CARRICK PARISH CHURCH-CHARITIES NUMBER: NIC 105077 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OECEMBER 2023 The trustees present the annual report and statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Ltabllltles for Carrlck Parish Church, Ballyquln Roa4 Umavatty for the year ended 31 Deornber 2023. The tharlt•t4• purpos• of the Church of Ir•larNJ Is the •d¥anm+nt ol relt8i<>n. The wlndpal functlon of the Carrfck Parish Church Is to supwrt the advancement of the Christlan reltgion promotln& through the work of the paristy the whole misslon of the Church. pastoral. Erfar8etlstic, sodal ond ecumenlcal. Beln8 open to and en8awn8 wlth soclety as a whole and offerirg support for those needln8 help re fundamental to the practlcal delfvery of the benelits of Clylstlanlty. As a result of artlvlty In the pursuft of the advancement of the Chr15tlan rellglon, the Carrlck Parish Church has custoa of property and of records, materials and artefacts of sl8nlfirance to the cultural and reli8lous herfts8e and malntenance of whlth Is undertaken by the Select Vestry of the Carrlck Parlsh Church. A¢hl•v•m•nts, P•rlorniwu & Publlc B•n•fft C•rrlck Parfsh Churth rxovldes weekly servtces of Mornlng Prayer alon8 wlth Holy Communlon, Baptlsms, Weddln88 Funeral 5er41ces and Pastoral Support. We hold Sunday School each week for the chlldren prlor to the morThfn8 s•rvlcL Durln8 the year, Carrlr Parlsh Church hdd thelr annuèl H•r¥est Thanks8lvlrq Servlce, Orange 5ervlce and Jolnt ser¥l¢es for Easter and Chrlstmas wlth Its slster parlsl*s whlch were well supported by the parlshloners of the church and vlslto We hav• n}erOuS 8roups and dubs rtmnln8 In parlsh wNch cater for all •8es and Interests, such is Moth5 Unl¢)n, Horse Shoe FellowsNp, Monday Club, Blble Study, and Knlt and Natter. These •¢tlvltles fulNI our obJeLtlve and charltsble purpose and have prurflded Pu1¢ beneflt. Through our artlvttles we alm to contrlbute not only to the splrltual well-beln8 of PeOe but thelr physlcal, practlcal, %>dal and nOt[on11 needs also. We h•ve mitfgated any potentlal harm from the actlvltles l.e. we uphold the standards of the Church of IrelarAI's Chlld protectlon pollcy-5afe8uardfn8 Trust. FInd R•¥l•w Flnanclal reports are rfeWed throughout the year and the year-end financial report Is approved by the Trustees at the Easter Vestry. Total receFpts of £55.056 for the year ended 31 December 2023 were more than total payrnents of £53,208, a surplus of £1,848, tTrweby IncYeasln8 the total cash funds held as at 31 December 2023 to £63,836. Carrlck Church also holds Investment fund5 of £I5,C. GOO Concqrn The Trustees have rwlewed the plans for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds In place to ensure that the Parlsh can contlnue Its artTvlties. Furthermore, the Trustees hve cor6idered the nsequenos of the CLKrent economic dlmate and otr events and u)rKJltlons, arKI they have determlned that they do not ueate a material uncethlnty thJt casts sl8nlflcant doubt upon the ParlsW5 ablllty to conttnue as a golrq concern.
CARRICK PARISH CHURCH- CHARITIES NUMBER: NIC 105077 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 Strurtur•. Gov•rnkt• •nd Mww•nt Governlng Document aftd Constttuthn of the Chwlty Chapter111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs ParIsS and Parochial Or8anisatlon. The 5elert Vestry members are the CharityTrustees. All members of the Churth of Ireland who are over the age of 18 ind are elther resldent wlthin the parlsh or Ilve elsewhere but have been accustomed members of the con8regation for at least thre months, mav register as members of the general vestry of the parlsh, allowlr¥ trn to attend and vote at meetln8s of the general vestry and to stand for electlon to the Select Vestry. Meetlnss of the 8eneral vesty are heid at lea# once a year. Select Vestry Is elected as part of thls General Vestry meetln8. The Select Vestry wlll hold thelr posltlons for a perlod of one year. Sdect Vestry members may be rtrelected annually and there Is no Ilmlt on the nwnber of terms whith may served. Payand r•nNMMtlon The payment of s41ary and remuneratlon Is determlned by the Church Of Ireland Offl¢e. Organlsatlandstrurturn The Select Vestry Is responslble for the day to day mana8ement of the parIS The Selert Vertry conslsts of the Rector servln8 in the parlsh, the churchwardens, the 8lebe wardens and generally not more than slxteen other members of the General Vestry elected at the Easter Vestry. The Select Vestry Is thalred by the IKumbent. Select Vestry members are responslble for makln8 dedslons on matters of 8en•ral concern arKI Importance to the plrlsh IndiKlln8 deddlng on how pirlsh funds ar• to be apF4led. The Selert Vestry meet •t tlmes flxed ty the members or by the dlocésan synod. Spedal meetlngs may be convened at any tlme by the chalrperson or the church wirdens. In 2023 the Select Vestry met on three occaslors durln8 the year and the avera8e attendance was 87%. Cory11an wlth Pul41¢ B•n•fit The Parlsh has gtven careful wnslderation to the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Irelands 8uldance on publlc beneflt to ensure that the actlvities entered Into durln8 the year have helped to achleve the Parlsh's oble¢tlves and 4rttvltles, as well as provldln8 publlc beneflt. Statement OA frnste•s' Respon¥lbllltl•s The trustees are responslble for preparfng the Trustee Report and the Statement of Re¢elpts arKI Payments nd Statement of Assets and Llabillties In accordance with appllcable law and regulations. The law applicable to dwritles in Northem Ireland with Income of less than E250,LW requlres the tnee5 to prepare a Statement of Recelpts and Payments and a Statement of Assets ond Llabllltles for eich flnanclal year. Page 15
CARRICK PARISH CHURCH- CHARITIES NUMBER: NIC 105077 ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 The tru5tee5 are responslble for keeimng accountin8 records that are sufficlent to show and exF4aln the Parlsh's tran5aLtlons and dlsdose with reasonable accuraoi at any tlme the assets and liabtlities of the Parish. Thry are also responslble for safeguardlng the assets of the Parlsh and hertt for tskin8 reasonable steps for the preventlon and detertion of fraud and other IrrwJl?rltl8s sI•d on B•lwlFof th• br. REcfoR TREASUR