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.
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Trustee