AUGHNACLOY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH COMMUNITY GROUP Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC108383) REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEfAILS Aughnacloy Presbyterian Church Community Group 14 Carnteel Road, Aughnacloy, Co. Tyrone, United Kingdom, BT69 6DU Registered Charity in Northern Ireland {NIC108383) CHARITY TRUSTEES The Charity Trustees who served during the year or who were trustees at the date of this report were Messrs Kenneth Beattie, Cecil Givan, Noel Givan (Emeritusl, Derek Loane, Colin Mullan, Edgar Mullan and Francis Robinson. PRINCIPAL OFFICE BEARERS Signatories: Derek Loane, Colin Mullan, David Bell Secretary: Derek Loane INDEPENDENT EXAMINER WHR Accountants Ltd 56 English Street, Armagh Co. Armagh BT617LG BANKERS Ulster Bank Main Street, Clogher, Co Tyrone. SOLICITORS Falls and Hanna Main Street, Fivemiletown, Co. Tyrone.
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 including a Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at that date. STRucfuRE AND MANAGEMENT The Governance arrangements are as follows: Aughnacloy Presbyterian Church Community Group is registered as a Co Ltd and have received charitable status. We have three cheque signatories and have a bank account in the name of the group. Currently we have a lease agreement from Omagh Presbytery for 25 years to manage and run this community hall. PURPOSE AND DESCRIPTION The charity's objects are specifically restricted to the following: To support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting, through the work of Aughnacloy Presbyterian Church the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic and social. Being open to and engaging with society as a whole and offering support for those needing help are fundamental to the practical delivery of the benefits of Christianity. As a result of activity in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, Aughnacloy Presbyterian Church Community Group has custody of a church hall which will be used by various groupings to advance the mission of the church. ACTIVITIES AND OBJECTIVES Within the reporting period the church hall has been used by a number of organisations and hosted a number of events such as: Sunday School Bible Class - Youth Fellowship Presbyterian Women's Group Friends Together Walking Group Boys, Brigade Creche Slim with Jill Church committee group - Coffee mornings Holiday Bible Club ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE Sunday School met on a weekly basis within the hall, broadly in line with the academic calendar, with upwards of 30 children in attendance. Boys, Brigade also used the hall on a generally weekly basis in line with the academic calendar. A Holiday Bible Club was held in June and a large number of children, upwards of 100, from the surrounding area came along.
The hall was used for a number of pastoral and social activities throughout the year including: Presbyterian Women's Group, Friends Together, Walking Group, Slim with Jill and Coffee mornings. The Trustees wish to acknowledge their deep appreciation of those who give freely of their time by serving on committees and helping with organisations and other church activities. PUBLIC BENEFIT STATEMENT By being open to and engaging with society as a whole and offering support for those needing help in a demonstration of the practical delivery of the benefits of Christianity. FINANCIAL REVIEW The charities main source of income is from voluntary donations, with a total of £11,788 for the year. Total Income during the year was £16,892. 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 congregation's total income does not exceed £250,000, the Trustees have elected under Section 64(3) of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2018 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. Approved by the Committee at a meeting on 19 March 2023 and signed on its behalf by Derek Loane.