Lissan Parish Church Reference an Administrative D tail Charit N me: Lissan Parish Church Charlt Re istra lon N mber"" NIC104282 ontac Addr ss: Lissan Rectory 150 Moneymore Road Cookstown Co Tyrone BT80 9UU Trustees Mr Fred Cahoon Mrs Sadie Dona Mrs Mar aret Kell Mr Jason Wilkinson Mr Raymond Glendinnin Mrs Margaret Donnell Mrs Marion Cahoon Mr Keith Ruddell Mr Drew Stewart Mrs Julie Lennox Mrs Adelaide Glendinnin Rev Thomas Alan Cross Mrs Ruth Ruddell Mrs Mo a Cotton Mrs Victoria Stewart Mr Rodd Johnston Mrs Beryl Knox Princi al ffi -Bearers Cler urch Treasurer:. Church War Cler Rev'd T.A Cross Mrs Vlctoria Stewart Mr Raymond Glendinning Mrs Margaret Donnelly Ch rch Warden Peo Inde end nt Examiner Seamus O'Neill FCA Weir & Co. (Chartered Accountants) 23 High Street Moneymore Magherafelt BT45 7PA Bank Ulster Bank 20 William Street Cookstown Co Tyrone BT80 8ND Trustees. Annual Re for the ear ended:_ ort 31st December 2022 The Trustees present the Annual Report and Statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities for Lissan Parish Church for the year 31st December 2022. tives ndAc ivities The charitable purpose of The Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion. The principal function of Lissan Parish Church is to support the advancement of the Christlan religion by promotingi through the work of Lissan Parish Church, the whole mission 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 Christianity. As a result of activity in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religlon, Llssan Parish Church has custody of property and of records, materials and artefacts of significance to the cultural and religious heritage and maintenance of whlch is undertaken by The Select Vestry of Lissan Parish Church, Achievements Perf All Parlsh activlties returned to pre-pandemic status, the average church attendance at Sunday morning worship was seventy persons. During 2022 there were 3 baptlsms and 10 funerals. Spring and Christmas craft fairs were held in the Parish Hall in aid of Charity. A Vintage Harvest Festival was also held in aid of Church funds. A safe guarding training session was held to update parish workers qualifications. Lissan Parlsh has glven careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guldance on public benefit to ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Parish's objectives and activitles, as well as providing public benefit. rmance & Public Ben f it Finan ial Review Financial Reports are revlewed throughout the year and a review on completion of the Annual Accounts. Total payments (£94,682) for the year ended 31st December 2022 were exceeded by Total receipts (£95,858) by £1,176, increasing the total cash funds held to £169,595 from £168,419. (Pages 8&9) oin Concern The Trustees have reviewed the budgets 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 31st December 2022 can be signed off as a going concern. Structure, Governance and Management Do ntan nsti tion of The Ch overnin um ri Chapter III of The Constitutlon of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisations. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees. Re rui ntandA of Selec Tru All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 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 this General Vestry meeting. The Select Vestry will hold thelr positions for a period of one year. Selett Vestry members may be re-elected annually and there is no limit on the number of terms which may be served. ointmen te Pa nd Remunerati The Rector is not paid dlrectly by the parish. A quarterly assessment is paid to the Diocesan Office whlch comprises of the following five elements:_ Sustentation (Stipends and Locomotory Allowances) Expenses of Office Allowance 'Employers" National Insurance Contributions 'Employers" Clergy Pension Fund Contribution Diocesan Expenses Account anisati nal Str ure 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, the church wardens, the glebe wardens and generally not more than twelve other members of the general vestry at the General Vestry. The Select Vestry is chaired by the Incumbent. Select Vestry members are responsible for making decisions on matters of general concern and importance to the parish including how parish funds are to be applied. The Select Vestry meets at tlmes fixed by the members. Special meetings may be convened at any time by the chairperson or churchwardens. In 2022 the Select Vestry met 5 times during the year and the average attendance was 90 % . Com liance with Public Benefit Llssan Parish Church 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. tat f Truste s, Res onsi ilities The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustee's Report and the statement of receipts and payments and statement of assets and liabilities in accordance with applicable Saw and regulatlons. 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 statement of assets and liabilities for each flnanclal year. The trustees are responsible for keeping accountlng records that are sufficlent to show and explain the Parish's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabillties of the Parish. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Parish and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other irregularities. ne on Behalf of th Tru tee Tru tee I:_ ee