St John’s Church 

## _**Parish of Templecorran**_ 


## _**Trustees’ Annual Report and Statement of Receipts & Payments & Assets and Liabilities**_ 

## _**For the period:**_ 

_**1 January 2023 – 31[st] December 2023**_ 

_**Charities Number: NIC102648**_ 

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## _**St John’s Church**_ 

## _**Parish of Templecorran**_ 

# _**Annual report and financial statements for the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023**_ 

||**Pages**|
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|**Reference and Administrative details of the Charity**|**3-4**|
|**Trustees’ Report**|**5-8**|
|**Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees**|**9**|
|**Receipts and Payments Account**|**10**|
|**Statement of Assets and Liabilities**|**11**|
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## _**St John’s Parish Church**_ 

## _**References and administrative details**_ 

Charity Name: 

**St John’s Parish Church** 

Charity Registration Number: 

## _**NIC102648**_ 

Contact Address: 

**St John’s Parish Church Main Bentra Road BallyCarry Co Antrim BT38 9HN** 

## **Trustees** 

|**Trustees**||
|---|---|
|**Rev Nigel Kirkpatrick**|**Mrs Sally McMurtry**|
|**Mrs Hester King**|**Mrs Liz Sturdy**|
|**Mrs Kate MacEwan**|**Mr Angus MacEwan**|
|**Miss Sylvia King**|**Mrs Lorraine Tate**|
|**Mrs Marina Mulholland**|**Mrs Wendy Brown**|
|**Mrs Margie Butten**|**Mrs Lynette Agnew**|
|**Mrs Hilary Kearns**|**Mrs Katie Irwin**|
|**Mrs Pauline Reid**||
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## **Principal Office-bearers** 

Clergy: 

**Rev Nigel Kirkpatrick** 

Church Treasurer: **Mrs Kate MacEwan** Church Warden- Rector’s: **Mrs Liz Sturdy** Church Warden – People’s: **Mrs Sally McMurtry** Glebe Warden – Rector’s: **Mr Angus MacEwan** Glebe Warden – People’s: **Mrs Liz Sturdy** 

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**Independent Auditor Nichola Orr NJB Accounts Services 2 The Beeches Larne BT40 2DU Bankers Danske Bank Ltd 21-23 High Street Carrickfergus Co Antrim BT38 7AL** 

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## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023** 

The trustees present the annual report and statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities for the St John’s Parish Church for the year ended 31 December 2023. 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

( _the wording supplied for Charitable Objectives and Activities were approved by General Synod in 2015.)_ 

The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion. 

The principal function of St John’s Parish Church is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting, through the work of St John’s Parish Church 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 are fundamental to the practical delivery of the benefits of Christianity. 

As a result of activity in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, St John’s Parish Church has custody of property and of records, materials and artefacts of significance to the cultural and religious heritage and maintenance of which is undertaken by the select vestry of St John’s Parish Church. 

## **Achievements, Performance & Public Benefit** 

The parish continues to use its buildings and resources to serve the people in the local community in many ways, at every opportunity, in the name of promoting the Christian religion and its values among people from all walks of life. 

There were 0 Baptisms, 1 wedding and 8 funerals during 2023. 

The clergy of St John’s consists of 1 Rector.  The Rector is responsible for all the liturgical and pastoral duties in the parish and is available round the clock.  He also Chairs the Select Vestry.  A programme of systematic visitation of the whole parish is maintained, with priority given to the elderly, housebound and the sick, and any other pastoral need as required. 

In addition to the clergy, there is an army of volunteers who work hard to make things happen in the parish – those who organise and participate in the welcome team; those who provide flowers for the sanctuary and those who arrange them; those who clean and maintain the building so that it is ready for use at any time, the Select Vestry, which ensures that the parish has the necessary resources to keep on functioning and provide such sterling service to the local community in the name of outreaching and promoting Christian values and practice. 

## **Financial Review** 

The accounts have been prepared for the period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023. 

## **Going 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 period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 can be signed off as a “going concern” 

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## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023 (continued)** 

## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

## _**Governing Document and Constitution of the Charity**_ 

Chapter III of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisation. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees 

## _**Recruitment and Appointment of Select Vestry (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, and who contribute to parish funds, may register as members of the general 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 general vestry are held at least once a year. The Select Vestry is elected as part of this General Vestry meeting. The Select Vestry will hold their positions for a period of one year. Select Vestry members may be re-elected annually and there is no limit on the number of terms which may be served. 

## **Pay and remuneration** 

From 1[st] January 2023 – 31[st] December 2023, the incumbent received a stipend in accordance with figures approved by the General Synod of the Church of Ireland including Office expenses and locomotory allowances. 

## _**Organisational Structure**_ 

The select vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the parish.  The select vestry consists of the member of the clergy serving in the parish, the churchwardens, the glebe wardens and generally not more than twelve other members of the general vestry elected at the General Vestry. 

The select vestry is chaired by the incumbent or other member of the clergy officiating in the parish. Select vestry members are responsible for making decisions on matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding how parish funds are to be applied. 

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 chairperson or the churchwardens.  In 2023 the Select Vestry met 10 times during the year. 

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## _**Compliance with 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' Responsibilities** 

The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the statement of receipts and payments and statement of assets 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 liabilities 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. 

## **Signed on Behalf of the Trustees** 

- **Trustee 1** Nigel Kirkpatrick (Rev) Rector and Chairperson of the Select Vestry 

- **Trustee 2** Kate MacEwan (Mrs) Honorary Treasurer 

## **Date 28[th] April 2024** 

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## **Independent Examiners Report to the** 

## **Trustees of St John’s Church, Parish of Templecorran** 

_To be provided by Independent Examiner where the income threshold is less than £250,000._ 

_**The accounts have been examined and approved by our appointed independent auditor, Nichola Orr, NJB Accounts Services, 2 The Beeches, Larne, BT40 2DU.  The original accounts, signed by the Honorary Treasurer and the Independent Auditor can be viewed by any member of the parish, by contacting the rector and making an appointment.**_ 


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## **INCOME 2023 NO 1 ACCOUNT** 

|Bank Balance as at 31.12.22|3658.56|
|---|---|
|F.W.O Envelopes|9617.50|
|Church Collection|2267.60|
|Donations|770.00|
|Funeral Services|430.00|
|Car Boot Sale|182.00|
|Coffee Morning|1500.00|
|Concert|455.00|
|Transferred from No.2 account|2000.00|
|R.C.B Distributions|143.49|
|Scheme Income|133.00|
|Sustentations|1000.00|
|Tax relief on Gift Aid|2476.64|
|Church of Ireland Trustees|567.67|
|Bank Interest|4.22|



||_____________|
|---|---|
||**£25,205.51**|
|Bank Error|- 20.00|
||**£25,185.51**|



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## **EXPENDITURE 2023 NO 1 ACCOUNT** 

|Shared Expenses with St. Colmans Church|14,220.00|
|---|---|
|Power N.I|564.41|
|Mrs H Rea Organist|100.00|
|Mrs N. Orr|65.00|
|Holiday Cover Rev. Hadden|50.00|
|Mr G Peoples Grass Cutting|840.00|
|N.I Water|84.98|
|Ballycarry Old Presbyterian Church|30.00|
|Church Insurance|857.49|
|F.W.O Envelopes  T.H.Jordan|150.00|
|Mrs E Wilson|354.00|
|St. Colmans Church Stationary|54.38|
|Connor Sundry Funds|2209.76|
|Bank Fees|72.86|
|Bank Balance as at 29.12.23|5532.53|



**25,185.51** 

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## **INCOME 2023 No.2 Account** 

|Bank Balance as at 31.12.2022|49,030.27|
|---|---|
|Direct Debits||
||1380.00|
|Bank Interest||
||107.60|
||_________|
||£50,517.87|
|**EXPENDITURE 2023 NO.2 Account**||
|Rooney Stone Builders||
|6360.00||
|Transferred to No.1 account (June)|2000.00|
|Bank fees||
||31.61|
|Bank Balance as at 31.12.23|42126.26|
||_________|
||£50,517.87|



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## **Notes to the Financial Statements for the period** 

## **1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023** 

## **1. Accounting Policies** 

Set out below are the principle accounting policies which have been adopted in the compilation of the Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities 

- (a) **Receipts and Payments Account:** All items of income and expenditure included in the Receipts and Payments Account have been accounted for on a cash receipts basis 

- (b) **Statement of Assets and Liabilities:** The Parish does not hold any Investments Assets nor does it have any assets retained for the Parish’s own use. 

## **2. Reconciliation of Cash Funds** 

||**£**|
|---|---|
|**Total Cash at 1 January 2023**|**52,688.83**|
|**Receipts for theperiod 1/1 to 31/12/21**|**28,044.59**|
|**Payments for theperiod 1/1 to 31/12/21**|**28,044.59**|
|**Total Cash at 31 December 2023**|**47,658.79**|



|**The cash balance is made up as follows:**||
|---|---|
|**CASH Balance @ 31/12/2023**|**47,658.79**|
|**No 1 Account**|5532.53|
|**No 2 Account**|42,126.26|
|**Cash Available @ 31/12/2023**|**47,658.79**|



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## **3. Transactions with Trustees** 

During the period 1 January to 31 December 2023 the Incumbent received £38498.98 in respect the payment of his stipend, locomotory expenses and other office expenses. The following Trustees received reimbursement of other expenses during the period: 

N/A 

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