Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 The trustees present the annual report and statement5 of Receip Markethill/Mullabrack, St Johns, Armagh, Church of Ireland for the yea s and Payments and Assets and Liablllties for ended 31 December 2022. Objectlves and Actlvltles The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of Ilgion. The principal functlon of Markethill/Mullabrack, St Johns, Armagh, Chur Chrlstlan religlon by promotlng, through the work of the Markethilllm h of Ireland is to support the advancement of the whole mlssion of the Church, pastoral. evangelistlc, social and ecumeni Ilabrack, St Johns, Armagh, Church of Ireland the whole and offering support forthose needlng help are fundamental to t l. Bein8 open to and engagin8 Wlth society as a As a result of actlvity in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian e prartical delivery of the benefits of Chrlstlanlty. eliEion, Markethllllmullabrack, St Johns, Armagh, Church of Ireland has custody of property and of records, materials and artefacts of signlficance to the cultural and rellglous heritage and maintenance of whlch is undertaken by the Select Vestry of the Markethill/Mullabra¢k, St Johns, Armagh, Church of Ireland. Achlevements, Performance & Publlc Beneflt The high polnt of our week Is on a Sunday when we meet together for orshlp, prayer and to listen and learn frorn God's word. Durlng the week we provlde pastoral care and support to over IPOO people In the Markethlll and Hamiltonsbawn area of Co Armagh particularly through home and hospStal visits. We s and overseas through partnerln8 wlth Indlvldual churches and mlss10 pport mlssion and outreach work in thls country occaslons, personal volunteers. agencles, provldlng flnanclal assistance and on We have numerous groups and clubs runnlng In our church halls whlch c Girls Friendly Society, Bowllng Club, Pilates Class. Mothers Unlon, Par Schools, Children's and Youth Summer schemes. ter for all ages and many interests. Boys Brlgade, 'nt & Toddlers/Babies, Youth Fellowship, Sunday These activltles fulfil our objectlves and charltable purpose and have p alm to contrlbute not only to the splritual well-being of people but the Iso. Our actlvitles are open to all and are free at the polnt of use. Th voluntary donations and contributions. ovlded public benefit. Through our actlvltles we r physlcal. practlcal, soclal and emotlonal needs e are no fees charged. Our charlty Is funded by We have miti8ated any potential harm from the activltles e.g. We uph protection policy-°Safeguardlng Trust. whlch Sncludes undertaking Ris Flnanclal Revlew d the standards of the Church of Ireland's Chlld Assessments of rooms, bulldings and events. The charlty had a deflclt of recelpts over payments of £8,036 fo the year ended 31 December 2022. The charity contlnues to be In a healthy financlal state as at 31 ecember 2022 wlth total cash funds of £109,713 The charlty alms to retain sufficlent reserves to meet It5 expe potential future capital projects. ed future expenditure requirements as well as Going Concern The trustees have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are sat ensure that the Parish can continue its attivitles and the financial state be signed off as a going concern. 5fied that there are adequate funds In place to ents for the year ended 31 December 2022 can
Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 (contln ed) structure, Governance and Management Governlng Document ond Constltutlon oAthe Chorfty Chapter111 of the Constltutlon of the Church of Ireland governs Parlsh members are the Charlty Trustees. s and Parochial Organisation. The Select Vestry Recruftment andAppolntment of Select Vertry All members of the Church of Ireland who are overthe age of 18 and are ither resident within the parish or live elsewhere but have been accustomed members of the congregation forat leastthreb months, may registeras members of thegeneral vestry of the parish, allowing them to attend and vote at meetings of ttye general vestry and to stand for elettion to the select vestry. Meetln85 of the general vestry are held at least once a General Vestry meeting. The Select Vestry will hold their posltlons for a vear. The select Vestry is elected as part of this re-elected annually and there Is no Ilmlt on the number of terms whlch eriod of one year. Select Vestry members may be ay be served. Pay and remuneratlon The Incumbent (Rector) of the Parlsh stlpend Is pald dlrectly by the Di flgures approved by the General Synod of the Church of Ireland together cese, and receives a stipend In accordance wlth ith approved offlce and locomotory allowances. Organlsatlonal Structure The select vestry is responslble for the day to day management of the p the cler8y serving In the parish, any curate asslstant 1.the curate"), the not more than twelve other members of the general vestry elected at th rlsh. The select vestry consists of the member of hurchwardens, the glebe wardens and generally General Vestry. The select vestry Is chalred bythe Incumbent or other member ofthe cler are responslble for maklng decSsions on matters of general concern and parlsh funds are to be applled. y officiatlng In the parlsh. Select vestry members Importance to the parlsh Includlng decldlng how The select vestry meets at times fixed by the members or by the dioces any time by the chairperson or the churchwardens. In 2022 the Select V attendance was 71%. n synod. Speclal meetlngs may be convened at stry met 8 tlmes durlng the year and the average Compllance wlth Publlc Beneflt The Parlsh has glven careful conslderatlon to the Charlty Commlsslon for ensure that the actives entered Into durlng the year have helped to achl as providin8 public beneflt. Northern Ireland's guldance on public benefit to ve the Parish's objectlves and attlvltles, as well Statement of Trustees. Responslbllttles The trustees are responsible for preparlng theTrustees' Report and the fl law and regulations. anclal statements In accordance wlth applicable The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland requlres the trustees prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the trustees have prepared the flnancial statethents in accordance with Generally Accepted Accountlng Practice in the United Klngdom laccounting standards issu Includlng Charities SORP IFRS 1021 "Accounting and Reporting by C by the Flnancial Reporting Council in the UK, applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the F arities: Statement of Recommended Practice and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021" Under that law the trustees must not nanclal Reporting Standard applicable In the UK satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the pprove the financlal statements unless they are of the charity for that period. harlty and of the statement of financlal activities
Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Icontln ed) In preparing these financial statements, the trustees are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistentl makejudgments and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent state whether the financial statements have been prepared in acco identlfy the standards In question, subject to any material departu statements and prepare the financial statements on the goln8 concern basls unle55 ontinue as a 80ing concern. dan with applicable Accounting Standards and es being disclosed and explained in the financial t 15 inapproprlate to presume that the Parish will The trustees are responslble for keepln8 accounting records that transactSons and dlsc105e with reasonable accuracy at any time the flna ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charlties Act IN Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and the provlsion of the C responsible for safeguardlng the assets of the Parish and hence for detectlon of fraud and other irregularities. re sufflclent to show and explain the Parlsh's clal position of the Parish and enable them to rthern Ireland) 2008, the Charlty (Accounts and nstitution of the Church of Ireland. They are also aking reasonable steps for the preventlon and Statement as to dlKlosure to our examlners In so far as the trustees are aware at the timlng of approving our truste there is no relevant information of which the charitable compa the trustees have taken all steps that they ou8ht to have ta Informatlon and to establlsh that the compan¢s examlner Is a s, annual report: y's examiner Is unaware and en to make themselves aware of any relevant are of that Informatlon. Independent Examlner The examlner, Joanne O'Brlen, has Indlcated her wllllngness to continue reappolntment wlll be proposed at the next Annual Easter Vestry Meetl In office, and a resolution concernlng thelr On Behalf of the Trust es Trustee I: Matthew Mccracken Trustee 2.. Jonathan Hull Date: