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
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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.
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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
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