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The Trustees of Cloughwater Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland present their Annual Rep)rt and Financial
ststenEnts for the year ended 31st December 2022 and a Ststsment of Assets arKI Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINsfRATIVE DEfAILS
Cloughwater Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, 125 Cloughwater Road, Ballymena, Fr43 6QR
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC105373)
CHARTfY TRusfEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were:
Rev Alistair Mccracken
Mr lan Brown
Mr Ivan Davison
Mr David Galbraith
Mr Adam Harbison
Mr Andrew Mauger
Mr John Mccullough
Mr William McKeown
Mr Edward Montgomery
Mr Stephen Porter
Mr Robert Simpson
Mr Stephen Simpson
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Ministsr
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Secretary
Rev Althir Mccrdcken
Mr Robert Simpson
Mr Ian Brown
Mr Uel Houston
INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER
Mr John Hamilton, D T Camn & Co, Chartered Accountsnts, 51-53 Thomas Street, Ballymena, ￿r43 6AZ
BANKERS
Danske Bank , 1-2 Broadway, Ballymena, ￿43 7AA

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STRucfuRE AND MANAGEMENT
The lfjrk Session
The charity trustees of the congregalion are the nEmbers of its Session. Under the congregation s governing
d¢xument, 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 LK)unds. It ensures pastorBI Ca￿ is in place in the congregation and seeks to fvrther the
contribution of the Church to Christian witness and service in the local community. The Kirk Session has delegated to its
Congregational Committee the temtx)ral affairs of the congregation induding administering all funds and property
belonging to the congregation. Membe[5 of the Kirk Session are ex-officio members of the Congregational Committee.
Tlie Kirk Session consists of the ordaine(] tninister and the ruling ddet5 of the cong￿ations. All members are entitled
to prop%e, speak and exercise equal votes at meeb'ngs, except that the Moderator, the minister in active duty in the
congregation, has no deliberative but only a casting
ststed meetings of the ￿rk Session a￿ held in January, March, May, September and November.
To be cho*n for the office of the ddership in the congregation a person must be a voting member and a regular
attendant on its ordinances. The selection of those pro￿Sed to be called to the office can be either by the congregation
or by the Kirk Session. Members are eWed if they obtsin the votes of two-thirds of those who vote.
Presbytery
Under the Presbyterian Church in Ireland form of governance the corporate oversight of a congregation is the
responsibilrty of a Presbytery which superintends generally the spiritual and temFK)ral effairs of the congregations
assigned tr) it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Cloughwater congregation of the
Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Ballymena Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The
membership of the Presbytery consists mainly of the active ministets of congregations assigned to it by the General
Assembly, ministers who have retired from active duty and an elder appjinted by each of the Kirk Sessions of the
congregations.
The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the supreme court of the Church, representing in one tdy the whole Church and acting as its
supreme legislative, administrat've and judicial authority, in dealing with all matters brought before it. The General
Assembly is normally constituted during a week in June for worship and to condutt 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
Ministe￿ and a representstive elder appointed by the ￿rk Session of each congregation.

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DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The charitable purpose of the congregation is the advan￿ment of religion.
Cloughwater 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 tY3dy 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 our members to
play their part in fulfilling God's mission to our world.
Just as, "Man's chief end is to glorify GCMI and enjoy Him foreverf,, we believe this is our purpose as a congregation. We
are "A chosen people, a royal priesthwd, a holy nation, a people bek)nging to God, that you (we) may declare the praises
of him who called you (us) out of darkness into his wonderful light., (I Peter 2.9) We take from the catechism and this
verse that we are to be engaged in worship as we glorify and praise (knl tCMJether' in proclamab'on, as we decla￿ the word
of Godlgo£pel within and outside the congregation, at home and abroad; in fellowship, living, seNino and orowino tooether
"in grace and in knowledge of our Lord and Saifjour J￿S Chrisv,.
ACTIVITIES AND OBJEcfIvES
The cOng￿gation meets for worship every Sunday and vrsttot5 are welcome to join. The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper is
observed on three 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 m*tings and
has a wide range of organi5ab.ons including
Afternoon Fellowship
Girls, Brigade
Flame (Youth Fellowship)
Choir & Praise Group
Creche
Focus (20,5 & 30's Group)
Boys, Brigade
Presbyterian Women
Sunday Sch(X•l l Fuel
Tea & Tots
ACHIEVEMENTSAND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for w0￿h1p each Sunday at 11.30 am (llam July & August) and 7pm September to June
(1st and 3rd Sundays). Creche is provided for pre-school children during morning worship and other children up to the age
of eight leawng the main church during the service for kids club. During the week the Midweek Prayer and Bible Study
provides an opportunity for members to meet together for fellowship, to study the scriptures and for a time of prayer.
As well as our regular services of worship, we acknowledged GLKI'S gift of new life with five sacraments of baptism. We
were able to conduct one marriage service in the church during the 2022 year. We give thanks for faithfully attended
services when we were able to gather again and sought to comfort those who had been bereaved during the year.
At 31st December 2022 there were 149 communicant members and 156 families connected with the congregation. The
average attendan￿ at morning worship was 120 and 40 at the evening service.

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Pastoral care
Members of the congregation are visited ty the minister and elders throughout the year, whenever this was unable
to be carried out, telephone communication was utilised throughout the year. Thc6e who a￿ sick, the elderlyi the
bereaved and those facing difficult Circumstan￿ a￿ given speaal attention through visits and the provision of
support, friendship and prayer.
A Care Team is established to visit those membw5 of the congregation in hospitsl or residentiallnursing homes, aiming
to show the concern of the church and to share sensitively the gospel message. The Care Team also provides prattical
care to those at times of specific need including, for example, ￿5[tat[on of new mothers.
Mission and outreach
At a local level the congregation seeks to reach out to the surrounding community with the Good News of the gospel. The
congregation is connett& with two neighbouring Primary schooLs (Clough & Kirkinriola) and our minister regularly
attended the schools to conduct worship at moming assembly from the start of the academic year in September 2022.
There is a missionary committee within the congregation who together organise support for mission at home and abroad,
providing updates/information on our mission partnets and the work they are involved in across the globe. Dedicated
missionary fund by the congregation help provide charitable donations to a number of mission organisations such as,
Compassion, Hamsayeh International, Pioneers, Wycliffe Bible Trdnslation, Calvary Mission, scriptu￿ Union Projects,
Mission Africa, Faith Mission and Release Internab'onal.
The congregation also supports the United Appeal for Mission which is a ￿ntral fund of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
This fund enables congregations to SUPP)rt 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 stsff, enables
church planting, provides grant support for the upk￿p of church premise5, assists with the running costs of Union
Theological College, the Church's training college for ministry students, and financially supwrts congregab'on in the areas
of worship, discipleship, global mission, outreach, leadership and pastoral care.
The congregation also contributes to the denominatior6 annual World Development Appeal and any other special appeals
throughout the year.
Presbytery
The congregation was represented at the regular m&ts"ngs of Presbytery by our minister and one of the elders. This
provides an important link betW￿n the congregats'on and the wider structures of the church.
Property
The congregation ensures that the church property is kept in good condition and all work is overseen by the church
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Organlsations
Boys. Brigade
The objett of 1st Cloughwater BB is the advancement of Chrisvs kingdom a￿L)ng boys and the promotion of habits of
obedience, reverence, discipline, self-respect and all that tends towards a true Christian manliness. We rn￿t on Monday
nights between September and March and there are 3 secknons.
Before Christmas the Anchor Boys did a series on Little People, Big Dreaffs. We Iwked at the lives of different people
e.g. Marie Currie and Marcus Rashford who come from humble beginnings and went to make a difference. We also
looked at characters from the bible e.g. David who was a shepherd boy who God made king, and we tslked about how
God can use us for his purpcse. After Christmas the tws did a series on the Fruits of the Spirit. Every week we have
games and cratL The anihovi had a visit to the fire sLaLion which Lhe bjys all enjoyed.
The Junior section this year were looking at sotrE of the bigger questions from the bible. e.g. who is who are we,
what went wrong, who is Jesus, why did he come to earth. As well as other attivities, the boys also learnt how to make
ballccsn models which the leader5 seemed to get quite a bit of enjoyment from too. The Junior Settion also had a trip to
the fire station as well. We also had a night where the Anchor Boys and Junior section had a bouncy castle.
This year the company section did a series on Jesus Explored which looked at who Jesus was, why he came here and
what he means for us, which really engaged the boys. We were able to have our annual fcM)tball match with Clough this
year which we unfortunately lost 4-3. This year the W had an outing to ￿ an Ulster Rugby match against the
Vodacom Bulls which was an enjoyable night.
Girls. Brigade
There are 46 girls (aged 3 to 18 years) registered in our GB company. There are 7 COMMI￿10ned Officers, 5 Associate
Leaders and 3 Sub Officers leading our company. We meet on a Thursday evening from mid-september until the end of
March. Throughout the year we have succeeded in having a varied badgework programme for ali sethorB covering
Spiritual, Educational, Service and Physical aspects. Each night we follow the GBNI scripture course in all secb'ons and
this year we have teen Icoking at the charattertstics of God.
Our Explorer section each night have been listening to their bible story and filling out their activity bwks, playing games,
singing and doing attivities such as planting bulbs, making Christmas decorations, decorating pancakes and making
Motherfs Day gifs.
Our Junior section, as well as bible class, have been doing crafts, learning how to play volleyball and other team games,
and lookj'ng at various disabilities and how we can hdp people wtth different needs. They rai*d money for Castle Tower
school and the Guide Dog Association. They Msited Castle Tower schcol, enjoyed Seeing all their equipment and facilities
and also had a visit from a blind person who brought along her guide dog.
The Senior and Brigader section have also been busy with their bible class, doing crafts, playing badminton and other
games and Icoking at all aspects of wedding planning.
The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme continues to run in our Companyi with 3 girf5 workj'ng for Bronze, I working for
Silver and I working towards Gold level.
We had a very successful fund-raising event in Decemlxr when we held a cookery demonstration and cake sale to raise
funds to purchase a cardiac defibrillator for our church and local area. All girls attended this event and the Seniors and
Brigader_q helped to organise the night.
Attendance has been very good throughout the year.
FLAME (Youth Fellowship)
FLAME meets fortnightly for young people aged 11 to 18 years old. An avernge of 25 young people attend and enjoy a mix
of fijod, game> and Bible Study together. They enjoyed a wide variety uf dcliviLies including Pi£La makiiig, sundae creating
and mountsin biking in the church hall. They also had some outings together from a beach walk in the summerto a winter
BBQ and carol singing in the local cornmunity in December. A number of guest speakers came along to help the members
think about what the Bible says aLx)ut a variety of topics such as exam stress, p￿r pressure, our purpose and how to share
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Presbyterian Women
The Cloughwater Presbyterian Women's group meet on a Tuesday night, On￿ a WK)nth from October to March with
approximately 30 ladies in attendance.
We had speakers from various organisations including a Children's Can￿r charity, and Teams from Mission stations in
Zambia and Kenya. We held an appeal, over two rTL)nths, when our ladi￿ colletted health and hygiene materials to fill a
contsiner to go to Romania Whe￿ some of our members had visited in past few years.
We also enjoyed food, fun and fellowship at our Chrisknas evening.
Our annual church service was held in February when the women heard how many foreign nationals who come to Belfast
can get help with language and applications for s&lang asylum. Through the yearfs theme of D￿per Together some
ideas from the annual inspirations tx)ok issued by the Presbyterian Women's panel were discussed and many were
challenged to grow in our motto of Living for Jesus.
Sunday School
Sunday School normally meet each Sunday morning from 10:30 to 11:15 running from September to June. There are 62
children registered ranging from age 4 to 17 wrth 8 teachers spread out across each class group. The teachers follow Go
Teach" literature during each class and the children a19) leam catechisms and memory verses.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appr￿latiOn of those who give fr￿lY of their time by seNing on
committees and hdping with organisats'ons and other church activites.

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PUBLIC BENEFTh sfATEMENr
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets the public benefit requirement by providing benefit to its members and the
general public by tThiking known the Christian Gc6pel of the Lord Jesus Christ through the advancement of religion,
The direct benefits which flow from the purpos￿ of the Church include the gaining of an understanding in Christian beliets
as set out in the Bible and in the Church's sutyjrdinate standards (the Wesbninster Confession of Faith and the Shorter
and Larger Catechisms) leading to spiritual and moral development and opportunitie5 for response to Bible teaching. In
turn, this framework leads to practical expressions of Christian beliets 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 ￿￿1Ve￿d l(Kally ty congregatK)ns and their memters, or a￿ facilitsted through
presbyteries or are organised and delivered ￿ntrally. Lcral delivery is facilitsted by central resources in almost all cases.
Public access is made known through the use of noticeboards, printed matsrial, press adverb'sement, websites, and social
media or in other ways.
The benefits are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the Servi￿ and informal and ad-hoc feedback from
members, their families, and members of the public.
The purpose Joes not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpjse is relatecl to Minister5, Mis5ionari&s,
Deaconesses, Irish Misston workeis and Lay Agents who receive benefits a5 a Fe5uIt Df their holding office or employment.
However, this is incidentsl and neCe￿ry 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 and indirect contsct with, the community in which pastoral services are provided and other communities
throughout Northern Ireland. the Republic. of Irpjand. and worldwide which benefit from our engagement with and qupport
for both Christian and other secular organisations, charities and individual member5 of the public.
The Kirk Session has had regard to the Charity Comm￿s1OnS Public benefrt requirement statutory guidance.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main source of income is members, contributions through the Weekly Freewill Offering. There were
119 contribub.ng families during the year [118 in 2021] donating a totsl of £56,426 [£54,932 in 2021]
Totsl Income of the congregation during the year was £121,042 compared to £110,907 in the previous year.
Totsl expenditure (including that of organisations) was £117,513 compared to £101,203 in 2021.

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STATEMEMf OF TRusfEE RESPONSIBILMES
The Trustees a￿ rsponsible 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 totsl income does not exceed £250,OLK), the Trust￿ have elected under Section 64(3) of the
Charities Att (Northern Irdand) 2008 to prepare a receipts and payment account and a statement of assets and
liabilitie5.
The Trustees are r&stK)nsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the
congregation's transattions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time its financial position. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the congregation and hen￿ for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the ￿rk Session at a meeting on 23Td May 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
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Rev Alistsir Mccracken
Mr Robert Simp9Jn