FIRST KILRAUGHTS CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December
2023 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
First Kilraughts congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
56 Moyan Road, Carnageeragh, Ballymoney, BT53 8NX
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC105402)
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report
were:
Rev Gary Glasgow
Mr Derek Brogan
Mr Maurice Christie
Mr Steven Glenn
Mr Miles Kelly
Mr Arnold Mcclure
Mr Carl Mcclure
Mr David Mcmillan
Mrjim Murray
Mr Samuel Tweed
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Rev Gary Glasgow
Mr Maurice Christie
Miss Lilian Elliott
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mr James Wallace, D T Carson & Co., Chartered Accountants, 51-53 Thomas Street, Ballymena,
BT43 6AZ
BANKERS
Danske Bank, 6 High St, Ballymoney BT53 6AD
SOLICITORS
Thomas Taggart and Sons, 27 Church Street, Ballymoney, BT53 6HS

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STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
The Kirk Session
The charity trustees of the congregation are the members.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 Session are ex-officio
members of the Congregational Committee.
The Kirl< Session consists of the ordained minister and the ruling elders of the congregations. All
members 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 year or as appropriate.
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 is by the congregation. Members are elected if they obtain two~thirds of those
votes.
Presbytery
Under the Presbyterian Church in Ireland form of governance the corporate oversight of a
congregation is the responsibility 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. First Kilraughts congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the
Route Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery consists
mainly of the active ministers of congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly, ministers
who have retired from active duty and an elder appointed annually by the Kirk Session of the
congregation.

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The General Assembly
The General Assembly is the supreme court 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 General Assembly is normally constituted during the first week in
June for worship and to conduct 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
ministers 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.
First Kilraughts 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 His Spirit, and to enable her members to play their part in fulfilling God's mission to our
world.
The congregation's mission purpose is by the grace of God, to help people of all ages become fully
devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Our vision is, by the grace of God, to be an inclusive, welcoming
community of Christ's people of all ages, which:
is increasingly characterised by love for God, and love and concern for others.
is committed to the historic Christian gospel as revealed in the Bible:
is relevant to people of this time and place.
We summarise this in the statement'To know Christ and to make Him known,.
The congregation aims to live out its Mission and Vision as a family of God's people by being:
A Covenant Community: where our relationships are rooted in the promises of God by living
faithfully toward him and toward one another
An Intergenerational Community: where adults intentionally take the lead to engage with,
encourage and nurture younger members to maturity in Christ.
An Outward looking Community: where we want the blessings of God that belong to us in the
gospel to become blessings for others beyond the bounds of our community.
As a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, we believe that the Bible is the
supreme authority over all we do, and that the Westminster Confession of Faith, along with the
Larger and Shorter Catechisms set out what we understand the Bible teaches on key matters of
Christian faith and practice.

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ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome to join. The Sacrament
of the Lord's Supper is observed twice 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 and Prayer meetings and has a wide range of organisations
including
Sunday School
Youth Group
Bowling Club
Boys, Brigade
Friendship Club
Presbyterian Women's Group
Women's Bible Study
Get Konnected Boys Club
G.F. Association
N.B. Members of the congregation are also involved in a week of outreach through our Holiday Bible
Club activities at First Kilraughts, and Coaching for Christ- see page 7 of this report.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
During 2023 the Congregation met for worship each Sunday at 12.00 noon. Special services, e.g.,
Communion Thanksgiving, Harvest Thanksgiving and Carol Services were held at 7.30 pm. We met
along with Ballyweaney Presbyterian for a joint Good Friday Evening Service. Praise was led by a
large church choir, accompanied by pipe organ/piano and sometimes a musical group
(instrumental). Children's Church facilities were available each Sunday. Mid-week prayer meetings
are held every fortnight apart from July and August, when we meet for prayer at 3.00 p.m. on the
first Sunday of those months. Creche facilities during morning services were started up again in
March.
We also gave thanks for faithful service and sought to comfort those who were bereaved during the
year through funeral services.
At 31 December 2023 there were 140 communicant members and 156 families connected with the
congregation. The average weekly attendance at morning worship was 110.

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Pastoral care
Members of the congregation who are unable to attend church due to sickness or age are visited on
a regular basis by the minister, elders or by other visitors from the congregation. A CD/DVD Ministry
provides copies of the morning service and special services for those members, and most Services
are also uploaded to Facebool<, along with prayer points, words of encouragement and Church news.
Mission and outreach
At a local level the congregation reaches out to the wider community by inviting all to come and join
them for worship and also to come and participate in the many groups and activities that the church
provides. The Church supported the following missions and agencies during the year: Mission
Africa, Presbyterian Children's Society, Royal National Institute for the Blind, Earl Haig Fund,
Christian Aid, World Development Appeal and the Samaritan's Purse Shoe Box Appeal. The
Congregation supports Ballymoney Foodbank with a monthly collection of food items.
The congregation supports the United Appeal for Mission which is a central fund of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. This fund enables congregations 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
and deaconesses, enables church planting, provides grant support for the upkeep of church
premises, assists with the running costs 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.
Presbytery
The congregation was repi"esented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and one of
the elders. This provides an iniportant link between the congregations and the wider structures of
the church.
General Assembly
The minister and one of our elders would normally attend tFie meeting of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in Ireland held in Assembly Building.,, Belfast, in June.
Property
Final work on the Manse refurbishment was completed including painting, plumbing, electrical work,
as well as fencing and drainage on tlie Manse land.

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Brief reports from Organisations: January- December
Kilraughts Friendship Club is a group for'seniors" which meets on the third Tuesday of each month
from September- April, attended by members of the congregation and the wider community. A
varied programme of speakers addressed the group and the December programme included a
Christmas lunch in The Robinson Hall.
The Boys, Brigade Company at First Kilraughts (2nd Route) met from January to March completing
the 2022/23 season with a Display in March. Anchor Boys, Junior Section and Company Section meet
each Monday evening with a varied programme including Scripture, games and PE, challenges and
Battalion competitions. The 2023/24 season began in October. The whole Company had their
Enrolment Service in November.
Sunday School met on Sunday mornings at 11.00- 11.45 a.m. each week apart from July and August
and began each week with a short time of worship. There was an average attendance of 15-20
children and young people, aged 5- 18. Children followed a Sunday School Teacher led programme
called "The Gospel Project" showing kids the big picture from God's story. The children took part in
the Sunday School/Children's day Service in June.
The Youth Fellowship of approximately 16 teenagers met monthly from January to April and then
again from September to December, using PCI material as a basis for their programme in developing
their faith. The young folk took part in their Service in June and enjoyed a barbeque in July.
Presbyterian Women's Group meet on the second Tuesday of each month from September with a
Service in March. Average attendance: 24 ladies. Meetings have included various activities and
speakers aiming to encourage and to get alongside each other in faith, living for Jesus. A 'Fit for Life,
programme runs during the month of May where an exercise programme is combined with an
epilogue, culminating on a beach walk on the final night. A Bible Study was held on the first Tuesday
each month on the theme of Contentment.
The Girls Fellowship Association meet weekly from May to October from 7.00- 8.30 p.m. for girls
aged 4 to 15 years. 30 girls attended. Our theme for Bible study was The Fruit of the Spirit. We also
had times for crafts, baking, flower arranging, litter picking and games. The group raised £640 for Air
Ambulance through a 'colour run, event.
Bowling Club
This group usually meets every week from September to April, on Thursday nights with 26 members
(7 of whom are Juniors). The club entered a number of league matches and had their annual dinner
for the 2022-23 season in the Lodge Hotel in April. The 2023-24 season began in September.

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'Get Konnected, Boys Club
This summer activity club for boys aged 8- 14 met at different locations, for a range of events, on
the last Friday of each month from May- August.
(l) Summer Outreach events
During the first week of June the Church held outreach events at the Church- Kids at Kilraughts for
PI-P3, and Coachingfor Christ (with their trained staff) at Knockahollet Primary school (P4-P7).
Three of our young folks served on Summer outreach teams with Scripture Union and Exodus.
(2) Volunteers
The trustees wish to again acknowledge their deep appreciation of the members of the congregation
who gave freely of their time by serving on committees and helping with organisations and other
Church activities. They also wish to thank the generosity of the congregation in their givings to allow
the Church to meet its aims and objectives in ministering to the community, e.g. the monthly
support of Ballymoney Foodbank.
PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
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 benefits 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 Catechisms) 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 members, 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, websites, and social media or in other ways.
The benefits are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the services and informal and ad-hoc
feedback from members, their families, and members of the public.

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The purpose does not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is related to
Ministers, Missionaries, Deaconesses, Irish Mission workers and Lay Agents who receive benefits as
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 this purpose
are members, their families, other individuals that the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is in direct and
indirect contact with, the community in which pastoral services are provided 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 organisations, charities and
individual members of the public.
The Kirk Session 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 Weekly Freewill
Offering. There were 136 contributors during the year, (114 in previous year) donating a total of
£75,471 (£66,299 in previous year).
Total Income of the congregation during the year was £141,525 compared to £230,519 in the
previous year.
Total expenditure decreased from £144,000 in 2022 to £130,638 in 2023.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
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.
As the congregation's total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under
Section 64(3) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to prepare a receipts and payment
account and a statement of assets and liabilities.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show
and explain the congregation's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time its
financial position. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the congregation and
hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

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Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on......
nd signed on its behalf by:
Mr Arnold Mcclure
Mr Maurice Christie
Date:
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