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CARLAND PRE5B￿ERIAN 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
2013 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE D￿AlLs
CARLAND PREsB￿ERIAN congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Gortnaglush Road Dungannon Co Tyrone
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC105612)
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were
Howard Mclean, Barry Montgomery,
David Morrow, William Hazelton,
Ronald McLean, and
Graeme Morrow
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Rev Norman James O'Neill
Mr Howard McLean
Ms Christine McLean
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mr John Eddie, 11 Orpheus Drive, Dungannon, BT716DR
BANKERS
Danske, Dungannon
SOLICITORS
Millar Shearer & Black 9 Georges Street Dungannon BT 70 IBP

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CARLAND PRESBYfERIAN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT {cont'd)
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 Sessions 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 ministers in active duty in the congregation, has no deliberative but only a casting vote.
Stated meetings of the Kirk session are held as 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 superintends generally the spiritual and temporal affairs of
the congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. Carland
Presbyterian congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Tyrone Presbytery of the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery consists mainly of the active
ministers of congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly, minsters who have retired from
active duty and an elder appointed by the Kirk Session of the congregation.

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CARLAND PRESBYfERIAN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT {cont'd)
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.
Carland Presbyterian 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 playtheir part in fulfilling God's mission to our
world.
The congregations mission purposes is by the grace of God, to help people of all oge5 becomefully
devotedfollowers of Jesus Christ. Our vision is, by the groce of God, to be an inclusive, welcoming
community of Christ's people of oll ages, which..
is increasingly chorGCterised by lovefor 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 airns to live out its Mission and Vision a5 a family of God's people by being..
A Covenant Community.. where our relationships ore rooted in the promises of God by livingfaithfully
toward him and toward one another
An Intergenerational Community.. where odults intentionally take the lead to engage with,
encourage and nurture younger members to moturity in Christ.
An Outward looking Community.. where we want the blessings of God that belong to us in the gospel
to become blessings for others beyond the bounds of our community.
As a congregution of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, we believe that the Bible is the supreme
authority over all we do, and that the Westminster Confession of F(7ith, along with the Larger and
Shorter Catechisms set out what we understond the Bible teaches on key matters of Christian faith
(7nd practice

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CARLAND PRESBYfERIAN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT Icont'd)
AcfiviTIES 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 duringthe 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
Youth fellowship & Mid-week minute
Craft group
Bowling Club
Presbyterian Women
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 10.40am. 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 we acknowledged God's gift of new life at the Sacrament
of Baptism, we conduct marriage services and gave thanks for faithful services and sought to comfort
those who had been bereaved during the year.
At 31 December 2023 there were 147 communicant members and approx 89 families connected with
the congregations. The average week attendance at morning worship is approx 65 -70
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 and elders.
Mission and outreach
At a local level members of the congregation are involved with Youth for Christ (Nl), Bible Study
Fellowship (BSF an international organisation), Christians Against Poverty, Child Evangelism Fellowship,
Belfast City Mission and Tear Fund

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CARLAND PRESBYfERIAN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd)
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,
assists congregations with the deployment of locally based Staff, enables church planting, provides grant
support for the upkeep of church premises, assist with the running costs of Union Theological College,
the Church's training college for ministry students, and financially supports congregation in the areas of
worship, discipleship, global mission, outreach, leadership and pastoral care.
The congregation also contributes to the denominations annual World Development Appeal, Sunday
School project and any other special appeals.
Presbytery
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and / or one of
the elders. This provides an important link between the congregations and the wider structures of the
church.
General Assembly
The minister and one of our elders were nominated to attend the meeting of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in Ireland held in Assembly Buildings, Belfast, in June.
Property
No major repairs or refurbishment projects during the year
Organisations
Sunday School: Sunday School meats each Sunday morning at 9.40. Approx. 25 children from pre-
school to year 7 attend. Sunday School lead worship each year on Children's day in June and at the
Young people's carol service at Christmas
Bible Class; Approx 4-6 young people attend Bible Class each Sunday before morning worship to study
and discuss Gods Word
Lamplighters,. a group for primary school children meets regularity on a Sunday evening during school
term time, with young people from our sister congregation Newmills .
Sanctuary: is a lively, encouraging week- end evening meeting for young people of secondary school
age.

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Presbyterian Women; PW normally meets on the 2. Tuesday of each month from September to April.
Approx 20 attend enjoying a varied programme of guest speakers and evening entertainment. PW lead
an annual worship service each year and faithfully raise funds for a chosen {PCI wide) project.
Indoor Bowling; normally meeting on a Monday evening. The club usually runs from September through
to Easter and has members across a broad age spectrum. The club competes in some local bowling
competitions and attracts people from the local community.
Craft group On the first Wednesday of each month a Craft Group meets at 10am in the Church hall were
10-12 regular attendees use their practical skills and enjoy fellowship together.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who give freely of their time by
serving on committees and helping with organizations and other church activities.
CARLAND PRESBIYERIAN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd)
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 standard5 in the local community such as through the care of those in need
{including the sick disabled and bereaved).

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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, 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 farnilies, and members of the public.
The purpose does not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowing from our purpose is related to
Ministers, Missionaries, Deaconesses, Irish Mission workers and Lay Agents who receive benefits as a
result of their holding office or employment. However, this is incidental and necessary in order to
further our charitable purpose. There are no other private benefits. The 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 organi5ations, 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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CARLAND PRESBYfERIAN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT {cont'd)
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main source of income is members, contributions through the Weekly Freewill
Offering. There were 84 contributors during the year 85 in previous year 2022 donating a total of
£63663, £57407 in previous year, 2022.
Total Income of the congregation during the year was £88810 compared to £76240 in the previous year.
Total expenditure increased from £43890 to £78297
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
64{3) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 208 to prepare a receipts and payment account and a
statement of assets and liabilities.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and
explain the congregation's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time its financial
position. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the congregation and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on 29 September 2024 and signed on its behalf by
Rev N James O'Neill
Howard McLean
Minister
Clerk of Session
ctober 2024
ctober 2024
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