St John's Church of Ireland. Trustaos, Annual Rep(rt Statem of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Uabllltles for the year ended 31 December 2019 Chwity Nun4Jer. 104087
St John's Church of Ireland, Nv•rtownhamilton References and administrative details Charity Name.. NeWtownhamtltorsLIohnslArmaJhIChurctreld Charity Registralv)n NumLw. Nl 104087 Contact otfice: 38 Kidds Ro&J, Newry County Dovffl BT35 6PY Truslee5.' Mr R MGBrKle Mr N Ccx)ke Mr A Jones Mrs A J(eS MrJ cOMbe Mrmwatt Mrs R CcW8rn1 Mrs G cOrn m J t Mrw Hawth Mr H Amistrong Mr W Mccombe mvwatt trs V Taor Mr A Anderson Principa Orre- Bear5 Clergy.. Vacant Church Warden- CleY'. Mr M Watt Church Ward- Peopk: Mr R vBride Bankers.. Ulster Bank 86 Hill Street Nevry County tbwn 8T34 1BT
Trustees, Annual Report forthè year ended 31 December 2019 The Trustees ptwntthe Annud ReFQrt and Statert of Recws a1 PaynEnts aThJ Assets and Lil)ilib6s for St John's Church of IrelaThJ, NeVmhaM1I[0n. Objectlves and Adfvliles Th8 Charitab purFw ofttE Church of IrdaThd ts &lVarKneth of relKJTh. The principal fvrtion of St John's chUh of Ir1. NeWtOhaMIft0n to SUPFQrt aJvavrEtTwI of the Christian religK)n by prwtoliro, through of St John's the wFL)le mi8sK)n of the ChUh, pastoral, evangeli, so¢ial ecumenKal BeiTrJ otEn tr) and erppJirYJ ith Sety as a whok and offering SUprt forth058 needing help furnlarrEnta to the prthl deliNEry of the teneffts of Christianity. As a resu of in ts pUUlt ofthè aYvaKementofts ChrISb 1j)n, St John's has custody of propety and of rKcds, materials and artef%ts of ggnffjnce to the cuttural aThJ religDus heritage and maintenaKe 0fwhh is undertaken by the Seknt v• of StJohn's Church of IreLgnd, Newtownhamilton. Achievements, Perfom)ance and Public Benefft Sl John's Church of Irdand exists primllY, aTrJ thve all else, as a of Chrislian worship. See$ of Publ >rShiP are hekl on Sundays thrOhOut ts year as 10.15 am- Moming worship 10.15am- Holy ConUnK)nI1St SutK1ay ofevery mcth) Holy commun is abo hekl on My ¢Jays th as Chrthna51)ay aJ Evening Worship is held lo celebrate other Christian Festiv Slth as Har¥esL During the week provKle pa5th1 Ca axl supt(wito peDe ofdl ajes and at all sewns of life in the Newtownhamitton area of County Arnh, parb'cukAy through home and hospital wsits, esFEcially in b'mes of illness, berea¥ement, chaleroe CK dt#Jess. We supwrt and oUbh in this county and overseas through woMdiTrJ finartia ass4sLwKe. Each SuNlay frryn Septemterto June Surbjay SLIKd is OFth to al chiklren in the parth beh¥een ts ages of 4 ar¥J 14. The Church Chcir, of t)th al unts. rAay a key wt in the rship of St John's NeWtOhaMlmOn. We have mrtoated any tents1 han frDm &tivities by upM)Iding the stsndatd5 ofthe Church of Ireland's Child prOtn Fdicy-'SafeguardirNJ TTUSY thich itKaLMJes a risk as8e55npnt of rc$, tryjilditvjs, supervisors and events. These &bVitS fulfil ouroW'¥es and ChlIab purF¥)se JKI prob1d publ berftL ThrOh ow activrti&s aim to contiÉbute not Otly to the syribjal 1- of twAe Ixrt their thysica. prtl. Sla7 a1 emotional needs akn. Ojr &livitss are oFen to all arhj are free at the Frfint of use. ap no fees charged. Our Ghartty ts furKled by lUntsry donat¥)ns aThJ 0)ntribun
Financial Revwi The charity h1 a sWpI of £1. forthe yearetvjed 31 [bXMtrr 2019. The Charity o)ntinues to be in reasonatdy heathy financial state as at 31 mter $19 7ilh tota fiJrNts of£74,253. The charity aims to retsin wftient reserves b) rrt ils ex[ted thjte eX1e rg]iirements as v1 as tthntia fvtU captal projects. Going Concem The trustees have reweMEd the budgets for the year aheaj aThJ are Satisfi that tlwe are adequatè fvnds in place to ensure that the Pafish can continue its activ5b.es arKI ts fin¢1 stslements for the year ended 31 December 2019 can be stgn1 off as a going coeM. Reserves Pollcy The St Vestys [KIY is to retain a offree rewves gewa reser maiches ts ne&Js al the Current time and foreSeeae fubjre. The matyi ren lor hddiThJ reserves is to ensure that the charity has enoLTrJh resources b fund its woJrdmme and lo hokl Sufft resourrffi to mt is commitinents. The Trustees believe that thi% reseNes F()Iy is tx)th [K)lL81b and wtvjent Structure, Governanc• and Managerr Govemlng Document and Constitution of the Charity The Psh 15 ajminl&ed in with C(ytsttbjtK of Tr Churth of Ireknd wblished by The GerErdl Synod of ts Church of IrelwNJ. Chapter111 of ts Cortstbtubcffl of the Church of Irdarnl g)vems Parishes arwj Parcthi8J Ckganisalr)ns. The Select Vesty eMrS are the Chanty Trustees. Recrultm&nt WFntment of Select Vesty (rtee5) All m&ymtW5 of the Church of Ireland are overthe of18 arKI are eitr wdent within the parish or live elsewhere have Eeen $tomed nMberS oflhe congTegatKsn for at least three months, arKI have been identifiable contributors, may registeT as mernbers of the ge[al vesty ofthe parish. alkMng them lo attend and vote at meetiNJs ofthe gen sty and lo stsThJ for otion to ts seiect vesty. Meetings of the general vesty are held at a$[ 0e a year, kr#M a5 the E&lerVW. This hekj not earfierthan ts%Enty seven days befo, and not laterlhan 20 days after Easter. The General Vesty nEetiThJ may rtot te held within the period from the SurKlay next kfore Easter IPaSm nday) to Easter Day. The ect Vesty is elected as part of this General Vesty meeting. The ect Vesty wfil thr r)sJtKsns for a pericxj of one year. Select Vesty memtets may be re-elected annually and there is M limtl on the nUMr of tenS which nxy ke seNed.
Organisaiional Structure The selt Vesty is [eSF forthe day to day manaJeTrMt of ts Parish. Seknt Vesty con&sts of the mEer oftr cknjy seMTrJ in ts parish (or Rural Ckan). any cuT astant {ts wre'l, the churchwardens, the glebe wardens aNJ generJty more than iwplve other ffthtws ofthe geneta Vty elected al the Ge1 Vesty. The Select Vesty is tha1d by the imimtent Rwai Dean ¢y other nwnber ofthe dergy offiGkib'ng in the parish. SeleLt v member5 are wrtsit4e for makiTrJ decNon5 on matters ofgerEral nCern aThJ importance to the partsh induding dlIj Iv)w fistvjs are to k ap[1. The Set Vesty meets at tsnEs fed byts nHntW5. SFecd meelings may t ca)nveI at any time by the chairtwson ortsE chllh wadens. Trustees do Th)t receive rTrUnerati)n. orotsr pirR c1 thr Twstee responsibility. Compllance 7wlth Public Benefft The Parish has given carefijl (x)nsideration to ts Chartty Commissk)n for Northem Irel,$ guidance on public benefit to ensure that ttteS entered into duriry the year have Wp&J to Parish's obiectsves and aClives, as as provkJiThJ publ tenefit statement of TntsteÈ' Responsibtlities The twstees are respK)nsitAe tor preparir¥J Ihe Trustees, Rert arvj ttE statement of r6YEipts and payments and statement of assets and liabilities in )ra with appIab law regulab'ons. The law appli(2ble to charibes in Northem Irela1 with ITKom& of kss than £250 000 requires the knstees to prepare a Statement of Recew and Payments and Stale¢TEnt ofAssets and abileS for eh ffinancial year. The Trustees are resF0nSib fof keeping &Unting records that ate sufficient to show and explain the Parish's transactions and disclose wrfh reasona)le rdCY al any time the assets and liabileS of the Parish. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets ofthe Partsh aThJ hen( for tsking reasonable steps for the prevention and detth offraud aThJ otsr irregUlareS. Signed on Behalf ol the Trustees o*