Castlei'eagh Bxi)ti5t Cliui'ch Repoi-t of the Ti-ustees foi- the yeai. ended 30 November 2023 Tl)e Ti'iistees present the Annual Repoi'l, logeihei. willi tl)e fii)aiicial stattmeii15, of Castlei'eagh Baptist Chui'cli foi. the yeai. ei)ded 30 November 2023.. Reci'uitnient aiid Appointment Giveii the iiattire of tlieir responsibilities, the dilly appointed Eldei-s aiid Deacons (Collectively refei'i'ed to as tlie 'Office-Bearei's') serve as the Cliai'ity Trustees, iii accordance with tlie Charities Act (Noi'thern Ti-eland) 2008. The Cliurcli Meii)bci's' Meeting appoint, I'emove aiid accept the resignation of Chai'ity Ti'uslees. Appoiiitnient to the I'ole of Cl)ai'ity Trlislee will lei'mii)ate on cessation of holdiiig the office of Elder oi. Deacon. No persoii inay selve as a Chai'ity Triistee, who is disqualified by law fi'oin acting as a Chal'ily TrLlStee. The Tiuslees wl)o sei'ved Casilereagh Baptist Chiii'ch dui'ing 2023 al'e as detailed on the charity's entsy on the i'egistei.. Trustees, records al'c updated on the chai'ity coin]Iiission website lo i-epi'eseiil any cliaiiges. Truste¢s Ineet oil at least two occasioiis dui'ing Ilie year. Payineiits to Tnistees None of the Ti'Lislees l)ave ai)y beneficial iiileresl froim tl)e Chiii'ch oi. received paynieiit foi. undei'taking Ti'ustee duties. Objeetives xiid Activities Tlie Cliiii'cli acl(nowl¢dges the headsliip of Jesiis Chj'ist ovei. His Cliiirch and exists to glorify the ti'iune God by maiiilainiiig and proinotiiig His worsl)ip botli individually aiid corporately. The Cliurcli iiie211bers devote themselves to the teachings of Scriptui'e, to fellowship, breaking of bread, pi'ayei. and evangelism. They coiiimit, witli Ilie help of God, to witness to the saving ai)d sustaining power of the Lord Jesiis Chi'ist and lo woi-k foi. tlie extension of His ICii)gdoin. The principal chai'ilable objective of Ilie Cl)ui'ch is the advaiiceineiit of tlie Clii'istian faith according to the leacl)ings of Sci'iptui'e. Public Benefit. The Chui'cli nieels the public benefit requii'eineiit by pi'oviding beiiefil to ils meinbei's aiid the public by Inaking known Ilie Ckn-isliaii gospel of tlie Loi-d Jesiis Clll-isl Il)i'ough Ilie advancenienl of the Chi'istian Faitl). Tlie TrLislees have paid due regai'd lo giiidance issued by the Cliarily Coinmission iii I'elalioi) lo all its activities. The Cl)ui-ch coiitiiiues lo reach out into tlie coiniiiiiiiity in sevei'al ways Ihi'ougli our differeiit oi'gaiiisations as follows.. Siinday Woi'ship Sei'vices. Weekly Prayej. MeelinglBible Study,. Baptist Woineii's Fellowship. Frieiidship Houi-' Caiiipaignei-s. AchieiTen)ents aiid Pei'foi'mance The Iiiinibers allending have beeii steady and new people have started to alleiid Ilie chui'ch i-egulai-ly. Tlie iegulai. ministries of the cl)ui'ch Iiave conlinlied thi'ouglioul the year iviih eiicoui'agiiig allend