Second Limavady Presbyterian Church a
congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
Trustees Annual Report and Receipts and Payments
Accounts for the year ended 31st December 2022
Registered with the charity Commission for Northem Ireland NIC105308
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SECOND LIMAVADY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
A Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year
ended 31st December 2022 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that
date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Second Limavady Presbyterian Church a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in
Ireland
56-58 Irish Green Street
Limavady
BT49 9AN
Registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC105308
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or were trustees at the date of this
report were
Rev. Geoffrey Jones (Minister)
Mrs Heather Hood
Mr William Ely
Mr Mervyn Hood (Clerk of Session)
Mrs Elizabeth McLaughlin
Mr Mervyn Quigg
Mr lan Martin
Mrs Hilary Mullan
Mr John Wilson
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister
Rev. Geoffrey Jones
Mr Mervyn Hood
Mr William Clyde
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mr Austin Montgomery
25 McQuillan Park Limavady
BT49 OBQ
BANKERS
Danske Bank
46 Catherine Street Limavady
BT49 9DB
Solicitors
W. B. Thompson & Co.
36 Catherine Str￿t Limavady BT49 9DB
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STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
The Kirk 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 seNice in the local communty. The Kirk Session has
delegated to its Congregational Committee the temporal 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 and the ruling elders of the
congregation. 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, has no deliberative but only a casting vote.
Standard meetings of the Kirk Session are held in January, March, April, May,
September, and November.
To be chosen for 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 fonn of govemance 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 Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Second Limavady Presbyterian
Church, a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, has been assigned to
the Coleraine & Limavady 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 each congregation.

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The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the supreme court of the Church, representing in one body
the whole Church and acting as its supreme legislative, administration 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 is dissolved. The membership of the General
Assembly consists mainly of the active ministers of each congregation, retired
ministers and a representative elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each
congregation.
DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The charitable purpose of the congregation is the advan￿ment of religion.
Second Limavady Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church
in Ireland, The Presbyterian Church in Ireland, as a Refonned 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's mission purpose is by the grace of God to help people of all ages
become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Our vision is, by the grace of God, to
be an inclusive, welcoming community of Christ's people of all ages, which:
Is increasingly characterised by love for God, and love and concern for others
Is committed to the historic Christian gospel as revealed in the Bible
Is relevant to people of this time and pla
The congregation aims to live out its Mission and Vision as a family of God's people
by being.
A Covenant Communty: where our relationships are rooted in the promises of
God by being faithful toward Him and toward one another.
An Intergenerational Community: where adults intentionally take the lead to
engage with, encourage and nurture younger members to maturity in Christ
An outward looking Community: where we want the blessings of God that
belong to us in the Gospel to become blessings for others beyond the bounds
ofour community
As a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, we believe that the
Bible is the supreme authority over all we do, and that the Westminster
Confession of Faith, along with the Larger and Shorter Catechisms set out
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what we understand the Bible teaches on key matters of Christian faith and practice
ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome to join.
The Sacrament of the Lords Supper is 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's Supper. The congregation holds
regular Bible study meetings and has a wide range of organisations including
Sunday School
Boys Brigade
Girls Brigade
Presbyterian Women
Parent & Toddler Group
Craft Group
Bowling Club
Ladies Bible Study
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation meets for worship each Sunday at 11.45am. Evening services,
normally on the second Sunday of each month (ex￿pt July and August) at 7.00pm,
have not resumed after covid with the ex￿ptIOn of Harvest service in October.
Opportunities for members to meet together for fellowship, to study the Scriptures
and prayer time are normally, Tuesday morning where there is ladies Bible study at
10.30am. Restrictions on our regular ServI￿S during the year meant that no evening
ServI￿S took place. We acknowledged God's gift of new life at O Sacrament of
Baptism, we conducted 1 marriage service and at funeral ServI￿S sought to comfort
those who had been bereaved during the year.
At 31 st December 2022 there were 432 persons on the Communion Roll and 215
families claiming connection to the congregation.
The average weekly attendan￿ at morning worship is 64.
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Pastoral Care
Members of the congregation who are unable to attend church due to ill health or
age are normally visited on a regular basis by the minister and the elder who has
been allocated to the district where they are in residence.
Mission and Outreach
At a local level the congregation has supported mission outreach by
Supporting the local food bank with donations of food and toiletries in
conjunction with the other Presbyterian churches in Limavady.
A collection donation to the Moderator's Appeal for relief assistance as a
result of the humanitarian emergency following the Russian invasion of
Ukraine.
A Christmas day retiring offering was donated to the work of the Presbyterian
Childrens, Society
A retiring offering on Remembran￿ Sunday donated to the work of the Royal
British Legion.
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 provides financial support for 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, 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.
Presbytery
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of the Presbytery, by our
minister andlor one of the elders. This provides an important link between the
congregation and the wider structures of the church.

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General Assembly
The minister and one of our elders normally attend the meeting of the General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland held in Assembly Buildings, Belfast,
in June.
Property
With the major refurbishment of the church completed in 2011 and the manse
exterior in 2014, only minor repairs and rna1ntenan￿ were required in 2022. A major
refurbishment of the bathroom in the manse is ongoing, completion date early 2023,
estimated cost £10000 and an upgrade of the visual display in the meeting house is
scheduled for Spring 2023 estimated cost £10000.
Organisations
Sunday School
The Sunday School normally meets during morning worship each Sunday, excluding
July and August, and provides instruction and tuition to young people of school age
in the scriptures while encouraging them in recognition and love of their Heavenly
Father and Saviour the Lord Jesus Christ. Attendance is encouraged and rewarded
by the presentation of League of Church Loyalty gifts of religious books during
Family Sunday Service at the close of the yearly temi on the second Sunday in
June.
Boys Brigade
The object of the Boys Brigade is the advan￿ment of Christ's kingdom amongst
boys and the promotion of habits of obedience, reverence, disciple, self-respect and
all that tends toward a true Christian manliness. Through the Boys Brigade churches
have opportunities to reach out to families with whom they would otherwise have no
contact. The Boys Brigade comprises:
The captain, 7 Officers, 6 Helpers, and 40 boys.
Normal face to face meetings resumed on 31st January11St February following
the pandemic.
All sections participated in Mission 22, an interactive event with Bible Stories
and games. During August the Coleraine Battalion held a fun event with
bouncy castles, fuss ball, games, and barbeque.
On 16th October a joint BB & GB Enrolment Service was held in the church.

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Anchor Section 4 - 8 years old. Meets on a Monday night from 6.45-7.45 PM.
21 boys are in this section, with 3 OffI￿rS, and 4 helpers. Each week they
take part in Badge work classes, hand craft, games, and Bible stories. The
Section finished the BB year with the Coleraine Battalion joint Anchor and
Junior Section Carol Service and Christmas Paty.
Junior Section 8-12 years old. Meets on a Tuesday night from 7.00-8.00PM. 8
boys are in this section with 1 Officers and a helper. Each week they take part
in Scripture classes, Badge work classes, hand craft, games, figure marching,
five-a-side football, physical exercise, and quizzes. During May the section
and officers participated in ten pin bowling at the Jet Centre in Coleraine
Company Section 11-13 year old & Senior Section 14-18 year old. Meets on
Tuesday night from 7.00-9.00 PM. 3 boys are in the company section with 8
boys in the Senior section with 3 Officers and 1 helper. Each week they take
part in N.l.D. Scripture reading to prepare for a scripture exam at the end of
the year, Badge work classes, drill, table tennis, badminton, and physical
exercise. During December the sections participated in five a side football and
went to the climbing wall in the Foyle Arena.
During the Enrolment Service a President Badge and Queens Badge were awarded.
Girls Brigade
The Girls Brigade is recognised as a dynamic, relevant. Christ ￿ntred organisation
effectively reaching out to all girls to value, nurture and equip them for life. The Girls
Brigade comprises:
Explorers 3-7 years old with 21 members
Juniors 8-10 years old with 18 members
Seniors 11-13 years old with 8 members
Brigaders 14+ years old with 10 members
In addition to the Captain are 12 Offi￿rs, 1 Sub Offi￿rS and 1 sub officer in training,
making a total of 71 members in the Company.
The Girls Brigade meets on a Friday night in the church hall throughout the school
year. GBNI requirements cover 4 badgework sections each year, Spiritual, Physical,
Educational, and Service.
At the joint Enrolment servi￿ with the BB 3 Queens Awards and 2 Brigader
Brooches were awarded. During the year the Brigaders made blankets for the
neonatal unit in Altnagelvin hospital. All sections participated in district parades and
Carol Services
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Presbyterian Women
Presbyterian Women is an organisation for women within the Presbyterian Church in
Ireland. PW Groups are envisaged as women's fellowships in which women are
encouraged to become Christians and to become Christ-like. In addition to
supporting mission at home and overseas, each group is to seek ways of actively
reaching women in its own area for Christ. The PW meets in the church hall on the
second Wednesday night each month from September to March with a guest
speaker at each meeting. The annual outing in May went to Woodpark House in
Garvagh followed by afternoon tea. During December the ladies went to a local hotel
for Christmas dinner. Currently approximately 35 ladies are on the roll.
Parent & Toddler Group
The parent and toddler group meets in the church hall on a Friday morning
throughout the school year. Average attendan￿ is fifty-five toddlers plus their
parents and as well as fun activities light refreshment is provided. Supervision is by
volunteer ladies from the congregation. Highlights are the Christmas, Easter and end
of term parties where small gifts and religious children's, books are gifted. No
activities took place throughout the year.
Craft Group
The craft group meets on a Thursday night in the church hall throughout the year
except for July and August. The ladies engage in embroidery and quilting with
donations from sales of works being given to charitable causes. Current attendance
is 9. Meetings resumed in the middle of October on a fortnightly basis.
Bowling Club
The bowling club comprises 20 members and is a member of the Limavady and
District Indoor Bowling League. It meets in the church hall on a Monday night for
practice. Home games are on a Thursday night and are usually every second week
with an away game in between. A summer fun bowls tournament was held every
Thursday during July and August. In the season commencing September 2022 the
club is playing in the B section in the Limavady league. The club also participates in
a Charity Cup and Charity Plate competition.

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PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets the public benefit requirement by
providing benefit to 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 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, the framework leads to practical expressions of
Christian beliefs and standards in the local communty such as through the care of
those in need (including the sick, disabled and bereaved).
Generally the above benefits are delivered locally by congregations and their
members, or are facilitsted 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
advertisements, 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 the Minister, organist, and caretaker who receive benefits as a
result of their holding Offi￿ or employment. However, this is incidental and
ne￿SSary 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 or indirect contact with,
the community in which pastoral ServI￿S 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 benefrt
requirement statutory guidan￿.
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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main source of income is our members contributions through the
Weekly Freewill Offering. There were 97 families contributing during the year (99 in
the previous year, 2021 } donating a total of £69993 (£64071 in the previous year,
2021).
Total income of the congregation during the year was £106581, compared to £95749
in the previous year.
Total expenditure increased from £77347 in 2021 to £101520.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE 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 practice.
As the congregation's total income does not exceed £250000, the Trustees have
elected under Section 64(3) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to prepare a
receipts and payments 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 17/-Izoi>and signed on its behalf
by
NAME
NAME
DATE
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