St BarthOlomes Church, Parish of Donaghmore Trustees, Annual report and Statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liablllties For the year ended 31" December. 2022 Charities Number: NIC103269-0
St BartholOmeS Church, Parish of Donaghmore Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31rt December 1022 Contents Pales Referen5 and admlnlstratlve details of the Charity Trustees, report Independent Examlners Report to the Trustees Recelpts and payments account Statement of a55ets and liabilities Notes to the finandal statements 9-13
St BartholOmes Church, Parish of Donaghmore Reference5 adfflthlstrthe drtams Charity Narne.. NEWRYl4hader& oonaghnfe & Scarva15t. 8arthokMTrew, Dona6hmorelChJwn and tomLYelChurch of Ireland Chanty Re8iStration Nurnber. NIC 103269 cofit Add.. N1 McKn h1 153 6dfa5t Road Newry BT34 IQX Mrs Gretta Jackson Mrjchn MayTre Mtoelland Mrs Geor8ina Mcoelland {Apinted 04.05.20221 Mr Andrew McGaffin IResned 04.05.20221 Mr John McGaffin Mr Tre¥or McGaffin Mr vfilliarn Joseph Mathers McGaffin Mr Neil McKni8ht IAr Nomian McKnight Revd ffodney Ma8ennts MrColiTr Mcknight Mn Ernma m(Ga1n INwointed04.05.20221 Prknctyal Offl¢thbeare aergy.. Church Treasurer-. Assistant Treasurer. thurch Warden- aer8v'. Warden. P•)F4e'. Revd Rcdney Ma8ennii Neil Mcxnight Tmor McGaffin vrilliarnj M MCG Grettajacbon Bf¢JWTh 50 8fo¥vn & Co. 2>27 Edward Portath)wn BT62 3NÉ B•nk Danske Bank uslnw Ban P.0. Yox 183 C*nqal Squ•reWe5t f41 DTI 6JS
Amual Roport foi tho yt•r efided 310 Oeurnbtr 1021 TheTnJstees present the innu•l rep)rt and Stitements of Aecelpts •nd Poyments and Atse¢S and U•bilr¢les for St Bartholornev/s thurch, ts)n¥hrnore Pailsh for the year ended 31. December 2022 Thech•th•ble purF¥)seol iheChuTth of Irel•nd Is ihe adv•ement ol ItTh. The prfntipal frjnrtbon ol St Bartholtynew Churth, OOn¥hnfe Parlsh Is ¢0 support Ihe •dvincerneni ol the Chrlstl•n rellilon promotlni. throwh the work of St Bartholornew Church. Donaehffw)Te P•rtsh. the mlmlon ol the Churth. pastoral, evanieli5tiC. 5(Klal and e(umenkal. Beln8 open to and en8J8ini with $Iety whole ond offortni supFort lorthose fteedln8 help afe fundèmenlal to the prxtital delivery of ihe benefits ol thrf5tl•nlty. A5 a result of actfvify In ihe piirsult of the •d¥anceml ot ihe Chr15tl•n rellelw. St Bartholomtw Chufth. Dan•8hmore Par15h ha5 cusicffjiof property and ol records, matttl• wd Jrtefaa5 015ignllunceto the cultural •nd rellglous herlta¥e. Malntwwice of whkh b undert•kth by thè Seleu Vestry of St BIrthohtW Churth. Dona8hmore Parlsh. Athlewmrts. Prfgnn•nce & Publlc Nenefft 202212021 In bfttktts) The Parlsh continue<l to hhve re8ular Ser¥lces of Worshlp throuthout the year 2022. Thls year we were allowed io rneei every Sundaywtth no resirittkins dueio Cowd whlch was a significant Imprtwement. Servbces contlnued to be broalkast each week on ihe Parish Yoviube Channd and FKeiK)ok page. There were 511401 Sunday knices of Worshlp In 2022 120211 wlth an avefage cTelation of 23 1181. The average number of CommunScant5 each month was 181171. As well as 6121 Occasional SeMce5, 1101 Baptisrns and 0111 Mèrria8e. Ihere was 9141 buria1511 Paiishkner, 8 Non- ParIShrterS). On Chrma5 Eve In the •Aenln& a servlce wa5 held In Donèghmore and the attendance was 281211. Thi5 year, o ConfimMtKM SeThke was held in the 8roup and I member of the Pafish was confifmd. Pastoral and vlsknlng remalned dilficuli In 2022 when reStrirtns wereln plxe and especialiyln the settsnAs of hospltal and care hornes b4rt os the yeJr progressed. re5tTitt)As were easln8 and Visits we p)551ble. The Par15h celebrated the Jubllee with a'jubllee Lunch, as part of the nationwide'&'8 Lunch. to commernorate Hef Malesty Queen ElizaWh 11. Th15 was well attended th Padshioners and Non- PaT15hloners joining thè celebratlons. A tree was planted in the Church Gravryard by the Select Vestry a5 Part 0ftht'Qu1's Canopy.. The new parish - wide Youth Fellow5hlp started up In November 2022 and Is KIMn8 well wlth a healthy mernbershlp and leaders In place. Also in t)ona8hmore, a SuThday School 51arted on two Sunday5 in ihe rnonth th upwards of 6 chTrldren in attendarfe. A monthly Prayer Meetin8 fLV the Group was started and rotates Bround each ol the Churche& We have offlcers In pl¥e In accordance wlth the Church of Ireland Pdicy on e8uordin8 Tnjst. Repalrs and general malntenance Vre continued on the Church property during 2022. In May 2022. the 8tshop of the Dloce5e came and there was a spedal servlce to dedicate the new windows that were replaced In the Church. At the end of the year, a Rectory was purchased wlthin the Group for £240,OCrfJ. Donaghmore Pèrlsh owns IO% of this property and is responsible for IO% of the repalr5 and m3iDtenance costs. The propertyls located In the village of Loughbrickland which is central to the group of Parlshes and the Rettor has been residing there 51nce the end of 2022.
Tntstoes. Annya Roport lorthe ended 31. December 2022 Itonthvdj The Parlsh iNeTh careful considerntion to the Charilv Commis51N for Northem Irelands guldJnce wblk bEnrfit to ensure that the attives tnfered Into durtni ihe year have helped to achlrrfe tht P•rlJh's oblectlvoj and actMtie5, a5 well as pro¥InIpub1 b)efii. TheParish turDI1Vprode5 burial f¥ilitles for otherchristian Denm'niIfvS in Ihe area. 2022110211 The IrKorne Irito the Parish fiom Var5 Sources was £47,164 IE50,6411 with outgolnss of £44,654 (E45,259) 1 5ufFAu$ 01£2.510l5uru5 £5.382.1 The 8ank and Cash In Hd &l•n¢e 31. t)ecefflber 2022 was £55,1491£72,5391. 11 is the Trustee's Policy to hold 5ufficiwt raerves to coby exPerted emeryencies, to build up funds to pay for future maIntanCe to the(huh and8r0& and to further thtObiective5 and ArtNities of rhe Church of Ireland. Golw Concwn The injsiees rthed the bud8ets the year ahead and are 515fied that there are adeouate fvn¢Js In pCe to ensure that the Parish can continue tls KtNities and the finarKral statements for the year ended 2022 can besyedoff as a 80M8ceM. Structure, Governance and Mlnaiement GDvernk¥ Docvment and ConsttttrtJofi of the Ch Chapier111 ofthe Constitution of the Churth ¢rf Ireland8ovwns Paiishe5 and Parothial Offgani5ation. The Sd Vestry members arethe (harity Trustees Recrnttment •ndAppolTrtment ofselert Veslry tettI All rnembers olthe Church of Irefandwho a0verthe ?8eof 18 and are eitherfesident withln the parish or live tewhere have been a(¢ustomed eMberS of the ioThgregatton for at least three months, may re8i5ter as member50fihe Generalvestryof the Parish. allowin8thern toattend andvoteai rneetingsof the General Vestry •Thd tostand For el&¢ion tothe Select Ve5ty- Meetings of theGeneral vestry are hejd at least once a year. The Sdect Vestry Ss eleaed a5 part ol this General Vestry meerir. The selt Vestry ill hold their kh)Sitions for a nod of ar. Select Vtstry mernbtr5 rnay be re4erted annual and there Is no limrt on the number of torm5 which be ser¥ed. y and remuDeriion The.malenlsQtht14h>JLY& (kn4hrrKxe andScarVaGnPOlPal5hèS whue herecefv a stlpeft4 ithe andl(xomotLYy allowrtsdirtttty fvomthe ParithE5 ID Kcordance wlth Wre5 apprv¥edh theG•7erai ofthe Chuth ol Irdand. The Donaqhrre Par6h IOX 0fth swn. TheTN5tee. Mr Nell 1$Cape5 IH5è¥a8edtOm&nt4th theGTrveYar(land IN 2022, the Parish paid £2.4Or carrykni tyjtthts Th¢Tnffiee. P45 Gre•j&s0 •cted•s WASId £7501Lf
Tnthe< Amy Rewl lor thi yew nded 31" De(ernbor 2022 Icorflnuedl OryanlMiionil Struclurt The Selea Vestry is responslble for the day lo day mana8em&)t ol the Parlsh. The Selett Vestry compds rnember of the aff8y seryin6 In the Parish, the Churth wardens, the Glebe wardens and Éenernlty morethan twthe other memkn of the Gener•1 Vestry derted ot the Ger01 Vesiry Medin8. The Selett Vestry b chalred 141 the member of the aeryy officlatlng In the hrlsh. Select Vestry mbS Ire re5pJnslble for makln8 declslons on rnatters of 8eneral concern and Importance io ihe parf5h Includlni decttlln8 how Parlsh fund5 are to be applied. TheTreosuref, Nell Mcxnight Is responslble lor the Cuffent ACUnt and ¢he ulldln8 Funds.ThtAs51stani TrÈa5urer,Trevor McGaffin is resp0nslbf0rtheGraVtyafd Accovnt andTheGlebe National khool Acc¢M. The Select Vestry meets at lfie$ fixed the member5 or by the DhxesaTh SYd. Spwal rnedln85 mry be convened 81 any tlrne the Chalrperson orthe thur(h wardem. Compll•nce whh Publk Beftefft The Parish ha5 given careful conslderatlon to the tharlty Commlsskjn for Northern Irelantys guidaKe on publ benefit to ensurè that the aCiNities entered Into durin8 the year hève helped w achieve the Parish's oblectlves ond arti¥itles, as well as providi06 publi¢ bènefrt. As detalled on pale 4 above. siaiofflent of Trnstees, AespNulbSlldes The Trustees are re5ponslble for prepan& ihe Tru5lees' Rep)rt, the Statement of Receipts Ind Payments and Steml of Assets and tiabilities In a(cwdonce with applKable law and regulations. The law applicable to Charitles in Northern Ireland wth Income of less ihan £250.( require5 the Tnrstees to prepare i Statement of Recelpts aNI Payments and a Ststerrthi of Assds and Liabilities for each finandal year. The TteeS Bre responslblèfLV ke¢pln8 tntinrecOrdS that are sufficlent to show and explain the Part5h'5 transactions and dlsclose wth Teasonable Kcurw at any dme the assets and liablliiles ol the Parish. They are also responsible for safe8uardiTr8 the assets of the Paiish and hence for takln8 reasonable steps for the tlon and detectbjn ol fraud and other lffegularitlts. Slgned on 8ehalf tsf the Tn1$ Trustee i Iky *- Yrustoe 2