Church of Ireland Parish
of
St. Patrick's Church, Millisle
Charity number: NIC 102379
Trustees, Annual Report for year ended
318t December 2020

St. Patrick's Church, Millisle- Annual Trustee's Report 2020
Contents
Structure, Govemance & Manag8ment of Charity
Governing Document and Constitution of Charity
Recruitment & Appointment of Select Vestry (Trustees)
Organisational Structure
Principal Off ice bearers
IndependentAuditor
Bankers
Trustees, Report & Financial Review
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Objectives and Activities
- Achievement, P8rformance & Public Benefit
Public worship
Community involvement & outreach
Outreach & mission
Public Benefit
Compliance with Public Benefit
Financial Review
Going Concern
Pay and remuneration
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities

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Charity Name
St. Patrick's Church. Millisle,
Church of Ireland
Charity RegÉ8tratlon Number
NIC 102379
Contact Address
The Rectory
15 Kilbright Road
Carrowdore
Newlownards
Co Down
BT22 2HQ
Chapter111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial
Organisation. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees.
All members of the Church of Ireland who are over the age of 18 and are either resident
within the parish or live elsewhere, but have been accustomed members of the congregation
for at least three months, may register as members of the General V8Stry of the Parish,
allowing them lo attend and vote at meetings of the General Vestry and to stand for election
to the Select Vestry.
Meetings of the General Vestry are held at least once a year.
The Select Vestry is elected as part of this General Vestry meeting. The Select Vestry will
hold their positions for a period of one year. Select Veslry members may be re-elected
annually and there is no limit on the number of terms which may be served.
From Easter 2020 the serving Select Vestry members were:
Revd. C. Davis, Mr C. Williamson, Mr S. Miller, Mr D. Goggins, Mr M. Anderson, Mr. G. Irwin,
Mrs D. Goggins, Mr J. Easton, Mrs l. Johnston, Mrs S. Easton, Mr R. Whiting, Mrs M Harris

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The Select Vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the parish and consists of
the serving member of the clergy (Rector), the Churchwardens, the glebe wardens and
usually not more than ten other members of the General Vestry, elected at the annual
meeting of the General Vestry - known as the Easter Vestry.
The Select Vestry is chaired by the incumbent or other member of the clergy officiating in the
parish. Select Vestry members are responsible for making decisions on matters of general
concern and importance to the parish including issues of fabric and finance. The select
Vestry meets at times fixed by members or by the Diocesan Synod. special meetings may be
convened at any time by the Chairperson or the Churchwardens. In 2020 (due to Ihe
COVID-19 pandemic) the Select Vestry met a couple of times physically and also by Zoom
and the average attendance was approx 800/..
' Clergy
Parlsh Readers
Revd. ColinA.J. Davis
Church Secretary
Church Trea8urer
Mrs Dorothy Goggins
Mr Jim Easton
Church Warden8
Mr Colin Williamson (Flector'sl
Mr Steven Miller (People's)
Muir & Addy Chartered Accountants
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Trustees'Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2019
The trustees present the annual report for Newtownard&lCarrowdore & Millislelst.
Patrick's, Millisle/Down & Dromor&lChurch of Ireland for the year ended 31 December
2020
(the wording supplied for charitable Objectives andActivities were approved by General
synod in 2015)
The charltsble purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion.
The prlnclpal function of the Parish of Millisle is to support the advancement ol the
Christian religion by promoting through the work of St. Patrick's Parish Church, Millisle, the
whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Being open to
and engaging with the whole society, offering 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, the Parish of
Millisle has custody of property and of records, materials and artelacts of significance to the
cultural and religious heritage and maintenance of which is undertaken by the select vestry
of the Parish of Millisle.
There is the one church building within the parish of Millisle. namely St. Patrick's Church,
which was built in 1953 and set on the main road near the centre of Ihe seasida village of
On the Woburn Road is the Woburn Hall which is the Parish Hall shared between the
parishes of Christ Church, Carrowdore and St. Palrick's, Millisle. The Woburn Hall was built c
1855 and is included in the building for the Annual Trustees, Report for Christ Church,
Carrowdore.
The Rector is also shared with the parish of Christ Church, Carrowdore and there are a
number of shared of services and activities.
The objective for Millisle Parish is to be a worshipping community, being God's people where
we live and seeking to help others to know the love of God. this is summed up in a molto..
Christ Centred Spirit Led - Family Focused (used by both parishes)
This is achieved through regular public worship, community outreach and involvement at
local, national and international level.

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For the majority of 2020, the normal patterns of seNice were suspended due to the
COVID19 pandemic. During 'lockdown' online service were produced and once we were able
to go back to 'in building, worship, a simple form ol service now occurs which is also
recorded and uploaded to YouTube, Facebook and the church website. Once normality
returns our normal pattern may well return as follows..
Every Sunday at 10.00am. there is Holy Communion Iwice a month at this service & once at
an 8.30am service, and it is also available at Christ Church, Carrowdore on the other
Sunday. The other services that make up the monthly Rota are All Age Worship and Morning
Worship. On a fifth Sunday, Christ Church, Carrowdore hosts a joint service wilh Millisle at
11.00am and the format of this service can vary.
The different formals of the services during each month follows the same pattern so is helpful
to P80ple and tries to ensure a variety of worship allowing for a broad preference. The music,
is provided largely by backing tracks which use a mixture of organ led traditional style &
more contemporary music group style, but occasionally supplements with some guitar led
songs.
On a first Sunday of the month (except in July and August) there is an evening service and
this alternates on a monthly basis between Carrowdore and Millisle.
The Church Wardens are committed to helping people feel welcome as th8y come in to
Church.
In addition to normal Sunday worship ihere is Christmas Morning Worship, a service of
Compline on Tuesday evening of Holy Week, a 'Last Supper, Communion on the evening of
Maundy Thursday and a joint Dawn Service in Millisle on Easter Sunday.
The United Service of Lessons and Carols (usually the Sunday before Christmas), the
midnight Communion on Christmas Eve and the service of Holy Communion on Ash
Wednesday are all hosted by Christ Church, Carrowdore.
Harvest is celebraled on the third Sunday in October and Mothering Sunday {on fourth
Sunday of Lent). There is a service of Remembrance on Remembrance Sunday and many of
the congregation Ihen cross the road lo lake parl in the Remembrance Parade at the Village
Memorial. The Rector takes Ihis short service alternating annually with the local Presbyterian
Minister.
Church members regularly participate in services with leading prayers of intercession.
Services are mostly led by the Rector.

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For those who feel they would like it, a trained and commissioned Prayer Ministry Team is
also available after seNices of worship to pray for anyone should they wish to ask for specifi
prayer either for themselves or another person or issue.
Unfortunately, our Mother's Union branch, jointly run with St. Patrick's due to circumstances
and drop in numbers had to close in May 2017.
The Rector of Carrowdore is involved with the Primary School in terms of assemblies and is
also a governor
Each Sunday there is a collection for the Food Bank in Newtownards and bags of lood are
taken every week to help in this vital social ministry.
On the first Tuesday lunchtime of each month the Church hosts a 'Drop In, which is open to
all and where we share in a short Bible teaching followed by lunch.
Throughout the year there would normally be midweek meetings, held in the Woburn Hall,
looking at Bible passages and specifically Christian themes. During the Christian season of
Lent, these midweek meetings take on a Lenten theme - giving opportunity to reflect on what
it means to believe in and follow Christ.
There is a weekly Prayer Meeting most Friday evenings to which members of different
churches come and participate.
Ev8ry Friday morning between Easter and the end of September, St. Patrick's hosts a Car
Boot Sale in the church groundslcar park. This is very well known and provides a great
gathering place for community and those from farther afield. It also affords some opportunity
for the church to engage with many non-church ppople and on nccasion people havo beon
able to receive prayer support. Unfortunately this did not run in 2020
St. Patrick's also hosts a Brownies and Flainbows, run by church members and attracting a
number of young people.
In the summer of 2020 the church was able to add a prefabricated building behind the
original structure and this will provide, when finished and furnished with another hall,
accessible toilet facilities and also a good sized kilchen and meeling area. The work on this
is in progress.

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Each year the giving of the Parish is divided belween local. national and international
organisations and charities to help support specific issues and alleviate suffering, both at
home and abroad.
Each Lent a weekly collection is made for Christian Aid and their work overseas. Also in
2016 a collection was made for Toilet Twinning and the toilets in St. Patrick's Church and in
the Woburn Hall have all been Iwinned with those in other countries, enabling the
communities where the toilets are twinned to have proper sanilary and water facilities.
Several individuals in the parish support other local, national and international charities.
There has also been involvement with Youth For Christ and supporting their workers who are
involved in outreach and mission specifically on Ihe Ards Peninsular, where the Parish is
located.
In the past we have had speakers and raised funds for Bethany Children's Trust, an
international children's charity and a link has also been formed with Eggshell Cambodia, a
childcare charity in Cambodia. Also the parish is involved in supporting Aimee's Hope a local
charity seeking to help & support young people from diff icult and disturbed circumstances.
In addition to the midweek meetings, each autumn we hold an Alpha Course, giving anyone
an opportunity lo come and find out more aboul the Christian faith and the Christian life.
On the last Saturday of 8a¢h month a Men's Breakfast is held, open to anyone and giving an
opportunity for social gathering in relaxed almosphere, a good Ulsler Fry and often a guest
speaker will come and share their story or talk about a topic of interest, generally with a
Christian theme.
The charitable purpose of the Parish of St. Patrick's Church, Millisle is the advancement of
religion and this is achieved Ihrough Christian witness and outreach and an encouragement
to be a caring and loving Christian community and fellowship, trying to be true to our object
of being Christ Centred, Spirit Led, Family Focused.
This is delivered through the provision of public worship and the various activities as
described above and is of benefit to all in the community who wish to participate from the
very young to the elderly.
There is pastoral support and visils for those in need and would like them or cannot make it
to public worship or other activities.

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Our support of the local Foodbank charity benefils numerous families in the local area as
does our support of various charities for those locally, nationally and internationally.
se￿ices at specific times of year, such as Christmas, Easter, Harvest and Remembrance
also enable those who wish to celebrate and think about these events to do so in an
appropriate and beneficial way.
Whilst St. Patrick's is not used for weddings there are very close connections between the
church and the community, with church members also being involved in the local British
Legion and Orange Lodge. There are occasional baptisms with connected families.
The community links can also b8 seen practically as the front of the church depicts a
friendship mural painted in Conjunction with the Millisle Youth Forum and funded by the
Community and Policing Partnership.
Health and safety checks are regularly made. The Woburn Hall (under Carrowdore's
responsibility) is inspected and has an authorised Entertainment Licence issued by the Local
Authority.
The Parish complies with the Church of Ireland Saleguarding Trust Child Protection Policy
(also covering vulnerable adullsl and also those involved in working with children through
Krazy About God club and also lh8 Prayer Ministry Team have been through Enhanced
checks with Access Nl.
The Parish has 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 to achieve the Parish's objectives and activities, as well as providing public benefit.
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Full detail of the receipts and expenditure can be found in the charity accounts submitted.
Expenditure increased by almost £66,000 in 2020, which is attributed lo the purchase of a
pre-fabricated building for use as a church hall, along wilh associaled installation costs.
Income for 2020 decreased by £4200, attributable to the cessation of car-boot sales and
general fund raising activities during the pandemic.
Overall, the parish bank accounts showed a decreased balance at year ending
31•1 December 2020.
The Trustees have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are
adequate funds in place to ensure that the Parish can continue its activities and the financial
statemenls for the year ended 31 December 2020 can be signed off as a going concern.
Th8 Stipend of the shared Incumbenl is paid dlrectly by Christ Church, Carrowdore with St.
Patrick's remunerating them for their portion of Incumbent costs. The stipend is in
accordance with figures approved by the General Synod of the Church of Ireland for Group D
parishes. In 2020 this remained at £31,704 per annum. The office allowance of £800 per
annum and the locomotory allowance of £6,591 per annum for the Incumbenl also followed
approved guidelines.
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The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustee's Report and the statement of
receipts and payments and statement of assets and liabilities in accordance with applicable
law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland with income of less than £250,000
requires the trustees to prepare a statement of receipts and payments and a statement of
assets and liabilities for each financial year.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show and
explain the Parish's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the
assets and liabilities of the Parish. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of
the Parish and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud
and other irregularities.
Slgned on behalf of the Trust￿$
Tru8tee: Rev Colln A.J. Dav18
Trustee: Mr8 Dorothy Goggln8
Date: 31 •t Octobor 2021
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