Omngh Independent Moittodiet Church Tiu$lees' Annual Report ForThe Ye,?r Ended 31 Decenibei 2023 Charity Name- Fellowship ol Independent Meihodist Churches". Omagh Charity Registration Number-107143 Accounting Period." This report Is In relation tothe accounts tor the year ended 31" Decembef 2023. Objeetives and Activities". The Chariraljle purpose ol Omagh Indepenoeni Meihooisi Church is the advancement of religion. OLtr objective Is to advance the Chiistian faith in accordance wilh Ihe basis of faith as staled In Chapter two of ihe Constitution ol the Fellowship of Independent Meihodist Churches. Structure. Governance and Management Tr)e Constitulion ol the Fellowship ol Independent Methodist Churches Is the governing document of Omagh Independent Method15t Church. The Board Members ffrusteesl are elected annually by the members ol Fellowship of Indepen(Jeni Methodist Churches- Omagh. CharityTrustee$ (31112123) Mr lamesAiken Mr Timothy McFarland Mrs Sarah McFarland Mr Alan Clements Mr Paul Johnston Mr Reuben McFarland Miss Ruth Aiken Mrjames Pickens Mr Robert David Mcllrea Mr Philip Johnston Miss Joy Aiken Mr Dale Johnston Mr Davio Brown Public Benefit Statement The Trustees have had regard tothe Chartycommission Public Benefit TequiTement statutory guidance and consider that Omagh Independent Methodist Church meets the public benefit requirement, through the advancement of religion. by providing benefit to its members and the general public by making known the good news ofthe Lord Jesus Christ and Salvation through Him. The Trustees of OIMC have gwen consideration tothe Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's statutory guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities undertaken throughout this year have helped to achieve the purpose ol the charity and provide a benefit to il's beneficiaries. Our beneficiaries Include our members. regular attendees and the local Cofnmunity. Main activities of the Charitylo further its purposes for Public Benefit The church holds rwo services each Sunday. These services are open forthe public to attend. duringwhich our cjesire and goal Is that all in attendance will receive Biblical teaching and fellowship. Prayer meetings are held on weekly. on Thursday nights. providing an opportunity for those who allend to join to pray for the spiritual and physical needs of those in our local community. There are several children and youth weekly events. open to the children and young people in our community. Sundayschool is held prior to the Sunday morningservice and is open to 811 school-age children."Lifeliners" Children's Bible Club Iprimary-aged children) and "Senior Lifeliners" (Junior secondary school age) are held weekly on Thursday nights throughout the autumn. winter
and spring months. Wo also hold <7 weekly youlh meeting on Friday evenings, open lo young pooplo and young adults Irom socondary school onwards. Each sunimer we organise a "Holiday Bible Club" pwovidinE Biblo based acrivilies tor childron each evening. running loi five days. OLJr-Ladies Meoiing" Is held Tnonthly. pioviding an opponLsnily lor ladies in oui tellowship and local community to come togothor foi fellowship and teaching. The chuich con¢Jucts other one-ott events. lor example Harvest. Christmas and Easier events. The Trusiees have pul policies in placo to proteci all attonding and volunteering in church aclivities. All volunteors involved In work amoiigst minors and vulnerablo people receive safeguarding training along with Access Nl clearance. Financial Position (atthe end of the financialyear 31" December 20231 The Trustees have ieviewed tho Accounts as detailed In the following pages of this Report and consider Ihai Ihese Show the Church to be In a financially stable posilion. Income tolalled £134.033.23. with expenditure iotalling £125,955.00. Closing balance is £91.232.73. Signed on behalf ofthe Board of Trusiees James Aiken Trustee