Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Receipts and
Payments and Assets and Liabilities
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Registered Charlty in Northern Ireland INIC104678]

Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Annual Report and Flnancial Statement5 for the year ended 31 December 2025
Page
References and Administrative details of the Charity
Trustees, Annual Report
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees
Statement of Receipts and Payments
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Notes to the Financial Statements
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Lislimnaghan Parish Church
References and Administratlve details
Charity Name:
Li51imnaghan Parish Church
Charity Registration Number:
NIC104678
Registered Office:
The Rectory, l Erganagh Road, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT79 7SX
Trustees
The Charity Trustees who Served during the year or who were Trustees at the date of this
report were-
Canon D Quinn
Mrs F Caldwell
Mrscshort
Mr l Managh
Mrs J O'Donnell
Mr G McFarland
Mrs L Graham
Mr5 G Armstrong
Mr R Armstrong
Mrs J Smyth
Mr H Doherty
Mr M Barclay
Mrs 5 McFarland
Mrs l Heaney
Mr N Caldwell
Mrs D Stafford
Mrs D Bryden
Prlncipal Office-bearers
Clergv..
Church Treasurer:
Church Wardèn- Clergy:
Church Warden- People:
Canon D Quinn
Mr5 F Caldwell
Mrs D Bryden
Mrs LGraham
Independent Examiner
Nial Colhoun (for Watson & Colhounl
Unit B15 Omagh Enterprise Centre, Great Northern Road, Oma8h, County Tyrone. BT78 SLU
Bankers
Ulster Bank
14 High Street. Omagh, County Tyrone, 8T78 IBJ

Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025
The Trustees present their Annual Report and Statements of Receipts and Payments and
Assets and Liabilities for Lislimnaghan Parlsh Church for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Objectives and Activities
The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion.
The principal function of LislimnaEhan Parish Church Is to support the advancement of the
Christian religion by promotin& through the work of the Parish, the whole mlssion 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 are fundamental to the
practical delivery of the benefits of Christianity.
As 3 result of activity in the pursuit of the advan￿meTht of the Christian religion,
Lislimnaghan Parish Church has Custody of property and of record5, materials and artefacls
of signlficance to the cultural and religious heritage and maintenance of which is under(aken
by the Select Vestry of Lislimnaghan Parish Church.
Achievements. Performance and Public Benefits
Lislimnaghan Parish has weekly services on Sunday morning comprising of a mix of Holy
Communion. Family Service, Bapt15m and Morning Prayer together with various other
special services during the year e.g. Lenten, Harvest Thanksgiving and Christmas. There are
Thursday morning services with refreshments in the week before Christmas and Holy Week.
Pastoral care is provided for parishioners and those in the wider community.
A range of other activities are provided by Lislimnaghan Parish either by the church directly
or through church organi5ations e.g. Sunday School, Prayer and Bible Study, Motherfs Union,
Old Tlme Dancing, Concerts. and Soclal Events.
There is inter-church co-operation within the locèl community. Lislimnaghan Parish plays an
active role in Omagh Churches Forum which organised various Christian community events
throughout the year.
The Parish supports the work of local and global charities by either making donations or
holding specÉal collections or events in respect of the same.
The activities outlined above demonstrate how Llsllmnaghan Parish continues to implement
its charitable purp05e5 li.e. the advancement of religion) and meets the Public Benefit
requirement. Benefits to member5 of the public include contritrtjting to spiritual well-being
of participants and the reinforcement of Christian values.
Li51imnaghan Parish has mitigated any potential harm from the activities through the
implementation of the Church of Ireland Safeguarding Trust Policy.

lislimnaghan Parish Church
Trustee< Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025 Icontinuedl
Financial Review
The Parish is a charitable organlsatlon with their main source of income deriving from
member5 freewill offerings. The results for the year show a surplus of £37,824 12024..
5UTplus of £8,585].
The Tru5tee5 continue to monitor the level of ￿SerVeS held by the Parish and are activelv
taking steps to increase the reserves in order to meet any unforeseen expenditure incurred.
Going Concern
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 its activities and the financial
statements for the year end 31 December 2025 can be signed as a going COn￿rn.
Slructure, Governance and Management
Governin
Document ond Constitution o
the Chori
Chapter 111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial
Organisations. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees.
Recruitment andA
ointment o
Select Ve5tr
Trustees
All members of the Church g* Ireland who are over the age of 18 and are elther 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 meetings of the General Vestry and to Stand for election
to the Selert Vestry. Meetings of the General Vestry are held at least once a year. The
Select Vestry Is elerted as part of the General Vestry meeting. The Select Vestry will hold
their positions for a period of one year. Select Vestry mernbers may be re-elected annually
and there is no limit on the number of terms which may be seNed.

Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 De￿rnber 2025 Icontinuedl
Structure, Governance and Management Icontinuedl
Or
unisationtil Structure
The Select Vestry 15 responsible for the day to day management of the Parish. The Select
Vestry consists of the clergy serving in the parish, the churchwardens, the glebe wardens
and generally not more than twelve other membeis of the General Vestry elected at the
General Vestry.
The Select Vestry is chaired by the clergy. Selert Vestry members are responsible for making
decision5 on matters of general concern and importance to the parish includlng deciding
how parish funds are to be applied.
The Select Vestry meets at times fiKed by the members. Special meetings may be convened
at any time by the chairperson or the churchwardens. In 2025 the Select Vestry met 7 time5
during the year and the average attendance was 75%.
Com
liance with Ptlblic Bene
The Parish has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's
guidance on publlc 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 benefits.
Statement of Trustees, Responslbllltles
The Trustee5 are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the Statement
of Receipts and Payments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities in attordance with
applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland with income of less than £250,000
requires the Trustees 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 record5 that are sufficient to show and
explain the Parish's transactions 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 detertion of fraud
and other irregularities.
This report was approved by the Trustees on...
behalf by..
Iq. .fH....rfPA.Y.......
2026 and signed on ￿$
Canon Derek Quinn
Mrs Cherith Shortt
.2026

Llslimnaghan Parish Church
Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Llslimnaghan Parish Church for
the year ended 31 December 2025
I report on the accounts of Lislimnaghan Parish Church for the year ended 31 December
2025, which comprise the Statement of Receipts and Payments, Statement of Assets and
Liabilities, and the related notes.
Respertlve Responglbllltles of Trustees and Emaminer
The Charitvs Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with Section 64131 of the Charitie5 Acl (Northern Ireland) 2008. The Charity's Trustees
consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 65121 of the Charities Act
(Northern Irelandl 2(X)8 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination 15 needed.
It Is my responsibility to:
examine the actounts under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northerri Ireland) 2008,.
to follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Charlties Act- and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
BH5is of Indepèndent Examinerfs Report
My examination was carried out in accordance wlth the general directions given by the
Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. An examination includes a review of the
accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with
those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual iterns or disclosures in the
accounts. and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit
and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair
vies¢ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the next statement.
Independent Examinerfs Statement
In connection with my examination. no matter has come to my attention:
11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respett the
requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2008 have not been met; and
21 to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the account5 to be reathed.
Name.. Nial Colhoun (for Watson & Colhounl
Relevant professional qualification: FCA
Address: Unit B15 Omagh Enterprise Centre, Great Northern Road, Omagh, County Tyrone,
BT78 SLU
Date: ZA /1 1026

Li51imnaghan Parish Church
ststement of Receipts and Payments for the ye?rended 31 December 2025
Unrestrirted
Restritted
Endowment
funds
fund5
funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Receipts
Donations and plate collectio
Proceeds from fund raising events
Bank and deposit interest
Sale of capital expenditure
Rental of land
Charitable collection5
Other receipts
Receipts from Parish Organisation's
Total Recelpts
55,497
17,468
777
4,665
16,000
60,162
33,468
777
51,358
9,445
897
2,450
931
931
931
1,119
102
1,119
120
99
290
102
345
345
75,120
21,784
96.904
65,590
Payments
Diocesan costs l assessment
Church running costs
Parish centre costs
Administration cost5
Charitable donations
Payments from Parish Organisation's
General expenses
Capital expenditure
Repayment of capital expenditure loan
Total Payrnents
Excess of Receipts over Payments for
the year before Transfers
Transfers
Excess of Receipts over Payments for
the year after Transfers
Reconciliation of Funds
30,424
14,785
9,190
1,856
871
140
695
30.424
14,785
9.190
1,856
1,990
140
695
29,827
10,770
6,964
1.607
4,905
177
305
1,119
2,450
57,005
57,961
1,119
59.080
17.159
20,665
37,824
8.585
17,IS9
20.665
37.824
8,585
Total funds brought forward
Gain on investments
Total Funds Carried Forward
75,362
4,861
80.223
71,638
92,521
25,526
118.047
80,223
On behalf of the Trustees
Canon Derek Quinn
Mrs Florence Caldwell
026

Llslimnaghan Parish Church
Statement of A55et5 and Liabilities as at 31 December 2025
Unrestrl¢led
funds
Restricted Endowment
funds
Funds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Cash Funds
Current Accounts
Deposit Accounts
Total Cash Funds
12,434
80,087
92,521
25,526
37,960
80,087
118.047
14,949
65.274
80,223
25,526
Investment Assets
Investments in RCB / CIT Unit Trusts
Total Investment Assets
17,235
17,235
16.246
16,246
Assets retained for the
Parish's own use
Parish Hall and Facilitles
Land
430,731
47.500
478,231
430,731
47,500
478,231
Total Assets retained for the
Parish's own use
Approved by the Trustees on ...........
2026 and signed on their behalf by..
Canon Derek Quinn
Mrs Florence Caldwell
..2026

Lislimnaghan Parish Church
Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2025
Accounting policies
Set out below are the principal accountlng policies which have been adopted in the
compilation of the Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets and
Receipts and Payments Account
All items of income and expendlture Intluded within the Receipts and Payments
Account have been accounted for on a cash receipt basis.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Assets retainedAor the Porish's own use
The a55ets of the Parish, retaSned for Sts own use comprise of Land, Church Building
and Graveyard, Parish Hall and Facilitie5.
The Church Building and Graveyard are deemed to be heritage assets a5 defined by
the Charities SORP IFRS1021- These heritage assets are not included in the Statement
of Assets and Liabilities a5 information on the cost or valuation is rhot available and
Such information cannot be obtained at a cost commensuiate with the benefit to the
users of the accounts and to the Parish.
The Parish Hall and Facilitie5 are recognised at C05t of construction. No depreciation
has been provided on these as the current estimated residual value 15 not less than
it5 carrying value and the remaining useful lrfe currently exceeds 50 years.
Investments
Investment5 in RCB/CIT Unit Trusts are initially recorded at tost and then are
subsequently stated at fair value at each year end date.
Fund Accounting
Funds are classrfled as eother restrlcted funds or unrestrirted funds, which are
defined as follow5.'
Re5trirtedfvnds
Restrlcted funds are funds subject to specific requirements as to their use which may
be declared by the donor or with their authority or created through legal processes,
but Still within the wider objectives of the Parish.
Unrestri¢tedlund5
Unrestritted fund5 are expendable at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of
the objectives of the chartty. If part5 of the unrestricted fund5 are earmarked at the
discretion of the Trustee5 for a particular purpose. they are designated as 3 separate
fund. The designation has an administrative purpose only does not legallv
restrict the Trustees dlscretlon to apply the funds.