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GORTIN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC105629)

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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
Gortin Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
73 Main Street
Gortin
Co. Tyrone
BT79 8NH
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland {NIC1056291
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were
Rev Jonathan Boyd {appointed l January 2024)
Rev Jonathan Cowan (resigned 31 December 20231
Adrian Thomas Adams
Malcolm McKeown
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Convenor in charge of Vacancy
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Rev Jonathan Boyd
Adrian Thomas Adams
Adrian Thomas Adams
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
McFarland Arnold & Co
8 Main Street
Newtownstewart
Co Tyrone
BT78 4AA
BANKERS
Ulster Bank
14 High Street
Omagh
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 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 twice yearly.
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. Gortin
congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Omagh Presbytery of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. The membership ofthe Presbytery consists 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 A55embly 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. Atthe end of business, it is dissolved. The membership of the General Assembly consists
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.
Gortin 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 statement is as follows'.-
We the congregation of the Gortin Presbyterian Church which is part of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland,
seek to worship God in a manner that reflects scripture, is passionate about people and centred in Christ.
God has revealed Himself to us as our loving Heavenly Father. He has sent his Son to be our Saviour and He
has granted us His Holy Spirit to make us more like Jesus individually and corporately, and to lead us in His
mission to the world. We seek to live out our faith through commitment:
To God in worship
To the Bible in obedient discipleship
To sharing the good news of Jesus in faithful evangelism
To the world in compassionate mission
To one another in caring fellowship

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ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome to join. The Sacrament of the
Lord's Supper is normally observed on three 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 normally holds:
Sunday School-fortnightly during school term
Annual Holiday Bible Club-june each year
Presbyterian Women IPWI - Ladies from the congregation meet up for joint PW with Newtownstewart
congregation.
ACHIEVEMENTSAND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 12 noon.
Two children were baptised as infants during 2023.
As well as our regular services we sought to comfort those who had been bereaved during the year.
At 31 December 2023 there were 65 communicant members and 39 families connected with the
congregation. The average weekly attendance at morning worship is 30.
Pastoral care
Members of the congregation who are unable to attend church due to sickness or age are visited by the
Stated Supply Minister and by the elders.

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Mission and outreach
At a local level the congregation outreach activities consisted of:
In February 2023, a Social Media awareness evening in association with Thrive & Presbyterian
Children's Society was held in the church for members of the local community.
In May 2023, members ofthe congregation held a very successful Bygones Day in the church premises
which raised almost £3,500 for Air Ambulance Nl and Church building fund.
In June 2023, a three day Holiday Bible Club in association with West Tyrone Child Evangelism
Fellowship was held on the church premises reaching children within the local area.
During the month of December 2023, members of the Congregation donated items for the Belfast
City Mission Christmas Family Appeal.
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, a5SiSt5
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 and any other
special appeals.

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd)
During 2023 the congregational donations included the following:
United Appeal £1,687.59
World Development Appeal £98.87
Earl Haig £56.50
Presbytery
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister/convenor and one
of the elders. This provides an important link between the congregations and the wider structures of the
church.
General Assembly
The convenor 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 2023.
Property
Minor repairs completed during 2023.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who give freely of their time by serving
on committee, maintenance of the church grounds /premises and assist with running of the Sunday School.

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PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meet5 the public benefit requirement by providing benefitto 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, 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 member5, their families, and members of the public.
The purpose does not lead to harm. The only private benefit flowingfrom our purpose is related to Ministers,
Missionaries, Deaconesses, Irish Mission worker5 and Lay Agents who receive benefits as 3 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 thatthe 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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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont'd)
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main source of income is members, contributions through the Weekly Freewill Offering.
There were 52 contributors during the year152 in previous year, 20221 donating a total of £17,252 (£17,301
in previous year, 2022)
Total Income of the congregation during the year wa5 £31,298, compared to £26,159 in the previou5 year.
Total expenditure remained at a similar level as to 2022 (£15,341 in 2023, £16,687 in 2022).
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 congregation's total income doe5 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 liabilitie5.
TheTrustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficientto show and explain
the congregation'stransactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at anytime 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 Ibf 2 62
and signed on its behalf by
Dated:
Dated: 24 lu L*,

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF GORTIN CONGREGATION OF THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND
We report on the financial statements of Gortin Presbyterian Church for the year ended 31 December 2023
which comprise statement of financial activities, statement of assets and liabilities and the related notes.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance
with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is our responsibility to:_
Examine the financial statements under section 65 of the Charities Act {Nl) 2008.
Follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern
Ireland under section 65(9)(b} of the Charities Act (Nl) 2008.
State whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
We have examined your charity financial statements as required under section 65 of the Charities Act INI)
2008 and our examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland under section 6519)Ibl of the Charities Act INI) 2008. The examination
included a review of the accounting records kept bythe charity and a comparison of the financial statements
presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the
financial statements and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matter5.
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 {Nl} 2008.
2. That the financial statements do not accord with those accounting records.
3. That the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
INI} 2008 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparingtheir financial statements in accordancewith the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the financial statements to
be reached.
Independent examiner's statement
We have completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters11} to14} listed above
and, in connection with following the directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we have
found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
McFarland Arnold & Co
Chartered Accountants
8 Main Street
Newtownstewart
Co Tyrone
BT78 4AA
Chartered Accountants
Dated: /6 /Vk/ aoa4-
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY (Receipts and Payments Account)
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Note
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Receipts
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investment Income
Other
19,432
3,275
3,215
22,707
3,215
22,480
500
1,200
1,546
2,630
3,830
1,546
2,638
541
22,178
9,120
31,298
26,159
Sale of Investments
Sale of fixed assets
Loans Received
Total Receipts
22,178
9,120
31,298
26,159
Payments
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Investment costs
Other
165
9,655
165
13,291
165
11,185
3,636
1,657
228
1,885
5,337
11,477
3,864
15,341
16,687
Purchase of Investments
Purchase of fixed assets
Loan Repayments
Total Payments
11,477
3,864
15,341
16,687
Net receipts / (payments)
Transfers between funds
10,701
2,442
5,256
{2,442)
15,957
9,472
Net movement in funds
Funds brought forward
13,143
48,010
2,814
27,254
15,957
77,264
9,472
67,792
2,000
Funds carried forward
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61,153
30,068
2,000
93,221
77,264
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STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
As at 31 December 2023
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Total
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
2022
Funds Reconciliation
Bank and Cash at start of year
Net movement in funds
Deduct non-cash/bank related
funds
48,010
13,143
27,254
2,814
2,000
77,264
15,957
67,792
9,472
Bank and Cash at end of year
61,153
30,068
2,000
93,221
77,264
Bank & Cash Balances
Investments- Note 11
Bank Deposit Accounts
Bank Current Accounts
Cash in Hand
24,519
68,702
4,199
73,065
93,221
77,264
Other A55ets
Fixed Assets - Note 10
Church Premises
Farmland
Fixtures, Equipment & vehicles
Investments- Note 11
Gift Aid receivable on donations
804,102
200,000
748,002
200,000
30,172
27,668
1,034,274
975,670
Liabi lities
Loans
Other
Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on
and signed on its behalf by
Dated:
15124.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
31 December 2023
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
A5 the total income of the congregation is less than £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.
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 (a) income from endowments which is to be expended only on the restricted
purposes intended by the donor and (bl revenue donations or Erants for a specific congregational activity
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 bas1S.
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.
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Recorded giving
Loose collections
Donations and gifts
Gift Aid
Legacies and bequest
15,123
958
2,129
56
17,252
1,014
17,301
383
1,325
3,471
3,351
1,090
4,441
19,432
3,275
22,707
22,480
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
31 December 2023
CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Income from charitable activities
Fee5 from weddings and funerals
Fundraising events
Membership fees
Grants
2,850
2,850
365
365
500
3,215
3,215
500
4. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Letting of premises
Trading income
INVESTMENT INCOME
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Deposit interest
General Investment Fund
Rents investment properties
Other investment income
690
510
349
79
2,202
1,039
589
2,202
125
611
1,902
1,200
2,630
3,830
2,638
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (cont'd)
31 December 2023
OTHER INCOME
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Insurance claims
Other income
1,546
1,546
541
1,546
1,546
541
Payments categorised as follows:_
RAISING FUNDS
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
FWO envelopes
Fundraising events
165
165
165
165
165
165
CHARITABLE AcfiviTIES
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
General Assembly Assessments
Presbytery fees
Ministry and support staff costs
Congregational running expenses
Donations to Missions and
charities
Governance costs
573
123
3,668
4,490
300
573
123
3,668
4,490
3,937
410
106
3,328
4,921
1,964
3,637
500
500
456
9,654
3,637
13,291
11,185
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (cont'd)
31 December 2023
OTHER EXPENDITURE
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Endowment
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Investment properties expenses
Sound system
Other special events
228
228
2,518
1,960
859
1,657
1,657
1,657
228
1,885
5,337
10. FIXED ASSETS
The congregation owns the Church premises situated at 73 Main Street, Gortin, Co Tyrone and the associated
fixtures, fittings, plant and machinery. These have an insurance value of £804,102.
The congregation also owns a church farm consisting of approximately 29.5 acres in the townland of
Dunbunraver and Rylands, Gortin, Co Tyrone. The trustees estimate a market value of £200,000 for these
lands.
11. INVESTMENTS
The congregation has the following investments which are shown at market valuation.
2023
2022
General Investment Fund
Property
Other investments
30,172
27,668
30,172
27,668
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (cont'd)
31 December 2023
12. FUND BALANCES
Fund
Balance
at start
Receipts Payment Surplus/ Transfer
{Def icit)
Balance
at end
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
Dorothy Walsh & Manse
47,810
200
22,176
11,477
10,699
2,442
60,951
202
48,010
22,178
11,477
10,701
2,442
61,153
Restricted Funds
Stipend related bequests
Property/Building Fund
Congregational Missions
& Charities Fund
Church Farm Fund
Manse Investment
Church Ladies
Other Donations
Harvest Social
79
328
6,125
79
328
2,489
1791
2,292
12,489)
23,212
25,832
3,636
1,759
2,000
132
151
2,221
228
1,993
11,650)
2,102
2,000
134
1151}
1365}
365
365
27,254
9,120
3,864
5,256
12,442)
30,068
Endowment Funds
Dorothy Walsh Bequest
2,000
2,000
2,000
2,000
Total
77,264
31,298
15,341
15,957
93,221
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