The trustees present the amual report and Statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and LIarS for Objecilves and Athltles The dkiritable purpose of the Thurth of Irdand Is the ad¥anctynent of Kefi810n. The prinapal functlm of Mxkethll/KWuney. StJolTh W, of Irdand Is to support the advaneernentofthe whole mlsslon of the Church, pastoral. e•7n8ellstl4 social and euJrnenicaL Belng open to and engag19 with Scety as whole and offerfn8 support forthose need[ help are fundamentsl to the wactkal delblery ofthe beneffts of Chrfsttanlty. As a resutt of ac in the pw5uIt glthe of the Ihrlsiian refigkn, Mar•thMIINllduMy. St Arma8 Clwjrth of Ireland has Lvslody of property and of records, malwiab and artefacts of 5ffiCanCe to the ojltural and rellwous herltage and martenae of tkh ts undertsken lry the 5ele(t Vtstry of the MarkethlVKllduTrry. St Jth Armagh. Church of Ireland. The hlBh point of ourweek ts on a Sunday we meet togetherfor WOT5hip. prayer and tt> listen and learn from Go(Y5 word. Durfng the week we provlde pWral Ca ond suPPt to over 250 people in the Markethlll area of Co Armagh particularly through home and h05PttsI wsits. We 5UPPOrt mi55k>n ènd outreath work in this country and overseas throu8h partnering wth indival thurd5 and mission agenoes. providirg financlal asslstsnce and on occasions. personal volunteers. We have nunwrous groups and dubs running in ourchurch halls whlch cater for all ages and many Interests. Boys Brigade. Gir Friendly Sodety. Zumba aass, Pilatss Class, Mothers Unlon, Parent & Toddlus/Bables. Youth FellDw5hlp. Sunday 5¢hools, Klds Club and fNer slys aub. These actlvftles fulfil our objectTrées arKI dwritable purpose and have provided publ5¢ beneftL Throu#t actlvttles we aim to contribute not onty to the spiritual well-being of people but thelr physical. practltsl. sodal and emotlonal needs also. Our artNFtles are open to all and are free at the polnt of use. There are no fees tharged. Our djarity is funded voluntsry donatlons and contributlons. We have mltlgated any potential harm from the èrtivitles e.8. We uphokl the 51andanls of the Church of Irelanrfs Chlld protecuon poilcy-"Safe8uarding Tru5f whh lTrthJde5 undertaking Risk A55e5sments of room5. building5 and events. Inandal Revlew The prindpal 50urce of income of lduneY Parish Churth continues to be from donations and plate collectlons. The tharity had an exctss of payments t)ver recelpts of £12,845 for the year ended 31 December 2023. The charfty contlnues to be In a healthyfinandal stste as at 31 DecembeT 2023 wth total cash funds of É117,916. The charlty aims to Tetsln sufficIt Te5erve5 to meet Its experted Ivture expendlture requlrements as well as potentlal future Gpital projects. Goln£ Concem The trustees have reWed the bJd8ets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds In pface to ensure that the Parish can contlnue Its artivities. The finanaal statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 can be signed off as a golng concern.
Structu. Governance and Man4ement Chapter111 of the Constitutkn of the 0rch of Ifdand governs Parishes and Parothi?I InISatIon. The Select Vestry members are the Charlty Trustees All member5 of the Churth of IrelarKI are overthe a8e of 18 and are resident withln the parlsh or Ilve elsv•there but have been accustomed member5 of the cowe8ation for * least three montrs, may rster as membus ofthe genernl vestry ofthe partsh. allon8 them to attend and vote at meethw5 ofthe general vestry and to Stand for electlon to selert vestry. Moetines of the general vestry are held at least once a year. The Select Vestry Is eletted as part of thls General V¥try meetlnB. The Selert Vertry will hold their positions for a periDd of one year. Select Vestry members may be reletted annualfy and there Is no limit on the number of terms which may be served. The Inujmbent (Rertor) of the Parish stipend Is pald dlrectly by the Diocese. and recelves a stipend in accordance with fi8UTes approved by the General Synod ofthe Church of Ireland together with approved offlce and locornotory allowances. Oryanls#lonal Structute The select vestry ts responslble for the day to day managernent of the par5sh. The selertvestry consists of the member of the defgy servlng In the parish. any curate asslstant {-the curate"). the churthwardens, the glebe vdrdens and generally not more than hvelve other members of the 8efteral vestry elected at the General Vestry. The select vestry Is thalred bythe Incumbent or othff memberof the dewoffidating In the parlsh.Setect ¥ertry members ore responsible for maknng dectslon5 on mattefs ofgeneral concern and Importance to the parfsh Induding deadlrvd hc parlsh funds are to be applied. The 5elert vestry mèets at tlme5 fixed lry the members or by the dlocesan synod. Special meeting5 may be convened at anytime by the thalrperson or the churdhvardens. In 2023 the Select Vestry Met 6 time5 during theyear and the average attendance wa5 77YL C¢ympllance wkh Publk Benefft The Parlsh has gr¥en careful consklemion to the Chaiity Cornrn155lon for Northem IreEanrfs 8uidance on public benefit to ensure that the actives Éntered Into duri the year have helped to athieve the Pari5Ks objectlves and actlvlties as well as provirfir6 publlc benefiL
Thetrustees are responsltAe for preparw¥theTrustees' Rep)rtand theStatnert orreIpts and payments and statement of and Ilabiliues in accordance wlth applicable law and regulatlons. The l* applicable to charfties In Northern Ireland wlth Income of le55 than £250.(i¥J require5 the tru5tee5 to wepare a rtatement of reolpts and payments and a StateMt ofassets and liabifrtie5 foreach finala1 year. The trustees are respIble for keeplw accounti records that are sullbdatt to shrm and explaln the Parfsh's traractl)nS and disdose with reasonable ar¢uraw at any time the assets and Ilabllltles of the Parish. Thvi are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Parish and hence for tsklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and ijther irreBularitie5. Slzned B•half of theyru Trnslee I Trustee 2