MAGUIRESBIUDGE CHURCH OF IRELAND
TRUSTEE'S ANNUAL REPORT
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
The Trustees present the Annual Report and Statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities for
Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Objectives and Activities
The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion.
The principal function of Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland is to support the advancement of the Christian religion
by protnoting, through the work of Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland the whole mission of the Church, pastoral,
evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Being open to and engaging with 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 actlvlty in pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland has
custody of property and of records, materials and artefacts of Si￿]ifIcance to the culturdl and religious heritage and
aintenance of which is undertaken by the Select Vestry of Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland.
Achievements, Performance and Public Benefit
,Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland fulfils its purposes in the support and advancement of the Christian religion through
weekly services, inclusive of Holy Communion, Morning Prayer, Family Services, Contemporary worship, additional
Services (evening) and those of the churches calendar year at Easter, Harvest and Christmas. Services continue to see
steady numbers with increases at the seasonal services and special services held. The Parish Offers pastoral care and
assistance where feasible, to all within the parish family and those within the parish boundary, with visitations to
nomes, hospital, residential and nursing homes and the provision of home communion to the sick, elderly and
housebound.
Members of the parish family, including a number of the present Trustees, are actively involved within the wider
community - serving on Boards of Governors, with the rector delivering assemblies on a monthly basis. The
Church works closely with the other groupslorganisations and assists in supporting community events, led by the
rector and others.
The Trustees, (who have a responsibility for the upkeep of church property, Church, Graveyard, Rectory and Parish
111), continue to carry out remedial repairs to the surrounds of the parish church and rectory. The Trustees, also
-drried out routine maintenance to the hall, to ensure that all facilities are welcoming, safe and usable by members
and the wider public.
The aforementioned activities, as described, provide evidence of how Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland continues to
implement its charitable purposes, the advancement of religion, and meets the Public Benefit requirement.
Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland, have through the implementation of the Church of Ireland Safe Guarding
Trust, mitigated the potential for harm from its activities.
Financial Review
The principal source of income of Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland continues to be from Donations
and Plate Collections.
The principal expense of Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland is in respect of payments regarding Diocesan
Costs/Assessment.

Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland had an excess of receipts over payments of £1 0,215 for the year
ended 31 December 2022.
Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland continues to be in a healthy financial state as at 31
December 2022 with total cash funds of £148,768.
Maguiresbridge Church of Ireland aims to retain suffIcient reserves to meet its expected future
expenditure requirements as well as potential ￿tUre capital projects.
Going Concern
The Trustees have reviewed its planned expenditure for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate
fimds in place to ensure that the Parish can continue its activities and the financial statements for the year
ended 31 December 2022 can be signed off as a going concern.
Structure, Governance and Management
CToverning Document and Constitution of the Charity
Chapter III 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)
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 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 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 Vestry meeting. The Select Vesty will hold their
positions for a period of one year. Select Vcstry members may be re-elected annually and there is no limit on
the number of ternis, which may be served.
Diocesan Assessment
The Diocesan Assessment is £22,165 (2021: £26,231).
' Urganisational Structure
Select Vestry is responsible for the day-to-day management 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 elected at the General Vesty.
The Select Vestry is chaired by the Incumbent or other members of the clergy officiating in the Parish. The
Select Vestry members are responsible for making decisions on matters of general concern and importance
to the Parish including deciding how Parish funds are to be applied.
The Select Vesty meets at times fixcd by the members or by the Diocesan Synod. Special meetings
may be convened at any time by the chal￿ersOn or the Church Wardens.

Compliance with Public Benefit
The Parish has given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's 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.
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the Statement of Receipts and Payments
and Statement of Assets and Liabilities 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 transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabilities of the
Partsh. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Parish and hence for taking reasonable
ps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees
Reverend Lindsey Farr
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Mr Edwin Morrison
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