Parish of Drumglass
References and administrative details
Charity Name:
Parish of Drumglass
Charity Registration Number:
NIC104193
Contact Address..
The Rectory
26 Circular Road
Dungannon
Co. Tyrone
Trustees
Rev Bryan Martin
Rev Matthew Topley
B Davidson
A Smyth
A Magee
M Wade (Resigned April 221
V Kerr (Resigned)
M Kerr
A Ferguson
M Boyle
I Stewart
C McAree (Resigned April 221
J McKinstry
J Wade (Resigned April 221
H Armstrong
V Suitor
T Forsythe
L Stewart (Resigned April 221
G Boyle
D Thompson
Dale Patterson (Appointed April 221
Robert Houston IAppointed April 221
Debbie Buckley (Appointed April 221
Leanne Leckey (Appointed April 221
Elizabeth Burns (Appointed April 221
Principal Offi￿-bearerS
Minister in charge:
Church Treasurer=
Church Warden- ClerEV'.
Church Warden People..
Rev Bryan Martin
Mrs. M Kerr
B D3vidson. H Armstrong
J Wade, C McAree
Independent Examiner
Ruddell & Company
16 Church Street
Dungannon
Co. Tyrone
Bankers
Danske Bank
PO Box 183
Donegall Square West
Belfast

Trustee< Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022
The trustees present the annual report and accounts for the Parish of Drumglass for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Objectives and Activitles
The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion.
The principal function of the Parish of Drumglas5 IS to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting,
through the work of the Parish of Drumglass the whole mi55ion of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumonical.
Being open to and engaging with society as a whole and offering support for those needing help are fundamental to the
practical delivery of the benef its of Christianity.
As a result of activity in the pur5UIt of the advancement of the Christian religion, the Parish of DrLJmglass has custody of
property and of records, materials and artefacts of significance to the cultural and religious heritsge and maintenance of
which is undertaken by tho select vestry of the Parish of Drumgla55.
Achievements, Performan￿ & Public Benefit
Drumgla55 Parish has weekly services on Sunday mornings comprising of a mix of Holy Communion, Family Service, Baptism
and Morning Prayer together with various other special services during the year e.g. Lenten, Harvest thanksgivin& Advent
and Christmas. There is also a weekly Shoppers Service held on a Thursday morning. Pastoral care is provided for
parishioners and those in the wider community.
A range of other activities are provided by Drumglass Parish either by the church directly or through various church
organisations e.g. Choir, Sunday School, Crèche, A2J Youth Group, Prayer & Bible Study, Mothers, Union, Ladies, Guild,
Senior Citizens Clubs, Badminton, Bowls, Table Tennis, Th4 young women's group, 4Men group, Stepping Stones Carer
and Toddlers Group, Kidzone for primary school children, Beavers, Cubs, Squirrels, Brownies, Rainbows, Guides, and
Scouts. The Holiday Bible Club is held annually over 3 5 day period culminating in a Family Fun Night held in Dungannon
Park. Praise and prayer meetings are held on a monthly basis and prayer healing groups in parishioners, homes.
Drumglass Parish has supported the Lite Bite Project for a number of years. The project which is administered by Belfast
Central Mission in conjunction with Housing Support for Young People provides food and household goods for vulnerable
young people in the local community who are homeless, leaving care or struggling to live i ndependently. There is a
collection on the first Sunday of each month when parishioners bring donations to the Lite Bite Foodbank.
Drumglass Parish organises an annual Harvest Lunch and two family BBQ'S are also organised.
There is an effective inter-church co-operation within the local community. Drumglass Parish plays an active role in
Dungannon Churches Forum, the Mid Ulster Clergy Forum and organises an annual service with other churches to mark
the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity-
A number of members of the Parish serve on the Boards of Governors of local schools and support and encouragÈ the work
of the schools helping to maintain good standards and practices. In addition, the staff of the Parish lead assemblies o n
regular basis in six of our local schools.
The Parish supports the work of other charities and missionary work by either making donatic>ns or holding special
collections in respect of same. Drumglass Parish continues to support the work Kiwoko Hospital in Uganda through Friends
of Kiwoko. We also support Ir)ternational Nepali Fellowship and Mission A viation Fellowship and DR Congo. Other charities
and mission groups receive financial 2nd prayerful support from the Parish.
The activities outlined above demonstrate how Drumglass Parish continues to imple ment its charitable purposes li.e. the
advancement of religion) and meets the public Benefit requirement. Benefits to members of the public include
contributing to spiritual well-be ing of participant5 and the reinforcement of Christian values.
Drumglass Parish has mitigated any potential harm from the activities it carries out through the implementation of the
Church of Ireland Safeguarding Trust Policy.

Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Icontinuedl
Achievements, Performance & Public Benefit (continued)
The Parish has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benofitto
ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Parish's objectives and activities, as wel I
a5 providing public benefit.
Financial Review
The principal source of income of the Parish of Drumglass continues to be from Do nations and Plate Collections.
The principal expense of the Parish of Drumglass is in respect of payments regarding Diocesan Costs/As5essmen t,
salaries and church / hall repairs and running expenses.
The Parish of Drumglass had a surplus of receipts over payments before other gains of £98,286.10 for the year
ended 31 December 2022.
The Parish of Drumglass continues to be in a healthy financial state as at 3 1 December 2022 with total cash funds
of£90,299.85.
The Parish of Drumglass aims to retain sufficient rese rves to meet its expected future expenditure requirements
as well as Potential future capitsl projects.
Going Concern
The trustees have reviewed its planned expenditure for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds in
place to enstjre that the Parish can continue its activities and the financial statements for the year ended 3 1 December
2022 can be signed off as a going concern.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document and Constitution of the Charity
Chapter 111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisation. The Select Vestry
members are the Charity Trustees
Recruitment and Appointment of Selert Vestry
All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 and are either resident within the parish or l ive elsewhere
but have been accustomed members of the congregation for at least three months, may register as members
of the general vestry of the parish, allowing them to attend and vote at meetings of the general vestry and to stand for
election 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
members may be re-elected annually and there is no limit on the number of terms which may be served.
Orgonisational Strurture
The select vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the parish. The select vestry consists of the member of
the clergy se rving in the parish, any curate assist2nt I'the curate'l, the churchwardens, the glebe wardens and generally
not more than twelve other members of the general vestry elected at the General Vestry,
The selectvestry is chaired by the incumbent or other member of the clergy officiating in the parish. Select vestry membe rs
are responsible for making decisions on matters Df general concern and importance to the parish including deciding how
parish funds are to be applied.

Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Icontinuedl
The select vestry meets at times fixed by the members or by the diocesan synod. Special meetings may be convened at
any time by the chairperson or the churchwardens. In 2022 the Select Vestry meet 10 times during the year and the
average attendance was 94.IYo.
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilitie5
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable
law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities in the Northern Ireland requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each
financial year. Under that law the trustees have prepared the financial statements in accordance with Generally Accepted
Accounting Practice in the United Kingdom (accounting standards issued by the Financial Reporting Council in the UK
including Charities SORP IFRS 1021 Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Rocommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK
and Republic of Ire12nd IFRS 1021"and promulgated by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in the United Kingdom and
United Kingdom Lawl Under that law the trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they
are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charity and of the statement of financial
activitiÈs of the charity for that period.
In preparing these financial stste ments, the trustees are required to..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,.
make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
state whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards and
identify the standards in question, subject to any material de partures being disclosed and explained in the financial
statements; and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Parish will
continue as a going concern.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Parish's
transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the f inancial position of the Parish 2nd enable them to
ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008, the Charity (Accounts and
Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and the provision of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Parish and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Statement as to disclosure to our examiners
In so far as the trustees are aware at the timing of 2pproving our trustees, annual report..
there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable examiner is unaware,. and
the trustee5 have taken all steps that they ought to havo taken to make themselves aware of any relevant
examination information and to establish that the charity's examiner is aware of that information.
Independent Examiners
The examiners, Ruddell & Company, have indicated their willingness to continue in office, and a resolution concerning
their reappointment will be proposed at the Annual Easter Vestry Meeting.
On Behalf of the Trustees
Trustee I
16 March 2023