Trnsted Anny•l Reptyt fty the ended 31$¢ 2021 The trustees present the annual report and ststements of Receipts & Payments and Assets & abilities for Derrynoose Parish Churth for the year ended 31 Decernber 2021. Oblecdve5 and Arthllles The tharitsble purpose ofthe Church of Ireland is the athaKement of religion. The principal functK>n of DerrynLK>se Parish (hurch is to sUprt the at)ancement of the Christian religion by promotin& through the work of DerrynrA) Parish Churth the whole mission of t Churth. pastoral. Angelistic. social and ecumenical. Being open to and en8a8ing with society as whole and offering support f¢x those needin8 help are fundamental to the practical delivery of the benefits of Christianty- As a result of artNty in the wrsuit of the a¢ar¢ement of Christian religion, the De(KIle Parish Church has custoty of property and of records, materials ènd artefacts of significance to the cukurdl and religious heritage and maintenance of whith is undertaken by the select vestry of the Derrynxe Parish Churth. Stsnday W(xsMp: A service is held each Sunday and at 12.C(Iwn Morniw Prapr 1$¢ 3rd & 5th Sundays of the month. Pk)ly Comrnunion Services are usually 2nd and 4th Sun&ys in the month. There are Lssually special ser4ices during the ar for Harvest Thanks8r¥in8 Service, Christmas Carol Service and other services are held during Holy Week and Easter. Al of these services are open to the wh)le community and everyone is welcome. Due to Covid 19 all restrirtions and iuidance have been followed thr0hoLrt. Pastoral Care is provided by the Re4 Lknvid Moses Jnd the Rural Dean. The Parlsh has gr¥en eareful consideration to the Charity Commissron for Northern Irelands gLtidance on public benefit to ensure that the actwes entered into during the year have helped to achie the Parish's obiertives and artNities. as well as providiry wblic benefiL Flnandal Ro¥lthv Derryn(X Parish (hurch continues to be in a financialty healthy state fora ynall parish. Golnl Coffern The trustees have reviewed the bu(ets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds in place to ensure that the Parish Can Contin tts •¢ti¥ltles and the financial statements for the year ended 2021 be signed off as a goirq concern.
Strucluve, Govern•no •nd M•n•8•m Chapter111 of the Constituthx of the Churth of Ireland gtrrtns Parishes •nd Parwhial (anIsatiOn. The se Vestry members are the Urity Trnstees All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 and are either resident within the parish or INe elsewhere but have been xcustorned members of the congregatK)n for at least three months. may register as rrnmbers of the 8eneral vestry of the parish. allowin8 them to attend and vote at meetings of ttre general vestry and to stand for electh)n 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 memters may be relerted annual and there is no lirnit on the number of temis which rnay be served. P•y •nd remuffterniJ( The inujmbent receives a stipend in accordarce with fi8ures artr1ed the General Synod of the Church of Ireland. Organlsadonal StnKture The select vestry is reSpIble for day to d•y management of the parish. The selert vestry consists of the member of the clergy serying in the parish, any curate assistant I'the curate"), the churthwardens, the glebe Warde and generally rK>t more than twelve other members of the general vestry elected at the General Vestry. The select vestry is chaired by the intsjmbent or other member of the clergy offKiatiw in the parish. Select vestry members are responsible for makin8 decisions on matters of general concern and importsnce to the parish induding decidin8 how parth funds are to be applied. The select vestry meets at times fixed by the members or by the &iocesan syrth. Speclal meetings may be convened at any tirne by the chairperson or the ¢hurchwardens. In 2021 the Select Vestry met I time during the year and the average attendance was 8. The Parish has gr¥en careful consideration to the Charity commissft for Northem Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the actives entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Parish's obFrtNes and artrrfities, as well as providing publK benefrt.
The trustees are resnSie for preparing the Trusteeg Report and the $tsteent of receipts and payments and statement of assets and liabil1t$ In accordance with applicable law and re8ulations. The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland wth Income of less than £2SO,CL#) requires the trustees to prepare a statement of receipts and pants and a staternent 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 transartions and disclose with reasonable a¢¢uracy at any time the assets and liabilities of the Parish. They are also responsible for safeguarthrvd the assets of the Parish and hence for takir reasonab steps forthe prevention and detertion of fraud and other irregularities. $18ned on Beh•lfof the Twstees Trnstee I Tnthe 2 Dat•: