Hospitalite Of Our Lady Of Lourdes- Diocese Of Dromore Annual Report and Financial Statements For the Year ended 31 December 2022 Charities Number NIC 105803
Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 Hospltsllte Of Our Lady Of Lourdes - Dlotese Of Dromore Contents Pages References and Admlnlstratlve Detall Trustees, Annual Report Independent Examiner's report to the Trustees Statement of financlal actlvitles Balance Sheet io Notes to the Financial Statements 11-15
Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 Hospltallte Of Our Lady Of Lourdes- Dlocese Of Dromore Charlty Registratlon Number NIC 105803 Charity Address 6 Ballydowan Meadows Banbridge BT32 4QX Trustee5 MrJohnJ05eph Gorman Mrjoseph Doyle Mr Martln Hayes Drjames McGlew Mr Enda Brady Miss Kathryn Roisin Fitzpatrick Mrjohn Downey Mr Seamus Mc Guinnes5 Mrs Carmel McAnuff Mr Sean McGreevy Fr Brian Fitzpatrick Conor McDonald Patrlcla Thompson Leo McGreevv Danlel Cunnlngham Accountants Henry Murray & Co Ltd Chartered Accountants 23 Church Place Lurgan Co Armagh BT66 6EY Bankers FSrst Trust 92 Ann StreeL Belfast, BT13HH
Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 Hospltallte Of Our Lady Of Lourdes- Dlo¢ese Of Dromore Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Ob ectlves and Actlvltles The charltable purpose of the Hospltallte of Our Lady of Lourdes- Dlocese of Dromore Is to promote devotlon to Our Lady of Lourdes and facllltate the slck of the Dlocese of Dromore to make pllgrSma8e to Lourdes. The princlpal functlon of the HospltalSte of Our Lady of Lourdes- Dlocese of Dromore15 to support the advancement of the Cathollc rellglon by promotlng devotlon to Our Lady of Lourdes and the wlder mlsslon of the church at parlsh level and at the shrlne in Lourdes. Thls Is pursued through pastoral, evangellstlc, soclal or ecumenlcal means, beSng open to and engagln8 wlth soclety as a whole and offerlng support for those wlshlng to travel to the 5hrlne at Lourdes. Achlevements Performance and Publlc Beneflt Hospltallte of Our Lady of Lourdes- Dlocese of Dromore Is an assoclatlon of volunteers who work under the ausplces of the Cathollc Church and meet acros5 the Dlocese of Dromore at Parlsh level, We spend tlme together and 80 Out Into the commun5ty to promote the falth, partlcularly devotlon to Our Lady of Lourdes, and to organlse varlous fund ralsln8 actlvltles In order to facllltate our Asslsted Pllgrlms and Workers to travel to the Internatlonal 5hrlne at Lourdes, France. The H05Pltallte has also con51dered the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland'5 8uSdance on publlc beneflt to ensure that the actlvltles entered durSn8 the year have helped to achleve the Hospltallte's objectlves and actlvltSes, as well as provldln8 publlc beneflt. Worshl and Pra The Executlve Commlttee led by our Splrltual Dlrector Fr, Brian Fltzpatrlck organlse partlclpatlon In Masses, processlons and Ilturgies throughout our tlme at the shrlne In Lourdes that are beneflclal and spSrltually fulflllln8 for all pll8rims and for those who follow from home vla the shrlne webcam. Our communlty meets In the month of Aprll for volunteer preparatlon before travel, we make the annual pllgrlmage to Lourdes In May and we Invlte all who made the pllgrlma8e together agaln In the month of October for our annual reunlon Mass. Some par15h commlttees also organlse events at a local level for the wlder parlsh community In February, marklng the annlversary of the first apparStlons In Lourdes. Pastoral Care Pastoral care Is central to the Ilfe and witness of the Hospltallte of Our Lady of Lourdes- Diocese of Dromore. We engage wlth asplrlng pllgr5ms early In the new year In preparatlon for the journey to Lourdes In May. We carry out medlcal and nurslng assessment of those who wlsh to travel as asslsted (slckl pil8rlms, Includlng slck chlldren and their parents, and put arrangements In place for those wlth Ilfe-limltlnB condltlons and those who requlre assistance wlth mobillty. In Lourdes we arrange accommodatlon for slck pllgrims In a dedlcated care faclllty and take care of all thelr needs as pilgrlms untll they return home. We are avallable at parlsh level throughout the year to offer practlcal a551stance when posslble.
Annual Report and Flnan¢lal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 Hospltallte Of Our Lady Of Lourdes- Dlocese Of Dromore Trustee5' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Parlsh Grou s and Facllltles Hospltallte of Our Lady of Lourdes- Dlocese of Dromore Is made up of an Executlve Comrnittee and 19 Parish Committees who operate across the dlocese. All commlttees operate under the Dlocesan Safeguardlng Pollcy, The varlous parishes plan events throughout the year to ralse funds to help send their slck parlshloners and workers on the annual pilgrlmaEe durlng the month of May. Such events include raffle5, fashlon shows, sponsored walks, dances, concerts and many more. Frlendshlp outlngs are organlsed regularly between the varlou5 commlttees to promote well-belng and a sense of community. Mlsslon and Evangellsm Hospltallte of Our Lady of Lourdes- Dlocese of Drornore strlves to put Our Lady and the message of Lourdes at the centre Of everythlng we do. We have recently Introduced our Flnancial Pollcles and Procedures document to help stren8then our posltlon In Par15h Ilfe. We are updatlng our constltutlon to ensure clear 8uldance and we adhere to the Dlocesan Child and Adult Safeguardlng pollcles. Reserve Pollcy The reserves pollcy of the charlty Is dlctated by It'5 two-year operatlonal cycle. The opening reserves for the year dlctate the capaclty of the charlty to or8anise the pllgrimages during the year whlch take place the followlng year. For thls reason, the parlshes are expected to hold reserves of approKlmately two years pllgrlmage programme funding and the executlve to have sufflc5ent funds to cover the advanced bookln8 deposlts Flnanclal Revlew The flnancial statements conflrm a drop In Income and expendlture due to the continued Covid-19 pandemlc and the fact that there was no pllgrlm3ge held In the year due to travel re5trlctlons and assoclated rlsks. Total income is £4,536.14 and the deflcit for the year15 £4,159.42 whlch Is shown In the Statement Of Flnancial Activity. Thls result Is as antlclpated and expected by the trustees. The charlty has total reserves of £664,944.72. The restrScted amount Is £546,346.15 and the unrestrlcted amount Is £118,598.57 whlch are adequate.
Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 Hospltallte Of Our Lady Of Lourdes- Dlocese Of Dromore Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Structure Governa ce and Mana en Governln8 Document and Constltutlon of the Charlty. Recrultment and A olntment of Trustee5 As well as Constltutlonal requlrements, the Executlve and parlshes commlttees are obllged to Implement regulatlons of the Dlocese of Dromore. The dlocesan regulatlons requlre adherence to the Chlld and Adult Safeguardlng Pollcy, to flle a Pllgrlmage report wlth the dlocesan offlce within reasonable perlod of tlme on our return from Lourdes, to remaln reglstered wlth the Charlty Commlsslon of Northern Ireland, and to submlt a copy of our accounts on an annual basls to the dlocesan office. and Remuneratlon All members are volunteers. There are no pald employees anlsatlonal cture Hospltalite of Our Lady of Lourdes- Dlocese of Dromore- Executlve Is made up of 15 parlsh representatlves who or8anlse the annual Dlocesan Pllgrlmage to Lourdes. There are 19 Parlsh Commlttees who fund ralse to send thelr Parlshloners/Workers to Lourdes Com Ilan¢e wlth the sector- wlde Le Islatlon and Standards The charlty engages pro- actlvely wlth the le8lslatlon, standards and codes whlch are developed for the sector. Hospltallte of Our Lady Of Lourdes- Dlocese of Dromore subscrlbes to and Is cornpllant with the followlng,. The Charitles SORP (FRS 1021. Publlc Beneflt The Hospltallte of Our Lady of Lourdes- Diocese of Dromore has glven conslderatlon to the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland's guldance on publlc beneflt to ensure that the actives entered into during the year have helped to achleve the Hospitalité's obJectSves and actlvitles, thus providin8 public beneflt.
Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 Hospltallte Of Our Lady Of Lourdes - Dlocese Of Dromore Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Goln Concern The trustees have revlewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satlsfled that there are adequate funds In place to ensure that the Hospltallté can contlnue Its actlvltles. The trustees are also satlsfled the financial statement for the year end 31st December 2022 can be slgned off as a g0Sns concern. Future Develo ments The Trustees alm to malntaln the charltles current stable flnanclal structure Statements of Trustees re onsbllltle5 The trustees are responslble for preparlng the ftnanclal statements In accordance wlth appllcable law and regulatlons. Charlty law requlres the trustees to prepare flnanclal statements for each flnancial year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the flnanclal statements in accordance with United Kin8dom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standard5 and applicable lawl. Under charitv law the trustees must not approve the financlal statements unless they are satlsf led that they glve a true and falr vlew of the state of affalrs of the charlty and of the flnanclal actlvitles of the charity for that period. In preparlng these flnanclal statements, the trustees are required to follow best practice and: Select sultable accountlng pollcies and apply them con51stently; Make judgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent; State whether appllcable accountlng standards have been followed, subject to any materlal departures dlsclosed and explalned In the flnanclal statements; State whether the Charltles 50RP (effectlve January 2015) In accordance wlth FRS 102 has been followed; Prepare the flnanclal statements of the golng concern basls unless It Is Inappropr5ate to presume that the charlty wlll contlnue in operatlon. The trustees confirm that they have complled wlth the above requirements in preparing the flnanclal statements. The trustees are responslble for keeplng proper accounting records whlch dlsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme the flnanclal position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the flnanclal statements comply wlth appllcable law. They are also responslble for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the preventlon and detectlon of fraud and other Irregularltles. Approved by the Board of Trustees on JJ and signed on its behalf by Martin Hayes { Chairperson) Sean McGreevy {treasurerl
Independent Examlnerfs Report to the Trustees of Hospltallte Of Our Lady Of Lourdes - Dlocese Of Dromore I report on the accounts of Hospltallte Of Our Lady Of Lourdes- Dlocese Of Dromore for the year ended 31" December 2022 whlch are set out on pages 9 to 15 Respectlve responslbllltle5 of trustees and examlner As the charity trustees you are responsSble for the preparatlon of the accounts In accordance with the requlrements of the Charltles Act (Northern Ireland} 2008. It Is my re5ponslblllty to: Ex3mSne the accounts under sectlon 65 of the Charltles Act (Northern Ireland) 2008; Follow the procedures lald down In the general Dlrectlons glven by the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland under sectlon 65{9){b) of the Charltles Act; and State whether partlcular matters have come to my attent50n. Ba51s of Independent examlners report I have examlned your charlty accounts as requlred under sectlon 65 of the Charltles Act and my examlnatlon was carried out In accordance wlth the 8eneral Dlrectlons slven by the Charity Commlsslon for Northern Ireland under sectlon 65191{bl of the Charltles Act. The examlnatlon Included a revlew of the accountlng records kept by the charlty and a comparlson of the account5 presented wSth those records. It also Includes con51deratlon of any unusual Stems or dlsclosures In the accounts, and seeking explanatlons from you as charSty trustees concernlng any such matters. My role Is to state whether any materlal matters have come to my attentlon glvln8 me cause to belleve; l. That accountlnE records were not kept In accordance wlth section 63 of the Charltles Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 That the accounts do not accord wlth those accountlng records That the accounts do not comply wlth the accountlng requlrements of the Charltle5 Act. 4. That there Is further Informatlon needed for a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Independent Examlnerfs Statement Slnce your charltls gross Income ordinarlly exceeds £250,000 your examlner must be a member of a Ilsted body. I can conflrm that l am quallfled to undertake the examlnation because l am a reglstered member of Chartered Accountants Ireland whlch Is one of the Ilsted bodles.
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Hospltallte Of Our Lady Of Lourdes - Dlocese Of Dromore contlnued... I have completed my examlnatlon and have no concerns in respect of the matters {1) to141 Ilsted above and, In connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention Peter Go8arty FC Chartered Accountant For and on behalf of Henry Murray & Co Ltd Independent examlner 23 church Place, Lur8an, BT66 6EY Date
Statement of Flnanclal Artlvltles for the year ended 31 Detember 2022 Unre5trlcted Re5trlrted Funds Funds 2022 2022 Total 2022 Total 2021 Note Income Donatlons and LÈgacles Other Tradlng Actlvltles Investments Charltable Acllvllles other Income 3,527.30 3,527.30 4,296.00 517.16 481.68 998.84 66.23 10.00 10.00 500.00 Total Income 517.16 4,018.98 4,536.14 4,862.23 Expendlture Generatln8 Funds Charltable Actlvltles Other 898.00 1,980.¢JO 1,146.94 2,400.00 269.65 4,185.00 1,840.91 6,585.00 2,110.56 Total Expendlture 2,669.65 6,025,91 8,695.56 4,024.94 Net In¢ome I IExpendlture} belore transfers 2.152.49 2,006.93 4,159.42 837.29 Transfer5 between funds Net Income I (Expendlture) before other reeognlsed 8alns I lo$ 2,152.49 2,006,93 4,159.42 837.29 Unreallsed Galn / (Lossl on Investment Net movement In funds 2,152.49 2,006,93 4,159.42 837.29 Reconclllatlon of fund$ Total funds brought forward Net movement In funds Total funds carrled forward 120,751.06 2,152.49 118,598.57 548,353,08 2,006.93 546,346.15 669,104.14 4,159.41 664,944.72 668,266.85 837.29 669,104,14
Statement of Flnancial Position a5 at 31 December 2022 2022 2021 Notes FIXED ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Debtors and Prepayments Cash at bank- Unrestrlcted Cash at bank- Restricted li 12 12 23,310.00 146,461.06 525,043.08 694,814,14 120,998.57 546,346.15 667,344.72 CURRENT LIABILITIES Other Credltors 13 2,400.00 2,400.00 25,710.00 25,710,00 NET CURRENT ASSETS 664,944.72 669,104.14 LONG TERM LIABILITIES NET ASSETS 15 664,944.72 669,104.14 FINANCED BY Restricted Funds Unrestrlcted Funds 546,346.15 118,598.57 664,944.72 548,353.08 120,751.06 669,104.14 The notes on pages 11 to 15 are an Integral part of these flnanclal statements. The financial statement5 on pages 9 to 15 were approved by the Commlttee on Ilth October 2023 and slgned on its behalf by Martln Hayes I Chairperson) Sean McGreevy {treasurerl io
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 l. Accountlng Pollcles The prlnclpal accounting pollcles adopted, Jud8ements and key sources of estimatlon uncertalnty in the preparatSon of the financial statements are as follows a) Basls of preparatlon The financlal statements have been prepared on a golng concern basls Sn accordance wlth Accountln8 and Reporting by Charlties: Statement of Recommended Practlce appllcable to charltles preparln8 theSr accounts In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard applicable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102)- Icharltles SORP {FRS 102)). The Parlsh meets the deflnltion of a public benefit entlty under FRS 102. Assets and Ilabllltles are Inltlally recognlsed at hlstorlcal cost and transaction value unless otherwlse stated in the relevant accountln8 pollcy note(s). b) Preparatlon of accounts on a golng concern basls The Parish generally meets Its day to day working capltal requlrements from Its annual Income. The Trustees have obtalned and revlewed cash flow forecasts for the comln8 year and based on these are satlsfled that the Parlsh has resources to provlde a reasonable expectatlon that It can contlnue to meet Its flnantlal obllgatlons as they fall due for the foreseeable future . Therefore these flnanclal statements have been prepared on a golng concern ba51s. c) Income Fares, fundraislng and donatlon Income are accounted for on a cash recelpts basls as the amount Is collected. d) Expendlture Expenditure Ss recognlsed once there is a le831 or constructive obli8atlon to make a payment to a thlrd party, it is probable that settlement wlll be requlred and the amount of the obligation can be measured rellably. Irrecoverable VAT Is charged as a cost against the activity for which the expenditure was Incurred. e) Cash and cash equlvalents Cash and cash equlvalents Includes cash In hand, deposlts held at call wlth banks. li
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 l. Accountlng Polldes (contlnued) fj Funds Funds are classlfied as elther re5trlcted funds or unrestrScted funds, defined as follows; Restrlcted funds are funds sublect to speciflc requlrement5 as to their use whlch may be declared by the donor or wlth their authority or created through legal processes, but still wlthln the wider objects of the Parlsh. Unrestrlcted funds are expendable at the dlscretion of the trustee5 In furtherance of the objects of the charlty. If parts of the unrestrlcted funds are earmarked at the dSscretlon of the trustee5 for a partlcular purpose, they are deslgnated as a separate fund. Thls deslgnatlon has an admlnlstratlve purpose only and does not legally restrltt the trustees, dlscretlon to apply the fund. 2. Crltlcal accountln8 Jud8ements and estlmatlon uncertalnty Estlmates and Judgments made In the process of preparlng the flnanclal statements are contlnually evaluated and are based on hlstorlcal experlence and other factors, Includlng expectatlons of future events that are belleved to be reasonable under the cIrcUmstan$. The Trustees do not conslder that there are any crltlcal Judgments made In applySng the Par15h's accountlng pollcies or that there are anv crltlcal accountlng estlmates or assumptlons whlch may have a slgnlflcant risk of causing a materlal adjustment to carryln8 amounts of assets and Ilabllltles wlthln the next f Inancial year. 12
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 Income 3. Donatlons and iegacles Unrestrlcled Restrlctsd Funds Funds 2022 2022 2,027.30 1,500.00 3,527.30 Total 2022 2,027.30 1,500,00 3,527.30 Total 2021 2,773.fK) 1,523.Crf) 4,296.00 Donatlons Fundralslng actlvltles 4. Other Tradln8 Actlvltles Unrestrltted Funds 2022 Restrlcted Funds 2022 Total 2022 Total 2011 5. Inv•$tment$ Unrestrlcted Funds 2012 517.16 517,16 Restrlcted Funds 2022 481.68 481.68 Total Z022 998.84 998.84 Tolal 2021 66.23 66.23 Bank Interest recelved 6. Charltable Actlvltles Unrestrlrted Funds 2022 Re$trlrted Funds 2022 Total 2022 Tot•1 2021 Fares 7. Other Unre$trlct¢d Re5trlded Funds Funds 2022 2022 Total 2022 Total 2021 Refunds Sundrv 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 500.00 500.00 13
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 8. Analysls of Expendlture Unrestrlcted Funds 2022 Restrlcted Funds 2022 Total 2022 Total 2021 Generatlng Funds Fundraising costs 898,00 898.00 Charltsble Actlvitles Fares, Transport and other Administration Costs 4,185,00 4,185.00 2,400.00 6,585.00 2,4(X),00 2,400.00 1,980.00 1,980.00 4,185.00 Other Costs Bank Intere5tlCh3rges Sundry Expenses PSA Other 9.65 260.00 217.71 926.62 227.36 1,186.62 320.76 223.42 696.58 1,840.91 696.58 2,110.56 602.76 1,146.94 269.65 Governance costs of £ 2,400.00 were Incurred during the year which relates to fees payable to the independent audltor. Governance costs are Included wlthln Admlnlstratlon costs above. 9. Taxatlon Hospltalite Of Our Lady Of Lourdes- Diocese Of Dromore as a charlty for the purposes of appllcable taxation leglslation and Is therefore not subject to taxation on its charltable activities. 10. Analy51s of staff costs, trustees remuneratlon and expense$ and the cost of management This charity has no personnel with formal employment contracts, and re51es on voluntary activity by Parlshloners 14
Notes to the Flnanclal Ststements for the year ended 31 December 2022 11. Debtors and Prepayments 2022 2021 Prepayments 23,310.00 23,310.00 12. Bank and Cash 2022 2021 Cash and Cash EquSvalents- Restrlcted Cash and Cash EquSvalents- Unrestricted 546,346.15 120,998.57 667,344,72 525,043.08 146,461.06 671,504.14 13. Other Credltors 2022 2021 Account5 Deferred Income 2,4(Kl,00 2,400.00 23,310.00 25,710.00 2,400.00 14. Long Term Llabllltles 2022 2021 15. Analys1$ of Net A55ets amon8St Funds Restrltted 546,346.15 Unre5trlcted 120,998,57 -2,400.00 118,598.57 Total Current Assets Current Llabilltles Net Assets 31 December 2022 667,344.72 -2,41X).00 664,944.72 546,346.15 15