Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 The trustees present the annual report and accounts for the Parish of Drumglass for the year ended 31 December 2023. Objertives and Activities The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion. The principal function of the Parish of Drumgla55 15 to support the advancement of the Christlan religion by promotin& throu8h the work of the Parish of Drumglass the whole mi55ion of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. 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 benefits of Christianltv. As a result of attlvity in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, the Parish of Drumglass has custody of property and of records, materials and artefacts of signlficance to the cultural and religious heritage and maintenance of whlch is undertaken by the select vestry of the Parish of Drumglass. Achievements, Performance & Public Benefft Drumglass Parish has weekly services on Sunday mornings and evenings comprising of a mix of Holy Communion, Family Service, Holy Baptism, Service of the Word, and Morning Prayer together with variou5 Other special services during the year e.8. Lenten, Harvest thanksgiving, Advent and Christmas. There is also a weekly shoppers, Service held on a Thursday morning, Pastoral care is pmvided 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.8. Choir. Sunday School, Crèche, A2J Youth Group, Prayer & Bible Study, Mothers, Union, Ladies. Guild, Senior Citizens, Clubs. Badminton, Bowls, Table Tennis, Th4U women's group, Stepping Stones Carer and Toddlers Group. Kidzone for primary school children, Brownies, Rainbows, and Guides. The Holiday Bible Club is held annually over a 5 day period culminating in a Family Fun Night held in Dungannon Park. Drumglass Parish maintains an ongoing partnership with Belfast Central Mission IBCMI. This organization. in conlunction 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 independently. A partnership with Barnabas Aid also exists for the distributlon of food for those in need. Drumglass Parish organises an annual Harvest Lunch, and two family BBQ'S are also organlsed. There is an effettive inter-church co-operation withln the local community. Drumglass Parish plays an active role in Dungannon Churches Forum, and Dungannon Churches Together. as a part of which joint services are held on a regular basis, A numberof members ofthe Parish seNeon the Boards of Governors of local 5choo15 and support and encouragethe work of the schools helping to maintain good standards and practices. In addition, the staff of the Parish lead assemblies on a regular basis in six of our local schools. The Parish supports the work of other charities and missionary work by either making donations or holding speclal collections in respect of same. We support various charities and mission groups through ongolng deputatlon work, along with the giving of financial and prayerful sUPPOrt from the Parish. The activities outlined above demonstrate how Drumglass Parish continues to implement 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-bein6 of participants and the reinforcement of Christian values. Drumglass Parish has mitigated any potential harm from the artivities it carries out through the implementatlon of the Church of Ireland Safeguarding Trust Policy.
Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 Dernber 2023 (continued) Aehievements, Performance & Publlc Benefit Icontlnued) The Parish has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the attivities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Parish's objectives and activities, as well as providlng public benefit. Financial Revlew The principal source of income of the Parish of Drumglass continues to be from Donations and Plate Collections. The principal expense of the Parish of Drumglass 15 in respect of payments regarding Diocesan Costs/Assessment. salaries and church / hall repairs and running expenses. The Parish of Drumglass had a surplus of receipts over payments before other gains of £56,529.73 for the year ended 31 December 2023. The Parish of Drumglass continue5 to be in a healthy financial state 35 at 31 December 2023 with total cash funds of £58,135.47 The Parish of Drumglass aims to retain sufficient reserves to meet its expected future expenditure requirements as well as potential future capital projects. Going Concern The trustee5 have reviewed its planned expenditure for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds in place to ensure that the Parish can continue its activities and the financial Statements for the year ended 31 Decernber 2023 can be signed off as a going concern. Structure. Governance and Management Governing Document and Constitution oAthe Charlty Chapter111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisation. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees Recruitmènt ondAppointment of Select Vestry All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 and are either resident within the parish or Ilve elsewhere but have been accustomed members of the congregation for at least three Months. may reElSter 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 elettion to the select vestry. Meetings of the general vestry are held at least once a year. The Select Vestry 15 elected as part of this Goneral 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 55 no limit on the number of terms which may be served. Organisotional 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 serving in the parish, any curate assistant I'the curate"), the churchwardens, the glebe wardens and generally not more than twelve other members of the general vestry elected at the General Vestry. The select vestry is chaired by the incurnbent or other member of the cler£y officiating in the parish. Select vestry members are responsible for making decisions on matters of 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 2023 IcontTnued) The select vestry rneets at times fixed by the members or by the diocesan synod. Special meetin8s may be convened at any time by the chairper50n or the churchwardens. In 2023 the Select Vestry meet 10 times during the year and the average attendance was 94.1%. Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and resulations. 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 Reportin8 by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland 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 financlal activities of the charity for that period. In preparing these financial statements, 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 departures being disc105ed and explained in the financial statement5. 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 transattions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Parish and 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 Lhe 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 examlners In so far as the trustees are aware at the timing of approving our trustees, annual report: there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable examiner 15 unaware; and the trustees have taken all step5 that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any relevant examination inforrnation and to establish that the charity's examiner 15 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 Trustee 2 !/ L&-<( 21 March 2024