KILLYLEAGH CONGREGATION OFTHE PRESBYfERIAN
CHURCH IN IRELAND
Aka 'Killyleagh Presbyterian Church, (KPC)
*Killyleagh Presbyterian Church (KPC) is the new entity of
the former congregations of First Killyleagh (NICC 1052031
and Second Killyleagh (NICC 105204) that amalgamated with
effect from 01101121
Annual Report and Financial Statements of the
Trustees of Killyleagh Presbyterian Church for the
year ended 31 December 2022
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC108062)

KILLYLEAGH PRESBYfERIAN CHURCH
TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December
2022, including a Statement of A55ets and Liabilities as at that date.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Registered Name: The Killyleagh Congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland operates within
church buildings in Catherine Street and Plantation Street, Killyleagh, Downpatrick, Co. Down.
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC1080621
CHARITY TRUSTEES (Kirk Session Members)
The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of thls report
were:
Rev. Alistalr Smyth (untll May 20221
Rev. Jonathan Boyd (from May 20221
Mr. Ronnie Begg5
Mrs. Trudy Cole
Mr. Samuel B. Cunnlngham (retired November 2022)
Mrs. Lyn Dunlop
Mr. Graham Furey
Mr. Joe Garrett
Mrs. Alice Gilmore
Mr. Chris Hagan
Mr. Jim Lindsay
Mrs. Zena McAllister (died June 2022)
Mr. James Mcllveen
Mr Robert Mcmurray (from September 20221
Mr. Hammy Marshall
Mr. Helga Nixon
Mr. Jim Scott
CHURCH PROPERTY TRUSTEES
The Down Presb*(ery Education Board
PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS
Minister and Chair of Trustees Rev. Alistair Smyth (Vacancy Convenorl (until May 20221
Rev. Jonathan Boyd (from May 2022)
Mr. Graham Furey
Mrs. Trudy Cole
Mr. James Mcllveen
Clerk of Session
Committee Secretary
Treasurer
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
Mr. Jason Gibson ACA, of Bachelors C105e, Portadown, Co. Armagh,
BT63 5FZ.
BANKERS
Ulster Bank Limited, 218 Market Street, Downpatrick, Co Down, BT30 6BU.
SOLICITORS
Murland5 Solicitors. 15 English Street, Downpatrick, Co. Down, BT30 6AP.

STRUCTURE AND MANAGEMENT
The Klrk Sesslon
The charity trustees of the Congregation are the members of its Kirk Session. Under the governing
document (The Code - the constitution and governance book of the congregation's Presbyterian
Church in Ireland) the Kirk Session seeks to oversee and promote the spiritual interests of the
congregation and of persons not connected with any congregation who are within its bounds. It
ensures pastoral ca re is i n place in the congregation and seeks to further the contribution of the
Church to Christian witness and service in the local community. The Kirk Session has delegated to its
Congregational Committee the temporal affairs of the congregation including administering all funds
and property belonging to the congregation. (Members of the Kirk Session are ex-off icio members
of the Congregational Committee).
The Kirk Session conslsts of the ordained minister and the ruling elders of the congregation. All
members are entitled to propose, speak and exercise equal votes at meetings, except that the
Moderator (the mi n ister in active duty in the congregation) has no deliberative but only a casting
vote.
Stated meetings of the Kirk Session are normally held on the first Thursday of January, March, May,
November each year, and at other tlmes as required.
To be chosen for the offlce of the eldership in the congregation a person must be a voting member
of that congregation and a regular attendant at its ordinances. The selection of those proposed to be
called to the office can be either by the congregation and or by the Kirk Session. Members are
elected if they obtain two-thirds of those who vote, and approved by the existing Kirk Session.
Presbytery
Under the Presbyterian Church in Ireland's form of governance, the corporate oversight of a
congregation is the re5pon5ibility of a Presbytery which generally superi ntends the spiritual and
temporal affairs of the congregations asslgned to it by the General Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church in Ireland. The Killyleagh Presbyterian Church congregation of the Presbyterian Church in
Ireland has been assigned to the Down Presbytery. 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 each congregation.
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, administrative and jud icia l 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 consiSt5 mainly of the active ministers of each congregation, retired
ministers and a representative elder appointed by the Kirk Session of each congregation.
At the 2019 General Assembly approval was sought for the two congregations in Killyleagh (First and
Second Killyleaghl to be amalgamated. This approval was granted. fully sanctioned by the Linkage
Commission, Church House in November 2020, to take effect from 1st January 2021. This was
subsequently approved by the Nl Charity Commission on 27/10/21 with the previously two elected
Kirk Sessions acting as one overseeing the new entity - Killyleagh Presbyteria n Church.

DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
The charitable purpose of the congregation is the advancement of religion.
Killyleagh Presbyterian Church is a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. The
Presbyterian Church in Ireland as a Reformed Church within the wider body of Christ is grounded in
God's Word (Scripture). It exists to love and honour God through faith in His Son, by the power of
His Spirit, enabling its members to play their part in fulfilling God's mission to our world.
The congregation's mlsslon purpose Is:
In the power of the Holy Spirit we go into the world to fulfil our calling as the people of God and the
body of Christ; and, by the grace of God, to help people of all ages become fully devoted followers of
Jesu5 Christ. Our vision is, by the grace of God, to be an inclusive, welcoming community of Christ's
people of all ages, which:
is increasingly characterised by love for God, and love and concern for others
15 committed to the historic Christian gospel as revealed in the Bible a nd
is relevant to people of this time and place.
The congregation aims to live out its Mission and Vision as a family of God's people by belng:
A Covenant Community.. where our relationships are rooted in the promises of God by living
faithfully toward Him and toward one another
An Intergenerational Community: where adults Intentlonally take the lead to engage with,
encourage and nurture younger members to maturity In Christ
An Outward looking Community: where we want the ble55ing5 of God that belong to us in
the gospel to become blessings for others beyond the bounds of our community
As a congregation of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, we believe that the Bible is the
supreme authority over all we do, and that the Westminster Confession of Faith, along with
the Larger and Shorter Catechisms set out what we understand the Bible teaches on key
matters of Christian faith and practice.
AcfiviTIES AND OBJEcfivES
The congregation meets for worship every Sunday and visitors are welcome. The Sacrament of the
Lord's Supper is observed on several occasions during the year and all those who have been baptised
and who have made a profession of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ are admitted to the Lord's Supper.
The congregation holds regular midweek meetings for Bible study and prayer and has a range of
organisations including'.-
Sunday School
Girls, 8ri8ade
Presbyterian Women IPWI
Little Hans (Parents and toddlers)
Making Mondays Matter
Crafty Ladies
Community Soup Lunch
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Worship and prayer
The congregation normally meets for worship each Sunday morning at 11.00 am. Sunday evening
services, when announced, are held at 7.00pm except during the months of July and August. A
Reading Plan is prepared and issued monthly by the minister to give members a way to worship at
home. The regular mid-week Bible study provides a further opportunity for members to meet
together for fellowship,. study Scripture and for a time of prayer.

As well as our regular services during the year we acknowledged God's gift of new life through
administering the Sacrament of Baptism twice (2021- 1}. we conducted one marriage seNice (2021-
l) and sought to comfort those bereaved during the year.
At 31 December 2022 there were 175 communicant members (2021- 1701 and 220 families
connected with the congregation {2021- 280). The average weekly attendance at morning worship
was 90- {2021- 65 during Covid-19 restrictions). SeNices continue to alternate between the two
church buildings in Plantation Street and Catherine Street.
Pastoral care
Members of the congregation who are unable to attend church due to sickness or age are visited on
a regular basis by the minister, elders or by one of the congregation's pastoral visitors.
Mission and outreach
The Gospel is proclaimed each Sunday at our services. Occasionally services are arranged that are
specifically eva ngeli5tic in nature, particularly at significant points in the yea r such as Easter, HaNest,
and Christmas. During the week there are times when the community is welcomed into the church
buildings through various organisations which provide opportunitie5 to show the love of God to
people by serving them, make connections with the community, and verbally share the good news
of the gospel. During the midweek there is prayer for mission and outreach. Events are held to
encourage parents, children and indeed families - family Fun days, plcnic lunch days, youth
fellowship meeting5 and both quiz and board game evenings.
The Craft and Soup Lunch groups donate any monetary gifts to various mission agencies.
The congregation 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 and outreach of the
denomination, beyond what separate congregations could do on its own - The United Appeal Fund
provides financial support for mission personnel at home and overseas; asslsts congregations with
the deployment of locally based staff, enables church planting; provides grant support for the
upkeep of church premises; assists with the running costs of Union Theological College (the Church
training college for ministerial students) and financially supports smaller congregations in the areas
of worship, discipleship, globa I mission, outreach, leadership and pastora I ca re.
The congregation also contributes to the denomination's annual World Development Appeal,
Sunday School projects and any other special appeals.
Guest speakers are occasionally invited to address the congregation in order to highlight and
encourage members to support areas of need both locally, nationally and internationally. The
Presbyterian Women's group within the congregation and the wider church strongly support mission
work at home and abroad. Individual members are rising to the challenge of sUPPOrting those within
the wider community by contributing items for a Food Bank administered and based in the
neighbouring Presbyterian congregation of Downpatrick.
Presbytery
The congregation was represented at the regular meetings of Presbytery by our minister and a ruling
elder. This representation provides an important link between the congregations and the wider
courts of the church.
General Assembly
The minister and a nominated elder attended the annual June meeting of the General Assembly
normally held in the Church House Assembly Buildings, Belfast.
Property
There were no major renovations or repairs to the Church properties during 2022.

ORGANISATIONS
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PW meets once a month on the 3 Tuesday of each month (excluding the summer months) with an
average attendance of 25 ladies.
Girls, Brigade meets weekly from September to March on Monday evenings, with different age
groups meeting at different times. The average attendance- 30 girls
Sunday School with small numbers met once a month but with increased numbers now meets twice
a month, during morning worship for Bible teaching, arts and crafts. Children up to the age of 11 are
catered for and during the year (2022110 children attended.
Llttle Hands is a parent and toddler group the church hosts on Monday mornings, Up to with
approximately 20 households are in regular attendance.
Making Monday5 Matter meets on Monday morning opening with light refreshments followed by
the screening of a variety of preachers whose sermons and talks are streamed on the Internet. After
watching and listen ing the tOPlC5 a ired open discussions take place followed by prayer. A typical
meeting lasts I to l½ hours Wlth 10-12 people in regular attendance
Crafty Ladies meet5 on a Wednesday mornings for craft activities with 15 - 20 ladies in regular
attendance. Craft item5 and monetary donations are made to charitable causes regularlv.
th
Community Soup Lunches are provided on the 2, and 4 Tuesday of each month. Open to
members and anyone within the community. An opportunity to share a meal, make new friendships
and company. Attendance can vary in numbers from 6 to 20 people.
Volunteers
The Trustees acknowledge their deep appreciation to all those who give freely of their time by
serving on committees, helping with groups / organisations and other church activities.
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 ga ining of a n understanding in Christian beliefs as set out in the Bible and in the
Church.
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 standa rds 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 congregations and their members, or are
facilitated through Presbyteries or are organised and delivered centrally. Local del ivery 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 member5, their families, and members of the public.
The purpose does not lead to harm. 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 off ice or employment.
However, this is incidental and necessary in order to further our charitable purpose. There are no
other private benefits. The beneficiaries of this purpose are 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 Kirk Session has had regard to the Charity Commission's Public benefit requirement statutory
guidance.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The congregation's main source of income is members, contributions through the Weekly Freewill
Offering. For 2022 there were 211 contributors during the year {2021- 2161 donating a total of
£71,55712021- E 69,948) Total Income of the congregation during the year was £172,544 {2021-
£141,524).
Total expenditure increased significantly to £ 164,215 during 202212021- £ 97,296). This was
primarily due to the additional outlay incurred on salary / expenses etc following the appointment
(May 2022) of a new full-time minister, together with the correspondin8 increased Assessments
levied by Church House.
The Killyleagh Community Shop Limited INICC 1002621 is now under the control of Killyleagh
Presbyterian Church with the directors appointed by the Kirk Session. The Annual Report and
Financial Statements of the Community Shop are both audited and filed separately with the CCNI
and the Company's Register.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial Statements of the
congregation in accordance with applicable law and generally accepted accounting practice.
As the congregations total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under
Section 64(31 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 congregation's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time its
financial position. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the congregation and
hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The 2022 Annual Report was approved by the Kirk Session members of Killyleagh Presbyterian
Church on 22. August 2023- and signed on their behalf by .
Signed .' J(C¥I￿a¥
Mr. James Mcllveen- Church Treasurer
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Mr. Graham Furey-clerk of S
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