## **THE IVEAGH PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND** **Trustees Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022** **Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC 106456)** ## **THE IVEAGH PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT** The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** The Iveagh Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland c/o 28 Manse Road, Portadown, CRAIGAVON BT63 5NW. Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC106456) ## **CHARITY TRUSTEES** The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were Trustees at the date of this report were: Rev B. Martin Mr N. Brown Mr M. Hanna Rev N. Kane Mr J. Potts Mr R. Jamison Rev L. Rutherford Mr W. Cochrane Mr J. Martin Rev P. McBride Mr R. Stanley Mr F. Cairns Mr V. Weir Mrs M. Moorhead Rev Dr M. Gray Rev A. Boreland Mr F. Arnold Mrs B. Barrett Rev C. Harris Rev. G. Best Mr T. Lindsay Mr A. Wilson Rev A. Downey Mr L. Gracey Mr D. Harte Rev S. Burke Mr B. McCammon Mr K. Bready Mr J. McKnight Mr A. Groves Mr J. Ervine Rev M. McMaw Rev A. Moffett Mr W. Black Mr R. Fleming Rev G. McClelland Rev R. McKibben Rev J. Hagan Mr D Shilliday Rev. A. Clarke Mr M. Elliott Rev S. Matthews Rev P. Cleland Rev W. Orr Dr A. Chestnutt Rev Dr I Patterson Mr M. Cowan Rev W Sanderson Rev D. Conkey Rev K. Nelson Mr R. Edgar ## **PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS** Moderator Rev N. Kane Clerk of Presbytery Rev G. Best Finance Convener Rev N. Kane Treasurer Rev A. Conway ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER** Mr Richard McClay FCA, MTS Speers Chartered Accountants, 33 Church Road, Holywood BT18 9BU ## **BANKERS** Danske Bank PO Box 183 Donegal Square West, Belfast BT1 6JS ## **SOLICITORS** Mr T McBurney 37-39 Rathfriland Rd, Banbridge BT32 3LA ## **THE IVEAGH PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND** **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont’d)** ## **STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **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. The following congregations of the Presbyterian Church have been assigned to The IVEAGH Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. ANAGHLONE BALLYDOWN BALLYRONEY BANBRIDGE – SCARVA STREET BANNSIDE BROOKVALE CASTLEWELLAN CLONDUFF DONACLONEY DONAGHMORE (Co Down) DRUMGOOLAND DRUMLEE GARVAGHY GILFORD GLASCAR HILLTOWN KATESBRIDGE KILKINAMURRY LEITRIM LOUGHBRICKLAND MAGHERALLY NEWCASTLE NEWMILLS (Co Down) RATHFRILAND – 1[st] RATHFRILAND – 2[nd ] & 3[rd] SCARVA TANDRAGEE TULLYLISH A Presbytery makes arrangements for the election of ministers in congregation, ordains licentiates and installs or inducts and appoints ministers in the congregations assigned to it. They also ordain or install and appoint elders, commission and appoint deaconesses, senior lecturers, auxiliary ministers, lay agents and missionaries who have been called by an authorised body in the Church. A Presbytery has a role in seeing that ministers preach the Word faithfully to their congregations, regularly visit the families under their charge, visit the sick, promote peace and temperance and see that the duties of the eldership are property discharged. Presbyteries oversee the resignation and retirements of ministers and elders. Presbyteries provide advice to Kirk Sessions and Congregational Committees when required and have a role in approving matters in relation to congregational property. They report annually to the General Assembly and have the right to make a nomination for the office of Moderator of the General Assembly. The membership of the Presbytery consists mainly of the active ministers of congregations assigned to it by the General Assembly, ministers who have retired from active duty and an elder appointed by the Kirk Session of the congregation. This provides an important link between the congregations and the wider structures of the church Stated meetings of Presbytery are held First Tuesday of February, March, May, September, October, November and December. 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. ## **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 dissolved. The membership of the General Assembly consists mainly of the active ministers of each congregation, retired ministers and a representative elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each congregation. **THE IVEAGH PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont’d)** ## **DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE** The charitable purpose of the Presbytery is the advancement of religion. The Iveagh Presbytery is a Presbytery 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 IVEAGH PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND** ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont’d)** ## **ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES** The Presbytery meets on the first Tuesday of every month apart from January, April, June, July, August, and on other occasions as required. All meetings commence with a time of worship and are opened and closed with prayer. The Presbytery carries out the following activities - Supports those candidates for the Ministry - Installs and ordains ministers and elders - Provides pastoral support for ministers and their families - Oversees the work of all congregations under its care - Oversees work assigned to it by the General Assembly - Holds a number of events such as mission events and pastoral care seminars - PW Link is an initiative of Presbyterian Women intended to improve communications and build relationships between Presbyterian women. PW links include a representative from each congregation and run of events to support the mission and outreach of Presbytery. During the year, PW Link meets at least twice to plan its activities and organise its events ## **ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** At the 31 December the following numbers of personal were under the care of Presbytery ||2021|2020| |---|---|---| |Minister in active service in congregations|15|17| |Retired Ministers|9|9| |Licentiates|1|2| |Students for the Ministry|1|0| During the year credentials were received from other Presbyteries in respect of 1 minister who was installed in two congregations assigned to the Presbytery. Credentials were presented to 3 other Presbyteries in respect of ministers installed in congregations assigned to those Presbyteries. 1 Licentiate and 1 student were received under the care of Presbytery during the year. ## **THE IVEAGH PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND** ## **TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont’d)** The Presbytery encourages the congregations assigned to it to 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’s training college for ministry students, and financially supports congregation in the areas of worship, discipleship, global mission, outreach, leadership and pastoral care. The Presbytery also encourages congregations to contribute to the denominations annual World Development Appeal, Sunday School project and any other special appeals. ## **General Assembly** Presbyteries are represented on the various Councils of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and report on an annual basis to the General Assembly ## **Property** No major work was undertaken during the year ## **Volunteers** The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who give freely of their time by serving on Presbytery, its commissions and panels. ## **THE IVEAGH PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont’d)** ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT** 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 spiritual and moral development and opportunities for response to Bible teaching. In turn, this framework leads to practical 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 congregational churches and members, or are facilitated through presbyteries or are organised and delivered centrally. Local delivery is facilitated by central resources in almost all cases. Public access is made known through the use of notice boards, 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 charities beneficiaries are its 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 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 Presbytery has had regard to the Charity Commissions Public benefit requirement statutory guidance. ## **THE IVEAGH PRESBYTERY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT (cont’d)** ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** The Presbytery’s main source of income is an assessment that is levied on the congregations assigned to it and £7.438.00 was received in the current year (£7,438.00 in previous year, 2020). £1235.96 was transferred from the Presbytery Youth Account and £10 was received towards a gift for the retiring Clerk of Presbytery A total of £12.03 bank interest was received Total receipts came to £8695.99 (£13,953.00 in the previous year) Total expenditure increased from £12,500.42 to £14415.38. This includes payments made to the Moderator and Clerk of Presbytery for the responsibilities of their position, donations to other missions and charities, event costs, insurance and governance costs and other related charitable activities. The combined closing balances at 31[st] December totalled £6407.61 ## **STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES** The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements of the Presbytery in accordance with applicable law and generally accepted accounting practice. As the Presbytery’s total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under Section 64(3) 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 for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Presbytery’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time its financial position. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Presbytery and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the Presbytery at a meeting on 3[rd] May 2022, and signed on its behalf by REV COLIN HARRIS (Moderator) REV GORDON BEST (Clerk)