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Registered Charity in Northern Ireland INIC105538)

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The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial statements for the year ended 31 December
2025 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
Sixmilecr055 congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
17 Meetinghouse Road
Sixmilecross
Omagh
BT79 9NQ
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland INIC1055381
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were
Rev Robert McFaul
MrAlan Gibson
Mr John Anderson
Mr David Beacom
Mr Gareth Clarke
Mr William Hetherington
Mr Robert Kidd
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Rev Robert McFaul
Mr Alan Gibson
Mrs Heather Anderson

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Hamill Mcllwaine Chartered Accountants
28-30 Old Mounffield Road
Omagh
Co. Tyrone
BT79 7BJ
BANKERS
Danske Bank
5-7 Market Street
Omagh
Co Tyrone
BT78 IBN
SOLICITORS
Mcconnell and Fyffe
21 Church Street
Omagh
8T78 IDG

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STRucfuREAND MANAGEMENT
The Klrk session
The charity trustees of the congregation are the members of it5 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 affair5 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 Kirk 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 four times a year.
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 obtain 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 assigned to it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
Sixmilecross congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Omagh 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, minster5 who have retired from
active duty and an elder appointed 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 15 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 attive ministers of each congregation, retired minsters 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.
sixmilecr05s 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 the members to play their part in fulfilling God's mission to our world.
The congregation's mission purposes are, 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
commLsnity of Chrisys people of all ages, which..
is increasingly Characterised by love for God, and love and concern for others;
15 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.

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-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
prartice.
ACTIVITIES AND OBJEcrtVES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome to visit. The Sacrament of
the Lord's Supper is observed on two 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 hold5 regular bible study meetings and has a number of organisations including
Sunday School
Campaigners
Youth Fellowship
Presbyterian Women's Group
ACHIEVEMENTSAND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation meets for worship each Sunday at 10'.30am. During the week from Ortober to April
the Bible Study provides an opportunity for members to meet together for fellowship, to study the
scriptures and for a time of prayer.
From time to time we acknowledged God's gift of new life with the Sacrament of Baptism and during
the year 4 infants were baptised. Sadly members passed away and we gave thanks for their faithful
service and sought to comfort those who had been bereaved during the year.
At 31 December 2025 there were 171 communicant members and 95 families connected with the
congregation. The average week attendance at morning worship is 60.
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 other members.

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Mission and outreach
A Holiday Bible Club was held during July and children from the surrounding area came along.
During the year, collections and donations were given to Belfast City Mission, Faith Mission, Tearfund,
World Development Appeal, Scripture Union Nl, RUCGC-PSNI Benevolent Fund and CEF.
The congregation supports the United Appeal for Mission which is a ￿ntral fund of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. Thi5 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, enables church plantin& provides grant
support for the upkeep of church premises, assist with the running costs of Union Theological College,
the Church's training college for ministry students, and financially supports congregation in the areas of
worship, discipleship, global mission, outreach, leadership and pastoral care.
The congregation also contributes to the denominations annual World Development Appeal. Sunday
School projett and any other special appeals.
The congregation follows Presbyterian Church in Ireland Safeguarding Procedures and has appointed
Safeguarding Team.
Presbytery
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and / or 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 our elders were nominated to attend the meeting of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in Ireland held in A55embly Buildings, Belfast, in June.
Property
The congregation continues to maintain its buildings and facilities.

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Organisations
Sunday School takes place on Sunday mornings during church from September to June. There are six
teacher5 in tsvo teams which seNe on a rots basis and 18 children using the Go Teach material.
Children's Church and Creche is available during most Sunday services. The Presbyterian Women's
Group meets once a month. Campaigners have a membership of more than 40 boys and girls.
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.
PUBLIC BENEFITSTATEMENT
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meet5 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 Ithe 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 prattical expressions
of Christian beliefs and standards in the local community such as through the care of those in need
lincluding the sick, disabled and bereavedl-
Generally the above benefits are delivered locally by congregations and their members, or are facilitated
through presbyteries or are O￿aniSed 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, pre55 advertisement, websites. and social media or in other ways.
The benefits are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the services and informal and ad-hoc
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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 benefieiaries 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 82 contributing families during the year181 in previous year, 20241 donating a totsl
of £37,2371£36,667 in previous year, 20241
Total Income of the congregation during the year was £70,852, compared to £68,696 in the previous
year and total expenditure during the year was £65,078. compared to £69,873 in the previous year.

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STATEMETr￿ 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{31 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 208 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.
Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on 26th May 2026 and signed on its behalf by
Rev Robert McFaul IMini5ter}
Mr Alan Gi
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Date 26th May 2026
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We report on the accounts of Sixmilecross Presbyterian Church for the year ended 31 December 2025,
which are set out on pages 12-18.
Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
Charities Act (Northern Irelandl 2008.
It is our responsibility to=
Examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charites Act
Follow the procedures laid down in the general Direction given by the Commission under sertion
651911bl of the Charities Act
State whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of independent examinerfs report
We have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charites Act and our
examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission
Our examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of
the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or
disclosure5 in the accounts and seeking explanations from you a5 charity trustees concerning any such
matters.
Our role is to state whether any material matters have come to our attention giving us cause to believe..
l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Att
2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charites Act
4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Independent examinerfs statement
We have completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters111 to141 listed
above and in connettion with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland,
we have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Hamill Mcllwaine
Chartered Accountants
28-30 Old Mountfield Road
Omagh, Co. Tyrone
BT79 7BJ
Date 26th May 2026
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfiviTY (Receipts and Payments Account)
forthe year ended 31 December 2025
Note Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Totsl
2025
Totsl
2024
Receipts
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investment Income
Other
48,159
17,340
2,085
65,499
2,085
62,425
2,842
1,892
363
1.013
2,255
1.013
2,161
1,268
50,051
20,801
70,852
68,696
Sale of fixed assets
Loans Repaid
20,000
Total Recelpts
50,051
40,801
70,852
68,696
Payments
Charitable activities
Other
42,608
11,506
964
54,114
964
67,761
2,112
42.608
12,470
55,078
69,873
Purchase of fixed assets
Loan given
30,000
10,000
Total Payrnents
42,608
42,470
65,078
69,873
Net receipts / Ipaymentsl
Transfers between funds
7,443
13251
11,6691
325
5,774
11,1771
Net movement in funds
7,118
11,3441
5,774
11,1771
Funds brought forward
80,256
79,282
159,538
160,715
Funds carried forward
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87,374
77,938
165,312
159,538
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STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND LIABiunES
As at 31 December 2025
Unrestrirted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
Funds
2025
Totsl
Funds
2024
Funds Reconciliation
Bank and Cash at start of year
Net movement in funds
80,256
7,118
79,282
(1.3441
159.538
5,774
160,715
11,1771
Bank and Cash at end of year
87,374
77,938
165.312
159,538
Bank & Cash Balan￿$
Bank Current Accounts
Cash
165.220
92
159.446
92
165.312
159,538
Other Assets
Fixed Assets- Note 9
Investments- Note 10
Loan advanced
65,436
10,000
68,375
75,436
68,375
Liabilitie5
Loans
Approved by the Klrk Session at a meeting on 2@h May 2026 and signed on it5 behalf by
Rev Robert McF3uI (Minister
Mr Alan Gibs
26th May 2026
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMEWS
As the total income of the congregation is less than £250,000 the congregation have elected in
accordance with the provisions in The Charities (Accounts and Reports Regulations (Northern Ireland)
2015 to prepare its accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
The congregation has reviewed the basis on which it prepares its accounts and in order that these are
prepared on a strict receipts and payments basis it has eliminated from its fund balances any funds
which are not held in bank or cash balances. Any other funds which the congregation holds, in particular
investments, are disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
FUND ACCOUNTING
Endowment fund5 are funds, the capital of which must be retained either permanently or at the
congregation's discretion; the income derived from the endowment is to be used either as restricted or
unrestrirted income funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established in
the first place.
Restricted funds comprise lal income from endowments which is to be expended only on the restricted
purposes intended by the donor and Ibl revenue donations or grants for a specific congregational
activity intended by the donor. where these funds have unspent balances, interest on their pooled
investment is apportioned to the individual funds on an average balance basis.
Unrestricted funds are income funds which are to be spent on the congregation's general purposes.
Designated funds are general funds set aside by the congregation for use in the future.
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DONATIONS AND LEGACIE5
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Fund5
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2025
Total
2024
Freewill offerings
Loose collections
Donations and gifts
GiftAid
Legacies and bequest
37.237
792
3,745
6,385
7,989
45,226
792
10,517
8,964
44,892
964
7,943
8,610
16
6,772
2,579
48,159
17,340
65,499
62,425
CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2025
Totsl
2024
Fees from weddings and funerals
Grants
175
1,910
175
1,910
175
2.667
2.085
2,085
2,842
OTHER TRADING AcrivmES
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Totsl
2024
Letting of premises
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INVE￿MENT INCOME
Unrestricted
Funds
Restrirted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Deposit interest
General Investment Fund
Rent5 investment properties
212
1,680
147
141
359
1,821
75
376
1,710
75
75
1.892
363
2,255
2,161
OTHER INCOME
Unrestricted
Funds
Restrirted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Totsl
2025
Total
2024
Organisations income
Other income
1,013
1,013
1,268
1,013
1,013
1,268
CHARITABLE A￿[VITIEs
Unrestricted
Funds
Restritted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Totsl
2025
Total
2024
General Assembly Assessments
Presbytery fees
Ministry and support staff costs
Congregational running expenses
Donations to Missions and
charities
Governance costs
2,850
317
24,225
14,026
500
2,850
317
24,406
17,328
8,523
3.338
281
23,660
30,500
9,310
181
3.302
8.023
690
690
672
42,608
11,506
54.114
67,761
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OTHER EXPENDITURE
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2025
Totsl
2024
Organisational expenditure
964
964
2,112
964
964
2,112
FIXED ASSETS
The congregation owns the following assets including the Church premises situated at Meetinghouse
Road, Sixmilecross and the associated fixtures, ftttings, plant and machinery. These assets have
insurance value5 as indicated below-
Church meeting house
Church hall
Old Manse site
Car park
/1 acre field
50% share in manse
£820.328
£385,363
£60,000 (cost value as was purchased in 20161
£10,000
£3,000
£110,376 Ithi5 15 the 50% value)
10. INVESTMENTS
The congregation has the following investments. Amounts are shown at market valuation.
2025
2024
General Investment Fund
65,436
68,375
65,436
68,375
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11. FUND BALANCES
Fund
Balance
at start
Receipts
Payment Surplus / Transfer
(Deficit)
Balance
at end
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
80,256
50,051
142,6081
7,443
13251
87,374
80,256
50,051
142,6081
7,443
13251
87,374
Restricted Funds
Repair fund
Manse funds
Missions and
Charities fund
pw
Bowling club
Other restricted
72.039
6,364
29,786
130,5511
18021
17651
18021
71,274
5,562
46
741
92
7,912
1,013
18,0631
19641
11511
49
325
220
790
92
2,090
12,0901
79.282
40,801
142.4701 11,6691
325
77,938
Endowment Funds
General Investment
Fund
Total
159,538
90,852
185,0781
5,774
165,312
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