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CASTLEDAWSON CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN
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Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2020
Reglstered Charity in Northern Ireland INICIO5668)

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TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31
December 2020 including a Statement of Asset5 and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
CASTLEDAWSON congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Main Street, Castledawson, Co Londonderry. BT45 8AA
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland INIC1056681
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The CharityTrustees who served duringthe year or who were trustees at the date of this
report were
John Mullan
Norman Mcmullan
Evans Fulton
Keith Gilmour
Kenneth Taylor
Samuel McFadde
Graingerstewart
James Ewart
Neil Savage
Matthew Davidson
Peter Lennox
Mervyn Fulton
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister
Clerk of session
Treasurer
John Mullan
Grainger Stewart
Norman Mcmullan
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Shaun McElhinney. Ib Brookmount Cresent, Omagh, Ca Tyrone. BT78 5HG
BANKERS
Danske Bank, 14 Broad Street, Magherafelt, Co Londonderryi BT45 6EA
SOLICITORS
John J. McNally. 2 Moneymore Road, Magherafelt, Co Londonderry. BT45 6AD

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STRucfuRE AND MANAGEMENT
The Kirk Sesslon
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 Presbw(erian Church in Ireland, the Kirk Session seeks to watch over and
promote the spiritual interest of the congregation and of person5 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 Sessions has delegated to it5 Congregational
Commlttee the temporal affairs of the congregation including administerin8 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 at least four in each year.
To be chosen for the office of the eldership in the congregation a person must be a votin8
member and a re8ular 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. Castledawson congregation of the Presbr(erian 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 congre8atlons
assigned to it by the General Assembly, minsters 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 is normally constituted
during the first week in June for worship and to conduct its business. At the end of business
it is di5501ved. The membership of the General Assefflbly consists mainly of the active
ministers of each congregation, retired minsters 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.
Castledawson congregation of the Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. The Presbyterian Church in Sreland, 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 Hi5 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 acknowledging our sin5 to be faithful to God's word
as salt and light in our community, praying that God would fnove and save people in our
town and district.
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 prayer meetings
and has a wide range of organisation5 including-
Sunday School
Focus
Boys Brigade
Girls Brigade
Presbyterian Women
Friendship Group
Good News Club

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ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday at 12 noon and 6pm. 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. While these had to take alternative fomis
due to the pandemic we continued to meet online for worship and fellowship.
As well as our regular services during the year we acknowledged God's gift of new life at
three Sacraments of Baptism, we conducted two marriage services and gave thanks for
faithful services and sought to comfort those who had been bereaved during the year.
Pastoral care
Members of the congregation who are unable to attend church due to sicknes5 or age are
Vislted on a regular basis by the minister or by elders.
Mission and outreach
At a local level the congregation while following the pandemic restrlctlons we continued to
use online means to outreach and engage with children, teena8er5. and our community at
large.
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'5 training college for minlstry students, and financially support5 congregation in
the areas of worship, discipleship, 8lobal mission, outreach, leadership and pastoral care.

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The congregation support5 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 ba51S
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 plantin& 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 student5, and financially supports con8regation 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 projett and any other special appeals.
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.
General A55emblv
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.
Organisations
It was extremely difficult year as our organisations could not function as normal but our
leaders continued to think of innovative ways to encourage and serve members of thelr
groups.
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 BENEFITSTATEMENT
The Presbyterian Church in Ireland meet5 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)
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
standard5 in the local community such a5 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 case5. 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 seNices and informal and
d-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
members 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 155 contributors duringthe year compared to 135 in 2019
donating a total of £74,088 compared to £80,966 in 2019.
Total Income ofthe congregation during the year was £186,109. compared to £242,000 in
the previous year. The main reason for the change was the pandemic restrictions on
meeting together.
Total expenditure decreased from £298,536 to £170,476 due to the additional purchase of a
building in 2019.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILrriES
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
prartice.
As the congregations total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elerted
under Section 64131 of the Charitie5 Act INorthern Irelandl 208 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 con8regation'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 t
e Kirk Session at a meeting on 16-09-21 and signed on its behalf by
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