TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT
ST. JOHNS PARISH CHURCH STONEYFORD (NIC101441)
Clo Hon. Treasurer Jason Mccourt
29 The Beeches Manor
Lisburn BT28 3PL
ST
I JANUARY 2022- 31 December 2022
Trustees:
Rev. John Farr, Mrs Jennifer Kennedy, Mr Jason Mccourt, Mrs Annie McDonald, Mrs Norma Parker,
Mr Terrence Smyth, Miss Rebecca Smyth, Mr Hall Mccourt, Mrs Vera Mccourt, Mr Desmond
Mccourt, Mrs Zelda Hearst, Mrs Donna Morrow, Mrs Mae Finlay and Mr Owen Finlay, Ms Avril
Mccleery, Mr Barrie King and Mr Paul Bickerstaff.
Finances:
Following all the transactions of the running of St. Johns Stoneyford the accounts at the end of the
year as follows.
Current Account- £27,120 credit
St. James Place Unit Trust - £79,611
The Church is still live streaming services as it has received encouraging feedback on viewing
numbers; this is done via our Facebook account. The internet provider has been changed from
Plusnet to BT due to better upload speeds.
New carpet was purchased and installed for the Rectory. Along with repair work carried out on the
chimney and some plumbing work. And repainting of some of the rooms.
All other payments in 2022 were paid when received and in full.
The security and safeguarding of 311 monies is important to the Trustees and all the money is
counted and taken to the Bank under dual control.
Management:
The Finances are managed by the Treasurer who reports back to the 17 Trustees at Finance and
Vestry meetings on a monthly basis or in between if necessary. Vestry members are elected each
year at the annual Easter Vestry.
Purpose:
The principal function is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting through
the work of the Parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral. evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
Being open to and engaging with society as a whole and offering support for those needing help is
fundamental to the practic31 delivery of the tenets of Christianity. As a result of activity in pursuit of
the advancement of the Christian religion, the Parish has custody of a large body of records,
materials and artifacts of significance to the cultural heritage, the maintenance of which is
undertaken by the Parish as a secondary charitable purpose.

Public Benefit:
The charity Trustees have complied with their duties in line with the Commission's Public Benefit
statutory guidance.
St. John's Parish and Gartree Parish have been grouped tO8ether under a sin8le cure. This was done
on the direction of the Bishop of Down and Connor.
Regular worship and reaching out into the community as well as other activities both social and
fundraising have been carried out though the year to fulfil our statement of Public Benefit.
With the normali5ation of Sunday services the Holiday Bible Club was able to return and a good
response and support was enjoyed by the Stoneyford Community.
The church community came together to celebrate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth11 Platinum Jubilee
and also to commemorate her passing in September. Trees were planted in the church grounds to
mark both occasions.
Other retiring collertions have been undertaken to support the following that in turn pass it on to
benefit those who are less fortunate:
The Bishops Appeal, Christian Aid, Devine Healing Ministries, Church Mission Society Ireland {CMSI,
Royal British Legion and Crosslinks.