Trusteeg Annual Report for the year ended 31 December Z
The trustees present the annual report and accounts for the St Colmanell's Church of Ireland for the year ended 31
De￿mber 2024.
Objectlves and Artivltles
The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advarKement of Christianity.
The principal function of St Colmènell's IS to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting the whole
mission of the Church. pastoral. evangelistic. social and ecumenical. Bein8 open to and engaging with society as a whole
and offering support for those needln8 help are fundamental to the practEcal dellvery of the beneflts of Chrlstianity.
As a result of actlvity in the pursuit of the ad￿dn￿ment of the Christian rellgion, St Colmanell's has Custody of propertv
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 Colmanelvs.
A¢hlevements, Performance & Public Benefft
The church has achieved Its objectives by the holding of re8ular religious services and also holding various youth and
other actlvitie5 for the benefit of the local community- The church holds regular public worship servlces on Sundays and
worship services on Wednesday5 and on other occaslons associated with Christlan festivals throughout the year.
Calendar year 2024 contlnued on from 2023 wlth Church services returning to normal based worship on a Sunday.
°Normal" services conslsted of Sunday morning prayer worship with the fourth Sunday of the month being an all.age
service wlth a more relaxed format. An evening 5ervke was also conducted once a month. Sunday mornlng attendan¢e
ranged from 80 to 110 attendees. Sunday School and creche were fully functioning on a Sunday mornlng.
Outside of the worship services, the church Is normally engaged In several outreach programmes into the local
community, through or8anisations such the Knittin8 Club. Church members contlnue to engage in outreach programmes
by sending cards andlor newssheets at Easter and Christmas. The Church Fete resumed in 2023 along with other
successful outreach activities, Includln8 a Variety Night and a Pre-loved Clothes Sale.
The Rector and two parishloners from St Colmanell's went on an outreath misslon to Ibba In South Sudan to help build
relations with the local church. Fund ralslng and donatlons from the con8regation supported this trip.
The Parlsh has given careful consideration to the Charity Commisslon for Northem Ireland's guidance on publlc beneflt to
ensure that the actives entered into durlng the year have helped to athieve the Parish's objectlves and activitles. as well
as providing publlc benefit.
Flnanclal Revlew
The trustees consider that the unrestrirted funds of the church have sufficient ￿sOurceS and assets available which are
adequate to fulfil their obligations. A detailed analysis of parish income and expenditure is set out in the notes to the
financial statements.
General givlng has been reviewed by the Trustee5, and it is recognlsed that whilst the level of giving has ￿mained steady,
it ha5 not kept pace with inflation and the general increases in the cost of good5 and services. Several letters and
presentstions on giving have been presented to the congregation. with regular givers indicating a willingness to provide
additional support if requi￿d. The number of givers by monthly standing OTder had increased to more than 65 by 31
December 2024, which provides a regular incorne to meet ongoing overheads.
During 2024, the Parish dlstributed IO% of free wtll offerfng to Charitable causes across the local and wider community.
Distribution to charitable causes will continue In 2025.
Donations to the bulldings fund have continued to average £L500 per month up to the end of De￿mber 2024.

Trustee¥ Annual Report for the year ended 31 De￿rnber 20241contlnued)
The trustees allocate income specifically designated for bullding projects to a buildings fund. This is held to provide
funds for future building projects as the need arises. Funds are currently being accumulated to asslst with the intended
future construction of a new Parish Centre. Full planning approval has been granted for the new Parish Centre in 2022
The project to build the new Parish Centre took on a greater urgenc¥ during 2024. The inflationary increase in the cost of
materlals and professional servi¢es have resulted in a need to review the plans to explore all options with affordablllty
belng the prlmary considerailon. In order to demonstrate Stewardship and governancÈ. a 5ub<ommittee wa5 formed to
focus on the Parish Centre Project and report back to the tnjstees.
It should be noted as the buildinBS fund Fs not a whdly restrlcted fund. it has been a8reed that. if required, funds can be
moved to support all costs of the church.
Golng cOn￿M
The trustees have reviewed the budgets forthe year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds in place to
ensure that the Parish can continue Its activities and the flnancial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 can
be signed off as a 8oin8 conorn.
struduve. Governance and Management
Governlnq DoCun￿>t and Constitution of the Charity
Chapter111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organlsatlon. The Select Vestry
members are the Charlty Trustees.
Re¢rultment and Appolrtment of Selert Vesty
All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the 38e of 18 and are either resident wlthin the parish or live
elsewhere but have been accustomed members of the Congregation for at least three months, may re815ter a5 members
of the Beneral vestry of the parish. Thi5 allows them to attend and vote at meetings of the Beneral vestry and to stand for
election to the Select vestry. MeÈting5 of the general vestry ore held at least once a year. The Select Vestry is elected as
part of this General Vestry meeting. The Select Vestry wlll hold thèir positions for a period of one year. Select Vestry
members may be re-elected annually and there is no limit on the number of tem15 whkh may be served.
Pay and remuneratlon
The stlpend of the Incumbent of the Parish is paid directly by the Parish in accordance with fIgu￿$ approved by the
General Synod of the Church of Ireland.
Orgunlsotlonglstrurture
The select vestry is respon51ble for the day to day management of the parlsh. The selert vestry conslsts of the member
of the clergy servln8 in the Pdrish, any curate as51stsnt 1.the curate"). 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 officiatin8 in the parish. Select vestry
member5 are responslble for making decislons on matter5 of general concern and importance to the parish including
deciding how parlsh fvnds are to be applied.
The select vestry meets at tlme5 fixed by the members or by the dlocesan synod. Special meetlngs may be convened at
any tirne by the chairperson or the churchwardens. In 2024 the Select Vestry had 10 face to face meetin8s and an Easter
Vestry. The average attendance was more than 75%.

Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 20241contlnued)
Statement of Trurtees. Responslbllltles
The trustees are responsible for preparin8 theTrustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with
applicable law and re8ulations.
The law applicable to charities in the Northern Ireland requires the trustee5 to prepare financial statements for each
financial year. Under that law the trustees have prepared the financial statements in accordance with Generally
Accepted Accounting Practlce In the United Kingdom (accountlng standard5 155ued by the Financial Reporting Councll in
the UK, including Charities SORP {FRS 102)" Accounting and Reportin8 by Charitie5: Statement of Recommended
Practice applicable to charities preparing thelr atcounts in accordance wlth the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFR5 1021 "and promulgated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in the United
Kingdom and United Kingdom Law) Under that law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they
are satisfled that they give a true and fair view ot the state of the affairs of the charity and of the statement of financial
attivities of the charlty for that period.
In preparing thèse financial statements. the trustees are required to-
select suitable acrountlng policies and then apply them conslstently
make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
state whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applitable Accounting St?ndards and
identify the standards in question, subject to any material departures bein8 disclosed and explained in the financlal
statement5; and
prepare the financial statements on the g￿n8 concern basis unless it is inapproprlate to presume that the Parlsh wlll
continue as J 80in8 concern.
The trustees are responslble for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show ènd explain the Parlsh's
transactions and disclose with rea50nable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Parish and enable them to
ensure that the financial ststements comply vmth the Charities Art (Northern Ireland) 2008. the Charity IAccounts and
Reportsl Regulatlons (Northern Irelandl 2015 and the provlslon of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the asset5 of the Partsh and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detectlon of fraud and other irregularitle5.
Statement a$ to dlsclosure to our Examlners
In so far as the trustees are aware at the tlmln8 of approving our trusteeg annual report:
there Is no relevant informatlon of which the Independent Examiner is unaware: and
the tNstees have tsken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant
information and to establish that the charltvs Independent Exarnin￿ is aware of that information.
Independent Examlners
The independent examlnèr. Steven Potter. has indicated hls wllllngness to continue in office, and a re501ution concerning
his reappointment will be proposed at the Annual Easter Vestry Meeting.
Slgned on behalf of the Trustees-
Rev Dennis Christ
Rettor
Dr Thomas Moody
Trustee
Mr Wllllam ArmstnJnB
Trustee
Date- _ 10 March 2025