Seapatrick Parlsh
Trustees. Annual Report
for the year ended 31 December 2023
The Trustees present the annual report and financial statements for Seapatrick Parish for the year ended 31
December 2023.
Refrrence and Administmtive Informotlon
Charity Name:
Banbridge/Seapatrick/HolyTrinity and St. Patrick's/Down and Dromore
/Church of Ireland (otherwise referred to as "Seapatrick Pari5h"I
Charity Registration Number: NIC101230
Contact Address:
Church Square
BANBRIDGE
BT32 4AA
Charfty Trustees
Venerable Roderic West- until September 2023
Alison Adams {Mrs)
David Adams
Oonagh Alway (Ms)
Robert Barr
Doreen Cherry {Mrsl
Bill Gault- from April 2023
Freda Gilchrist IMrs)- from April 2023
Chris Gilmore - until April 2023
Roly Harwood
John Heasley
Paul Humphries
Claire Jones Ims)
Michael Mccarter
Cathy Morton (Miss)
Peter Morton
Diane Ruddock (Mrsl
Nigel Smyth
Basil Stewart
Darrell Stewart
Ruth Taylor (Ms)
Anna Williams (Rev'd)
Principol Offlce-beorers
Rector: Venerable Roderic West
Secretary: Mrs Alison Adam5
Treasurer: Basil Stewart
Banke
Ulster Bank, Bridge Street, Banbridge, BT32 3JT

Seapatrick Parish
Trustees, Annual Report
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Strurture, Governance and Manogement
Govemlng 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.
Recrultment 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 re8lSter 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 IPalm Sunday) to Easter Day (inclusivel.
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 also
elect twelve members to serve on the select vestry, with the Rector, Churchwardens, Glebewardens and
Curate Assistant. All members of select vestry are appointed as the charity trustees.
The select vestry. chaired by the Rector, is responsible for making decisions on matters of Beneral
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 & Artivities
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 offerin8 SUPPOrt 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 is undertaken by the select vestry of Seapatrick Parish.

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Trustees. Annual Report
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Objertlves & Activities {contlnuedJ
In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the 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 charitls 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.
Achlevements & Perfonnance
Our mission statement; 'Growing in God's Love and Sharing it with Others, underpins all that the Parish 5eek5
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 - *eking 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 activ¢ties for people of all ages.
These include, Sunday Space/School, Creche, Inspire- Youth Fellowship, Ready, Steady, Go! _ Kids Club, Drop-
In for those of secondary school age, Parents & Toddlers, Rhyme & Bounce, Tots Get-Together, Who Let the
Dads Out? Connect Groups, Choir, CAP Lifeski115, Scouts and Gutdes, 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 & Performonce (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
£2,5W to the Southern Area Hospice, £1,250 to New Wine Ireland, £5,200 to CMSI- Church Missionary
Society Ireland, £1,000 to SAMS-South American Mission Society, £1,250 to Fields of Life, £1,000 to Nl
Children's Hospice and £l,O(X) to B Positive.
Financial Review
The Parish's principal source of income is from envelope5 and standing orders. During 2023 we received two
legacies totalling £45,000.
The Curatage at Bannview Heights was sold in June 2023. The net sale proceeds of £186,000 are invested
with RCB.
Reserves, both unrestricted 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 Pollcv
The Select Vestnls 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 reserves are those unrestricted resenies not invested in
fixed assets, which are available for general use.

Seapatrick Parish
Trustees, Annual Report
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Reserves Poliry (contlnued)
The main reason for holding reserves is to ensure that the charity has enough resources to fund its
programmes and to hold sufficient resources to meet its commitments. The Trustee5 believe that our reserves
policy 15 both responsible and prudent, but have not specified a particular level of reserves to be held.
At 31 December 2023 the Parish held unrestricted funds of £293,546 representing more than 9 months
expenditure which is in line with what is regarded as an appropriate level.
The Parish also held £877,991 of restricted funds which have been provided for the purposes specified
in Note 16.
Funds held as custodion trustee on behalf of others
There are no funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others.
Plan5fvrfuture 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 Charlty
Mission and Charity Payments
CMSI Kiwoko
CMSI - Maridi
Bishops Appeal- Turkey & Syria Appeal
Bishops Appeal- Libya Appeal
Bishops Appeal
Middle East Relief Fund
Bishop's Ministry Fund
D & D Rejuvenation 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
St Johns Ambulance
Love for Life
Kilbroney Centre
Southern Area Hospice
Nl Childrens Hospice
VIP Club
B Positive
Banbridge High School
1,200
4,000
2,155
524
500
485
81
1,250
1,250
1,250
400
250
1,000
300
277
1,250
300
100
I,(￿0
loo
1,250
200
300
850
300
1,000
500
2,500
1,000
150
500
500
250
250
200
200
500
Habitat for Humanity
pips
Aware Nl
Childrens Cancer
28,122

Seapatrlck Parlsh
Trustees, Annual Report
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Statement of Trustees, 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 charit￿5 transactions, 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 a150 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charitv
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 ststements 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.
TJ B Stewart
Treasurer