Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Receipts and
Payments and Assets and Liabilities
For the year ended 31 December 2022
Registered Charity in Northern Ireland [NIC104678]

Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022
Page
References and Administrative detalls of the Charity
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees
Statement of Receipts and Payments
Statement of Assets and Liabilltles
Notes to the Flnancial Statements
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Lislimnaghan Parish Church
References and Administrative details
Charity Name:
Lislimnaghan Parish Church
' Charlty Registratlon Number:
NIC104678
Registered Office:
The Rectoryi l Erganagh Road, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT79 75X
Trustee5
The Charlty Trustees who served during the year or who were Trustees at the date of this
report were:
Canon D Quinn
Mrs D Bryden
Mr M Callan
Mr H Doherty
Mr l Managh
Mr G McFarland
Mr M Barclay
Mrs F Caldwell
Mrs R Chlsolm (deceased)
Mrs S McFarland
Mrs J Smyth
Prlnclpal Office-bearers
Clergy:
Church Treasurer:
Church Warden - Clergy:
Church Warden- People:
Canon D Quinn
Mrs F Caldwell
Mrs D Bryden
Mrs J Smyth
Independent Examlner
Kathryn Mitchell (for Watson & Colhoun)
Unit B15 Omagh Enterprise Centre, Great Northern Road, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT78 SLU
Bankers
Ulster Bank
14 High Street, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT78 IBJ

Lislimnaghan Parlsh Church
Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Statements of Receipts and Payments and
Asset5 and Llabilities for Lisllmnaghan Parlsh Church for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Objectlves and Actlvltle5
The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of rellgion.
The principal functlon of Lislimnaghan Parlsh Church is to support the advancement of the
Christian rellglon by promotingi through the work of the Parlsh, the whole mlsslon of the
Church, pastoral, evangellstlc, soclal and ecumenical. Being open to and engaging with
.soclety as a whole and offering support for those needlng help are fundamental to the
practical delivery of the beneflts of Christlanity,
As a result of actlvlty In the pursult of the advancement of the Christlan rellglon,
Llsllmnaghan Parish Church has custody of property and of records, materials and artefacts
of 51gnlflcance to the cultural and religlous herltage and maintenance of which is undertaken
by the Select Vestry of Llslimnaghan Parlsh Church.
Achlevements, Performance and Publlc Beneflts
Llslimnaghan Par15h has weekly servlces on Sunday mornlng comprlslng of a mlx of Holy
Communlon, Famlly Service, Baptlsm and Mornlng Prayer together wlth varlous other
speclal 5ervlces durlng the year e.8. Lenten, Harvest Thank5givlng and Chrlstmas. There are
Thursday mornlng servlces wlth refreshments In the week before Chrlstmas and Holy Week.
Pastoral care Is provided for parlshloners and those In the wlder communitv.
A range of other actlvltles are provided by Llsllmnaghan Parish elther by the church dlrectly
or through church organlsations e.g. Sunday School, Prayer and Blble Study, Mother's Unlon,
Old Time Dancing, Concerts, and Soclal Events.
There is inter-church co-operation within the local community. Llslimnaghan Parish plays an
active role In Omagh Churches Forum whlch organlsed various Christian community events
throughout the year.
The Parish supports the work of local and global charltles by elther making donations or
holding speclal collections or events In respect of the same.
The actlvities outlined above demonstrate how Llslimnaghan Parish contlnues to Implement
Its charitable purp05e5 (i.e. the advancement of rellgion) and meets the Public Benefit
requirement. Benefits to members of the public include contributlng to spiritual well-being
of particlpants and the reinforcement of Christian values.
Lislimnaghan Parish has mltlgated any potential harm from the activities through the
implementation of the Church of Ireland safeguarding Trust Pollcy.

Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 (contlnued)
COVID-19
COVID-19 has continued to have albeit smaller impact on church events and activities. The
majority of restrictions have been lifted which has enabled the church and its organisations
to return to near normal however some voluntary mitigation still remain in place Facebook
has continued to be the medium to share the gospel and the telephone a Ilfeline to those"
who are isolatingi in poor health or stlll wary of the continued risks of Covid-19, We will
continue wlth these practices for parishioners who remain wary about attending church.
Flnanclal Revlew
The Parish is a charitable organisation with their main Source of income derivin8 from
member5 freewill offerings. The results for the year show a deficlt of £8,433 [2021: deflcit of
£15,171.
The Trustees contlnue to monltor the level of reserves held by the Parlsh and are actively
taking steps to increase the reserves in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure incurred.
Golng Concern
The Trustees have revlewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satlsfled that there are
adequate funds in place to ensure that the Parish can contlnue its actlvitles and the financial
statements for the year end 31 December 2022 can be signed as a going concern.
Structure. Governance and Management
Governin
Document Gnd Constitution o
the Charit
Chapter 111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland govems Parishes and Parochial
Organlsatlon5. The Selett Vestry members are the Charity Tru5tee5.
Recruitment and A
ointment o
Select Vest
Trustees
All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 and are either resident
within the Parish or Ilve 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 thern to attend and vote at meetings of the General Vestry and to stand for election
to the Select Vestry. Meetings of the General Vestry are held at least once a year. The
Select Vestry Is elected as part of the General Vestry meeting. The Select Vestry will hold
their positions for a perlod of one year. Select Vestry members may be re-elected annually
and there Is no limit on the number of terms whlch may be served.

Lislimnaghan Parlsh Church
Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 (continued)
Structure, Governance and Management (contlnued)
onisationol Structure
The Select Vestry Is responslble for the day to day management of the Parlsh. The Select
Vestry consists of the clergy servlng in the parlsh, the churchwarden5, the glebe wardens
and generally not more than twelve other members of the General Vestry elected at the
General Vestry.
The Select Vestry Is chaired by the clergy. Select Vestry members are responsible for making
decisions on matters of general concern and Importance to the parlsh IncludSng decldlng
how parish fund5 are to be applied.
The Select Vestry meet5 at tlmes flxed by the members. Speclal meetlngs may be convened
at any tlme by the chalrperson or the churchwardens. In 2022 the Select Vestry met 4 times
durin8 the year and the average attendance was 72%.
Com
Ilance wlth Publlc Bene
The Parish has given careful conslderatlon to the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland's
guldance on publlc beneflt to ensure that the actlvltles entered Into durlng the year have
helped to achieve the Parlsh's objectives and actlvltles, as well as provldlng publlc beneflts.
Statement of Trustee5' Re5pon51bllltles
The Trustees are responslble for preparlng the Trustees, Annual Report and the Statement
of Recelpts and Payments and Statement of Assets and Llabilities In accordance with
applicable law and regulatlons.
The law appllcable to charltles In Northern Ireland wlth Income of less than £250,000
requires the Trustees to prepare a Statement of Recelpts and Payments and a Statement of
Assets and Llabilities for each financial year.
The Trustees are responslble for keeplng accounting records that are sufflclent to show and
explaln the Parish's transactions and di5c105e wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme the
assets and Ilabilitles of the Parlsh. They are also responsible for safeguardlng the assets of
the Parish and hence for takin8 reasonable steps for the prevention and detectlon of fraud
and other Irregularities.
Thls report was approved by the Trustees on.....
behalf by:
2023 and signed on its
Canon Derek Quinn
Mrs Sharon McFarland
&.2023

Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Lisllmnaghan Parish Church for
the year ended 31 December 2022
I report on the accounts of Lislimnaghan Parish Church for the year ended 31 Decernber
2022, which comprise the Statement of Recelpts and Payments, Statement of Assets and
Liabllities, and the related notes,
Respectlve Responslbllltles of Trustees and Examlner
The Charitvs Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with Section 64(3) of the Charltles Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. The Charitvs Trustee5
consider that an audlt Is not required for thls year under sectlon 65121 of the Charltles Act
(Northern Ireland) 2008 {the Charltie5 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It Is my responsiblllty to:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the CharitSes Act (Northern Ireland) 2008;
to follow the procedures lald down In the general directlons glven by the Charlty
Comrnlsslon for Northern Ireland under section 65{9)(bl of the Charities Act; and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attentlon.
Basls of Independent Examlnerfs Report
My examination was carried out In accordance wlth the general dlrections glven by the
Charity Commisslon for Northern Ireland. An examlnatlon Includes a review of the
ac.counting records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accounts presented wlth
those records. It also Includes consideratlon of any unusual Items or dlsclosures In the
accounts, and seeklng explanatlons from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be requlred In an audlt
and consequently no oplnlon Is glven as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair
vlew, and the report Is Ilmlted to those matters set out In the next statement.
Independent Examlnerfs Statement
In connection with my examlnatlon, no matter has come to my attention:
l) which gives rne reasonable cause to belleve that In any materlal respect the
requlrements:
to keep accounting records In accordance wlth sectlon 63 of the Charities Act and
to prepare accounts whlch accord wlth the accountlng records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2008 have not been met; and
2} to which, in rny opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Name: Kathryn Mitchell (for Watson & Colhoun)
Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon: ACA
Address: Unit B15 Omagh Enterprise Centre, Great Northern Road, Omagh, County Tyrone,
BT78 SLU
Date:

Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Statement of Receipts and Payments for the year ended 31 December 2022
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds
fund5
fund5
Total
2022
Total
2021
Recelpts
Donations and plate collection
Proceeds from fund raisin8 events
Bank and deposit Interest
Grants Received
Rental of land
Charitable collections
Other receipts
Receipts from Parish Organlsation's
Total Recelpts
46,280
1,150
130
3,920
50.200
1,150
130
1,595
931
761
49,439
1,595
931
864
396
3,060
160
761
713
85
49,289
713
85
6,276
55,565
53,928
Payments
Dloce5an costs / assessment
Church running costs
Parlsh centre costs
Administratlon costs
Fundraislng costs
Charltable donatlons
Payments from Parlsh Organisation's
General expenses
Capital expendlture
Total Payments
Excess of Receipt5 over Payments for
the year before Transfers
Tra nsfers
Exce55 of Recelpts over Payments for
the year after Transfers
Reconclllatlon of Funds
27,562
10,754
9,309
2,022
27,562
10,754
10,904
2,022
26,759
7,641
5,976
1,110
1,595
1,650
1,650
971
240
489
846
846
10,260
13,505
10,260
63,998
25,913
69,099
50,493
11,2041
16,1981
(7,229)
6,198
(8,433) (15,171)
(7,402)
(1,031)
(8,433) (15,171)
Total funds brought forward
Gain on investments
Total Funds Carrled Forward
68,867
4,951
73,818
88,989
61,465
3,920
65,385
73,818
On behalf of the Trustee5
thaKJO
Canon Derek Quinn
Mrs Florence Caldwell
2023

Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Statement of As5et5 and Liabillties as at 31 December 2022
Unrestricted
funds
Restrlcted Endowment
fund5
Funds
Total
2022
Total
2021
Cash Funds
Current Accounts
2,801
58,664
61,465
3,920
6,721
58.664
65,385
9,894
63,924
73,818
Deposit Accounts
Total Cash Funds
3,920
Investment Assets
Investments in RCB / CIT Unlt
Trusts
Total Investment Assets
15,506
15,506
15,506
15,506
17,034
17,034
Assets retalned for the
Parlsh's own use
Parish Hall and Faclllties
Land
426,642
47,500
474,142
416,382
47,500
463,882
Total Assets retalned for the
Parlsh's own use
Approved by the Trustees on ....'&a.. K.3th..: 2023 and signed on thelr behalf by:
Canon Derek Quinn
Mr5 Florence Caldwell

Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022
Accountlng pollcles
Set out below are the principal accounting policies whlch have been adopted In the
compllatlon of the Recelpts and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets and
L13bilities.
Recelpts and Payments Account
All items of income and expenditure included within the Receipts and Payments
Account have been accounted for on a cash recelpt basls.
Statement of Assets and Llabllltles
Assets retalnedfor the Parlsh's own use
The assets of the Parish, retained for its own use comprise of Land, Church Buildlng
and Graveyard, Parish Hall and Facllitles.
The Church Bulldlng and Graveyard are deemed to be herltage assets as deflned by
the Charitles SORP (FRS102). These heritage assets are not Included in the Statement
of Assets and Llabllities as Information on the cost or valuation Is not available and
such Informatlon cannot be obtalned at a c05t commensurate wlth the beneflt to the
users of the accounts and to the Parlsh.
The Parlsh Hall and Facllltles are recognlsed at cost of constructlon. No depreclatlon
has been provided on these as the current estlmated residual value Is not less than
Its carryln8 value and the remalnln8 useful Ilfe currently exceeds 50 years.
Investments
Investments In RCB/CIT Unlt Trusts are initlally recorded at C05t and then are
subsequently stated at falr value at each year end date.
Fund Accountlng
Funds are classified as either restricted funds or unrestricted fund5, which are
defined as follows:
RestrlctedAunds
Restricted funds are funds subject to specific requlrements a5 to their use which may
be declared by the donor or wlth thelr authorlty or created through legal processes,
but stlll wlthln the wlder objectlves of the Parish.
Unrestrlctedfunds
Unrestricted fund5 are expendable at the discretion of the Trustee5 In furtherance af
the objectives of the charlty. If parts of the unrestricted funds are earmarked at the
discretion of the Trustees for a particular purpose, they are designated as a separate
und. The deslgnatlon has an administrative purpose only and does not legally
restrict the Trustees dlscretlon to apply the funds.

Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022
{continued)
Accounting pollcles Icontinued)
Preparatlon of Accounts on a Going Con￿rn Basis
The Parlsh generally meets its day to day working capital requirements from it5
annual income. The Trustees are satisfied that the Parish has resources to provide a
reasonable expectatlon that it can continue to meet its financial obligations as they
fall due for the foreseeable future. Therefore, these financial statements have been
prepared on a going concern basis.
Recondllatlon of Cash Funds
Total
Total cash fund5 at beglnning of the year
Receipts for the year
Payment5 for the year
Total cash funds at end of the year
73,818
55,565
{63,998)
65,385

io
Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022
(continued)
Movement In Funds
Atl
January
2022
At31
December
2022
Incomlng Outgolng
Resources
Resources
Transfers
Re5trlcted fund5
Church restoration fund
Grant from Councll
Loan raised by parishioners
Charltable donatlons
Other
Total re5trlcted fund5
2,495
3,920
1,595
(10,260)
(1,595)
7,765
3,920
761
(1,650)
883
(2,450)
6,198
2,450
4,951
6,276
{13,505)
3,920
Unrestrlcted funds
General funds
Total unrestrlcted funds
68,867
68,867
49,289
49,289
(50,493)
(50,493)
(6,1981
(6,1981
61,465
61,465
Endowment funds
Investments In RCB/CIT Unlt Trusts
Total Endowment funds
Total funds
73,818
55,565
(63,998)
65,385
Pur
ose of Restricted Funds
Church Restoratlon Fund: Thls Is a fund to asslst wlth slgnlflcant repalrs work due to be
carried out on the church building.

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Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Notes to the Financlal Ststements for the year ended 31 December 2022
(continued)
Collections for Thlrd Partles
2022
2021
Bishops, Appeal
Bowlln8 club Donatlon of remaining funds
Care for Cancer
Chrlstian Bllnd Mission
CMS Ireland
Crossllnks
Derry & Raphoe Synd
Earl Halg
Tearfund
The Bible Society
The Leprosy Mlsslon
Tyrone Protestant Orphans
Ukralne Appeal
300
216
575
100
180
361
761
971
The above arnounts have been Included in the Statement of Recelpts and Payments for the
year under charltable donations.
Transartions wlth Trustees
Trustees recelved remuneratlon or relmbursement of expenses during the year to the sum of
£589 [2021: £960].
No Trustee or a person related to a Trustee had any personal interest In any contract or
transactlon entered into by the charity during the year.