Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024
The trustees present the annual report and statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and
Liabilities for St. Mark's Church for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Objectives and Activities
The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is th¢ advancement of religion.
The principal ￿nctIOn of St. Mark's Church is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by
promoting, through the work of St. Mark's Church the whole mission of the Church, pastoral,
evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Being open to and Cngaging 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. Mark's Church
has custody of property and of records, materials and art¢facts of significance to the cultural and
religKous heritage and maintenance of which is undertaken by the select vestry of St. Mark's Church.
Achievements, Performance & Public Benefit
St. Mark's Church has weekly services on Sunday mornings comprising of a mix of Holy
Communion, Family ServicelBaptism and Morning Prayer together with various other special services
during the year e.g. Lenten services, Holy Week services, Harvest Thanksgiving services, Advent and
Christmas Carol services. Pastoral care is also provided, visiting the sick, housebound and
hospitalised.
A number of members of St. Mark's Church serve on the Board of Governors of the local Controlled
Primary School and support and encourage the work of the school helping to maintain good standards
and practices.
In 2024 there were two baptisms, four funerals and twelve in confinnation classes with a confirniation
service held on 19 January 2025.
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Financial Review
The principal source of income of St. Mark's Church continues to be from Donations and Plate
Collections.
The principal expense of St. Mark's Church is in respect of payments regarding Diocesan
Costs/Assessment and church maintenance expenses.
St. Mark's Church had an excess of receipts over paym¢nts before other gains of £3,159.96 for
the year ended 31 December 2024.
St. Mark's Church continues to be in a healthy financial state as at 31 December 2024 with
total cash funds of £80,286.96.
St. Mark's Church aims to retain sufficient reserves to meet its expected future expenditure
requirements as well as potential future capital projects.
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Structure, Governance and IlIanAgement
Going Concern
The trustees have reviewed its planned expendilure 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 31 December 2024 can be signed off as a going concern.
Governing Documenl and Conslitulion of Ihe Charity
Chapter 111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisation.
The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees.
Recruitment andAppointment ofselect Veslry (Truslees)
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 r¢gister as members of the general vesty 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 Vesty is elected as part of this General Vestry
meeting. The Select Vestry will hold their positions for a period of one year. Select Vesty members
may be re-elected annually and there is no limit on the number of terms which may be served.
Organisalional Struclure
The select vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the parish. The select vesty
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 vesty 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 makKng 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.
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 actives entered into during the year have helped to achieve the
Parish's objectives and activities, as well as providing public benefit.
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Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
.wspGnsible for preparing th¢ Trustees, Report and the statement of receipts ￿]d
payments and statement of assets and liabilities in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The lav¥, appiiL(4bl- to charities in Northern Ireland with Income of less than £250,000 requires the
trnst¢es to prepare a statement of receipts and payments and a statement of &8sets and liabilities for
eacii iiuaricial Y￿aT.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that at¢ sufficient to show and explain the
P￿lSE'S traniactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabilities of the
Ihey are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Parish and hence for taking
re(Isoiiabie st-
-ps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed oll Belkalf of the Trnstees
Trustee I
Trustee 2
Date
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