’ Errigle Keerogue Parish Church, St. Matthew s, Ballynasaggart, Ballygawley, Co. Tyrone
Trustees Annual Report and Statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities
Year ended 31[st] December 2022
Ballygawley/Errigle Keerogue/St Matthews/Armagh/Church of Ireland Charity Number NI104222
Errigle Keerogue Parish Church ~ Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2022
CONTENTS Page References and Administrative Details……………………………………………...3 Trustees’ Report………………………………………………………………………….…….5 Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees…………………….………….10 Receipts and Payments Account……………………………………………………….11 Statement of Assets and Liabilities………………………………………………..….12 Notes to the Financial Statements…………………………………………….….…..13
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References and Administrative Details
Contact Address:
Richmond Rectory 24 Old Omagh Road Ballygawley Co. Tyrone BT70 2AA
Trustees 2022:
Mrs Anne Barrett Ms. Jill Clarke
Mr Wilson Davison Mr Leslie Domer Mrs Lynda Domer Mrs Gertie Finlay Mrs Myrtle Law Mr Wills Law
Mr Mervyn Little Mrs Violet Little
Mr Stephen McKeown Mr Alan Moore
Mr Jim Patton
Ms. Lisa Domer
Mr Albert Barrett
Mrs Elaine Barrett
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Errigle Keerogue Parish Church ~ Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2022
Principal Officer Bearers:
Clergy: Currently vacant
Church Treasurer: Mrs Lynda Domer
Rector’s Church Warden: Mrs Myrtle Law
People’s Church Warden: Mr Wilson Davison
Independent Examiner:
Mrs Alison Moore ACA
5 Ballynanny Road
Ballygawley
Co. Tyrone BT70 2LZ
Bank:
Ulster Bank
39 Market Street
Dungannon
Co. Tyrone BT70 1JJ
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Errigle Keerogue Parish Church ~ Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2022
The Trustees present the annual report and statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities for Errigle Keerogue Parish Church for the year ended 31[st] December 2022.
Objectives and Activities
The principal function of Errigle Keerogue Parish Church, Ballynasaggart, Church of Ireland is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting, through the work of the parish church the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It is important that the Church is open to and engaging with society as a whole, offering support for those needing help and fundamental to the practical delivery of the benefit of Christianity.
As a result of activity in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, the parish church has custody of property and of records, materials and artefacts of significance to the cultural and religious heritage. The maintenance of this is undertaken by the Select Vestry of Errigle Keerogue Parish Church, Ballynasaggart, Church of Ireland.
Achievements, Performance and Public Benefit
Worship and Prayer: All parish meetings are expected to open and close with prayers, e.g. committees, choir practices, select vestry meetings, parish meetings. This applies to all parish organisations, but excludes community organisations using the Church premises and who are outside the parish insurance, (e.g. Beavers and Cubs have their own insurance).
Services of worship are weekly (Sunday). There is a monthly evening prayer meeting.
Choir practices are regular to assist the worship. Children attend special and monthly family worship and Sunday School for Biblical teaching and Denominational education.
Other acts of education and instruction such as Confirmation, marriage preparation and safeguarding occur on a regular basis.
Every Act of Worship is open to the whole of the community, especially at the main festivals including Christmas, Harvest, Easter and other significant occasions including Remembrance.
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In worship and prayer, we meet to contribute to the spiritual well-being of the participants and the education and reinforcement of Christian values.
Pastoral Care: The Church of Ireland recognises the Rector and Parish Reader to offer considered or measured pastoral and prayerful care where need is identified and accepted. The wider Church also recognises ‘all member ministry’ where it is the duty and responsibility of all to offer such support to everyone. There are no limits through age, gender, social or family circumstances, religious affiliation or none. Typical areas of focus include serious illness, bereavement, hospitals, nursery, residential or sheltered accommodation and special units. In encouraging all our parish members to take their pastoral responsibilities seriously, we seek to reinforce Christian values and develop the mission of the Church.
Mission: The Parish is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and as such supports a number of appeals including the Bishops appeal and other humanitarian responses. There are special services and appeals when collections are taken for a specific cause. Equally our branch of the Mother’s Union, as part of a worldwide organisation, offers prayerful and financial support.
Outreach: Our outreach extends widely and is particularly effective through Rites of Passage ceremonies such as baptism, marriage and burial which often extend into wide areas of the local community. All are opportunities to reinforce Christian values and aspects of good citizenship. Both the Rector and Parish Reader have a sensitive involvement in the local community, as vehicles of community outreach. The Parish is active in making its records available free of charge to all with the aim of developing relationships outside of the normal Church community.
As part of our outreach, the Church Hall is made available to Cubs and Beavers one night per week during the school year. These are interdenominational organisations that are welcome to use our hall as a place to bring youth from the local area together to carry out educational and recreational activities. The Church receives a small donation for this from these groups.
Beneficiaries: Our beneficiaries not only include those who attend worship in our church, (regularly or otherwise), but also their friends, families, neighbours and anyone and everyone in our locality who we can reach out to who wishes to avail of our services, prayer meetings, Sunday School, choir and community
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events. Thus we aim to connect with and contribute to the spiritual well-being of all people of any age, creed, political persuasions etc., all are welcome.
Harm: Errigle Keerogue Church does not believe it has caused any harm through the course of its activities. In our activities, we are aware of the Child protection policy and matters of general public health and safety. We have closed off access to the basement in our church hall to ensure no one enters this area which can experience low level flooding during times of heavy rainfall.
Achievements throughout 2022:
During the year there were seven vestry meetings (including the AGM). There were special collections for Bishop’s Appeal, Rector on a Tractor Appeal, Poppy Appeal and joint Shoebox Appeal. Special services were provided for Holy week, annual friends service and Children’s service.
Financial Review
Points:
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Total receipts for 2022 were £32,265. Total payments for 2022 were £31,057.
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Restricted/non-restricted Funds: The Church has £32,950. of restricted funds which are to be used towards the repair and extension of the church hall.
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Ability to pay costs in the coming year (day to day costs such as insurance, electricity, general maintenance): the Church has to date been able to use income from the free will offering to meet the on-going maintenance costs.
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Buildings: Errigle Keerogue parish church and hall, Ballynasaggart, are in good condition aside from the problem with low level flooding in the hall basement. The Select Vestry is progressing a planning application for the extension of the hall in order to facilitate the growth of our activities and to more comfortably accommodate the Sunday School and community events. There are also on-going costs associated with the maintenance of the Church gates, which are listed, and Church Windows. Grants are not forthcoming, so alternative approaches are being considered, such as fundraising.
Ballygawley Rectory serves as the glebe house for the joint Church of Ireland parishes of Errigle Keerogue, Ballygawley and Killeshill but belongs to the Parish
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of Ballygawley only. Thus the Rectory is not dealt with as a parish asset in this report. The three parishes do divide glebe costs however, so as to not place a burden on Ballygawley Parish to cover all maintenance costs. Hence, glebe costs in relation to the Rectory building are included in this report.
Statement of Going Concern: The Trustees (Select Vestry) have reviewed the budgets for the next year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds in place to cover the general running costs, to ensure that the Parish can continue its activities for the year ended 2022 and subsequent years. However, the Select Vestry recognises that substantial funds are required over the coming years in order to continue maintenance of the Church and to repair (the flooded basement) and to extend the hall; however this will not be completed in the near future. There are substantial funds already held by the Church which will cover maintenance and go towards part of the repair and extension costs. As mentioned above, fundraising efforts will be used to cover the remaining costs and possible funding avenues will be explored.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing document and Constitution of the Charity: Errigle Keerogue Parish Church is constituted through the Church of Ireland Constitution: - - - - https://www.ireland.anglican.org/about/the constitution/the constitution in full Chapter III of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisation. The Select Vestry are the Charity Trustees.
Recruitment and Selection of Select Vestry (Trustees): All members of the Church of Ireland who are over 18 years if age and are either resident within the parish or live 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 the 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.
Pay and remuneration: The Incumbent receives a stipend in accordance with figures approved by the General Synod of the Church of Ireland. Errigle
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Keerogue Parish Church pays this Sustentation as requested to the Diocesan Office who then remunerates the Incumbent.
Organisational Structure: The Select Vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the parish. The select vestry consists of the members of the clergy serving in the parish, 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 incumbent or other member of the clergy 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.
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 met seven times and the attendance was always high.
Statement of Compliance with the Charity Commission for NI Guidance on Public Benefit: The Select Vestry has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland’s guidance on Public benefit to ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Parish’s objectives and activities, as well as providing public benefit.
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities: The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the statement of receipts and payments and statement of assets and liabilities in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland with income of less than £250,000 requires the trustees to prepare a statement of receipts and payments and a statement of assets and liabilities for each financial year. 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 assets and liabilities of the Parish. 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.
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Independent Examiner’s Report
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Receipts and Payments Account
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Errigle Keerogue Parish Church ~ Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2022
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31[st] December 2022
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31[st] December 2022
1. Accounting Policies
Set out below are the principal accounting policies which have been adopted for the compilation of the Receipts and Payments Accounts and the statement of Assets and Liabilities.
(a) Receipts and Payments Account
All items of income and expenditure included within the Receipts and Payments Account have been accounted for on a cash receipts basis.
(b) Statement of Assets and Liabilities
(i) Assets Retained for the Parish’s own use
The assets of the Parish, retained for its own use comprise:
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Church building and Church Graveyard
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Parish Hall
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Fixtures and Fittings
The Church Building is Grade B listed. The Church gates are B plus. The Church Building and Graveyard are deemed to be Heritage assets as defined by the Charities SORP (FR5102). These Heritage assets are not included in this statement of assets and liabilities as information on the cost or valuation is not available and such information cannot be obtained at a cost commensurate with the benefit to the users of the accounts and to the Parish.
The Parish Hall is adjacent to the church on the same grounds and as such is not separable as an individual asset. As such it is deemed to be a Heritage asset and no value is ascribed to it in the statement of assets and liabilities.
Fixtures and fitting are recognised at cost and are depreciated on a straightline basis over a period of 10 years. Items of a value of less than £1,000 are not considered to be capitalised as a fixed asset.
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2. Reconciliation of Cash Funds
Total cash funds at beginning of the year………£25,522 Receipts for the year……………………………………..£33,265 Payments for the year…………………………………..£31,058 Total Cash funds at the end of the year…………£27,729
3. Movement in Funds, Restricted / Unrestricted Funds
Interest of £72 was received during the year on restricted funds. The Church has £32,950 of restricted funds which are to be used towards the repair and extension of the church hall.
4. Collection for Third Parties
There were various fundraising events during the year which was collected/fundraised and donated as charitable donations.
5. Transactions with the Trustees
The parish paid expenses of £3,000 relating to the running costs of the glebe house. No trustee received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the year.
No trustee or a person related to a trustee had any personal interest in any contracts or transaction entered into by the charity during the year.
6. Governance Costs
None were incurred.
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