PRS Patton Rainey I Stenson Limited CHARTERED ACCOV14TANfs & RECISTERED AUDITORS REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 105022 REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 FOR ERNE WEST EVANGELICAL CHURCH Patton Rainey Stenson Ltd 6 East Bridoe street Enniskillen Co. Fernwlagh Bf74 7BT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS IRELAND Chartered Tax Advisers Registered lo carry oul audit work and cegulaled for a range of investrnent bu5ine55 a¢ltvi¥"es in United Kingth)m by the InsiitLrtè ol Charte￿￿ Att(wntanls in Irela￿[ ERNE WEST EVANGELICAL CHURCH CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ror the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 Page Report of the Trustees I to 3 Independent Examiner's Report Statement ofFin2ncial Activities Balanee Sheet Notes to the Financi21 Statements 7 to 10 ERNE WEST EVANGELICAL CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for thc Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended ) l De¢¢mb¢r 2024. Th¢ trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reportino by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparino their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and R¢public of Ireland (FRS 102) (eff¢c¢ive l January 2019). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims The objective of the charity IS the advanceTnent of relioion. The church is a metnber of the Evantrelical Presb)terian denomination in the south west of Fennanagh which seeks to uphold and extend evangelical Christianity consistent with the Word of God and Doctrinal Basis. The work of Erne West Evanoelical Church has Continued on in a similar pattern as previous years. Our significant activities are listed below. Significant aetivities Public church meetings each week are the two Sunday services at 11.ioam and 7.00pm. The evening service 15 preceded by a prayer meeting at 6.30pm and we have another titne of prayer and Bible Sttidy ear.h Wp.dnp.fd2y night at 8.00pm. During terni time, the church hosts a Sunday School for children of primary school aoe before the morning service. It also has a childrens. meeting on a Tuesday niJo t at 6pm. Children from the local community attend. We also have a fortnightly youth meeting on Friday eveninos at 8pm, aoain this is attended by young people from the local community. Less reoular services would include womens, fellowship meetings. friendship clubs for retired people, and a meeting at a local nursing home. An annual 'Holiday Bible Club, is well supported by local families. The church seek5 to help everyone of every age, as this rancve of activities clearly demonstrates through worship, Bible teachin(r and fellowship. All the above meetinos ar¢ open to the public attend and are piomoted as such. Page I ERNE WEST EVANGELICAL CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES for the Year Ended 31 DECEMBER 2024 OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Public benefit The Trustees have had regard to the Commission's Public Benefit requirement 5tatsJtory guidance and are satisfied that the church activities continue to meet the public benefit requirement and that the initial registered public benefit statement (below) continues to apply to this charity. l. To uphold and extend Evangelical Christianity consistent with the Word of God and the Doctrinal Basis of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. The direct benefits to the public which flow from this purpose include the provision of a common place for Evangelical Christians to con(rreoate to enoaoe in public worship and biblical teaching. This can be demonstrated by the provision of two public services held each Sunday at I1'30am and 7pm. and a public mid-week meeting held each Wednesday at 8pm. The beneficiaries include the church membership. adherents. local comtnunity and visiting public from further afield. There are no private benefits outside those associated with the salary of the church minister. 2. To promote fellowship between and encouraoe the spiritual prosperity of members of the congregation. - The direct benefits to the public which flow from this purpose include the provision of a meeting place for people with an interest in Christian 3nd Biblical teaching to meet Collectively engage in #¢tivities that prornote spiritual prosperity and fellowship. This can be demonstrated by a ranoe of scheduled activities. such as a weekly Tuesday evenino bible club for children aged 4-1 l attended in the main by children not associated directly with the church, a Friday niuht youth fcllowship rneetino for teenaoers, a monthly Saturday momino Friendship club for elderly people in the local cotnmunity to meet and take part in beneficial activities (crafts. art5 etc) and an ad-hoc opportunitie5 for women to engaoe Bible teaching. frieThd5hip. fellowship and activities of mutual interest. There are no private benefits vuibid¥ IIIvs¢ ¢JS511¥141L¥d wilh Llic b411ilry uf th¥ LhutLh minisl¥i. vr