KILMORE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 Reglstered Charlty in Northern Ireland (NIC105198) KILMORE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statement5 for the year ended 31 December 2022 including a Statement of Assets and Llabilities as at that date. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Kilmore Congregatlon of the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland 6 Drumaghlis Road Crossgar Downpatrlck Co Down BT30 9JR Registered Charlty In Northern Ireland (NIC 1051981 CHARITY TRUSTEES The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who;,were trustees at the date of this report were Miss Margaret Pentland Mr J Alistair Cairns Mr John B Kirk Mr lan Spratt Mr James Brownlee Mr Dai,Kennedy Mr Datsid Rea
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS Minister Clerk of Session Treasurer Reverend Mark Spratt Mr lan Spratt Mr Dermot Kelly INDEPENDENT EXAMINER James Savage & Co 88 Llstooder Road Salntfleld BT24 7JX BANKERS Danske Bank Donegall Square West Belfast BTI 6JS SOLICITOR5 Murlands 15 Engllsh Street Downpatrick BT30 6AP
KILMORE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd) STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT The Kirk Session The charity trustees of the congregation are the members of its l(irk Session. Under the congregation's governlng document, The Code, the book of the constltution and government of the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland, the Kirk Se5slon seeks to watch over and promote the spiritual interest of the congregation and of persons not connected with any con8re8atlon who are wlthln Its bounds, It ensures pastoral care Is In place In the con8regatlon and seeks to further the contribution of the Church to Chrlstian wltness and service In the local community. The Klrk Sesslon ha5 delegated to its Congregational Committee the temporal affalr5 of the congregation Includlng admlnistering all funds and property belonging to the congregation. Members of the Kirk Sesslon are ex-officio members of the Congregatlonal Committee. The Klrk Sesslon conslsts of the ordained minister and the ruling elders of the congregatlon5. All members are entltled to propose, speak and exerclse equal votes at meetlngs, The Moderator, the minister in actlve duty In the congregatlon, has no dellberatlve but only castlng vote. Stated meetings of the Kirk session are held eight times per year. To be chosen for the office of the eldership in the congregation a person must be a votlng member and a regular attendant on Its ordinances. The selection of those proposed to be called to the office can be elther by the con8regation or by the Kirk Session. Members are elected If they obtaln two-thlrds of 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 generally the spiritual and temporal affairs of the congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland. Kilmore Congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Down Presbytery of the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery consists mainly of the actlve mlnisters of congregations assigned to it by the General Assemblyi minster5 who have retired from active duty and an elder appointed by the Kirk Session of the congregation.
KILMORE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd) The General Assemblv The General Assembly Is the supreme court of the Church, representing In one bodythe whole Church and acting as its supreme legislative, administration and judicial authority, in dealing wlth 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 buslness it is dissolved, The membershlp of the General Assembly consists mainly of the active ministers of each congregation, retired minsters and a representative elder appointed by the Klrk Sesslon of each con8re8atlon, DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE The charltable purpose of the congregation is the advancement of rellglon. l(Ilmore Congregatlon of the Presbyterlan Church Is a congregatlon of the Presbyterlan Church in Ireland. The Presbyterian Church In Ireland, as a Reformed Church within the wider body of Christ is grounded In tlie Scriptures, and exists to love and honour God through faith In HIS Son and by the power of Hls Spirlt, and to enable her members to play thelr part In fulfilllng God'5 mission to our world. The congregation's mlsslon purposes Is by the grace of God, to help Pèople of all oges becomefully devotedfollowers of Jesus Chrlst. Our vision Is, by God's help L7nd guldL7nce, to be an Incluslve, welcomlng community of Christ's people of all ages, whlch.. is Increasingly characterised by lovefor God, and love and concernfor others,. is committed to the historic Christlan gospel as revealed In the Blble,. Is relevant to people of thls tlme und place. The congregatlon alms to live out Its Mlsslon and Vlslon as a famlly of God's people by belng.. A Covenant Communlty.. where our relationships are rooted In the promises of God by living falthfully toward him and toward one L7nother An Intergenerational Community,. where adults intentlonally take the lead to engage with, encourage and nurture younger members to maturity in Christ. An Outward looking Community.. where we want the.blesslngs 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, L7nd that the Westmlnster Confesslon of Faith, along with the Larger and Shorter Cotechisms set out whL7t we understand the Bible teaches on key matters of Christiun faith and practice.
KILMORE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd) ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES The congregation meets for worshlp every Sunday and visitors are welcome to join. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper is observed four tlmes during the year and all those who have been baptised and who have made a professlon of falth in the Lord Jesus Christ are admitted to the Lord's Supper. The congregatlon holds regular bible study meetings and has a wide range of organisations including Sunday School (JAM) & Youth Bible Class (CYI 2 Youth Clubs (JAM Plus & CY Plus) Presbyterlan Women Bowlln8 Club CAMEO (Come And Meet Each Other) Senior Members Lunch Church Choir and Praise Band Mldweel< Fellowship for Prayer and Blble Study Annual Bible Club for children and young people ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Worshlp and prayer The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 11.30am and has a monthly evening servlce at 7pm from September through to May. The Mldweek Fellowshlp (on Wednesday evenlngsl provldes an opportunlty for members to meet together for fellowship, to study the scrlptures and for a time of prayer. As well as our regular servlces durlng the year we sought to comfort those who had been bereaved durlng the year through funeral services. At 31 December 2022 there were 143 communlcant members and 111 famllles connected wlth the congregatlon. The avera8e weekly attendance at mornln8 worshlp was 78 and 58 for evenlng worship. We continue to offer on-line and CD recordlngs of the servlces. Pastoral care Member5 of the congregation who were unable to attend church due to slcl<ness or age were visited on a regular basis by,the minister or elder5,
KILMORE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd) Mlsslon and outreach At a local level, the congregatlon supported Christian Aid, Moderator's Appeal, RBL Poppy Appeal, Samaritan's Purse Shoebox Appeal, PCI United Appeal and Presbyterian Children's Soclety. We also are part of the Kilmore Community and share in the Annual Christmas Carol service. The congregation supports the United Appeal for Mlsslon whlch Is a central fund of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. This fund enables congregatlons to support the wider misslon of the denomlnation and to do mlssion and outreach on a denominatlonal basls beyond what the con8regatlon could do on Its own. The United Appeal Fund provides financial support for misslon personnel at home and overseas, assists congregatlons wlth the deployment of locally based staff, enables church planting, provide5 grant support for the upkeep of church premlses, asslst wlth the running costs of Union Theological College, the Church's trainlng college for ministry students, and financially supports congregation in the areas of worship, disclpleship, global mission, outreach, leadership and pastoral care. The con8regation also contribute5 to the denomlnation5 annual World Development Appeal at Chrlstmas and any other speclal appeal5. Presbyterv The congregatlon was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our mlnlster and one of the elders. This provides an important link between the congregatlons and the wider structures of the church. General Assembly The mlnlster and one of our elders were nominated to attend the meetlng of the General Assembly of the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland held In Assembly Buildings, Belfast, In June,
KILMORE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd) Organisatlons All organi5atlons resumed after covid. Sunday School & Youth Bible Class Each Sunday our Sunday School called JAM meet during the worship service. There was an average attendance of 6-8 children between the ages of 5 and 11. It is staffed by volunteer helpers on a rota basis. CY- Church Youth {Bible Cla551 had average attendance of 6 and again is staffed by volunteer helpers. 2 Youth Clubs These groups meet monthly from September to April. Younger group is for School Year5 1-6; the older group Year5 7-12. Atlme for fun, games, food, craft and bible lesson. It is open to all young folk in the communlty. Average attendance is 8 forthe younger group and 9 forthe older group. It Is organi5ed by a group of volunteer5 from the church. Presbyterlan Women Thls Is for women of all ages In the congregatlon, The organlsation alms to provlde an opportunity for women to have fellowship wlth one another and to seek to win women for Jesus Christ. It also aims to encourage Chrlstlan dlsclpleshlp and to foster support for local and global mission. The group usually meets monthly from September to April and has an average attendance of 15. There Is an annual meetlng of all PW groups held in Assembly Buildlngs In Belfast. The ladies attended an event organlsed by the Presbytery ('PW LINK and commlttee,) held In the Millbrook Lodge Hotel, Ballynahlnch, An outing was arranged for he Ark, Chrlstmas Fayre in St Anne's Cathedral Belfast. Bowling Club The Bowllng Club meets weekly from September to April. Its membership Is made up of Church member5 and other5 in the communlty. Its alm Is to provide recreational sport and has Inter club matches with other local church groups. The average attendance is 18. CAMEO (Come And Meet Each Other) Senior Members Lunch. This group meets September to April on the first Wednesday of each month for a Three course lunch of Soup, Dessert and Tea/Coffee. It is an opportunity for older members and their friends to meet for food, conversation and a short epllogue. It is supported by our own congregation and others from the neighbourhood. Average attendance is 16.
KILMORE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd) Church Choir and Praise Band. The Church choir membership of 15 normally leads worship once a month and provides special muslc for the main Christian Festivals e.g. Harvest, Christmas, Easter. The Praise Band lead our Services regularly when we use more contemporary praise. Made up of all age groups with membership of 7. Mldweek Fellowship for Prayer and Bible Study- This group meets from September to Easter. An average of 20 people met for in-depth Blble Study and a tlme prayer. Praylng for world Issues, communlty and Church family concern5. Annual Bible Club for children and young people was organlsed In June when young people from the congregation and the community attended. Soclal Committee organised an outlng to Let's Go Hydro for the young people of the con8re8ation. A Family Film night was held in January. Volunteers The Trustees wlsh to acknowledge their deep appreclatlon of those who gave freely of their time by serving on commlttee5 and helping with organisations and other church activities,
KILMORE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd) PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets the public benefit requlrement by providlng benefitto 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 bellefs a5 set out in the Bible and In the Church's subordinate Standards {the Westminster Confession of Falth and the Shorter and Larger Catechlsms) leading to splrltual and moral development and opportunities for response to Blble teaching. In turn, thls framework leads to prattical expressions of Christian bellefs and standards in the local communlty such as through the care of those In need (Includingthe sick, disabled and bereaved). Generally the above beneflts are delivered locally by congregations and their members, or are facilitated through pre5byterle5 or are organised and delivered centrally. Local delivery Is facilltated by central resources In almost all cases. Publlc access Is made known through the use of notlceboards, prlnted materlal, press advertisement, websites, and soclal media or In other ways. The beneflts are demonstrated through regular evaluatlon of the services and Informal and ad-hoc feedback from members, their families, and members of the publlc. The purpose does not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is related to Minlsters, Missionarles, Deaconesses, Irlsh Mlsslon workers and Lay Agents who receive beneflts as a result of thelr holding offlce or employment. However, this Is incidental and necessary In order to further our charltable purpose. There are no other private beneflts. The beneflclarles of thls purpose are members, thelr famllles, other Indlvlduals that the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is in direct and indirect contact with, the communlty in whlch pastoral Services are provided and other coniinunitie5 throughout Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and worldwlde whlch benefit from our engagement with and support for both Christian and other secular or8ani5ations, charities and individual members of the publlc. The Kirk Session has had regard to the Charlty Commissions Public beneflt requirement statutory guidance.
KILMORE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd) FINANCIAL REVIEW The congregation's maln source of income Is members, contributions through the Weekly Freewill Offering. There were 112 contributors durlng the year [103 in year 2021] donating total of £47,957 (£45,514 in year 2021) Total Income of the congregatlon during the year was £104,242, compared to £90,435 in the year 2021. Total expenditure for 2022 was £108,556 and £74,230 for 2021. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report'a'nd the financlal statements of the congregatlon in accordance with applicable law and generally accepted accounting practlce. As the congregatlon's total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under Section 64{31 of the Charltles Act (Northern Ireland) 208 to prepare a.recelpts gnd payment account and a statement of assets and liabilities. The Trustees are responslble for keeping adequate accountlng records that are sufficient to show and explain the congregatlon's transactions and dlsclose with reasonable accuracy at any tlme its financlal posltlon. They are also responsible for safeguardlng the assets of the congregatlon and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularltles. Approved by the Klrk Sesslon at a meetlng on 2Y1912 l and signed on its behalf by Name Name Date x&-fl. 13 Date