Moira Baptist Church Trustees, Report The trustees pr¢sent the annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. Objectives and activities Objects and aims Moira Baptist Church ("the Church") acknowledges the headship of Jesus Cbrist over his Church and exists to glorify the triune God by maintaining and promoting his worship both individually and corporately. The principal charitable object of the Church is the advancement of the Cbristian faith accoTding to th¢ teaching of scripture, understood in its historical and evangelical sense, the Doctrinal Statement and Baptlst principles. Its members devot¢ themselves to the teaching of scripture, to fellowship. bTeaking of brea Prayer and evangelism. Objec¢lves, slralegies and aelivikies The activities carried out by the Church include.. - holding regular services for public worship, prayer. Bible study, preaching and teaching for all age group5. - providing p&8toral care to the members of the church thTough visitation and prayer. - organising meetings and events that promote our charitsble pwpose. - participating in the life of the local community. - supporting other Cbristian organisations and charities through volunteering, financial gifts and prayer. The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Con]mission in deciding what activities the Church should undertake. Public benefil The Church meets the publÈc benefit requirement by providing benefit to its mernbers and the general public by making known the Christian gospel of the Lord Jesus Cbri5t through the advancement of the Christian Faith. The Church continues to reach out into the community in a number of ways through different organisations as follows- (i) Sunday Services (li) Prayer MeetingBible stlY (iii) Home Groups (iv) Sunday SchooltBible Classes (v) Creche (vk) Wonderkidz (vii) MoiTa Baptist Youth (viii) Seekers (ix) Mums and Tots (x) Baptist Women's Fellowship (xi) M¢n's Fellowship (xii) Ladies, Bible studies (xiii) EveTgreens (xiv) Care Team (xv) Our own Missionaries with New Tribes Mission and Wycliffe Bible Trdnslators Page 2
Moira Baptist Church Trustees, Report (continued) The trustees confJrn] that they have compli¢d with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Conunission for Northern Ireland. Achievements and performance 2024 a year where there w&s cause to look back and reflect on the goodness of God to the fellowship with tbe following being som¢ highEights: New Assistant Pastor Pastor Jonathan Dodds comm¢nced as our new Pastoral Assistant in 2023 developing his gifts and ministy. We give thanks to God for the encouragement as he continued to develop his ministy in tbe pulpit whilst providing pastordl support to ]nembers and supporting church actlVLties so much so that the church ovenvhelmingly 5UPPOrted 'calling' Jonathan to the role of Assistant Ptor. The Church was pleased that he accepted the call. Numerical and SpiTttual Gromrth There w¢re 3 baptisms duTing tbe year and a number of new famÈlies have been attending each Sunday. Sadly we said goodbye to a number of longstanding members who entered into their eternal reward. The membership grew from 165 to 175. MBC Holiday Bible Club This was an event organised during the Summer where up to 100 children and young people came together under the sound of God's Word whilst participating in craft and gaTlles. Mission'24 The Church hosted a week of mission in October 2024. P&stor Andrew Campbell w&s the speaker each evening with special guest speakers sharing their life experiences and how their faitb in God had helped th¢m. Outreach Furtber Afield A number of young people connected to the fellowship went on various outreach teams both at hom¢ and abroad with missionary organisations. for a scond year the Church was able to support our sister Church in Waterford by sending a ministy team for a week in the summer. Financial review The Church recorded a net surplus for the year of £86,702 Closing unrestricted reserves at 31 December 2024 were £2,982,290 Closinf restricted reserves at 31 December 2024 were £NIL Policy on reserves It is Church policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds (if possible) which equate to at least 4 p]onth5 unrestricted payments to cover ¢m¢rgency situations that may arise from tim¢ to time. This is estimated at £45.000 of unrestricted fidS and on 31 December 2024 the Church had £190,678 of unr¢stri¢ted funds available. Page 3
Moira Baptist Church Trustees, Report (continued) Structure) governance and management Nalure ofgoverning document Moira Bapitist ChUh is an unincorpoTated entity operating under a constitution l&st updated in 22 March 2023. RecrAitment and appolnlment oftrustees The trteeS who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the fi[DelaI statements wer¢: Pastor Mark Patterson Ralph Patterson Simon Morrison Peter SM] Kenneth Watson Geoffrey Wilson Jonathan Rountree Jonathan Lloyd Martin Burke Andrew Cross Samuel Johnston William Paul Adam Patton Brian Greenaway David McKeown Andrew Fleming GaTeth Davidson (resigned 20 March 2024) Daniel Johnston (appointed 13 November 2024) James Pickering (appointed 13 November 2024) Lyle English (appointed 13 NovembeT 2024) Pastor Jonatban Dodds (appointed 13 November 2024) Thoma5 Greenaway (appoint¢d 13 November 2024) annual report was appmved by the trustees of the charity on 25 March 2025 and signed on its behalf by.. Mr Peter Trustee Mr Ralph Patterson Trustee Page 4