Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022
The Trustees present the annual report for Desertcreat Parish Church for the year ended
31 December 2022.
Objectives and Activities
The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion.
The principle ￿nCtiOn of Desertcreat Parish Church is to support the advancement of Christian
religion by promoting, through the work of Desertcreat Parish the whole mission of the Church,
pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Being open to the engaging with society as a
whole and offering support for those needing help are fvndamental to the practice and benefits
of Christianity.
As a result of the activity and pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, the Desertcreat
Parish has custody of property and records, materials and artefacts of significance to the cultural
and religious heritaoe and maintenance of whÉch is undertaken by the Select Vestry of
Desertcreat Parish.
Achievements, Performance and Public Benefit
The Parish has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's
guidance on public benefit to ensure the activities entererd into during the year have helped to
achieve the Parish's objectives and activities, as well as providing public benefit.
Financial Review
Please see separate financial report.
It is the policy of the Trustees to invest and reserve funds to gain the best possible return without
putting them at risk.
Our operating income and expenditure report shows a deficit in 2022. A surplus is expected
for 2023.
Going Concern
The Trustee's have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are
adequate fvnds in place to ensure the Parish can continue its activities and the financial
statements for the year ended 2022 can be signed off as a going concern.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document and Constitution of the Charity
Chapter III of the Constitution of th Church of Ireland governs Parished and Parochial
Organisation. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees.

Recruitment and Appointment of Select Vestry (Triistees)
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.
A meeting of the general vestry is held at least once a year. Select Vestry members may be
reelected annually and there is no limit on the number of tern]s may be served.
Organisational Structure
The Select Vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the parish. The Select Vestry
consists of a member of the clergy serving in the parish, the church wardens, the glebe warden and
generally not more that twelve other members of the general vestry elected at the General Vestry.
The Select Vestry is chaired by the incumbent or any other members of the clergy officiating in the
parish. Select Vestry members are responsible for making decisions on matters of general concern
and importance to the parish including deciding how funds are to be applied.
The Select Vestry meets at times fixed by the members or the diocesan synod. Special meetings
may be convened at any time by the chairperson or the church wardens. In 2022 the Select Vestry
met ten times during the year and the average attendance was 80 % .
Compliance and Public Benefit
The Parish as given carefvl consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's
guidance on public benefit to ensure that 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 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 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 transactions and disclose with accuracy at the time the assets and liabilities of the Parish. They are
also responsible for safeguardÉng the assets of the Parish and hence for taking reasonable steps for the
prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on behalf of the trustees..
Dennis Morrow
Treasurer
21 September 202)