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Kells Presbyterian Church
a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31
December 2022
Registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC105362

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Statement of financial 8Ctivities
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KELLS CONGREGATION OF THE PREsB￿ERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements forthe year ended 31 December 2022 including
Statement of A￿etS and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTF14mVE D￿All5
Kells congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
21 Church Road
Ballymena
BT42 3JU
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland INIC1053621
CHARITYTRusfEES
The CharityTrustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were
Rev William Brian Boyd
Mr Ronald David Brown
Mr Robert Fowler
Mr Roderick Frew
Mr Sam Gibson
Mr john Hughes
Mr Derek John Kernohan
Mr lame5 Clarke Irons
Mr Rodney William Lorimer
Mr james Mawhinnev
Mr Richard Maybin
Mr Alastair McKav
Dr Thomas McNeilly
Mr Robert Colin Montgomery
Mr Kenneth Norman Murphv
Mr Jonathan Reid
Mr Brian Francis Turtle
Mr Mervyn Edward Foster Williamson
Mr Trevor William John Wilson
Mr James Mccord Wylie (Died 17 August 20221
PRINapALOFFICE BEARERS
Minister
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Rev William 8rian Boyd
Mr Brian Turtle15ucceeding Mr Robin Carson. de￿ased)
Mr Samuel Gibson
INDEPENDETr￿ EK4MINEA
John Finnegan
Potter Finnegan Limited
Unit 25 The Courtyard Business Park
Galgorrn Castle,
190 Galgorm Road
Ballymena
BT42 IHL
BANKERS
Danske Bank
1-2 Broadway Avenue
Ballymena
Co. Antrim
BT43 7PE

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srRucfuRE AND MANAGEMETr
The Klrk Se5slon
The charity trustees of the congregation are thE mernbers 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 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 se￿lOn 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 attive duty in the
congregation. has no deliberative but only a casting vote. Stated meetings of the Kirk session are held at least twice each
year.
To be chosen for the office of the elder5hip in the congregation a person must be a voting member and 3 regular attendant
on its ordinances. The selettion 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 is the responsibi5ity
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. Kells COng￿gatIon of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to
the Ballymena Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The membership of the Presby(ery consists mainly of the
attive ministers of congregations assigned to it by the General A55embly, minsters who have retired from active duty and an
elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each congregation.
The Generdl Assembty
The General Assembly is the supreme court of the Church, representing in one body the whole Church and arting 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 lune for worship and to condutt its business. At the end of
business. it is dissolved. The membership of the General Assembly con515t5 mainly of the artive mini5ter5 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.
Kells Congregation of the Presbyterian Church is a 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 Hi5 Spirit, and to enable her members to play their part in fulfilling
God's mission to our world.
The congregations mission purposes are a5 follow5..

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Kells Presbyterian Church Mlssion Plan
Area Profile and Statlstlcs
Kells is a rural village just 6 miles south of Ballymena, standing on the Stream known as Kells Water. It is closely associated
with Connor village, separated only by an old stone bridge over Kells Water stream. The wider distrirt of Kells contains the
ruins of an Augustinian abbey known as Kells Abbey or Temple Moyle. Over the year5 It has played an important role in the
history of Ireland most famously as the site of a fierce battSe won by Edward Bruce who was subsequently crowned King of
Ireland in 1316.
Due to their close proximity, the villages of Kells and Connor are closely linked having a joint primary School, library. and
development association. The villages and surrounding area comprise Kells Ward which is contained within the Ballymena
Borough Council area. The demographi￿ of the Kells village highlighted below are taken predominantlyfrom the 2011
census data. INISRA website)
GENERAL
Kells
Ballymena
Resident Population
0-151%)
65+1%)
Male [%)
Female (%)
Catholic (%)
Protestant and other Christian {%)
Other Religion 1%)
No Religion (%)
Births
Births to unmarried mothers
Unmarried births % of total births
Deaths
Non-UK nationa15 %
CRIME
Criminal offences1201341
Burglary offences
Criminal Damage Offences
Violence with injury (total)
Possession of drugs
Sexual Offences
EMPLOYMENT120101
Advlt5 economically artive {%)
Adults economically inartive (%)
Adults unemployed (%)
Incapacity benefit
Housing benefit
Income support
Children in Low-income Families (%)
HOUSING120101
Number of households loccupiedl
Owner occupied (%)
Rented (%)
Lone pensioner households (%)
Lone parent households (%)
Households with car {%)
3364
20.9
15.1
49.2
50.8
64044
20.1
1.81 m
21.0
14.6
49.0
51_0
43.5
48.36
0.92
5.59
25273
10591
41.9
14968
51.0
22.55
71.36
0.85
5.24
840
344
S.26
88.79
0.68
5_26
48
13
26.5
33
629
87
3156
254
571
126
25
102560
9062
19849
14130
3757
2228
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64.3
32.3
62.3
33.7
57.6
37.4
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170
40
10.0
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4610
1160
3570
162760
47210
16.6
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76.1
25072
71.4
25.4
11.48
12.5
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66.9
30.0
11.1
20.2
9.65
11.9
87.1
14.25
77.3
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Based upon the data the following comments could be made..
l. Kells is fairly average in terms of age profile. If anything, it is slightly rnore youthful than most.
2. It is almost exclusively protestant.
3. The population has a very small ethnic element although this is growing in number as evidenced in successive censuse5.
4. The incidence of unmarried births and lone parent household5 is considerably below the national average.
5. Recorded criminal activity data would indicate that Kells has a lower than average crime rate
6. Unemployment is well below the national average.
7. Car and house ownership is well above national average figures.
The rural setting of Kells may account for a number of these findings
This would fit with data from research on deprivation from 2010 by NISRA as laid out in the Northern Ireland Multiple
Deprivation Measures INIMDMI report. Within this report 811582 wards in Northern Ireland are ranked from I (the most
deprived) to 582 Ithe least deprived).
MEASURE
RANK
Total Oeprivation
Income
Employment
He31th
Education
Proximity to services
Living environment
Crime
436
455
433
411
315
190
329
391
These figures must influence the nature of our outreach. Clearly efforts to reach the unemployed or even to provide help with
benefits will impact very small numbers of people. Effort5 involving childcare and other children's activities will impact great
nurnbers.
Ke115 Presbyterfan Church
NUMBER
Families
199
Contributors
159
Persons
461
Communicants
194
Elders
20 lat time of report submissionl
45
Sunday School & Bible Class
A survey carried out in the community in 2008 of 202 persons yielded the result that 56.9% of the population claim to attend
a church on a regular basi5.

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At present in 2022 we have the following organisations and events
NAME
TARGETGROUP
APPROXI￿TE NUM8ERS
Morning Worship
160
Evening Worship
60
Midweek Meeting
30
Sundayzone Isunday School & Bible
Class)
4-18
20
Churchzone Ichildren's Church)
15 -20
Youth Fellowship
12 plus
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Campaigners
4-11
30
Choir
12
Presbyterian Women
All women
40
Kells Tots
Parents with young children
50
Women'5 Nurture Group
New Christians and enquiring
women
Christian Endeavour
4-18
25
Sunday evening Zoom prayer
meeting
All believers
Voluntary Labour Group
20
Men's Nurture Group
New converts and interested
men
Care N Share Meals
All who need help
20 providers
200+ recipients
Ladies Bible Studv
All women
14
Of these Campaigners and Kells Tots would have the highest percentage of non-church people.
Future Plans
Ballymena Presbytery Mission Plan is based on Acts 2.-42 thu5 It is appropriate that ours should also follow this pattern
'They devoted themselves to the apostles, teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer." (Acts
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Blble Teathin
le'5 Teachln
It is our belief that the word of God should be central in all we do. To that end it is our aim to encourage more of our people
to attend events where the word is proclaimed and also to provide them with a means to study the word personally. We
also will attempt to get the bible into the hands of those outside our fellowship.
a. Every member will be encouraged to invite at least one other person to worship services
b. Every mernber will be encouraged to attend the midweek meeting
c. Ongoing consideration will be given to the effectiveness of the midweek meeting including the commencement of
monthly home study groups.
d. Bible Study materials made available to all who request them.
e. Free bibles given to any who show Interest in discovering more about the Christian faith.
f. Encouragement given to more people to attend Adult Bible class
g. Sunday School recently revamped to make it more interactive
h. Occasional special teaching weekends to be held on relevant and urgent topics.
i. Kirk Session to set an example in attending and encoLJraging others to attend bible teaching meetings.
The Fellowshi
We believe that the local congregation is the single most important unit in god'5 plan for reaching the world with the gospel.
To that end it is our aim to encourage believers and unbelievers alike to feel so at home in our midst that they will center
their lives on the fellowship.
a. No one should enter any of our meetings or buildings without being Spoken to and made to feel welcome.
b. Every effort will be made to provide adequate chIldca￿ at all events to enable parents to attend.
c. All our buildings will be "disabled friendly. to enable people of all age5 and physical conditions to easily access our events.
d. Ooor to door visitation will be carried out at least biannually to make all aware to our interest in them. When special
events are planned by any group invitations will be made available to all relevant people. Flyers and other advertising
material will be produced and displayed for all relevant events.
e. Existing organisation members will be encouraged to attend faithfully and to invite others.
f. Existing leaders should show comrnitment to the group they are part of, attending faithfully and punrtua15y.
g. Kirk Session will review the work of organisations regularly and will start such new ventures, as they consider it necessary
to promote fellowship even if this mean5 c105ing existing organi5ations that have ￿aSed to fulfil their function. The nature of
our local area will be taken into consideration to ensure that outreach progr3mmes are targeted effectively. Care will be
taken not to overburden people with events at the expense of spiritual and family life. Special consideration will be given to
ways of enabling people to make the jump from attending event5 to attending church. Consideration will be given to ways of
involving new convert5 and new members in the full life of the fellowship.
h. Every effort will be made to review the involvement of recent communicant members in the life of the congregation.
i. Member5 will be encouraged to show love and consideration for each other and the wider community. Individuals Should
identify needs in their neighbours and seek to meet them. The care and share mea15 team should be expanded.
j. Kirk Session will lead by example in caring for their districts.
k. Forms shall be provided in the pews and the vestibule to enable those attending Services to expre55 interest in
congregational activities or to request pastoral vi51tstion.

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The Sacraments
8reaki
of Bread
We believe that Christ instituted 2 Sacraments IBapt15m and the Lord's Supper). These are signs and seals of the Covenant of
Grace and as such play an important part in our life as a Congregation. To that end..
a. Careful instruction will be given to all parents seeking baptism for their children.
b. Kirk session will exercise their role and will admit to baptism those children of whom at least one parent makes a credible
profession of faith and those adults who make 3 similar profession and who have not been baptised previouslv.
c. Baptism will be administered publicly and will be by sprinkling or pouring.
d. All wishing to come to the Lord's Table through membership will attend a series of instrurtion classes after which they will
meet with the Kirk Session to share how they came to faith and how they are walking with the Lord.
e. Kirk session will admit to membership those who make a credible profession of faith and who commit to making Kells their
spiritual home.
f. All communicants will be encouraged to meet around the Lord's Table
Prayer is the life blood of any congregation to that end..
a. Attendance at all prayer meetings will be encouraged and our elders will set the example.
b. Speci81 season5 of prayer will be arranged as the Kirk Session see5 fit.
c. Private prayer by every believer will be encouraged.
d. All organisation leaders will be encouraged to arrange special times of prayer for artivities within their organisation.
e. At our prayer meetings we will not simply list our wants. Care will be taken to praise God, to confess our sins and pray for
the wider community.
AcrivrriESAND OBJEcfivES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome to join. The Sacr8ment of the Lords Supper 15
observed on several occasions during the year and all those who have been bapti5ed and who have made a profession of
faith in the Lord Jesus Christ are admitted to the Lord's Supper. The congregation hold5 regular bible study meetings and
ha5 a wide range of organisations including
Sunday Zone / School
Youth Fellowship
Mum5 &Tots
Campaigner5 Youth & Children's Min15try.
Presbyterian Women
After Schools Club
Man Fridav
The impatt of the Covid 19 Pandemic has lessened over the past year. Services are now all condutted in person however
the morning Service is a150 now live streamed. The Midweek Meeting continue5 to be a joint meeting with our Sister
congregation of Eskylane. The first Wednesday of each month it is held in E5kylane and the other5 in Ke115. The gradual
programme of restoring organ15ational life has continued with most organisations now fully functioning. We now operate a
twice a month evening service of praise and thanksgiving one of which involves members of the congregation In leadership
of the worship.

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AcHIEVEmE￿[S AND PERFORMANCE
Worshlp and prayer
The congregation norm311y meets for worship each Sunday at 12 Noon and at 6.30 PM monthly. During the week, the Bible
Study provides an opportunity for members to meet together for fellowship, to study the scriptures and for a time of prayer.
Prdyer meetings continued to be held before each service and at 8.30am on the first Sunday of each month.
As well as our regular services during the year we acknowledged God's gift of new life at Sacraments of Baptism for both
Infant5 and adults, during 2022 there were two Infant Baptisms condurted. There were a nurnber of funeral services during
the year, and we gave thanks for the life and faithful service of the bereaved. We sought to comfort those families who had
been bereaved and to bring practical and prayerful support to many as we shared in their grief in their times of need
following the bereavement.
At 31 December 2022 there were 194 communicant members and 199 familie5 connetted with the congregation. The
average weekly attendance at morning worship was 160 and numbers continued to be viewed on live stream.
Pastoral care
Members of the congregation who are unable to 3ttend church due to sickness or age are visited on a regular basis by the
minister, the Congregation Ladies and Family Worker, elders or by one of the congregation's pastoral vi51tor5.
M1551on and outreath
At 3 local level, the congregation supports the work of the organi5ations described below from its Mission Budget with many
volunteers giving of their time and service. As well a5 the weekly / monthly activities there are numerous single events
organised for Congregation and Community such as Holiday Bible Club week, Senior Citizen Outings. The Congregation also
supports the United Appeal, the Presbyterian Children's Appeal, Remembrance Day, and any Moderators Special Appeals.
Many local and overseas Mi55ions are 5UPPOrted by Financial Gifts and Special Collections. The Congregation also
encourages Members to be involved in local and overseas Mission and seeks to practically and prayerfully support those
Involved.
The congregation supports the United Appeal for Mission which 15 a central fund of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. This
fvnd enables congregation5 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 c05t5 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.
The congregation also contributes to the denomination5 annual World Development Appeal, Sunday School projert and anv
other special appeals.
p￿$bytery
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and one of our elders. This provides
an important link between the congregation5 and the wider struttures of the church.
Genernl Assembly
The minister and one of our elders were nominated to attend the meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland held in Assembly Buildings, Belfast, in lune.

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Property
During 2022 quite a number of minor repairs, painting and general maintenance were carried out on a number of the
Congregation properties and the grounds. The existing Manse had to be demolished and work commenced on building a
new Manse. Due to this our Minister relocated to a house in Templepatrick which will function as the Manse until his
retirement.
Oryanlsatlons
These funrtioned as outlined above.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who give freely of their time by serving on committees
and helping with the various organisations and other church activitie5.
PUBLIC BENEF￿S[ATEmETr
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 benefit5 which flow from the purposes of the Church include the gaining of an understanding in Christian beliefs
as set out in the Bible and in the Church's subordinate standards (the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Shorter and
Larger tste¢hismsl 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 (including the sick, disabled. and bereaved).
Generally, the above benefits are delivered locally by congregations and their mernbers or 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, web51tes, and social
media or in other ways.
The benefit5 are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the Services and informal and ad-hoc feedback from member5,
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 Ministers. Mi55ionarie5,
Deaconesses, Irish Mi55ion workers and Lay Agents who receive benefits as a result of their holding oflice or employment.
However, this is incidentèl and necessary in order to further our charitable purpose. There are no other private benefits. The
beneficiaries of thi5 purpose are member5, their families, other individuals that the Presbyterian Church in Ireland 15 in direct
and indirett contact with, the community in which pastoral services are provided and other communitie5 throughout
Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, and worldwide which benef1t from our engagement with and support for both
Chr15tian and other secular organisation5. charities, and individual members of the public.
The Kirk Se55ion has had regard to the Charity Commissions Public benefit requirement statutory guidance.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main source of income is members. contributions through the Combined Weekly Offering. There were
159 contributors during the year las in 20211 donating a total of £181,36412021.. £156,465)
Total Income of the congregation during the year wa5 £378,800, compared to £222,650 in the previous year. Our main
Source of incorne Is Sunday morning offerings from our rnembers. We are deeply thankful for the faithfulne55 of our
rnernbers.
Total expenditure has increased from £160.426 to £250,062.

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RESPONSIBIUTIES IN RESPE￿ OF FINANCIALsfATEMENTS
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.
The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state
of affairs of the congregations and the financial activities for that year. In preparing the financial statements the Trustees are
required to..
Selett suitable accounting policies and then app5y then consistently
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the funds
will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the funds
transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the congregations and enable them
to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice "Accounting and Reporting by
Charities11 January 20151". They are also responsible for Safeguarding the assets of the congregation and hence for taking
reasonable steps forthe prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
GOING CONCERN
The activities of the congregation are dependent on ongoing contributions from its members. The Trustees are of the
opinion that the congregation has sufficient resources at the date of approval of these financial statements to meet
commitments which will arise in the year from the date of signing this report and subject to the continuing support from
members to fund on an ongoing b3$15 the congregation's current activities and other financial commitment5.
RISK REVIEW
A review of major risks has been undertaken by the Trustees and systems and procedures implemented to manage
identified risks. The principal risks are in relation to the likelihood of reputational damage and financial risks associated with
the expectation of ongoing financial support from members. These risks are mitigated b the Trustees. and the
Congregational Committee. regularly monitoring the various activities of the congregation at stated meetings and by
eneouraging member5 in their regular giving.
Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on 16 May 2023 and signed on its behalf by-.
RevWB Boyd
Mr Brlan Turtle
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