BUCKNA
PRESBYTERIAN
Buckna Presbyterian Church
A congregation of the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Trustees Annual Report and
Financial Statements for the
year ended 31 December 2022
Registered with the Charity Commission
for Northern Ireland NIC105403

BUCKNA CONGREGATION OF THE pREsB￿ERlAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees of Buckna Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland present their Annual Report
and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 and a Statement of Assets and
Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Buckna Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Buckna Road, Broughshane, Ballymena,
BT42 4NR
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC105403)
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were:
Rev Stephen Kennedy
Mr James Ballentine
Mr James Currie
Mr David Bradley
Mr Grahame Davison
Mr David Woodburn
Mr Ian Craig
Mr George Hamilton
Mr Norman Kennedy
Mr Andrew Mccurdy
Mr David Hanna
Mr Alan Montgomery
Mr Gavin Pyper
Mr Wilnor Reid
Mr Grahame Robinson
Mr John Robinson
Mr William Smyth
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Rev Stephen Kennedy
Mr John Robinson FYE Dec 2022 now Mr Wilnor Reid
Mrs Maureen Currie
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
D T Carson & Co, Chartered Accountants, 51-53 Thomas Street, Ballymena, BT43 6AZ

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BANKERS
Danske Bank, 1-2 Broadway Avenue, Ballymena, BT43 7AA
SOLICITORS
McKervill Neilly,l Broadway Avenue, Ballymena, BT43 7AA
STRucfuRE 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 propety 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
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.
ststed meetings of the Kirk Session are held several times each year as required.
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 selettion of those proposed to be called to the office
can be either by the congregation or by the Kirk Session. Members are elected if they obtain the
votes of Imo-thirds of those who vote.
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. Buckna 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 ministers of congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly,
ministers who have retired from attive duty and an elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each
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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 atting as its supreme legislative, administrative 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 condurt 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
Buckna 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 its members to play their part in fulfilling God's mission to our world.
The congregation mission purposes are as follows: 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.
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 believed 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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AcfIvITIES AND OBJECTIVES
Sunday Worship
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday morning and evening and visitors are welcome to
join. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper is observed on several 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 meetings and has a wide range of
organisations including:
Sunday school
SNAC (Sunday Night at Church)
Children's Church
Praise Group
Bowling Club
Vibe (Youth Fellowship)
Youth Club
Boys, Brigade
Girls, Brigade
Presbyterian Women
Sunshine Club
Treasure Chest (Mothers and Toddlers Group)
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation meets for worship each Sunday at 12pm and 7pm. Children's church runs each
Sunday morning. SNAC (Sunday Night at Church) runs on alternate Sunday evenings. Our singing is
lead by a praise group. During the week the Bible study provides an opportunity for members to meet
together for fellowship, further study of the Scriptures and for a time of prayer.
As well as our regular services during the year, we acknowledged God's gift of new life at 6 sacraments
of baptism, we condurted 2 marriage services and gave thanks for faithful service and sought to
comfort those who had been bereaved during the year.
At 31 December 2022 there were 158 communicant members and 248 families connected with the
congregation.
The average weekly attendance at morning worship is 200 and the average weekly attendance at
evening worship is 100.

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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 and/or elder.
Mission and outreach
At a local level, the congregation attempts to reach out to those who haven't yet trusted in Jesus by
inviting them along to services or special events. The Kirk Session and congregation believe that
preaching and prayer are central to the work of the church.
Presbytery
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and one of
the elders. This provides an important link between the congregations and the wider structures of the
church.
General Assembly
The minister and one of the elders were nominated to attend the meeting of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in Ireland held in Assembly Buildings, Belfast, in June.
Property
There were no major repairs to the property of the congregation. A new meeting house is being built
and financial documents relating to this can be found a5ong with this reporfc.
Organisations
Each Monday our hall is used by our BB which has three main settions. On average BB has an
attendance of 60. Leaders organise various activities for the boys who come along and there is also
some Scripture teaching incSuded as well.
On Tuesday morning our mothers and toddlers group, Treasure Chest, meet between 9.30am and
11.30am in the church hall. Approximately 35-40 mothers and their children attend. There is play time
and also a time of singing. Treasure Chest is an excellent outreach and witness into the community as
mother5 that are not connected to our church family attend.
On Tuesday evening our GB meet in the church hall. On average GB has an attendance of 90. Leaders
organise various activities for the girls who come along and there is also some Scripture teaching
included as well.
Our midweek Bible study is held on alternate Wednesday evenings in the hall and numbers vary from
between 20-50.
Junior CE meets on alternate Wednesday evenings as well with around 25-30 children attending in the
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Our PW group meet monthly on Thursday evenings with roughly 35-45 women attending each month.
The central church PW committee sets the theme for each year and our own committee like to tie in
with it.
Once a month on Thursday afternoons our Sunshine Club meets in the church hall. This is an
organisation for older people within the church family to gather together for some fellowship, fun and
food. Speakers come to each meeting and share from the Bible.
Our Bowling Club meets on Thursday evenings in the hall with around 10-15 members attending
prartices. The club plays in competitive matches throughout the church year and travel to different
church halls to play opponents.
On Saturday evening our youth club meets in the church hall with around 50-60 young people
attending. There is a variety of games played - including football and indoor hockey.
On alternate Sunday evenings Vibe, our youth fellowship group, meets in the church hall. Vibe draws
in around 25-30 young people and a there is a variety in terms of the programme.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who give freely of their time by
seNing on committees and helping with organisations and other church activities.

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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
prartical 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, 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 notice boards, 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.
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 contatt 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.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW
There were 211 contributors during the year, 248 in the previous year, donating a total of £84,715 in
2022, £77,024 in the previous year.
Total income of the congregation during the year was £304,663 compared to £ 221,996 in the previous
year.
Total expenditure was £183,396 for 2022, the previous year being £152,177.
RESPONSIBILITIES IN RESPECT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the financial statements in
accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prartice,
The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for financial year which give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the congregations and the financial activities for that year. In preparing
the financial statements the Trustees are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and 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 transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position
of the congregations and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the
Statements of Recommended Prattice"Accounting and Reporting by Charities (l January 2015)" 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.
GOING CONCERN
The activities of the congregation are dependent on ongoing contributions from its members. The
Trustees are of the opinion that the congregation has sufficient resources at the date of approval of
these financial statements to meet commitments 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 basis, the
congregation's current attivities and other financial commitments.
RESERVES POLICY
The Trustees have considered the level of unrestricted reserves that it is appropriate to hold taking
account of current and ongoing commitments. It is the policy of the Trustees to hold at least 25 % of
normal expenditure. At the year end, unrestritted net current assets were £63,646 which represented
a higher level of reserves. The Trustees consider it prudent to hold reserves at this level as the funding
of its present attivities is dependent of the ongoing financial support of members.

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RISK REVIEW
A review of major risks has been undertaken by the Trustees and systems 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 6
Jzfj and signed on its behalf by:
IJL Ld
Mr Wilnor Reid
(Clerk of Session)
Mrs Maureen Currie
(Treasurer)
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