Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 -rhc Ii"ustees present thc annual rcpoit and st(Itcmenls of Rcccipts and Paymcnts and Asscls and Liabililics lor14oly I rinity Church l)ioinore lor thc ycar endcd 311)cccmbcr 2022. Objectives and Activitic 'I'hc charitable purpose of ihc Church of Ircland is thc advancemcnt of i"cligion. "The principal funclion of I-Ioly I"rinily Church Dromore is to suppori thc advanccmcnt of the Christian religion by pi'omotlng, tkn'ough thc work ol I-Ioly 'l'riiiity Cliurch l)romorc thL wholc mission of thc Church, pastoral, cvangclistio, social Émd ccuineniLal. Bcing open to and L'ngaging with sociely as a wholc aiid offci'ing .%upport foi. thosc nlcding help are fundamental io tlic practical dclivcry of thc bcncfil% of ChriSli]1ty, As a i'csiiEi of activity in the pursuit of ihc advancLmcnt of thc chri.stian rcligioii, I-loly 'I'riiiily Church I)romorc has custody of propcity diid of records, materials and £teraCtS of sigiiifiLancc to thc cultural and religious hL'rit¢igL dnd niaiiilcnancc of which is uiidL'rtakLii by thL Sclcci Vcslry ol I-Ioly '[ rinily Church l)I'oinoic. AL'hicvcmcnts, l)crformancc & Iyublic Ilcncfit l-loly 'lrRiiily Cliui'Lh I)I'omoiL. has offcrLd both 'in-(;liurcli wor.%hip' aiid onliiiL scrvicc8 on %iinday moriiings and <il othLr tilTACS (dcpciiding on Covid-19 rcslrictioiis). All sLivicc.8 wcrL' strL'amcd thi-ough l-'accbook I,ivc and lalcr uplo(IdLd to You'l'ubc (68 scrviccs iii 2022). CI)% and l)Vl)s ofihL' scrviccs wcrc pioduccd foi. thosc iJ(Irishioncrs who wcrc houscbound oi. who did not havL' dCCL'SS lo ihc Intcriiei and thcn wcic dclivci'L'd by d small icain ai'ouiid ilie Iiomcs, l)uc to somc in our Piiiish having the musical skills and the icchnical know-how, ddditioniil 49 songs and hyinns wcre produccd a8 vidL'os (wiih ihc words) and uploadcd io thc Parish You fubc Channcl for oihcr churclics in the rest olthc UK, IrL'land and bcyond. Wc now havc a lotal of 402 vidcos in our worship playlist (hynins & songs) dnd a few ncw rcqucsts camc in ihis yLar to u.%c Ihcsc vidL'os (ciiher within SL'I'VILCS or during onlinc cvcnts). Oui" %ubscribcrs grcw by 49 % duriEig 2022, bul ovcr 800/0 of ihosc using our ch<iniicl stÉll prefcr not to cEick on the subscriber button. 'I'i'iiiniiig vidL'o8 arc also avdiliiblc on our chaniicl t() Icach othcr8 how thcy could put togLilicr ihL'ir own worship vidcos, clc. A rangc of oilicr aLlivitics wci'c a150 pi'ovided by I-Ioly -L"rinily Cliurch Dromorc cithcr by thc Church dircctly or thiough various Church org<ini/ations (c.g. Junior Sunddy SLhool, chui.ch I,ads' Ilrigadc, CJirls' Frieiidly SoLicty, Ignite Youth Gi"oup, Praycr & Bible Study and Mothcrs, ljnion). Our Parcnls and 'I'oddlcrs gi'oup (I'hc ARK), which li< good cross comniunily suppoil, bcgan to hdvc wcckly mcctings again iii May 2022. '1'hc13owliiig Club .stai'tcd to mccl Én thc Autumn. Parishioncrs conlinue to support thc I nniskillen l.'oodb£ink, tlvougli i'cgular donations of food brought to thc chuich porch or to ihe Ilcctory and thcn delivercd to r.niiiskillcn. Ovcr the past yccll this has amounted to 715.50 Kg of (ood and othcr ilcins to the foodbank as well as mone1< donations. Some parishionLrs havc also hclpcd froin limc lo timc at the l oodbank, espccially whcn large foi)d dclivcries have bccn schcdulcd.
Trustecs, Annual Report for thc ycar ended 31 December 2022 (continued) Achievements, l)erformancc & l)ublic BL'nefit (continucd) In March 2022, wc spcarhcadcd a joinl venture with thc loLal Prcsbylcrian Church and ihe Catholic Church lo collcct food and clothes to bi transportcd io those in nced in Ukraine (iFLrough Barnabas fund, now Barnabas Aid). Wc hope lo cstablish a local hub for furtlicr donations Ihrough 13arnÉibas Aid's ' food.givcs' togeiher with ihc other chui'ches in the area and havc a box al the back of our Church for doiiations of food. number ol mcmbcrs ol Iloly .1 rinity Church l)ioinorc scrvL' on thc Iloard of (Jovcinors of tlic local Diomorc Controllcd Piimary School and suppoi"l and cncouragc ihc work of thc sLhool hclping to maint¢iin good slandards Lind practiLcs. DUL. to Covid-19, somc olthc meetings of the Boai'd ol: CJovemors ovcr 2022 wcrc hcld via 7ooin, wilh the Ilectoi. of I loly I rinily Cliurch DromorL (Lhairpcison) and ihc hcadieacher of ihc scliool using ihc Church building (ind paid /,oom account to hold ihc /,oom mcetiiigs. IIoly .1 rinity Chuich T)romoi'c supporis thc woi"k of othcr chaiitlC8 (Ind missionary work by cithci. Inaking doiiiltions oi holding spccial collLction5 in rcspecl of samc. l.loly "I rinily Church l)i'omorL' Lontinucd to rinaiicially %uppori l)romorc Priinary School and thc work of ScriplurL Union loLally during 2022, as rcflcctcd in thc fin1claI rcport. "rhc tiL'IivkliLs outlincd abovc dcmonstrdtc how I.loly 'l'rinity Church Dromorc conlinues to implcmcnl it% cliarilablc purposcs (i.c. thc advanccmcni of rL'ligion) and mccts thc l)ubliL bcncfil i'eLiuiremcnl. Benefits to Incmbcrs of ihc public iliLludc coiitribuling lo spirilual wcll-bL'ing of parlicipanls and ihc rLinforLcmcnl of("liri%tiaii valucs, Prc-covid S¢lW many moic aclivitics taking placL both withiii tlIL' Church buildings and ds joint cvcnls willi othcr dcnominalions in ihc local aiea. It is hoped thal more dctivitics wlll i<ikc placc during 2023 in partnLI'%hip wilh othcr dcnominations. EIoly 'lrinAty ChurLh l)roinorc h£lS Illltkgatcd any potcnlial harin from Ihc activitics ihrough iliL' implcincntation of the Church of Ircldiid policy on safL.gutd1ng"l.ruSI. Wc havc also drawn up a policy on (iDI)11 and arc in Ihc proccss ol" gclling posilive conscnt from iho8e currciitly on our rcgistcr. E.loly 'I'rinity ChurLh I)romorL' has givcn cai'cful considcralioii lo ihc Charily Cominission for Northcrn Ii'cland, s guidiillLC on public bencfit lo cnsurc thai ihc aclivcs cntcrcd into dui'ing ihc. ye<ll' liavc hclpcd to achicvc ihc PÉ*rish's objcLlivcs ld activilics, as wcll as providiiig public bcncfil. Financial Ilevicw "I"hc principal sourcc of incomc of Holy I'rinity Church Dromoic conlinucs to bc from Donalions and Plalc Collcctions as wcll as thc rcceipl of ocLasional Lcgacics. "rhc principal expcnse of IIoly 'l'rinily Church I)roAiioi"c is in rcspcct of P<iymL'llts rcgarding I)ioccs(m Cosls/Assessment.
Trustees, Annual Ileport for the year endcd 31 J)ecembcr 2022 (continued) inancial Ilevicw (continued) I-loly 'frinily Chui'Lh I)i'omorc liad a defEcit of receipts over paymcnls of £56,394.34 for the year endcd 31 DcLcmbcr 2022 but ihÉs was alicr varioLiS Funds 'l"ranslcricd to InvcslmLiits. A surplus was madc if T unds 'l'ransfcned to Investmcnls are cxLludcd. I loly "I'rinily Church I)romorc Continucs to be Én a hcalihy finaiicial slate as al 311)ccembcr 2022 with tolal casli funds of £73.478.54. FIoly "I"rinily Church Dromorc aims to rLlaixi sulliLiLnl rcscrvL's to mcci lis cxpcLied fuiurc cxpenditurc rcquircmcnts as wcll as potcnlial fulurc capilal project%. (Toing Conccrn 'I"hc tnislccs Iiavc rcvicwcd its planiicd cxpenditiirc for thc yeill. ahcad and (Irc .%ati%ficd thdt ihcrc are adcquatc funds in placL lo cnsurc thal thc Pari.%h cali conlinuc ils aclivitlcs (Iiid ilic financial sl(itcmciits lor Ihc year cndcd 31 Dcccmbcr 2022 can bc signcd off as a going conccrn. StruL'turc, (yovcrnancc and Management Goveriiinx T)ocument and Conslilution of tlie Cliarity Cliapter III of thc Cniistitulion of Ihc Chuich of Irel<d govcrn% Pari8hc8 and I'aroLhial Oiganisalioii. 'I'hc SclcLt VL'stry inLmbcrs arc thc Chariiy 'l'ruslccs. Recriiitment and Appoiiilment of Seleci Vestry (Truslees) All mcmbci's of ihe Cliurch of Ircland who arc ovcr thc agc of18 Lind arL' cithcr rL8idcnt within thc l)arish or live clsewherc but havc been accustomcd mcmbcrs of thL congrcgalioi) for ai Icasl Ilircc months, m4ly rcgistci as mcinbcrs of thc Cyenei'al Vcslry of ihc Parish, allowing them Io ¢tttLiid and votc at mcclings ol Ihe Cycncral Vcstiy and to sland for clcction lo ihc Sclcci Vcstry. Mcclings of ihc (icncral Vcslry arc hcld at Ica%l oiicc a ycar. 'I'hc k8clcLt Vc8tiy is clcclcd as part ofthis Gcncral Vc8lry mccting. 'fhc Sclcct Vcstiy will Iiold thcir positioiis for a pcriod of oiic yeai. SCILLI Vestry mcmbcrs may bc rc-clcctcd annually and Iherc is no limit on ihc numbcr of term.g whicli may bc sciwcd. , Organisalional,Structure The Sclccl Vestry is rcsponsiblc for the day io day managcTncnt of thc P<irish. I'hc Sclccl Vc8try consists of the mcmber ol the clcrgy scrving in Ihc l)arxsh, thc Chui'chwardcns, thc CJlcbewardL'ns and gencrally nol Inorc iliaii Iwelvc oihcr meinbers of thc (icneial Vcstry clcctcd at ihc Gcncral Vcstry mccling. "I'he Selcct Vcstry is cliaired by ihe Incumbcnt or oihcr mL'mbcr of thc clcrgy officialing in the Parish. SclcLI Ve.%try InL'mbcrs are rcsponsible for making decisioiis on maller8 of general conccrn and imporiance to ihc Parish inLluding dcciding how Parish lunds arc to bc applicd. 'I'hc 8clcLt Vcsliy mcels al tiinLs fixcd by the membcrs or by Ihc l)iocesan Synod. Special mcclings may bc coiivcncd at any limc by thc chairpcrson or thc churchw"den. In 2022 ihL. SelL'LI Vcslry mcl 8 iimcs during the year and tlic avcicige allendance was 750/0.
Trustees, Annual Report for the ycar ended 31 Decembcr 2022 (continued) Conipliance wilh Public Benefit "rhc Parisli has given caieful considcralion lo the Chaiily Cominis5ion lor Northcm Ircland's guidancc on public bcncfil lo cnsurc that ihc activcs enlci'cd into during ihc ycar have helpcd to achievc thc Parish's objectivcs and activilics, as wcll as providing public bLiicfit. Statcmcnt of "I'rustecs, Ilesponsibilitics 'I'hc Iruslccs arc responsible for pi'eparing ihe "I"rustcc%' Rcpoil aiid the slatcmcni of rcccipls and paymenls and statcmLnt OI. asscts <md liabililics in accordancc witli appliL<iblc law and rcgulalions. 'I'he law appliL(Iblc lo charilics in Noi'tliem Ireland with Incomc of Icss than £250,000 (cxcluding Endowmcni Incoinc) rcquircs tlic Iruslecs lo prcparc a statcmcnt of rcccipts and payments and a .slatcincnt of as.scts and liabililics for cach financial ycar. 'I'hc iru8lccs <irc rcsponsiblc for kccping accounling I'ccoids Ihal arc suifiLicnl lo show dnd cxplain thc ])arish's Iransactions and disclosc with reasonablc aLcuraLy at any timc ihc assets and liabilitics of the l)arish. "I'hey iirc also rcsi)onsiblc for safcguardinL) Ihc assLts of the Paiish and hcncc for taking rcasonablc slci)% for IhL' prL'vL'iitioii aiid detcclion ol. Lrdud (uid oihL'i' ii'rcg)uldrilics. SiiFnL'd Iin Jlchalf of Ihc 'l'rustccs 'I'rustcc I Ilcctor 'I"rustcc 2 cFL£v Church I'reasurer l)atc 2023