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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 2023
Re8lStered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC105362

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CONTENTS
TrLJStees annual report
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Independent examiners report
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Statement of financial activities
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Balance Sheet
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Notes to the accoLJnts
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KELLS CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Reporr and Financial Statements forthe year ended 31 December 2023 including
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINI￿RATIVE D￿AlL
Kells congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
21 Church Road
Kells
Ballymena
BT42 31U
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland INIC1053621
cHARITYTRu￿EES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were
Rev William Brian Boyd
Mr Ronald Davicl Brown
Mr Robert Fowler
Mr Roderick Frew
Mr Sam Gibsor)
Mr John Hughes
Mr Derek John Kernohan
Mr James 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 Franci5 Turtle
Mr Mervyn Edward Foster Williamson
Mr Trevor William John Wilson
PRINapAL OFFICE 8EARERS
Minister
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Rev William Brian Boyd
Mr Brian Turtle
Mr Sam Gibson
INDEPENDETrff EXAMINER
John Finnegan
Potter Finnegan Limited
Unit25
The Courtyard Bu5ine55 Park
Galgorm Castle,
190 Galgorrn Road
Ballymena
BT42 IHL
BANKERS
Danske Bank
1-2 Broadway Avenue
Ballymena
Co. Antrim
BT43 7PE

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RucfuRE AND MANAGEMENT
The Kirk Session
The charity trtjstees of the congregation are the member5 of it5 Kirk Session. Under the congregation's goveming 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 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 rnembers 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. Stated meetings of the Kirk session are held at least twice in each
vear.
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 eletted 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 respon5ibilitv
of a Presbytery which svperintend5 generally the spiritual and temporal affairs of the congregations assigned to It by the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Kells Congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to
the Ballymena Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery con515t5 mainly of the
active ministers of congregation5 assigned to it by the General Assembly, minsters who have retired from active duty and an
elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each congregation.
The General Assernbly
The General Assembly 15 the supreme covrt 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 Gener31 Assembly
is normally constituted during the first week In June for worship 8nd to condurt its business. At the end of business, it is
dissolved. The membership of the Gener31 Assembly con51Sts mainly of the active ministers of each congregation, retired
minster5 and a representative elder appointed by the Kirk Se55ion 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, 85 a Reformed Church within the wider body of Christ is grounded in the Scriptures and exists to love and
honour God through faith in Hi5 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 congregations mission purposes are as follows-.

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Kelts p￿bYterfan Church Mlsslon Plan
Area Profile and StstiStics
Kelps 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. separate(J only by an old stone bridge over Ke115 Water stream. The wider districr of Kells cont31ll5 the ruins of
an Augustinian abbey known as Kells Abbey or Temple Moyle. Over the years it has played an important role In the history of
Ireland most famously as the site of a fierce battle won by Edward Bruce who was subseqLJently 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 Kelps Ward which is contained within the Ballymena
Borough Council area. The demographics of the Kells village highlighted below are taken predominantly from the 2011 census
data. INISRA websitel
GENERAL
Kells
Ballymena
Resident Population
0-151%)
65+1%)
M31e {%)
Female (%}
Catholic (%}
Protestant and other Christian (%)
Other Religion (%)
No Religion {%)
Births
Births to unmarried mothers
Unmarried births % of total births
Deaths
Non-UK nationa15 %
CRIME
Criminal offence512013-41
Burglary offences
Criminal Damage Offences
Violence with injury Itotall
Possession of drugs
Sexual Offences
EMPLOYMENT120101
Adults economically active (%)
Adults economically inartive l°Al
Adults unemployed (%)
Incapacity benefit
Housing benefit
Income support
Children in Low income Families IVA)
HOUSING120101
Number of households loccupiedl
Owner occupied IQAI
Rented (%)
Lone pensioner households (%)
Lone parent households (%)
Households with car (%)
3364
20.9
15.1
49.2
50.8
5.26
88.79
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20.1
1.81 m
21.0
14.6
49.0
51.0
49.0
51.0
22.55
71.36
0.68
5.26
0.85
5.24
840
344
41.0
629
O_92
5.59
25273
10591
41.9
14968
13
26.5
33
87
3156
254
571
126
102560
9062
19849
14130
3757
2228
18
35
25
74
64.3
32.3
62.3
33.7
57.6
37.4
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170
40
10.0
loo
4610
3570
162760
47210
1160
16.6
1281
76.1
20.2
9.65
11.9
87.1
25072
71.4
25.4
11.48
12.5
82.7
719390
66.9
30.0
11.1
14.25
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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 more 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 censuses.
4. The incidence of unmarried births and lone parent households is considerably below the national average.
5. Recorded criminal activity data would indicate that Kells has a lower than average crime rate
6. Unemployment 15 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 frorn research on deprivation from 2010 by NISRA as laid out in the Northern Ireland Multiple
Deprivation Measures INIMDMI report. Within this report all 582 wards in Northern Ireland are ranked from I (the most
deprived) to 582 (the least deprived).
MEISURE
FIANK
Total Deprivation
Income
Employment
Health
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 effort5 to reach the unemployed or even to provide help with
benefit5 will impart very smèll nurnber5 of people. Effort5 involving childcare and other children's Bctivities will impart great
numbers.
Kells Presbyterian Church
NUMBER
Families
199
Contributor5
159
Per50nS
461
Communicants
197
Elders
19
Sunday School & Bible Class
45
A survey carried out in the community in 2008 of 202 persons yielded the result that 56.9% of the population claim to attend
church on a regular basis.

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At present in 2022 we have the following organi5ations and events
NAME
TARGEf GROUP
APPROXIMATE NUMBERS
Morning Worship
160
Evening Worship
60
Midweek Meeting
30
Sundayzone
4-18
20
Isunday School & 8ible Class)
Churchzone
15 -20
(Children's Church)
Youth Fellowship
12 plus
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Campaigner5
4-11
30
Choir
12
Presbyterian Women
All women
40
Kells Tots
Parents with young children
50
Women's Nurture Group
New Christians and enquiring
women
Christian Endeavour
4-18
25
Sunday evening prayer meeting
Voluntary Labour Group
All believers
20
Men's Nurture Group
New converts and interested
men
Care N Share Meals
All who need help
20 providers
200+ recipient5
Ladies Bible Study
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 thus it is appropriate that ours should also follow this pattern.
"They devoted themselves to the apostle5' teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bre8d and to prayer.~ (Acts 2..42
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Blble Teathi
le's Teachi
It is our belief that the word of God should be central in all we do. To that end it is our aim to encoLJrage more of OLJr 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 service5.
b. Every member will be encouraged to attend the midweek meeting.
c. Ongoing consideration will be given to the effectiveness of the midweek meeting including the Commen￿Ment of monthly
home study groups.
d. Bible Study materials made available to all who request them.
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 weekend5 to be held on relevant and urgent topics.
i. Kirk Session to set an example in attending and encouraging others to attend bible teaching meetings.
The Fellowshl
We believe that the local congregation is the single most important unit In god's 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 Cent￿ their
lives on the fellowship.
No one should enter any of our meeting5 or building5 Wlthout being spoken to and made to feel welcorne.
b. Every effort will be made to provide adequate childcare at all events to enable parents to attend.
c. All our buildings will be -disabled friendly" to enable people of all ages and physical conditions to easily access our events.
d, Door 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 organi5ation members will be encouraged to attend faithfully and to invite others.
f. Existing leader5 should show commitment to the group they are part of, attending faithfully and punttually.
g. Kirk Session will review the work of organisation5 regularly and will start such new ventures. as they consider it necessary
to promote fellowship even if this means c1051ng existing organisations that have ceased to fulfil their function. The nature of
our Ioc81 area will be taken into consideration to ensLJre that outreach programme5 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 events to attending church. Consideration will be given to ways of involving
new converts and new mernber5 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.
Members will be encouraged to show love and consideration to each other and the wider community. Individuals should
identify needs in their neighbours and seek to meet them. The care and share rnea15 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 express interest in
congregational activities or to request pastoral visitation.

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The Slcraments
Breakl of Bread
We believe that Christ Instituted 2 sacraments IBaptism 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..
Careful instruction will be given to all parents seeking baptism for their children.
b. Kirk 5es5ion 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 a similar profession and who have not been baptised previously.
c. Baptism will be administered PLJblicly and will be by sprinkling or pouring.
d. All wishing to come to the Lord's Table through membership will attend a series of instruction 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 cornmit to making Kells their
spiritual home.
f. All communicants will be encouraged to meet around the Lord's Table
Pra
Prayer is the life blood of any congregation to that end-.
Attendance at all prayer meetings will be encouraged and our elders will set the example.
b. Special seasons of prayer will be arranged as the Kirk Session sees fit.
c. Private prayer by every believer will be encouraged.
d. All organi5ation leaders will be encouraged to arrange special times of prayer for attivities within their organi5ation.
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.
Acriv￿lEs AND oBJE￿IVEs
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visltors are welcome to Join. The Sacrament of the Lords SLJpper is
observed on sever31 occasions during the year and all those who have been bapt15ed 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 Zone I School
Youth Fellowship
Murns & Tots
Campaigners Youth & Children'5 Ministry.
Presbyterian Women
After Schools Club
Man Friday
The impart of the Covid 19 Pandemic is now finally behind us. Services are now all conducted in person although we
continue to live stream the morning service. The Midweek Meeting continues to be a joint meeting with our sister
congregation of Eskylane. The first Wednesday of each month it is held in Eskylane and the others in Ke115. We now operate
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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ACHIEVEMEpifs AND PERFORMAN
Worshlp and prayer
The congregation normally 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.
Prayer meetings continued to be held before each Service and at 8.30arn on the first Sunday of each month.
As well as our regular services during the year we acknowledged God'5 gift of new life at Sacraments of Baptism for both
Infants and adults, during 2023 there were three Infant Baptisms conducted. There were a number of funeral services during
the year, and we gave thank5 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 2023 there were 197 communicant members and 199 families connected with the congregation. The
average weekly attendance at morning worship was 160 and numbers continued to view on live stream.
Pastoral care
Members of the congregation who are unable to attend church dve 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 visitors.
Mlsslon and outreach
At a local level the congregation supports the work of the organisations described below from its Mission Budget with many
volunteers giving of their time and service. As well as the weekly / monthly activities there are nijmerous 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 Appeal5.
Many local and overseas Missions are supported by Financial Gifts and Special Collertions. The Congregation 31$0
encourages Members to be involved in local and overseas Mission and seeks to practically 3nd prayerfully support those
involved.
The congregation supports the United Appeal for Mission which 15 a central fund of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Thi5
fund enables congreg8tion5 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 support
for mi55ion personnel at home and overseas, a5515ts congregations with the deployment of locally based staff, enables
chLJrch planting, provides grant support for the upkeep of church premise5, assists with the running costs of Union
Theological College, the Church's training college for ministry students, and fin8ncially supports congregations in the areas of
worship. discipleship, global mission, outreach. leadership and pastoral care.
The congregation also contributes to the denominations annual World Development Appeal, Sunday School projett and anv
other special appeals.
preS￿ry
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 congregations and the wider struttures of the church.
General Pssembly
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 June.

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Property
During 2023 quite a number of minor repairs, painting and general mailltenan￿ were carried out on a number of the
Congregation properties and the grounds. Following on from the demolition of the old manse. the new manse is now
structurally complete and weather tight. with internal fit-out remaining to be completed. OLJr Minister continued to serve
the congregation from his new home in Templepatrick, which will funttion as the Manse until his retirement.
Organi5atlons
These functioned 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 attivities.
PUBLIC 8ENEFrr srATEMENT
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 dirert benefits which flow from the purposes of the ChLJrch include the gaining of an understanding in Christian beliefs
as set out In the Bible ancl in the Church's subordinate standards Ithe Westminster Confession of Faith and the Shorter and
Larger Catechismsl 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 or are facilitated through
presbyterie5 or are organ15ed and delivered centrally. Local delivery 15 facilitated by central resources in almost 311 cases.
Public access is made known through the use of noticeboards. printed material, press advertlsement, websites. and social
media or in other way5.
The benefit5 are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the services and inform31 and ad-hoc feedback from members,
their families, and rnembers of the public.
The purpose does not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose 15 related to Minister5, Missionaries,
Deaconesses, Irish Mission workers and Lay Agents who receive benefits a5 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 th15 purpose are members, their families, other Individuals that the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is in direct
and indirert contatt with, the community In which pastor31 services are provided and other communities throughout
Northern Ireland. the Republic of Ireland, and worldwide which benefit from our engagement with and 5UPPOrt for both
Christian and other secular organisations, charities, and individual mernbers of the public.
The Kirk Session has had regard to the Charity Cornmissions Public benefit requirement statutory guidance.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main SOLJrce of income is members, contributions through the Combined Weekly Offering. There were
158 contributors during the year12022.. 1591 donating a total of £199,59312022.. £181,364).
Total Incorne of the congregation during the year was £311.853, compared to £387,285 in the previous year (albeit the
previous year exceptionally benefitted from a number of significant donations and bequests). Our main source of income is
Sunday morning offerings from our members. We are deeply thankful for the faithfulness of our members.
Total expenditure changed from £250,061 in 2022 to £259.875 in 2023.

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RESPONSIBILITIES IN RESPEcf OF FINANCIALSTATEMENTS
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements of the congregation in accordance
with applicable law and generally acceptecj 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 attivities for that year. In preparing the financial statements the Trustees are
required to-
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply then consistently
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable 2nd 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
transartions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any tirne 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 for the prevention and detettion 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 h35 sufficient resources at the date of approval of these financial statements to meet
comrnitrnents 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 bas15 the congregation's current activities and other financial commitments.
RISK REVIEW
A review of major ris￿ ha5 been undertaken by the Trustees and 5VStems 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 by the Trustees, and the
Congregational Committee, regularly monitoring the various activities of the congregation at stated meetings and by
encouraging members in their regular giving.
Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on 20 February 2024 and signe
"ts behalf bv..
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RevWB Boyd
Mr BrfanTurtle
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