Seapatrick Parish
Trustees. Annual Report
for the year ended 31 December 2022
The Trustees present the annual report and financial statements for Seapatrick Parish for the year ended 31
December 2022.
Reftrence and Administrntive Infomiotion
Charity Name:
Banbridge/Seapatrick/Holy Trinity and St. Patrick'5/Down and Dromore
/Church of Ireland {othetwise referred to as "Seapatrick Parish")
Charity Registration Number- NIC101230
Contact Address:
Church Souare
BANBRIDGE
BT32 4AA
Charity Trustees
Venerable Roderic West
Alison Adams {Mrs)
David Adams- from April 2022
Oonagh Alway Ims)
Robert Barr- from April 2022
Doreen Cherry IMrs)- from April 2022
Chris Gilmore
Roly Harwood
John Heasley
Paul Humphries
Andrew Irwin (Revdl- until June 2022
Claire Jones {Msl
Michael Mccarter
Lorraine McKinstry {Mrs)- to April 2022
Cathy Morton (Mi551-from April 2022
Peter Morton
Diane Ruddock (Mr51
Nigel Smyth
Basil Stewart
Darrell Stewart
Ruth Taylor IMS)
Caroline Walton IMrs)-to April 2022
Principal Office-bearer5
Rector: Venerable Roderic West
Secretary: Mrs Alison Adams
Treasurer: Basil Stewart
Bankers
Ulster Bank, Bridge Street, Banbridge, BT32 3JT

Seapatrick Parish
Trustees. Annual Report
for the year ended 31 December 2022
Strurture. Governance and Management
Governing Document
The Parish is administered in accordance with The Constitution of The Church of Ireland published by
The General Synod of The Church of Ireland.
Recruitment and Appolntment of Trustees
All members of the Church of Ireland who are 18 years or over and are either resident or have been
accustomed members of the congregation for at least three months, and have subscribed to parish funds in
such a way that they can ask for a receipt, 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.
A meeting of the general vestry, known as the Easter vestry, is held each year not earlier than twenty-seven
days before, and not later than twenty days after, Easter Day. The general vestry meeting may not be held
within the period from the Sunday next before Easter (Palm Sunday) to Easter Day linclusive).
At that meeting the Rector appoints a Rectorfs Churchwarden for Holy Trinity and a Rectorfs Churchwarden
for St Patrick's; he also appoints a Rectorfs Glebewarden. The general vestry elect a People's Churchwarden
for Holy Trinity, a People's Churchwarden for St Patrick's and a People's Glebewarden. The general vestry a150
elect twelve members to serve on the select vestry, with the Rector, Churchwardens, Glebewardens and
Curate Assistant. All members of select vestry are appointed a5 the charity trustees.
The select vestry, chaired by the Rector, is responsible for makin8 decisions on matters of general
concern and importance to the parish including deciding how parish funds are to be applied.
Trustees do not receive remuneration, reward or other private benefit for carrying out their Trustee
responsibility.
Objertives & Activitles
The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion. The principal function of
Seapatrick Parish is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting, through the work of
Seapatrick Parish, the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical, Being
open to and engaging with society as a whole and offering 5UPPOrt for those needing help are fundamental
to the practical delivery of the benefits of Christianity.
As a result of activity in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, Seapatrick Parish has custody
of property and of records, materials and artefacts of significance to the cultural and religious heritage and
maintenance of which 15 undertaken by the select vestry of Seapatrick Parish.

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Objectives & Artivities fcontinued)
In setting our objectives and planning our activitie5 for the yearthe Select Vestry have given careful
consideration to The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's Public Benefit Requirement statutory
guidance to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charivs purpose and to provide a benefit to
the beneficiaries.
Beneficiaries of both the primary and secondary charitable purposes are the general public and no harm flows
from its purposes. Any private benefit arising out of the fulfilment of our Christian ministry or to lay staff is
essential to the fulfilment to the purpose of the advancement of religion, but is purely incidental to the
purposes of our work.
Achievements & Performonce
Our mission statement; 'Growing in God's Love and Sharing it with Others, underpins all that the Parish seeks
to be and to do. We want to be a place where people come to faith and grow in faith as we show and share
God's love to all those in the surrounding community - seeking to be the Church at the heart of Banbridge
and Seapatrick.
We offer a range of services on Sundays, throughout the week and over the course of the year, some
following traditional format and others are of a more contemporary style. All are welcome to attend our
services.
We also provide weekly, monthly and annual programmes and activities for people of all ages.
These include, Sunday Space/School, Creche, Inspire- Youth Fellowship, Ready, Steady, Gol - Kids Club, Drop-
In for those of secondary school age, Parents & Toddlers, Rhyme & Bounce, Tots Get-Together, Who Let the
Dads Out?, Connert Groups, Choir, CAP Lifeskills, Scouts and Guides, Men's Football, Bowling Club, Knitting
and Crochet Group, Mothers, Union, Ladies, Guild. We also run Alpha Courses and other prayer and outreach
initiatives. We have an annual Fete in June, a Community BBQ and Fun Evening in September and a Candle-
light Carol Service in December.
We continue to invest resources and staff time into community engagement programmes, including
establishing a Christians Against Poverty Centre, a Baby Basics initiative and a number of community-
based youth initiatives.
These programmes and activities provide an opportunity for people to come together, enjoy each otherfs
company and relax in a friendly environment, to develop and enrich friendships, to build community and a
sense of belonging. They provide opportunities for people to come to faith, grow in faith and be encouraged
to live out their faith in daily life through the power of the Holy Spirit.
We also provide pastoral care and support to people of all ages and at all seasons of life, especially in times of
illness, bereavement, challenge or distress.
Mission and outreach are central to our life and existence. We engage with a wide range of people through
a variety of activities in order to reveal God's love through teaching and in caring and practical ways.

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Achievements & Perfom70nce (continued)
The Rector issues a monthly letter to every family within the Parish. This letter, together with the Website,
social media, provides information to parishioners and others about church life, minstry and mission activity
and information about Parish activities and organisations.
We've also developed links and partnerships locally, nationally and internationally. This has included giving
£2,500 to the Southern Area Hospice, £1,800 to New Wine Ireland, £5,200 to CMSI- Church Missionary
Society Ireland, £2,500 to SAMS -south American Mission Society, £1,800 to Fields of Life, £1,000 to Nl
Children's Hospice and £1,000 to B Positive.
Finoncial Review
The Parish's principal source of income is from envelopes and standing orders. Our income from these
sources increased by 4% this year.
The Curatage at Bannview Heights was let during the year.
Reserves, both unrestrirted and restricted, continue to be in surplus with an adequate level of net
current assets for the continuation of operational activities.
There are no areas of financial concern noted by Select Vestry.
Reserves Policy
The Select Vestry's policy is to retain a level of free reserves or general reserves which matches its needs at
the current time and in the foreseeable future. Free reserve5 are those unrestricted reserves not invested in
fixed assets, which are available forgeneral use,

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Reserves Policy (continued)
The main reason for holding resenies is to ensure that the charity has enough resources to fund its
programmes and to hold sufficient resource5 to meet its commitment5. The Trustees believe that our reserves
policy is both responsible and prudent, but have not specified a particular level of reserves to be held.
At 31 December 2022 the Parish held unrestricted funds of £347,114 representing more than 9 months
expenditure which is in line with what is regarded as an appropriate level.
The Parish also held £851.832 of restricted funds which have been provided forthe purposes specified
in Note 16.
Funds held os Custodlan trustee on beholf oAothers
There are no funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others.
Plonsforfuture periods
The Select Vestry intend to:
carry out significant repairs to the organ in Holy Trinity Church
carry out necessary repairs and refurbishments to church property.
The Select Vestry continue to support the development of the 'Christians Against Poverty Centre,. the
'Baby Basics, project and 'Who Let the Dads Outy project.
The Select Vestry also continues to support the development of initiatives in the parish and the
local community, as we seek to be the Church at the heart of Banbridge and Seapatrick.

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Trustees, Annual Report
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Payments to Charity
Mission and Charlty Payments
CMSI Kiwoko
CMSI- Maridi
Bishops Appeal - Ukraine Appeal
Bishops Appeal- Pakistan Appeal
Bishops Appeal
Bishop's Ministry Fund
D&D Church Plant
Tearfund
Christian Aid
Christian Pastoral Aid Society
Church Army
Crosslinks
Earl Haig Poppy Appeal
Fields of Life
Church of Ireland & Methodist Centre in Queens
Intercontinental Church society
South Amercian Mission Society
Board of Education
New Wine Ireland
Summer Madness
Church Ireland Orphans & Childrens Society
Air Ambulance
Stjohns Ambulance
Love for Life
Kilbroney Centre
Southern Area Hospice
Nl Childrens Hospice
VIP Club
B Positive
Banbridge High School
Royal Black Perceptory
Orange Order- District No 7
1,200
4,000
4,214
500
500
100
1,000
1,500
225
250
1,000
3CX)
610
1,800
300
loo
2,500
loo
1,800
150
300
250
300
1,000
500
2,500
1,000
150
1,000
500
375
520
30,544

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Trustees, Annual Report
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Statement of Trustee< Responsibilities
The Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 requires charity trustees to ensure that accounting records are kept
which are sufficient to show and explain all the charity's transaction5, which disclose with reasonable
accuracy the financial position of the charity and enable them to prepare statement of accounts which
complies with regulation under the Act. They are also responsible for safe8uarding the assets of the charity
and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
In preparing those financial statements, the trustees are required to:
Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
Make judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
State whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been
followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
Prepare the financial Statements on the going concern basis unless It is inappropriate to presume that
the charity will continue in operational existence.
Approved by the charity trustees and signed on their behalf by,
T J B Stewart
Treasurer