Annual Report and Flnanclal Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 H05pltallte Of Our Lady Of Lourdes- Dlocese Of Drornore Tru5tee5' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Ob ectlves and Artlvltle5 The charltsble 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 a pll8rlmage to Lourdes. The princlpal functlon of the Hospltallte of Our Lady of Lourdes- Dlocese of Dromore Ss 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. Th55 Ss pursued through pastoral, evangellstlc, s¢xlal or ecumenlcal means, beln8 open to and en8a8ing wlth socSety as a whole and offerlng support for those wlshlng to travel to the shrlne at Lourdes. Achleveme Performance and Publlc Benefft 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 across the Dlocese of Dromore at Parlsh level. We spend tlme tO8ether and go out Into the cornmunlty to promote the falth, partlcularly devotlon to Our Lady of Lourdes, and to or8anlse varlous fund ralslng actlvltles In order to facllltste our Asslsted Pllgrlms and Workers to travel to the Internatlonal shrlne at Lourdes, France. The Hospltallte has a150 consldered the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland's 8uldance on publlc beneflt to ensure that the actlvltles entered durln8 the year have helped to achleve the Hospltallte's objectlves and actlvltles, as well as provldln8 publlc beneflt. orshl and Pra er The Executlve Commlttee led by our Splrltual Director Fr. Brian Fltzpatrlck organlse partlclpatlon In Masses, proce551ons and Ilturgies throughout our tlme at the shrlne In Lourdes that are beneflclal and splrltually fulfi11Sn8 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 pllgrlrnage together agaln in the month of October for our annual reunlon Mass. Some parlsh commlttees also organlse events at a local level for the wlder parlsh community In February, markln8 the annlversary of the first apparitlons In Lourdes. Pastoral Care Pastoral care Is central to the life and witness of the Hospltallte of Our Lady of Lourdes- Diocese of Dromore. We engage wlth asplrlng pllgrlms early in the new year In preparatlon for the journey to Lourdes In May. We carry out medlcal and nursin8 assessment of those who wlsh to travel as ass15ted Islck) pllgrlms, Includlng slck children and their parents, and put arrangements in place for those wlth Ilfe-limltlng condltlons and those who requlre ass15tance with mobillty. In Lourdes we arrange accomrnodatlon for 51ck pllgrims In a dedlcated care faclllty and take care of all thelr needs as pilgrims untll they return home. We are available at parlsh level throughout the year to offer practlcal asslstance when posslble.
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 De¢ember 2022 Par15h Grou s and Facllltles Hospltalite of Our Lady of Lourdes- Dlocese of Dromore Is made up of an Executlve Committee and 19 Parlsh Commlttees who operate across the dlocese. All commlttees operate under the Diocesan SafeBuardSn8 Policy, The varlous parlshes plan events throu8hout the year to ralse funds to help send their slck parSshloners and workers on the annual pllgrlmage durlng the month of May. Such events include raffle5, fashion shows, sponsored walks. dances, concerts and many more. FrSendshlp outlngs are organlsed regularly between the varlous commlttees to promote well-being and a sense of community. Mlsslon and Evangellsm Hospitallte of Our Lady of Lourdes- Dlocese of Dromore strlves to put Our Lady and the message of Lourdes at the centre of everythlng we do. We have recently Introduced our Flnanclal Pollcles and Procedures document to help strengthen our posltlon In Parish 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 Ss dlctated by It's two-year operatlonal cycle, The openin8 reserves for the year dlctate the capaclty of the charlty to organise the pllgrlmages during the year whlch take place the following year. For thls reason, the parlshes are expected to hold reserve5 of approxlmately two years pllgrlmage programme funding and the executlve to have sufficlent funds to cover the advanced booklng deposlts Flnanclal Revlew The flnancial statements confSrm a drop In Income and expendlture due to the continued Covld-19 pandemlc and the fact that there was no pilgrlmage held In the year due to travel restrlctlons and associated rlsks, Total income is £4,536.14 and the deflcit for the year15 £4,159.42 whlch is shown In the Statement Of Flnanclal Activity. Thls result Is as antlcipated and expected by the trustees. The charlty has total reserves of £664,944.72. The restrlcted 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 Trustee5' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2022 Structure Governance and Mana ement Governlng Document and Constltutlon of the Charlty. Re¢rultment and A olntment of Trustees As well as Constltutlonal requlrements, the Executlve and parlshes commlttees are obll8ed to lrnplement 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 office within a 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 basis to the dlocesan offlce. and Remuneratlon All members are volunteers. There are no pald employees Satlonal Structure Hospltalite of Our Lady of Lourdes- Dlocese of Dromore- Executlve Is made up of 15 parlsh representatlves who organlse the annual Dlocesan Pllgrlmage to Lourdes. There are 19 Parlsh Comm5ttees who fund ra15e to send thelr Parlshlonerslworkers to Lourdes Com Ilance wlth the sertor- 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 compliant wlth the followlng: The Charitles SORP (FRS 102}. Publlc Beneflt The H05Pitalite of Our Lady of Lourdes- Diocese of Dromore has glven conslderatlon to the Charltv CommlssSon for Northern Ireland's guldance on publlc beneflt to ensure that the actlves entered Into during the year have helped to achleve the Hospitalité's obJectlve5 and actlvltles, thus providlng publlc 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 reviewed 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 signed off as a goln8 concern. Future Develo ments The Trustees alm to malntaln the charltles current stable flnanclal structure Statements of Trustees re onsbllltles The trustees are responslble for preparlng the flnanclal statements Sn accordance wlth appllcable law and regulations. Charlty law requlres the trustees to prepare financlal statements for each flnanci31 year. Under that law the trustees have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accountlng Practlce Iunited Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable lawl. Under charlty law the trustees must not approve the flnanclal statements unless they are satlsfled that they glve a true and falr vlew of the state of affalrs of the charlty and of the flnanclal actlvities of the charity for that period. In preparln8 these flnanclal statements, the trustees are required to follow best practice and., • Select sultable accountlng pollcles and apply them conslstentlv,. 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 SORP leffectlve January 20151 In accordance wlth FRS 102 has been followed; • Prepare the flnancial statements of the goln8 concern basls unless It Is Inapproprlate to presume that the charlty wlll contlnue in operatlon. The trustees confirm that they have complled wlth the above requlrements in preparing the flnanclal statements. The trustees are responslble for keeplng proper accounting records which dSsclose wlth reasonable accuracy at any tlme the flnanclal posltlon of the charlty and to enable them to ensure that the flnanclal statements comply wlth appllcable law, They are also responslble for safeguarding the asset5 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 C>cA 3J and slgned on its behalf by Martin Hayes { Chairperson) Sean McGreevy Itreasurerl