Ardstraw Parish Chureh Trustee5' Annual Report and fthaneial Statements for th¢ ye4r ended 31 December 2023 Charities Number: NJCJ04677
Ardstr Parl$li Chureh Tru8lees ADnuAI report and finAncial $tat¢tnent$ for the y¢or eDd¢d 31 Detember 21b23 Contents Pages R¢ferences and administrative details of Ihc Chlty Twste¢s' report Independent ExaJnin¢rs Rert to the Tnislees Receipts and paymenls account Statement of assets and liabilities Notes lo thc fmallcial stalements 10- 12
Ardstraw Pgrlsh Church Thistees Annual report and financial statements for the y¢4r ended 31 Deeember 2023 References and #dministrative detaRIs Charity Name: Ardstraw Parish Church Cliarity Regislralion Number.. NtC104677 Contact Address: The Rectory 2 Bunderg Road Newtownstewart Co Tyrone BT78 4NQ Trustees Rev. Ivan Dinsmore Mr Andy Buchaiian Miss Dorothy Crawford Mr r,nierson Doniiell Mr Ian Domiell Mr Ronnie Hill Mr James Jamieson Mrs Carol Johnsloii MrAlan Mlller Mrs Dawn Pinkerton Mr Trevor Pratt Mis Irene Spratt ' John Wilson Mrs Helen O'ConIior Mr Colin Mcclelland Prlnelpal Offlee-bearers Clergy.. Rev. Ivaii Dinsmore Church Treasurer.. Mrs Dawn Pinkerton Church Wardeii- Clergy.. Mr lan Donnell Church Warden- People.. Mr John Wilson Independent Exaknfiner McFarland Arnold & Co Bankers Danske Bank 8 Main Street 5-7 Market Slreel Newtownstewart Omagh Co Tyrone BT78 IBN Co Tyrone BT78 4AA ArdstT#W Parish Church
Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 The Iruslees present Ilie annual report and siatemenls of Receipts and Payrnenls and Assets Dnd Liabilities for Ardstraw Parisli Church for the year ended 31 December 2023. Strueture, Governance ond Management Governing Documenl and Cohslilulion ofihe Charity Chapter III of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisation. The Select Vestry members are the Charlty Truslees Recruilm¢nl andAppoinlthen¢ ofseleci Vulry (Truslees) All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 and are either resident within the parlsh or live elsewhere bul 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 lo attend aii(I vole at meetings ofthe general veslry and to sland for eleclion to the select vestry. Meetings of the general vestry are held al leasl once a year. The Sele¢t Vestry is elected as part of ihis General Vestry meeling. The Select Vestry will hold their positions for a period of one year. Select Vestry members Jnay be re- elected annually and there is no limit on the number of terms which may be served. Pay and remuneralion The Incumbent of the Parish stipend is paid directly by the Diocese, which is in accordance with rigures approved by th¢ General Synod of the Church of Ireland together with approved office and locomotory allowances. Organisaliomal Slruclure The Select Vestry is responsible for the day to day managemenl of Ihe parish. The select vestry consists of the member of the clergy serving in the parish. the churchwardens, the glebe wardens and generally not more than twelve other members of the general veslry elecled al the Easter Veslry. The Select Vestry is chaired by the incumbent or other member of the clergy officialing in the parish. Selecl Vestry members are responsible for making decisions on matters of general concern and ImportICe lo tlie parish including d¢¢Ading how parish funds are to be applied. The selt Vestry meels at times fixed by tlie members or by the diocesan synod. Special meelings may be coiivened at any time by the chairperson or the ¢hurchwardens. In 2023 the Select Vestiy met 3 times during the year and the average attendance was 67%. Objeetives and Aetlvltles The charitable pury)ose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion. Ard$traw Parlsh Chureh Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 Deeemb¢r 2023 (eontlnued) The principMI nCtion of Ardstraw P3rish Church is lo support the advancement of the Christian religion by promotlng, through the work of Ardstraw Parish Church tlie whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Beii)g open to and engaging with society as a whole and offering support for those needin8 help are fundamenlal to the practical delivery of the benefits of C11$11anIty. As a i'esult of activity fftn the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, Ardslraw Parish Churoh has custody of property aiid of record5, Jttaterials and artefacls of significan¢e to Ilie culthral aiid religious heritage and mminlenance of which is undertaken by the Select Vestry of Ardstraw Parish Church. Aehiev¢ments, Performanee & Public Beneflt The Parish of Ard5traw exi5t5 for ihe purpose of the advancement of the Christian religion An the Newtownstewart area. To implement this purpose. we provide many servicey to our local communlty. The main function of the Parish is to provide opportunities for parishioners and other members of the
community lo worship God, Sunday by Sunday. To Illis end, the Parish provides a regular Sunday morning worship service each Sunday ai I I.00am. This enables members of the community to partake in the sa¢rament of Holy Communion which is celebrated on the first Sunday ofeach month, and to be taught from the Bible every Sunday. Of course, our worship is open lo anyone who wishes to come, from all backgrounds and all faiths or Jione. In recenl times we have wel¢oined not only people from a Christian background, bul also those ofother faitlis including Baha'i. Buddhist and those who have no belief at all. We are, of course, welcoming lo those of all races, genders and orientations. In practice the vast majority of our worshippers are from a Church of Ireland background, but our Cliurch welcornes all to the Lord's Table in the sacrament of Holy Communion. On other Sundays the main service is"Morning Prayerf, which ts a more simplified servlce of readings, hymns and prayers. Pastoral care 18 provided by the Rector, asststed by the parishioners. This includes home visits. hospital visits, counselling where needed, and a listening ear where someone just need.s to talk. Parishioners and others are regularly rejnembered in prayer. Pastoral care is provided al times of diffi¢ulty e.g. bereavement and al l&mes of celebration e.g. a marriage or baptisjn. Our Chuwh has an open, welcoming non-judgemenlal attithde to baptism in that we welcolne all who come lo be baplised aiid refrdin from attaching conditions to their parti¢Apation in the sacrament, as some Cliurches do. Mffission and outreach include a Youth Fellowship group which meets on Thursday evenings during term lime and is open lo the enllre community and is geared towards teenagers. Usually around a dozen young people attend this group each week. There is also * Confimialion class, which is held on Thui'sday evenings. A similar number of young people attend this group. Both of thes¢ groups are aimed at oulreach io teenagers and young people in order to share the faith with them and encourage them in this important stage of their life. The Mother's Union is an outreach group comprised of the ladies of the Cliureh (although il is open to men also). In practice our branch in ¢ommon wilh most branches ha5 an entirely female membership. As well as supporting the families of the parish. tlie Moihers. Union supports th¢ wider communily in varlous ways. Members knit "Trauma Teddies" for use when children are admitted to hospital. A child is Ardstraw Parish Chureh Trusteey, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued) given one of ihe teddies and this can be a comfort to a scared and ill or injured child in ihe slrange and intimidating environment of a hospilal ward. Kit bags are also collected and distributed lo hospitals containing emergency supplies of necessary items such as toothpaste, soap, etc. These air given to people who have been admitted to hospital suddenly and do not have such items wilh ihein. In addition, the Mothers, Union fundraises An support of mission at home and abroad. They provide a contact centre where children of estranged parents can meet with the parent whom they no longer live with in a safe And comtorting environment. Mothers, Union provides "Away from it all" breaks or days out for families whose family life is going through a difficult period. The Parish supports a number of orphans finanoially as part of the Tyrone Protestani Orphan Society. This provides "no strings attached" flnancial assistance for children who have lost one or both parents. Grants are usually received in Au8USt and before Christmas. Several times each year, the Parfftsh provides a free lunch for seniors and ihose who are prevented from attending Church due to illness or advancing age. Tran5POrt is provided to and from these events free of charge by Church members. Since Easter 2020 we have been financially supporting the community of San Jorge in Cebu City, Philippines. by provAdin8 donations lo enable food to be purchased and distributed amon8 poor families in Cebu. The Parish operates a Charlty Shop An partnership with Cancer Focus. This provides many services to the commuiiity, not least in providing a place where unwanted ileins c] be reused and i'esold lo the benefil of others. It provides opportunities for people to volunteer their Ilme and talents in the seivice of ihe wider community. It also provides a place for people to come and chat and meet oilier people. And not least, of course, the shop raises a substajitial amounl of money which supports Ihe work of Caiicer Focus. The Parish is very consctous of ihe duty of care tlial we have lo ihose who partlcipate in oui. events and use our premises. We have a strict safeguarding policy An place which protecls our Children's Minisliy. Tliis is regularly reviewed and trainin8 is frequently available An Ihe Parish. The Safeguarding Policy is reviewed every three years by ihe Diocesan authorities lo ensure Ihat our young people can participate in all Church aclivilies confident of the prote¢tioii they deserve. Iii addition, several community groups not aifiliated with the Church use the Parish Hall Ihroughoiil the week. These include the Day Care Centre on Wednesdays and the local branch of the Women's Inslithte who meet An our buildlng once every moiilh.
A significanl number of people request access lo the Parish Records emch year. These are held in th¢ Parish oifice and can be Accessed free of ¢har8e by appointmenl wlih the Rector. Church buildin85 can also be accessed al any linie by appointment wilh the Rector or a member of the ¢on8regation. Ardstraw Parlsh Chureh Trustees, Annuttl Report for ¢h¢ year ended 31 Deeember 2023 (¢onlinued) Compllanee witli Publlc Benefit The Pai'ish has given careful consideration to ihe Charity Commission for Northem Ireland's guidance oil public benefit to ensure that the activities entered inlo during the year have helped to achieve the Parish's objectives and aclivilies, as well as providing public benefit in whatever way we can. We hope lo continue to do so for many year5 to come. rilnancial Review Total income of the Parish during the year was £61,045 (2022.. £68,032) and total expenses were £64.555 (2022: £77.750) leaving a deficil of £3.510 for the year ended 31 December 2023. The PArish continues lo be in a healthy slate as at 31 December 2023 with total cash funds of £31,842. A detailed analysis of parish income and expenditure is set out on page 8 to the financial stalemenls. Going Coneern Tlie trustees have reviewed the budgels for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate fijnds in place to ensure that the Parlsh can continue ils aolivities and the financial statemenls for the year ended 31 December 2023 can be signed off as a goAng concern. StAt¢ment of Trusteesl Responsibilities The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trnslees. Report and the statement of receipts and payments and statement of assets und liabilities in a¢¢ordance with Rpplicable law and regulations. The law applicable lo charities in Northern Ireland wilh liicome of less than £250,000 requires the Iruslees lo prepare a statement of receipts and payments and a stalement of asset5 and liabilities for each fiiiancial year. The lrnslees are responsible for keeping a¢¢ounling records that are suificienl lo show and explain the Parish's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabllities of the Payisli. Tliey are also respoiisible for safeguarding the assets of the Parlsh and hence for takiiig reasonabl¢ steps for the prevenlion aiid detection of fraud and other irregularities. Slgned on Behalf of the Trustees ohn Wilson Mr5 DAwn Plnkerton Date Date Ardstraw Parish Churoh Indep¢ndent Examlners Report ¢0 the Trustees of Ardstraw Parish Chureh We report on Ihe financial slatemenls of Ardstraw Parish Chiirch foi- the year ended 31 December
2023 which comprise statement of financial activities. slatenienl of u5sels and liabilities and the related notes. Respective re5ponslblllties of trustees gnd ex4mlner As the charity's In]stees yoii are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the Charities Act (Nortliern Ireland) 2008. It is our responsibility to:_ - Examine ihe financial statements under section 65 of the Charities Aot (NI) 2008. Follow tlle procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under se¢lion 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act N) 2008. State whether particular matters have come to our attenlion. Basis of independent examlner's report We have examined your charity financial slatemenls as required under section 65 of the Charities Act (NI) 2008 and oui. examination was carried out in accordance wilh the general dirertioiis given by the Charity Commission for Nortliern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act (NI) 2008. The examin#tion included a review of the a¢counting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures iii the finat]cial statements and seeking explajiations froni you as charity trustees coneei'niiig any such matters. Our role is to state whether any material matters have come lo our attention giving us cause to believe.. l. That accounling records were not kept in accordance with s¢ction 63 of the Charities Act (Nl) 2008. 2. That the financial slalements do not accord with those accounting records. 3. That tlie financial slalemenls do not con]ply wilh the accounting requirements of the Charities Act (Nl) 2008 and with the methods and principles of the Charilles Siatement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities pr¢par&ng their financial slateinenls An accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republi¢ of Ireland. 4. That ihere is further inforniation needed for a proper understanding of the financial slalemenls lo be reached. Independent examiner's statement We have completed our exhminalion and have no concerns in respect of ihe matters (l) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the direclions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we liave found no matters that require drawing to your attention. Mcfiarland Arnold & Co Chartered A¢eountanÉs Chartered Accountants 8 Maln Street Newtownstewirt Dated: 30 Oct.b er 2Ql4- Co Tyrone BT78 4AA Ardstrfijv Pnrish Church Receipts And Payment8 Account for the yeAr ended 31 Dectmber 2023 Unrestricte Restrleted Endowm¢nt riunds Funds 2023 TotRI 2022 Fund$ 2023 2023 2023 Reeeipls Donations & plate collection Proeeeds froin Fund Raisin8 Events Lcgacies Bank & Deposit interest Investtnent illcoinc 42,259 1,393 1,993 44,252 43.719 1,393 100 10,000 26 121 43 164 500 5,165 500 479 Rcnlal ofpr¢inises Grants Other Receipts Rcccipts from Parish Organisation's 5,165 1.843 7,268 10,480 460 513 2,715 1,843 7,268 460
57,166 3.879 61,045 68,032 EgyLS Diocesan CoslslAsscssin¢nt Chur¢l) Runnin8 Costs Reetory Ruiuiing Costs Parish Hall Running Costs Organ R¢fvrbishin¢nt Costs Administration Costs Charitable Donations 34,173 8,406 9,910 5,585 1,000 3,418 34,173 31,972 ,406 9,696 9,910 15,459 5,585 8,702 1,000 8,000 3,418 3,106 2,063 815 2,063 Al PaYliLS 62,492 2,063 64,555 77,750 Nel r¢¢eipls / (paymenls) Transfers between funds Nel movement in funds {5,326) 1,773 (3,553) 19,595 1,816 (1,773) 43 (3,510) (9,718) (3,510) (9.718) 9,161 35,352 45,070 Funds brought fonvard 6.596 Fun(15 cai'ried fonvard 16,042 6,639 9,161 31,842 35,352 OArdilr4w Parish Chureh Statement of Assets and LiAbÉli¢les ay *t 31 December 2023 Unr¢$trlet¢d Re5trie¢ed Endowm¢n¢ riunds Fund$ Funds 2023 2023 Tol#l 2023 Tot41 2022 2023 Casli fi unds Current Aecounts Deposit Aceoiints Totnl Cash fiund$ 16,042 3,160 3,479 6,639 19,202 22,755 9,161 12,640 12,597 9,161 31,842 35,352 16,042 Inv¢Jtment Assets Equily Invcslillenls Other Listed Investments Invesli)]¢nts in RCB I CIT Unit Trusts Inveslmenl Prop¢rties Totnl Invtstment Asse15 20,874 20,874 20,242 20,874 20,874 20,242 Assets retained for the Pnrish s own use Chur¢l) and graveyard Parish hall R¢¢tory Totnl Asiel& retlllned for the Parl.Ih's own vse 1,486,873 1,301,99 672,305 625,400 719,021 509,948 2,878,199 2,437,339 On BehAlf 9f the TrustetS
Mr John Wilson Mrs Dawn Pinkerto Dat¢ ArdstrAFv Vmrlsh Chureh 71//0/2u2 9 Date Notes to the finAiicial statements for the yeur 31 Detemb¢r 21J23 l. Aeeountlng poll¢l¢s S¢1 out below are the priticipal accounting policics which hav¢ ken adoplcd in Ihc compilation of the Reeeipts and Payments Account and the Sial¢ment of Assets and Liabilitics (a) Receipts nnd Payments Aeeount All ilcins of incoJn¢ wid ¢xpcndilw¢ in¢luded ivithin the R¢eeipls and Paym¢nls Accouni have bcen accounlcd for on a cash Tcccipls basis. (b) StAt¢m¢nt of Agi¢t$ LIAbllltle$ (I) Assels retaiiiedlor ilie Pqrisli'5 OWN iise The Parish owns the folloiying premises and the associated fjxtures, fittings, plant and machinery which have insurllncc valucs as folloiv5'. Church and graveyard Main StreeL Newlownstewar¢ Co J5ryone, BT78 4AA 1,486,873 Parish hall 55 Dublin SlreeL Newtownstewart, Co Tyronc, BT78 4AQ 672,305 Reetory 2 Bundcrg Road, N¢wtownsfrwart, Co Tyron¢, BT78 4NG 719,021 2,878,199 11) Jiivesliiieiils Fixed asscl inv¢thncnls Comprising inv¢stmcnl in RCBICIT Unit Tru$ls ar¢ initially recorded at Cost and ar¢ then subsequently slated at fair value at each year end dale. oArdsti'aw Pnrisli Cliureh Note$ to the finaneial $tat¢m¢Dt$ for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continlled) 2. Recohelllntlon of Chsh fi unds Total Cash Fund$ al b¢ginnin8 of the y¢ar Rcceipls for the Year Payments for the Yc Total Cash Funds at end of the year 35.352 61,045 (64,555) 31,842 3. MoYem¢nt Funds At I Ineomlng Outgolng Jthn Rt$ourct Resouree At 31 Det 2023 2023 TrAn8ferB Endowment funds Meliaffy. Hamilton & Gurtjey Bequ¢sl$ 9,161 9,161 9,161 9,161 Restrleted fuDd8 Sunday School Fund General Fund 6,596 43 6,639 3,836 3,879 {2,0631 {2,063} (1,773) {1,773 6,596 6,639
Uttr¢slrl¢ted fvDds General Fund 19,595 19,595 57,166 57,166 162.492) 62.492 1.773 1.773 16,042 16,042 Tot81 fvndg 35,352 61,045 {64,555 31,842 Purposes of Restricte Sunday Scliuol Fund.. The Truste¢s have sel asid¢ funds for use by t1 Sunday S¢hool. Ard8trAw Parish Chmreh Note$ to the financlRI 81a¢ements for the year ended 31 Deeember 2023 (eonlinued) 4. Coll¢e*ion8 for Thlrd PArtie8 2023 2022 Bishops, Appeal 625 210 Royal British ILgion 357 501 CMS 81 104 Tyrone Prol¢stanl Orphan So¢iety 930 1,993 815 The above atnounls have becn in¢luded in Receipts for thc Year under"Donations and plate collection" and in Paymciits for the year und¢r"Charithbl¢ donations" 5. Tra5&¢1108 with the Trustee The parish paid expenses of £9,910 relating to the running ¢osl8 of the Tectory. No trustee received any r¢muThcralion for being a ¢harity Irustcc. No trust¢¢ or a person rclated to a Irustee had any pcrsonal intercst in any contract or transaction ¢ntered into by Ihc charity during Il)¢ year. 6. Govtrnanee Costs Governance ¢osts of £500 were incurr¢d during the year which relates lo fees paid lo the Independent Exwlliner. Governance eosts are included within Administration costs in thc Receipts and Payinents Accounts. 12