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BADONEY CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December
2023 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Badoney congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Droit Road
Newtownstewart
BT78 4DS
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland INIC105600}
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were
Rev R Thompson
Mr E Allison
Mr N Black
Mr E Crawford
Mr R McPhillimy
Mrj Burton
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister
Clerk of Session
Rev R Thompson
Mr E Allison
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mrs Wendy Arnold
c/0 8 Main Street
Newtownstewart
Co Tyrone
BT78 4AA
BANKERS
Danske Bank
5-7 Market Street
Omagh
BT78 IBN
SOLICITORS
Mcconnell & Fyffe
21 Church Street
Omagh
BT78 IDG

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STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
The Kirk Session
The charity trustees of the congregation are the members of its Kirk Session. Under the congregation's
governing document, The Code, the book of the constitution and government of the Presbyterian Church
in Ireland, the Kirk Session seeks to 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 affairs 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 at least twice in each year or as appropriate.
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, Badoney
congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Omagh Presbytery of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery conslsts mainly of the active ministers of
congregations assigned to it bythe General Assembly, minsters 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 is normally constituted during the first week in June for worship
and to conduct its business. At the end of business it is dissolved. The membership of the General
Assembly consists mainly of the active 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.
Badoney 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 her members to play their part in fulfilling God's mission to our world.
The congregation's mission purpose is., For the glory of God, to be a place where unsaved people hear the
gospel, repent of sin and trust in Christ; where those who have become Christians are biblically equipped
to worship and live for God by life and lip; and where gospel outreach to our local communities and the
wider world is promoted.
With this in mind, our vision is, by the grace of God, to be a congregation which demonstrably:
is increasingly characteri5ed by love for God, and love and concern for others;
is 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.
An Outward looking Community: where we want the blessings of God that belong to us in the Eospel
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 15 the supreme
authority over all we do, and that the Westminster Confession of Faith, along with the Larger and
Shorter Catechisms set out what we understand the Bible teaches on key matters of Christian faith
and practice.

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ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome to join. The Sacrament of the
Lords Supper is observed on several occasions during the year and all those who have been baptised and
who have made a profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ are admitted to the Lord's Supper. The
congregation holds regular bible study meetings and has a wide range of organisations including Sunday
School, Bible Cla55, Creche, and jointly with Corrick and Glenelly Presbyterian Churches:
Holiday Bible Club
Friday Club and Arise {Children and young people's meeting)
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Bowling Club
Younger Women's Group
Prayer Meeting
Bible Study Group
Unfortunately, the legacy of COVID restricted some activities taking place during 2023.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 12.20pm. During the week the Bible Study
provides an opportunity for members to meet together for fellowship, to study the scriptures and for a
time of prayer.
As well as our regular services during the year, there were no Baptisms, we conducted no marriage
services and we gave thanks for faithful services and sought to comfort those who had been bereaved
during the year.
At 31 December 2023 there were 98 communicant members and 58 families connected with the
congregation. The normal average weekly attendance at morning worship is 40.
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 or elders,
Mission and outreach
At a local level the congregation reaches Out through the regular preaching of God's Word, special services
and the individual friendship evangelism of committed members, together with our youth and children's
work.

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The congregation supports the United Appeal for Mission which is a central fund of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. This fund enables congregations to support the wider mission of the denomination and
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, as51Sts
congregations with the deployment of locally based staff, enables church planting, provide5 grant support
for the upkeep of church premises, assists with the running costs of Union Theological College, the
Church's training college for ministry students, and financially supports congregations in the areas of
worship, discipleship, global mission, outreach, leadership and pastoral care.
The congregation also contributes to the denominations annual World Development Appeal, Sunday
School project and any other special appeals.
Presbyterv
The congregation is 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 are nominated to attend the meeting of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland held in Assembly Buildings, Belfast, in June.
Organisations
Activities of all organisations can still be limited by the legacy of the Covid-19 pandemic:_
Presbyterian Women: Group normally meets monthly, is open to all women of the congregation, and has
a varied programme.
Younger Women's Group: Normally meets monthly, draw5 Its membership from the congregation and
beyond, and explores a wide variety of topics.
Sunday School & Bible Class: Total enrolment for 2022/23 of 23 children, with 5 teachers.
Bowls Club: Normally meets weekly.
Prayer Meeting., Normally Meets monthly.
Bible Study Group: Informal time of Bible teaching and discussion, Normally meets monthly and is led by
the minister.

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Children & Youth Meeting (Friday Club & Arise): Normally meets weekly. Draws children and young people
from the congregation and surrounding area for two hours of games and Bible teaching,
Annual Holiday Bible Club {Normally 5 days in the summer): Draws children from the congregation and
community.
N.B. All of the above are run jointly with our linked congregations of Corrick and Glenelly, except for
Sunday School and Bible Class.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who give freely of their time by serving
on committees and helping With organisations and other church activities.

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PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets the public benefit requirement by providing benefit to 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 (the 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 practical expressions of
Christian beliefs and standards in the local community 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 members, or are facilitated
through presbyteries or are organised 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, press advertisement, websltes, and social media or in other ways.
The benefits are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the Services and informal and ad-hoc
feedback from members, their families, and members of the public.
The purpose doe5 not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is related to
Ministers, Missionaries, Deaconesses, Irish Mission worker5 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 beneficiaries of this purpose are
members, their families, Other individuals that the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is in direct and indirect
contact with, the community in which pastoral 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.

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FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main source of income is members, contributions through the Weekly Freewill
Offering. There were 44 contributing families during the year [46, 20221 donating a total of £23,727
(£25,902, 2022)
Total Income of the congregation duringthe yearwas £43,623, compared to £36,960 in the previous year.
Total expenditure increased from £34,487 to £43,335.
STATEMENT 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 congregations total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under Section
6413) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 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
and signed on its behalf by
Rev R Thom
Mr E Allison
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