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