Tn4Stee¥ Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023
The trustees present the annual report and statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities Inch Parish
Church forthe year ended 31 December 2023.
Obhctlves and Artlvltles
The principle objertlve of Inch Parish Church is to support the advancement of the Christian rellgion, and the benefits
thereof, through its various activities and ministries. Broadly speaking this fall into the following five categories:
evangelical. ecumenical, pastoral, social and charitable. Prattically this means that we engage with society as a whole, on
cross<ommunity basis, offerin8 both spiritual and prartical support to individuals and families as they have need.
As a result of Its artivitles and pursuant with its mls5ion, Inch Parlsh Church has custody of property, land and buildings,
fabric and furnishings, records and registers. materlals artrd artefacts of significant cultural, historical and religious value,
the maintenance of which is undertaken by the Select Vestry of Inch Parish Church.
Achlevements. Perfonnance & Publlc Beneflt
Christ Church Kilmore together wlth Inch Parish Church form a joint parish under the leadership of the Rector. The Rev
Stephen Smyth retired on the 31 July 2023 and the joint parishes are under the temporary leadership of the Area Dean
the Rev Adrian Dorian.
As a joint parlsh we seek to pursue the mission of the Church.. evangelical, ecumenical, pastoral, Social and charstable under
the aegis of the Church of Ireland.
We provide weekly and occasional services of Morning Prayer, Holy Q)mmunion, Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals and
adjunct pastoral support includln& the visitatlon of the sick, the elderly, the inflrm and the bereaved. Each Church also
runs its own Sunday school.
As a joint parish we are involved in the broader communlty and as part of our misslon seek to work alon8side all other
Civic, Charitable, School and Church organisations addressin8 local needs and on occasion, worshlppin8 together.
The Rertor and two members of Select Vestry serve on the Boards of two local schools.
We provide support and premises for the following or8anisatlons.' Cubs, Beavers, Scouts, Art Group, Badminton, Bowls and
Women's and Men's fellowships.
We raise funds and donate monies from our own resources to local and International charities.
As a joint Parish and on a completely voluntary basis, we operate the Kilmore & Inch Food Bank, which supplies emergency
food parcels to both individuals and families. The Food Bank works closely with the following organisations: Christians
against Poverty ICAPI. St Vincent de Paul {SVPI and Social Services, all of whom refer clients to us.
We are now beginning to recover from the impact of COVID however we still face unique challenges we stlll seek, wherever
possible to fulfil our mission and continue our activities and ministries.
Financlal Revlew
The accounts show that the Church Operatin8 Account had a surplus of £4.318.29 for the year before transfers.
Thegeneral fund recelved £4,573.18 from Inch Community Hall and transferred £8,477.00 to the Building Fund.
Inch Community Hall made a surplus of £4,318.29 which was transferred to the Church Account and continues
to underpin the finances of the Church.
The Cottage is now being used as part of the Sunday School with consequent charges to the Church account
Substantive work was carried out to the Cottage for which the Church received £14.000 from the Priorities Fund
The Graveyard Fund has decreased by£l.284 during the year a5 there wa5 Costs to maintenance of the wall.
There were a number of transactions through other restricted funds in respect of one-off events.
The balance of the Parish's main (No l Account) at 31st December 2023 was £22,052.14. an decreaseof £1,017.29
from the be8inning of the year. The balance includes £6.703.85 in designated, (£11,302.76 in 20221.
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Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 (Cont).
The Parish is bound by the Church of Ireland 'Duty of Prudence, for church trustees to ensure that the parish is
and remains solvent and by annual accounting principles to remain a going concern. Our aim has been to keep
sufficient free reseNes to provide. as per good prartice guidelines for charities, cover for 6 months in relation to
known liabilities. Our present reserves meet this requirement.
Golng Concern
The trustees have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds in place to
ensure that the Parish can continue its activities and the financial statements for the year ended 2023 can be signed off as
a goin8 concern.
Structure. Governance and Management
Governlnq Document und Constltutlon of the Chorlty
Chapter 111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Or8anisation. The Select Vestry
members are the Charity Trustees
Recrultment ondAppolntment olselert Vesty (Trustees)
All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 and are either resident within the parish or live elsewhere
but have been accustomed members of the congregation for at least three months, may re8lSter as members of the 8eneral
vestry of the parish, allowing them to attend and vote at meetings of the general vestry and to stand for election to the
select vestry. Meetings of the 8eneral vestry are held at least once a year. The Select Vestry Is elected as part of this
General Vestry meeting. The Selett Vestry will hold their positions for a period of one year. Select Vestry members may be
re-elected annually and there is no lirnlt on the number of terms which may be served.
Pay and remuneratlon
The Parish is jointly responsible, with Inch Parlsh Church for payment of the stipend, office and locomotory allowances to
the incumbent and the incumbent received a stipend of EIO,916.50, an office allowance of £233.31 and a locomotory
allowances of £2,041.69 from Christ Church Kilmore up to the date of his leaving. The Par15h have opted to pay the
Incumbents Pension Contributions, the Total Pension contributions for the year were £4,082.10 which inclijded a levy of
£2,203.44 from the Representative Church Body.
Organlsatlonal Strurture
The selett vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the parish. The selett vestry consists of the Rector, the
Churchwardens, the Glebe Wardens and generally not more than twelve other members of the General Vestry elected at
the Annual Eastervestry Meeting.
The selett vestry is normally chaired by the Rector.
The re5pon5ibilities of the Select Vestry are detailed in the Third Chapter of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland, w¢th
members being primarily responsible for all matter5 relating to parochial land, buildings, fabric, fixtures and fittin8S, the
Church Graveyard and ensuring adequate insurance cover of the same. The Selett Vestry has responsibility for the
management of all Parish's Income and Expenditure.
The Select Vestry also has responsibilities governed by general and Charities legislation.
The select vestry meets at times fixed by the members or by the diocesan synod. Special meetings may be convened at
any time by the chairper50n or the churchwardens. In 2023 the Select Vestry met 6 times during the year.
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Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 Deomber 2023 (Cont)
Compfiance wlth Public Benefit
The Parish has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to
ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Parish's objectives and activities, as well
as providing public benefit.
Statement of Trustees, Responsibllities
The trustees are responsible for preparingthe Trustees, Report and the statement of receipts and payments and statement
of asset5 and liabilities in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland with Income of less than £250.000 requires the trustees to prepare a
statement of receipts and payments and a statement of assets and liabilitie5 for each financial year.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Parish's
transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabilities of the Parish. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Parish and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Slgned on Behalf of the Trustees
Area Dean
Rev. Adrian Dorian
Honorary Secretary
Mr. A8nes Peacocke
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