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The Presbyterian Church in Ireland

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £31.9M

  • Spending

    £33.7M

  • Charity no. 104483
  • Date registered. 05/07/2016
  • * with Religious designation

Public benefits

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 gaining of an understanding in Christian

beliefs as set out in the Bible and in the Church’s 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 standards 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 congregational churches and members, or are facilitated through presbyteries or are organised and delivered centrally. Local delivery is facilitated by central resources in almost all cases. Public access is made known through the use of noticeboards, 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 members, 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 office 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.

What your organisation does

Comment on matters of public importance from a Biblical perspective, issue statements on church policy relevant to the public domain. Maintain relationships with local, regional and national government, make representations and respond to consultations on relevant issues. Develop relationships with other Church bodies, charities, secular

organisations and civic society. Monitor inter-church bodies of which the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is a member. Provide nominations to education and other state bodies where the Church is a stakeholder. Select, train and develop full and part-time ministers, offer pastoral care to them and their families. Select, train and support deaconesses and oversee their deployment. Maintain and manage Union Theological College. Provide a conciliation service for church members. Resource presbyteries and congregations in worship; discipleship, nurture & teaching, pastoral care, world mission; and evangelism, outreach and good relations in the community and workplace. Enable the development of ministry among: youth and children; women; young adults; families. Provide marriage and counselling services. Provide support for local congregations in finance, health & safety and personnel issues. Develop strategic priorities in all-age mission in Ireland. Enable new church development and church planting. Support chaplaincy services in the Forces, Healthcare, Prisons, Universities and Colleges. Undertake overseas mission, develop partnerships with overseas Churches, send personnel overseas. Promote world development issues and facilitate thinking on issues of global concern. Deliver a social witness service to the wider community in partnership with appropriate organisations. Undertake policy development and administration of the Taking Care programme for the protection of children and vulnerable adults. Support a ministry to those with hearing impairment.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of religion

Who the charity helps

  • General public

How the charity works

  • Religious activities

This display is a broad summary of the charity’s financial information. For a full understanding of the charity’s finances, the reader should view the PDF accounts and reports under the Documents tab above.

  • Status

    Received: on time

  • Income

    £31.9M

  • Spending

    £33.7M

Income

£31.9M

Spending

£33.7M

Charitable purposes

THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND, as a Reformed Church within the wider body of Christ is grounded in the Scriptures, and exists to love and honour God through faith in His Son and by the power of His Spirit, and to enable her members to play their part in fulfilling God's mission to our world

Governing document

Other

Other name

  • PCI
  • 70 Trustees
  • 556 Employees
  • 1,500 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mr Douglas Crowe
  • Rev Joseph Andrews
  • Rev Jonathan Boyd
  • Rev Kenneth Crowe
  • Rev John Hamilton Flaherty
  • Rt Rev Dr Trevor Gribben
  • Mr Robert John Kennedy
  • Rev James Mccaughan
  • Rev Noel Mcclean
  • Rev Adrian Moffett
  • Rev Andrew Thompson
  • Mr William Watson
  • Rev Dr Colin David Mcclure
  • Rev Dr Trevor J Mccormick
  • Rev Alastair John Dunlop
  • Rev Daryl Edwards
  • Mr Stuart Ferguson
  • Rev Dr Jonathan Curry
  • Rev Morris Gault
  • Mr Trevor A Long Obe
  • Mr James Copeland
  • Rev Dr Martyn Cowan
  • Mr James Livingstone
  • Rev Gareth Simpson
  • Rev Mark Spratt
  • Rev Norman Cameron
  • Very Rev Dr William Henry
  • Rev Daniel Kane
  • Rev Alastair Beattie
  • Very Rev Dr David Bruce
  • Rev Roy Mackay
  • Rev Stephen Moore
  • Rev David Brice
  • Rev Dr David Allen
  • Rev Michael Currie
  • Rev Tom Greer
  • Rev David Brownlow
  • Rev Ker Graham
  • Rev Ben Johnston
  • Rev Stephen Mccracken
  • Rev Trevor Mcneill
  • Mr Clayton Wilson
  • Rev Andrew Faulkner
  • Mrs Margaret Grayson
  • Mr Jim King
  • Very Rev Dr Samuel Mawhinney
  • Rev Principal Michael Mcclenahan
  • Rev Albin Rankin
  • Rev William David Samuel Mccullagh
  • Mr Kenneth Swarbrick
  • Rev Gunther Andrich
  • Rev Thomas John Bruce
  • Rev Nigel Darren Craig
  • Rev Johnathan Mark Haugh
  • Rev Philip William Arthur Mcclelland
  • Rev Colin Mckibben
  • Very Rev Dr Richard Martin Murray
  • Rev David William Reid
  • Mr Nathan Todd
  • Rev Dr Benjamin James Walker
  • Rev Christopher Wilson
  • Mrs Isobel Mcauley
  • Rev Sam Bostock
  • Rev Jonathan J Boyd
  • Rev Peter Gamble
  • Rev David J Irvine
  • Mr Andy Mccomb
  • Dr Lena Morrow
  • Mr Alastair White
  • Mr Hugo Wilson

Contact details

Public Address

Ken Swarbrick, Presbyterian Church In Ireland, Assembly Buildings, 2-10 Fisherwick Place, Belfast, BT1 6DW

List of regions

  • In Ireland
  • In Northern Ireland
  • In The Uk
  • Internationally
  • Brazil
  • Burma
  • France
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Indonesia
  • Jamaica
  • Jordan
  • Kenya
  • Lebanon
  • Malawi
  • Nepal
  • Pakistan
  • Poland
  • Republic Of Ireland
  • Romania
  • Spain
  • Zambia

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