Drumkeeran Parish Church Trustees. Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2024 The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. Reference and administrdtive detalls Registered charty name Drumkeeran Parish Church Charity registration number NIC105469 Principal office 28 Montiaghroe Tubrid Kesh Co Femianagh BT93 1BE The trustees Rev C Eames Mrs E Aiken Mr J Morton Mr W Anderson Mr B Seaney Mr D Knox Mrs l Boyd Mr G Knox Mrs C Mawhinney Mr P Stevenson Mr T Stevenson Mr W Stevenson Mrs L Thompson Mr R Thompson Mr J Van¢e Mrs S Moore Mr J Vance Independent examiner Gary Thcmpson Structure. governance and management Governing Document and Constitution of the Charity Chapter111 of the Consti(ution of the Church of Ireland govems Parishes and Parochial Organisation. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees. Recruitment and Appointment of Select Vestry All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 and are erther resident wtthin the parish or INe elsewhere but have been accustomed members of the congregation for the last three months. may register as members of the general vestry of the parish. allowing them to attend and vote at meetings of the general vestry and to stand for elects'on 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 Vestry meeting. The Select Vestry V11 hold their positions for a period of one year. Select Vestry members may be re-elected annualty and there is no limrt on the number of temis which may be served.
Drumkeeran Parish Church Trustees. Annual Report (eonunuéd) Year ended 31 December 2024 Structure. governance and management (WD8) Organisational Structure The select vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the parish. The select vestry consists of the member of the clergy seniing in the parish, the churchwardens, the glebewardens and generally not more than twelve other members of the general vestry elected at the General Vestry. The select vestry is chaired by the incumbent or other member of the clergy officiating in the parish. Select vestry members are responsible for making decisions on matters of general ¢oncem and importance to the parish including deciding on how parish funds are to be applied. The select vestry meets at times fixed by the members or by the diocesan synod. Special meetings may be convened at any time by the chairperson or churchvtsrdens. Objectives and activities The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion. The principal function of Drumkeeran Parish is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting. through the work of Drumkeeran Parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic. social and ecumenical. Being open to and engaging wth society as a whole and offering support for those needing help are fundamental to the practical delivery of the benefits of Christianity. As a result of activty in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, Drumkeeran Parish has custody of propety and of records. materials and artefacts of significance to the cultural and religious heritage and maintenance of which is undertaken by the select vestry of Drumkeeran Parish. While our nomial activities Continued the year 2024 marked a milestone event in the life of our parish as we celebrated the 250th Anniversary of the church which was buili as the result of the legacy of George Vaughan which also resulted in the building of the former Charter School behind the church building as well as other notable buildings in the area. We marked this occasion in two YRYS. In May we had ObNen Gonnley tho has spent the past number of years unearthing the story of George Vaughan, his lrfe and his legacy deliver a talk to a large crowd of people on the subject. This event was well received and the furthest attendee hailing from Ontario. It is hoped to produce a booklet holding the infomation later this year. In September we had a special service which also rnaed thbs occasion as well as thanking God for his provision to us in the harvest. This service was V11 attended and many present enjoyed a delicious lunch after the service. A special collection was taken and as a resutt we donated £250 to ten charities to mark this special occasion. Achievements and perfomiance Drumkeeran continues to support the Vrk of other charities and missionary work by either making donations or holding special collections during the year. The Parish has gsven special consideration to the Charity Commission of Northern Ireland's guidance on the public benefit to ensure that all activities uThJertaken during the year have helped to achieve the Parish's aims and objectives. as well as providing public benefit.
Drumkeeran Parish Church Trustees, Annual Report {eontlnu Year ended 31 December 2024 Financial review The parish rerded a surplus of £6.682 during the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees policy on reseNes is to ensure that sufficient reserves are retained to meet all future expenditure requirements as well as potentiai future Capital projects. The trustees, annual report was approved on 28 March 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by.. Rev C Eames Trustee