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