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CURRAN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH
IN IRELAND
Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2020
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland {NICIO5699)

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CURRAN CONGREGATION OF THE pREsB￿ER1AN CHURCH IN IRELAND
TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31
December 2020 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Curran congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
53 Lurganagoose Road. Knockloughrim, Magherafelt. BT45 8QY
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland INIC1056991
CHARITY TRUSTEES
The CharityTrustees who served duringthe year or who were trustees at the date of this
report were
Rev John Mullan
John Fulton
Jason O'Neill
Robin Boyce
David Fulton
Eric Watterson
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister
Clerk of Session
Treasurer
Rev John Mullan
Robin Boyce
John Fulton
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Marilyn McFadden. 240 Hlllhead Road, Castledawson, BT45 8EE
BANKERS
Danske Bank, PO Box 183 Donegall Square West. Belfast, BTI 6JS
SOLICITORS
James Burnside. 43 Maln Street, Maghera. BT46 SAA.

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STRucfuRE AND MANAGEMENT
The Klrk 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 Sessions has delegated to its Congregational
Committee the temporal affairs of the congregation including administering all funds and
property belongingto the congregation. Members of the Kirk Sesslon are ex-officio
members of the Congregational Committee.
The Kirk Session consist5 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 as appropriate.
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. Curran congregation of the Presbf(erian Church has been
a55igned 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 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 Assernbly
The General Assembly is the supreme court of the Church, representing in one body the
whole Church and acting as it5 supreme legislative, aijministration 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 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 rellgion.
Curran 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 purpose is acknowledging our sins to be faithful to God's word
as salt and light in our commun ity, praying that God would move and save people in our
town and district.
Acriv￿lEs 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 organisations 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 meet5 for worship each Sunday at 10.40am 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 forms
due to the pandemic we continued to meet online for worship and fellowship.
As well as our regular services during the year we gave thanks for faithful services and
sought to comfort those who had been bereaved during the year.
The average week attendance at morning worship is 80.
Pastoral care
Members ofthe congregation who are unable to attend church due to sickne55 or age are
visited on a regular basis by the minister or by elders.
Misslon and outreach
At a local level the con8re8ation while following the pandemic restrictions we continued to
use online means to outreach and engage with children, teenagers. and our community at
large.
The congre8atlon supports the Unlted 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.
The con8regation supports the United Appeal for Mission which is a central fund of the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland. This fund enables congre8ation5 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 provide5
financial 5UPPQrt for mission personnel at home and oversea5. a55iSts congregations with

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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 students, and financially supports congregation in
the areas of worship, di5ciple5hip, global mi5SiOn, Outreach, leadership and pastoral care.
The congregation also contrlbutes to the denominations annual World Development
Appeal, Sunday School project and any other Special appeals.
Presbytery
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister
and l or one of the elders. This provides an important link between the congregations and
the wider structures of the church.
General Assembly
The minister and one of our elders were nominated to attend the meeting ofthe General
Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland held in Assembly Buildings. Belfast, in June.
Property
This year the congregation upgrade our Sound and visuals to facilitate online services.
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 their
groups.
Volunteers
The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who 8ive freely of their
time by serving on committees and helpin8 Wlth or8anisations and other church activities.

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PUBUC BENEFITSTATEMENT
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)
leading to spiritU31 and moral development and opportunities for response to Bible
teaching. In turn, this framework leads to prattical 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 or8ani5ed 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, 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, Missionarie5, 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 Weeklv
Freewill Offering. There were 64 contributors during the year which was the same as the
previous year, donating a total of £25,661, compared to £27,380 in 2019.
Total Income of the congregation during the year was £40,399 compared to £45,316 in
2019.
Total expenditure was £43,945 compared to £41,254 in 2019.
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 congregations total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected
under Section 64131 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 208 to prepare a receipts and
payment account and a statement of assets and liabilities.
The Trustees are responsible ft)r keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to
show and explain the congregation's transattions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at
any time its financial posltion. They are also responsible for safeguarding the asset5 of the
congregation and hence for taking reasonable step5 for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by
e Kirk Session at a meeting on 28-1(>2020 and signed on Its behalf by
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