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Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC105639)

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December
2024 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
Corrick Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Dergbrough Road
Plumbridge
Omagh
BT79 8JX
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC1056391
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were
Rev Rodney Thompson
Mr Eric Crawford
Mr Edmund Allison
Mr Robert McPhilemy
MrJames Burton
Mr Norman Black
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Rev Rodney Thompson
Mr Edmund Allison
Mrs Glenda Mcllwaine
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Rodney Hamill
28-30 Old Mountfield Road
Omagh, Co. Tyrone
BT79 7BJ

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BANKERS
Danske Bank
5-7 Market Street
Omagh
BT78 IBN
SOLICITORS
AF Colhoun
41 Dublin Road
Omagh
BT78 IHE
STRucfuRE 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 prop05e, 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.

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Stated meetings of the Kirk session are held at least Iwice in each year or as appropriate.
To be chosen for the office of the elder5hip 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. Corrick
congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Omagh Presbyiery 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, ministers who have retired from
active duty and an elder appointed by the Kirk Session of the congregation.
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 di55olved. The membership of the
General Assembly consists mainly of the active minister5 of each congregation, retired minsters and a
representative elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each congregation.

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DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The charitable purpose of the congregation is the advancement of religion.
Corrick 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 ourworld.
The congregation's mission purpose 15: 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 becorne 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 15 mind, our vision is, by the grace of God, to be a congregation which demonstrably
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 this time and place.
The congregation aim5 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 Communty: 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 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
and practice.

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AcfiviTIES AND OBJEcfivES
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 ha5 a wide range of organisations including
Holiday bible club lioint with Badoney and Glenelly congregations)
Children and youth meeting (soint with Badoney and Glenelly congregations)
Creche
Bowling Club (Joint with Badoney and Glenelly congregations)
PW tioint with Badoney and Glenelly congregations)
Prayer meetings (toint with Badoney and Glenelly congregations)
Bible Study Group (joint with Badoney and Glenelly congregations)
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 11.103m. Once a 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 acknowledge God's gift of new life at Sacraments of
Baptism, conduct marriage Services and gave thanks for faithful services and sought to comfort those
who had been bereaved during the year. No marriages took place in the church in the year. No
baptisms took place in the church in the year.
At 31 December 2024 there were 40 communicant members and 37 families connetted with the
congregation. The normal average weekly attendance at morning worship is 21.
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 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 support5 the United Appeal for Mission which 15 a central fund of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. This fund enable5 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 b35ed staff, enables church planting, provide5 grant
support for the upkeep of church premises, assists with the running costs of Union Theological College,
the Church'5 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.
Presbytery
The congregation is normally represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and / or
one of the elders. This provides an important link between the congregation and the wider Structures of
the church.
General Assembly
Each year 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 were carried out on church property during the year.
Organisations
The Presbyterian Women's Group normally meets monthly, is open to all women of all 3 congregations
(Corrick, Badoney and Glenelly) and has a varied program.
The Bowling Club normally meets weekly in Badoney Church. Again it draws its membership from all 3
congregations.

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Our Bible Study Group offers a time of informal Bible teaching and discussion for all 3 congregations.
Meeting5 are normally held once a month and are lead bythe minister. Prayer Meetings are also
normally held monthly. A digital prayer group was set up as a way of uniting all three congregations in
prayer and reaching out to those who may have felt lonely through lockdown and this has continued to
be used.
Our Children & Youth Meetings (Friday Club and Arise) are normally held at Badoney church on a Friday
night. The Friday Club draws children and young people from all 3 congregations and the surrounding
area for one and a half hours of games and bible teachings. Arise meets monthly and has a similar age
appropriate programme. For a week during the summer months the joint congregations of Corrick,
Badoney and Glenelly normally hold an annual holiday bible club. The week long holiday club is very
popular both within the congregations and surrounding area.
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.
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} leadingto 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}.

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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, theirfamilies, 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 benefrts. 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.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main source of income is members, contributions through the Weekly Freewill
Offering which totaled £12,857 {£11,801 in previous year, 2023).
Total Income of the congregation during the year was £26,169 compared to £26,743 in the previous
year.
Total expenditure decreased from £25,740 to £25,510.

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sfATEMENT 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'5 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 Tru5tee5 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 Se55ion at a meeting on z, I l T I z. )
and signed on its behalf by
Rev R Thompson
Mr Ed Allison
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