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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC105609)

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements forthe year ended 31 December 2024
including a Statement of Assets and Liabiltties as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
Urney Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
55 Strabane Road,
Castlederg,
Co Tyrone,
BT817HZ
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland INIC105609)
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report
were:
Rev Robert McFaul (appointed 1/1/20241
Mr. Norman Mcmullan
Miss Rosemary Craig BEM
Mr. Mervyn Buchanan
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister in
charge:
Clerk of Session: Mr Norman Mcmullan
Treasurer:
MrThomas Martin
Rev Robert McFaul
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Hamill Mcllwaine Chartered Accountants
28-30 Old Mountfield Road
Omagh
BT79 7BJ

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BANKERS
Danske Bank
PO Box 183
Donegal Square West
Belfast
BTI 6JS
SOLICITORS
Babington Solicitor5
74 Railway street
Strabane
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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 ruli ng 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 before each Communion Service13}, before each
committee meeting and whenever a meeting is required.
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 superintend5 general ly the spiritual and
temporal affairs of the congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. Urney Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Omagh Presbytery of the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery consists mainly of the attive
ministers of congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly, minsters who have retired
from active duty and an elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each 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 legi51ative, 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 artive 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.
Urney 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 its members to play their part in fulfilling God's mission to ourworld.
The congregations mission purposes are summed up in our Mission Statement is:
Urne
Presb
erian Church Mission Statement
We are the church on the hill, called to share the Good News of our Saviour Jesus Christ, crucified
on a hill outside a city wal I, risen and reigning in glory.
We are the church on the hill, a family of God's people called to live out God's Word as we:
Love one another
Pray for one another
Bear one anotherfs burdens
Encourage one another
And forgive one another.
We are the church on the hill, called to build bridges to ourcommunity and ourworld:
In art and creativity
In crafts and friendship
In gardening and sharingthe gifts of beauty and life we see around us
In caring for the needy- in feeding the hungry; in welcoming the stranger.
We are the church on the hill, called to be a witness for Christ, a light to shine for Him and to point
others to Him.

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AcfiviTIES AND OBJEcfivES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday at 12.00 noon with visitors often joining us for
the Service especially at Baptisms and at Harvest. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper is observed
in January, April and September 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 a fortnightly Bible study meeting jointly with our linked congregation of
Second Castlederg.
Other activitie5 that meet in the Church Hall are the Sunday School, Urney Crafters and the 2
O'clock club (both handcraft groupsllAII Weekly} and Urney Gardening Club {monthlyl.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
Sunday Worship is usually held at 12.00 Noon, but there are a150 joint Services with Second
Castlederg during the year. Average attendance is between 15-25 including children and we have
9 children in oursunday School. Sunday School meets afterthe Children'sTalk and Hymn when
the children leave the service. There are 2 leaders with the children each week and all our leaders
who are eligible have been checked by Access Nl. The Sunday School children continue to be
involved in our All Age Services for Youth and Children's Day in June. the Harvest Service in
October and the Nativity Service on the Sunday before Christmas.
The Bible Study Group comprises both members of Second Castlederg and our linked
congregation of Urney with 10-15 people attending our fortnightly meetings for study and prayer
during 2024, Both questions and Ministerfs comments continue to be emailed to church members
and a paper copy is also made available.
In 2024 the Craft Group5 continued to meet on a weekly basis and the Gardening Club monthly.
Support from the wider community for these organisations continues to be strong and we give
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An Interim Kirk Session has been formed with the help of two Elders from Second Castlederg
congregation.
The number of families claiming connection with the congregation is 29 and the total number of
communicant members is 60. Presbytery has now appointed Rev. Robert McFaul as Convener
from 1st January 2024.
Pastoral care
In the absence of a full-time Minister pastoral care is provided by the Convener of the Vacancy
who has been appointed by Presbytery. He endeavours to visit any member of the congregation
who is unable to attend church due to sickness or age and those who are unable to attend
Communion can receive Home Communion on request. Members who are in hospital are visited
as often as possible and anyone who has been bereaved is supported through frequent visits and
prayer.
Mission and outreach
Contributions to our United Appeal for Mission that supports many individual ministries and
projects at home and overseas raised £1,345 just short of our Target of Honour which in 2024 was
£1,614.74, but the full target was paid.
The 2024 World Development Appeal, Church members donated £257.50 to the World
Development Appeal.
The Presbyterian Children's Society is all about changing lives in a positive way, but the society
relies on individuals and congregations to give and to make this change a reality. On average we
each give less than the cost of a packet of cereal, but the Society provides grants of at least £lOOO
per person per year and is helping around 400 families and 700 children. In 2024 donations
towards the work of the Children's Society came to £337.50.
The annual collection for the Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal came to £235.
Presbytery
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and 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 Assembly Buildings, Belfast, in June. The
Assembly returned to its usual month for meeting and the Minister and an Elder from the
congregation were able to attend.

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Sunday School
Sunday School meets after the Children's Talk and Hymn when the children leave the service and
meet in the Church Hall. There were 8 children attending in 2024 with one leader, parent and
some of the young people who became full members helping. Two children were on the
Beginnerfs Come Learn Booklet, three children on the Primary Booklet and three Children were
using the Junior Booklet. Booklets were on the same Biblical theme. In Septemberthere was a
new member of the Sunday School and we then studied the 10 commandments.
Our Children's Day Service was based on the story of Jesus calming the storm with all the Sunday
School children taking part. They were then given their prize5, including the young people who
had left Sunday School who were each given a Bible.
At the Carol Service all the children took part. They read and acted the story of the nativity with
the congregation joining in the hymn and carol singing
The children and church members supported the Sunday School Smartie Box Appeal, raising
£214.10 and they donated it to Knockavoe School.
Urney Ladies WhatsApp Group
An Urney Ladies What's App Group was created at the start of lockdown for the women of the
church to keep in touch. The main benefits of the group were the support the members gave each
other and a means to let everyone know what was going on within the church. This has been
continued throughout the year.
Urne
Crafters and The 2 O'clock Club
Urne
Craft Clubs
The dedicated Urney Crafters meet at 10.30a.m. on Wednesdays. They enjoyed fellowship
together sharing their knowledge of various crafts and planning activities. They continued with
their Crafty Ladies What's App Group, with crafting ideas and craic flying back and forth. The 2
O'clock Club joined the Urney Crafters each Wednesday from 2-4pm with an average of 15
attending. These ladies enjoyed a social time together, having a bit of craic and a cup of tea while
doing various crafts for themselves and others.
Urney Gardening Club
Urney Gardening Club meets in the Church Hall on the last Wednesday of the month from 3.00-
5.00pm. The membership attending was made up of church members and many from the
surrounding areas. The club has many keen, knowledgeable gardeners and also those who enjoy
the social aspect of the club. It has a membership of over 50.
Throughout the year we had variou5 speakers including Ben Sayers from Bearney Nurseries, David
Maxwell the broadcaster of Gardeners Corner and Alan Beattie whose garden the group had
visited earlier in the year. There were other various visits to other local garden5 and a overnight
trip to various gardens and garden centres in Fermanagh and Donegal.

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Volunteers
The Trustees are indebted to all of those who dedicated their time and gladly use their gifts and
abilitiesto serve God and be a blessingto each other and this community. In being so generous
with their lives, ourwork and witness continuesto be maintained.
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 benefit5 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 standard5 in the local com munity 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
noticeboard5, printed material, press advertisement, websites, 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 does not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose 15 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
beneficiaries of this purpose a re 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 pu blic.
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 which totaled £13,065 in 2024 {£13,529 in 2023). Total income for 2024 was £32,894
(£36,576 in 2023).
Totsl expenditure decreased from £26,479 to £24,907 in the year.
srATEMENT 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 64(3) 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 I l 712. j and signed on its behalf by
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Rev Robert McFaul

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF URNEY PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH
CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
We report on the accounts of Urney Presbyterian Church for the year ended 31 December 2024,
which are set out on pages 11-17.
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 Ireland) 2008.
It is our responsibilityto:
Examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charites Act
Follow the procedures laid down in the general Direction given by the Commission under
section 6519)Ib} of the Charities Act
State whether particular matters have come to my 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 disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as charity trustee5
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 Act
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 matter5111 to {4)
listed above and in connertion with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for
North
e have f und no matters that require drawing to your attention.
CFNRTERED AGCQUNTANTS
Hamill Mcllwaine
Chartered Accountants
28-30 Old Mountfield Road
Omagh, Co. Tyrone
BT79 7BJ
Date:
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2024
Note
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Receipts
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other tradi ng Activities
Investment Income
Other
19,750
2,255
138
io
719
9,614
22,005
138
iio
1,027
9,614
25,381
324
iio
760
io,ooi
loo
308
20,158
12,736
32,894
36,576
Sale of fixed assets
Loan Received
Total Receipts
20,158
12,736
32,894
36,576
Payments
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Other
7,895
40
8,279
8,693
16,174
8,733
17,203
9,276
7,935
16,972
24,907
26,479
Purchase of fixed assets
Loan Repayment
Total Payments
7,935
16,972
24,907
26,479
Net receipts1 (payments)
Transfers between funds
12,223
244
14,236)
12441
7,987
10,097
Net movement in funds
Funds brought forward
12,467
23,630
(4,4801
66,605
7,987
90,235
10,097
80,138
Funds carried forward
12
36,097
62,125
98,222
90,235
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STATEMENT OF ASSEfs AND UABILITIES
As at 31 December 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Funds Reconciliation
Bank and Cash atstart of year
Net movement in funds
23,630
12,467
66,605
{4,480)
90,235
7,987
80,138
10,097
Bank and Cash at end of year
36,097
62,125
98,222
90,235
Bank & Cash Balances
Bank Current Accounts
Cash
98,222
90,235
98,222
90,235
Other Assets
Fixed Assets- Note 10
Investments- Note 11
31,124
29,719
31,124
27,719
Liabilities
Loans
Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on i li I Z i and signed on its behalf by..
Mr Norman Mcmullan
Rev Robert McFaul
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
31 December 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BA515 OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT5
A5 the total income of the congregation is less th3n £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 ba lances any funds
which are not held in bank or cash balances. Any other funds which the congregation holds, in particular
investment5, are disclosed on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
FUND ACCOUNTING
Endowment funds 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
unrestricted 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
actlvlty 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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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
31 December 2024
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Unrestricted
Fund5
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Freewill offerings linc loose
collections)
Donations and gifts
Gift Aid
Legacies and bequest
16,626
200
2,924
16,626
2,070
3,309
16,956
2,704
3,771
1,950
1,870
385
19,750
2,255
22,005
25,381
CHARITABLE A ￿[VITIEs
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Fees from weddings and funera15
Fundraising events
138
138
324
138
138
324
OTHER TRADING AcfiviTIES
Unrestritted
Fund5
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Letting of land and wayleaves
Trading income
loo
io
iio
iio
loo
io
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INVESTMENT INCOME
Unrestrirted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2024
Tota
2023
Deposlt interest
General Investment Fund
62
246
152
567
214
813
180
580
308
719
1,027
760
OTHER INCOME
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Organisational income
Presbyterian Heralds
9,614
9,614
9,893
108
9,614
9,614
io,ooi
RAISING FUNDS
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Fundraising events
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CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Fund5
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
General Assembly Assessments
Presbytery fees
Ministry and support staff costs
Congregational running expenses
Donations to Missions and
charities
Governance costs
1,121
146
1,121
146
504
119
144
12,421
3,346
5,668
5,687
2,592
11,355
2,592
960
960
670
7,895
8,279
16,174
17,204
OTHER EXPENDITURE
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Total
2023
Presbyterian Heralds
Organisational expenditure
40
40
8,693
108
9,168
8,693
40
8,693
8,733
9,276
10. FIXED ASSETS
The congregation owns the Church premises situated at Urney, Castlederg and the associated fixtures,
fittings, plant and machinery. These have an approximate insurance value of £1,590,000.
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11. INVESTMENTS
The congregation has the following investments. Amounts are shown at market valuation.
2024
2023
General Investment Fund
31,124
29,719
31,124
29,719
12. FUND BALANCES
Fund
Balance at
start
Receipts Payment
Surplus /
(Deficit)
Transfer
Balance at
end
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
23,630
20,158
17,9351
12,223
244
36,097
23,630
20,158
17,935)
12,223
36,097
Restricted Funds
Propety Fund
Mission5 Fund
Periodicals
Sunday school
Organisational
62,664
439
2,336
108
239
9,614
15,5941
12,5921
15,1551
1256)
108
146
921
57,509
256
108
334
4,174
188
3,753
{93)
18,693}
{5001
66,605
12,736 116,9721
(4,2361
(2441
62,125
Endowment Funds
General Investment Fund
Total
90,235
32,894 {24,9071
7,987
98,222
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