## **REPORT TO CHARTITIES COMMISSION NORTHERN IRELAND FOR DROMORE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE May 2025** 

## **Ref: Dromore Church of the Nazarene  (106463, CCNI: 0019143)** 

This report compiled by the Trustees of Dromore Church of the Nazarene outlines the activities of the church from the 1[st] October 2023 to the 30th September 2024. 

## **1. The Work of the Charity** 

The work of the charity is based on the fact that the local Church of the Nazarene exists to serve as an instrument for advancing the Kingdom of God through the preaching and teaching of the gospel.  This is done mainly during the Sunday Services in the Church. 

After the Sunday Evening Service supper is provided to all who wish to avail of this.  We encourage people to come to this whether they come to church or not to give people the opportunity for some friendship together and get a hot cup of coffee/tea plus some food.  This is a good work for the charity as some people who have come or are coming to this have limited opportunity for friendship or fellowship. 

The work of the charity was affected by COVID and this did have a big impact on the work as we lost some people to the illness.  Although we function now mainly with meetings on a Sunday and a Tuesday Evening the work we had for children did not recommence. 

The church has a ministry to non-members of the church whereby visitation takes place and also the availability of both our minister and premises for help as and when required. In relation to this the charity ministers to people of different religious persuasions. 

When requested funerals and weddings are conducted for people who are not members of the church to provide help to the local community. 

The church building is situated within the town of Dromore and the church is always seeking new ways of being more community involved. 



## **1.Where money comes from?** 

The money comes mainly from the regular offerings each week by the people attending worship and meetings at the church.  Another source of income for the charity would be Gift Aid. 

## **2. How the money was spent?** 

The money was spent on the day-by-day running expenses of the church.  The single largest expenditure was to the pastor of the church who is employed by the charity.  Apart from salary no other benefits are paid to this employee.