an BROOKSIDE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT The Trustee5 present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 310ecember 2022 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Brookslde Congregotlon of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland 17 Biook Street Ahoghlll Ballymena BT42 ILD Reglstered Charlty in Northern Ireland (NIC105382) CHARITY TRUSTEES The char Trustees who served durlng the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were: Rev Wllliam Moody Mr Michael Arnold Mr Jackle Craig Iretlred 7 Febnjary 2023) Mr Richard Cromie Mr Colin Hayburn Mi Stanley Kyle Mr Jonathan Mccartney Mr Kenneth McDowell Mr Roy McDowell (retired l November 20221 Mr Liam McFetridge Mr Joseph Millar Mr Richard Petrle Mr Robert Stewart Iretired 4 Ortober 2022) MrJarr*s Thompson Mr Norman Wallace (retired 7 February 20231 Mr Geoffrey Youn8 MrHugh Young PRINCIPAL OFFICE 8EARÉRS Minlster Clerk of Session Treasurer Rev Willlam Moody Mr James Thompson Mr John Barkley INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Mr john Flnnegan Potter Flnnegan Llmited Unit 25 The Courtyard Business Park Igo G8lgorm Road Ballymena BT42 IHL BANKER5 Danske Bank 1-2 Broadway Ballymena BT43 7PE SOLICITORS Samuel Cumming & Son 39 Linenhall Street Ballymena 8T43 5AJ
an BROOKSIDE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT {conVd) STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT The Klrk Session The charity trustee5 of the congre8atlon are the membersof its Kirk Session. Under the congregatlon's governin8 document, The Code, the book of the constttution and government of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Klrk Session seeks to watch over and promote the spiritual interest of the congregation and of persons not connetted with any ConggatIOn who are within Its bounds. It ensures pastoral care is in place in the con8regation and seeks to further the contributlon of the Church to Chrlstian wltness and service Sn the local community- The Kirk Session has delegated to its Con8regatlonal Commlttee the temporal affalrs of the coneregation Including administerlng all fundsand property belorbging to the congregation. Members of the Klrk Sesslon are ex-officio members of the Congregatlonal Commlttee. The Kirk Session conslsts of the ordalned min¢ster and the rullng elders of the con8regatlons. All members are entitled to propose, speak, and exercise equal votes at rneetlngs. except that the Moderator, the ministers In active duty in the congre8ation. has no dellberative but onty a castin8 Vote. To be chosen for the offlce ol the eldership In the con8regatlon a person must be a votin8 member and a regular attendant on its ordinances. The selection of those proposed to be called to the offlce can be etther by the con8re8atlon or by the Klrk Session. Members are elected If they obtaln two-thirds of those who vote. Presbytery Under the Presbyterian Church in Ireland form of governance the corporate oversight of a congregatlon is the responslblllty of a Piesbytery which superintends generally the spiritual and temporal affairs of the congregations asslgned to It by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Brookslde ¢ongregatlon of the Presbyterian Church has been asslgned to the Ballymena Presbytery of the P$bYterian Church in Ireland. The membershlp of the Presbytery conslsts malnlyof the active minlsters of congregations asslEned to it by the General Assembly. minsters who have retlred from actlve duty and an elder appolnted by the Klrk selOn of each congregation. The General A55embly The General Assembly is the supreme court ot the Chur¢h, representing in one body the whole Church and actln8 as its supreme leglslatlve. admlnistration and judicial authority, in deallng with all matters brought before it. The General Assembly met In 2022 for foLtr days in June for worshlp and to conduct its buslness. At the end of business, it is dissolved, The membershlp of the General Assembly conslsts mainly of the active mlnlsiers of each con8re8ation, retlied minsters and a representative elder appointed by the Kirk Sesslon of each congregatlon. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE The charitable puipose of the con8regatlon is the advancement of feligion. Brookslde congregation of the Presbyterlan Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The Presbyterlan Chuich in Ireland, as a Reformed Church within the wlder body of Christ is grounded in the Scripture5 and exists to love and honotlr God through faith In His Son and by the power of HIS Spirit. and to enable her members to play their part in fulfllllng God's mI10n to our world. The conEregations mlsslon purpose is to fulfil Its great responsibility to be Invotved in the great commlssion in bringlng the Gospel to all nations. Blblical preachln8 means we believe that at the centre of seeing the Gospel advance has to be the teachin8 of God's word and player. We seek for thls to take place In wblic worship, church organlsatlons and personal contacts by membe¥s.
an BROOKSIDE CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEE5 ANNUAL REPORT {conVd) DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE Icont'dl The congregation aims to Ilve out its Mission as a family of God's people by being- A Covenant Community.. where ou¥ relatlonships are rooted in the promises of God by living faithfully toward him ènd toward one another. An Intergenerational Community.. where adults Intentionally take the lead to engage with, encourage, and nurture Younger members to maturity in Chr1. An Outward looklng Communlty.. where we want the blessings of God that belong to us in the 8ospel to become blesslngs for others beyond the bound5 of our communty. As a congregatlon of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. we believe that the Bible Is the supreme authority over all we do, and that the Westmlnster Confe55ion of Falth. along with the Larger and Shorter Catechlsms set out what we understand the Bible teaches on key matters of Christlan faith and practice. ACtIVlTIES AND OBJEcfivES The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome to join. The Sacrament of the. Lords Supper Is obseNed on three occasions durlng the yèar and all those who have been baptlsed and who have made a professlon of faith In the Lord Jesus Chrlst are admitted to the Lords Supper. The congre8atlon holds regular bible study meetln85 and pi8yer meetlngs on Wednesday evenlngs and ha5 a wkde range of or8anisatlons Indudlng: Sunday School Blble Class Good News Club Youth Fellowshlp Youth Club Parents and Toddlers Luncheon Fellowship Inot meetin8 in 2022) Girls, Brigade IExplorer5, Junior, Company, and Brlgader Sections) Boys, 8ri8ade IAnchor Boys, Junior, and Company Section) Presbyterian Women Women's Prayer Meetlng Men's Prayer Meeting Cholr Junior Praise Group 8rook Café Holiday Bible Cltsb AIM (Ahoghill in Mission) (not meetlng In 2022) ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Worshlp and praytr From January to June the con8re8ation met for Services of worshlp at 11-.30am and 6-.15prn each Sunday. From July to December the Evening Servke at 6-15prn was unlted with Flrst Aho8hill and Trlnlty and rotated around the three church bulldin85. During the week. the Midweek Bible Study Pfovides an opportunlty for members to meet toeether for fellowshlp, to study the scriptures and for a time of prayer. The sacrament of the Lord'5 Supper was ObSepd in January* May. and September. No marriage seryices were conducted. BLbt 12 funeral services were conducted. At 31 December 2022 there were 189 communant members and 245 families connected with the congregation. The average weekly attendance at morning worship was approximately 170. The averago evening servlce attendance was approximately 90 untll June and then 150 with the joint serv.
an BROOKSIDE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd) ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Iconvdj Pastoral ore Each elder is asslgned a distrlct to ¥isit the members of the congregation withln It to supplement the vislts by tho minlster. A group of women also visit elderly people who are housebound or in a nursing home. During the pandemlc a buddy system was Initiated whereby elders, committee fflen and others kept In touch with the elderly and thoso living by themselves. CDS of services are also dellvered. and services Livestreamed lor those not able to attend. Mission and outreach At a local level the congregation continues to seek to reach out into the community through speclal services. the church organisatlons and the summer holiday blble club. Through our support of mlssion organisations Brookslde Congfegation has worked for the public benefit of people across the world by making donations to the following external missions and agencies which exlst to support people's spirltual, educational, ènd physical needs- Acre Gospel Mission. Arab World Ministries. Asha, Internatlonal Mission to the Jewlsh People. Coachlng4Chiist, European Mlsslonary Fellowshlpj Latin Link, Mlsslon Africa, OMF Intefnational. Frlends of VisPa. The Chrlstlan Institute, Tear Fund. Belfast City Misslon, Release Internatlonal and Open Doors. The congregation supports the Unlted Appeal for Mission which is a central fund of the Presbyterlan Church in Ireland. This fund enables congie8ations to support the wider mlssion of the denomination and to do mlsslon and outreach on a denomlnational basis beyond what the congregation could do on its own. The Unlted Appeal Fund provldes financial support for mlsslon personnel at homeand overseas, a55iSts congre8ètions with the deploymentof locally based staff, enables church plantin& piovides grant support for the upkeep of church premises. assist with the runnlng costs of Union Theologlcal Collège, the Church's trainlng college for mlnlstry students, and flnancially support5 congregatlon in the areas of worship, discipleship. global mission, outreach, leadeishlp. and pastoral care. Presbytery The congregatlon was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our ministsT and one of the elders. Thls provldes an Important link between the congre8atlons and the wider structures of the church. General A5$6mbly The mlnlster and one of our elders were nomlnated to attend the meetln8 of the General Assembly of the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland held In Assembly Buildings. Belfast in June. Property Theie was some electrlcal and 8eneral malntenance work undertaken. Oiganlsations Sunday School- met on Sunday mornlnBS at 10-15am for praise and 8ible teachlng in small groups. There were 23 children on the roll In 2022 with an average attendance of 18. Bible Class- met on Sunday at 10'.15am for teachlng for youn8 people aged 13 and over with an average attendance of 12. Good News Club- children left during services for Inter-active teachlng. Average attendance in 2022 was 6. Vouth Fellow5hip- meets on Sunday evenings after the evening seTrice for young people of secondary school age and older. They meet for praise, Bible Studies. listen to speakers and chat. Average attendance In 2022 was approximately 30 young people. Youth Club- met on Saturday nights from 7.00- 9-OOprn for young people of secondary school age. There were 25 young people on the roll in 2022 wlth an average attendance of 12. Pafents and Toddlers - met on Friday momlngs from IO=OOam to 11:30am. There were on avera8e of 30 adults and 40 children.
an BROOKSIDE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT {conVd) Luncheon Fellowshlp~ dld not meet in 2022. Glrls. Brigade- meets weekly on Tuesday evenings. GB is for girls aged 3-18 and is divided into four sectlons dependlng on age called Explorers. Company. and Brigader Sectlons. In 2022. there were 81 girls on the roll with an average attendance of 67. The majority of these girls do not belong to arookside church. 6oys' Brlgade - Is for boy5 aged 4-18 and has three sections Anchor Boys. Junior. and Company SÈttion. The Anchor Boys meet on Monday nights and the Junior and Company Sections on Friday nights. The number of boys on the roll from when the BB recommenced In September 2021 were 5 Anchor Boys, 12 Juniors and 15 In the Company Section. Presbyterlan Women- met once a month to allow womer) to meet together, for soclal en8a8ement and to Ilsten to speakers. The average attendance In 2022 was 42. Women's Prayer MeetlnE- takes place once a month on Thursday nights and glves an opportunlty for women to teach God's word to other women and to play for the need5 of the congregatlon. community, and missionaries. The average attendance was 16. Men's Prayer Meetln8- took place once a month on Wednesday evenings and once a month on Fridays. The elders share God's word before a time of prayer focuslng partlcularly on the needs of men in our congregatlon and community. The average attendance in 2022 was 18. Choir- met to lead the pralse on Sundays and provide anthems at Easter, HaNe5t and Christmas. Pralse Group conslsts of musicians and sln8ers who help lead the pralse once a month wlth a focus on partlcularly contempofary praise. 8rook Café- met on the first Thursday of the month to seNe food. have a tlme of conversatlon and Bible teaching. Avera8e attendance was 8. Volunte¢rs The Trustees wlsh to acknowledge their deep appreciation of the many volunteers who give freely of their time by serving on commlttees and helplng wlth or8anlsations and other church activities. PUBIIC BENEFIT STATEMENT The Presbyterlan Church In Ireland meets the public benefit requirernentby providing benefitto its member5 and the general publlc by makln8 known the Christian Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through the advancement of rellglon. The direct benefits which flow from the purposes of the Church Include the gainlng of an understandlng In Christlan bellefs as set out In the Bible and in the Church's subordinate slandards (the We5tmlnster Confesslon of Falth and the Shorter and Larger Catechism51 leading to spirituol and moral development and opportunltles for response to Bible teaching. In turn, thls framework leads to practical expressions of Christian beliefs and standards in the local community such as throu8h the care of those In need (including the sicl disabled, and beayed). Generally, the above benefits are delivered locally by congregatlons and thelr member5 or are facllltated throijgh presbyteries or are or8anised and delivered centrally. Local delivery is facllitated by central resources In almost all cases. Publlc access Is made known through the use of noticel)oards, printed material, press advertisement, websites, and social medla or In other ways. The beneflts are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the services and informal and ad-hoc feedback from members, theSrfam511es. and members of the public.
an BROOKSIDE CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (conVd} PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT (convd) The purpose does not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is related to Ministers. Misslonarie5, Deaconesses, Irish Mission workers and Lay Agents who receive benefits as a result of their holdin8 off ice or employment. However, th15 is Incidental and necessary in orderto further ourcharltable purpose. There are no other private beneflts. The benef Iclarles of thls purpose ace member5. their families, other indNiduals that the Presbyterian Church in Ireland 15 in diiect and indirect contact wlth, the communlty in which pastoral services are provi(led and other communitles throughoLtt Northern Ireland. the Republic of Ireland. and worldwide whlch benefit from our engagement wlth and support for both Christian and other secular organisations. charitie5. and individual rnembers of the public. The Klrk Sesslon has hod regèrd to the Charity Commissions Public benefit requirement ststutory guidance. 8rookside benefits the public through the loving and godly Influence of Its members In soclety and the fart that many who attend Its events and organisations do not betong to the church. Generally, the above beneflts are delivered locally by ConggatiOnS and their members or are facilitated through presbyterles ol are organlsed and delivered centrally. Local delivery is facilitated by central resources in almost all cases. Publlc acces5 15 made known through the use of notlceboards, prlnted material, press advertlsement, websltes. and soclal medla or In other ways. The beneflts are dernon5trated through regular evaluathon of the ser¥kes and Informal and ad-hoc feedback from members, thelr famllles, and members of the public. FINANCIAL REVIEW The congrÈgation's main source of income is members. contributbons through the Weekly Freewlll Offerlng. The were 186 contributOT5 during the year12021: 189) donatlng a tolal of £90,330 {2021: £92.752). Totsl Income of the congregatlon durlng the year was £223,822 compared to £221.531 In the prevlous year. Totsl expendlture In 2022 was £228,633 Compared to £210.238 In 2021. STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBIIITIES The Trustees are responsible for preparing ihe annual report and the linancial statements of the Cong81t10n in accordance wlth appllcable law and generally accepted accounting practice. As the conEregatlon's total income doe5 not exceed £250.000. the Trustee5 have ected under Sertion 64131 of the ChaTltie5 Act INorthern Ireland) 2008 to prepare a recelpts and payment account and a statement of assets and11?bllltSes. The Trustees are responsible for keepin8 adequate accounting records that ao suffttient to show and explain tfre congregation's tran50Ctions and disclose with reasonable accuracyat any time sts flnanclal posltlon. They are also responslble for safeguarding the assets of the congregatlon and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the Klrk Session at a meeting on 20 June 2023 and signed on its behalf by: Rev Wllllam Moody Mr. James Thompson Trustee Trustee