an CLONDUFF CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAIiS Clonduff congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland 51 Bannfield Road, Rathfriland, BT34 5HQ Registered Charity in Northern Ireland INIC1049681 CHARITY TRUSTEES The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were: Cecil Brown David Harmon lan Megaw William Walsh Joe McKnight Aubrey Stewart Joseph B Moorhead Robert Graham PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS Convenor Clerk of Session Treasurer Ken Nelson Cecil Brown Brian Ma8ennis INDEPENDENT EXAMINER SM Vint & Company 8 Newry Road, Banbridge, BT32 3HN BANKERS Danske Bank Donegall Square West, Belfast, BTI 6JS SOLICITORS Fisher & Fisher l Newry St. Rathfriland. Newry. BT34 SPY an CLONDUFF CONGREGATION OF THE pREsB￿ER1AN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Iconvd) STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT The Klrk 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 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 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 Session has delegated to its Congregational Committee the tem poral affairs 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 Session consists of the ordained minister (currently vacantl and the rulin8 elders of the congre8ation. All members are entitled to propose, speak and exercise equal votes at meetings, except that the Moderator, the minister in active duty in the congregation, ha5 no deliberative but only a casting vote. Meetings of the Kirk session are held on a regular basis, usually at least 4 time5 a year. 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 the votes cast. Presbytery Under the Presbyterian Chuich in Ireland form of governance the corporate oversight of a congregation is the responsibility of a Presbytery which superintend5 generally the spiritual and temporal affairs of the congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Clonduff congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Iveagh 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 each congregation in the Presbytery. an CLONDUFF CONGREGATION OF THE PRES8￿ERlAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Icont'dl The General Assembly The General Assembly isthe supreme court ofthe Church, representing in one bodythe whole Church and acting a5 Its supreme legi51ative, adminislration 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 15 dissolved. The membership of the General Assembly consists mainly of the active ministers of each ongregation, retired minster5 and a representative elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each con8regation. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE The choritabl4 purpos• of th• con8r•gation is the advancement of relieion. Clonduff 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 Spirit, and to enable her members to play their part in fulfillin8 God's mission to our world. Our mission statement is simply summed up in the opening answer of the Westminster Shorter Catechism. which states that our 'chief end is lo glorify God and enjoy Him forever,. All our services, activities and organisations have this overarching purpose. CLONDUFF CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Icont'd} AcfiviTIES AND OBJEcfivES The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome to join. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper is observed on several occasions durin8 the year and all those who have been baptised and who have made a profession of faith in the Lord jesu5 Christ are admitted to the Lord's Supper. The congregation holds regular bible study meetings and has wide range of orgènisations including Sunday School Youth Fellowship Girl's Brigade Presbyterian Women Daniel's Band, (primary school aged children's ministry) ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Worshlp and prayer The con8re8ation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 10.'45am and 6.30pm. The evening service is shared with Hilltown Presbyterian, our sister congregation, and the venue alternates accordin8ly. During the week the Bible Study provides an opportunity for members to meet together for fellowship, to study the scriptures and for a time of prayer. Pastoral care Members of the con8re8ation who are unable to attend church due to sickness or age are visited on a regular basis by the ministerlcuriently vacantl. elders or indeed by members of the congregation at large. an CLONDUFF CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Icont'd) Mlsslon and outreach All our services and organizations have a conscious focus on mission. We likewise engage in a number of activities that are intentionally aimed at sharing the love of Jesus with people outside our own con8regation, including children's ministry (Holiday Bible Clubl in Hilltown villa8e and a regular Bible study in the local hotel. One ofthe key elements of our mission work is to encourage and support our members in the unique mission God has 8iven them as individuals. As part of this we have 8iven prayerful and financial assistance to some of our members undertakin8 mission work elsÈwhere lon this island or overseas). We keenly support a number of charitable works, perhaps most notablv Tearfund. 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 piovides financial support for mission personnel at home and overseas, assists con8regations With the deployment of locallv based staff, enables church plantin8, provides 8rant support for the upkeep of church premises, assists with the running costs of Union Theological College, the Church's training college for ministry students, and financially supports congregations in the areas of worship, discipleship, global mission, outreach, leadership and pastoral care. an CLONDUFF CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBITERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'dl Presbytery The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister Icurreritly vacant so our convenor attends) and/or one of the elders. This provides an important link between the congregation and the wider structures of the church. General Assembly Currently our convenor and representative elder attend the General Assembly in PCI Church House. Property We are thankful to be able to keep our property well maintained. There was no major works carried out in the year. Organisations Our various organisations including Sunday School, Daniel's Band, Girls, Brigade, PW and the Bowling Club continue to provide opportunities for our congregation members and the local community to meet and share fellowship. Volunteers We are deeply grateful to all who enthusiaslically and consistently serve the Lord in various ways within our congregation. an CLONDUFF CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd) PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets the public benefit requirement by providin8 benefit to its members and the general public by making known the Christian Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through the advancement of reli8ion. 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) leadin8 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 corn munity such as through the care of those in need (including the sick, disabled and bereavedl. Generally the above benefits are delivered locally by con8ie8ations and their members, or are facilitated through presbyteries or are organised and delivered centrally. Local delivery is facilitated by centr31 resources in almost all cases. Public access 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, 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 services 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 requirenient statutory guidance. CLONDUFF CONGREGATION OF THE PREsB￿ERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Icont'd) FINANCIAL REVIEW The congregation's main source of income is members. contributions through the Weeklv Freewill Offering. There were 82 contributors durin8 the year donating a total of £34,829. Total income of the congregation during the year was £70,500 compared to £80,826 in the previou5 year. Total expenditure decreased to £45,495 compared to £52,666 in 2024. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustees are responsible for preparin8 the annual report and the financial statements of the congregation in accordance with applicable law and generally accepted accounting practice. A5 the con8re8ations total income does not exceed £250,000. the Trustees have elected under Section 64131 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 records that are sufficient to show and explain the congregation's tran5action5 and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time its financial position. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the congre8ation and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on Ih May 2026 and signed on it5 behalf by lan Megaw Joseph Mc ight