Mid Antrim Vineyard
Trustees, Report
Th¢ trustees. who are directors for the purp05es of company law, present the annual report together with the
financial statements of the charitable company for the y¢ar ended 31 July 2022.
Objeetives and activities
l am pleased to provide a trustee r¢port for the period to 315t July 2022.
Whilst part of the year was still marked by th¢ unpredictability of the variable pres¢Dce of Covid-19 and the
changing restrictions and r¢quirements. it has also been one characterised by the dependability of the wonderful
God we serve. We have emerged from ihese restrictions and have worked hard at establishing a new rhythm of
church and community life.
As trustees we are gratefijl to God for His faith￿IneSS that h&$ allowed us tts to develop a teaTn, and establish a
regular in-per50n church Sunday gathering. We have continued to make our r¢nial property feel like home. We
are also thankfvl that we have been able to make minoT changes to the building to make li more practical and we
have opened up new spaces for hospitality and to facilitate STnall group and team meetings.
Church, TeAm and Ministry Development
Despite usual shifts and settling of new ohurch plants. we are pleased to finish the year with approximately IO0+
people regularly attending Mid Antrim Vineyard or regarding it as their Church home.
Our youth and children's work h&$ gro￿Tr ¢on5iderably and we have new children and young p¢ople attend
regularly. We are grateful for an excellent team of volunte£rs who serve our ¢hildren and young people
brilliantly on a regular basi5.
Rental Property
Since acquiring the building ov¢r a year ago, much work has b¢¢n undertaken to make this spa¢¢ ftel more
practical and functional. W¢ have developed a youth space in the me72anine. opened up some 5pa¢e for people
to gath¢T after the service is over and hav¢ a basic functioning kitchen set up to use for light refreshments
weekly.
We are gratefvl fi>r groups of volunteers who regularly serve in thi5 area and clean and maintain the building to
a high standard.
Fin8nces
We are grateful to God for the faithfi]Iness of many ()f those who attend Mid Antrim Vineyard in teTms of their
financial giving to th¢ work. Thi5 ha5 enabled us to pay Tnonthly renL overheads, fe¢s and since Jun¢ 2021. to
pay an amount monthly for pastoral services. In addition to this, w¢ have had a good response to the Ukrainian
War Appeal and hay¢ been able to faciliatste giving towards it alongside supporting SOTne short terrn projects
launched by local charities such as Wom¢n's Asd.
Marriage Cer¢rnonies
We continue to have a licence for Opposite Sex Marriage ￿ Mid Antrim Vineyard. The Tegistered otTiciant is
P&%tor Alyson Reid.
Sponsorship Lleense
We have a Tier 2 Sponsorship Licence, but have not actsviated or used it in the employnent or facilitation of
any overseas workers vi5a5
and finally
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A5 tru5t¢e we wish to expr¢s5 our thanks to God for His leading and wisdom and express sincere thanks to all
who have continued to support the development of Mid Antrim Vineyard as a ¢hur¢h.
Trustees and officers
The tTU5tees and otTicers serving during the year and since the year end were &$ follows-
Trustees:
Mrs Roberta Stewart {resigned 4 September 2022)
Mr Hugh Henry Reid
Mr Thomts Stewart (resigned 4 SeptembeT 2022)
Alyson Sarah Reid
Luke Hwng-Jin Kwon (appointed 4 September 2022)
Claire Janette Kwon (appointed 4 September 2022)
Strneture. goverrtanee and rnsnagement
Governing document
Th¢ charity is controlled by its governing documenL a deed of trust. and eonstitutes a limited company, Ismited
by guarantee, &s defined by th¢ Companies Act 2006.
Statement of trustee5' responsibilities
The trustees (who are also the directOTS of Mid Antrim Vineyard ft>r the purposes of company law) are
responsible for preparing ihe trustees, r¢port and the financial statements in accoTdance with applicable law and
United Kingdom Accounting Stsndards (United Kingdorn Generally Ac¢epted Accounting Practice), including
FRS 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applieable in th¢ UK and Republi¢ of Ireland"
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial siatements for each financial year. Under company law
the truste¢s must noi approve the financial stat¢ments unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view
of the stat¢ of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources,
including its income and expenditure. of the ¢haTitable company for that p¢riod. In PTeparing these financial
statements, the tru5tee5 are r4uired to..
select suitsble a￿oUnting policies and apply them ¢onsistently'
observe the methods and principles in the Chariti¢s SORP-
make judg¢Tn¢nts and e5timatr$ that are reasonable and prud¢nt-
state whether appls¢able accounting standards. comprising FRS 102 have been followed, subject to any
material departure5 dis¢105ed and explained in the financial gtaternents. and
prepare the finan¢ial statements on the going Coneem basi5 unl¢ss it is inappropriate to pr¢suTne that the
charitable company will continue in bu5in¢ss.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that can disc105¢ with reasonable accuracy at
any tiTne the financial position of th¢ charitable company and enabl¢ thern to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Cotnpanies Aci 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitable
ompany and hen¢¢ for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
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The tnastees are responsible for th¢ rnaintenance and irit¢grity of the ¢OTporate and fin2ftcis] infOrn￿tion
itscluded on th¢ charitable companys websit¢. tzgislation governing the pr¢paration and disxminatim of
fmancia] 5tatanents may differ from legtslation In other juri5dictioTrs.
The annual Teportw&q approved by the tru5t¥s of the charity on 20 April 20.23 and signed on its behalf by.
A]yson Sarah Reid
Tn￿te¢
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