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Tullylish Presbyterian Church
A Congregation of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland
Trustees, Annual Report and
Financial Statements for the year
ended 31 December 2024
Registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC105111

Tullylish Congregation of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
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T-RUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 including a
Balance Sheet as at that date.
Reference and administrative details
Address:
Tullylish congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
234 Banbridge Road
Lawrencetown,
Banbridge,
BT63 6DW
Registered Charity Number
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland INIC1051111
Charity Trustees
Rev David Conkey
MrJohn Mccullagh
Mrjohn Hudson
Mr Nevin Brown
Mr Frank Whale
Mr D3vid Crory
Mrs Helen Mateer
Principal Office Bearers
Minister
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Rev David Conkey
Mr John Mccullagh
Mrs Diane Crozier
Independent Examiner
Mccleary & Company Ltd
Garvey Studios
14 Longstone Street
Lisburn
Co Antrim
BT28 ITP
Bankers
U15ter Bank Limited
Bridge Street
Banbridge
BT32 3JT
50licitors
Trevor McBurney & Co Solicitors
37-39 Rathfriland Rd
Banbridge
BT32 3LA
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TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (continued)
STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
The Kirk Session
The charitytrustees 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 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 Session consists of the ordained minister and the ruling elders of the congregations. All members are entitled to prop05e,
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 alternate months or as appropriate.
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 a congregation 15 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. Tullylish 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, ministers who have retired from active duty and an elder appointed by the Kirk
Session of the congregation.
The General Assembly
The General A55embly is the supreme court of the Church, representing in one body the whole Church and atting as its supreme
legi51ative. administrative 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 busines5. 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.
Tullylish congregation of the Presbyterian Church is 3 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 fulfilling God's mission to our
world.
The congregation'5 mission purpose is Showing God's love by teaching, preaching and reaching with the good news of Jesus Christ.
AcfiviTIES AND OBJECTIVES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome to join. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper 15 observed on
several 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'5 Supper.
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TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT (contlnued)
The congregation holds regular bible study meetings and has a wide range of organisations including..
Sunday School
Prayer and Bible Study Group
Ladies Bible Study Group
Senior Badminton Club
Seekers
Presbyterian Women
Senior Moments
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 12.00 noon. During the week the Bible Study provides an opportunity
for members to meet together forfellowship, to study the scriptures and for a time of prayer.
As well as our regular service5 during the year we met to give comfort to one another and give thanks forthe lives of three member5
who died.
On 31 December 2024there were 105 communicant members. and 109 families connected with the congregation. The average
weekly attendance at morning worship wa5 70.
Pastoral care
Members of the congregation who are unable to attend church due to Sickness or age are visited on a regular basis by the minister or
by one of the elders.
Mission and outreach
At a local level the congregation has supported the following charities and appeals. In the case of some of these, 5UPPOrt is purely
financial, in others such as Seekers there is outreach to children and young people in our own locality.
PCI United Appeal
PCI World Development Fund
British Legion Poppy Appeal
PCI PW Mission
Presbyterian Children's Society
Reach Mentoring
Revival Movement Association
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 provide5 financial supportfor 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 denomination's annual World Development Appeal, PW Mission Fund and any other Special
appeals.
Presbytery
The congregation wa5 represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and / or one of the elders. This provides an
important link between the congregations and the wider 5truttures of the church.
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TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (continued)
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 in June.
Property
This year we continued to Carry out regular maintenance on all buildings to ensure they are suitable for purpose.
Organisatlons
Church Organisations have returned to normal after the Corona virus pandemic and meet in person again.
The Badminton Club meet5 on Monday evenings between September and May with members being from within both the Church and
wider community.
Senior Moments is on the 2nd Tuesday morning of the month with a range of Speakers. Participants are welcome from both Tullylish
and Gilford Churches and from several other Churches.
On the third Tuesday evening of each month, our Presbyterian Women meet in the Church Hall and after a time of worship and
prayer an invited guest speaker will bring a gospel centered message through their chosen topic or testimony.
On Wednesday evening we join with members of our sister church in Gilford for a time of bible study and prayer. Again, this has been
by a combination of zoom and in person. It is currently both on zoom and in person.
In the early evening every Thursday, our Seekers Club meets for young children of primary school age. They have a fun evening filled
with stories, games and teaching from the bible. This is attended by a wide variety of children from the local community and our own
fellowship.
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 benefit requirement by providing benefit to its member5 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 beliets 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 lincluding the sick,
disabled and bereaved).
Generally, the above benefits are delivered locally by congregations and their members are facilitated through presbyteries or are
organised and delivered centrally. Local delivery is facilitated by central 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.
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TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (continued)
The purpose does not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is related to Ministers, mis5ionarie5,
Deaconesses, Irish Mission worker5 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 Commission's Public benefit requirement statutory guidance.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congreg3tion's main source of income is members, contributions through the Weekly Freewill Offering. There were 91
contributors during the year {90 in previous year, 20231 donating a total amount of £43.671 (£36,183 in previous year, 20231
Total Income of the congregation during the year was £80,351 compared to £80,374 in the previous year.
Total expenditure decreased to £85.784 from £108,485 due to improvements being made to both Church building and Church Hall
during 2023. We also paid out PCI payments for 2023 and 2024.
STATEMENT OFTRU5TEE 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 prartice.
As the congregation's total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under Section 64{31 of the Charities Act
(Northern Ireland) 2008 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
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.
Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on 23 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by
Rev David Conkey
Mr
ohn Mccullagh
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Tullylish Congregation of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TULLYLISH CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESB￿ERlAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
I report on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 set out on pages 9 to 15.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland)
2008.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under Section 65 of the Charities Act
to follow the procedure513id down in the General Dirertions given by the Charity Commission (under
Section 65(9llbl of the Charities Act),. and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of the independent examiner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in
accordance with the general directions given by the Charities Commission for Northern Ireland under sertion 6519llbl of the Charities
Act.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with
those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as
charity trustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to State whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
2. Thatthe accounts do not accord with those accounting records
3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
4. Thatthere is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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Tullylish Congregation of The Presbyterian Church in Ireland
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TULLYLISH CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESB￿ERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
(cont'd)
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters111 to141 listed above and in connettion with
followingthe Directions of the Charity Commi55ion for Northern Ireland- I have found no matters that require drawing to your
attention.
John Mccleary FCA
Mccleary & Company Ltd
Chartered Accountants Ireland
Garvey Studios
14 Longstone Street
Lisburn
BT28 ITP
Date:
23 May 2025
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TATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY (Receipts and Payments Account)
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Note
2024
2023
Receipts
Donations and Legacies
Charitable Activities
Other Trading activities
Investment Income
Other
55,344
17,614
1,8SO
72.958
1,850
2,158
3,385
72,820
446
2,300
4,208
600
80,374
2,158
2,249
1,136
59,751
20.600
80,351
Payments
Raising Funds
Charitable Activities
Other
560
59,289
560
85,224
536
107,949
25,935
59,849
25,935
85,784
108,485
Total
(981
15,3351
15,4331
{28.1111
Asset & Investment purchase/sale
Purchase of Equipment
Net Income/lExpenditurel
1981
15,3351
15,433}
128,1111
Transfer between funds
loo
iiooi
Net movement in funds
15,4351
{5,4331
128,111)
Funds brought forward
70,883
70,036
140,919
169,030
Funds carried forward
12
70,885
64,601
135.486
140.919
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY {Re¢eipts and Payments Account)
forthe year ended 31 December 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2024
2023
Funds Reconciliation
Bank and Cash at start of year
Net movement in ftjnds
70,883
70.034
15.4351
140,917
15.4331
169,030
(28,1111
Bank and Cash at end of year
70,885
64,599
135,484
140.919
Bank & Cash Balances
Bank Deposit Accounts
Bank Current Accounts
Cash in Hand
141,377
166
140,659
260
141,543
140,919
Other Assets
Fixed Assets- Note 10
Church Premises
Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment
Vehicles
Inve5tments- Note 11
Gift Aid receivable on donations
Manse
2,885,966
2,793,771
138,995
12,914
408.247
136,811
12.205
395,206
3,446,122
3,337,993
Liabilities
Loans
Enter details of any other liabilities
Other
Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on 23 May 2025 and signed on its behalf by
Rev David Conkey
Mrj
hn Mccullag
23 May 2025
23 May 2025
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OTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
31 December 2024
I. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FUND ACCOUNTING
Endowment funds are funds. the capital of which must be retained either permanently or at the congregation's discretion; the income
derived from the endowment is to be used either as restricted or unrestritted income funds depending upon the purpose for which
the endowment was established in the first place.
Restritted funds comprise (al income from endowments which is to be expended only on the restricted purposes intended by the
donor and Ibl revenue donations or grants for a specific congregational activity intended by the donor. Where these funds have
unspent balances, interest on their pooled investment is apportioned to the individual fund5 on an average b31ance basis.
Unrestricted funds are income funds which are to be spent on the congregation's general purposes. Designated funds are general
funds set aside by the congregation for use in the future
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.NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
31 December 2024
2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2024
2023
Recorded giving
Loose collections
Donations and gifts
Giftaid
Legacies and bequest
43,671
1,132
877
9,664
14,905
437
58,576
1,569
1,753
11.060
54,728
2,275
1,611
12,206
2,000
876
1,396
55,344
17,614
72,958
72,820
3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2024
2023
Income from charitable activities
Fundraising events
Membership fees
Grants
1,650
200
1,650
200
300
146
1,850
1.850
446
4. OTHER TRADING AcfiviTIES
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2024
2023
Letting of premises
Trading income
2,158
2,158
2,300
2,158
2,158
2,300
S. INVESTMENT INCOME
Unrestricted
Funds
Restrlcted
Funds
2024
2023
Deposit interest
Investment income
1,350
899
1,350
2,035
2,028
2,180
1.136
2.249
1,136
3,385
4,208
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.WOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (cont'd)
31 December 2024
6. OTHER INCOME
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2024
2023
Other income
600
600
7. RAISING FUNDS
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
2024
2023
FWO envelopes
Fundraising events
560
560
536
560
560
536
8. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Funds
Restrlcted
Funds
2024
2023
General assembly assessments
Presbytery fees
Ministry and support staff costs
Congregational running expenses
Donations to mission and charities
Governance costs
5,577
404
37,413
14,611
5.577
404
5,031
479
37,413
26,992
13,554
1,284
37,014
56,374
7,100
1,951
12,381
13,554
1,284
59,289
25,935
85,224
107,949
9. OTHER EXPENDITURE
Unrestricted
Funds
Restrlcted
Funds
2024
2023
Loan Interest
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {cont'd)
31 December 2024
10. FIXED AssErs
The congregation owns the Church premises situated at 234 Banbridge Road. Lawrencetown, Craigavon, BT63 6DW and
the associated fixtures, fittings, plant and machinery. These have an insurance value of £2,014,839 for Church and £871.127 for
Church Hall. They also own the Manse at Knollwood, Seapatrick, Banbridge, Co Down, BT32 4PE. This has an insurance value of
£408,247.
11. INVESTMENTS
The congregation has the following investments. Amounts are shown at market valuation.
2024
2023
General Investment Fund
Property- Farm 17.94 acres
Other Investments
45,821
89,700
3,474
43.752
89,700
3,359
138.995
136,811
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..WOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS {cont'd)
31 December 2024
12. FUND BALANCES
Fund
Balance at
start
Receipts
Payment
Surplus/
(Deficit)
Transfer
Balance at end
Unrestricted Funds
General
70,883
59,751
59,849
{98}
loo
70,885
70,883
59,751
59.849
{98}
loo
70,885
Restricted Funds
No I (Mission and Org)
No 2 Account
Seniors
Seekers
pw
Badminton
Cooks
7,323
42,904
54
86
1,161
175
18,333
7,838
11.735
233
204
590
13,741
11,387
220
211
375
{5,9031
348
1,420
43,252
67
79
1,376
75
18,332
13
{71
215
iiooi
iii
70,036
20,600
25.935
{5,3351
iiooi
64.601
Total
140,919
80,351
85.784
15,4331
135,486
13. GOVERNANCE COSTS
Governance costs of £1,284 incurred during the year related to fees paid to the independent examiner.
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