CHURCH OF IREL.&WD
DIOCESE OF DERRY & IL4PHOE
ST. LLRACH'S PAIUSH OF MAGHERA
TRLSTEES, LN.%LAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023
The trths pr¢s¢nt their rep)rt and the unaudited fJnan¢ial sts*mttLts xcounts of the ¢htrity for the year ended
31 tk¢ember 2023.
Reference Admi*isirniive detsi
Registered Charity Name
chu￿ of ITelan¢ Diocese ofDeny & Raphoe,
SL Lurach's Parish of Magl
Cb*rity registratioffj tyumber
NIC104777
Prineipxl offi¢e
15 Church Street
Magb¢ra
Co Londondeny
BT46 SEA
The trnsttts
Stephen Ri¢haxdson
Elizabeth Davison- resigned
David MoTJooTllery
Elizabeth Monlgomery
Adeleine Selfridge
Nigel Selfridge
Pearl Moore
Alana Shiels- resI￿￿d
WillÈam Kirkpatri¢k
JacquelED¢ Moore
Stephen ￿ Stephen Drennan
Hilary MCF HilAry Me.Kenzie
Ro￿rt Rai Rotr¢rt Rainey
Ali5tair Mc Alistsir McKinley
MeThyn HL Mervyn Hutchinson
Noel Bootl Noel Booth
all WorkAl3n WoTkn)an
R¢v Jonath Rev Jonathan Brow
Philip Montgoulery
Aileen Riddle
Accounta￿ts
PFS Awuntsnts and AuditOf5 Ltd
Chartered Certified Accountsnts
122 Main Street
DuDgiYen
Co D¢rry
BT47 4LG
Structur4 governanee *nd managem¢Tr¢
St. Lura¢h's Parish of Maghern is a charity managed hy thÈ In￿.
Obj¢¢tiV¢s aetrvities
The ¢haritsble puryx)se of the Church of I￿land is the advaDcement of religi(m.
The principa] fimction of Si Lurach's Parish of Magbern i5 to SI￿[￿)rtthe advancement of the christi￿ reltgion by promolin
through the work of St LuTach's Pari3IL thc mTSSTtsn ofth¢ Churc14 pa510JaL rV&ui￿c11￿lIL. w¥iaJ ￿Lu￿￿1C0I. Btirjg
opeD to and engaging with and offering support forthtsse needing help are fimdamental to the pra£t1￿ delivery of the
b¢nefits of CbristiaDity.
As a result of activity, in the pursuii of the a¢fv8ncement ofthe Christian religio￿ St Luwh's Parish of Maghern h&% custody
of property and of reo)rd& materi2]s and art¢fa¢ts of significanee to the cultural and Teligious heritage and m¥inteDan¢e of
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which is undertaken by the Selert Vesty of Si Luwb's Parish of M8ghe
Athievem¢tyt4PerforniaD£¢ & Public Benefit
To help a¢hieve the advancement ofthe Chri￿1#n religion and provide public I￿efiL the Select Vesty of St Lurach,
Maghera & Killela8L continued to share the truth and love of Christ in our ¢omrnunty. Our vision statement. "A family that
loves Jesus and has his heart for the world. is at the centr¢ of a]1 carried out by the Parish and charity.
This vision w&$ express¢d during Febnwy 202i. when we held a"Bring-and-Share" IuD¢h to foster community rel*ion&
Wbtle in March we ratsed £IOOO in aid of the Twk¢v-Syria Earthquake appeal and closerto home held an outside eveni tn the
Reaory grouads for families-"Lost sheep scavenger huEJt-. In the up to E￿er. the ParÈsb organised a well-attended
'Gospel-rnusic' ¢on¢ert which led into Holv Week events su¢h as a. Healing and Wholenes5' service and traditional Maundy
Thursday and Good Friday services. Additionauy, for ¢hildren and familie& we ran a"Messy G(￿[ Friday- event &$
aiternaiive to the more traditinnAI Fawpr serviees. Aloo8 Iwith panieipation in school ass¢nJblies our sp]nttd carc and nurtwr
for children h&s been a vital minisDy and publtc benefrt to our ￿MMunity. The fJN half of2023, ¢ulmiuated in a"Coronation
Party" telebrning the crowning of King Charles tu Én May.. and our"ChildTen's Day" and BBQ a]oDg with a'vintsge
ra]ly for the ¢ommunity in June.
During the sutnmer. we held a chilthens holiday bi￿￿ club calkd ￿piC Explorers" and th¢n took part in a commtsoity day in
Maghera Walled GaTden by ￿ttl￿g up a BBQ StsD
As we kicked off the new church year in September, we did so by setting up a family 'Pr3yer Trdil" aTound the Rectory
ground5 and we held a-24-Hour Prayer" evenL which invited members of th¢ Parish and Cornm￿)￿ty to bring aIl their cares-
spiritua], ernotionaL prdCticaL to God- for themselves the ParislL and the COEnmunity. All weTe welcorll¢ and St Lurach's
Church ￿Mained open throughout the night to be accessible to everyone in Maghera and iwond.
Reaching out with the lov¢ of Jesu& w¢ ran an Alpha course in Sep*mlxr4)ctober forthose who wantrd to find out MOEE
alx)ut Christian fattrL Moreover. utilising the changing se&wn& Harvest w85 celebrthl with a-Big Breakfast". and specÈal
Ha￿est services in tK*th churches iti octo￿r. And &$ we moved into November. tsaditiot)a] servi￿$ wetE held
Remembrance Sunday.
Children's ministy continued and in¢reased throughout the year. From the Parish's Sunday School group resiarting, ttTr specia]
events held for primary-age children such &% a-FeMiYa] of Light" to eoinctde with All Hallo￿$ Eve. Addiiionaily, we hostd
a children's Christmas party and enjoyed a children's Nativity Play.
In Decernber: along with a return of the Parish Cbristsnas dinner, a special series of events and seryices w¢re held to cel¢brate
the true meaniTJg of Christmas. The theme w&5 a"Christmas of Carols" during which we took all the favotirite carols and used
them to explain how they tom the Chri5tiDas ￿Ory. Such events included traditional church servie4 an ecument¢al Carol
rvice hp.ld in aid of "Cancer Rese2r¢h'. a very surr￿] -community Caro15 by MwiiligtJl- lirld ill the Rectory ground4 a
"Fiv¢ Lessons and Carols" ser¥ic£ at'Mut]agh Court" shehered hous1￿ and a"P8risbioneVs Favouritr Carols- serviee.
We believe that the Parith of St Lurnch'& Magherd & Kiltelagh has Meaningfi￿lY delivered tts aims and objectives. The
¢harity listed as "St Lurdch's ParislL Magherd" h&$ givell careful consideration to the'charity Commissioo forNI' guidanct on
public benefit to ensure that the aclivities entered inw during the year have helped to achieve the parish objective5 and
activities as well as providxng public benelit to the wider community. All in alL we are ple&%ed that ow recovery froTn the
effects and impact of COVtD are palpable and we intend to carry fon¥ard a]1 the good wotk done and completed by the elld of
2023. We look forward with anticipation and excitement to all that 20?4 wÈll hold.
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Finanei*l review
During the year the clwity made a net deficit of£324. This is shown on page 6 of the aC￿ull
The tNste¢s' annual report was approved on 17 Octottr 2024 and SigDed on ￿half of Erf)ard of tsitstees by:
Rev. Jonathan Brown
Tn￿tte
William Ktrkpatrick
TA]￿ee
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