St Mark's Church, Dundela, Belfast Charity Trustees, Annual Report st for the Year ended 31 December 2022 Charity Registration Number NIC102090 St Mark's aKJrily Registrotion Fkniiibep. NICI 02090
St Mark's Parish Church, Dundela References and administration details Charity Registration Number NIC102090 Contact Address St Mark's Parish Office Heyn Hall 2 Sydenham Avenue Belfast BT4 2DR Charit Trustee5 Dr Sarah Bass Dr Ann Clark Mrs Emma Dale Ms Laura Hillis.. Glebe Warden People Mr Michael Newman Mrs Lynn Wilson.. Glebe Warden Clergy Mrs Lesley Donaldson Mr Robert McBride Mrs Joan Atkinson Mr Don Mcclean Mr John Campbell Mis5 Heather McKaig Princi al Office-bearers Clergy (Rector) Church Hon Secretary Church Hon Tieasurer Church Warden Clergy Church Warden People Revd Canon Helene T. Steed Mrs Hannah Nelson Mrs Lucy Mcllwaine Mr Michael Newman Mrs Heather Ellison Independent Examiner Mr Mark Eakin Bankers Danske Bank 520 Upper Newtownards Road Belfast. BT4 3HD Qrty Regislralion NLJmber.. NICI 02090
Charity Trustees, Annual Report for the Year ended 3151 of December 2022. The Charity Trustees present the annual report and statements of Receipts and Payments and Liabilities for St Mark's Parish Church, Dundela for the year ended 31" December 2022. Objectives and Artivities The charitable purpose for the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion. As a Church of Ireland parish, the principal function for St Mark's Parish Church, Dundela is to adhere to and promote the charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland. The mission of our parish is to provide divine worship,. pastoral care; nurturing of faith,. charitable loutreachl and social activities. and ecumenical involvement in East Belfast. St Mark's Parish engages with the local community through activities and events. As part of our objective in pursuit of the advancement of religion, St Mark's Parish has custody of property, records, and artefacts of significant importance to the cultural and religious heritage. This is maintained by the Select Vestry. Achievements, Performance and Public Benefit As a Parish church, with a clear Anglican identity, St Mark's Parish aims to be the spiritual home for all our parishioners regardless of age. To achieve this, we try to offer a wide variety of services and activities. During 2022, St Mark's Parish divine worship was at the core of our parish activities, we held more than 183 services. Our services ranged from the traditional to the contemporary, from the choral to the meditative and hence offers a wide variety of devotional options. Due to Covid Restrictions easing the majority of services were conducted in the Church and also through broadcast services live via Facebook. In addition. we have, and offered opportunities to participate via Zoom. The public benefit associated with St Mark's Parish, in addition to divine worship, is through the many weekly group activities that takes place throughout the year. These group5 cater for all ages and many different interests. Singing, our Open Choir is growing in numbers,. studying Ifaith formation); and social events take place on a regular basis. In addition, we have Specific outreach ministries.. Mums and Chum5: ministry to pre-school children and their parent5 lor careers). The group meets weekly during term time in the Heyn Hall for a morning of play, fun and singing. During the summer months we have offered readings on the lawn as a community activity. As part of our service to the communitv we hosted a garden party to mark the late Queen Elizabeth 11,5 Platinum Jubilee. This event included planting an orchard and a concert. Other activities during 2022 included Choir Cubs (children's choir), handbell ensemble and towerbell ringinE, Art and Chat. Creative Stitching, Cooking classes, Children's Easter Camp and a Youth Fellowship programme. St Mark's Parish is strongly committed to an open ethos. We do all we can to make sure that our premises are accessible. Both the Church and the Heyn Hall are disability friendly. We have a very effective district wide comm unication policy which informs and encourages every home within our parish boundary. approx. 5,000 homes, to participate in the wide range of religious and social activities held on our premises. We also host local housing and charitable groups for meeting5 and activities. In 2022 we opened a Warm Hub. enabled people of all ages to rneet in a heated environment with Coffee and Soup provided at no charge. St Mark'5 Parish is involved in various fu ndraising activities which are for the benefit of our own charitable ministry, as well a5 supporting other charities in the local commu nity, and also at national, and international level. Supporting humanitarian initiatives is a long-standing tradition in the parish. As part of thi5 ministry every year we send approx. 35 Christmas presents I'shoe-boxes'l to children in need. In 2022 funds were raised for the local foodbank The Lorder and CSMI and the Poppy Appeal. Cknrity RecJistration bkninber.. NICI 02090
St Mark's Church was designed by the renowned Victorian architect William Butterfield, his only parish church on the island of Ireland. This makes our Church unique and as custodians of this gem, the Select Vestry is particularly focussed that it is cared for according to the highest possible heritage praxis. In addition, the Church and Parish have a strong historical link with the life of the theologian, poet and novelist C. S. Lewis, whose maternal grandfather- Revd Thomas Hamilton was the first rector of the Parish. To make this cultural and architectural heritage accessible to the public. the Select Vestry offers open days, guided tours and participates annually in the C. S. Lewis Festival and Heritage Open Days. The Parish is affiliated with and have a very longstanding cooperation with the Girl Guiding movernent. Rainbows, Brownies and Guides meet weekly in the Heyn Hall and draw members from all denominations and none. The Heyn Hall is also regularly used by community organisations, including Root Soup and the L'Arche Commu nity, Scottish Dancing classes. Resident AGM Meetings ,flexibility exercise classes and birthday parties. Due to lifting of Covid restrictions in 2022 there was an increased use of the Hall and Church premises with new exercise classes offered, BBC radio performances and the Drama group play. Finance The Charity Trustees consider the financial results for the year ending 31" December 2022 and the financial situation at that date to be good, this has been helped due to the lifting of Covid Restrictions and successful fundraising activities such as October 2022 Gift month appeal, Open Garden and Jubilee event. Management St Mark's Parish, as a Parish in the Church of Ireland is governed by Chapter three of the Constitution for the Church of Ireland. Members of the Select Vestry are elected as stated herein. The Select Vestry is responsible for the day-to-dav management of St Mark's Parish in terms of finance, fabrics and furnishing. The finances are managed by the Hon. Treasurer in conjunction with the Select Vestry. Acting in her role as Incumbent and Rector of St Mark's Parish, the Revd Canon H. T. Steed receives a stipend. locornotory and office allowances in accordance with the figures approved of the General Synod for the Church of Ireland. No other Trustees receive any remuneration from St Mark's Parish. St Mark's Parish adhere to the Church of Ireland Safeguarding Trust policy. Compliance with Public Benefit The Charity Trustees have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's Guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped St Mark's Parish objectives and activities. as well as providing public benefit. Signed on behalf of the Trustees, 12, April 2023 evd Canon H. T. Steed Rector Mrs Lucy Mcllwaine Hon. Treasurer (]K)rity RecJislration Nlniiber: NICI 02090