Charity number: NIC104849
Ballyclare Congregation of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Trustees. Report and Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 December 2022

Ballyclare Congregation of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Contents
Page
Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers
Trustees, Report
Independent Auditors, Report on the Financlal Statements
Statement of Financial Activities
10
Balance Sheet
11
statement of Cash Flows
12
Notes to the Financial Statements
13-20

Bally¢lare Congregation of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers
For the year ended 31 December 2022
Trustees
Mr William Cochrane
Rev. Jonathan Moxen
Mr David Duncan
Mr David Gawn
Mr Peter Gordon
Mr Maurice Fisher
Mrs Kay Fisher
Mr Martin Hull
Mr Mark Irwin
Mrs Deborah Johnston
Mr Trevor Johnston
Mrs Janet Kennedy (resigned 25 April 2023)
Mrs Irene Kilpatrick
Dr Stephen Luney
Mr Keith Marshall
Mrs Jennifer Millar
Mr Niall Mcconkey. Clerk of Session
Miss Averil McKeown
Mr Alan McLorie {resigned 20 September 2022)
Mr Henry Mcwilliam (deceased 4 August 2023)
Mr Thomas Young
Mrs Norma Adams (appointed 12 February 2023)
Mrs Sheelagh Dalton (appointed 12 February 2023)
Mr Chris Dickey {appointed 12 February 2023)
Mr Gareth Harding {appointed 12 February 2023)
Mr lain Holmes (appointed 12 February 2023)
Mrs Adele Irwin (appointed 12 February 2023)
Mrs Zoe Lutton (appointed 12 February 2023)
Charity registered
number
NIC104849
Principal office
Ballyclare Presbyterian Church
2 Foundry Lane
Ballyclare
County Antrim
BT39 9BQ
Secretary
Mr Jame5 Foster
Treasurer
Mr R J Johnston
Independent auditors
ASM (B) Ltd
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Auditors
4th Floor
Glendinning House
6 Murray Street
Belfast
BT16DN
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Ballyclare Congregation of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Reference and Administrative Details of the Charity, its Trustees and Advisers {continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2022
Bankers
Ulster Bank
37 High Street
Carrickfergus
County Antrim
BT38 7AN
Danske Bank
18 The Square
Ballyclare
BT39 9B
Solicitors
JW M¢Ninch
37 Main Street
Ballyclare
BT39 9AA
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Ballyclare Congregation of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Trustees. Report
For the year ended 31 December 2022
STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
The Kirk Session
The charity trustees of the congregation are the members of the 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 seeks to watch over and promote the spiritual interest of the congregation and of
persons not connected with any congregation who are within its bounds. It ensures pastoral care for its
members, and it seeks to further the contribution of the Church to Christian witness and service in the
community. The Kirk Session has delegated the temporal affairs of the Congregation to its Congregational
Committee, including the administration of all funds and propety belonging to the congregation. Members of the
Kirk Session are ex officio members of the Congregational Committee.
The Kirk Session consists of the ordained minister and ruling elders of the congregation. All members are
entitled to propose, speak and exercise equal votes at meetings, except that the Moderator. the minister in active
duty, has no deliberative votes but only a casting vote.
Stated meetings of the Kirk Session are held at least 8 times each year.
To be chosen for the office of the eldership, a person must be a voting member of the congregation and a
regular attender on its ordinances. The selection of those proposed to be called as elders can either be bythe
congregation or by the Kirk Session. Members are elected if they obtain thirds of the votes cast by those who
vote.
Presbytery
Under the Presbyterian Church in Ireland form of governance, the corporate oversight of a congregation is the
responsibility of a Presbytery. which superintends the spiritual and temporal affairs of the congregations
assigned to it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Ballyclare Presbyterian Church is
part of the Carrickfergus Presbyiery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery
consists primarily of the active ministers of all its congregations, 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 its supreme legislative. administrative and judicial authorrty.
The General Assembly is nomially constituted, annually, during the first week of June, and meets for worship
and business. At the end of business, it is dissolved. The members of the General Assembly Consist primarily of
the active ministers of each congregation, retired ministers, and a representative elder appointed by the Kirf(
Session of each congregation.
DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
Ballyclare pre$b￿erlan Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, a Reformed Church
within the wider Church of Jesus Christ, acknowledging the Word of God, as set forth in the Scriptures of the Old
and New Testaments as the only infallible rule of faith and practice, and the supreme standard of the Church.
Ballyclare Presbyterian Church exists to love and honour God through faith in Jesus Christ, in the power of the
Holy Spirit, and to enable its members to grow in faith and play their part in advancing God's kingdom in his
world.
The congregation's overall vision is surnmed up in the phrase, People Matter to God, and tts life and activity is
expressed in terms of Making Disciples, Making an Impact.
In all its many aspects, the congregation Seeks to be Biblical, serving all age groups. creative in all its activities,
committed to serving people physically, emotionally and spiritually, oufward looking and welcoming to the whole
community, and in all of this being committed to our heritage as part of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
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Ballyclare Congregation of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Trustees. Report (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2022
ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday, and visitors are always welcome. On four Sundays during the
year, the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is celebrated, and all who have been baptised and have made a
profession offaith in Jesus Christ as Saviour and Lord are invited to participate. The Sacrament of Baptism is
observed at Sunday morning services, and we also welcome families and their children in a seNi¢e of
Thanksgiving and Reception.
We seek to support and prepare couples for Christian Marriage and attach great importance to supporting those
who have been bereaved both through the funeral service itself and in ongoing pasloral care.
In a more general context, we work to provide pastoral care and support for everyone who is connected to our
congregation, and especially to those who are ill, unable to attend church through sickness or age. or who are
finding life tough and stressful in all sorts of other ways. We do thi5 through the pastoral care of the ministerial
staff team, as well as by the Elders and Pastoral Visitors, as well as by members of the congregation.
Members ofthe congregation meet on a regular basis for Bible Study and Prayer in smaller groups. The
congregation also offers a very wide range of organisations and activities during the week. including the
following..
Shine, our children's programme,. Youth Fellowship,. Presbyterian Women,. Choir and Praise Band,. Youth Club.,
Boys. Brigade and Girls, Brigade; Bowling Club., Friendship Group, Parent and Toddler Group,. Men's Football,
and many other less structured activities.
In all of these activities and organisation, we work to provide Christian support and encouragement to the
families connected to our congregation, as well as seeing them as opportunities to serve the wider community,
make connections and build relationships with people who have recently come to live in our town, and through all
of this to be a positive Christian witness to our community.
We participate in joint activities Wi¥h other local churches, including Foodbank, Christians against Poverty. WAVE
(worship for people with learning difficulties} and Greater Ballyclare Youth for Christ. We are pleased that we are
able to make our halls accommodation available for us by a wide range of groups from the community, including
Citizens Advice Bureau, local schools, and charities.
The congregation gives priority to Mission and Outreach. supporting the United Appeal for Mission, the central
mission fund of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, which enables congregations to play their part in the wider
mission and outreach of the denomination, at home and abroad. The United Appeal is vital for the support of
mission personnel working in Ireland and throughout the world, enabling church planting, assisting with the
running costs of Union Theological College and training ministry students and pastoral workers, supporting social
witness projects - and through all of this enabling congregations to play their part in the areas of worship,
discipleship, global mission. outreach, Christian service and caring, leadership development and many other
areas.
As a congregation, we are also committed directly to a variety of other mission projects and organizations. with
which the congregation has developed links, and which it supports through personal links, prayer and financial
giving.
The congregation is represented by the minister and a Representative Elder at the regular meetings of the
Carrickfergus Presbyiery, and in the same way at the annual meeting of the General Assembly, thus maintaining
the essential link be￿een the congregation and the wider structures, decision making and life of our
denomination.
The congregation has an up-to-date suite of buildings and these are maintained underthe direction of the church
committee. During the past year. there has been ongoing minor maintenance and improvements.
It is very important to emphasise that the lrfe and work of our congregation is made possible by many people who
express their Christian faith through committed, and often sacrificial, service. The trustees wish to record their
deep appreciation to all who give of their time and gtfts in this way.
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Trustees. Report (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2022
As we started 2022 we were continuing to meet under many restrictions in connection with Covid. This included
social distancing, mask wearing. reduced activities, zoom meetings and regular cleaning. Thanks must go to
everyone who made it possible to work through these challenging months as we tried to stay connected to our
congregation and continue to worship God as His church.
As we came to September and the start of a new year for our organisations. thankfully Covid restrictions had all
but gone and this allowed us as a congregation to get back to nonnal activities. Social distancing, mask wearing
and zoom meetings were no longer required, although some areas of the church were kept socially distanced to
encourage more vulnerable members to return to worship on a Sunday morning. All our organisations were able
to meet again and have full programmes running without restrictions and life was much more normal again. We
are greatly encouraged that for most of our organisations they have been able to maintain and grow their
membership to be as strong as pre Covid. This is due to strong relationships. good programmes, and faithful
Christian leaders. Thank you to all our organisation leaders for their commitment and hard work during Covid
and especially as we come out of the Covid years and return to serving and reaching out into our Community.
Session recognised that we needed to elect new Elders to replace those who retired from active involvement in
our Session. It was decided to elect 7 new Elders to bring new gifts and ideas to our Session planning and to
ensure that our districts were pastorally served. Following an election by our Congregation 7 new Elders
completed training and will be installed in early 2023. We welcome Nomia Adams, Sheelagh Dalton, Chris
Dickey, Gareth Harding, lan Holmes, Adele lrnin and Zoe Lutton to our Session and trust that God will give them
wisdom and servant hearts to fulfil this important leadership role in our congregation.
Special thanks must go to our Minister Rev. Jonathan Moxen who has led us through these challenging years
with faithful Biblical teaching and a desire to see people Come to a personal living faith and people to grow in
their faith. This was fulfilled through well prepared and challenging teaching in morning and evening services
and preparing Bible study notes for our discipleship groups. He has guided Session and Committee meetings
through the Covid challenges and we are excited to see what God will do through his ministry in Ballyclare. With
the support of Rev. Tom Pollock and the teamwork from Susan Boyd our Musical Director and Ingrid Orr our
Office Administrator we have been greatly blessed by God in Ballyclare.
It was with great sadness that we lost an integral member of our staff team in 2022. Our Deaconess Michelle
Purdy lost her long running battle with cancer at the end of August. She served our congregation and the
community of Ballyclare faithfully, showing God's love in action through many areas of responsibility. Michelle is
greatly missed by many people and we will only come to fully appreciate all that she did in the coming months.
God gave her peace and strength to the end and our love and prayers continue for her husband Tom.
We thank all those who Serve our congregation on Session, Committee. organisations and at a personal level.
We continue to see new families join us and we are excited to see how God will use us in 2023 to advance His
Kingdom in all that we do in Ballyclare.
Public Benefit Statement
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets the public benefit 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 the care of those in need
(including the sick, disabled and bereaved). Generally, these benefits are delivered locally by congregational
churches and members or are facilitated through presbyteries, or are organized and delivered centrally. Local
delivery is facilitated by central resources in almost all cases. Publi¢ a¢￿$$ 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 services and informal and ad-hoc feedback from members,
theirfamilies, 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
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Trustees, Report (continued)
For the year ended 31 December 2022
with, the community in which pastoral services are provided and other communriies throughout Northern Ireland.
the Republic of Ireland. and worldwide which benefit from our engagement with and support for both Christian
and other secular organizations, charities and individual members of the public.
Financial Revlew
The Trustees are responsible for p￿parIng the Annual Report and Financial Ststements in accordance with
applicable law and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. They are required to prepare financial
statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the affairs of the congregation and the
financial activities of that year. In preparing the financial statements, the I trustees are required to:
Select suitable policies and apply them consistently.
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
Prepare the financial statements on the on-going concern basis, unless it is inappropriate lo presume
that the Funds will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain
transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the congregation and
enable them to ensure that that the financial statements comply with the statement of Recommended Practice
'Accounting and Reporting by Charities (1st January 2015).. 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.
The activities of the congregation are dependent on the on-going contributions of its members. The Trustees are
of the opinion that the congregation has sufficient resources at the date of the approval of these financial
statements to meet the commitments which will arise in the year from the signing of this report and subject to the
continuing support of members to fund on an on-going basis the congregation's Current activities and financial
commitments.
Reserves Policy
It is the policy of the Trustees to maintain sufficient reserves to cover three months expenditure.
Risk Assessment
The principal risks are in relation to the likelihood of reputational damage and financial risks associated with the
expectation of on-going financial support from members. These risks are mitigated by the Trustees and the
Congregational Committee, through regular monitoring at stated meetings and by encouraging members in their
regular giving.
Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on th
ir behalf by..
nathan Moxen
Mr Niall Mcconkey
Date: 19 September 2023
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