Lissan Parish Church Referen es and Admini trative Detail Chari Nam Llssan Parish Church Chari Re istration N mber: NIC104282 Contact Addre Lissan Rectory 150 Moneymore Road Cookstown Co Tyrone BT80 9UU Truste Mr Fred Cahoon Mrs Sadie Dona Mrs Georgina Wilkinson Mr Ian Cahoon Mr Wesley Cotton Mrs Marion Cahoon Mr Keith Ruddell Mr Drew Stewart Mrs Ruth Ruddell Mrs Mo a Cotton Mrs Victoria Stewart Mr Ian Blair Mrs Margaret Donnell Mrs Mar Mr Rodd Johnston Mrs Ann Wensley Mr Jason Wilkinson aret Kell Prin l Office-Bear Cler Chur h Treasurer: Church Warde VACANT Mrs Victoria Stewart Mr Raymond Glendinning Mrs Moya Cotton ler Church Warde le: In endent Examiner Seamus O'Neill FCA Weir & Co.(Chartered Accountants) 23 High Street Moneymore Magherafelt BT45 7PA Ulster Bank 20 William Street Cookstown Co Tyrone BT80 8ND
Trustees. Annual Re for the ear ended:_ ort 31st December 2023 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 2023. ectives and Ac ivities The charitable purpose of The Church of Ireland is the advancement of rellgion. The principal function of Lissan Parish Church is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting, 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 religion, Lissan Parish Church has custody of property and of records, materials and artefacts of significance to the cultural and religious heritage and maintenance of which is undertaken by The Select Vestry of Lissan Parish Church. Achiev men s Performance & Public Benefi All Parish activities returned to pre-pandemic status, the average church attendance at Sunday morning worship was seventy persons. During 2023 there were 3 baptisms 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 Parish 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. Finan ial Review Financial Reports are reviewed throughout the year and a review on completion of the Annual Accounts. Total payments (£79,185) for the year ended 315t December 2023 were exceeded by Total recelpts (£93,491) by £14,306, increasing the total cash funds held to £183,901 from £169,595. (Pages 8&9) Goin oncern The Trustees have revlewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfled that there are adequate funds in place to ensure that the Parish can continue its attivities and the financial statements for the year ended 31SI December 2023 can be signed off as a going concern. Structure, Governance and Management nt and Constitu nofTh hari Governin Do
Chapter III of The Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organlsations. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees. Trust Recruitment an intm nt of Sele Ve 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 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. and Remunera ion The Rettor is not paid dlrectly by the parish. A quarterly assessment is paid to the Diocesan Office which 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 Or ani ational Structur The Select Vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the Parish. The Select Vestry consists of the member of the clergy sen4ing 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 declsions on matters of general concern and importance to the parish including how parish funds are to be applied. The Select Vestry meets at times fixed by the members. Special meetings may be convened at any time by the chairperson or churchwardens. In 2023 the Select Vestry met 5 times during the year and the average attendance was 90%. Com lianc with Public B nefit Lissan Parish Church has glven 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 publlc benefit. emen of Tru ees. R 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 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 statement of assets and Ilabilities for each flnancial 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 liabllities
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. ned n B half of th Tru Trustee