St Michaels Parish Church of Ireland
Sixmilecross
Trustees, Annual report for the year ended 31st
December 2023
Objectives and Activities
The charitable purpose of the parish is the advancement of religion.
Achievements, Performance and Public Benefit
Sunday Worship
Services of worship are held every Sunday at 10.3oam. Times change to liam in July aiid
9.30am in August. Seivices of Holy Communion, Morning Prayer and Fainily Service take
place every month. When there is a fifth Sunday in the month there is a service of Wholeness
and Healing.
Pastoral visiting
Visits to hospitals, care homes and to parishioners at home are available on request. Hospitals
and Care homes are open to ￿SitS, though some still require a phone call to make an
appointment.
Upkeep of Grounds and Buildings
The grounds of the rectory and the church graveyard are maintained by a professional
garden inaintenaiice company, under the supenTision of the Glebe wardens.
The Rectory is in good condition. Some repair work and decoration has been carried
out this year.
The church remains in good condition, as does the church hall.
Bible Study
A bible study was held during Lent. This was held on Wednesday evenings, alternating
between Sixmilecross and Termonmaguirlce parish halls. It was, as in previous years, well
attended.
Drop-in
The Wednesday morning weekly drop-in has continued in Termonmaguirlce church hall for
parishioners from both Sixmilecross and Termonmaguirke. It has been well attended by up to
14 people per meeting, where a chat with tea, coffee and snacl(s are enjoyed. There is no formal
programme, and the mostly retired members seem to enjoy this informal approach.
School contacts
The Rector carries out school assemblies in Cooley Primary School, Sixmilecioss on monthly
basis, during scliool term.
Baptisms, weddings and funerals
There were four funerals and three baptisms in 2023. There was confirmation this year.
Mission activity
The parish continues to support Cross-linlcs Mission agency. We have a link with Andrew and
Eunice Moody who Work in Uganda, supporting the Church across the border in South Sudan.
We also support a local young person, Andrew Livingstone who is now working in a Baptist
run youth and conference centre in France. We support several local good causes such as a
food bank in Omagh aiid children's charities, with food collections and toy collections at
Christmas.

Child Protection
The parish follows the Cliurch of Ireland child protection policy, Safeguarding Trust.
Financial review
As of December 2023, the parish is in a good position, free from debt and with a
balance of £30,414 in our general account and £46,890 in the fabric account.
The trustees hold reserves in the general account to ensure that obligations to the RCB
and every day running costs can be met. The fabrie account is maintained to cover the
maintenance costs of the grounds and buildings. With historie buiIdings, it is necessary
to make provision for eventual substantial maintenance costsy particularly for our 19
th
century church building.
Going concern
The trustees have reviewed the blldgets for the year ahead and are satisfÉed that there are
adequate funds in place to ensure that the parish can continue its activities and that the
financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 can be signed off as a going
concern.
Structurey governance and management
Governing Document and Constitution of the Charity is Chapter iii of the constitution of the
Church of Ireland Governs Parishes and Parochial Organisation.
The Select Vestry members, who are the Charity Trustees, and who senTed during the year and
up to the date of signing the financial statements were:
Rev A Barr
Mr R Anderson
Mr R Anderson
Mr L Anderson
Mr D Armstrong
Mrs C Armstrong
Mr C Arnistrong
Mr I Armstrong
Mrs R Beacom
Mr D Kwasniewski
Mrs A Lyons
Mr D Jefferson
Mr A Managh
Mr J Managh
Mr C MeLaren
Mr R Oldcroft
Mr J Sawyers
Mrs B Thompson
Recruitment and appointment of Select Vestry
The select vestry is recruited and appointed at the Annual Easter Vestry according to the rules
of the Church of Ireland.
Pay and remuneration
The incumbent of the parish is paid a stipend, locomotory allowance and office expenses in
accordance with figures approved by the general synod of the Church of Ireland.

Compliance with Public Benefit
Tlie parish has given Careful coijsideration to the Charity Commission for Noithern Ireland's
Guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities entered into during the year have
helped to achieve the parish's objectives as well as providing public benefit.
Signed on Behalf of the Trustees
Rev Alan Barr (Chair)
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