Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 30 September 2023. The Trustees present the annual report for Jessie Fades Memonal Church of the Nazarene, Desertmartin for the year ended 30th September 2023. Objectives and Activities Thc charitable pujpose of the Church is to uphold and extend cvangclical Christianity consistcnt with the Word of G(Kl and the Manual of th¢ Church of the NaLircnc. Achievements, Performance and Public Benefit The Church has given carefid consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure the activities entered into during the year bave helped to ackn'eve the Church's objectives and activities, as well as proVidg public benefit. Financial Review Please see sepaTate fInancl report. It is the policy of the Trustees to invest and reservc funds to gain the best possible return without putting them at risk. Our operating receipts and pa)qnents report shows a surplus in 2023. A small SUTplus is expected in the next period. Going Concern The Trustee's have revieThed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds in place to ensure the Church can continue its aetivities and the financial statements for the )rar ended 2023 can be Sied off as a going concern. Compliante and Public Benefft The Church has given careful consideration to the Charity" cornnS10n for Nortbem Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure that activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Church's objectives and actiT/ltics. as well as providll public benefit.
Statement of Trustee's Responsibilities The Trustee's are responsible for preparing the TrLtstees report and statement of receipts and pajinents and statement of assets and lobilitses in ac£ordance with applicable law and regulations. The kaw applicable to charities in Northern Ircland Myith income Icss that £250,000 rquires trustees to prepare a statement of receipts and paJTnents and a statcm¢nt of assets and liabilities for each f)CIal year. The trustees are responsible for k¢cpiDg acc(Kmting recor&8 that arc sufficient to show and explain the Church's transactions and Ih"sclos¢ with accuracy at the time the &ssets and liabilitics of the Church. They are also responsible for safcguardmg the assets of the Church and hence for takmg reasonabl¢ stq)s for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irrcgularities. S1cd on behalf of the trustecs: (2 Mrs E A Hamilton Trustee 30 October 2023