Parish of Errigal and Desertoghill, Garvagh Trustees, Annual Report and Statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities For the year ended 31 December 2023 Charities Number: NIC 104706
Annual report and financial ststements for the year ended 31 December 2023 Contonts Pages References and administrative details of the Charity Trustees, report Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the financial statements 10-15
References and administrative details Charity Name: Parish of Errigal & Desertoghill, Garvagh Charity Registration Number: NIC 104706 Contact Address: St Paul's Rectory 58 Station Road Garvagh BT515LA Trustees Revd. Carmen Hayes Anne Andrews Vivian Church Alwyn Hayes Eleanor Livingston The Late Elizabeth Mccafferty Raymond McFaul Mellissa McGurgan Sharman Wilson Barbara Andrews Hazel Gibson Pamela Hegarty Douglas McBride Aileen Mccahon Sheila McFaul Ivan Morell Princlpal Office•bearers Clergy: Honorary Secretary: Honorary Treasurer: Rectols Church Wardens: People's Church Wardens: Revd Carmen Hayes Mrs Sharman Wilson Mr Alwyn Hayes The Late Elizabeth Mccafferty (Erri8al and Desertoghill) Anne Andrews (Errigal), Vivian Church (Desertoghill) Independent Examiner Dr. R I Peters Gallagher, OBE, FCA Moore{N.I.) LLP 32 Lodge Road Coleraine BT52 INB Prlncipal Bankers Danske Bank The Diamond Coleraine BT52 IDE
Trustees, Annual Re ort for the ear ended 31 December 2023 The Trustees present the annual report and statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities for the Parish of Errigal & Desertoghill for the year ended 31 December 2023. Ob'ective5 and Activitie5 The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion. The principal function of the Parish Church is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting, through the work of the Parish Church, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelical, social and ecumenical. Being open to and engaging with society as a whole and offering support forthose needing help are fundamental to the prattical delivery of the benefits of Christianity. As a result of activity in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, the Parish has custody of property and of records, materials and artefacts of significance to the cultural and religious heritage. The maintenance of these is undertaken by the Select Vestry of the Parish of Errigal & Desertoghill. Achievements Performance & Public Benefit The Parish of Errigal & Desertoghill has been under the incumbency of Revd. Carmen Hayes from September 2019. As a church we provide a weekly service of Morning Prayer and a once per month sep4ice of Holy Communion. We also provide for baptisms, weddings, funerals and pastoral support. We broadcast our services live on our Facebook page. Our church maintains a link with the other churches in the area. Our Rertor visits church members in hospitals, nursing and care homes as well as at home. Teaching continues in various formats. Sunday School meets prior to our church service during the school year. We launched a new group with special needs children this year. Our annual youth event SPARK took place in the summer. Our social organisations are important and the Mothers Union has partly returned after COVID while the Bowling CILFb is to reopen in 2024. Our parish hall and our car park are used by other local community groups and organisations. Our Select Vestry organise and carry out repairs and maintenance to our two churches, the hall, the graveyard and the rectory. Our church continues to adhere to the Church of Ireland SafeguardingTrust Code of Conduct and Good Practice for all those working with children and vulnerable adults. The church organised a car boot sale in 2023. This event was successful from a financial point of view and also provided an opportunity for people to get involved and work together. We also launched a fundraiser called The 150 Club, The parish is considered to be in sound financial standing at the close of the financial year ending 31 December 2023.
Financial Revlew Financial reports are reviewed throughout the year and there is also a review on completion of the annual accounts. Total income (£81,273} for the year ended 31 December 2023 was lower than our total expenses {£81,334) by £61. The total value of cash funds held decreased to £200,247. Goln Concern The Trustees have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate fund5 in place to ensure that the Parish can continue its activities and the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 can be signed off as a going concern. A problem with wood worm and dry rot in the church has been identified. It is hoped that work to fix thls will commence in 2024. The first phase will cost around £120,000. Structure Governance and Mana ement Governin Docurnent and Constltution of the Charl Chapter111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisation. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees. Recrultment and A ointment of 5elert Vest rustees 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 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 eletted 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 limit on the number of term5 which may be serrfed. Pa and Remuneratlon The Rector is not paid directly by the Parish. A monthly a55essment is paid to the Diocese which comprises Stipend, Locomotory Allowance, Employerfs National Insurance and Employerfs Clergy Pension Contributions. Or anisatlonal Structure The Select Vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the Parish. The Select Vestry consists of the member of the Clergy seniing in the Parish, the Church Wardens and generally not more than twelve other members elected at the General Vestry.
The Select Vestry is chaired by the Incumbent. Select Vestry members are responsible for making decision5 on matters of general concern and importance to the parish including deciding how parish funds are to be applied. The Select Vestry meets at times fixed by the members. Special meetings may be convened at any time by the chairperson, the Secretary or the Church Wardens. In 2023 the Select Vestry met three times during the year and the average attendance was 84%. Com liance wlth Public Benefit The Parish of Errigal & Desertoghill 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 artivities, a5 well as providing public benefit. There continues to be no private gain to any individual member. Statement of Trustees, Res onsibilities The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report and the statement of receipts and payments and statement of assets and liabilities in accordance 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 detection of fraud and other irregularities. Signed on behalf of the Trustees Trustee I Trustee 2 Date: 11 Lo