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2024-12-31-accounts

Church of Ireland St Mellan's Parish Church, A8hader& Loughbrickland Annual Report and Financial statements For the year ended 31st December 2024 Northern Ireland Charities Number: 105085

Church of Ireland A Wcvl￿e ol A(NjI¢￿Tk Cmin)lpri￿1j St Mellan's Parish Church, Aghader& Loughbrickland Contents Page Tru5tees' Annual Report 1-4 Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Asset5 and Liabilities Notes to the Financial Statements 8-12

Church of Ireland ST MELIAN'S PARISH CHURCH. AGHADERG. LOUGHBRICKLAND TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT (continued) Church organisations include a Ladie5 Guild group. a Sunday School and a Youth Fellowshlp. The Sunday School teachers have been vetted through Acce55 Nl and we have officers in place in line with the Church of Ireland Policy on Safeguarding Trust. The parish-wide 'Steadfast' Youth Fellowship is continuing and going very well. wtth a regular attendance and everyone keen to see it progress in the future. In Spring and Autumn 2024 3 short Bible study series continued and was held at the minister's home. All three parishes were represented at those meetings and it was good time spent with others seeking to further develop their faith in Jesus. A special Harvest thanksgiving weekend was held in October iyith a 'Vintage Harvest Festival, based on the hymn 'We plough the fields and scatter,. A ladies, meeting for all three churches was held twice during the vear. org2nisp.d bv the minister's wife. Repairs and general maintenance were continued on the Church property during 2024. Financial Review 2024 (2023 in brackets) The income into the Parish's funds from various sources was £60,987 {£268,7001 with OLrtgoings of £64,128 (£109,166) giving a deficit of £3.14115urplus £159.534). The bank and cash in hand balance at 31 December 2024 was £176,5151£183,3181. The balance of investments held vlithin the RCB Investrneni funds was £39.412 {£37.976}. It IS the trustee's policy to hold su￿1Clent reserves to cover unexperted emergencie5, to build up funds to pay for future maintenance to the Church, Parish hall and grounds. and to further the objective5 and activities of the Church of Ireland. Golng 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 ended 2024 can be signed off as a going concern. 5trurture, Governance and Management Governing Document ond Constitution of the Charity Chapter 111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisations. The selèct vestry members are the charity trustÈe5. Page 2

Dlo Church of Ireland A provioce ol l*+e Anglcan J4JfiiOrt ST MELLAN'S PARISH CHURCH. AGHADERG, LOUGHBRICKLAND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPO1￿ Iwntinued) Recruitment ondAppointment of Selert Vesty (Trustees) 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 reeister as members of the general vestry of the parish, allowing them to attend and vote at meeting of the general vestry and to stand for election to the select vestry. Meetings of the 8eneral vestry are held at least once a year. The select vestry is selected as part of the general vestry meeting. The select vestry will hold their Positions for a period of one year. Selert vestry members may be re-elerted annually and there is no limit orb the number of terms which may be served. Pay and remuneration The Reverend Rodney Magennis remains as Minister in charge of the grouped parishes of Aghaderg, Donaghmore and Scarva and continues to receive a stipend as well as office and locomotory allowances. Organlsatlonal Structure The selett vestry is responsible for the day to day managernent of the Parish. The select vestry consists of the member of the clergy serving in the Parish, the church wardens, the Glebe wardens and generally not more than twelve other members of the general vestry as elected. The select vestry 15 chaired by the member of the clerbry officiating at the Parish. Select vestr¥' members are responsible for making decisions on matter5 of general concern and importance to the Parish including deciding how Parish funds are to be applied. The selett vestry meets at times fixed bythe members or by the Diocesan Synod. Special rneetings may be convened at any time by the chairperson or the church wardens. Compliante with Public Beneflt The Parish has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ire13nd's guidance on public benefit io ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped achieve the parish'5 objectives and activities, a5 well as providing public benefit. Poge 3

4a Church of Ireland A prc¢fKe ol the Aiulr.an CoJ?Trn?iinKFI ST MELLAN'S PARISH CHURCH. AGHADERG, LOUGHBRICKLAND TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT Icontinued) Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities The trustees are re5pon5ible for preparing the Tru5tees' Report and the statement of receipts and payments and statemenl of assets and liabilkties 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 records that are sufficient to show and explain the Parish's transattions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabilities of the Parish. They are a150 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Parish and hence for taking re2sonable steps for the prevention and detettion of fraud and other irregularities. Signed on behalf of the trustees ' by41f Trustee Z 8th April 2025 Page 4

Db Church of Ireland Awu¥gn("e ol AfJglLgn Cv... St Mellan's Parish Church, Aghader& ioughbrickland Statement of Assets and Liabilitie5 as at 315t December 2024 Note As at 3111V2024 As at 3111212023 Fixed assets Tangible assets Investments 12 13 376.481 39,412 415.893 376,481 37,976 414,457 Current Assets Cash 3; bank and in hand Gift Aid Due from other Parishes 176.515 3.694 159 180.368 183.318 159 183.477 Llablllties Cieditor5 14 1,465 Net current assets 178.903 183,477 Total assets less Current liabilitles 594.796 597,934 Total re5erve5 594.796 597.934 Notes on page5 8 to 12 are an tntegral part of these financial stalements. The financial stotements on pages 6 to 7 were approwl byihe Board of Trustees on 8th April 2025 and signed on its behaK by.. Rev Rodney Magennis- Rertor Mr Raymond Fe83n- Treasurer Pa8e 7

Db Church of Ireland St Mellan's Parish Churth. Aghader& Loughbrlddand Notes to the financial ststements for the year ended 31 De£ember 2024 (conlinued fj Investments Fixed asset investments CDmprising investment properties. investment5 in equities and investment in RCBICIT Unit Trusts are initially recorded at C05t and are then subsequently stated at fair value at each year end d812. Th revalution s¢Jrplus or shortfall is ihen irKluded alongside other irJc(JTnin8 and outgoing resourcE5. gl Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand. depostts held at iall with banks. other short-term highly liquid investrnenis with original maturities of three rnonths or less and bank overérafts. Bank oveidrafts are shown within Creditors Amounts falling dLre withln l year. hl Wnancial Instiuments The Parish only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kiwyj that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial InstTuments are initially recognised at ttansact50n prlce and subsequently measured at thèir sèttlement value. l) Funds Fur¢ds are dassified as either festritted fund5 or unrestricted hjnds. defsned as follows.. Restrrcted funds are funds subject io specific requirement5 as to their use whlch may be d￿tAyed by the donor or with their authority or created through legal processès. but still ￿'￿thIn the iVKler objects of the Parish. Unrestricted fund5 are expendabk at the dsscrelion of the trustees in furtherance of the objecis of the charity. If parls of the unrestricted fund5 are earmarked at the discretion of the irusrees for 3 particular purpose. they are designated a5 a separate fund. This designation has an administrati¥e PUTP05e only and does not legally re5tiict the trustees, di5uetion to appty the fund. 2. Cflti¢al accounting judgements and eslimat#?n uncertalrtty Estkmates and judgments made in the pro￿5 of preparing the financial stètements are continuaify evaluate(s and are based on historical experience and other factOFS, including expectations of future event5 thai are believed io be reasonable under the iircum51ances_ The Trustep5 do not consider that there are any critical judgments made in apptying the Paiish's accounting polities N that there are any crilical accounting e5tiwnate% assumptions which may have a significant Fisk of cau51ng material adjustment to carrying amounts of a5se15 and liabilitie5 Wlthin the next financial year. 3. Movement in Fulld5 Incoming At l JaD 2024 Resource5 Oytgolni Resour£es At 31 Dec 2024 Endowment Funds The Florence StewaTt 8equesl The Thomas H Browne eequest TheAlymer Grattan Bequest The Harry Beamish Bequest 1.000 Looo 200 250 i.ooo I.ooD 250 Investment in RCB General Unlt Trust Cash per Rev HW Lert Cash per Very Rev J Lefroy EH Lefroy Benefaction In memory Robert Hill Graiian Jame5 & Mary Geoghegan Mem Fund Kathleen Neill Bequest MarqiJi5 of Dowrh5hire donation Mary Winifred Broivn 8eque5r Mrs H Lefroy Tr￿st Mr5 M MclntyFe Bequest 587 318 851 4.899 4.255 9.568 532 2.884 1,853 85 li 598 324 867 4.99D 4.334 9.745 542 2.938 1,888 87 16 91 79 177 io 35 Page 9

Db Church of Ireland St Mellan's Parish Churth, ￿hade￿ Loughbrickjand Notes to the flnancial siateo*ntsfor theyear ended 31 D￿ernber 2024 Iconlinuedl 4. colle￿[￿1$ for Thlrd Partles 2024 2023 Southern Area Hospice RBL Poppy Appeal Royal Black Institution Bishop's Appe31 B P051tive Soulhern Area Hospice Ion Handl 492 426 436 1,575 81 1,482 383 24 3.162 1.737 5. Transactions with the Trustees T4e tTUStve MT5 Anne McCulk)ugh received expenses of £782 for the ptOVi5ion of musical 5er¥ice5 a5 organist of the Parish. 6. GOverna￿e Costs Governance c05t5 of f1.200 were paid during the yeai. This relate5 to fees paid to the Independent Examinef. 7. Church Running Costs 20Z4 2023 Lighr and heat Church insurance Wèter rates Gr3vey31d pxppnse5 Repairs and maintenante Afteinoon Tea banner 4.097 1,963 118 3,050 7,852 1.180 1.922 io) 3,000 3,556 Sundry so 17.200 225 9.983 8. Other Receipts 2024 2023 NIE Wayleavp Graveyard fees an(J donations In IIEU of flolveis Gift aid Ladies. Gulld membership fees Grants receive Misc amounts lodge Fundraising Sundry donations Word for Today 370 370 3.986 85 500 630 5.507 115 1,061 27 1,112 80 10 6,016 io 7,853 Page 11

Church of Ireland A oftho St MEllan'5 Par15h Churth, Aghader& iouEhbrickland Note5 to the financial ststements for the year ended 31 December 2024 {tontlnuedl 9. Wa￿S and Salaries 2024 2023 Stipend Cover duiy/Guest speakers Clergy pension fun Otganisl Speakers- Ladie5 Guild 22,239 80 5,633 1,082 51 29,085 16.640 180 5,482 1.311 115 23,728 10. Share of Grebe Costs 2024 2023 Rates Reparrs and maintenance Rent o,, Glebe House for Rev Magennis 2,148 2,405 2.315 810 3,125 4,553 11. Investment Income 2024 2023 Church of Iieland Trustees Divrdend RCB Unil Trust Income Revaluation of RCB Unit Trust Revaluation of CIT Unit Trust SchetTre Income 278 861 532 904 253 2,828 274 793 840 411 234 2,552 Investment EJM )enditur Devaluation of RCB Unit Trusts IL0s51 Dèvaluation of CIT Unil Trusts IL0551 11 Tangible A%sèts 2024 2023 Grebe House New, Rectory 268,020 108,461 376,481 268,020 108 461 376,481 13. Investrnthts 2024 2023 Inve5trn8nt5 in Rca Unit Trust5 Investments in CIT Unit Trusts 29,138 10.274 39,412 28,606 9,370 37.976 14. Creditors 2024 2023 Rates 1,465 Page 12