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The Trustees present the annual report and statement of Receipts and
Payments for St. Paul's Parish Church for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Ob"ertives and Activities
The principal function of Killeshill Parish Church, 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 opep to and engaging with
society, 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 advancemen
the Christian
religion, the parish church has custody of property andi of
ecords, materials
and artefacts of significance to the cultural and religiotss heritage. The
maintenance of this is undertaken by the Select Vestry of St Paul's Parish
Church, Killeshill, Church of Ireland.
Achievements Performance and Public Benefit
Worship and Prayer: All parish meetings are expected to open and close with
prayers, eg. 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.
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, Bible study and safeguarding occur on a regular basis.
Every Act of Worship is open to the whole of the community, this being
particularly true 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
ministrv where it is the duty and responsibility of all to offer such support to
everyone. There are no limits through age, gender, social or familv
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 a5 such
supports several appeals including the Bishops appeal and other hurnanitarian
responses. There are special services and appeals when collections are taken
for a specific cause. Equally our branch of the Motherfs 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 local community
events. These are interdenominational organisations that are welcome to use
our hall as a place to bring people from the local area together to carry out
educational and recreational.activities. The Church receives no income from
these groups.
Beneficiaries: Our beneficiaries not only include those who attend worship in
our church, {regularly or otherwise). The diversity of the beneficiarie5 includes
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 cornmunity events. Therefore, we aim to connect

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with and contribute to the spiritual well-being of all people of any age, creed,
political persuasions etc. all are welcome.
Harm: St. Paul's Parish Church, Killeshill 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
regularly assess the health and safety of the Church premises to ensure a
healthy and safe environment for members of the community.
Financial Review
Points:
l. Our opening balance was £22,197.32. Total receipts for 2022 were
£13,188.70. Total payments for 2022 were £15,430.61. Thus the closing
balance is £19,955.41.
2. Restricted/non-restricted Funds: the Church does not hold any restricted
funds.
3. 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 frorn the freewill offering to meet the on-going
rnaintenance costs.
4. Buildings: St Paul's Killeshill parish church and hall are in reasonable
condition. There are on-going costs associated with the maintenance of
the Church and the hall that are being considered by the wider
membership of the Church. Grants are not forthcoming, so alternative
approache5 are being considered, such as fundraising events.
5. Contents of Buildings: The value of the contents of the Church Hall is
£1650.
Ballygawley Rectory serves as the glebe house for the joint Church of Ireland
parishes of Errigle Keerogue, BallvEawley and Killeshill but belongs to the
Parish of Ballygawley only. Therefore, 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

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continue its activities for the year ending 2023. However, the Selett Vestry
recognises that substantial funds are required over the coming years in order
to continue maintenance of the Church and to ensure that identified repairs
are undertaken. As mentioned above, fundraising efforts will be used to cover
the remaining costs and other possible funding avenues will be explored.
Structure Governance and Mana
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Governing document and Constitution of the Charity: St Paul's, Killeshill
Parish Church is constituted through the Church of Ireland Constitution:
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full Chapter111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes
and Parochial Organisation. The Select Vestry are the Charity Trustees.
Recruitment and Selertion of Selert Vestry (Trustees): All members of the
Church of Ireland who are over 18 years of age and are either resident wlthin
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. This allows thern 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. St. Paul's
Parish Church pays this Sustentation a5 requested to the Diocesan Off ice 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

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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 rnet 3 times (April, August and
October) and the attendance was always high.
Statement of Compliance with the Charity Commission for Nl 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 bf Trustees, Responsibilitie5: The trustees are responsible for
preparing the Trustees, Report and the Statement of receipts and payments in
accordance with applicable law and regulations. The law applicable to
charities in Northern Ireland with incorne of less than £250,000 requires the
trustees to prepare a statement of receipts and payments 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 resiponsible for Safeguarding the assets of the Parish and hence for
taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.

Signed on behalf of he Trustees
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