Apostolic Work Down & Connor
Trustees. Annual Report
Year ended 30 November 2022
The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charrty for the year
ended 30 November 2022.
Reference and administrdtive details
Registered charity name
Apostolic Vlork Down & Connor
Charity registration number
NIC102490
Principal office
Down & Connor Centre
Xavier House
156 Cliftonpark Avenue
Belfast
BT14 6DT
The t￿￿teeS
Mrs M McGrath
Mrs G Goodall
Mrs J O'Boyle
Mrs P Vthite
Independent examiner
Dermot Corr {FCA) DC Corr and Company
29B Main Street
Randalstown
County Antrim
BT41 3AB
Structure. governance and management
Apostolic work, Down & Connor is an unincorporated charity.
The l)oard of Truslees are responsible for the Strateg￿ management of the charty. Trustees are
responsible for making decisions on matters of day to day running of the charity. future projects and all
matters concern to the charity. The Trustees also make decisions on how fijnds are allocated and on
bills to be paid.
New trustees are interviewed by the Board of Trustees and then put to the Membership Executive for
approval. The charity ensure new Trustees receive relevant training from the President and the board
of Trustees.
Risk Mana
ement
The Trustees review the major risks wh￿h the charity fa￿ and believe that the policy on reserves, as
ststed below provides sufficient resour￿$ in the advent of adverse condrtions. The trustees examine
business and other operational risks by the charity and confimi that systems to monitor and
mitigate significant risks are in place.

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Trustees, Annual Report Icontinuedj
Year ended 30 November 2022
Objectives and activitles
The purpose of the charty is the prevention of relief of wverty, the advancement of religion, the
financial hardship or other disadvantage. Through fundraising activities and donations, we are able to
respond to request from Missionaries in overseas and developing countries. Throughout the year we
have funded projects for the relief of povety, educationltraining, religious activities,
medicavhealthlsickness, community transpor¢ counsellinglsupport, disability, oversea aidlfamine
relief, accommodationlhousing, community development, playgrouplafter schools, volunteer
development and general charitsble purwses.
Main activities
Donations, member subscriptions, Gfft Aid, cake sales, coffee mornings, Christmas & Easter events,
table qUE, ballots, tombola. bingo tea.
Public benefit
The Trustees have had regard to the Public Benefit Requirements of the Charity Commission.
Achievements and perforniance
We have provided details of all our donations received and missionaries helped. There was a
significant increase of £193.802 in incomes r￿1Ved this year due to one off benefactory donations
and other increased donations However the covid 19 pandemic still continues to have an impact in
reducing donations from parishes in comparison to pre-pandemic years. This has a direct impact on
the amount of expenditure sent to the missions.
Financial review
The results are set up on pages 9 to 17 and show for the year ended 30 November 2022, Apostolic
Work Down and Conor had a surplus of funds of £118,142. The closing bank balance is £395,890.
During the year, there was a one off benefactory donation which increased the income received but
Covid 19 still has a significant impact on the reduction in the income received in the period and in the
next year to 30 November 2023. Th?. amount nf pxpp.nditure will reduce attordingly. The trustees
expect the income to retum to pre-covid 19 levels On￿ the thurches and parish ￿ntreS are allowed
to re-open.
Reserves
The reserves are part of the charity's unrestricted funds that are freely available to spend on any of the
charity's purwses.
The reserves policy of the chanty is to hold reserves that represent a minimum of three months
exFenditure of the organisation.
The Statement of Financial Activities shows a net increase in Unrestricted fvnds of £118,142 and a
change ot restncted funds of £Nil.
The charity has a totsl charity funds of £574.798 at 30 November 2022.
Plans for future periods
The charity intends to continue to [r￿et Its objectives in the future, maintaining the projects it currently
supplies.

Apostolic Work Down & Connor
Trustees. Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 30 November 2022
The trustees. annual report was approved on
trustees by:
and signed on behalf of the board of
'&,IL
Mrs M M¢Grath
Trustee