Dominican Fathers Newry Trustees, report The Twstees of the Dominican Fathers Newry present their annual report and non-statutory finandal statements for the year ended 31 December 2022. Prfnclpal actlvltles The Dominican Fathers Newry is a CommunSty of Friars living in Dominic Street, N8wry and having a Priory Church that is open to the public for participation in religlous services or quiet prayer or reflection. The Dominican Fathers Newry is part of the Irish Province of the Dominicans (Order of Friars Preachers). The Dominicans were founded by St Dominic de Guzman in 1216 with th8 purpose of preaching the Gospels. The principal activity of the Dominican Fathers Newry is the advancement of religion and education to the public in Northern Ireland. The Domlnican Fathers Newry achieve this objective by adapting to the needs of the Christian Community in order to raise awareness and understanding of rellgious beliefs and practices. Communlty members are involved In a broad spectrum of religious and social activity including Chaplaincy, missionary work. teaching, and lit6rary work such as writing, publishing and research. Communlty members participate In Charitable works and groups, and are available to individual members of the public who wish to consult them on matt8rs of falth, spiritual life or soclal Issues. In this way the Dominican Fathers Newry ensure a real religious, soclal and educational benefit to a broad rang8 of peopl8. Publlc beneflt A direct Publlc benefrt comes from the Charity to the spirllual, physical and mentsl wellbeing of th8 C8tholic and wider Communities in the Newry area. Publlc benefit is supported and served by the Dominican Fathers who conduct Religlous services such as masses and other worshlp, with a special emphasis on the promotion of Confesslon, and Religious Education through retreats, novenas, bible meditation and other courses or lectures. Members of the public are encouraged to participate in daily masses, Eucharlsti¢ adoration, bible studies in the newly bullt Lectlo centre and varlous prayer groups. The Community Is mindful of thos8 unable to attend Church through age, infirmity or being away from Newry and theSr Involvement is facilitsted by an °on-line" broadcast of Church ceremonies. The Dominican Fathers Newry can also facilitate the public through Individual Religious ceremonies such as baptisms, marriages and funerals. Members of the Communlty are available to a person in need of moral support or comfort to deal with life's dlfflculties in bereavement, illness or misfortune. The importance of the Charity withln Newry is evident from the number of people willing to volunteer their time and participate in Religious practice, and active involvement is to everyone's benefit. The Dominican Fathers Newry hold a charitable objective and in addition to involvement in social and other works make or organise significant donations to a number of good causes locally and abroad. These include holding a special collection each Monday for a nominated charity. and regular donations to worthy causes. Flnanclal revlew The statement of financi81 activities for 2022 is contained on page 9. This discloses income of the Charity at £439.802 (2022.. £399,833). Expenditure in 2022 totalled £543.389 (2021." £471. 733). The balan sh86t for the Domlnican Fathers Newry is on page 10. This dlscloses a financial base. largely comprising bank accounts. investments and propety. The Charity's reserves amount to £753,292 (2021.. £892,040).
Dominican Fathers Newry Trustees, report (continued) The Dominican Fathers use these reserves to support the furtherance of their mlsslon to preach the Gospal by funding its charitable. preaching, education, care and other obligalions. Statement that the Trustees have had regard to the Chartty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland public beneflt requlrement statutory guidance The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the requir8ments of Section 4(6) of the Charities Act (Northem Ireland) 2008 to have due regard to th8 public b8nefit guidance published by the Charities Commission for Northern Ireland in determinlng the activities undertaken by the Charity. Throughout this Annual Report th8 Trustees seek to demonstrate that the aims and objectives of the Domlnican Fathers Newry are for the publlc benefit, Structureg governance and managemént The operations of the Dominican Fathers Newry are ovarseen by the Trustee Board. Trustees are appointed by the Community of Friars in Newry and the Provlncialate of the Dominican Order in Ireland. Trustees are Domlnican Friars and recrultment is based upon their knowledge, skills and experience necessary for overseelng the affairs of the Charity to ensure It Is solvent, well run and achieves the purposes for whlch It was establlshed. Rlsk management The Twstee Board actively revlews all major strategic and operational risks to which the Charity is exposed and confirms these have b8en reviewed and that strategies and systems are established to manage exposure to these risks. The maln risk areas for the Dominican Fath8rs Newry comprise: Complianc8 wlth Health and Safety and listed buildings legislation Safeguarding Maintaining Church incom8 In the modem Society Reduction in resarves due to maintenance of buildings Impact of aging in Communlty Membershlp and congregations 8af•guardlng Th8 Domlnican Fathers Newry adheres to best practice child protection and vulnerable adult safeguarding practices which is overseen by the safeguarding offlce of the Dominican Order in Ireland. This safeguarding office is managed by a18y person who is a qualified and experienced social worker. The role of the safeguarding offlce is to develop. implement and oversee best practice children and vulnerable adult safeguarding procedures for the Province whlch includes the Domlnlcan Fathers Newry. This is done in accordance with the National Bosrd for Safeguarding Children In the Catholic Church in Ireland's (NBSCCCI) Standards and Guidance document. Future plans The Dominican Fathers Newry will continue the actlvities detailed already in this report and seek to develop further, particularly promoting involvement in Lectio D8vina. The Community has propety. namely the Church, Priory. Lectio Centre and other ancillary buildings. These need careful maintenance due to their age, historical significance and availability for VrShIp to the general public. A fundraising Committee continues valuable work on raising funds for essential renovations. In a relatively short time period, substantial monies have been raised wlthout which renovations would be impossible. Our thanks to all persons contributing to the fundraising and the volunteers on the Committee for their dedication.
Dominican Fathers Newry Trustees, report (continued) Parsons Involved wlth the Charlty The Domlnlcan Fathers Newry acknowl8dg8S With gratitude th8 SUPPOrt of the people of Newry who mean so much to our Communlty. It would be very difficult to conttnue our Mlsglon in Newry without the many people who give thelr time in such 8 variety of ways to the Charity and to our dedlc8t8d Staff whose Input to the Charity is so Important and valu8d. Dlsclo$ur• of Inforniatlon to Audltor Each person who Is a truste6 at the dato of approval of thls rgport conflrms that.. there Is no relevant audlt Infomation (Infonnallon needed by the charlty's audltor In connectlon wlth preparlng the audltor'8 report) of whlch charws auditor18 unaware, and the trust6e8 have tsken all the steps that they ought to have taken as tru8tee8 in order to make themselv88 awara of any r818vant audit informatlon and to establish th8t the charitys audltor is aware of that Informatlon. Approved and authorls8d for Issue by the Trustees on IILoiJa7 and slgned on its bahalf by.. trf/ TNste8 ru