St John’s Desertlyn Statement of Accounts
2022 Figures Presented to the 2023 Easter Vestry
PREFACE BY THE RECTOR Rev. Dr. Adrian N. Stringer B.D., P.G.C.E., PhD.
EASTER 2023
Dear Parishioners,
COVID-19 in its numerous variants, is still affecting the way we live. Church congregations of many types, have found their numbers on a Sunday morning less than they were before the pandemic. Just as the virus was global, so too is the effect upon congregations across the globe. On average, attendances are lower than they were. On occasions there has been something of a bounce-back, but far less than anyone would like.
And again, consistent with other churches, our involvement with young people and families has been particularly hit. Before COVID-19 our informal family service in the Church Hall was by far the best attended. It even reached 80 on the last service before lockdown. Post-pandemic and although we are seeing a modest return to these family services – it is still a long way from what they were.
What has caused this? Lots of people have lots of answers, which is only to be expected. But there is no consensus on what has happened and therefore how to fix it. What can we do in response? Being negative or doom-laden isn’t helpful. It’s easy, but it doesn’t get us very far.
Instead, the positive reaction is to draw on what we can do. The first of these is to pray. So pray, hold before God our congregations. Say out loud or in the silence of your heart all that you are thinking. Then, listen. What may God be saying to you? Second, go to church because there is no point in complaining about others when you don’t attend yourself! If you can’t attend, then join with all those who worship using our WhatsApp daily prayers and Sunday Services. Then finally, with regard to church activities, please value them, contribute to them and encourage others to do likewise.
There can also be found positivity in how the pandemic has pushed us into having an online presence which we never had before. Take the Bulletin. It used to be a sheet of paper given to people as they came into church, which meant that if you didn’t go – you didn’t know what was going on. Now, using the digital interface, over two hundred people each week, whether they attend church or not, receive a bigger, better and well-read edition. The WhatsApp groups also mean that we can worship together on a daily basis and ensure that those who can’t attend can still worship.
What is also very good at the moment is the giving of all our faithful members. Through the difficulties of recent years, you, the faithful, have stepped up to the mark and made church ends meet. Of course, if you know of anyone who doesn’t properly contribute to our parish, why not have a quiet word and encourage them!
Adrian
FROM ST JOHN’S 2022 REGISTERS
HOLY BAPTISM
Daniel Kennedy BLAIR Kevin Gerard McCULLOUGH Ronan James MITCHELL
CONFIRMATION
(at Ballyeglish Parish Church) Sarah Jane BATES Lee BRISBANE Maddison BROWN Jake CHAMBERS Katie Sylvia DOWIE Joe FIELDS Seth HARKNESS Nigel KNOX Luke McMENEMY Lewis WILSON
HOLY MATRIMONY
Samuel Jacob SUFFERIN & Lindsay Ellen CREAN Nigel Jonathan OTTERSON and Christine Elizabeth McCRACKEN
CHRISTIAN BURIAL
George Marshall DAWSON Canon Kenneth KINGSTON
St John's Desertlyn Parlsh Church Trustees. Annual Report and Statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and LiabllSties For the year ended 31 December 2022 Charltles Number: NIC104353
Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 Contents Pages References and administralive details of the Charity Trustees. report Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the financial statements 9-15
Refer•nc•s and admlnlstrative details Charity Name: St John's Desertlyn Parish Church Charlty Reglstratlon Number: NIC104353 Contact Address: The Rectory 24 Cookstown Road Moneymore Magherafelt BT45 7QF Northern Ireland Trustees Mrs Elizabeth Anne Crooks Mr John Mccutcheon Rev Dr Adrian Stringer Mr John Palmer Mr Robert Glasgow Mr Keith Wi150n Mrs Stephanie Wilson Mrs Valerie Wilson Mr Oswald B811 Mrs Eleanor Bell Mrs Elizabeth Palmer Ms Tanya Stewart Mr Jackie Carson M8 Emma Palmer Ms Rhonda Dempsey Mr Richard M¢Faul Mrs Cilla Jordan Prlnclpal Offlc•.ba8rers Clergy: Rev Dr Adrian Strlnger Church Treasurer: Mrs Elizabeth Crooks Church Wardens: Mrs Ellzabeth Crooks, Richard McFaul Glebe Wardens: Oswald Bell, John Mccutcheon Church Secretary: Mrs Elizabeth Palmer Ind•p•ndont Examlner David Lyttle + Co Ltd 46 Molesworth Street Cookstown County Tyrone BT80 8PA Prlnclpal Bankers Danske Bank Donegall Square West Belfast 8T16JS
Trustees, Annual Report for tho yeaf ended 31 Decamber 2022 The trustees present the annual report and statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Lrdbiliti'e8 for St John's Desertlyn Parish Church for the year ended 2022. ObJ•ctives and Actlvltl•8 The charitab18 purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion. The principal functlon of St John's Desertlyn Parish Church is to support the advancement ol the Christian religion by promoting, through the work of St John's Desertlyn Parish Church the whole mission of the Church. pastoral. evangelistic. social and ecumenical. Being open to and engaging wSth soclety as a whole and offering support for those needlng help ar8 fundarnental to the practical dellvery of the benefits of Chrlstlanlty. As a result of activlty in the pursult of the advancement of the Chrlstian religion, St John's Dèsertlyn Parish Church has custody of property and of records. materials and artefacts of significance to the cultural and religious heritage and maintenanc8 ol vthich is undertaken by the Select vestry of St John's Deseruyn Parlsh Church. Achlevement3, Perfomiance & Publlc Boneflt Sl John's Desertlyn Parish Church is under the incumbency of the Reverend Dr Adrian Slringer. As a church we provide a weekly service of Morning Prayer, and a once per month ser4ice of Holy Comrnunion. We also provide for baptisms. weddings. funerals and pastoral support. We have a weekly onlina bulletin whlch keeps our congregation up to date vAth our activities 8nd those in th6 local community. Our Child Protection Policy is in accordance with the Safeguarding Trust policies of the Church of Ireland. Our 'Mothers' Unlon. meets onc6 a month. Tho Parlsh holds an annual coffee party to ra18e lund8 for the church and rt8 actlvltth and we thank all thos8 who support it. We al80 run a car boot sale and a famiing fun day each year wlth the proceeds again going to church lunds. All of the above changed in March 2020 when the World Health Organisation officially dedared COVID-19 pandemlc. The virus has had a dev8Staling effect upon many households, to all of these we oxlend our sympathles. Durlng the pandemlc we lost all In person actlvltles and switched to mainty dlgltal means of Interactlon. A WhatsApp group of around 200 devlces has lacilital8d uploading ot video servlces, prayers, qulzzes. notices, Bullelins and general chat. This means that Select Vestry members have been able to discuss important issues which need addresslng, worship has continued whether the church building is to be open or not and people can chat aboul various15SU85 With each olh8r. This has resulted in more people being Involved with Sunday Worship and church life than before. We hope that once the virus has been effectively treated. we will be able to continue digital op6r8tlons but also renew our in person ones within the church building and elsewhere.
Trusteos, Annual Roport for the year énded 2022 {¢ontlnued) Flnanclal R•vl6w The results for the year are set out on page 7, which the Trustees consider to be satisfactory The reserves of the Parish are held for the advancement of its charitable purpose. other than restricted reserves which are held for a designated purpose - see note 12 Golng Concorn 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 ils activities and the financial stalements for the year ended 31 December 2022 can be signed off as a golng concern. Structurn, Governanc• and Management Gov•rnlng Docum•nt and Constitutlon ol th• Charlty Chapter111 of the Constitutlon of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisation. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees Recrultm•nt and Appolntm•nt of $o1o¢t Vestry (Trustees) All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 and are either resldent wlthln the parlsh or Ilve elsewhere but have been accustomed m8mbers of tho congregation for at least three months, may r8glster as members of the general vestry of the parish, allowing them to attend and vole at meetings of the general vestry and to stand for election to the select vestry. Meetings of the general vesty are held at least once a year. The Select Vestry is elected as part of this General Vestry meeting. The Select Vesty will hold their positions for period of one year. Select Vestry members may be re-elected annually and Ihere is no limit on the number of terms which may be served. Pa andR munoratlon The Rector Is not paid directly by the Parish. A monthly assessment is paid to the Diocese which comprisas Stipend, Locomotory Allowance, Employer's National Insurance and Employers Clergy Pension Contributions. Organl$atlonal Structure The se18Ct vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the parish. The select vestry conslsts of the member of the clergy serving in the parish, the churchwardens, the glebe wardens and generally not more than Imielve other members of the general vesty elected at the General Vesty. The Select vesty is Chaired by the incumbent or other member of the clergy officiating in the parish. Select vesty members are responslble for making decisions on matters of general concern and importance to the parlsh including deciding how parish funds are to be applled. The select vesty meets at times fixed by the members or by the diocesan synod. Special meetings may be convened at any time by the chairperson or the churchwardens. In 2022 the Select Vestry met 2 times in person and have had 8 vlrtual meetings since the pandemic. The average attendance was 14.
Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 2022 (continued) Compllan¢e wlth Public Benefit The Parish has given careful consid8ration to the Charity Commlssion for Northern Ireland's guldance on public benefit to ensure that the actives enler8d into during the year have helped to achi8ve the Parish's objectives and actlvlties, as well as providing public benefit. Statement of Trustées. Responsiblllll•s The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the statement of receipt5 and payments and stalemenl of assets and liabilitles in accordance with 8ppllcable law and regulations. The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland with Income of less than £250,000 requires the trust8es 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 lo show and explain the Parlsh's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy al any tlme the assets and liabilities of the Parish. Th8y are also responsible for safeguardlng th8 assets of the Parlsh and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preventlon and detection of fraud and other irregularlties Slgn•d on B•half of tha Tru$teo8 Rev Dr A Strlnger Trustee Mr8 E Crooks Trust•e Date: 20 March 2023 Dat•: 20 March 2023
Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of St John's Desertlyn Parish Church I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2022, whlch are set out on pages 2 to 14. R•spectlv• rosponslbllltles of charlty tru$t•es and •xamlner As the charity's Trustees, you are responsibl8 for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Acl (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charitles Act follow the procedures laid down In the general Dlrections glven by the Commission under secl'ion 65(9){bl of the Charities Act stste whether partlcular matters have come to my attention. Ba818 of Independent examlnevs raport I hav6 examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9){b> of the Charities Act. My examlnation included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of Ihe accounts presented with those records.11 also included consideration of any unusual Ilems or disclosures In the accounts, and seeklng explanations from you as charity Trustees concerning any such matters. My ro18 Is to state wh8thar any matèrial malt8rs have com8 to my attention giving me caus8 to believe: 1. That accounllng records were not kept In accordance with section 63 of the Charllies Act 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Indopend•nt examlner's I have completed my 8 mlna Connecti with follo glhe that req re drawing your 8 ament on and hav8 no concerns In respact of the matten8 (1) 10 {4) listed above and, In rections of the Charity Commlssion for Northem Ireland, I have found no matters ention. n McGeagh BA Hon• FCA CTA for and on behalf of Davld Lyttl• + Co Ltd Chartered Accountant• Statutory Audltors Dat•: 20 March 2023 46 Molesworth St Cookstown County Tyrone BT80 8PA
St John's Dosertlyn Parlsh Church Recolpts and Paym•nts Account for the y•ar •nd•d 31 D•c•mb•r 2022 Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Total Total Funds Funds Not• 2022 2022 2022 2021 Suslentation Gift Aid Special Collectlons Donations for Hall Bullding Fund Bank & Deposit interest Other receipts Receipts regarding Parish Organisations 40,721.84 3,091.79 40.721.84 3.091.79 248.35 2,998.00 3.757.95 35.761.38 2,936.40 141.00 248.35 2,998.00 3.757.95 2.93 2,166.96 0.08 1.04 23.783.29 3.445.00 27.228.29 26,391.92 67.597.98 10,449.30 78,047.28 67.400.67 ments Diocesan Assessment Church Runnlng Costs Hall Costs Sunday School Costs Rectory Costs Administration Costs Charitable Donations Payments regarding Parish Organlsalion8 45,625.39 22,109.97 988.85 45.625.39 22,109.97 4.776A3 44,188.76 11,327.68 1.896.65 3.787.58 7,230,40 7.230.40 223.01 6,921.72 138.01 10 223.01 11 248.35 248.35 141.00 75.954.61 4,258.94 80.213.55 64,413.82 Exc•s$ of R•c•lpts over Payments for the yoar 18.356.651 6,190.36 (2,166.29) 2,986.85 Slgnod on Behalf of the Trust•e3 Rov Or A Strfngor Trusteo Mrs E Crooks Trustoe Date: 20 March 2023 Data: 20 March 2023
st John's Desertlyn Parish Church STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITES AS AT 31 December 2022 Unrestrlctod Ro$trlcted Total Funds Total Fund* Funds Funds 2022 2022 2022 2021 Funds Reconclllatlon Bank and Cash at start of year Net movement in funds Transfer re Special Collections Bank and Cash at end of year 17,756.56 (8,356.65> 95.00 9,494.91 14,926.33 6.190.36 (95.00) 21,021.69 32,682.89 (2,166.291 29,696.04 2,986.85 30.516.60 32,682.89 Bank & Ca•h Balanc•s Current Accounts Deposit Accounts Cash Total Cash Funds 8,639.05 21,021.69 855.86 29.660.74 855.86 31,828.07 854.82 12 9,494.91 21,021.69 30,S16.60 32,682.89 OTHER ASSETS A88Ots retalned for the Parlsh's own u8e Hall Rectory Glebe Land Tot81 As••t8 r•taln8d for tho Parfsh'8 own u•9 521,858.00 1,082,122.00 100,000.00 521,858.00 521,858.00 1,082,122.00 1,082.122.00 100,000.00 100,000.00 13 1,703,980.00 1,703,980.00 1,703,980.00 Slgned on Behalf of th• Tru•t••8 Rev Dr A Strlng•r Truito0 Mrs E Crook¥ Trusteo Date: 20 March 2023 Date: 20 March 2023
St John's Desertlyn Parlsh Church Notes to the flnan¢lal statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 1. Accountlng poli¢les S8t out below are the principal accounting policies which have been adopted in the compilation of the Recelpts and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities (a) Recelpts and Paymènts Account All rtems of income and expenditure included within the Receipts and Payments Account have been accounted for on a cash receipts basis. {b) Statom•nt of Assets and Llabllltles (l) Assets retalned for the Parlsh's own use The assets of the Parish, relained for its own use comprise:_ Church Bulldlngs and Graveyard Parish Hall Rectory Glebe land The Church Building and Graveyard are de8m8d to be Heritage assets as defined by the Charities SORP (FRS1021. These Heritage assets are not included in the stalement of assets and li8bilitles as information on the cost or valuation Is not available and such information cannot be obtained al a cost commensurate with the benefit to the users of the accounts and to the parlsh. The Rectory and Parish Hall are included al their insurance value as at 1 January 2019 The Glebe land has been recognised at a value which the select Vestry deem to represent the estimate fair value of the prop8ty at 1 January 2019. No depreciation has bean provided on these buildings as th8 current estimated rasidual value is not less than ils carrySng value and the remaining useful life currently exceeds 50 years,
St John's De¥ertlyn Parish Church Notes to the ftnanclal $tstemonts for th• year ended 31 December 2022 (continued) 2. Speclal collectlons Unr•strlctod R•8trlct•d Total Total Donor 2022 2022 2022 2021 Royal Britlsh Leglon Poppy Day Appeal TOTAL 248.35 248.35 141.00 141.00 248.35 248.35 3. Incom• for Hall Unrestrlct•d Restrlcted Total Total Sourc• 2022 2022 2022 2021 Bowlin8 Club Moneymore Primary School Hall lights donation Moneymore Young Farmers Bank interest Other TOTAL 1,300.00 105.00 1,500.00 65.00 1,300.00 105.00 1,500.00 65.00 2,93 28.00 28,00 2,998.00 2,998.00 2.93 4. Bulldlng and malnt•nanc• fund Unr•strlGtod R••trl¢ted Total Total Donor 2022 2022 2022 2021 Parishloner donatlons Harvest appeal Bank interest TOTAL 1,220.00 2,460.00 77,95 1,220.00 140.00 2,460.00 1,985.00 77.95 41.96 3,757.95 2,166.96 3,757.95 10
St John's Desertlyn Parfsh Church Notes to the financial statement$ for the year ended 31 December 2022 (continued) 5. Other Receipts Unrestrlct•d Rostrlct•d Total Total Donor 2022 2022 2022 2021 Bishops Appeal Boiler Appeal Donations Funeral Tea Donatlon for Harris 8rave upkeep Wilkinson/Henry wedding Powles Baptism RCB Distribution Canon Kingston book Margaret Love bequeathed Online auction MUDC Christmas lights Ballyeglish share of expenses COVID grant Fogglng machlne grant Solar system Power Nl Renewable heating Bloc ministry Graveyard fees Magazine Farm fun day TOTAL 72.20 3,445.00 3,445.00 1,055.00 850.00 1,055,00 850,00 50,00 100,00 200.00 913.98 1,256.78 10.00 45.00 6,246.35 740.00 1,313.00 669.CN) 913.98 10.00 740.00 7,000.00 150.00 312.79 677.59 319.71 40.00 2,090.00 2,275.00 194.85 107.80 17,925.20 5,556.70 3,445.00 27,228.29 26,391.92 4.26 4.26 2,090.00 194.85 17,925.20 23,783.29 11
st John's Deserttyn Parish Church Notes to the financlal statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 (continued) 6. Church running costs Unrestricted Restrlctod Totsl Total 2022 2022 2022 2021 Electrlcity Heating oil Maintenance Insurance Organist Graveyard maintenance Water rates Farmlng fun day Sundry expenses TOTAL 408.00 408.00 1,348.74 1,655.00 2,649.70 2,527.53 1,560.00 1,320.00 2,160.00 320.00 178.00 179.12 6,618.78 2,662.76 5,531.75 3,208.27 22.109.97 11,327.68 206.00 454.00 450.IJO 1,348.74 1,655.00 2,649.70 1,560.00 2,160.00 178.00 6,618.78 5,531.75 2Z.109.97 7. Parl•h h411 runnlng co8ts Unrostrlet•d R•strlct•d Total Total 2022 2022 2022 2021 Electricity Heatlng oil Insurance Repairs Bank charges Sundry Water rates TOTAL 504.1)0 504.00 833.71 484.85 2,445.14 33.81 56.lY) 418.92 550,38 4,776.43 1,696.65 618.00 833.71 484,85 461,75 60.00 6.52 2,445.14 33,81 56.00 418.92 988.85 3,787.58 8. Sunday School Gosts Unr•strlcted R••trlct•d Totsl Total 2022 2022 2022 2021 Teachin8 materials and prlzes TOTAL 12
St John's De8ertlyn Parfsh Church Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 20221continued) 9. Rectory co$t8 Unrestrlct•d R••trlct•d Total Total 2022 2022 2022 2021 Heating oil Rates Repairs and malntenance Water rates Sundry expenses Insurance 310.00 1,769.46 1,785.00 71.00 2,289.5S 1,005.39 310,00 753.00 1,769.46 1,642.38 1,785.00 3,453.83 71.0) 115.00 2,289.55 1,005.39 957.51 TOTAL 7,230.40 7,230.40 6,921.72 10. Admlnlstratlon colts Unr•strlct•d R•strf¢led Total Total 2022 2022 2022 2021 Bank fees 223.01 223.01 138.01 TOTAL 223.01 223.01 138.01 11. Charltabl• donatlon8 Unre8trlct•d Rostrlcted Total Total 2022 2022 2022 2021 RBL Poppy Appeal TOTAL 248.35 248,35 141.00 248.35 248.35 141.00 13
St John's Desertlyn Parlsh Church Noles to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 (contlnued) 12. Movement In Cash Fund5 At1Jan Incomlng Outgolng Resource Resource Translern At 31 Doc 2022 2022 Restrlcted funds Bulldln8 and malntenance fund Hall fund Speclal collectlons 11.216.24 3,615.09 95.00 3,757.95 2,998.00 248.35 223.01 3,787.58 248.35 3,445.00 18,196.18 2.825.51 (95.00) 3.350.00 21,021.69 14.926.33 7,004.30 4,258.94 Unre8trlcted funds General Fund Deposll Account 16,901.74 71.041,92 75,954.61 854.82 1,04 0.00 (3.350,00) 8.639.05 855.86 17,756.56 71,042.96 75.954.61 (3,350.00) 9,494.91 Total fund• 32,682.89 78,047.26 80,213.55 30,516.60 Pur fR stri Building and malntenance Fund: This Is a fund to assist wlth th8 cost ol maintainlng Parish Buildlngs. Hall Fund: Thi5 is a fund to assist with the cost of maintaining Parish Hall Special Collectlons Fund: This Is a fund used to record speclal collections for speciflc charities, whlch are then subsequently pald out to the same Transfers - None in the year 13. Assets retalned for thè Parfsh's own u•e Parlsh Hall Rectory Glebe Land Total Openlng cost at 1 Jan 2022 521,858.00 1,082,122.00 100,000.00 1,703,980.00 Addltlons Closlng cost at 31 Dec 2022 521,858.00 1,082,122.00 100,000.00 1,703,980.00 14
St John's Desertlyn Parlsh Church Notes to tha financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 (contInu) 14. Trnn•actlon• wlth th• Trust••• The parish paid expenses of £7.230.40 relating to the running costs of the glebe house which Is occupied by the rector. There were no transactions with the Trustees during the year. No trustee received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the year. No trustee or a p8rson related to a trustee had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by Ihe charity during the year. 15. Gov•rnane• Co$t• Governance costs of £780 were incurred during the year of which £330 relates to fees paid to the Indep8ndent examiner. Govemance costs are Included wilhin Church Running costs in the Recelpts and Payments Account. 15