st Paurs Parish Church-Trustee< knnual Re ar ended 315t December 2023 The Trustees present the annual report and statement of Receipts and Payments for St. Paul's Parish Church for the year ended 31" December 2023. 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 th whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. It i important that the Church is open to and engaging with society, offering SUP port for those needing help and fundamental to the practical delivery of he benefit of Christianity. As a result of activit religion, the parish and artefacts of sig maintenance of this Church, Killeshill, C in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian hurch has custody of property and of records, materials ificance to the cultural and religious herltage. The is undertaken by the Select Vestry of St Paul's Parish urch of Ireland. Achievements Perf rmance and Public Benefit Worshlp and Praye prayers, eg. commi meetings. This appl organisations using insurance. All parish meetings are expected to open and close with ee5, choir practices, select vestry meetings, parish es to all parish organisations, but excludes community he Church premises and who are outside the parish Services of worship meeting. re weekly (Sunday). There is a monthly evening prayer Choir practices are monthly family wor Denominational ed gular to assist the worship. Children attend special and hip and Sunday School for Biblical teaching and cation. Other arts of educa preparation, Bible s ion and instruction such as Confirmation, marriage udy and safeguarding occur on a regular basis. Every Act of Worshi particularly true at t other significant oc is open to the whole of the community, this being e main festivals including Christmas, Harvest, Easter and sions including Remernbrance.
St Pauvs Partsh Chur¢h-TNMee< knnual Re tforthe nded 31st Deeember 2023 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 ministrjl 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, religiou5 affiliation or none. Typical areas of focus include serious illnes5, bereavement, hospitals, nursery, residentlal or sheltered accommodation and special units. In encouraging all our parish members to take their pastoral responsibilities seriously, we seek to relnforce Christian values and develop the mission of the Church. Mlssion: The Parish is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion and as such supports several 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 citizenshlp. 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 airn 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. Beneflclarles: Our beneficiaries not only include those who attend worship in our church, (regularly or otherwise). The dlversity of the beneficiaries includes their friends, families, neighbours and anyone and everyone in our locality who we can reach out to who wishes to avail of our servicesi prayer meetings, Sunday School, choir and communty events. Therefore, we aim to connect
St Pauvs Parish Ch Tth-T Annual R for the ear ended 31st DEcember 2023 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 £19,955.41. Total receipts for 2023 were £13,054.14. Total payments for 2023 were £12,845.10. Thus the closin8 balance is £20,164.45. 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 rnaintenance): the Church has to date been able to use income from the freewill offering to meet the on-going maintenance costs. 4. Buildings: St Paul's Kille5hill parish church and hall are in reasonable condltion. 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 15 £1650. 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 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
St Pauvs Parfsh Churth- Annual Re rtfrwthe r endÈd 31st December continue its activities for the year ending 2024. However, the Select 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 fvnding avenues will be explored. Structure Governance and Mana ement Governing document and Constitution of the Charity: St Paul's, Killeshill Parish Church is constituted through the Church of Ireland Constitution: htt www.ireland.an lican.or about the-constitution the-constitution-in- full Chapter111 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 rrrustees): All members of the Church of Ireland who are over 18 years of 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. This allows 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 posltions for a period of one year. Select Vestry rnember5 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 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 serrfing 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 mernbers are responsible for making
Pwvs Parfsh Church- Trnstee< Annual Re rtforthe ended 31st December 10 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 2023, the Select Vestry met 3 tlmes (April, August and Ortober) and the attendance was always high. Statement of Compliance with the Charity Commlssion for Nl Guldance 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 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 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 irregu larities. ned on behalf of the Trustees Trustee I Trustee 2 Date