2023-12-31-annual-report

Trusteg Annual Report drish of Templepatrfck and Donegore 1° January- 31° December 2023 Tnistses Rev Jeremy Mould, Mr Stephen Mccollam, Mrs Sandra Aitcheson, Mr Davld Mawhinney, Mrs Thelma Mccausland, Mr Mlchael Cooke, Dr Chris Lundy, Mr Andrew Kane, Mrs Lauren Glass, Mrs Paddy Glass, Miss Ann Kerr, Mrs Catherlne Mlthael, Mrs Dorothy Gaffney. Mrs Luella Lecky. Flnance The accounts at the end of the year were as follows: No l Accourrt £9809 No 2 Account £10898 The freewlll offerlng ha5 Increased from £66,672 In 2022 to £72,102 The Income from fundraislng and other speclal events Increased from £2781to £5038 All payments In 2023 were paid when recelved and In full The securlty and safeguardln8 of all monles is important to the Trustees and all money Is counted and tsken to the bank under dual control. Mana8ement The Flnances are managed by the Treasurer who reports back to the Trustees at Select Vestry meetln8s on a re8ular basis. Select Vestry members are elected each year at the Easter General Vestry. Purpose The prlnclpal function of the par5sh Is to support the advancement of the Christlan rellglon by promotlng throu8h the work of the Parlsh the whole mlsslon of the Church. pastoral. soclal and ecumenlcal. All the functbns of the Parlsh relate to the advancement of reli8lon through holdlng regular worshlp and communicatln8 With and carln8 for parlshioners of all ages especiaify the slck and elderty and others In the community. The Parlsh has the custody of a number of hlstorleal items including the church buildings themselves and the rna1ntenan￿ of these 15 undertaken as a secondary charitable purpose. £5650 was spent on the upkeep of all the propertles in 2023. Publk Benefft. The Charlty Trustees have complied with thelr duties in Ilne with the Commisslon's Putslic Benefit statutory guIdan￿. Regular worship and reaching out Into the community a5 well as other activitles both social and fundraislng have been carried out through the year to fuffil our statement of Publlc Benefrt.