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.