an DERVOCK CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financlal Statemeftts forthe year ended 31 December 2023 including a Statement of Assets and Llabllltles as at that date. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Dervock Congregatlon of the Presbyterlan Church in Ireland 47 Carncullagh Road Dervock BT53 8BT Re8lstered Charlty In Northern Ireland INIC105392) CHARITYTRUSTEES The CharltyTrustees who seThed durlng the year or who were trustees at the date of this repgrt were., Rev Campbell Mul¥enny MrTrevor Rlchrnond Mr John Surgenor Mr Ivan McBrlde Mr Harold lThvln Mr Wllllam Chestnutt Mr Peter Patrlck Iretlred June 20231 Mr Harold Whlte Mr Roy Irwin PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS Mlnlster Clèrk of Se5slon Secretary Treasurer Rev Campbell Mulvenny Mr john Sur8enor Mr Dave McQuilkin Mr5 Lesley Irwln INOEPENDENTexAMINER John Flnnegan Potter Flnnegan Llmlted Unit 25 The Courtyard Buslness Park 190 Galgorm Road Ballymena BT42 IHL BANKERS u15ter Bank 30The Diamond Coleralne 8T52 IDP SOLICITORS Greer Hamllton & GailÈy 27 Hlgh Street Ballymoney BT53 6A1
an DERVOCK CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (convd) The Klrk Session The charity trustees of the congregatlon are the members of lis Kirk Session. Under the congregation's Bovernlng document, The Code, the book of the constitutlon and government of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Klrk Sesslo seeks to watch over and promote the spiritual interest of the congregation and of persons not connÈtted with any tongregation who are withln Its bounds. It ensures pastoral Ca is in place In the congregation and seeks to further the contribution of the Church to Christian wltness and service in the local community. The Kirk Sessions has delegated to Its Congregational Commlttee thÈ tsrnporal affairs of the congregation includin8 admlnlsterlng all fvnds and property belongiftg to the congregation. Members of the Kirk Session a ex-officio members of the Congregational Commlttee. The Kirk 5e55lon conslsts of the ordalned mifiister and the wllng elders of the cOnggatIons. All members are entitled to propose, speak and exerclse equal votes at meetings, except that the Moderator, the mlnlsters In actlve duty In the congregation, has no dellberative but only a castlng vote. Stated meetlngs of the Kirk sesslon are held at least four tlmes In ea¢h year or as approprlate. To be chosen for the offlce of the eldershlp In the congregation a person must be a voting member and a regular attendant on Its ordlnances. The selectlon of those proposÈd to be called to the offlce can be either by the congie8ation or by the Klrk Sesslon. Members are elected If they obtain one-thlrd of those who vote. Presbytery Under the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland form of govemance the corporate overslght of a congregatlon Is the respon51blllty of a Presbytery which 5uperfntends generally the splrltual and temporal affairs of the congregatlons asslgned to it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterlan Church In Ireland. Der¥ock congregatlon of the Presbyterian Church has been as51gned to the ROUTE Presbytery of the Presbyterlan Church in Ireland. The membershlp of the Presbytery consists malnly of the actlve ministers of congregatlons assignèd to it by the General Assembly. mlnster5 who have retired from actlve duty and an elder appolnted by the Klrk Session of the congregatlon. The General Assembly The General Assembly is the supreme court of the Church, representing in one body the whole Church and actlng as Its supreme leg151atlve, admlnlstfatlon and judicial outhoflty. In deallng wlth 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 buslne55, It Is dlssolved. The membership of the General Assembly consists mainly of the actwe rninisters of each congregation, retlred mlnsters and a representatlve elder appolnted by the Klrk Session of each congiegation. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE The charitable purpose of the congfegatk)n is the advancement of lIE10Th. Oervock congregatlon of the Presbyterlan Church 15 a congregation of the Presbyterian Church In Ireland. The Presbyterian Church In Ireland, as a Reformed Church wSthln the wlder body of Christ is grounded in the Scriptures and exists to love and honour God through falth In His Son and by the power of Hi5 Splrit. and to enable her members to play their part In fulfilling God'5 mlsslon to our world. The congrÈgatlons mlsslon purpose Is by the 8race of God. to help people of all age5 become fulty devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Our vision is, by the grace of God. to be an Inclusl¥e, welcoming communrty of Chrisys people of all ages, whlch: Is Increaslngly chararterised by love fof God, and love and concern for others; is commltted to the hlstork Chrlstlan gospel as revealed in the Bible: is relevant to people of this time and pla.
an DERVOCK CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd) The con9regaUon olms to live outlts Mission ond Vlslon os afunN"lyof God's people by being." A Covenont Community.. where ourrelotlonships are rootedin thepromtses of God by livingfvlthfully toword hlm ond toward one another. An Intergenemtional Communlty.. where odufts Intentionolly take the lead to engage with. encourage, ond nurture youngermembers to moturity in Chnst. An Outward looking Community." where we wont the blewngs of Godthatbelong to us in the gospel to become bles5ingsAorother5 beyond the bounds of our communlty. a congregotion of the Presbyteri¢7n Church in Ireland, we believe that the Bible Is the supreme uuthorlty overoll we do, ond thot the Westmlnster Confession of Falth, olong with the Lafgef andshorter Catechisms set out whot we understand the Bible teoches on key mottefs of Chrlstionfaith andprartice. Our Mlsslon statement is to moke t7nd mature disuples oljesus Chnst. ACTiwnES AND OBJECTIVES The congregatlon meets for worshlp every Sunday and vlsitors are welcome to join. The Sacrament of thÈ Lords Supper Is observed on at least 3 occa51ons durln8 the year and all those who have been baptlsed and who have made a professlon of falth In the Lord Jesus Chrlst are admitted to the Lord'5 Supper. The con8fe8atlon holds gUlar bible study meetlngs and has a wlde ian8e of organlsatlons including: Sunday School Youth Fellowshlp {Strlvel Mothers and Toddlers (Shine) Mldweek Bible study and prayer meetlng Wednesday Fellowshlp PrÈsbyterlan Women Mlsslons Focus Craft5 and Chats Frlday Night YoLrth club ACHIEVEMENTS AND P£RFORMANCE Worshlp and prayer The con8re8ation normally meets for worshlp each Sunday at 11.30am, Ourln8 the week thÈ Bible Study provldes an opportunity for members to meet together for fellowship. to study the scrlptures and for a time of prayer. As wèll as our regular servlces durin8 the year we conducted 2 baptismal seThice and sought to comfort those who had been bereaved durlng the year. At 31 December 2023 therÈ wÉre 154 communlcant members and 136 famllie5 connected wlth the congregation, The average week attendance at mornlng wotship is 80. Pastoral (are Members of the congregatlon who are unable to attend church due to slckne55 or age are vislted on a re8Ltlar basls by the minister, elders or by one of the congre8ation's pastoral vlsitors. The Church elders seek to vlslt the congre£atSon at least twlts a year. M15slon and outreach All foods 8ivÈn at harvest tlme were donated to Ballymoney Food Bank. Annual Carol servlce collection went to C.E.F, Andrew Mccaw who is Irainlng to be a youth leader and church expen5e5. Two Ugondon children are 5UPPOrted each month by the Sunday School children, We also SVPPOrt Tear Fund each year through a collection and Tèar Fund lunch. A special service and barbeque was held forthe King's Coronation. The con8regation supports the Unlted Appeal for Mission which 15 a centTal fund of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Thi5 fund enables congregations to support the wider mlsslon of the denominatlon and to do misslon and outreach on a denomlnatlonal basls beyond what the congregation could do on its own. The United Appeal Fund provldes flnanclal support for mlsslon personnel at home and overseas, asslsts con8re8ations with the deployment of locally based staff, enables church plantln& provides grnnt support forthe upkeep of church premlses. assist with the runnlng costs of Unlon
an DERVOCK CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT {conVd) ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE {conVd} Theolo8ital Colle8e, the Church's trainin8 college for ministry students, and financlalty supports congregatlon in the areas of worship. disclple5hip> global mlssion, outreach. leadership. and pastoral care. Presbytery The congregatlon was represented at the regular meetin85 of Presbytery by our mlnlster and Mr Roy IrwSn. the representative elder. This provldes an importont Ilnk between the congregations and the wlder structure5 of the church. Property The rnanse was occupled by our current mlnlster. Organlsatltsns Sunday school meets during oui mornin8 ser¥lce and caters for prlmary school aged children. Thls year we had a number of member5 who tsught in the Sunday school. It meets at 11:30 am from September-Jurte. We currently have 27 chlldren registered. Our Youth Fellowship meets every fortnlght and attended jolned events with other local churches. Our Youth club (Blast} meets every Friday nlght wlth 80 children reglstered mostfy from the vlllage of Dervock. Our church contlnues trj be involved In providln8 for the needs of our congregatlon and its surroundlng communlty. WÈ have done thls through the followlng actlvlties.. - Shlne for mums and tots was run on a Wednesday mornln8 from 10am-12noon. Chlldren enjoy an age-approprlate programme. This actlvlty Is attended by people from our con8regatlon, our cornmunlty and outside our communlty. This show5 that we aim to provlde attlvbties for the communlty from a Christian perspertlve. Our Midweek Fellowshlp meets every Wednesday evenlng at 7.30pm from September-may. Led by the mlnlster, members of the congregatlon have a time of blNe study and prayer. Wednesday Afternoon Fellowshlp meets on the second Wednesday of every nb)nth (September- Mayl and15 attended by a good number of people from our con8re8atlon and community. The programme Is normally quite eclectic. coverlng local hlstory, music, mis51onailes but we were unable to have a trip at the end of the year. There Is a small committee of members who I respon51ble for putting together the pro8ramme for thls. Also on Thursdoy evenlngs. once a month our Presbyterian Women IPWI group meets from 7.30-9.,00pm. From October- March the ladies follow a programme that is complled by the central PW committee. As well 35 thls. the ladles normally enloy a Christmas dlnner locally. Mainly members of our own congregation attend thls meetlng. The ladies have a PW servlce once a year. which anyone Is welcome to attend. Our Crafts and Chat met each thlrd Thursday of the month. Led by a church mernber, a tlme of craft, conversation and short epilogue led by a vlsltlng speaker. A cup of tea followed. Every Igt SLFnday of the month we have a mlsstorfs café at 6:30 pm. Representatives from local m1551onary organisations join us and Share about their work- organisations have Included Asla-link. the Belfast City Mlsslon, EMF, 8lble Soclety and other5. Members enloy hearing about the work of their organisations and asklng questlons of those that corne. Mernber5 also glve a contribution towards the work of the organlsatlons. Volunteers The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreclatlon of those who give felY of their time by seNlng on commlttees and helping with organi5ations and other church actlvitle$.
an DERVOCK CONGREGATION OF THE PRES8ERlAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (convd) PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT The PSbYterlan Church in Ireland meets the publk benefit requirement by providing benefit to its members and the general publlc by making known the Christian Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through the advancement of rellgion. The direct benefft5 which flow from the purposes of the Church Include thÈ gainln8 of an understandlng In Christian bellefs as set out in the Blble and in the Church's subordinate stsndards (the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Shorter and Larger Catechlsmsl leading to splrttual and rnoral development and opportunltle5 for response to Bible teachlng. In turn. this framework leads to prartical expressions of Chri5tion beliefs and stsndards In the local community such as through thÈ care of those in need lincluding the disabled, and bereaved). Generally, the above benefits are delSvered locally by wngregatlons and their members or are facilitated through presbyterles or are organlsed and dellvered centrally. Local dellvery Is facilttated by cèntral resources In almost all cases. Public access Is made known through the use of noticeboards. prlnted material. press advert15ement. websites, and social medla or in other ways. The beneflts are demonstrated through regular evaluatlon of the services and informal and ad-hoc feedback from member5, thelr famllies. and members of the publi¢. The purpose doès not lead to harm. The only prlvate benefit flowing from our purpose Is related to Minlsters. Misslonarles, Deaconesses. Irish Misslon workers and Lay 4ents who recefve benefits as 8 $vIt of their holdlng offlce or employment. However, thls Is Incldentsl and necessary in order to further our charitable wrp05e. There are no other private benefits. The beneficiaries of thls purpose are members, thelr famllbes, other individuals that the Pre5byterlan Church in Ireland is In dlre¢t and Indlrect contact with, thè cornmunmy In whlch pastoral seNl¢es are provlded 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 or8anlsatlons, charitles, and individual members of the publlc. The Kirk Sesslon has had regard to the Charty Commlsslons Publlc benefit requirement ststutory 8uldan¢e. Onllne servlces are live streamèd each week and are available on You tube,. FINANCIAL REVIEW The cOngEatIon'S main source of Income Ss rnemberf contrfjbutlons through the Weekly Freewlll Offerlng. There were 109 contrlbutors durlng the year1111 in prevlou5 year, 20221 donatlng a total of £55,3861£54,893 in prevlous year, 20221 Total Income of the con8re8ation durlng the year was £114,629. cOMpad to £113,839 In the prevlous year. Total expenses of the congregation during thÈ year were £102.199. compared to £104,082 in the previous year.
an DERVOCK CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYtERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT {conVdl STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILMES The Trustees are responslble for preparing the annual report and the financial statements of the congregatlon In accordance with applicable law and 8eneTally accepted accounting practice, A5 the congregatlon's total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under Sertlon 64131 of the Charitiès Act (Northern Ireland) 208 to prepare a recelpts and payment account and a ststement of assets and Ilabllltles. The Trustees ao responslble for keeplng adequate accountln8 records that are sufflclent to show and explain the congregatlon's transactlons and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any tlme Fts flnanclal posltlon. They a also responslble for safeguarding the assets of the congregation and hence for tsklng reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other irregularltles. Approved on behalf of the Kirk Seslon on l Mty 2024 and signed by John Sur8enor Rev Carnpbell Mulvenny Trustee Trustee