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Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Registered Charlty In Northern Ireland (NIC105617)

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 310ecember 2023
including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Edenderry congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
41 Edenderry Road, Omagh, Co Tyrone, 8T79 OLX
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland {N IC1056171
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were:
Mrs Muriel Good
Mr Hamilton Gilmour
Mr Geoff Bingham
Mr Adrian Hamilton
Mrs Helen Burns
Mrs Joyce Thompson
Mr Roy Giboney
Mr John Gilmour
Rev Robert Orr
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister:
Clerk of Session:
Treasurer:
Rev Robert Orr
Mrs Muriel Good / Mrs Joyce thompson (June 23)
Mr Adrlan Hamllton & Mr Gareth Mitchell
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Elaine McKenna
BANKERS
Ulster Bank
Omagh 8ranch, 14 High Street, Oma8h BT78 IBJ
SOLICITORS
Mcconnell & Fyffe
The Old Rectory, 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 congregation5. All members
are entitled to propose, speak and exercise equal votes at meetings, except that the Moderator and the
ministers in active duty in the congregation have 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 it5 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 oversi8ht 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. Edenderry
congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Omagh Presbytery of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery consi5t5 mainly of the active ministers of
congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly, ministers 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 15 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 con515ts mainly of the active ministers of each congregation, retired ministers 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.
Edenderry congregation of the Presbyterian Church is a con8regation 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 to be a community renewed in Jesus Christ in order to live before
God and for God. Our vision is, to become a living, vibrant community of God's people who declare and
demonstrate the love of Christ to each other and to the wider community around us, which:
is increasingly characterised 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 thi5 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 gospel
to become blessings for other5 beyond the bounds of our community.
As a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, we believe that the Bible is the supreme
authority over all we do, and that the Westminster Confession of Faith, along with the Larger and
Shorter Catechisms set out what we understand the Bible teaches on key matters of Christian faith
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AcfiviTIES AND OBJECTIVES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome to join. The Sacrament of the
Lord's 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 admltted to the Lord's Supper. The
congregation holds regular bible study meetings and h35 a wide range of organisations including:
Crèche / Promlseland / Breakfast with God / Blble Class
Women's outreach
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worshlp and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 10.'30am. 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 a5 our regular Services during the year we acknowledged God'5 gift of new life at one Sacrament
of Baptism, we did conduct one marriage service this year and gave thanks for faithful seriices and sought
to comfort those who had been bereaved during the year.
At 31 December 2023 there were 2 new communicant members and 87 familie5 connected with the
congregation. The average week attendance at morning worship is 60.
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, elders or by the congregation's pastoral care visitor. The Sunday service is
recorded and this is can be recorded onto a CD to enable those who cannot attend to listen to the service
in their homes.
Misslon and outreach
The con8regation contributes to various charities.
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 5UPPOrt 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

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training college for ministry students, and financially supports congregation in the areas of worship,
discipleship, global mission, outreach, leadership and pastoral care.
The congregation continues to contribute to the denominations annual World Development Appeal,
Sunday school project and any other special appeals but due to restrictions this year the number of
charities was reduced,
In 2023 Edenderry Presbyterian Church gave the following;
United Appeal was £3,893 including gift aid.
Moderators Special Appe31 was £60.
World Development contributions totalled £885.
The Mission team continued to support a local food bank. At Christmas the congregation donated
a total of 26 food hampers to families in the Omagh area.
Recycling Clothing Bin: situated in the car park of the Church, people from the wider community
can donate any unwanted garments of clothing. In 2023 a total of £107 was raised and donated to
Belfast City Mission.
A donation of £843 was also made towards the work of the Scripture Union Worker within the
local area.
Presbyterv
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and / or one of
the elders, Mr Roy Giboney is currently our representative. 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 for 2023
Property
The total income received into the property fund during the year totalled £8,658 and expenditure totalled
£3,239.

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Organisations
Presbyterian Women
The PW Group is composed of some 20-25 ladies from the congregation and our sister congregation of
Seskinore and meet once a month from September to April each year. PW encourages women to become
disciples of Christ and aims to highlight the need for love and unity, obedience to God, Christian living and
spiritual maturity. service using gifts and time and money to support local and global missions.
Helping Hands Knitting Club is a Social Networking Communlty Group
This group meet for a couple of hours once a Month from September to April each year. Made up of ladie5
from our own congregation along with members from Seskinore and other neighbouring congregations
the group enjoys friendship and fellowship while the needles are clicking. Everything from finger
puppets, pencil cases, hats, scarves, jumpers, cardigans and blankets are knitted and have been sent to
various parts of the world (for example Bucharest, Moldova, Zambia/Ukraine, Africa), to The Cancer
Centre in Londonderry and the Mccauley Home in Omagh. This group meet once a month to enable
continued support for the variou5 parts of the community and worldwide.
Promiseland
Promiseland 15 held every other Sunday during term time with approximately 11 children attending
throughout the year. During the time in Promiseland the young people carry out numerous activities such
as Bible studies, work sheets, singing, quiz sheets, prayer time and crafts and prepare for and lead the
annual Children's Day and Nativity Services with all children taking part, singing, poems, bible readings,
lifting collection etc. Thi5 year the Children's Day and Nativity services were celebrated in the Church. The
group continue to support an adopted 14 year old girl who lives in Guatemala, Central America and send
her money each month.
Breakfast wlth God
The congregation's teenage work runs under the heading Breakfast with God. The purpose of Breakfast
with God is to help the young people find out more about God and enjoy friendship together. Up to 12
young people aged 11-17 are on the register with approximately 7 meeting each week Breakfast with God
is running.
Sunday service fortnightly from September to May. There is usually a fun activity la quiz, challenge,
parlour game, etcl, then Bible time finishing with food in the kitchen.

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Creche
We at Edenderry have a creche available during our Sunday Morning Worship, we currently have 7 babies
and infants that use this facility on a regular basis.
8lble Study
A joint initlative with our sister church Seskinore, approximately 15-20 people attend on a weekly basis.
Led by our Minister or another volunteer the group learn more about the Bible and have more in-depth
discussion in relation to Bible passage5 and the context in which the passa8e was written.
Ladles Group
Formally known as WOW a group of approximately 12 ladies who met on a monthly basis to study various
topics of the Bible, this was opened to a larger number of ladies in the and renamed Ignite. They meet
every few months and have a social evening with fellowship, food and fun, this being the main focus of
the getting together. On occasions the 8roup will invite outside agencies to provide the opportunity for
crafts, candle making etc.
Bowllng Club
Due to maln organlsers havin8 ill health or having passed away the Bowling Club no longer meets and is
now closed. The hall is used for competition5 for other bowling clubs.
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 Jesu5 Christ through
the advancement of religion.
The direct benefits which flow from the purposes of the Church include the gainlng 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 loczl community such as throu8h the care of those in need {includin8
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 notice boards, 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 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 organisations, charities, and individual member5 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 87 contributing families during the year12022:871 donating a total of £35,85112022.'
£34,501).
Total income of the congregation during the year was £63,219 compared to £59,828 in the prevlous year.
The increase is mainly due to an increase in investment income as a result of higher interest rates,
government support received for energy costs and grant aid recelved.
Total expenditure has increased from the previous year to £55,04812022.. £50,358), Thi5 is largely due to
an increase in donations to missions and charities and increase costs associated with congregational
runnin8 Costs and ministry and Support staff.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements of the
con8re8ation in accordance with applicable law and generally accepted accounting practice.
As the con8regations total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under Section
64(31 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to prepare a receipts and payment account and
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 irregularlties.
Approved by the Klrk Session at a meeting on 20 February 2024 and signed on its behalf by..
Rev R Orr (Minister)
Date
Mrs Joyce Thompso
Date
{Clerk of Session)
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