2025-12-31-annual-report

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	LEARMOUNT PARISH CHURCH REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
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	The trustees of Learmount Parish Churchpresent their report andstatements of Receipts andPayments and Assets and Liabilities for the year ended 31 December 2025.
	OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement ofreligion.
	The principal function oftheLearmount Parish Church isto support theadvancement ofthe Christianrefigion by promoting, through thework oftheParishChurch the wholemission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Being open to and engaging with socie y as a whole and offeringsupport for those needing helpare fundamental tothepractical delivery ofthe benefits ofChristianity. As aresultofactivity in the pursuit of theadvancement ofthe Christianreligion,Learmount Parish Churchhascustody ofproperty andofrecords, materiatsand artefacts of signifance to hecutiural and religiousheritage and maint nance of which tsundertaken by the Select Vestry cfLearm unt Parish Church.
	ACHIEVEMENTS, PERFORMANCE& PUBLIC BENEFIT
	TheChurch on aweekly basisweekly throughout theyearprovides the opportunity forthe entire community
	toworshipaccordingto the ritesand ceremoniesof the Church ofIreland. in tandem withthis theChurch provides spiritual emotional and social support to all sections of the community Irrespective ofage, race, redgious or sexue! orientation. Thisis
	achieved pastorally by theclergy and laity alike whether privately or through the outreach of youth work,pensioner clubs,wornen's and mensfellowship groups. The Church is governed byand adheresto theConsiliution oftheChurch cf Irelandand Isgoverned toobythethe Church of Ireland Code of Good Practic , Safeguarding Trust, which ensures thatyou g people and vuinenable adults are protected whils engaging
	In Church organised activities.
	FINANCIAL REVIEW The Parish held net cash fundsat year end of£48,832.77 (2024-£49,559.41),
	GOING CONCERN The Trustees have reviewed budgets for the year ahead andare satisifiedthat there areadequate fundsin placetoensurethat the Parish can continue its activities and the financial statements for tha year ended 31st December 2025 can be signed off a8a going concem.
	STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE ANDMANAGEMENT Governing Document and Constitution ofthe Charity Chapter 111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisations. The Church ia a registered charity - Charity Registration number NIC104964 . The Select Vestry members are theCharity Trustees.
	Appointment of SelectVestry(Trustees) All members ofthe Church of iretand who are over the age of 18 and are elther resident within the parish or five elsewhere but have been accustomed members of the congregation for atleastthree months, may register es members of the general vestry of the parish, allowing them toattend and vate at meetings ofthe general vestry andto stand for election fo the select vestry. Meetings ofthe general vestry are held at least onca a year. TheSelect Vestry is elected as part of this General Vestry meeting. The Select Vestry will hold their positions for a period of one yeer. Select Vestry members may de re-elected annually and there is no limit on the number of terms which may
	be served.
	Orgenisational Structure The select vestry is responsible for thedayto day managementofthe parish. The select vestry consists of the member ofthe clergy serving inthe perish, the church wardens, the glebe wardens and other members of the general vestry elected attheGeneral Veatry.
	COMPLIANCEOFTHE PUBLICBENEFIT
!	The Parish has givencareful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northem ireland's guidance on public benefit toensure that activites entered into during theyear have helped to achieve the Parish's objectives and activites, as wellasproviding public be efit.
	STATEMENT OfTRUSTEES'RESPONSIBILITIES
	The trustees are responsible forpreparing theTrustees’Report andthe Statement of Receipts and Paymenta and Statement of Assets andLiebiities in accordance with
	applicable law and regulations.
	‘The law eppiicabie to charities in Northem ireland withincomeof less than £250,000 requires the trustees to prepare a Statement of Receipts and Payments anda Statement of Assets and Liabilities for each financial year.
	The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records thal are sufficieni to show and explain the Parish’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy ai any time the assets and babiities of the Parish. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Parish and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and Getectionoffraudandotherirregularities. ,

Signed on behalf of the Trustees

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