GREENWELL STREET PREsBYfERIAN CHURCH Congre8atlon of The Pre5bytÉflan Church In Irelartd, TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Presbyter an The Trustees present thelr Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 In¢lud4n8 a Balance Sheet as at that date. REFERENCE AND ADMIN15TRAYIVE DETAILS Greenwell Street con8regatlon of the Presbyterlan Church In Irela nd Groenwell Street. Newtownards, BT23 7LP Re8lstered Charity in Northern Ireland 105225 CHARITY TRUSTEES The Charlty Trustees who served durlng the year or who were trustees at the date of thls report were Rev, Norrnan McAuley- retlred 29th February 2024 Professor Alastalr Samuel Adabr Mr. Wllbert Edward Blngham Mr. Wllllam Buchanan Mr. Stanley James Carllsl¢ Mr. Davld Crozler Mr. David Erwin Mr. Mark Ferguson Mr. Robert Mtcormick Mr. Glenn McKenzle Mr. Robert Mlsklmmln Mr. Ronald Morrow Mr. Paul NSxon Mr. Paul Ritchle Mr. Alan Russell Mr. Peter Rodney Stprrltt- dled 15th December 2023 Mr. Davld Sur8enor Mr. Robert Stephen Wallace Mr. Davld Frederlck Franc15 Mr. Andrew Galbralth Mr. Adam Mccorrnlck PRINCSPAL OFFICE BEARERS Mln lster Clerk of Sess4on Treasurer Aev. Norman M¢Auley Mr, David Francts Mr. lan Cleg8
GREENWELL STREET PRESBYFERIAN CHURCH Con8re8allon of The Pre5byteTlan Church In Irelartd TRUSTEES AWNUAI REPORT (coTrt'd) Presbyter an INOEPENDENT EXAMINER UHY HACKER YOUNG FITCH LIMITED Suite 2,06 Cu5torn House, Custorn House Belfast Beffast. BTI 3ET BANKERS Danske Bank 35 High Sireet NewtOWr)èrds 8T23 7HS STRUCTURE ANO MANAGÈMENT The Klrk Sèsslon The charlty tTUStees of the con8Tegaiion are the members of Its KITk SessSon. Under the congregation's 8overnqng do¢ument, The Code, the book of the constitutlon and government of the Presbytèrlan Church In Ireland, the Klrk Ses51on seeks to watch over and promote the splritual Interest of the con8re8atlon and of person5 not connected wlth any congregatlon who are wlthln Its bounds, It ènsure5 pastoral care Is In place Sn the congregatlon arid seeks to further the contrlbutlon of the Church to ChrPstSan wltness and servlce In the local communlty. The Kirk Sessions has delègated to Its ton8regational Commlttee the temporal affalrs of the congregat5on Includln8 admlnlsterSn8 811 funds and property belonging to the congregatlon. Members of the Kirk Sesslon are ex-officlo members of the Con8regatlonal Commlttee. The Klrk Sesslon conslsts of the ordalned mln15ter and the ruling elders of the con8re8atlon5. All members are entitled to propose. speak and exerc55e equal votes at meetln8s. excèpt that the Moderator, the mlnSsters In actlve duty in the congregatSon, has no deliberatlve but only a castln8 Vote. St8ted meetlng5 of the Klrk se551on are held mtsnthly or as appropriate,
GREENWELL STREFf PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Con8re8atlon ol The Presbyt•rlan Church lrt Ireland TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (convd) Presbyter an To be chosen for the office of the eldershlp In the con8regatlon a person rnust be a votlng member and a regular attendant on Its ordinances. The 5electlon of those proposed to be called to the office can be e4thÈr by the congregatlon or by the Kirk Session. Members are eletted sf they obtaln two-thlrds of those who vote. Presbytery Under the Pre5byrerlan Church In Ireland form of governance the corporate oversl8ht of a congre8at lon Is the respons 5bllity of a Presbytery whlch superinten ds generally the splritual and temporal affalrs of the conBre8ations assigned to It by the General Assembly of the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland. Greenwell Street Presbyterlan Chvrch has been a$51gned to thè Ards Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church Ireland. The membershlp of thè Presbytery conslsts malnly of the actlve mln Isters of congre8ations assl8ned to St by the General Assembly, minsters who have retbred from attive duty and an opder appolnted by the Klrk Sesslon of each congre8atlon. The General A$5•mbly The General Assembly Is the supreme court of the Church, representlng in one body the whole Church and actl ng as its supreme le8lslative, 3dmlnistratFon and judlclal authorlty, In deallng wSth all matters brought beforÈ It. The General Assembly Is normally constituted durlng the f4rst week in June for worshlp and to conduct Its buslness, At the End of buslnÈ55 It Is dlssolved. The membership of the Gener31 Assembly consists mairily of the a¢tlve mlnisters of each con8regatlon. retlred minsters and a represeTrtatlve elder appointed by the KSrk Ses51on of each congregation. DESCRIPYION AND PURPOSE Greenwell Street Presbyterlan Chu rch Ss a con8regatEon of the Presbyterlan Church in Ireland. The Presbyterlan Church in Ireland, as a Reformed Church wSthin the wider body of Chrlst Is grounded in the Scrlptures. and exists to love and honour God through falth in HIS Son and tiy the power of HIS Spirit. and to enable her members to playtheir part In fulflllin8 God's mlsslon to our World, Under God, the Alm of Greenwell Street PresbytorTan Church and all Its agencle515 Yo promote the worship of God, ond bulld o congregotlon of bellevers in the Lord Jesus Chrlst."
Presbyter an GREENWELL STREEf PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH Ctsn8re8ation of The PresbY(erlan Church In Ireland TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPQRT {cont'd) Through., Invlting people to joln us, Blbllcol Preochlng, Chrlstlon Educotiori ond Proyer, Er)couroging believers to Ilve thelr potentlol in Chrlst, Seeking to be salt ond11ght in Sotlety, fulfllllrto The Greor CommlsslDn' . AcfiviTIES AND OBJEcfivES The congregation meets for worshlp evety Sunday and visltors are wel<ome to Joln. The Sacrarnent of the Lords Supper is observed on several occas5ons dur5n8 the year and all those who have been baptlsed ani5 who have made a professlon of faith In the Lord Jesus Chrlst are admltted to the Lord's Supper. The congre8atlon holds regular bible study meetln8s and has a wlde range of or8ani5atSons Includin8,' Sunday School Badmlnton Club owlln8 Club Boys, Brigade Chat & Hobby Huddle Frlendshlp Hour Gi rls, Bri8ade Malnly 4 Men Mums and Tots Pre5byterlan Womon Youth Club ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Worshlp and prayer The congre8ation normally meets for worshlp each Sunday at 11.CK)am and 7.00pm. Durlng the week the Blble Study provlde5 an opporttjnlty for members to meet together for fellowship. to study the scrlptufes and for a time of prayer. Pastoral care Membérs of the con8re8ation who are unable to attend church due to slckness or agè are vlslted on a regular ba5Is by the mlnlster, elders or by one of the consregètlon's pastoral vlsltors.
GREEMWELL STREET PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH Congregatlon ol The Pre$bwerlan Ctrturth In Irtland TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd) Mlsslon and outreach Presbyter an At a local level the con¥rÈ8atlon'5 local mission and outreach purpose Is to; Promote mlsslanary outreoch wlthln the congregotion. Keep the congregotion Informed by meon5 of o 'mission5' 510t'. Encoumge the congregotion to provfor and support our mlsslonarles. Orgonlse Mi55lonory speokersfor one Tuesdoy evenlng per month ond onefull weekend each yetyt, The congre8atlon supports the Unlted Appeal for Mlsslon whlch is a central fund of the Presbyterian Church In Irelarsd, Th15 fund enables congregatlons to support the wider mlssion of the denornlnatlon and to do m1551on and outreach on denomlnatltsnal bas15 beyond what the con8re8atlon could. do on Its own. Thè Un Ited Appeal Fund provld<5 na Ncial support for rnlsslon personnel at home and overseas, asslsts con8re8atlons wlth the deployrhent of locally based Staff, enables church plantln& provides 8rant 5UPPOrt for the upkeep of church premlses, asslst wlth the runnln8 Costs of Union Theological College, the Church's tralnlrt8 colle8e for mlnistry Students, and financlally supports congregatlon 5Th the areès of worshlp. dlsclpleshlp, global mlsslon. outreach, leadershlp and pastoral care. PTesbbrterv The ¢On8regation wa5 represented at the re8u lar meetlngs of Presbytery by our mlnlster nd / or one of the elders. Thls provl¢es an Important Ilnk between the congregatlon5 and the wlder structures of the church. General Assembly The m4n15ter and one of our elders were riomlnated to attend the meetlng of thè General Assembly of the Pre5byterSan Church in dreland held in Assembly Bulldlngs, Belfast, In June. This year the Gerberal Assembly was held onllne. Or8anlzatlons' There are a wide range of organlsatlons meetlrsg throu8hout the year provldlng fellowshlp and purposeful actlvStie5 for all ages. Volunteers The Trustees wish to acknowledge thelr deep appreclatlon of those who 8lve freely of thelr tlme by servlng on commlttees and helpin8 wlth or8anlsatlons and other church actlvitles.
Presbyter an GREENWELL STREET PRES8YTERIAN CHURCH Consregatlon of The Presbyterlan Church In Irèland TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT {cont'd) PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT The Presbyterian Church sn Ireland ffteets the publle benefit reqLJ4rement by providlng benefst to Its members and the general pvblic by making known the Chrlstlan Gospel of the Lord Jesu5 Chrlst through the advancement of rell8ion. The dlrect benefSts which flow from the purposes of the Church Include the galnlng of an understanding In Chrlstlan belléfs as set out In the Blble and In the Church's subordlrnate standards (the Westmlnster Confessloh of Falth and the Shorter and Larger Catechlsrns) leadbng to spiritual and moral development and opportunlties for response to Blble teachlng. In turn. thls framework leads to prattical expressSons of Christian bellets and standard5 In the local communlty such as through the care of those In need (In£ludlng the slck, dlsabled and bereavÈdl, Generally the above beneflts are delivered locally by con8re8atlon5 and thelr members, or are f acilltated through presbyteries or are organlsed and delSvered central ly. Local delivery Is facllltated by central resources Tn almost all cases. Publlc access is rnade known through the use of notlceboards, prlntecl materlal, press advertlsernent. webslte5, and soclal rnedla or In other ways. The beneflt5 are demonstrated through regular evaluatlon of the serv5ces and informal and ad-hoc feedback Irom members, thelr famllies, and rnembers of the public. The purpose does not lead to harm, The only prlvate beneflt flowln8 from our purpose Ss relaied to Mln15ters, Mlssionarles, DeaconÈsses, Itigh Mlssion workers and Lay A8ents who recelve benefit5 as a result of thelr holdlng office or employment. However, th55 Is Incldental and necessary In order to further our charltable purpose. ThÈTe are no other prlvate beneflts. The beneflclarle5 of thls purpose are members, their famLlles, other Indivbduals that the Presbyterian Church In Ireland Is In dlrett and Indirect contatt wlth. the communlty In whlch pastoral servlces are provided and other Communltles throughout Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and worldwlde whlch benefit from our enia8ement with and 5UPPOrt for both Christlan and other secLalar organlsatlons, charltle5 and Ind5vidual mèmbers of the publbc. The Kirk Session has had regard to the Charlty Commlsslons publlc bÈnef4t requlremeTht statutory 8uldance.
Presbyter an GREENWELL STREEf PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH • Con8re8atlon of Thè Presbyterlan Church In Iroland TRUSTEES ANNUAI REPORT (cont'd) FINANCIAL REVIEW The congregation's main source of irncome Is rnembers, ¢ontrlbutior+s through FTeewill Offering. FWO donatlons recelvÈd for 8¢neral fund 2023 £176,158 {2022 £171,532) èn Increase of 2,7%. Total Income durln8 the year was £371,396 compared to £370,322 in the previous year, Total experFdlture durbng the year was £373,313 compared to £335,156 In the prevlou5 yoar. RESPONSI8IUTIES IN RESPEcf OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS The Trustees are respor)sible for preparlng the Annual Report and the tlnanclal statements In accordance Voith applicable law and Unlted Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting Pr3ctlce, The Trustees are requlred to prepare flnanclal statement5 for each flnancial year whlch give a true and falr vlew of the state of èffalrs of the con8regatlons and the financlal actlvitles for that year. In preparlng the flnanclèl statements the Trustees are required to., select Suitable ¥ccountln8 ptsllcles and then apply them conslstently make lud8eMents and estbmates that are reasonable and prudent prepare the flnanclal statements on the go5ng cor)cern basls unless Itls Inapproprlate to prÈ5ume that the Funds wlll contlnue In operarion. The Trustees are respotislble for keepln8 adequate accountlng records that are sufflcient to show and explaln the fund5 transactlons and dSsclose wlth reasonable atcuraty at any tlme the firtanclal posltlon of the congregatlons and enable them to ensure that the flnartclal statements comply wlth the Statement of Recommended Practlce "Accountln8 and Roportlng by Charitles (l January 20151". They are also respon51ble for safeguardlng the asset5 of the COhsre8atlon and hernre for ta klng reasonable step5 for the prevent5on and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularltles. GOING CONCERN The actlvltles of the con8regatlon are dependent on ongoln8 Contrlbkstlons from It5 mÈmbers. The Trustees are of the opin5on that the congregatlon has sufflclent resources at the date of approval ol these financlal Statements to meet commltments whlch WIEI arise In the year from the date of $18nlng this report and subJect to the contlnu1n8 supportfrorn members to fund on an orbgoins basls the tongregation's current activ5tle5 and other flnanclal commltments.
Presbyter an GREENWELL STREET PRE58YtERIAN CHURCH Con8re84¢1on of The Pre5byterlon Church In Ireland TRUSTÈES ANNUAL REPORT {cont'd) RESERVES POLICY The Trustees have considered the level of unrestrlcted reserves that It Is appropriate to hold taklng atcount of current and on8oin8 commitments. It Is the policy of the Church to hold at least three rnonth's normal expendlture. At the year-end unrestricted net current assets were £73,629 whlch 15 greater than three months. Fundin8 of Sts present a¢tivltles Is dependent on the on8olng flnanclal support of members. R15K REVIEW A review of rnajor Ti5ks has been undertaken by the Trustees and systems and procedure5 Implemented to manage Identified risk5. The prlncSpal rlsks are In relatlon to the likelihood of reputational damage and linancla I risks a5SOCiated wlth the expettatlon of ongolng flnanclal support frorn members, These r15ks are rnltl8ated by the Trustee5. and the Congre8atlonal Cornmlttee, regularly monltorlng tho varlous actSvlties of the con8re8ation at stated meet5n85 and by encouragln8 members In thelr regv1ar 8kvin8. Approved by the Klrk Sesslon and s18ned on Its behalf by Mr. O. Francls ( lerfi) Mr. P. Rltchle (Trustee) S June 2024 5 June 2024