Trinity Presbyterian Church, Ballymoney
a Congregation of The Presbyterian Church In Ireland
Trustees Report
for the year ended 31st December 2023
Registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, NIC105405

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
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The Trustees presenttheir Annual Report and Financial Statements forthe
year ended 31 December 2023 including a Balance Sheet as atthat date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
Trinity Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
2 Rodeing Foot
Ballymoney
Co. Antrim BT53 6JJ
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland NIC105405
CHARITY TRUSTEE5
The CharityTrustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date
of this report were".
Norman Acheson
Leslie Boyd
Peter Crooks
Stephen Currie
Desmond Glendinning
Rev David Irvine
Frank Millen
Rodney Mitchell
William McAleese
Kenneth McAuley
John Mcllfatrick
Robert Ower)s
Richard Quinn
Bertie Quinn
Wesley Quinn
Brian Speirs
Charles Steele
Derek Stirling {Resigned Sep 231
lan Williamson
Robert Workman
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister-.
Clerk of Session
Secretary to Committee
Treasurer
Rev. David Irvine
Bertie Quinn
Doreen Colvin
Wesley Quinn
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
W R Crymble {WR Crymble Chartered Management Accountants)
3 Governors Gate Lane
Hillsborough
BT26 6FX
BANKERS
Danske Bank
6 High Street
Ballymonev
BT53 6AD

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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 oversee 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 and in mission overseas.
The Kirk Session has delegated to it5 Congregational Committee the temporal
affairs of 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 member5 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 on the third Monday of
January, March, May, September and November.
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 can be either by the
congregation or by the Kirk Session. Members are elected if they are
nominated by two -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 a55igned to it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. Trinity 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 by the
Kirk Session of each 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 it5 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 consist5
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
Trinity Presbyterian Church, Ballymoney, 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 purposes is to 'Bring unbelieving people to
Jesus Christ, encourage them to develop towards Christ-like maturity
and equip them for ministry in the church and mission to the world.
The congregation aims to live out its Mission and Vision as a family of
God's people by being".
A Covenant Community: where our relationship5 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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AcfiviTIES AND OBJECTIVES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday 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 org3nisations including
Sunday School (Sunday Morning Kids Clubl
Youth Club
Base Youth Fellowship
Buddies and Bundles
Bowling Club
Boys Brigade
The Vine
Presbyterian Women
Friendship Lunch
Coffee Morning
Men Doing Fellowship {MDFI
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 11.30am
and 6.30pm. During the week the 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 during the year we acknowledged God's
gift of new life at one baptism of an infant within the congregation. We
give thanks for faithful servants and seek to comfort those bereaved
during the year.
At 31st December 2023 there were 215 communicant members
and 330 families connected with the congregation.
The average weekly attendance at morning worship is 200.
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 one of the congregation's pastoral visitors, being mindful of pandemic
restrictions in place at that time.

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Mlsslon and outreach
At a local level the congregation holds a number of Messy Church Events for young families,
and seeks to encourage members of the local community to attend the variou5 organisations
regularly running within the Church.
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 enables
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. supports
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 represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery
by our minister andlor one of the elder5. This provides an important link between
the congregations and the wider5trurtures ofthe church.
General Assembly
The minister and one of our elders were nominated to attend the meeting
of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland held in
Assembly Buildings. Belfast. in June.
Organisation5
Approximately 50 young people attend the Sunday School and Bible Class each Sunday
between September and June. Young people are also catered forvia
the Senior Youth Club and Base (Youth Fellowship) which meet
duringthe winter months. The Church also holds an
annual Holiday Bible Club where upwards of 80 children attend.
The Bowling Club meet on Monday nightsfor prartice and compete in the local Charity
league. The ladies of the congregation held monthly fellowship meetings whilst the
men'5 group, MDF. organi5e various Social and ministry events on a regular basis.
The young adults group { The Vinel hold occasional social events as well as a monthly
Bible study house group while the more senior church member5 enjoy a monthly lunch
served up by the active church catering team. There is also a popular coffee morning held
twice a month.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who
give freely of their time by serving 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 it5 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 Westminister 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
need (including supporting 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 15 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 service5
and informal and ad-hoc feedback from members, their familie5, 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 a5 a result of their
holding office or employment. However, this 15 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 service5 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 organsiations,
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
The congregation's main source of income is members, contributions
through the Weekly Freewill Offering. There were 196 Contributors during
the year donating a total of £119,5831£99,740 in 2022>
Total income of the congregation during the year was £266,740 compared to
£194,234 In the previous year
Expenditure increased from £190,682 in 2022 to £209,945 in 2023.
Added to this is depreciation of
£83,971 (£70,327 in 2022) giving a total expenditure of £293,916 (£261,009 in 2022).
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 Practice.
The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each
financial year which give a true and fair view of the State of affairs of the
congregation and the financial activities for the 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 disc105e with
re350nable accuracy at any time the financial p051tion of the
congregation and enable them to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and
Reporting by charities11 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.

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GOING CONCERN
The activities of the congregation are dependent on ongoing
contribution5 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
activities 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 three to six month'5
normal expenditure. At the year end unrestricted reserves were £55,552
which represents a higher level of requirement. The Trustees however,
consider it prudent to hold reserves at this level as the funding of its
present activities is dependent of the ongoing financial support of
members.
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 variou5 activities of
the congregation at stated meetings and by encouraging members in their
regular giving.
Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on 21st April 2024 and signed on
its behalf by
Rev David Irvin
(Trusteel
Mr W R Quinn {Trustee)