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The Trustees of Tobermore Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland present their Annual Report and Financial
statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 and a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINsfRATIVE DETAILS
Tobermore Congregatlon of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, 38 Main Street, Tobermore, Magherafelt,
Co. Londonderry BT45 5PW
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC 105643)
CHARITY TRusfEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were:
Rev Trevor Boyd
Mr Ivan Brown
Mr Jim Davison
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister
Interim Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Secretary
Rev Trevor Boyd
Mr Jackie Hamilton
Mr Andrew Johnston
Mr Gareth Campbell
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
D T Carson & Co, Chartered Accountsnts, 51-53 Thomas Street, Ballymena, BT43 6AZ
BANKERS
Ulster Bank, 13 Main Street, Maghera, BT46 SAA
soucrroRS
Burnside & Logue, 43 Main Street, Maghera, BT46 SAA

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STRucfuRE AND MANAGEMENT
The Interim Session
The charity trustees of the congregation are the members of its Interim Session. Under the congregation's governing
document, The Code, the book of the constitution and government of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Interim
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 pla￿ in the congregation and seeks to fvrther the
contribution of the Church to Christian witness and service In the local community. The Interim 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 Interim Session are ex-officio members of the Congregational Committee.
The Interim Session consists of the ordained minister and elected elders of other congregations within the Tyrone
Presbytery. 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 Interim Session are held each year as requi￿d.
To be chosen for the office of the eldership in the congregation a person must be a voting member and a ￿gUlar
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 the votes of two-thirds of those who vote.
Presbytery
Under the Presbyterian Church in Ireland form of governance the corporats 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. Tobermore 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 Assemblyi ministers
who have retired from attive duty and an elder appointed by each of the Klrk Sesslons of the congregatlons.
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, administrative 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 buslness. At the end of
business it Is dissolved. The membership of the General Assembly consists mainly of the attive ministers of each
congregation, retired ministers and a repr￿ntatIVe elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each congregation.

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DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The charitsble purpo* of the congregation is the advan￿ment of religion.
Tobermore 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 our members to
play thelr part In fulfilling God's mission to our world.
The congregation's mission purpose is, by the grace of God, to help people of all ages become fully devoted followers of
Jesus Christ. Our vision is, by the grace of God, to be an inclusive, welcoming community of Chrisys people of all ages,
which:
is increasingly charatterised 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.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
The following sections outline the normal activities of the congregation. The congregation meets for worship every Sunday
and visitors are welcome to join in. The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was observed 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 has an active Christian Endeavour and Sunday School.
WORSHIP AND PRAYER
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 12.15pm and has an evening service as required on special
occasions.
During the week the Bible Study and Prayer meeting 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 when permitted during the year, there We￿ no Sacraments of Baptism or marriage servI￿S
but we gave thanks for faithful services and sought to comfort those who had been bereaved during the year.
At 31 December 2022 there were 46 communicant members and 60 families connected with the congregations. The
average week attendance at morning worship is 40.

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Pastoral care
Members of the congregation are visited by the Minister and elders. Those who are sick, elderlyi the bereaved and
those facing difficult circumstsnces are given special attention through regular visits and the provision of support,
friendship and prayer.
Mlsslon and outreach
Meeting together for Sunday worship is at the trntre of the life of our church family and continues to be well supported.
We recognise that we learn more and journey better when we journey as an inter-generational community. Above all we
seek, in worship to glorify God, to enjoy coming together as a family of all-ages and stages in His presence and to leave
challenged to be agents of change in the spheres of work and life to which we return.
The congregation also supports the United Appeal for Mission which is a central fund of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
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 plantingi provides grant support for the upkeep of church premises,
assists with the running costs of Union Theological College, the Church's training college for ministry students, and
financially supports congregation In the areas of worshipi discipleshipi global mission, outreach, leadership and pastoral
care.
Presbytery
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by one of the interim session. Thls provides an
important link between the congregation and the wider struttures of the church.
General Assembly
One of the Interlm session was nominated to attend the meeting of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in
Ireland to be held in Assembly Buildings, Belfast, in June.
Property
There were no extrptional costs associated with the Church Manse or other property during the year.

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Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who give f￿elY of their time by serving on
committees and helping with organisations and other church activities.
PUBLIC BENEFIT sfATEMENT
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 Falth 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 prartical 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 actrss is made known through the use of noticeboards, printed materiali press advertisement, websites, and social
media or in other ways.
The benefits are demonstrated through regular evaluation of the senlices 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 Minlsters, Missionaries,
Deaconesses, Irish Mission workers and Lay Agents who r￿1ve benefits as a result of their holdlng 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 Chrlstian 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 sourtr of income is members, contributions through the Weekly Freewill Offering. There were
60 contributing families during the year [54 in 2021] donating a total of £25,463 [£24,652 in 2021].
Totsl Income of the congregation durlng the year was £42,249, compared to £51,167 in the previous year.
Total expenditure increased from £31,745 to £42,919 due to an increase in ministry and support costs and general
congregation running expenses.

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STATEMENT OF TRusfEE 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 practi￿.
As the congregations totsl income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elerted under Section 64(3) of the
Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 208 to prepare a re￿ipts 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 hen￿ for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Interim Session at a meeting on 29 May 2023 and signed on its behalf by:
Rev Trevor Boyd
Mr Jim Davison