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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
Tempo congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
29 Main Street, Tempo, Co Fermanagh, BT94 3LU
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland INIC105652)
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were:
Rev Gunther Andrich
Mr lan Young
Mr Drew Armstrong
Mrs Carole Trimble
Mrs Cherry Armstrong
Mr Nicholas Armstrong
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister:
Clerk of Session:
Treasurer:
Rev Gunther Andrich
Mrs Carole Trimble
Mr Walter Dunlop
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mr Jonathan Ruddell (for Ruddell and Company)
16 Church Street, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, BT716AB
BANKERS
Danske Bank
24 Townhall Street, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, BT94 7BB
SOLICITORS
Falls & Hanna
23 East Bridge Street, Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, BT74 7BT

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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 it5 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 congregation. 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 Kirk session are held at least twice in each year.
To be chosen for the office of the eldership in the congregation a person must be a voting member and
a regular attendant at 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. Tempo
congregation of the Presbyterian Church has been assigned to the Omagh Presbytery of the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The membership of the Presbytery consists mainly of the active
minister5 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 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.

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DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The charitable purpose of the congregation is the advancement of religion.
Tempo 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 purposes 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 Christ's people of all ages, 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 this 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 belon8 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.
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 admitted to the Lord's
Supper. The congregation holds regular bible study meetings and has a range of organisations including:
Sunday School / Presbyterian Women / Woman's Fellowship Group / Tempo Ladies Group.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 9.45 am and at other times for special
occasions. 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.

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As well as our regular services during the year we acknowledge God's gift of new life at 2 Sacraments of
Baptism, we gave thanks for faithful service and sought to comfort those who had been bereaved during
the year.
At 31 December 2023 there were 82 communicant members and 36 families connected with the
congregation. The average weekly attendance at morning worship including children is 40.
Pastoral care
Members of the congregation who are unable to attend Church due to sickness or age are visited or
contacted by phone on a reEular basis by the minister, elders or by one of the congregation's pastoral
visitors. Contact has been conducted in accordance with Covid guidelines.
Mission and outreach
At a local level the congregation ministers to the spiritual needs of the congregation. The congregation
donates to various charities such as the Poppy Appeal, the Presbyterian Children's Society, the
Moderator's Appeal the World Development Appeal which supports the work of Christian Aid and
Tearfund. The congregation also made donations to the local Food Bank at the annual Harvest Service
and to the Salvation Army Christmas Toy 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,
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.
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. The number of meetings held were restricted because of Covid restrictions.
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.
Property
The lathes, felt and slates on the roof of the church were replaced and new facia and spouting installed.

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Organi5ations
The Sunday School meets weekly, having an average attendance of 15.
Ladies from the congregation meet with Irvinestown PW, usually in Irvinestown, on a regular basis
during autumn, winter and spring. The Tempo Ladies Group and also meet on a regular basis.
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 a wide range of other Church activities.

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PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets the public benefit requirement by providin8 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 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 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
5UPPOrt for both Christian and other secular organisations, charities and individual members of the
public.
The Kirk Session has had regard to the Charity Commission's 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 45 contributors during the year (2023) donating a total of £15,162 (2022: £14,118).
Total income of the congregation during the year was £30,558 compared to £23,789 in the previous
year. Total expenditure increased from £19,631 to £33,980. The increase in income reflect a return to
more norrnal church activity as the impact of COVID decreased. It also reflected the successful outcome
of fundraising initiatives carried out to raise funds for improvements to the Church roof. The increase in
church expenditure is as a direct result of the improvements to the Church roof being successfully
completed. The work included the replacements of the roof tiles, felt and lathes and the facia and
guttering.
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 does 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 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.
Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on l￿b &.&..*LO12ts1*
and signed on its behalf by:
Mr lan Young
Mr Samuel Andrew Armstrong
Mrs Carole Trimble
Date: 3fJ th 4 161*
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