MULLAGHDUN CHURCH OF IRELAND
TRUSTEES, AN￿uAL REPORT
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
The Trustees present the annual report and statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and liabilities for
Mullaghdun Parish Church for the year cnded 31 December 2022.
Objectives and Activities
The Charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion. The principal function of
Mullaghdun Church of Ireland is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting, through the work
of Mullaghdun Church of Ireland, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumentcal.
Being open to and engaging with society as a wholc and offering support for those needing help are fundamental to
the practical delivery of the benefits of Christianity.
As a result of activity in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian Teligion, the Mullaghdun Church of Ireland
as custody of property and of records, materials and artefacts of significance to the cultural and religious heritage and
aintenance of which is undertaken by the select vesty of thc Mullaghdun Church of Ireland.
Achievements, Performance and Public Benefjt
We have a service of Holy Communion on the first Sunday of each month at 10 am and a service of morning prayer
on the other Sundays. We have a service in the Parish Hall on the second Weth]esday of each month during the winter
months for the elderly parishioners.
We continue to support local charities with money received from our parishioners through free will offering, easter
offering and harvest offering.
We have a monthly magazine that is distributed throughout the Clogher Diocese and helps keep everyone up to date
with events in our Church and other chwches in the area.
We have a Sunday School nlnning during the morning service for our school children, where the children can engage
in playful and carefully supervised activities in a safe and friendly environment.
Ihe Trustees have put in place strong policies to mitigate any potential harni to anyone partaking in Church activities,
d have a child protection policy in place under the control of our Safeguarding Trust Committee.
In order for all of these activities to take place our Trustees ensure that the buildings are well maintained and meet the
required safety standards and will be there for future generations in our community to use. With continued
maintenance the public can be assured of our continued Christian Heritage and ensure the buildings will be available
and in good condition for future generations.
The Parish has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland guidance on public benefit
to ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the parish's objectives and activities, as
well as providing public benefit.
Financial Review
Our total income in the year came to £44,929 (2021: £41,753) which was all unrestricted. On the expenditure side the
church spent a total of £61,109 (2021: £36,907) which was all unrestricted.

Trustees, Policy on Holding Reserves
The Trustees have a policy of holding sufficient unrestricted fimds to cover three months overheads.
Going 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 aclivities and the financial statement5 for the year ended 31 December 2022 can
be signed off as a going concern.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document and Constitution of the Charity
Chapter Ill of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Organisation. The Select
Vestry members are the Charity Trustees.
Recruitment and Appointment of Select Vestry (Trustees)
Jll members of the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 and arc either resident within the parish or live
sewhere but have been accustomed members of the con￿egatIon for at least three monlhs, may regisler as members
of the General Vestry of the parish, allowing them to attend and votc at meetings of the General Vestry and io stand
for election to the Select Vestry. Meetings of the General Vestry are held at least once a year. The Select Vestry is
elected as part of this General Vesty meeting. The Select Vestry will hold their positions for a period of one year.
Select Vestry members may bc re-elected annually and there is no limit on the number of tern]s which may be served.
Diocesan Assessment
The Diocesan Assessment is £17,801 (2021: £19,229).
OrganisatlODal Structure
The Select Vestry is responsible for thc day-to-day management of the Parish. The Select Vestry consists of the
members of the clergy serving in the parish, any Curate Assistant, the Church Wardens, the Glebe Wardens and
generally not more than twelve other members of the General Vestry elected at the Easter vestry mecting.
The Select Vestry is chaired by the incumbent or other members of the clergy officiating in the parish. Seleci Vestry
Juembers are responsible for making decisions on matters of general concern and importance to the parish including
ciding bow parish funds are to be applied.
The Select Vesty meets at times fixed by members of the Diocesan Synod. Special meetings may be convened at any
time by the Chairperson or the Church Wardens. In 2022 the Select Vestry met 4 times during the year and the
average attendance was 98 %.
Compliance with Public Benefit
The Parish has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on publi
benefit to ensure that the actlvities entered into during the year have helped to achicvc the Parish's objectives and
activities, as well as providing public benefit.
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the Statcment of Receipts and Payments and
Statement of Assets and Liabilities in accordance with applicable law and regulalions.

The laws applicable to charities in Northern Ircland with income of Icss 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 cxplain the Parish's
transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the asscts and liabilitics 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 iffegularities.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
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Jennifer Mcwhirter
Mrs Caroline Nixon
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