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FIRST LIMAVADY CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBrfERIAN
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Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Registered a)arlty In Northern Ireland INIC1055551

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Tftu￿EEs ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Staternents forthe year ended 31
Decernber 2023 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilitles as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAIiS
First Limavady Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Church Stree¢
Limavadv
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland {NIC105555)
cHAR￿y TrUStEES
The CharityTrustees who served during the year or who We￿ trustees atthe date of thÉs
report were
L Cubitt
W Deehan
WGUY
K Keys
N Keys
O Martin
O Martin
A Mcconnell
M Mccully
N Murphy
O Murphy
J Pearson
S Pearson
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PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister
A Mcconnell
Clerk of Session
M Mccullv
Treasurer
L Young

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INDEpENDEP￿ EXAMINER
Mark Donagtrry.. Lima*ad¥.
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Ulster Bank. Catherine Street Limavao
Danske Bank. Catherine StJeet. Limavady
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R G Connell & Son, Main Street. iimav

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srRucfuRE AND MANAGEMENT
The Klrk Sesslon
The charity trustees of the congregation are the member5 of its Kirk Session. Under the
congregation's governing dc￿urnent. The Code, the book of the constitution and government
of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. the Kirk Session seeks to Ivatch over and promote the
spiritual interest of the congwation and of persons not connected with arry COng￿gation
who are within tts bounds. It ensures pastoral care is in place in the congregation and seeks
to further the contribution of the Chufch to Christian witness and service in the local
community. The Kirk Session5 has delegated to its Congregational Comrnittee the temporal
affairs of the congregation including administering all funds and property belonging to the
congregation. Member5 of the Kirk Session are ex-officio rnembers of the Congregational
Committee.
The Kirk Session consists of the ordained minister and the ruling elder5 of the congregations.
All members are entitled to prowse, Speak and exercise equal votes at meetings, except
that the Moderdtor, the minister5 in active duty in the congreption. has no deliberative but
only a casting vote.
ststed meetings of the Kirk session were held 10 time5 in 2023.
To be chosen for the office of the eldership in the congregation a person must be a voting
rnember 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 rf they obtain twtrthirds of those who vote.
Presbytery
Under the Presbyterian Church in Ireland form of govemance the corFM)rate oversight of a
congregation is the responsibility of a P￿sbvtery 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 Lirnavady congreKation of the Presbyterian Church has
been assigned to the Colernine and Lirnavady Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in
I￿land. The membership of the Presbytery consists rnainly of the active ministers of
congregations assigned to it by the Generdl Assembly, minsters who hove retr.red frorn 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 thurch, 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 v*ek in June for worship and to conduct its business. At the end of business
it is dissolved. The ￿￿MberShIp of the Genernl Assembly consists mainly of the active
ministers of each congregation, retired minsters and a ￿PresentatiVe elder appointed by the
Kirk Session of each congregation.
DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The charitable purpose of the congregation is the advantement of religion.
First Limavady 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 hor￿Ur God
through fatth 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 ourworld.
The congregations mission purposes is- by the grace of God, to help people of all ages
become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. to teach. to witness: to reflect Christ in our
church and in the community- passion for Christ al￿ compassion for people.
The congregation aims to live out its Mission and Vision us ofomily of G￿S people by being..
A Covenant Family.. where our faith is moted in Christ and the promises of God and
in sharing our faith with one another
A Worshipping Family: where young and old engage together learning from each
other what it is to live in God's kingdom with humility and love.
A Missionary Family: where we join in prayer and witness for the blessings of God to
fall upon others in the church and into the 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 Confe55ion of Faith,
alon8 Wlth the Larger and Shorter Catechisms set out what we understand the Bible
teaches on key marters of Christian faith and practice.

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AcllviTIES AND OBJEcfivES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are v￿lcOme to join. The
Sacrament of the Lords Svpper is observed on several occasions during the year and all
those who have been bapti5ed and who have made a profession of fatth in the Lord Jesus
Christ are admitted to the Lord's Supper. The congregation holds weekly bible study and
prayer Meetings and has a wide rdnge of organisations including
Sunday School
Youth Fellowship
Girls and Boys Brigade
Bowling aub
Junior Christian endeavour
Ladies Bible studies
Presbyterian Women
Elderly FrierM4ship Hour
A(IIIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Wor51Mp and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 12 N¢)on and 7.00pm. During
the week every Thursday evening there is an opportunity for members to meet together for
fellowship, to study scriptures and for a time of prayer.
As well as our regular services during the year acknowledged God's gift of new life we
had no Sacrdment of Baptism. we conducted I marriage services and we regularly prdv for
those who have been bereaved during the year.
At 31 December 2023 there Y￿re 250 communicant members and 191 families connected
with the cong￿gations. The average week attendance at morning vmrship is {85]
Pastoral care
Members of the congregation who are unable to attend church due to sickness or age are
vistted on a regular basis by the minister, elders or by one of the congrerdtion's pastoral
visttor5.

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Mlssion and outreath
At a local level the congregation are involved in various missionary activities. We have been
partnering for the last 13 years with a Presbyterian Church in Malawi. We also hold
evangelistic missions in May and are currently meeting to organise a mission in August as
well. We are also associated with CEF Europe; Samaritans Purse Northern Ireland. Leprosy
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The congregation supports the United Appeal for Mission which is a centfal fund of the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland. This fund enabSes congregations to support the wider
rnission of the denornination and to do mission and outreach on a denorninational basis
beyond what the congregation could do on its own. The United Appeal Fund provides
financial support for rnission personnel at home and overseas, assists congregations With the
deployment of locally based staff, enables church planting, provides grant supwrt for the
upkeep of church premises, assist with the running costs of Union Theological College, the
Church's trdining college for ministry 5tudent% and financially supports congregation in the
areas of worship, discipleship. global rni55ion, outreach, leadership and pastordl care.
The congregation also contributes to the denominations annual World Developn*nt Appeal,
Sunday School project and any other special appeals.
Presbytery
The congregation vrds represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and
l or one of the elders. This provides an important link between the congregations and the
wider structures of the church.
General Assernbly
The minister and one of our elders were nominated to attend the meeting of the Generdl
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland held in Assembfy Buildings, Belfast, in June.
Property
During 2023 small repair5 and maintenance were carried out to our propertie5.
Organisations
On every other Sunday r￿rnIng Junior Christian endeavour meet with 14 primary school
children and 3 leaders. On Wednesday evening Girls Brigade meet with approximately 60
girls and on Friday evening Boys Brigade meet with approximately 50 boys. Sunday School
meet every Sunday rnoming at 10.45 am with approx 35 children and 8 teacher5. The
Bowling Club meet on Tuesdays.

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Volunteers
The Trustee5 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 BENEFIT STATEMENT
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets the public benefft requirement by providing
benefft to its members and the general public by rnaking 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 a5 set out in the Bible and in the Church's subordinate
stsndards (the Westminster Confession of Faith and the Shorterand Larger Catechisms)
leading to spiritual and moral developrnent and opportunities for response to Bible teaching.
In turn, this framework leads to practical expressions of Christian beliefs and standards in
the local comrnunity 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 mernbers, or
are facilitated through presbyterie5 or are organised and delrvered centrally. LcKal delivery is
facilitated by central resources in almost all (ases. Public access is mède known through the
use of noticeboard5, printed material, press advertisement, websites, and social media or in
other ways.
The benefits are demonstrnted through regular evaluation of the serdices and informal and
ad-hoc feedback from members, their families, and members of the public.
The purpose does not lead to harrn. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is
lated to Ministers, Missionaries, Deaconesses. Irish Mission workers and Lay 4gent5 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 pastordl services are provided and other communities throughout Northern Ireland,
the Republic of Ireland. and worldwide which benefit from our engagement with
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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
2023 marked a retum to net surplus on the generdl unrestricted fund as incomes rose from
all SoU￿eS in the vlake of COVID 19 restrictions. Despite rising costs the generdl fund
returned a surplus of £ll.Sll (deficit £358 - 20221. In particular donation5 increased by
12.2% to £74656 from £66542 in 2022, and closing bank balances were £40.772.
The stronger perfomiance of the congregational restricted funds was the main factor in the
restricted funds Surplus of £19.1781£9,$65 in 2022 excluding transfers to investments).
Trnding income was rnuch stronger than 2022. and other income SOUTce5 We￿ also ahead of
the prioryear.
De5PTte donations to organizations growing year on year, restrirted funds of organizations
continue to decline. although in 2023 the deficit was reduced to £963 compared to £2.409 in
2022. Some OT¥anizations fared better than other5 in a climate of rising costs. and it VRS
pleasing to see the Church's children's organizations of GB. BB and Sunday School collective
return to a better financial perforrnance than 2022.
The Church's irNestrnents continue to 5trenthen and increased value I2.￿ during 2023.
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srATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILMES
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements of
the congregation in a¢¢Ordan￿ with applicable law and generally accepted accounting
prdctice.
As the congrerdtions totol income does not exceed £250,000. the Trustees have elected
under Section 64{31 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 208 to prepa￿ a receipts and
payment account and a ststement of assets and liabilities.
The Trustees are resw>nsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are Sufficient to
show and explain the congregation's transartions and disclose with reasonable accuréry at
any time its financial p)sition. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the
congregation and hence fortaking reasonable steps forthe prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on
and signed on its behalf by
[Name]
IDate] /k) AI6L
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