Altedesert Parish Church Trustees. Annual Report and Statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities For the Year Ended 31st December 2023 Charities Number:_ NIC104357 Altedesert Parish Church Annual Re ort and Financial Statements for the Year 31st December 2023 Con Pages References and administratlve details of the Charity Trustees, Report Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees Recelpts and Payments Account statement of Assets and Liabilities Notes to the Financial Statements 10-12 Altedesert Parish Church Referen es nd Administrativ De Ch rit Nam Altedesert Parish Church Chari Re istration Number:_ NIC104357 Address. Thelma Slnnamon 113 Granville Road Dungannon Co.Tyrone BT70 INW Trustee Mr Har Brown Mr William George Mccausland Mrs Shirley Boyd Mrs Ruth Barnes Mr Ronnie Matthew Sm th Mrs Hazel Margaret Flona McElmur Mr Gareth Boyd Mr David Black Mrs Adele Stewart Mrs Christine Watt Mr Thomas Charles Watt Mr Colin Stewart Mr Eric Lyttle Mr Kevin Corcoran Mr Noel Sinnamon Rev. Diane Matchett Mr Graeme Clarke Mrs Thelma Sinnamon Princi al Office-Be rers Cler Church Treasurer:_ hurch Warden Cler Church Warden - Peo Reverend Diane Matchett Mrs Ruth Barnes Mrs Hazel Margaret Fiona McElmurry Mr Gareth Boyd Inde ndent Examiner Seamus O'Nelll FCA Weir & Co.(Chartered Accountants) Moneymore Old Post Office 23 High Street Moneymore Magherafelt BT45 7PA Bankers Ulster Bank 39 Market Square Dungannon Co Tyrone BT70 IJJ 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 A5tedesert Parish Church for the year 315t December 2023. ectives nd Activities The principal function is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting through the work of the Parish 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 is fundamental to the practical delivery of the tenets of Christianity. As a result of activity in pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, the Parish has custody of a large body of records, materials and artefacts of significance to the cultural heritage, the maintenance of which is undertaken by the Parish as a secondary charitable purpose nefi Achievem nt Perform nce Pu licB The Advancement of the Christian Rellgion. The Parish Church exists primarllyi and above all else, as a place of Christian worshlp. Servlces of public worship are held on Sundays throughout the year at 10.15am. Holy Communion Is celebrated once a month and Morning Prayer (Holy Baptlsm as requested) for the other Sundays of the month. Weekday services such as Mid-week Holy Communion, Ash Wednesday Service, Harvest Service and Confirmation with Holy Communion take place in the Parish Church. Holy Week Services focusing on the central pillar of the Christian faith, the death and resurrection of Jesus occur each year. The Parish is in the terminology of the Church of Ireland, mostly 'resident' members with a small number of 'accustomed' (persons living outside the parish boundary) members. The average number of parishioners in 2021 for Sunday worship would be 35. This is a relatively vibrant parish and the range of parishioners is from a few months to 90yrs. Worship and Pastoral Care. The Parish Church is chosen by parishioners to mark significant events In their family life. In the course of 2023 the following took place Funeral services and Baptisms. The Rector visits parishioners who are sick, at home or in hospital, or in residential/nursing homes. She celebrates The Holy Communion with those unable to attend the Parish Church at Christmas and Easter, and at other times as requested. The 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. Fin ncial Revi Flnancial Reports are reviewed throughout the year and a review on completion of the Annual Accounts. Total Receipts (£32,926) for the year ended 31sr December 2023 were exceeded by Total Payments (£36,496) by £3,570, decreasing the total cash funds held to £73,192 from £76,762. (Pages 8&9) in Concern The Trustees have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satlsfied that there are adequate funds in place to ensure that the Parish can continue its activities and the financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2023 can be signed off as a going concern. Structure, Governance and Management Do ons ituti vernin um rit Chapter III of The Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisations. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees. nt of Selec Vest Trus cruitment and A ointm ees 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 meetlngs of the General Vestry and to stand for election to the Select Vestry. Meetings of the general vestry are he5d 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 Simit on the number of terms which may be served. Pa and Remunerati The Rector is not paid directly 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 ani tional tructure The Select Vestry Is responsible for the day to day management of the Parish. The Select Vestry consists of the member of the clergy serving sn 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 maklng decisions on matters of general concern and Importance to the parish Including how parish funds are to be applied. The Select Vestry meets at tlmes fixed by the members. Special meetings may be convened at any time by the chairperson or churchwardens. In 2023 the Select Vestry met 9 times during the year and the average attendance was 740/0. om nce with Public Benefit Altedesert Parish Church has given careful consideration to the Charity Commisslon 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 beneflt. tatement f Tr stees, Res onsibilities 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 appllcable to charitles in Northern Ireland wlth income of less than £250,000 requires the trustees to prepare a statement of receipts and payments and 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 transactlons and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabilities 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. ofth Tr eg Date:_ a( Inde endent Examiners Re of Altedesert Parish Church ort to the Charit Trustees I report on the accounts of Altedesert Parish Church for the year ended 31st December 2023, whlch are set out on pages 8 to 12. Respectlve responslbilities of charity trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees you are responslble for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is my responsibllity to: Examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act Follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Commission under sectlon 65 (9) (b) of the Charities Act; and, State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examlner's report I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charitles Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charity Commlssion 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 preparation of the accounts from those records. It also included conslderation of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters. My role Is to state whether any materlal matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe: l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act. 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records. 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requlrements of the Charities Act. and, 4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters I to 4 listed above and, in connectlon with the following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that requlre drawing to your attention. Signed: Name: Seamus O'Neill FCA Weir & Co. Chartered Accountants, Moneymore Old Post Office 23 High Street, Moneymore, BT45 7PA. ) o"aMU