Trustees Annual Re St Matthews Parish Church {NIC1012441 C/0 The Hon. Treasurer Mrs. Carol Agnew 25 Ashgrove Park Maghaberry BT67 OQQ I" January 2022 Until 31. December 2022 Trustees: Rev Canon P.J. Galbraith, John Gray, Anthony Parkinson, Robert Lyons, Daphne Gray, Russell Best, Noel Agnew, Carol Agnew, Sylvia Briggs, William Briggs, Christina Coffey, Ernest Hayes, William Hobson, Connor Gray, Matthew Gray, Esther Johnston. Finances: Current Account £ 80116.77 Special Reserve Account £ 79709.19 Income from Free Will Offering Envelopes has increased by 6.96% Income from Project Fund Envelopes has increased 7.35% Gift Aid has increased by 13.34% Graveyard Maintenance has increased by 186% Building Maintenance is increased by 191% Electrical Costs have increased by 18.56% Heating Costs have increased by 89.24% Income has increased against expenditure by £13509.78. All payments in 2022 were paid when received and in full. The security and safeguarding of all monies are important to the Trustees and all money is counted and taken to the bank under dual control.
Management: The Finances are managed by the Treasurer who reports back to the Trustees at Finance and Vestry Meetings on a monthly basis or in between if necessary. Vestry members are elected each year at the Easter Vestry. Purpose: The principal function of the Parish is to support the advancement of the Christian Religion by promoting through the work of the Parish, the whole mission of the Church, Pastoral, Social and Ecumenical. All the functions of the Parish relate to the advancement of Religion through holding regular worship and communicating with and caring for parishioners of all ages especially the sick and elderly and others in our community. The Parish has custody of many historical items. The maintenance of the various buildings is undertaken as a second charitable purpose, £18270.00 was spent on the upkeep of all the properties in 2022. Publlc Benefit The charity trustees have complied with their duties in line with the Commission's Public Benefit statutory guidance. Regular worship and reaching out into the community as well as other activities both social and fund raising have been carried out through the year to fulfill our statement of Public Benefit. Money has been raised for Christian Aid, for the disadvantaged worldwide. The hall is used regularly by other organisations for the good of the youth of the community.