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Presbyterian Church
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Kilraughts Reformed Presbyterian Church
Trustees, Report 2022
Charity Number: NIC106384
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31
December 2022 including a Statement of A55ets and Liabilities at that time.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS
Kilraughts Congregation of the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland
175 Kilraughts Road
Ballymoney
BT53 8NL
CHARITY TRUSTEE5
The Charity Trustees who served during the year were:_
Rev. David Fallows
Mr Charles Knox
Mr William Hanna
Mr William James Loughridge
Mr Alan Kennedv
Mr Robert Pinkerton
Mr Michael Kennedy
Mr Roy Pinkerton
Mr Harold Kerr
Mr Elliott Robinson
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
M inister:
Clerk of Session:
Treasurer Ilncome):
Treasurer (Expenditure)",
Rev. David Fallow5
Mr Elliott Robinson
Mrs Audrey Kennedy
Mrs Margaret Knox
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mr Edwin McLaughlin
DT Carson & Co- Chartered Accountants
51-53 Thomas street
Ballymena
BT43 6AZ
BANKER5
Ulster Bank
11 Church Street
Ballymoney
BT53 6HS
SOLICITORS
Thomas Taggart & Sons
27 Church Street
Ballymoney
BT53 6HS

Relomecl
Presbyterian Church
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Kilraughts Reformed Presbyterian Church
Trustees, Report (cont'd)
The Kilra ughts congregation has been worshipping in its present location since 1805. Our con8reEation 15
currently made vp of around 40 households. There are people of all ages from early primary school age to
those in their ninetie5.
The governing document of our charity was issued by the Reformed Presbyterian Church of Ireland in June
2016. Our purpose a5 a denomination is to support and advance the Christian faith accordiiig to the Word
of God, and in accordance with the Book of Government and Order ofthe Reformed Presbyterian Church of
Ireland.
Our worship services, morning, and evening on the Lord's Day. are open to members oftrie public who m3y
W15h to attend. We listen to what God say5 to us through the public reading of the Bible and our minister's
sermon5 which explain to us the meaning and releiiance of what has been read. We 5inE praise to God using
the Psalms and sing without musical accompaniment, believing that this was +he way Christians worshipped
in the day5 of the apostles. We also pray to God. thanking Him for His goodness to us, confos.sing our 5in5
and bringing Him our requests.
Our worship services are recorded and are available for download on The congregation's web51te-.
www.kilraughtsrpc.com
Our supreme standard for belief and practice 15 tl)e Bible. Our primary responsibility to the comrnunity 15
that of evangelism. Our conEreEatiDn is the centre from which the gospel message is communicated to the
surrounding neighbourhood through outreach services and other activities.
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All our worship services were held in the church bLtilding from 27 March, following the Covid-19
restrictions.
A Discipleship Explored Course was held early in the year with 8 studies from Philippians. There were
encouraging attendance5 at these meetings.
Midweek meetinBS for prayer were held in the church hall during the year. We had a number of meetings
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when we had special speakers. On 18 January Mr Phil Dunn spoke on the work of the European DAi55ion
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Fellowship in Poland. On 20 September Mr Richard PoSlock and Mrs Katie Lowry told of their vjork with the
Street P35tors. On 27 October Mr Peter Rollins told of the work of Ballymoney Food Bank. On 13
December Mr Callum Webster from the Chrisiian Institute was the speaker.
The Sabbath School classes met weekly during tho year, except July ènd August. The Senior Covpnanter
Youth Group met fortnightly with a break dljring the Summer months.
There were some opportunities for fellowship during the year. We had a congregational walk in
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Portballintrae on 26 July. Our church barbecue was held on 19 August. On 28 August we had our church
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picnic. followed by an afternoon worship service. Our Family Night was on 9 December.
The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper (Communion) wa5 observed in January. May 2nd September 2022. Only
tliose who meet the membership requirements of our church may participate in the l ord's Supper.

Peformtsd
Presbyterian Church
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Kilraughts Reformed Presbyterian Church
Trustees, Report (cont'd)
In Drder to achieve our aim of transparency our Annual General Meeting took place on l March 2022
when reports from the church organisations were received and adopted by the congregation a5 true and
accurate accounts. We met our targets set by the Synod of the R.P. Church for Ministry and Mission.
We long to see people conforming more and more to the hi8hest ethical and moral standards in
accordance with the Christian faith. The benefit of our charity to the public is demonstrated a5 those who
interact with the church are led to a belter manner of life.
As a congregation we seek to demonstrate the benefits of living according to Christian principles. We are
conscious that we are living in difficult and uncertain times. We seek to give practical help to people in need
in our community, and we give generously to worthy ￿use5. We seek to love our neishbours as ourselve5:
as the Bible commands.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The con8regation's main source of income is mernberg and adherents. contributions through the Weekly
Freewill Offering. There were 47 contributors during the year147 in 2021) donating a total of E 62,836
{£63,744 in 20211.
Total income of the congregation during the yearwas £93,989 compared to £89,485 in 2021.
Total expenditure increased from £68,257 in 2021 to £87,923 in 2022.
STATEMENT OF TRusfEE5' RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are responsible for preparing ihe annual report and the financi31 statements of the
congregation in accordance with applicable law and generally accepted accounting practice.
As the congregation's total income does not exceed £250.(XIO. the Tru5tee5 have elected under Section 64(31
of the Charitie5 Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to prepare a receipts and payments account and a statenient of
assets and liabilities.
The Trustee5 are responsible for keeping adequate accountlTI8 records that are sufficient to show and
explain the congregation's trar15actions and disclose with re350nable accuracy at any time it5 financial
Position. They are a Iso responsible for safeguarding the assets of the congregatiori and hence for takiryE
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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Approved by Session at a meeting on 17 October 2023 and signed on it5 behalf by
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Mr Elliott Robinson
Mr Harold Kerr