal.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 10.20am. During the week the Bible study
provides an opportunity for members to meet together for fellowship, to studythe scriptures and for a
time of prayer, evening services were resumed from the beginning of the year and are held at 7pm on
the first Sunday of each month expect forjuly and August.
As well as our regular services during the year we acknowledged God's gift of new life at Sacraments of
Baptism, and gave thanks for faithful services and sought to comfort those who had been bereaved
during the year.
At 31 December 2023 there were 142 communicant members and 108 of families connetted with the
congregations. The average weekly attendance at morning worship is 110.

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Pastoral care
Members of the congregation who are unable to attend church due to sickne55 or age are contacted on
a regular basis by the minister, elders or by one of the congregation's pastoral visitors.
Mission and outreach
The missions of the Church are funded through monthly giving to the mission account. During the year
we continued to meet our United Appeal obligations
During the year we have had contact by letter from some of these organisations to explain the work of
the mission and to encourage prayerful support for their organisation.
The congregation supports the United Appeal for Mission which is a central fund of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. This fund enables congregations to support the wider mission of the denomination
and to do mission and outreach on a denominational basis beyond what the congregation could do on
its own. The United Appeal Fund provides financial support for mission personnel at home and overseas,
assists congregations with the deployment of locally based staff, enables church planting, provides grant
support for the upkeep of church premises, assist with the running costs of Union Theological College,
the Church's training college for ministry students, and financially supports congregation in the areas of
worship. discipleship, global mission, outreach, leadership and pastoral care.
The congregation also contributes to the denominations Moderators Appeal, and any other special
appeals includinB the Royal British Legion Poppy appeal.
Presbytery
The congregation was 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 Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
Property
During the year the Congregation to maintain the Church property with a number of remedial works
including replastering the front gavel of the Church building and improvements to the sound system.

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Organisations
Sunday school took place on Sunday mornin& during the morning worship and we currently have 30
children and young people attending. The Sunday school uses Go Teach material to lead the lessons.
Midweek Bible study and prayer is held every Wednesday from September to June. The average
attendance is 15. The meeting takes the form of a discussion Bible study led by the Minister followed by
a time of prayer for members of the congregation, the community, our nation and the world.
PW {Ladies Fellowship), Bowls and Friendship group continue to meet during the year.
Girls Brigade rneets each Friday night from September to March. The membership of 120 girls from age
3 to 18 engages in a range of activities from badgework to craft, sports and cookery. There is an
emphasis on the teaching of scripture throughout all activities.
Charis continues to provide a safe environment where children with learning difficulties can come
together to join in youth based activities supervised by trained leaders and their parents. On average 30
children from a wide area will attend the organisation on a monthly basis. In the early part of the year
this was provided via Zoom.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who give freely of their time by
serving on committees and helping with organisations and other church activities.
PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets the public benefrt requirement by providing benefit to its
members and the general public by making known the Christian Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through
the advancement of religion.
The direct benefits which flow from the purposes of the Church include the gaining of an understanding
in Christian beliefs as set out in the Bible and in the Church's subordinate standards (the Westminster
Confession of Faith and the Shorter and Larger Catechisms) leading to spiritual and moral development
and opportunities for response to Bible teaching. In turn, this framework leads to practical expressions
of Christian beliefs and standards in the local community such as through the care of those in need
(including the sick, disabled and bereaved).

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Generally the above benefits are delivered locally by congregations and their members, or are facilitated
through presbyteries or are organised and delivered centrally. Local delivery is facilitated by central
resources in almost all cases. Public acces5 is made known through the use of noticeboards, printed
material, press advertisement, websites, and social media or in other ways.
The benefits are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the sepiices and informal and ad-hoc
feedback from members, their families, and members of the public.
The purpose does not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is related to
Ministers, Missionaries, Deaconesses, Irish Mission workers and Lay Agents who receive benefits as a
result of their holding office or employment. However, 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 community in which pastoral sen4ices are provided and other communities throughout
Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and worldwide 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 statutory
guidance.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main source of income is members, contributions through the Weekly Freewill
Offering. There were 101 contributors duringthe year (98 in previous year, 20221 donating a total of
£69,581 (£65,748 in previous year, 2022)
Total Income of the congregation during the year was £118,811, compared to £113,941 in the previous
year.
Total expenditure decreased from £ICM),755 in 2022 to £95,201 in 2023.
STATEMEMf OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements of the
congregation in accordance with applicable law and generally accepted accounting practice.
As the congregations total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under Section
6413} of the Charities Act {Northern Ireland) 208 to prepare a receipts and payment account and a
statement of assets and liabilities.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting record5 that are sufficient to show and
explain the congregation's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time its financial
position. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the congregation and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on 15 February 2024 and signed on its behalf by:
Rev Graham Mu113n
Mr Adrian Mcmullan
15 February 2024
15 February 2024
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