Muckross Parish Church Trustees. Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2024 The trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statemenls of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024. Reference and administrative details Registered charity name Muckross Parish Church Charlty reglstration number NIC105746 Prlnclpal offlce 11 Letter Road Aghnablaney Letter Kesh Co Fermanagh BT93 2BB The trusteas Rev C Eames Mr A Lowry Mrs V Mccutcheon Mr W Mccutcheon Mrs M Marshall Mr J Marshall Mr R Johnston Mrs A Johnston Mrs J Lowry Mr W Lowry Mrs J Johnston Independent examlner Gary Thrynpson Structur•, governance and managemont Govemlng Oocument and Constltutlon of the Charlty Chapter111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland govems Parishes and Parochial Organisation. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees. Recrultment and Appolntment of Select Vestry All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 and are either SIdent within the parish or live 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 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 Vestry V11 hold their positions for a period of one year. Select Vestry members may be re-elected annualty and there is no limii on the number of tenns which may be served.
Muckross Parish Church Trustses. Annual Report (conllnued) Year ended 31 December 2024 Structure. governance and management (conlinu Organlsational 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 serving in the parish, the churchwardens, the glebewardens and generally not more than e1ve 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 concem 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 churchwprdens. Objectlves and actlvltles The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancemenl of religion. The principal function of Muckross Parish is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting, through the work of Muckross Parish 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 activty in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, Muckross Parish has custody of propety and of records, materials and art8facts of signrficance to the cultural and religious heritage and maintenance of which is undertaken by the select vesty of the Parish. Achlevements and perfomiance Muckross Parish continues to support the work of other chariiies and missionary vnrk by either making donations or holding special collections during the year. The Parish has given careful cOnseration to the Charty Commission of Northern Ireland's guidance on publtc benefrt to ensure that all actiwties undertaken during the year have helped to achieve the Parish's aims and objectives. as well as providing public benefit. Flnanclal revlew The parish generated a surplus of £4,283 during the year ended 31 December 2024. The trustees policy on reserves is to ensure that sufficient reserves are retained to meet all future expenditure requirements as well as potential future capital projects. The trustees, annual report vras approved on 17 February 2025 and swJned on behalf of the board of trustees by: Rev C Eames Trustee