The Big House (Ireland)
Statement of Financial Actfivities Ilncluding Summary Income and Expenditure Account)
for the year ended 31 January 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
Year
Tolal
Year
Tolal
2024
2024
2024
2023
Income from:
Charitable activities
Other income
Interest rcceived
Donation income
Notes
71,285
10,680
81.965
111,341
177
73,242
177
92,867
124
52,840
19,625
Total income
144,704
-10.305 175,009
164,305
Expenditure on:
Charitable activitie.s
(164,400)
(26,208) (190,608)
(141,883)
Tolal expenditure
{ 164,400)
{26,208) ( L 90,608)
(141,883)
Net income before transfers
(19,696)
4,097
(15,.599)
22,422
Transfer between funds
Nel Incomlng resources
(19,696)
4,097
(15,599)
22,422
Fund balances brought forward
57,481
3.36,147 393,628
371,206
Fund balances carried forward
37,785
340,244 378.029
393,628
All of the above resu115 are derived from coiitinuing aclivitie5.All gain5 and loss¢s recognised in
the year are included above.
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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The Big House (Ireland)
Balance sheet
as at 31 January 2024
2024
2023
Notes
Fixed assets
Taiigible assets
547,966
520,832
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
980
5.3,177
805
106,947
54,157
107,752
Creditors: amounts falling
due within one year
(955)
(955)
Net current assets
53,202
106,797
Tolal assets less current
liabilities
Creditors: amounts falling due
after more than one year
601,168
627,629
(223,139)
(234.001)
Net assets
378,029
393,628
Capital and reserves
Uiircsiricled fuiids
Re%lriclcd funds
37,7l15
340,244
57,481
-336,147
General funds
378,029
.393,628
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form an integral part of these fjnancial statements.
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The Big House (Ireland)
Balance sheet (continued)
for the year ended 31 January 2024
For the year ending 31 January 2024 Ihe compaiiy was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of
the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors, responsibilities..
(a) The members have iioi required the company to obtain an audit of ils accounts for the year iii question in
accordaiice with sectioii 476.
{b) The directors acknowledge Iheir re%poiisibililies for complying wilh the requirements of the Acl with
respect to accouiiling record4 and the preparation of accounts.
The finaiicial 51atemeiits were approved by the Board on 27 May 2024 and signed on ils behalf by
Director
Registration number N1067915
The notes on pages 10 to 14 form an integral part of these financial statements.
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The Big House (Ireland)
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 January 2024
Accounting policies
1.1. Basis of preparation
The charity conslituies a public bcncfil eniity as defined by FRS 102.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies to the acci)unts and
comply with the charily's governing document. Ihe Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and
'Accouniing aiid Reporting by Charities.. Statemelll of Recommended Practice applicable lo charilic5
preparing their accounts iii aLc()rdancc with the Finaiicial Reporliiig Standard applicable iii the UK wid
Republic of Ireland publishcd in October 2019".)
The financial sl£tlemcnls arc. prcpared on a going coiicerii basis under the historical cost coiiveiition,
modified t() iiiclude certain ilenis at fair value. The fin￿]CIal slalements are prep£tred in sterling which
is rhe funcli()nal curreiicy of the Lh<li-ily.
Th¢ significant accouniing policies applied in the preparation of these fin￿)cial .%tatemenls are set out
below. These policic.s have been con.4istenily applied lo all years prescnled unless otherwise stated.
1.2. Tanglble fixed a&sets and depreciation
Depreciation 15 provided at rales calculated to write off the cost less residual value of each a5sel over its
exp¢cl¢d useful lifc, a&> follows..
Fixtures and filtings
25% reducing balance
1,3, Fund Accounting
Unrc.8¢rictcd funds are availablc for usc at Ihe discretion of the Irustees in furtherance of
the gciieral objcctives of the Lharily.
Designalcd fuiids are unrestricted fund5 earmarked by the dfireclors for
particular purposes.
Restriclcd funds are subjeLted lo reslriclions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or
through the ierin5 Ot an appcal
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The Big House (Ireland)
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 January 2024
continued
1.4. Resources
Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the
income and the amouni can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.
Doiiaiions are includcd as income wheii they are received. No amount5 are included
in Ihc financial slalemenls for services doiiated by voluiiieers.
Resources expended
All expeiidilure is dccounted for on an accruals ba8i.s and has been classified under headlligs
that aggregate all c()slS relatiiig to Ihe category. Where costs caiinoi be directly attribuled to
particular headings Ihey have been allocaied lo activities on a basis consislent with use of the
resources.
2, Income from charitable activities
Unreslrlcted
2024
Restricted Total
2024
2024
Total
2023
House-Fundraisiiig
House-Allchurches Tru51 Grants
Oih¢r
Stralcgic Development
The Listeiiiiig Spac¢
Halifax Tnjst
General - Trust Fundiiig
680
680
1,622
20.000
40,698
7,579
11,442
42,675
5,000
47,675
2,110
2,110
5,000
26.500
5,(X)O
26,500
30,000
71,285
10,680
81,965
111,341
3. Donatlon Income
Unrestrlcted Restricted Total
2024
2024
2024
Total
2023
General - Gift Aid
General -Group Donations
Gcneral -IndividuaL Donations
House- Donations
Mountsandel Christian Fellowship
Joy of Generosity
13,065
5.190
5,706
13,065
5,190
5,706
19.625
2,000
47,281
13,187
4,156
5,665
24,232
19,625
2.000
47,281
5,600
73,242
19,625
92,867
52,840
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The Big House (Irelandl
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 January 2024
continued
Unrestricted
2024
Restricted Tolal
2024
2024
Tolal
2023
Total resources expended
Costs directly allocated to
charitable activities
Siaff Losts
Programme cosls
Insurance
Office and administralion ¢osls
Adverlising and promotional costs
Telephone
Travclling and Iraiiiing cos15
Lcgal and profc4%ional fee
Indcpendanl examiner tee
Bank fecs
Loan interest
Suiidry expenses
DepreLialioii
113,607
6,248
91,690
2,715
2,849
9,346
1,109
708
5,474
14,456
955
79
9,579
2,040
8,288
9,506
890
557
4,607
3,990
780
84
13,940
1,738
5,053
9,506
890
557
4,607
28,158
780
84
13,940
1,738
5,053
24,168
2,923
164,400
26,208
190,608
141,883
Taxation
No liability to UK corporatioii lax aris¢s on ordinary aclivLties for the year. The Company is a
regist¢rcd charity .
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The BAg House (Ireland)
Notes to the finaneial statements
for the year ended 31 January 2024
coDlinued
Fixtures,
Freehold fitttngs and
property equipmenl
Tangible fixed a￿ets
Total
Cost
At l February 2023
Additioiis
512,063
20,745
19,599
11,442
531,662
32,187
At 31 JanU￿Y 2024
532,808
.31,041
563,849
Depreciation
Ai l February 2023
Charge for the year
10,830
5,05_
Al I l JanuaJy 2024
15,883
Net book values
At 31 January 2024
532,808
15,158
547,966
At 31 January 2023
512,063
8,769
520,832
Debtors
2024
2023
Debtors and prepaymcnts
980
805
Credltors: amounts falling due
Ivithin one year
2024
2023
Accruals
955
955
Creditors: amounts falling due
after more than one year
2024
2023
Mortgage
Inierest free loan5
202,139
21,000
21.3,001
21,000
223,139
234,001
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The Big House (Ireland)
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 January 2024
continued
Unrestrlcted Restricted
reserve
fund
io.
Analysis of net assets between funds
reserve
fund
Total
Fund Balances at 31 January 2024
represented by:
Taiigible fixed assels
Current assets
Liabililies
35.903
547,966
4,122
54,157
(2,240) {221,854) {224,094)
512,063
Total net assels
37,785
340,244
378,029
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