THE CHURCH OF GOD AT GLENMACHAN
TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT
YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
The trustees present their report and the Annual report and financial statements of the charity for the
year ended 30 September 2023.
Reference and admlnistrative details
Registered charity name
The Church of God at Glenmachan
Charity registration number
NIC 108331
Prlncipa5 office
13 Glenmachan Road
Belfast
BT4 2NN
Northern Ireland
The trustees
Dr A Stephens
Mr P Comfort
Mr S Reynolds
Mr R Simpson
Mr A Patton
Auditor
FEB Chartered Accountants
Chartered accountants & statutory auditor
Linenhall Exchange
1 st Floor,
26 Linenhall Street
Belfast
Northern Ireland
BT2 8BG
Structure, governance and management
The Church of God at Glenmachan is constituted as trustees incorporated as a body and was
established by a charitable trust deed.
The Board of Trustees are responsible for the strategic management of the charity. The Board of
Trustees and names of principal Advisers are set out above.
The Board appoints all new trustees based on selection criteria, which ensures that collectively it
maintains a broad range of relevant skills and experience. An induction programme is offered to all
new trustees to ensure that they are briefed on the charity's objects, strategy and activities.
The trustees have the overall responsibility for the system of internal control for the charity, which
includes ensuring that there are reasonable procedures in place for the prevention and detection of
fraud and other irregularities. However, such a system can provide only reasonable, but not absolute,
assurance against errors and fraud.

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Objectives and activities
The Church of God at Glenmachan supports the advancement of the Christian religion and through
the work of the Churches and by the application of its resources, provides..
Churches and public worship in the Christian tradition
Public religious ceremonies
Pastoral care, evangelism and ministry
Facilities and services which help to support and benefit the social networks of the community
Religious education, and active involvement in the provision of general education with a Christian
ethos
Support for a better society through active promotion of community harmony and responsible
citizenship
other activities which are carried out as a practical expression of religious beliets, which may also be
charitable and which include..
IA) Support for the poor, the ill and the suffering.
(B) Support for the disadvantaged and for the alienated members of society.
(C) Support for the development and relief of poverty and disease in disadvantaged areas of
the world.
Promotion and maintenance of the arts through music and other media contributing to the
experience of worship. The Church of God at Glenmachan seeks to minister to all. The mission of the
Church and its support ne￿OrkS and activities reach out to all in a spirit of growth, unity and service.
Achievements and performance
The Church of God at Glenmachan operates as a church and also operates a Nursing Home at
Glenmachan.
From humble beginnings, Belfast's Church of God at Glenmachan has seen its congregation expand
steadily over the years. The church undertook a major step in constructing its own sanctuary, after
outgrowing its previous building on the site at Glenmachan Tower House. The Church of God at
Glenmachan boasts high ceilings, ample natural light, and a powerful Meyer Sound M'elodie line array
loudspeaker system to provide optimum sound quality for both praise and worship and the pastor's
words of lessons from the Gospel. The new 800-seat sanctuary has been recognized with Northern
Ireland's Construction Excellence Award for Best Construction, Sociallcommunity.
But the church is not just about the great facilities and the beautiful grounds. These are the things we
have been blessed with as we seek to serve God as a fellowship and promote the Gospel message
throughout our local neighbourhoods as part of the greater Church of God movement in Northern
Ireland.
Publlc Benefit StatemenUD8claratSon
We also advance religion by other charitable activities to further the purposes of the Churches of God..
(A) Assist the work of individual Christians and Christian Organisations, insofar as that work, whether
in Northem Ireland or abroad, accords with the Church's aims. The public benefit of providing support
and resources to such charitable organisations is expected to be in accordance with their aims and
purposes, which include religious activity, relief of povety, training and equipping, work with youth and
the elderly, homeless and others in need, primarily but not exclusively in Northern Ireland.
(B) Carry out acts of social concern to benefit persons in Northern Ireland facing hardship on the basis
of their need. The public benefi't of these acts is expected to be in the area of povety relief, caring,
youth and the elderly people's activities aimed at promoting their health, wellbeing, spiritual life and
education and is addressed by church activities, volunteer activities of individual members and also by
donations to appropriate charitable organisations and activities as agreed each year by the members
of the Church.

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Public Benefit statemenVDeclaration (continued)
IC) Develop relationships with other Churches in Northem Ireland as well as nationally and overseas,
which are mutually beneficial in advancing our aims. The public benefit of such association is
expected to be in community events and undertaken in conjunction with other Churches in Northern
Ireland to enable us to coordinate our work with other Churches in Northern Ireland. The benefit is
demonstrated through the ongoing numbers attending our Children's and Youth organisations, along
with our general programme of activities and services provided for both young and old. It is also
demonstrated through the amount of practical provisions made available for those in need and through
ongoing relationships with other agencies identifying those needs. We do not see any harm being
caused by our charity. We are not invasive, and we will only help those who will allow us to help them.
Followers or adherents of the church doctrine, potential followers and the wider public. There is no
private benefit from our outreach, any money collected, or items donated are used for the running of
the organisation or passed on to those in need. If there is any private benefit it is incidental.
Flnanclal review
Results for the year ended 30 September 2023 are given in the Statement of Financial Activities on
page 9. The assets and liabilities as at 30 September 2023 are given on statement of Financial
Position on page 10. The financial statements should be read in conjunction with their related notes,
which appear on pages 12 to 16.
The Board of Trustees consider that the unrestricted funds of the charity have sufficient resources and
assets available which are adequate to fulfil their obligations.
Reserves Policy
It is the policy of the church that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use
should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure. The
trustees Gonsider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in
funding, they will be able to continue the church's current activities while consideration is given to
ways in which additional funds may be raised.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the church is exposed, and are working to
mitigate exposure to the major risks.
Trustees, responsibilities statement
The trustees are responsible for preparing the trustees, report and the Annual report and financial
statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kj'ngdom Accounting Standards (United
Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in Northem Ireland requires the charity trustees to prepare Annual
report and financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the charity and of the incoming resources and application of reSoU￿s, of the charity for that period.

THE CHURCH OF GOD AT GLENMACHAN
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YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023
Trustees, responsibilities statement {c¢>ntlnued)
In preparing these Annual report and financial statements, the trustees are required to".
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.,
observe the methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP;
make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent.,
prepare the Annual report and financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is
inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and
explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial
position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the Annual report and financial statements
comply with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. They are also responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud
and other irregularities.
Auditor
Each of the persons who is a trustee at the date of approval of this report confirms that..
so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit infomiation of which the charity'5 auditor is
unaware" and
they have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as a trustee to make themselves aware of
any relevant audit information and to establish that the charity's auditor is aware of that information.
The trustees, annual report was approved on 31 October 2024 and signed on behalf of the board of
trustees by-.
Dr A Stephens
Trustee