Representative Church Body Charity Accounts for Northern Ireland Receipt & Payment Accounts 2022
Cla".= Parish. Church Trust_&es'.AnnL•al report and Statsryn+ of lie¢eipts and Pay.mtnts ?ryd Assets and Liabilities For the.yAar.ended31. .1)ecember202Z Charfties.Number N11004300
Clar£Parish Churth. Annual report and financlal ststements forthe year ended 31" December 2022 Pages References and administrative details of the Charity Trustees, report Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the financial statements 9-11
Clwe.Parish.Chur£h. References and admlnlstrative details Charity Name: Clare Church of Ireland Cbarity Bp£istratinn lbEr. NIC1043£1Q Contsct Address: Mavemacullen Road Tandragee Co. Armagh TNtStee• RiJ.ral npaD Eliiabrth faims Mr Tornmy Alexander Mr Roy AJpJandpr Mr Norman Finch Mrs Adt7 Alexander Mrs Winifred'Alexander Mrs Leeanne Cornett Mrs Pearl Holl Prlnclpal Offi£p-begreJs. Rural IIEan B2rfd EJizab£th Cairns Church Treasurer: Mrs Leeanne Cornett Church Warden- Clergy: Mr Thomas Alexander Church Warden - People:-Mr Roy A'lexander Independent Auaftor 56 Upper English St, Armagh r617LG Bankers NBL TIA DANSKE. BANK 4548 High St, Portadown, Craigavon BT62 ILB Page I
Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31" December 2022 The trustees present the annual report and statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities for Clare Par45h Church Tor zhe year ended ii ' vecember i012 Objettd:"es ond 1:.1p? The charitable purpo of thp Churrh of Irpland is the advancement of rpligion. The principal function of "Clare Church of Ireland Parish" is to SUPPOrt the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting, through the work of "Clare Parish Church" the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenlcal. Being open to and engaging wlth society as a whole and offering support for those needing help are Tufiudiiieiitdl iv tlie prdLtiLiil delivery oi ilie be¥ieTIt5 uf Ckiristldllity. As a resutt of activity in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religlon, "Clare Church of Ireland Parish" has cu.rtody cf prop n. o. roc=rd:, material: and atte.a=.- - .1. Ir?nce to the cultural and religiou: he11tge and maintenance of which is undertaken by the select vestry of "Clare Church of Ireland Parish" Achlevements. Performance & Publlc Benefft Worshlp and Prnyer Clare Parish Church is keen to offer a range of services over the course of the year that our community can find beneficial and spirltuallyfulfilling. All are welcome to attend ourweekly Sundayservices. As well as our regularsunday Services we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the mllestones of the joumey through life. Through baptism we thank God for the gift OT life, in marriage public vows are exchanged wirh ooa'"s ijlesslng ana through funeral seNi¢es friends and family express their grief and give thanks for the Ilfe which is now complete in this world and commend +he yEiayii 117LV Ijod's keepirjg. Clarp P3rish Cliijrr.h Wh% iJnAhlp tt) hrJlfl thpir annijxl or3rwp .5prvir,p 8ncl f.arnl ÉpNtcp this yF¢3r diie tfi tFiP coronavirijs and government restrictions. Provlslon olPastornl Care Some members of our Parish are unable to attend Church due to sickne55 orage. The Rural Dean Re¢d Elizabeth Cairns has visited Church members who have requested it, to celebrate communion with them either at their homes or in hospital. Mission ond Eyangemsm Helping thGie ill i ieru ia o oriatl QLion of our faith. for beirig G vofiiF,, Ctare Pariiii strive to support other appeals and during the year a special collection with a totsl of £230.00 was collected for one orednisalior5 whirb. KvaÉ lh popp¥ ctppeal aft(1 £147 W£pq rAjw¥il diArinp ib.e Olage seyvice for 11?e Lord EhniskÈljpn Memorlal Orange Society and Crosslinks. The Select Vestry agreed to support to further charitable or8anizations Leprosy Mission £60.00 and Nl Children Hospice £6Q.. 1 3 Siiiar iiti Cli CGI iLifi&ici tv Statement ofcompllance The Parish hasgiven careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure that tile actwes entere(J' Into during the year have heipeu to achieve the Pan'sh's objectives and activltles, as well as providing public benefit. Page 2
Truste Annual Report for the year ended 31sÈ December 20221continued) Financial Revlew Liare Parish continues to Ttnancmiiy in a lleaithy state Tor a small parisii. It pari5fi IR5 tiwee accounts: Account No l [charity account} had a closing balance of £35,015.39 an increase of £4,004.86 from the previous year, 1 4> rAplatned b¥"k retlirn of Sunda¥ Wor&iSP W4tki • Keductionof gOvErnFr••t i£>¥f4¥410ki> reg0• this seen an increase in Donatlons, Sunday collettions and weekly envelops. Account No 2 [repairs account] had a cIosinE balance OF £1,6R2.46 2 decreaKe of £18,3828 wh.irh is e%.p!aÉned by the extF5nsive repair5 rarrTed c3ut in the Church Hall. Account No 3 [Sunday school account] had a closing balance of £390.06 which remains the same as the pVIouS year thi is due to the Parish havin£ no Su-..day School attendants at present. Going Concern The trustees have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satlsfied that there are adequate funds in place to ensiire that the Parish can continue its activities and the financial statements for the year ended 2022 can be signed off.as a going concem. Govemlng Docufflent ar colfttIORfft oAthÉ Clkality Chapter111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochlal Organisation. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees Recrnftment ondAppointment ofselert Vesty (Trustees) All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the a8e of 18 and are either resident within the parish or live Alp .hcrC but .havc .b¥Ci4 r=rob£rs 0£ thc £angr= for at loast +kwcc months ma¥ rcgi5tcr as members of the general vestry of the parish, allowing them to attend and vote at meetings of the general vestry and tc stand forpl?rtÈon trJ Gplprt vF.stnf. Moptings of thè EÈnpral ve.tnf h4>ld at lÈa£t oncp. A vp.3r. Th? Seloct Vp.£trv is elected as part of this General Vestry meeting. The Select Vestry will hold their positions for a period of one year. Selpci ve.stry mpmbpr< may bg rplpcted annually and therp is n.? limit on the numbpr of tprms whith may bp sprvp.d. Pay and remuneratlon Where the Incumbent of the Parish stipend is pald rfirectly by the Parish, provide Infomiation that the incumbent receives a stipend in accordan with figures approved by the General Synod of the Church of Ireland and detalls of offtce and locomotory alk)wances. The select vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the partsh. The select vestry consists of the member nf thp r.Iprgy qpnting in thè p3ri%h, thp rijratp.: thp r.hisrr.hw3rdpns, thp glphp. wardpn< hnd gpniorAlly nfjt mfjrp 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 member5 are responsible for making decisions on matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deci'ding how pansh funds are to be applied. I ne select vestry meets at times fNeO ty tile memijers or by the diocesan synofl. Special n*ettngs may be convened at any time by the chalrperson or the churchwardens. In 2022 the Select Vestry met once during the year and the oknerage alicran 7<Y•. Page 3
Trustees, Annu31 Report for the year ended 31" December 2022 (contlnued) Compllance with Publlc BeneAIt I ne Parisn nas given careful considerarion to tne inarity iommtssion for fvorthern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensu that the actives entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Parish's objectives and activities, as well as prGvid4fis yi•bi•i ue14C Statement of Trustees. Responsibllities The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the statement of reiptS and payments and statement of assets and liabllitles in accordance with appllcable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities In Northern Ireland with Income of less than £250,0(Kl requires the trustees to prepare a statement of receipts and payments and a statement of assets and liabilities for each financial year. The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to Show and explain the Parish's rrn+r S hc P-.",.. Tr4kn1 ar.kn.aL. responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Parish and hence for taklng reasonable steps for the prevention and detect50n OT and other irregularities. 51gned on Behaff of theTrustees Trustee I: Trustee 2: Date: Page 4