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 V￿11 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 (W￿D￿8￿)
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 rna￿ed thbs occasion as well as thanking God for
his provision to us in the harvest. This service was V￿11 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 V￿rk 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 re￿rded 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