an West Congregation of the Presbyterfan Church In Ireland Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2025 Regrstered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland NIC105589 an CONTEMrs Trustees annual ￿port Independent examiners report ststement of finandal acUvibe£ io Balance sheet li Notes to the accounts 12-19 an WEST CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN OIURCH IN IREiAND TRUSTEES ANNiJAL REPORT The Tru5tee5 presenttheir Annual Reportand FIna￿al Statements forthe yeaf ended 31 Decernber 2025. REFERENCE AND ADMINisfK4TIVE DET￿Ls West ConEreg3tion of the Presbyteriafi Churth in Ifeiand 15.19 Ballymoney Road Ballyrnena BT43 585 RegIste￿d Charty in Northern Ireland INIC1055891 CHARnTRUSYEES The Ch8rftyTrustees who seryed durfng the year orwk¢weretrustees at the date of thls reportwere.'- Or Davld Jwlen Mrs Ethel Armstr¢M8 Mrs Mari Baxter Mrs margaret￿JeXandra Boyd Miss Anrie Dine5 Mrs Annie ENin Mr Bryan Gormley Rev Daniel Jahn Kane 8.k. B.D. Dr Da￿d knnton Mr Mark Mrmliam PAaurice LMn8Stone Mr Charles lynn Mr5 Ell￿beth lynn Mr5 An8ela Mcclintock Mrs Fiona Mcconnell Mr Robprt McCre4 Mrjames McKane Mr5 Laura McKane Mr Mark McKène MlssJenn)fer McLernon Miss Annè Morison MrSJrnuel Murray Mrs ￿lsOn Ramsey mr￿an Sheppard Miss Hillary Taylor Dr Scott Whorry Mr Graham Wilson Mr Robert WI￿On Mrwilliam Wilson PRINCIPAL OFFI￿ BEARERS Mlnister Clerk of Sesslon Treasurers Rev Daniel Jokn Kane 6.k. B.D.-retiTed 31JlJanuary 2026 s Anne tX"nes r lan Headden ond Mrs iirth Headden INDEPENDE￿ EXAMINER Emma McNeill AC Potter Finnegan Umhed Chartered Accountants 27-28 The Courtyard Business Park 190 Galgorm Road Ballymena BT42 IHL BANKEILS Danske Bank 1-2 Broadway Ballymena BT43 7AA SOLiaTORS McKervill Neil l BrI￿dWI¥ Ave 8allymena 8T43 7AA an WEST CONGREGAnON OFTHE PRESBYfERIPJI CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEESANNLIAL REPORT Iconvdl Inthe last few months of 2024 KirkSes%ondKided to electten nEwmemberstothe ConBwational Cornrnittee3ndthe NewYe3r began with ten people in p05itiOn. OD the first Sunday of the year Sthjanuary 2025, ￿ celebrated Communh)n and Ses￿on was ￿eas￿ to note the increase in attendance. At the January ￿"rk Se551on ffleeting the elder5 were joitEd by Mr kndrew Dickson from PCI who facllltated 4 discussion on the important topK of Pastoral Care aThJ thfee different models were considered Districts. Pastorates and Small Groups. Laterin the rn￿th a new5yStem for enteringand ts*n. se¢ufing the buildiTr8was launthed. At the bewnnin8 of February202S. Wewe￿d￿Y￿ted to wekornefing iipfrotn Compassion Mlnistrytothe pjlpit and hearabout herwork inthe Far Eatt. On Sunday 16th February 2025 we were joined by the Scouts together wth theirfamll￿s and friÈnds in West Church to celebrate t￿1r Founderfs Day. Onthe nÈxt SundayÈvening I3￿• FÈbruary 2025,we were delighted to hold our Ukrainian service followed by supper. Thls provlded an opwrtunity foT those who had been displaced from th*r home country becatsse of the on8oin8 war to come together and worship a5well a5 hawng a tirne ol*ellowship together. In the four-week period leading up to Easterwe rnet In the Socwl Area for Hope Café and were able to learn more atM)ut some charitie5than provide support to those in need. indudingthe Presbyterian Children's ￿ciety. On Frlday ￿ March 2025 tholr and orclEstr4 led an e¥ening of Hymfts oJFaith. This was a tremendous night of praise and wor5hipfollowed bysupper and atteThled not onty by the congreRatK)n. butalso byth)sefrom the surrounding drea ènd beyond. It raised a ttrtèl of El.7LK>wNch wesentsd to c*mentia Nl and will be used to supwrt local patlents and thelr famllies. At a Spedal meetlngof the Klrk Sesslon on Sunday March 2025 the ejders who are CharityTrustees of West Church agreed to ppoint Mr lan Headden as the newchuffh TreasuwaNI Mrs Headden as tl* new Assittant Churth TreAsu￿r. At the Kld< Session meetln8 on 25th March 2025 the elders were InvSted to attend a trainlng day either on Saturday 10th May 202S OT Saturday Th June 2025 Ènttued BerÉovement CoreAworeness organi5eil iv and delivered by Mrs bnda WanNirL Going forward our Deacone55 Bryce wlll be headingup this smportont I￿￿15try. In addltlon, the e￿erS agreed to grant pem)ission to Mrs tinda Watwitk on bÈhalF of Ma(2nilJan Psychtisotial Team Nl to hold a Ilved eXperIen￿ group forthose Ibvingviith h cancel dIa8￿51S in the eallymena area. At the Prtrcomrnunion seTvKe on Palrn ￿nd?¥ eveni1￿ i* April 2025 Sesslon were dellghted to re￿￿e the eleven people Into full membershlp of West Church followlng wofesSi￿ of faith. Then. l&h April 2025. Good Fridayvras designatedasa dayof fostinEand praverwhen thechuTchwas openlor prlvate prayerfrom 116m-6pw wllh varlou5 prayer 5paw prowded. Thi5 was followed by a Prnise SeMce In the evenS08. There was a Farn1￿ Servlce un Easter Sunday2(Fk April 2025. S2veral rnember5 ofthe congre8ationtix)k part in Rebuilding Wa115event whlch was 52 days of prayer fr￿ Gotsy Friday to Pentecost on 8th lune 2025 in the Braid Towrt Hall. Ballytnena fr0rn 12prn-Ipm. At the end of this period the Prayer Team otBhnised a prayet wheel 50 that rnembers could select a thirty-minute period durlng Saturday 71h June 2025 whlch Eoinclded with the monthly Prayer Breakfast to seek Gods blessln& direcbon and favour. On the first Sunday in June 2025. the th￿riOUrn￿d Overt￿ eorder to lead wovship and thereby. m3intsin the Sikty-year Ilnk wlth the congre8atlon in Kells Presbyterrdn Church. CD Meath. Sadly, in June the town of Baltymena became the focus of worfd attention as a peacefvl demowtration descended Into vitrlen and unrest Just after this kK31 church and community leaders recefved an offer from Diane Holt of the Church and Cornmunity Transfomiatlon Project Iccn to help fiNd Fx)5tti¥e ways fovA4rd forthe communtty. Between 14th_ 18th Jufy 2025 Rev Kane together with Ha￿￿et. Alan Sheppefd. Alison Ramsey, Lori Phillips, Zac Owens and Daniel McK8ne continued to maintaln the partnership Ymth Kdls Presbyterian thurch, Co. Meath by leading a Holiday Blble Club along with helpefs from the local area. Overthe 5UtntnprZai organi5ed several events forthe young people indudinB a *orfs Dayin the Peopk's Park, fun atthe Lake In Irea and o group attended ￿Mmerfe$t 2025 at 151 AhoEhill Presbyterian Church. At the end of August ￿nd￿ Warwick from NHSCT fadlitated a couple of Macmillan car￿*r Support ses5K>ns in West Church for t￿se INingwith cancer. as well aslamSly mÈrnbErs arKI £arer& an WESf CONGREGAnON OFTHE PREsB￿RIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRusfEESANNUAL REPORT ICoThVdl At beginning o*Augu5t orKe again the PrayÈr Team was trojsy hl8hllghtlrKg the Awaken 2417 Prayer Rotrms encoura0￿1 members tojoln in worship and prayer atvarious venues in the town. On Saturday 13th September 2025 thÈrÈ was a leaderfs retreat day held in West Churth whith biought together vdunteer youth leaders frorn all the chi￿￿ and youth org3nls*ions for a time of spirtiual encoura8erRent, team building and to engender a deeper sense of fellowship ond belon￿n& Thi5 was a very 5uc(e55ful event and a real encoura8ement for the youth leaders- we51 done Zacl Then, on Sunday 21rt Septernber 2025 we j(Nned t￿ether in worship at our annual Bock to School with Godsundry. This wa5 an en¢ourawng tlme of praise. worship and teaching as we corttntrated ￿ the needs of our younger mÈmbÈrs. their familles and teachers. tt was 8t end of this Se￿￿ that Rev Danid John Kane anno￿￿ed to the congregation hk decision tts retire on 315t January 2026. Autumn saw the start-up of Home Group5 again with five 8YOUPs meeting on drfferent nights and in dlfferent venues to allow as many people 4$ possibk to attend. The gr￿p5 Studied a re50urce from Christianity Explored entidÈd Dlscipleship Explored which involved studyinE the book of PhllSppians. 281hSepternber 2025 saw the launth of Operdbon Christsna5Chlld ShoeboxAppeal. ThssWasantstherocca￿tsnwhÈn the members of Westchurch dernonstrated theirgenErosity lryhllirv4 slK)el)oxe5 Wtth ￿fts ford)ildren in othercountrfes. At the end of Septernbei 1025 the volunteers were wlling to be a part of the Bereavernent Support Team be8an to work t￿OUgh the participant mater￿1 entiyed 8ereovementJoumey-oK¢liyce to tolkwifh wewtothem leadinese$5ions in the New Year when thwe wlll an opportunty for any member of the conEreÉatlon or the Ic￿1 communityto come al￿g and pa￿￿pate in the support PlO8ramme. On 12th October 2025 we gave thanks forGc*l's good￿$5 and faithfvlness to usthrouO)outihe yearwhen we cÈlÈbratÈd Hornest Sunday. The service was led by Rev. Stephen Johnsten aThJthe churchwas£reatively dectsrated by Mts Janet Wlson and herteam of talented helpers. The ￿￿t￿nda¥WeSt Church welcomedthefam1￿3Tr￿ frlends of theGBforth*rAnnval enrolmentservice and ￿ wa5entoura*ng tD seethe 8irlstakin8 part in the service. Hope Café retommenced on ￿ndaY 2nd Navwnber- 30th November 2025 with a varietyof musitsl 8roups leadlng us In pralse and worship and Daniel encourayng us as a congre8at¢on not to be arLXiOU5 about the cofflins year. but to be still arxl trust that God has a plan for West Church in 2026. During the half-temi break West Chjrth was the venfft lora Hdiday Bl￿e Club durin8 h¥h￿h Team West carne together for Ilve Èvenings of fun wlth Pre-s¢lKJd ènd Pvirnary Sch￿￿ thiwren aThJ th￿rfam11es. The theme for thls year was Klngdom 8uilder5Aor West Klds. Then. on Sunday 9th November2025 West Church held its annual Swice ol ftemembranceand agaln the church wa5 thoushtfully decorated bythe1odieswlK> attefyj Coffee and Craft on Thursday rrK)ming5. On 161h November 2025 the Sunday morTrinE wmcewas led bythe WLwnen's Mini51ry 8roup tO8eth2rwith Joanne Dunlop who15 one of the chaplains In Antrfm knea H05pital. Saturday 22rO November 2025 5awihe kni31 Area fil￿d wtth peO￿e enjowngcoffee and mirKe pies while supportlr8 the GB 8nd I￿n. brow51ng the stalls in the Main Church Ham. On Friday 121h DetembeT 2025 there was another wonderful MusTc foT thr￿a5 Concert. Once agaln, the sanctuary was filled to capacny wrch people enjowng the owjortuntty to IittÈn to o wide ranEe of mustcal items and there was a distinct Scottish theme wtth ba8pipes rnakin8 3n appearantr a5 well as Yartety of 0￿r tr)uslcal art15ts. tt vros 3 delight to hear the buSldlnE resoundlng to the Sin￿nE of Christmas carols and the evenin8 heralded rnoiefestive as we rnet toÉether over the next two weeks for the Carol Servke, the mldnlght Christmas Eveservke atwl chris￿a$ MominE semce. Itls with sadness, but in hope af the Resurrection that Kirk Sesyon records sixteen deaths durin8the year. We re￿icE with the five sÈts ol parents who bToughttheir thldren for baffjism, aswell ès one thild to a Service of Thanksgiving and one adult Baptism. We recelved eleven new communKants into full rnembersNp of Wesi Chtsrth on 13th April 2025. We commend the52 folkto VQUT yayers. an WEST CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL R£PORT IConVdl In addition, we welcomed five new famifies Into ￿Jr fell0v￿1p here ¢n Wert Church durin8 2025. On 31st December 202S there were 330 cornrnunicant members and 456 farnilies connected withthe congregation. Throughout the year se￿CeS Cofflinued to be streamed for those WJM) had thÈ equipment to ￿eW thètn. CDS and DVDS were avèllable and ddivered to those who didn't have that facility. Help wès also made available to thosè kvho needed it from the Hamper Ministry and Bibs and Bobs Ministry. Thls help was available for members and non-membÈrs alike. We are in regular ciy*aLtwiththe Community Nursing Tearn w￿>WOrkW11h teenage mums the ￿llYMena Breast Feeding GrDUP meet regular In the church building. In addition, Women's AHI use our buildinga53 venue fortheir staff trainln& Notforgetting thatthe Minlstry Team has, of course, contiwed to support the ill bereaved as and when required. An on8olng concern For KI￿ Sessk)n has been the pSyth¢)k)￿ca1 prOb￿r￿S resulting from the disruption of norm￿ life5We experienced by everyone over the past few years and ongo1￿ cost ol IrvinE crisis. The beneflL ￿th spiritual and social, of members meeting in person cannot beovefestimètÈd and as circumstanw have returTred to nomialty most ofour members have fek confident. and comfortab￿, about attendingchurch aga￿. STRucfuRE MD MANAGEMENT The Kirk ses￿On The charlty trustee5 of the congregation are the members of its ￿rk 5ÈssK)n. Underthe congregation's governing document. The Code, the bc>Dk of the Consitutlon and 8overnmentof the PTesbyterianChurth In Ireland, the Kirk Sesslon seeks to watch Dver and promote the spiritual Interest of thÈ conwegation and of persons not comerted ￿th anycon8re8ation wtK> are vfithin its bounds. It ensures ￿$t0[al care ￿ In ptace in thecongregatlonand seÈkstofurthÈrthe contribution of the Church to Chrirtian witness and service in the local cornmunty. The Kirk Session has del￿ated to its Congregational Commlttee the temporal affair5 Qf the congregation induding administering all furK15 and property be￿)n￿n8 to the £on8regatK)n. Mernber5 of the Kirk Session are ex- ofliuo members of the ConBre8ational Comtntttee. The Kirk Se55ion consists of the ordained min?5ter, the ordained associate minister, and the ruling elders of the coryreEatlon. All member5 are entitled to prop05e. speak. and exerose equal votes at meeting5. except that the Moderator. the mlnister5 in active duty In the con8re8ation. have no ddlberativevote. odya casting vote. Ststed meetings of the Klrk seOon are held at leastfivefjmes Èèch year. T¢ be chosen lor the office of the eldershlp in the (C￿￿esatIOn a ￿r$On must be a Voti￿ member and a regular attendant at Its ordinances. The Selection oFthose prowsed to be called to the office can be either by the congregatlon or by the Kirk Session. Members are then eletted rftlw obtsin the 5UPPOrt of two-thirds (rftho* attending a special meetinE of qualtfied voter5. Presbytery u￿￿r the Presbyterian Church in Ireland fomi of 8overnance the corporate o¥er5sEht of a congregation is the responsibility of a Presbytery which superintend5 8enerally the spiritual and temporal affairs of the congtegations assl8ned to it by the General Assemblyof the Pre5byE￿an thuTth in IrelarKI. West Church, Bal*mena Presbyterian Church has been a5￿gned to the Ballymena Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The tnernbeT5hip of the Presbytery ¢on*tts fflainly of the active mlnisters of Congregations. mini5ter5 who have reti￿￿ from active duty. arKI a reP￿sen￿tIVe elder appointed by the Kirk Sesslon of each conÉregatlon. The General Assemb The General Assembtyls the suprerne court of the Chutrh. representing In onÈ body the whole Church and arting as its suprerne legislative, adminlstration judicial authorTty. in dealini with all matters brou8ht before it. The General Assemb￿ is normally nttitLrted durSnE the first week in June for worship and to condurt tts ￿sIness. At th2 end of ￿siness. it is dissofved. The rnernbershSp of the General hs5ernbly conslsts mainly of the actNe rninisters of each congreghtion. ietired mSnsters and a representative elder appointed bythe Ksrk Sesslon of each iorwgatio an WESTCONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRusfEESANNUAL REPORYICMVdl DESCRIPnON AND PURPOSE West Pre5byterlan Church Is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The Presb*terian Church in Ireland, a5 Reformed Church wtthtn the wider bDdy of Christ is grounded in the Scriptures and ex15ts to love and honour God through falth in HIS and by tx)wer of Fli$ 5plriL and to enable her members to playtheir part in ftylfrlling God's missk)n to our world. Our vision Ss to be a vlbrant growing thurch in which peopl? of all ages are becomi￿ more Ilke Jesus. actNe in His senrice and reachlng out In HI5 love to our communityand Lwnd. Follu4wn8Llsteninq to Godondothers Sundoy inAutumn 2022 and the 5ettingup ofthefive TaskGroups In early 2D23, the mis51on of West Church will be fv￿111edthr0U8h dtfferent rnlni5the5WiththefdloMn8 aiTns.'- Worship- developing skill. ideas resourtes that tan be used In Ser¥￿e$ of Wor$￿p to bring plea5UTe to GOLI. Iu5ing ¢￿atIve arts such as muslc. drarna etcl t)15clpleshÈp- creating opportunities for indmduals to 8row in their confiden￿. kr¥owledge and applicètion of the 5CriPtures to thelr Ilves, and therefore build a strong relationship with Je5U5 in ofder to be¢Orr￿ more like HIM. lthrough Home Blble Study Groups, Chrlstlanlty EX￿ored Courses etGI Fellowship- creating opportunfcies for brin￿ng peO￿e together50 that gur sense ol Community is deepÈned as we get to know each othÈr better. making everyone to fed wekome in God's fèmlly at West Church. Ithrough after-church tea and coffeè, social events, con8re8ational lunches etcl Compa551on-creatlng opportynFbe5 for ChF151Jan 5eNtt 50 tlwt we may shDW wa£tical tare for people both inslde and outslde of our con8re8ation, makin8 a real difference in their IT¥es for the sake of Jesus. Iprartlcal help for the elderfy. seTvinB the tommunity on our doorstep. weeklyfood hampefs. dothes frjr bables Ènd youngchildren as well as financial assistance with life's basics for people In serlous dlfficutyl Prayer- developing and deepeningihe prayer lrfe of the c¢nyeEation through cre8tin8 opportunities for prayer. Ichurch prayer meetin85, prayertripkts. provision ofa Prayet Rwm. offeri￿ prayerministryto ir¥Jividua15 e.g. afteTchurch setvices and on other otcasions as requirÈdl Evang¢llsm- encour3￿rt8 J*ople of all agesto atteptJesu5asth*r personal So￿OUr. aNI pro￿de opwirtunitiesforwitnesslngto ourfaith throu8h Alpha CouI5e5. 5ppchil events. street proieLts etc. Global Mlsslon-creatin8OPPOrtuthes to learn about the growth of the Kingdom of God In other countrfes. encour8gine support for our rni55ion4rie5 and to wovide 5hort-term opportuThities. loverseas mi55ion speakers, 5UPPOrtlor mernbers 8(Mng on sFwJrt-temi mlssh)n wor*] The work of thefive Task Groups was revie￿*d and evaluated by KirkSessK)n in Autumn 2025 a wrrtten report was created. ACHIEVEMEMfs AND PERFORMANCE Worshlp and prayer Weekly. Sunday mornlng se￿(e$ we ￿k[ at 11.CrfJam arKI &fé ithmed for several short blocks throughout the year at 4.30wn on Sundayaftemoons. We held ourannual act of ReMembrar￿e0￿ 9thNovember2025.tt*CarD15eM¢eort2I￿ December2Q25 anda midnightchristmas Eve SerwKe. Hoffle Group5 resurned 3ft2rthe 5urnrner ￿e1k in Authrnn 2025 and contIn￿d th￿￿)¥1 2025. Llkewl*, pr3yer meetln85 were in the church buildinE throughout 2025. A5 well a5 our regubr seryKe5 duiinE the year we aCkTr￿￿edged God's gift of nthv Itfe of five £hlldren at Sacraments of 8aptism. us one sÈNite of Thanksgiving and one adult Baptism. Eleven additional adults receNed the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper on wofesslon of faitht plus four communicants transferred from other con8re8atiotts. We condurted two rnarriage serwicps and gave tknks for faithful seM£e aTrJ s¢ught to iomfort those WIK) had been bereaved during the year. It is with 5adne55. but in hope of the ResurrectK)n that the Kirk Session record55iXteen deaths duringthe year. On 3151 December 2025 there wefe4561atni1*5 (DMe£ted ￿th the£ongregation with ?Sl contributin8 trj the F.W.O. TheTe WÈ 330 communlcant members. an WEsf CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYTERIAN CNURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES A14NUAL REPORTICont'dl The 8vera8e weeklyattendance atsunday mrnin8worthipwa5 3ts). P45taral tare There were regular in-house ￿51t$ mode lrythe Mirx5try Team and Elders in 2025. It Wa5 Th)ted that there are still precautions for those visitlTTg Nursing Home> Mission al￿ artreath At a local level, the cOngregat￿n has been aideavourfnE through several outreach actmtles. 5rKludlftg an Ortober 2025 Half-Term Holiday Bible Club Ifrom wNch has emerged a new Jurrior and Senior Youth aubl. plus West Church's Compassion MinistTies ta ¢ontinuÈ to en8a8è with the local cotnmunity- ￿ 15 hoped to ￿lIId on these ¥nthefvture. The congregatH)n 5uppwts the United Appeal for Mlssh)n *luth is a Central fuThJ of the Preswerian Church in IrÈ12nd. This fund Ènables congregations to support wder rni55ion ol the der￿minatiOn and to do mls*on and outread) on a denominatlonal basis ￿yDn￿ whatthe con8re8ation could do on Its own. The Unhed Appeal Fund w0￿deS ftnan(ial svpp£Kt for rnwon personnel at h)me and overseas. assists congregatlons with the deployment of locally b8sed Staff, enables church plantln& p￿deS 8rant 5UPPOrtfoTthe upkeep of churth premi5e5, assists with the running Costs of Utuon Theological College, the Churth's tralnin8 college for ministry students, and finantially supports conyegatiOll5 in the areas of worship, disciplesNp. global mlssw. outreath. le3der5hip and pastoral care. Pr25bytery The congreg*ion wa5repre5ented atthe re6ukr meetinES of Presbytery by ourrninister5 ond repre5ent?tive dders. appolnted by Kirk Sesslon. The elders report to ￿rk Session re8uJarty. Thts PTtsvide5 an irnPDrtant link between the conBreEations and the wider structtjres of the thurch fjeneral Assemb The rnlnister5 and representstfve dders would Th)nnally atterKI the meeting of the General Assembly of the Pr*sbyterian Churth in Ireland held in Assemb￿ Buildirw. Belfast organkat1c￿5 Wild West (Sunday khooll- met wee*ty in dFfFerent age 8roirp514-7yearsaThJ 8-11 years) Westyouth and Youth Fellowshlp-meton&Jnday and al¢emate evenin85 for Blble Study and dlscusslon. A newyoung Adult'5Group- met m￿thlYfOr Bib￿ Stuty and di5CU55iOrn Women's Ministry-and assoclated Drganisations such os ￿ Book Clsjb met monthlyand the Coffee and Craft Club weekly. The Frlendshlp arcle- fot knior Citizen5 from In&de and ourslde the ¢hur(h met montNv. Men Untted- f￿ retlred men, mÈtwÈektyorbWednesday nThJml￿s aThJ for a Cknstsna5 Lvnch. Buddles and Bundles- a Carerand Todd￿[VoUp resumed c#) Wednesday mtirr*ngs. Blb5 ar￿ Bobs- a pr&k)vÈd thildren'5 clothlre and equlpmÈnt ministry open up5hop on Tuesdayand WÈdnÈsday ry￿rnIng5 The Girl's Bri83de- resumed meets￿OnThU￿lay evening> TheVariou5 Branches of5coutirw (Explorerscouts. kouts. CLtbs. Beaversand Squirrd51- rnetweektym Frfdayevenlngsand follow relev3nt rneeting Fdans. An Annual Serwte ￿ heid each year on Founderfs Dty. Mug * Bean- "coffee and cakE- provh4ed free for rnembers and non-membef5 is held on Tuesday M(￿]n8$ from 10.ODam to 12.00 noon. an W£STCONGREGAnON OFTHE PRESBYfERIAN CHURL71 IN IRELAND TRUSTEESANNUALREPORT Iconvdl Vdunteers As attiwtles have resumed during tIE year.the frustees recognise thatthere ￿ still workto be done and thatthe many and varied aspect5 of church lrfÈ can only Èxist by people making a cornmitmenL ofterk Sa¢Tthoal. to brtng about the splrltual and pastora benefits forthe people under it5 care. The Trustees, Whe￿ t￿ have the ￿qUired abilities,12ad by example and with the aid of others, Some Tnembers of the church artd some noL work hard to do God's work among the people. The work ol volunteer5 can only be recognised as invaluable. PUBUC BENEF￿$fA1EmENT The Presbyterian Church in IreIar￿ meets the publit benePrt rÈqulrÈment by providi￿ benefit to its rnernbers and the general public by makln8 knovm the Christlan Gospel of the Lord JesuSchr￿thr￿¥h the adwancement of religion. The dirert benefits whith flow from the purwses ofthe Clxsrth Include the gaining of an understanding in Christian beliefs as set out in the Bible and in the Churth'5 sUt￿rdInate standards lthe WestmTnster Confession of Faith and the Shorter and LarEer Catechisms) leadingto spiritual and moral development aThJ opportunitles for response to Bible teaching. In turn, this framework leads to prartlcal expresslons of ChrL%tian beliefs3nd standards in the local cornrnunity 5uth as through the care of those in need Iincludlngthe slci dlsabled and berÈavedl. GenÈrally. the above be￿rrtS are delivered local￿ by conEregations and t￿11 member5 or are facilitated through presbyteries or are or8anlsed 3nd delivered centrally. Local delivery 15 lacilitated by central resouros in almost all tasès. Public atcess is made knovm through the use ol rotice boards. printed rnaterial. press ad¥erbSe￿nl websites. and Social rnedia or in other way5. The benefits are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the seTricesand infLxmal and ad-hocfeedback froni meTryber5. their families, and members of the pU￿1C The purp05e doe5 not lead to harrn. The only pti¥ate benefft Itowing from ¢)ur purpt>5e ts related to Mlni5ters, Misslonarfios. Deaconesses. IrSsh Missionworkersand LayA8entswho receNebet*frtsa$8 resultoftheirholdin8 office oremployment. However, this is incidentsl and necessary in ordeTto fvrtherourtharit4ble p￿r[￿Se. Thereare no other private benefits. The beneficiarie5 of thi5 purpose are member5, Iheirfarnilies, other indNiduals thatlhe Presbyterian Church in Ire13nd15 in direct and indirect contsct with. the cornnjunity in whKh pa5tcYal Services are provided and other iommunities throughout Northern Ireland. the RÈpublic of Ireland. and woddTrMdewluch ber*frt from ourengH8ernentwith and supportfor ￿th Chri5ban and other secular organi5ations, Charit￿5 and Ind￿idual rnembers of the pumc The Kirk seS￿on has had regard to the chalitycomm￿￿jn'SpUbl•c ￿nefIt requirement ststutory guidarKe. FINANaALREVIEW The COngr￿￿tIOn,$ mal*) source of intornÈ is memberf ¢￿￿b￿lIonS tlyough the Weekty Freewill ofFering. There were 25L families iontributing duringthe year12024.. 2611. donatinga total of £215.47812024.. £221,186). Totsl income of the congregation durin8the ￿arw￿ £376,885, compared to £358.536 In the prevlous year. Total expendtturÈ decre35ed from £377,058to £352.941 in the year. an WEST CONGREGAnON OFYHE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IAELAMI TRVSYEES ANNUAL REPORT Icontrdl RESPONSI8ILmES IN RESPECTTOTHE FINANCIALsfATEMEl￿s The Tmstees are responsible prepaiingthe Annual Report and the fina￿JaI ststements in aC(￿danCe with applicable law ar United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting PracbQ. The Tru5tee5 are required to prepare financial staternents for each financtsl year which Rive a true ènd fair view of the stste of affairsofthe t0￿reE8t10nS and thefinanllal activthtiesforthatyear. InpreparingthefinarKki15tstementsthE Tru5te¥ are required to.. Se5ect Sultable accounfjng pollde5 and then appty them consistently Makejudgements and È5tirnates thatare reasonable and prudent Prepare the finanual statements on the going contem basi5 unkn it is inapprnpriate to presume that the fund5 wsll continue in operatK)n. The Trustees are responsible for keepir* èdequ*e accounting records that are sufficient to s￿W and e¥pkin the funds transactlons and dlsclose with rÈasonable accuracy at any tlme f)rtar￿al ￿tIc￿ ¢f the ¢ongregatiDns and enab￿ them to ensure thatthe finarKial statements complywiththe Statementof Recommended Practice"Aciounting and Reporbng by Ch?rilies Iljanuèry 20151". ThEy aFe at50 respon5ibleforsafeguardingthe aS*tsofthe conyegation and hence for tsking reèsonable step5 for the prwentlon and detection of fraud and other irre8ularfties. GOING CONCERN The actiwtrdsof the conÉregation are dependent on 01)8Cin8cofbtriI￿tKJr￿from rts members. The Trusteesare of the opinion that the congregation has 5uffioent resource5 at the tlate of approval of these financial 5taternents to meet commitments whith will arlse In the year from the date of 5i8ning this rem and subjert to the contsnuinE ￿pPort from membersto fuThd on an ongclnB basi5 the congregatlon's current athvitiÈs and other finanoal commitsnents. RESERVES POUCY TheTrustees haveconsidered ihÈ level of unre5trtted reser¥esthattt 15appropiiateto ￿ldtakIng3c￿Jnt of currÈnt and ongoing commitments. It is the policyof the Trustees to hold at least 2 rnonth's n(Irrnal expenditure_ At the yeèr-end unr2strKted re5eTve5 were £296,411- which represents a higher level of rEsÈfvÈ5. The Trustees. howÉyer. consider it wudent to hoW reserves at thls level, a5 the fundingof Its present activities is dependent of the tr)8oI￿finanCla1 5UPPOrt of members. RISK REVIEW Areview of major risks has been Undertaken bytheTrustees ond sWems p￿￿edureS tmplernented to mana8e Idenufled risk5. The princlpal risks are In relation to the lik￿lhoOd of reputational darnage and finantsal risks associated with the expectation of on8Oln8 financial support from members. These risks are miJ8ated bythe Tru5tee5. ar￿ the cO￿regational Committee. regularly rnonitorinE the various aCt￿rtieS of congreEatlon at stated meeting5and by encoura8in8 rnembers In their reÉJlar 8win& Approved bythe ￿rk Ses51ors ata M￿￿& on 24 Marth 2026ar￿ $i￿ed its behalf by- Miss Anne Dines aerk of Sesslon Mr Wlllam Malth LMngstLY*e Trustee an INDEPENDENT WIMINER5 REPORTTOTHETRUSTEESOF WEsf CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND I IEPOrt on the accounts ofthe chartyfor theyeèrended 31# December 2025, which ère set out ￿thin thls docurnent. Respective respon￿bI]hoeS of thwity tru￿¢t5 and exwDiner As the charitvs tru5tee5 you aTe responsTble forthe pre￿ratIon of the account5 in accordancewith the Charities Art INorthern Ireland) 2008. The charitrfsTrustees consider that èn audit is reqyiie(I fDr thisyear under sectlon 65 of the Ch3ritie5 Act and that an independent exarnination ts rteeded. It Is my responsibility to.. 111 Exèmlne the accounts under 5ecbon 65 of Charities Act lill Follow the pr￿d￿reS laid down inthe geneftl Directions&¥en Charitycommisslon for Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Chartties Act. and Iiiil State whether partiajjar matteTS have tome tr> my attentt¢n. Ba5Js of Ind¢pÈndEmt examixerfs rep I have exarnined your chaTtty acrountsas rÈquired underse£tk)n 65 of Charities Act and myexamination was tarried out In accordance with the general fhrections given bythÈCharity Commiss(on for Northem Irel4￿1 un&r sethon 6519llbl of thÈ CharitiesAct. My examinath)n Included a reviewof the acrWnt]r￿ ierords kept bythp d￿ritya￿l a compaflson of the accounts presented wtth those records. It also indudes cowideratH)n of any unusual Items or di5dosure5 in the attounts and seeking explanations from you as charitytrustÈes £on£emingsuth matters. My role 15 to state whether any material matters have cometo my attemion gmng me cause to believe.. lil That a¢countIry¥ records were not kept in att0rda￿e with section 63 of the Charities Act. lill Th8tthÈ atcounts do notaccord ttrM)se accounting records. liiil That the accounts do notcompty wth the accountin8 Tequiretnents of the Charities Act. INI That there Is furtherlnfomiauon needed for a proper understanthn8 of the accounts to be reathed. Independeni examlnerfs sta￿Ment I have completed m¥examinatk)n and have r￿ contrms in ￿SpeCt of the matter5111 to141 listed above and, in connection with follomring the direction5 tsf thecharity Commission for Northern Ireland. I have lotsnd no other mattersthat require drawin8 to yourattention. Emm8 M¢JNelll ACA Potter Finne8on Umlted (hartered Accountants 27-28 The Courtyard 8uslness Park 190 Gal8urtn Road Ballymena Co Antrim BT42 IHL Date.. 24th March 2026 an WE5f CONGREGATION OFTHE PRES8YfERIAN CHURCH IN IREiAND STATEMENT OF ANANaAL ACTMTIES Fortheyear Ènded 31 Derernber 2025 Nrte Unrestritted Funds Re$￿tted Funds Endowment Fttrtds Total Fund5 2025 Yotsl Funds 2024 Intome aTrd £ndowmwts friTh: Donations and legacies Charittble acttvities Other tradIn8aC￿￿tieS Investment Incoff Other income Total 222.905 24.750 97,970 18.152 320.875 42.902 316,584 28,712 IL937 178 993 13,108 13,24D 259592 1163 993 376.885 358.536 Expenditure on= Ralslngfunds Charltable acU￿tieS Other Total 11.5551 1265.7741 11.5551 1351,3861 11,4951 1375,S631 185.6121 12673291 (7.7371 4.477 132601 185.6121 30￿88 12.4771 28211 1352,9411 23,944 1377.0581 118,5221 Net IncoMe/lexp￿d￿ur&l Transfer5 between funds Net movement in funds 991 12.IX)01 11.Cl)71 23J44 118.5221 Re¢ondliatlon of funds: Totsl furvJ5 brought foiward Total fur￿5 carried fO￿ard 299.671 296AII 7.8fXI.592 7.828A03 25.672 24.665 8,125.935 8.149,879 8,144,457 8.125,935 io an WEST CONGREGAnON OFTHE PRES8YfERIAN CHUR(11 IN IRELAND BALANCE SHEEr As èt 31 DerEmbu 2025 Not Unr¢striited Fund5 Bequest Funds Total Funds Tth81 Funds 2024 Funds 2025 Axed assets: Tangible assets Total fixed assets 1,838 7.727,666 7,727,666 7.729.504 7,729,SIM 7.733.231 7.733,231 Currentassets- Current Investments Debtors Cash at bank and In hand Total current assets 250.L 31.327 15.671 296.998 24.665 274,665 42,20B 111,927 428.800 275,672 45.629 79,709 401.010 14 15 .881 96,256 107.137 24.665 Uabllwes: Credltors= amounts fallin8 due wthin oneyear 16 12.4251 18,4251 I8.3[￿) Net uJrrent assets 294.573 101.137 24.565 420,375 392.704 Total assets Iw current llabllltles 296.411 7￿2¥￿5 24.665 .149179 8.125,935 Non-current liabilit Yotsl netassetS 296AII 7A28A03 24.665 .149A79 8.125.935 Funds of thecharlty Unrestricted funds Restritted funds Endowment funds 17 17 17 2%.411 296.411 7.828.803 24.665 299.671 7,8CO,592 25,672 7,828.&J3 24,665 Total charlty funds 296,411 24.665 8.149%79 8.125.935 Approved by the ￿rk Swion at a rneetin8on 24 March 2026and 518ned ￿ its behalf I Mlss Anne Dlne5 (￿￿k of ￿sSI¢)n Mrwtllam Maurice Livirbytone Trustee li an WEsfcoNGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND NOTESTOTrIE ACCOLINTS L ACCOUTtNG POUCIES BASIS OF FINA￿AL STATEMEiirs The financial ststements have been prepared in accordance Accountlng and Reportlng by Charities.. Staternent of Recommended Practice applicableto charities prep4ringtheiraccounts in accordancewith Fina￿al Reportingstandard ap￿1¢able in the UK ond Ireland IFR51021 (effective l January 20151. The financial statement5 have been prepared underthe historical cost convention except for investment assets. which are shown t market value. The firiarTrcial statements in£lude all transattitsns. èssets. and liabllities for which the congregation is responsible n law. They do not include the accounts of thurth 8roup5 that owe thwr affiliation to another body, nor t￿￿Se that are informal 8atherings Df church mernbers. FUNDACCOVNnNG Endowment funds are fund5. the capital of which must be retained either permonentty or at tl* congregation's di$¢￿tIOn. the incorne dernied frotn the end¢)vnnent 15 to be used alher as re5thcted or unrestritted income funds dependin8 Ltpon the purpose fu which the endowrnentwa5 estsbli5hed inthefirst place. Restdctsd funds compiise lal income frorn endown*nts whKh Is to be expended onlyon the restrlcted purposes intended by the donor and Ibl revenue donatiolls OT grants for a specific cO￿regational intend2d by thÈ donur. Where these funds have unspent bèlances, Inte￿5t on their [K)o1￿ invÈstment 15appoTboned tothe iTrdwidual futKls on an avÈr88e basis. Unrestricted fund53re income fur￿$Which are to be SF*nt M the con8re8ation'S 8eneral purposes. De￿Inated funds are 8eneral funds setaside by the Congregation for use In theluture. INCOMIP4G RESOURCES RewBnttt￿ of Incomlng re￿￿r These are included In the Statement of Flnanoal ActNities ISOFAI %*hen'. The ion8regation becomes entitled to the re50urces.' The tru5tee5 Hre virtually certain they￿11 recewe the ￿$￿jrCeS." and The monetory value can be measwed wlth suffidty)t rellabty. Incorning resouttes With reiatEd expen(fiture Where incoming re50urce5 have related expenditure las withfundra[￿nElr￿e*ne1ihe s￿0ml￿g resources and related eXpend￿ure are reported wss inihe SOFA fjr￿ts ind dM*ions Grants and donatlons ale only irx4uded inthe SOFA when congregab.on has uncondltional entitlernentio the resour￿$. Tax reclaiffls on daTrations and gifts Incoming resources from tax reclalms are Included inthe %)FA atthe 5arne time 05 thegrfi to which they relate. Contractual income artd perforniance rel*ed8rants Thi5 15 only included in the SOFA oncethe related 8cM)ds or$ervI￿S have bEefi dEIT¥ered. Glfts In kknd Grft5 in kind are accounted for at a reasonable estirnate of their value to the charity orthe amount artually realised. Gifts in klnd forsale ordlstributlon are included in the accounts asAtft5 ontywhen sold OTdistributed bythe cFortty. Gifts in kind for use bythe tharityare included in the g)FA as ir*omiw resource5 when receNabk. D￿ated serv1c￿ andladlMes These are only included in Incomin8 resources Iwithanequwalont amountlftresour￿seXpended} wherethe beneflttothe ch8rity 15 reasonab￿ quantifiable. rneasurable, and rnaterial. The value pL4cod on these resour￿$ isthe estimated value to the charity of the seNice or facility received. 12 an WEST CONGREGAnON OFTHE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IREiAND NOTES TO THE AccouNfs Icontrdl AcCOU￿N6 POUCIES Iconvdl Volunteer he The value of anyvoluTrtsry help receivEd 15 included in the accounts but s dwribed inthe tru5tees' annual repclrt. Investrnent Incthne Thls is included In the accoufits receivable. Inve#rn¢￿ 8ains and105ses Thi5 includes any gain or105s on the sale of investments and any galn or loss resuknngfrom revaluing invesbmentsto marketvalue at the end of the yeèr. EXPENDITURE ANO LIABILMES Lt8blllty rettJ8thitio Llabilltles are reco8nised as soon as t￿re lsa legal or£ortstruLtive oWigath)n commltdngthe totwegation to pay out re50ur£e5. Governance costs These are shown wtthin charitable actlvitie5 arxl Indude the costs of the ￿Eparation and examina￿On Df statutory accounts. the tosts of trustee meetlngs and costirfarry legal a Z75.672 Prtrgressive InvÈstment Value a5 at 315t Decernber 2025 14. DEBTORS 2025 2024 Glft ald recoverable 42,208 42,208 45,629 45,629 15. CASH AT BANK ANDIN HAND 2025 2024 General Account Repalrs Account Special Misgon Fund DrCrai8 Memorial Fund Wornen's Ministry Ch￿r Men United Friendship Jrcle Wornen's Ministry C&C Buddies & Bundles Glrls BrlÉade Compassion 4.699 62,741 1.919 23,481 4,366 L328 551 2.707 1,317 127 5.170 3.521 111,927 12921 15.928 19.834 24.573 3.879 L507 567 3,053 585 214 6.715 3,146 79,7LYJ 17 an WE¥f CONGREfjATION OFTHE PRESBYtERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND NOTESTOTHE ACCOLINfs Iconvdl 16. aiEDrrop5: amwnts fallln8 duewlthkn oneyear 202S 2024 Accruals Other loans 2.425 6.0 8.425 2.306 6,0 8.3DS 17. FUND BALANCES unrestricted Funds 2014 General fund Investrnent Account Dr CraigAccount 22.930 250.(N)D 23,481 296.411 5,098 250,000 44,573 299.671 ReMrltted Funds 2025 2024 PToperty Account General Account Special Mission Fund Women's Ministry Choir Men United Friendshlp Circle Wornen's M*nistry Coffee & Craft Buddies & Bundles Girls Brigade Cornpassion 7.789.681 17.916 1,919 4.566 L328 551 2.707 L317 127 5.170 3,521 7.828JOa 7,747,221 13.226 19,939 4,419 1,507 567 3.053 585 214 6,715 3,146 7,3C#).592 Enthywment Fw 2025 2024 RO￿rt Lorr Memorfal Fund 24,665 24.665 25,672 25.672 18 an WE￿ CONGREGATION OFTrtE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND NOTESTOTHE ACCOLINTS ICMVdl Re(ondlladon ofmovement offiy Opening balan Income Eynlrrture Translers aosing balance Vnrestrirted Funds Gener41 Account InvettmÈnt Ateourt Dr Crai8Account 247,703 11.776 113 259592 1266.1241 36,253 111,7761 20.(M)01 4.477 22.930 250,CQO 23,481 296AII 250.CO) 44.573 299.671 11,2051 1267,3291 Restrieied Fynds Property Account General A¢¢ount Spec￿1 Mission Fund Women'5 MSnlstry Chair Men Unrted Frlendship Cirde Women'5 Mlnistrycoffee &Craft 8uddies & Bundles Girls Brigade Compasslon 7.747.221 13.226 19.939 4.419 1,507 S67 3.053 585 214 6.715 3.146 7A(M)592 55.792 35.719 113.3321 131,0291 118,0201 13.6491 13,5661 12,4561 12,1571 11.9261 16471 18,6051 12251 185.6121 7.789.681 17.916 1,919 4,566 1.328 ssl 2.707 1.317 127 5.170 3,521 7￿28,803 3.796 5.387 12.OWI 11001 1.811 2.658 737 7.260 11771 121X>I 1163LXI 12A771 Endowment Funds Robert L Orr memort￿ Furwl 25.672 25,672 993 993 I2,￿)) 12.fml 24,665 24.665 Tatal 8.IZ5?35 376,885 1352.9411 8,149A79 18. RE￿TED PARTYTRAN5AcfioNS A number of the tru5tee5 receNed remuneration durin8 the ￿ar- the mintrter of the conEre8ation rerelved rernuneration of £54.409 and expenses of £7.388 for act1￿ In that capactty. Pension contributions of £9.522 were ￿ld by the corEregation in respect of the minister to the Presbyterian Church In Ireland Pen55on 5chetne12rx191. The associate minister of the con¥reEation receDied rernuneratlon of E66 and expense5 of £13 for in that capaaty. PenS￿n mntributions of £12 were paid by the congregètlon in respect of thE assocrate to the Presbyterian in ITeland Pensioft Scheme 120091. The De4coness of the conÉregatlon received r￿uneratIon of£22.231 and expenses 01£4.136 for3CtinÉinthattapacity. Penslon contributlons of£3,890 were paid by the congregation In respett of the deaconess to the Presbyterian Churd) in Ireland Pension Scheme(2￿91. The churth organlst, who was ordained as art Elder in 2D19. recewed remunerauon of £10.407 br acting In that capacity. t￿lIngthe year. the ton8regation contributed thefdlowingamoyntsto Fu￿Sof the Genernl A55ernbly ofthe Presbyterian Church In Ireland. a separate charlty.. £19,204 for con8re8ational asSesS￿r £L6.884 towards the United Appeal Therewere r&) other ￿lated portytrar1sartK￿5. 19