an FIRST PORTGLENONE CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYTERIA14 ¢HUR¢H IN IRELAND TRUSTEESANNUAL REPORT TheTrustees psentthelrAnnal Report8nO Fin8nckg1 $AateMen10[the year ended 31 December2025 inclu(Jinga B818nce Sheet 88 at th8td8te. REFERENCE ANDADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS First Portglenone congregation of the Preswrian Ch4hrch in Ireland Main Street Portgienone Co. Antrim 8T44 8AB Restered Chèrtty in Northem Ireland INIC105407) CHARITYTRUSTEES The ChartyTrusteeswho sewved duringthe yearorwhowere tTU5teesatthe da0fthiS report W8re RevAibert 88Xter (retired 2 November20251 MrAlan Biistow Mrwilliam Bri5tow MrJem8s Fenton MrAlistair Gordon MrAdrian Low Mr Robert Marks RevD8wd McG8ughey (Appointed 3 NoYembef20251 MrAndrew McLeister Mr Courtneymcmillan MrJ8mes Bell Mr Robert Bristow Mr Ronald Caldwell MrKyie Gilmour MrNigel Kerr Mrwilliam Lowry Mr David McDonald MrKenneth McKinley Mr Thomas McLeister MrAndrew Montgomery PRINCIPALOFFICE BEARERS Minister Convener ofV8c8nty Clerk of Session Treasur RevAibert Baxtei-reiired 2 November2025 Rev David McGaughey- appointed 3 November2025 MrAndrew Mon omery Mrjohn Waugh INDEPENDENTEXAMINER Johrn Finnegan Potter Finnegan Limr(ed 27-28 The Courtyard Bu9iness Park 190 Gaigorm Road Ballymena BT42 1HL BANKERS D8nsk8 B8nk 1-2 Broadwsy IIymEna BT43 7AA SOLICITORS Jarne$ Ballentine & Son Bonk Buildings The Pentagon Ballymena BT43 5LL
an FIRST PORTGLENONE CONGREGAnON OFTHE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRiISTEESANNUAL REPORTICont'd) STRUCTUREAND MANAGEMENT The Klrk Sessl¢>n The charity twstees of the congreggtion are the members of tts Iirk Session. Under the congreg&ion's governing ocum8nt, Th8 Gode, the book of the con*iturion and govemmeni of the Presbean Church in Ireland, the Kirk Session seeks towarch overand promote the spiritual interest of the cOnggatIon and of persons not connectedwith anycongregationwho 8rewithin tts bounds. rtensuresp85tor8Lcare isir place inthe congregation and 5eekstofurther th8 contrabution of the Church to Christianvjitness and semce inthe Ial¢0mmunvty.The Kirk Sesston hasdelegated to its Congregational Committee the temporal affairs of the congr8g8tion including administ8ring 811 hjnds and properry belonn8 to the congregation. Mèmbèrs of the Jtirk Session 8fe èx-offi¢io members of th8 Congreg8tion81 Committee. The Kirk Session consists otlhe ordained minister8nd the rulingeldersotthe COngatiOnS. All members are entitle¢J to propose. speak an(J exercise equalvotes * meetings. exceptth81 Moderator, the minister8 in active duty in the congregation. has no ¢JeliberatNe but only a cas(lngve. Stated meetingsof the Kirk seSon are held at leasttwice in eachyear. To be chosen for the office ol the eltjership In the congregation 8 r$On must be a voting membèr 8n0 8 regular 8ttend8llt on its ordinan¢es. The selecOn of those proposed ro be called to the office can be either by th8 congregafjon or bythe Kirk Sessio¢i. Members 8 elected ff theyobt8intwo-third8 Of those who Vote. Pw$byi•ry Under the Presbyterian Church in Ireland form of govemance the corporate oversight of a congregation is the re5POnsibility of a PTesbyt8ry which 8uperimends generally the spirltuat and iempor81 affairs of the ¢ongregatlons asslgned 10 il by the General Assemblyotthe Presbyterian Church in Ire18nd. First Portgienone Presbyterian Church h&$ been as5igne¢J to the Presbyt8ry of Ballymena of the p$byrian Chur¢h in Ireland. Th& membership of the Presbytery oonsists mainly of Ihe active ministers ol cong¥egations assignèd to r( by the General Assembly, minsters who have rIred1rOM 8CtNe dutyan(J an etderappointed bythe KirkSes8ion of e8ch congregation. Tho Gtn•raLA8sembly The GeneralAssembly Isihe supreme eourtof the Church. fepresentingin one bottythe whole Church and actingas its 8uprern8 legis18tNe. adMIntratiOn and judicial aulhortty. in iJea(Iwigwith all matters tirought before it. The General A&8embly 18 nomially constrtuted (Juringthe lirst week in June for worship and to ¢onclu¢t Its business. At the end of business, r( is dissolved. The membership of the General Assembly con5i5t5 mainly Df the active rninisters of each congregation, retired mInerS and a representstive elderapwnted bythe Kirksession of each congre8ation. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE First Portgienone Psbytenan Church 1$ 8 ¢ongreg8tion of the Presbyierian Church in Ireland. The Presbyterfan Church in Ireland. as 8 Reforrned Church within the wioer body of Christ is grounded in the Scriptures and ets to love and honour God Ihroughfaith in HÉS Son and bythe power of His Spirit. and to enable her members to playthèir par( in fultillingGod's mission to ourwortd. The congregaiton's mlgslon purposo is'To glorrtyGo(r.-This isthe motNewhich undergiTds everythingthatwe do.... lal B8C8u88 of who HE is- the etemaL sovereign G(Kl. As such. He is worthy ot all honoui Bnd 8doi8tbon. Not only is He wortty. but tt is His absolute right to be worshipped by 811 His creaturès. FurthemDre. it 15 His creatures, highest joyand futfiimem io brin8thisworship to Him. Ibl Because of who VVE 8re- created by Him from nothin& given ie by His breath and reijeemeij by His son's blood. As8uchwe are dependenton Him for everythingand indebted to Hirn for 811 thatwe have and enjoy.
an FIAST PORTGiENONÈ CONGRÈGATION OFTHE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRVSTEES ANNUALREPORTl¢onVd) We seekto glorifyGod fhrougtt variouschannets-ourworship, ourwrtness, ourwork, ourwar, ourwatching, and our Warmth. These areasare noidistinctand separate-r8lhertheyoveriap and intsr-relateftjitywitheach Oiher. However. they 8¥e useful he8dings underwhich to consider our priorities. int8ntions. an(J (Jir8Ction$. In allthese areaswe seek, supMety. to be thoroughlybiblicbl-guided tythe tr8dstH)ns of men, but bythe Word of God. God's written Word is ourab501ute stsndard- both the und8rgiTding guid8nce and the final authority in 811 we do as the Church this place. ACTprfmES ANDOBJECnVES The congreg81ion rneets torworshipev8rySurKlay8niJ SitorS ar8w8lcoffl8tojoin. The S8cr8mentof the Lords Supper is obs9rve(J on Several occasions during the year an¢J all Ihose who have been baptised and who have made a professlonoffaith Inthe Lor(FJesusChrI are admittodtolhe Lord's Supper.Theeongrega¢ion holds regular bible study meetings and has a wde range of oTgani5ations including Sun(JtySchool Youth Fellowship Boys, Brig8(Je Girls, Brtgade Badminton Club Presbyterianwomen Men's Meeting ACHIEVEMEKfsAND PERFORMANCE Worshlp arkd pr8y8r Th8 congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 12.00 noon and 7.00 p.m. During th? waeL the Bibl& Study provide$ 8n opportunityfof members to meei together torfellowship, to stuty the scrfptures 8nd Yor a time of prayer. As well as our regu18r services ¢Juringthe yearwe acknowtedged God's of new life attour Sacraments of Baptlsm, we conducted three marriage seNces and gave thank5forfatthful services and sought to cornfortthosewho had been bereave¢J ¢Juringtheye8r. At 31 Decembèr 2025there were 288 communKant members. an¢J 322 families connectefl with the congregation. The &verageweekLyattendance8t momsngworship is300. R8tlremont The Rev Albert Bwer who m5n1ered In the COngreglon for over 40 ye8r8 retired on th8 2 Novgmb8r 2025. The congregation benefited hugelyfrom hisworkoverthe yearsthroLtgh k7resentingthe wordfaithfullyeverySunday8nd his pastoral care to membersofthe conwegation. TheB8Llymena PresbyreryappointedRevDawd McGaugheyasconvener olthe v8c8n¢y8nd Mr Gaugheytook up his post on the 3 November2025. P8stor8l ¢8r• Members of the COngregOn who 8re un8b19 to attentt church ¢Jue to stckness or8ge a $tert on a regul8r be3is by the minister, el¢Jers or byone of the conEreBation's p8Stor8lwsitor8. Mlsslon and outreach At 8 local level. the congatiOn rea¢he$ into Ihe communttythmugh the v8riou$ church organisations. 8pecilic outreach evenis the liveiJ-othlN98 ofthe m8mbors. The congregation 8UPPQrt8the UniredAppealfor Mission which is a central lund of ts PsbYtenbn Church in Ireland. Thisfund enables congregsiionsto supportlhewider mission of the denomination and to do mission 8nd outreach on denominational basis beyond what the conggar10n Could do on its own. The United Appeal Fund provide5 financial supportformi88ion personnel at home and OV8Tseas. assistseon8rewionswiththe deploymgnto loc8llybased staff, en8bl8s church planting, provides gram support for the upkeep of church premises. assist with the running costs ol Union Theological College, ihe Churcn's training college for minisiry students. ana rin8llci8lly supw)rts congregation Ini• areas of worship, disciplgship, global mi$$ion. outreech, lea¢Jership and pastoralre.
an FIRSTPORTGLENQNE CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESV(TERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Icont'dl Pregbyiery The congregation was represented a1 Ihe regular meetings of Prestytery by our minister ènd one of the elder& This provides an important link between the cortrgFegationsar¥Jthe wderstsucrures of the church. Gen8walAssambly The minister and one ofovrelderswere nominated to attend the meetingofthe Gener8lAssemblyof the Presbyterfan Church in Ir81and held in A5sembty Buildings, Beilast.This meettngtakes place Èn June. Property Therewere no major rep8ir8or reYurbi3hmellt projects tjuiingthe year. Orgbnisthion$ Sund8ySchool nomallymeetson Sund8y nM)mings.ApproxJmatelyBO children 8tterJYor Bibiet8aching 8nd worship. Youth Feiiowshlp meets on Sunday evenings. prOxiMate 25 teenag9r8 attenij ft)r Bible leachin& fellowship, and worshlp. Bow Brig8sJe meets onThursdayevenings. Appro¥im8tely90 children te8n8gBts attendforsports, actmiies, and Bible teaching. Girls. Brigade meets on Tue8d8y evenirw. Approxim8tety children 8nd teenagers Bttend lor cr8ft8, actmties. and Bible teaching. Children's Church meets on Sun¢Jay momings. Approxfjmately20 children atre forBibie 188ching. Prest)yterian Women rn8ets monthly orh Thurs(Jay evening8. ApprOM8t8ty 40 women attend for Bible teachlng. fellowship. 8nd WOTship. M•n'8 Ministry meet¥fTom timeto timefor cxrtings. ¥ce etc. Volunteers The Trustees to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who 8 freely of their time by sèrving on commlttees and helpingwth or8anisatsons and other church actsviues. PUBLIC BENEFITsfATEMENT The Pr8sWeri8n Church in IreLgnd meets the public berefft requirement ty prodir4 benefitto tt5 members and the general public by maknn8 known the Christian Gospel of the LordJe$us Christthroughthe advancement of religion. Thg dir9¢t b8n8fits vhJi¢h ftowfrom the purposes of Ihe Church include Ihe gainingof an un(Jerstsnding in ChTii8n beliefs a$ satout¢ntho Bible and IntrchurCh.$ subordinate Standards Ithewestminsterconfession of F81th and the Shorter 8nd Larger Catechi5m51 leaijingto spiritual and moral development and opportunit18s for re5pons8 to Bib18 teeching. In turn. this framewotl( lea¢J$ to Plactical ewressions of Christian beliefs 8n<J stsndards In the local Commun suchasthroughthe care otthose in need lincludingthe sick. ijisableij, afiij be8ved). G8nerally. the above benefits are deiNerett locaiiy ty congregations and thelr members. or are facilltaied through presbyteries cw are orggnised and delNered centrally. Loc81 delivery is laciiitate(J by central r880118S in 81mo* all cases. Public access is made known through the u8e of noticeboar(J3. printed m8teri8L pre&8 advertisement, web$lte8. 8n¢J 3ocial me¢Jia or in otherways. The benefits are demonstrated Ihrou8h rewl&r evaluatson of the services and informal and 8d-hoc feedback from members. theirfamilies. 8nd members of the public.
an FIRSTPORTGLENONÉ CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYfEBIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRusfEES ANNUAL REPORT Icont'dl PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENTIConVd) The purpose do not lead to harm. The onty priv81e benefit fl(YMng from OUT purpose Is related to Ministers, Mis810n88s. D8a¢one8ses. Irish Mission workers and Lay Agents who receNe benefits as a result of theiF holdlng office oremployrnent. However, this is incidental an¢J necessary in oT(JeTto further oui charitable purpose. There arE no other private benefits. The beneficiaries of this purpose are members. their families. other individuals tho1 the Prestyterian Church in Ireland is in direct and iThjITe eontsct With, the communtty in which pastoral servf¢e$ 8re provided and other communities throughout Northern Ireland. Ihe RepuiTrli¢ ot Irelan¢J. an(J woridw¢e which t)en8fit from our engagement with and support lor both Christibn and other SBGulai org8ni58tions. charitie5 gnd individu81 members of the publ1¢. The KirkSes8ion has had rgg8rdtothe Charitycommissions pubUc beIlt requiremeffl stLOry8Uid8nCe. FINANCIAL REVIEW The ¢ongre8atlon's main source of income is memb8rs' coniributions through the We8kty Freel11 Offering, who donated 8 tot8Lof E169.531 in 2025compared io E164,792 in 2024. Total income ofthe ConggatIon duringth8y88rwa$£368.660. compareij toÉ398.679 in the prewous year. Totalexpenditure decreased from £269.544 in2024to E267.558 in 2025. FimlRE EVENTS In 2026. Townhill Presbyterian Church INIC 1055941 rnerged wrth Ftr8t PortglenO Preswrian Church. The merger W8s 8pproved by the Ballymena Presbytery and the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. First Portgienone Presbyteri8n Churcti wll be known as Portglenone Prestyterian Chuich wth 8(1 the trust88s of Townhill Presbyterian Church becoming trustees of Portglenone Presbyterian ChLtr¢h. Rev Dwd M¢Gaughey. who was the vacancy convenor of Townhill Pi85byterian Church and First Port8ienone Presbytecian Chiirch. will Continue as the vac8ncy convenor of Portglenone PresbyterianChur¢h.Thetrustees of Portgie1ne Presbyterianchurch lookforward toan exciting, sh8r8d future as we lookto e8llx newministerwhile also respectingthe historyof both churche5. As one chuTch the trustse8 11 striveto provide ieaoershsp. stabli8nd 8 sharedvtsion forthe years ahead. RESPONSIBtLmES IN RESPECTOFTHE RNANCIALSTATEMENTS Th8 Trustses are responsible for preparing th8 Annual Report and the financlal statements in 8ccordance with applicable iawand Uniied Kingdom Gener8llyAeceptedAccounting Practice. TheTrustee5 are required to prepare ffnancial ststeTnerrtsYor 88ch financialyear which give a true and f8irwew of the state of affairs ol Ihe ConOonS and the financi8L8¢tivities forthatye8r. In preparingthefinancial ststem¢nt$the Trusiees ar8 requ1 to- Sele Suftabl8a¢¢ountingpoeSandIhen 3pptytM ¢onsisTrntty makeludgom•nts and 88timatesthat are roasonable 8nd prudent prepare thefinancial ststementsonthe goingconcem basis un18S8itis inappropriateto pSume1tthe Funds will Continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping a¢JeqLTr&ts accounting recor(Js that are sufficipnt to Show and explain the fun(Js tr8nsactions and discLosevith asOnable accur8Cy8t anytime thefinancial position of the ¢ongre8ations and enable them to ensure that the fvnanci81 statements compty with lh8 Statement of Re¢ommen(Jed Practice "Accountingano Reporring byChèriliesl1 January 20151-. They bre also responsibleforsaleguardingthe 885ets of the congregation and hence for tskingreasonable stepslorthe prevention and detection of fraud and othgr irreguiaritses.
an FIRST PORTGLENONE CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Icont'tll GOING CONCERN The 8¢tivities of the congregation are ¢Jependent on ongoing contributions from its members. The Trustees 8re of the opinion th8t the ¢ongregaiion has Sufficie SourceS at the date of approval of these financial ststements to meet comrnitments which will arise in the year from the date of signing thi5 report and subject to the continuing 5UPPOrt from members tofund on an ongoing baws the congregauon's curreni acuwiies and otherfinancial commitments. RISK REVIÉW A review of fflgjor risks h8s been undertaken by the Trusrees and systems and procedures implemented to m8n8ge id8ntified ri8ks. The principal risks are in relation to the likelihood of reput8tion81 darnage an(J fin8ncial risks sssociaied wth the expectation of ongoingfinancialsupportfrorn rnefflber5. Tse risks 8re mitig8te(J bythe Trustee5. and the Congregational Commttree, regularty moniiorin8 the variou$ actiwties of the congregation at staled meetings and by encouF8gingmembers in their regui8r&wng. Approveo bythe Kirk Session at a meetingon 18 May2026 and signed on irs beh81f by David MCGagheY AndrewMOnornery Trustee Twustee