Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023
The Trustees present the annual report for Donaghey Congregational Church for the year ended
31 st December 2023.
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, Performanc¢ and Public Benefit
The Church h&8 given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ircland'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 without
putting them at risk.
Our operating income and expenditure report shows a small deficit in 2023. A surplus is
expected in 2024.
Going Concern
The Trustee's have reviewed 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 financial
statements for the year ended 2023 can be Si￿ed off as a going concern.
Compliance and Public Benefit
The Church has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's
guidance on public benefit to ensure that activities entered into during the year have helped to
achieve the Church's objectives and activities. as well &s providing public benefit.
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees report and statement of receipts and
payments and statement of assets and liabilities in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland with income of less than £250,000 requires
trustees to prepare a statCTnent of receipts and payments and a statcment of assets and liabilities
for ¢ach financial year
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain
the Church's transactions and disclose with accuracy at the time the assets and liabilities of the
Church. They 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 irregularities.
Signed on behalf of the tustees:
Mr Robert Leslie
Treasurer
29 August 20?4