THE PARISH OF ST. JOHN'S, STONEYFORD Charity registration number: NIC101441 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 December 2022 Rector- Rev. John Farr Rectorfs Churchwarden Mr Desmond Mccourt Peoples, Churchwarden Mrs Annie McDonald Honorary Secretary Mrs Jennifer Kennedy Honorary Treasurer Mr Jason Mccourt
STONEYFORD PARISH ST JOHN'S CH RCH 26" April 2023 Dear Parlshioners, Two big items of neivs in the last 12 months are an end to Covid Restrictions, the last vestiges of the pandemic controls end in June when we return to the Common Cup for our Holy Communion services. The second event is that Stoneyford and Gartree Parishes have been grouped under a single cure. What this means is that both Parishes remain Rndependent with their own vestries, income, Bank accounts and buildings etc but are under the oversight of the same Mlnister. The goal being that in the future the 2 Parishes would be able to support a full time Rector who may live in the Rectory in Stoneyford. This will hopefulty secure the status of Stoneyford and Gartree as Parishes Rn their own right going forward, One throwback to COVID that we have not got rid of has been the Streaming of our services on FaceBoolL We actually have more viewers online every week than in church. This servlce is especially beneficial to Parishioners who cannot get to Public worship due to health or mobility reasons and we iDtend to upgrade our service. I would like to thank all those who have made this continuing online ministry possible in particular, Jason, Jennifer, Lgurn, Claire, Dessie 2nd Rebecca for their time and talents. We could do with some more Volunteers for these jobs, so if anyone is interested please let me know. We welcome new members Kobie, Iris, Rachel and Katie to the Church through Hoty Baptism in the past year. In the last 12 months we have had no deaths of ParishRoners which has been great as we had a particularty difficult year previousty. We have had 2 Country Gospel Dances Rn the Ballymac in the past year which were very successful raising well over £4000 for Church funds as well as being great SOCRal events for Parishloners and the wider community. A special thanks to Trevor, Jennifer and Jason for making those events so successful. We had events through the year to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as well as commemorating her passing in September. We also planted 2 trees regarding both occasions on the Church Grounds. Tomorrow evening we will celebrate the upcoming Coronation of KRng Charles Ill and plant a tree to mark the occasion later in the year.
I would like to thank the congregation for your continuing support over the past year as Priest-in-cbarge of St John's, especialty during the illness and the passing of my dear mother Peggy. I would especialty like to thank the wardens, Zelda, Annie, Terence and Dessie, Treasurer Jason, Secretary Jennifer and all the members of the Select Vestry who have been instrumental in building the Church here in Stoneyford and our Organist Rosemary for leading us in our Prnise. The 'Lawn Rangers, headed up by Vicar's Glebe Warden Zelda and her team of volunteers have continued the maintenance of the Church grounds for the past year. A fantastic Ministry which all can appreciat St John's continues to work with Mission Partners such as Christian Aid, CEF, and Crosslinks ete to sbare in the wider work of Christ's chureh incarnate here on earth. I would like to thank the Sunday school teachers, Abbie, Nichola, Jennyg Dorothy and Molty for all their hard workwith our children throughout the year. It just leaves me to wish you all a blessed year to come in St John's, Stoneyford. The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep hear his voic& He calls his own sheep by name and leads them ou£ When he has brought out all his own, he goes ahead of theffj and Ihe sheepfollow him because they know his voic& They will nolfollow a stranger, they will runfrom him becaxse they do nol know the voice of stranger&" John 10 Yours in Christ, Reverend John Farr, 60 Belfast Road, Glenavy, Co. Antrim. BT29 4HR J20far hotmail.com Tel.: 07808 399579
The Parish of St John Stoneyford Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 2022 NOTE 2022 INCOME Freewill Offering Weekly Plate Collection Tax Refund- Gift Aid Tax Refund- Gift Aid Small donations Easter Gift Day Childrens Day Harvest Thanksgiving Gift Aid envelope Fundraising Use of Church Hall Rent of Rectory Terrence Smyth - Glebe rent Appeals Graveyard Investment income dividends Investment Inome-RC8 Insurance claim Offerings misc Refund of bank fees 30,563 668 6,983 1,960 628 420 1,949 1,720 1,220 7,155 600 1,665 1,470 835 875 1,983 26 60,728
The Parish of St John Stoneyford Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 2022 NOTE 2022 EXPENDITURE Stipend, etc Clerical Stipend 29,604 Diocesan Support- Clergy Pension Fund Visiting Clergy 3,755 170 33,529 Rectory Costs Rectory Expenses 4,419 Organist(s) Fee Organist(s) Fee 2,480 Diocesan Levy {ies) Diocesan General Fund 4,928 4,928 Premises etc Insurances Light & Heat Church Expenses Church Hall Expenses Church Attivities General Expenses Presents Donations 2,077 1,812 842 730 400 918 1,002 2,309 10,090 Miscellaneous Accountancy Fee Wealth management adjustment Stationery and Postage Sunday School Bank Fees 8,800 208 1,018 377 10,403 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 65,849 SURPLUS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE FOR THEYEAR -5.121
The Parish of St John Stoneyford Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2022 2022 INVESTMENTS St James Place Wealth Management 79,611 CURRENT AS5Ers Debtors & Prepayments Ulster Bank Ltd Ulster 8ank Ltd - Big Account Cash on hand 27,121 29 1,954 29,104 CURRENT LIABILITIES Accruals Diocesan General Fund NEf CURRENT ASSEfs / LIABILITIES 29,104 NET ASSErrs 108,715 REVENUE RESERVE Brought forward Surplus/deficit for year 113,836 -5,121 FUNDS EMPLOYED 108,715 These Financial Statements on pages 14. were approved at a meeting of the Selett Vestry held on 26th April 2023 and where signed on its behalf by:_ Mr, J Mccourt Honorary Treasurer Rev. John Farr Chaiman