Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 The Trustees present the annual report for Moneymore Congregational Church for the year ended 3 1st December 2022. Objectives and Activities The charitable purpose of the Church is to uphold and extend evangelical Christianity consistent with the Word of God and the Doctrinal Basis of the Congregational Union. Achievements, Performance and Public Benefit The Church has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Church's objectives and activities, as well as providing public benefit. Financial Review Please see separate financial report. It is the policy of the Trustees to invest and reserve funds to gain the best possible return ivithout putting tliem at risk. Our operating income and expenditure report shows a deficit in 2022. A surplus is expected in 2023. Goints Concern The Trnstee's have revieiwed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds in place to ensure the Church can continue its activities and the fllwncial statements for the )'"ear ended 2022 can be signed off as a going concern. Compliance and Public Benefit The Church has given careful consideration to the Charity. Conunission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure that activities entered into during the Jear have helped to achieve the Church's objectives and activities, as ii'ell as providing public benefit. Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and statement of receipts and pa}ments and statement of assets and liabilities in accordance with applicable laNv and regulations. The laiTr applicable to charities in Northern Ireland iNith income of less than £2iO:000 require5 trustees to prepare a statement of receipts and palentS and a statement of assets and liabilities for each financial year The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Church's transactions and disclose iTrith accuracy at the ttme the assets and liabilities of the Church. The)" are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irrcgularities. Signed on behalf of the tustees.. A 6a- Mr Robert Booth Treasurer 21 September 2023
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