St John the Baptist Parlsh of Dunluce, Bushmllls Trustees, Annual report and Statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Llabilities For the year ended 31st December 2022 Charities Number: NIC102940 Stjohn the Baptist Parish of Dunluce, Bushmills Annual report and financial Statements for the year ended 31st December 2021 Contents Pages References and administrative details of the Charity Trustees, report Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and1Sabilities Notes to the financial statements 9-11 St John the Baptist Parish of Dunluce, Bushmi115 References and administrative details Charity Name-. St John the Bapttst Parish of Dunluce, Bushmills Charity Registration Number.. NIC102940 Contact Address: The Parish Centre 13 Priestland Road Bushmills BT57 8UN Trustees (Select Ve5tryl Clergy Vacant The Rev Canon George Graham retired 31st Oct 2022 Churchwardens Ronnie Garvin IRector'51 and Billy Creighton (People's) Glebe wardens Danny Mccormick (Rector's) and Ken Caskey IPeople'sl Select Vestry David Taylor Nell Salisbury (Hon Secretary} Brian Sweeney Ruth Wee Aileen Gault Glenda Rodgers-mccormick Isacristanl James Fairbairn Pamela McLean (Hon Treasurer) Eileen Scott April Salisbury Joanne McKeown Joyce Glass Diocesan Synods Person Billy Crei8hton and James Fulton Supplemental Synods Person Ronnie Garvin and Glenda Rodgers-mccormick Parochial Nominators Billy Creighton, Glenda Rodger5-McCormick, Neil Salisbury and Ruth Wee Supplemental Nomlnators Ronnie Gavin, Aileen Gault, McElnay, James Fairbairn and Eileen Scott Independent Examiner Stephen Kane Bankers Danske Bank 6 High Street 8allymoney BT53 6AD 5tJohn the Baptist Parish of Dunluce, Bu5hmills Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2022 The trustees present the annual report and statement of Receipt5 Payments and Assets and Liabilities for St John the Baptist Parish of Dunluce for the year ended 31st December 2022. Objectives and Activities The charitable purpose of St John the Baptist Parish of Dunluce is the advancement of religion. The principal function 15 to support the advancement of the Christian religlon by promoting, through the work of the Parish the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Engaging with society as a whole and offering support for those needing help are fundamental to the practtcal delivery of the benefit5 of Christianity. As a result of activity in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian religion, the Parlsh 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 Selert Vestry. Achievements, Performance & Public Benefit Hlghlights of 2022 The main priority during 2022 has been to get things back to normal as the threat from Covid has dlminished. Church attendance recovered almost to pre-covid levels and the Lighthouse Club and Youth Club started operatin8 again. The highlight of the year was undoubtedly the Bicentenary celebrations in June the Church Service led by the Bishop of Connor, a new stained glass window, an exhlbition, a walk from St Cuthbert's and the publication of a book on the history of St John the Baptist Church. In October, the Rev Canon George Graham rettred after nearly 18 years as our Rector. Worshlp and prayer We continue to offer a range of services during the week and over the course of the year that our community finds both beneficial and spiritually fulfilling. Regular services take place on Sundays, midweek and on religious fe$￿Val5. At present, there are $98 Church of Ireland families resident in the parish. As well as our regular public services, we enable our community to celebrate and thank God at the milestone5 of the journey through life. In 2022. there were 13 baptisms, 5 weddings and 17 funeral5. Pastoral care We believe that pastoral care should permeate all aspects of Church life in the Parish. The Rector has overall responsibility for ensuring that pastoral care is provided in the church and community but everyone has a responsibility to care foi others by visiting the sick, elderly and bereaved. and those facing difficult times. People cannot care for one another if they don't know what is going on in each other's lives. We provide clear accessible information through the Dunluce Parish website, the parish newsletter and Facebook. Dunluce Parish Church 15 at the centre of the Bushmills community and we provide a range of opportunities for worship. prayer, fun. giving and serving. St John the Baptist Parish of Dunluce. Bushmills Tru5tees' Annual Report for the year ended 315t December 2022 (continued} Mission und outreach work One of the way5 in which we reach people outside Bushmills is by giving money to other Christian organisations. In 2022. we provided support to a wide range of organisations enabling them to help thousands of people: children, young people and adult5. This included making a substantial donation to the Church of Ireland Bishops, Appeal for World Aid and Development to assist with the humanitarian response to the current crisis in Ukraine. Parish groups We run several parish groups including.. Sunday school take5 place during our 11 am Sunday Service and is well attended. Time is devoted to Bible teaching, worship, and games, The Youth Club meets every Monday evening in the Parish Centre. It allows young people to socialise, and to enjoy different sports and activities. Uniformed organisations (Anchor Boys, Boys Brigade and Royal Britlsh Legion Youth Section) have unfortunately not met since before Covid. An Indoor Bowllng Club is open on Monday and Wednesday evenings and is operated on a voluntary basis by a small committee. An External Bowling Club, behind the Parish Centre, is on land leased from the Parish but there is currently no relationship between the two. The Mother's Union meets on the second Tuesday of each month. Many of our youth organisations have struggled post Covid not actually because the young don't want to join but because there is an acute shortage of adult instructors. When the young do turn up they like to be involved and appreciated. Innovotlon in worship We are always looking for innovative ways to implement the charitable purpose of St John the Baptist Parish of Dunlu¢e. During the Covid pandemic, servlces were broadcast online and post covid we continue to record and distribute the Sunday Service to those who are house bound or otherwise unable to attend regular worship. The website dunluceparish.org with OLrr Facebook page provides up to date ir)formation about Services, event5 and acilvities. Our digital graveyard mapping has simplified control of the graveyard. Deceased records are available to the public through the senealo6y Portal www.discovereverafter.coni Public Benefit The trustee5 have considered the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benetit to ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Parish's objectives and activities, a5 well as providing public benefit. The provision of regular public worship has implemented the charitable purpose of Dunluce Parish Ithe advancement of religion) to the benefit of the people of Bushmi115 and visitors to the area. The acknvikn.es which we have undertaken have contributed to the spirituBI well~being of participants and the reinforcement of Christian values. Stjohn the Baptist Parish of Dunluce, Bushmi11s Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2022 (continued) All sections of society are catered for from the very young, through youth groups and adults to the elderly and infirmed. A particular effort is made to welcome visitors from outside Bushmills and from other faiths. The Parish's mission and out-reach work ensures that our beneficiaries extend well beyond the local area. The trustee5 have made every attempt to minimise restriction5 on access to our services and facilities. Disabled access is available both in the Church and in the Parish Centre. We have mitigated any potenrial harm from the activities which we undertake. Our Safeguarding Trust is reviewed annually and children using our premise5 have their general safety and welfare promoted while being protected from abuse. There is restricted access to unsafe areas such as the kitchen and the Church tower. Volunteers The trustees would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to make aur church the lively and vlbrant community it is. In particular, we want to mention our churchwardens who have worked so tirelessly on our behalf, and our administrator, the Glebe Committee, the counters, the choir, the readers, the organists, the flower arrangers, the teachers and youth leaders and everyone else for their valuable Contribution to our ministry and for keeping the church runnln8. Flnanclal Review The trustees report a decrease of £8,789 in unrestricted funds for the year, and comment further as follows: Income from direct giving was signifi'cantly hlgher and is returning to pre pandemic levels. The art sale fundraiser returned and was very successful. We were also pleased to host the '8ushmllls through the Wars. exhlblfjon, and acknowledge their generous donation Income from the use of the Parish centre remains low. Many clubs and groups closed during the pandemic and it will take ￿me and encouragement to restart this income source. The bicentenary of the church was marked by commissioning a stained glass window in the church, and publishing a history book, costing a total of £16,600. Donations to Christian causes were significantly increased on previous years. Reserves The parish had unrestricted cash reserves of £378,816 at 31st December 2022 (2021 £387,605). The trustees feel the current level of reserves are adequate to sustain the anticipated day to day running costs, and the costs of upkeep and repair of the Church, Parish buildings and graveyard for the foreseeable future, and until normal Parish activitie5 resume. Going Concern The trustees have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate fund5 in place to ensure that the Parish can conts.nue its activities and the tinancial statements for the year ended 3151 December 2022 can be signed off as a going concern. Structure, Governance and Management Governing Document and Constitution of the Charity Chapter 111 of the Constitution of tho Church nf Iro_IAnd 8ovprn£ Parishes 2nd Parochial Organisation. The Select Vestry members are the CharityTrts5tees. St John the Baptist Parish of Dunluce, Bushmills Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31st December 2022 {continuedl Recruitment ond Appointment of Selert Vestry ITrusteesJ 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 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. Meetings of the General Vestry are held at least once a year. The Select Vestry is elected as part of the General Easter Vestry meeting. The Select Vestry will hold their position5 for a period of one year. Select Vestry members may be re-elected annually and there is no limit on the number of terms which niay be served. Pay and remuneratlon The incumbent receives a stipend in accordance with figure5 approved by the General Synod of the Church of Ireland. Organlsotional Structure The Select Vestry is responsible for the day to day management of the Parish. The Select Vestry consists of the member of the clergy serving in the Parish, any curate asslstant I'the curate"). the churchwardens, the glebe wardens and generally not more than twelve other members of the General Vestry elected at the General Easter Vestry. The Select Vestry Is chaired by the incumbent or other member of the clergy officiating In the parlsh. Select Vestry members are responsible for making decisions on matter5 of general concern and importance to the Parish including deciding how Parish funds are to be applled. The Select Vestry meets at times fixecl by the members or by the diocesan synod. Special Mee￿ng5 may be convened at any fjme by the chairperson or the churchwardens. In 2022, the Select Vestry met nine times during the year and the average attendance was 85%. Adminlstrative support to the Parish is provided by a Sexton, a Parlsh Administrator and a cleaner. Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the statement of receipts and payments and statement of assets and liabilities in accordance with applicable law and regulatlons. The law appllcable to charitie5 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 liabiliiie5 for each fi'nancial year. The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting record5 that are sufficient to show and explain the Parish's tran5action5 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. Signed on Behalf of the Trustees iii Neil Salisbury, Honorary Secretary Pamela McLean. Honorary Treasurer Date..