The Parish of Kllwaughter & Cairncastle with All Saints
Reglstered with the Nl Charity Commission- NIC 10358
ANNUAL REPORT
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For year ending 31 December 2022
For any queries arising from this report or the Parish Accounts, please contact:
Parish Treasurer
c/0 9 Oakdene, Larne BT40 2FD
Tel:
07450 284484
Email:
kca
arish
mail.com

The Church of Ireland, Parish of Kilwaughter and Cairncastle with All Saints
includes two churches: St Patrick's Church, Cairncastle and All Saints Church,
Craigyhill
Objectives and Activities
The principal function of the Parish of Kilwaughter and Cairncastle with All
Saints is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting,
through the work of St Patrick's and All Saints Churches the whole mission of
the church - pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical .Being open to and
engaging with society as a whole and 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 has custody of the property and records, materials, and artefacts of
significance to the cultural and religious heritage, the maintenance of which is
undertaken by the Select Vestry of the Parish.
The Select Vestry is committed to enabling as many people as possible to
worship at our churches and to become part of our parish community, fully
supporting the clergy in the delivery of worship throughout the parish.
To facilitate this work, it is essential that we maintain the fabric of both
churches in the parish, and the church hall.
Achievements and Performance
Worship and Prayer- Following the departure of Rev Philip Benson in Feb
2022, regular Sunday worship at both churches; and occasional offices
(baptisms, funerals} were maintained during the vacancy by various ordained
clergy (mostly retired) operating under a rota administered by the Diocesan
Curate, Dean John Bond, and by Diocesan Lay Readers. The arrival of the new
minister was initially postponed due to covid, but the rescheduled Service of
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Introduction on 18 Oct 2022 was well attended and included visitors from
various denominations and clergy from the local Rural Deanery as well as
family & friends of the Rev Arlene Moore.
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A united 60 Anniversary servlce for All Saints, Craigyhill followed
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(appropriately enough on All Saints Day- l Nov) - only a few weeks after the
arrival of Rev Arlene Moore. It was a special day of celebration for the parish
and included an historical display of memorabilia, old magazine5, original

building plans, a video loop of the construction of the church and clips of some
key services from the past 60 years. A fingerprint painting was completed as a
record of all in attendance. Preacher at the service was Rev Harold Sharp who
gave an overview of the parish's development and a biblical challenge and
vision for the future. A soup lunch and celebration cake was enjoyed free of
charge by all in attendance in All Saints Halls following the service.
Sunday School and Messy Church - Reestablishment of ministry for chlldren
and young people after covid involved considerable challenges. All parishes
were allocated a Diocesan Grant of £200/benefice to encourage regathering.
Messy Church remained inoperative during the 2022 reporting period but
discussions took place with a view to recruiting team and initiating its
reestablishment in early 2023.
Property- various minor refurbishments and repairs (as detailed in the
Quinquennial inspection report for the Rectory dated November 2020) were
carried out by the Glebe Warden during the vacancy and in advance of the new
minister taking up residence. Significant work had already been carried out on
the rectory and grounds in 2021.
Items needing attention in both the church and halls at All Saints Craigyhill and
at St Patrick's Cairncastle are detailed in the Quinquennial inspection reports
dated August 2020. Due to the covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent vacancy
only a few ofthe recommendations have been attempted in this reporting
period.
Mission Helping those in need is a demonstration of our Christian faith and
activities designed with this aim in mind serve as further opportunities for
fellowship and connection with the local community. Local charities benefitting
included the RBL Poppy appeal, Larne Food bank and the Black Santa Sitout at
Belfast Cathedral. Donations from the I ntroduction service of Rev Arlene
Moore totalled £91 and were forwarded to benefit the Church of I reland Clergy
Training Fund.
Community engagement & benefit-
During 2022 the parish sought to connect with and reach out to the local
community in the following ways:
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On Wednesday evenings 6 Larne Company continued to use the parish halls at
All Saints, attracting 18 Rainbows and 40 Brownie Girl Guides from all across

the Larne area, with 15 volunteer leaders over all sections. To accommodate
growing numbers and due to space considerations the Girl Guide {35 girls) and
Rangers (15 girls) sections moved to meet in the local Craigyhill Community
Hall in September 2022.
Teas/coffees and tray bakes are served free of charge in the Robinson Room
following Sunday morning services in St Patrick's Cairncastle. The CAMEO group
continue to meet in Ballygally Castle Hotel for monthly fellowship, rebuilding
numbers again following the pandemic. A Parish Christmas Lunch at The
Halfway House Hotel in Ballygally proved to be a very popular new initiative
attracting 15 people from St Patrick's Cairncastle. It is proposed to develop this
as an annual event across both churches.
Ecumenical engagement is encouraged through an Easter Dawn Service at
Ballygally Slipway and various local community Christmas Carol services. Rev
Arlene Moore along with many parishioners also attended the switching on of
Christmas Tree lights in Cairncastle and Ballygally and enjoyed fellowsh ip with
members of the respective local communities.
Good relations with local businesses are maintained with personal vislts and
through advertisements of local events. Visitors staying at the local hotels over
the holiday periods are likewise regularly signposted to our services. At the
Candlelit Midnight Holy Communion In St Patrick's Cairncastle the minister of
Cairncastle Presbyterian Church was the Guest preacher, and the service was
attended not only by many Presbyterians but also those of other Christian
denominations. This pulpit sharing was reciprocated when Rev Arlene Moore
was invited to preach at Cairncastle Presbyterian Church on New Year's Eve.
Due to the vacancy (Feb-oct) no fundraising events took place during 2022
Everyone is made welcome at all parish events /services and it is our
experience that all our activities are always well supported by all sectors of the
community.
Flnancial Review
Total receipts (General Account) for the 2022 financial year amounted to
£69,655.94 of which £5,640.23 was investment dividend income from Church
of Ireland Trustees and RCB Unit Trusts. Endowment income may be used up to
supplement clergy costs. Gift Aid to the value of £12609 was also claimed for
the benefit of the parish in 2022.

Events, wedding/baptism donations, and the sale of historical books
contributed towards a closing balance in the St Patrick's restoration fund of
£13966. The Select Vestry has approved the use of this account for the
maintenance of St Patrick's Church as well as its adjoining graveyard and
grounds. The account may also be used to help maintain the rectory (if
required).
Donations at All Saints plus income from church hall lettings raised £625 (a
decrease of £362.50 from the previous year's hall lettings of £987.50 dueto the
ending of the use of the hall by YMCA and Bowlers in 2022). The 2022 closing
balance for the All Saints Hall Account totalled £12227. The All Saints account is
designated for the maintenance of All Saints, Church, parish hall and grounds.
This account may also be used to help maintain the rectory (if required)
Freewill offering through envelopes {£29691.27), Standing Orders (£17542)
loose plate collections (£732.06) and annual donations (£700) totalled
£48665.33 in the vacancy year of 2022. This was a decrease of £5548 on the
previous year's total of £54213.
Following an extensive forensic audit by qualified personnel an unaccounted
for Ioss of £583.60 is included in the accounts. This was reported to the
Diocese of Connor, as well as to the PSNI (CC2023022401515) and CCNI
(ENQ/23/1891) who deemed no further action necessary.
In 2022, £48103 was spent on the provision of Christian ministry within the
parish, which includes diocesan quota contributions, staffing and
superannuation costs, as well as repair5, maintenance and all other general
running expenses. The net result for the year was a total decrease in
expenditure of £49959 f rom the previous year's total of £98062. However, it
should be noted that the previous year (2021) included £13K additional parish
repairs as well as £7K rectory renovations, and would have included a
Government Covid grant spend of 15K, as well as significantly greater {£15K)
full time clergy (staff) costs and HMRC/Nlns payments than in the 2022 vacancy
year when there was only clergy cover expenses and no major maintenance
projects.
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The four bank balance totals carried forward on 31 December are as follows..
General account {£98866.73) Broadford account (£4629.81) St Patrick's
(£13966.00) and All Saints (£12227.00) providing an overall combined total
balance of £129689.54

Reserves Policy
It is the Select Vestry's policy to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds
(if possible) which equates to at least three months unrestricted payments,
(equivalent to approximately £21,000 to cover emergencies that may arise.
The balance held on unrestricted funds at the year end is in excess of this
target.
Volunteers
We would like to thank all the volunteers who work so hard to maintain our
parish and give of their time freely to develop various activities and events.
Structuresi governance and management
The method of appointing Select Vestry members is set out in the Church of
Ireland Constitution.
Annually, during the month of February, if they have not already done so,
individuals {proven to have subscribed to parish funds in a traceable form in
the previous financial year) are encouraged to register as resident or
accustomed members of the General Vestry (Electoral Roll). The General Vestry
Register is revised annually at a public meeting which is well advertised in
advance. Individuals who have moved from the parish, passed away or ceased
subscribing are removed and new applications are considered (as above). All
those named on the General Vestry Register are eligible for appointment to the
different offices of the church and to stand for election to the Select Vestry at
the next Easter General Vestry {AGM), held within a given period around Easter.
In a united benefice with two churches, such as ours, a Select Vestry normally
has an allocation of one appointed Rector's Churchwarden for each church site.
and one Glebewarden shared between the two churches. At present the
officially nominated Glebewarden comes from St Patrick's Cairncastle butan
additional local Glebewarden role for All Saints ensures availability and
coverage at the Craigyhill site. An Honorary Secretary, Honorary Treasurer and
Two People's Churchwardens are then elected at the Easter General Vestrv
along with eight other members to make up the full complement of the Select
Vestry. In the case of St Patrick's Cairncastle the role of People's Churchwarden
is fulfilled not by a single elected individual, but by various Select Vestry and
other General Vestry members operating a monthly rota system together in
pairs.

Select Vestry members are responsible for making decisions on all matters of
general concern and importance to the parish, including deciding on how the
funds under the care of the Select Vestry are to be spent.
The Select Vestry met about eight times during the 2022 financial year for their
regular monthly meetings. Due to the vacancy {Feb-Oct) some of these
meetings were very brief indeed and dealt only with emergency matters. In the
latter quarter of the year, the Select Vestry met an additional four times for
extraordinary meetings to deal with urgent financial affairs.
Administrative responsibilities
The Parish of Kilwaughter and Cairncastle with All Saints Craigyhill is part of the
Diocese of Connor, within the Church of Ireland.
The Rev Philip Benson (Chair) left the parish in Feb 2022 to take up a position in
the Parish of Desertmartin and Termoneeny (Diocese of Derry & Raphoel
During the Vacancy period the Select Vestry was chaired by the Rural Dean,
Revd Canon Mark Taylor. Meetings tend to be less frequent during a vacancy,
invariably much shorter and deal primarily with urgent business or the
practicalities and process of securing a new minister. The new minister (Rev
Arlene Moore) officially took up the post of Priest in Charge in mid September
2022, and chaired her first Select Vestry Meeting on the evening of Wed 21
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October, following her Service of Introduction on 18 Oct 2022.
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Prior to the 2022 Easter General Vestry (AGM) Mr Victor Gordon, Mrs Barbara
Stirling and Mr Williarn Alexander Bell stood down. No replacements were
made either durinE the vacancy, or would be made until the next AGM in April
2023, which would be chaired by the new minister.
The remaining Select Vestry (Trustees) of the Parish served from their
appointment/election at the AGM in April 2022 through to the end of the
financial year (Dec 22) and would continue on to the next AGM in April 2023.
They are listed as follows:

Ms Lorraine Craig
Mrs Jennifer Stafford
Honorary Treasurer
Honorarysecretary
Churchwarden
Mr Petersamuel Kaye
Mrs Mabel Gilpin
Mr Hugh Craig
MrTrevorAlexander Hassin MBE
Mr Herbert Francis
Churchwarden
Glebewarden
Glebewarden
MrAllan Jones
Mr Brian Mcllhinney
Mr Colin Stafford
Mr lan Mccallum
Mr lan McGarel
Mrs Janice Jones
Mrjohn Hamilton
Mr William Patton
This report was approved and signed on behalf of the Select Vestry at their
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monthly meetingon Wednesday 13 March, 2024
CHAIR
RevArlene Moore
HON TREASURER
Mrs Janice Jones