Derry Masonic Fund NIC101294 Financial Statements and Trustees, Report For the year ended 31" December 2022 Derry Masonic Fund Contents Page Independent Examiner's Report Trustees, Report Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Derry Masonic Fund We report on the accounts of the Derry Masonic Fund for the year ended 31 December 2022. which are set out on pages 5 to 6. Respective responslbllltles of eharity trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities ALt (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is our responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act follow thc procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under scction 65{9)(b} of the Charities Act state whether particular matters have come to our attention. Basis of Independent examlner's report Wc have L'xaminLd your charity acLounts as requirL'd under section 65 of thc Charitics ALt and our examination was carried out in acLordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northem Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Acl. Our examination included a review of the aoLounting records kept by the charity and a compari&ion of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also included consideralion of any unusual iterns or disclosurcs in the accounts, and sccking explanaLions from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters. Our rolc is to stale whether any material matters have come to our attention giving us cause to believe: l. That accounting record5 were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act 2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act 4. That there is further inforn]ation needed for a proper undeTStanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of Derry Masonic Fund (cont'd) Independent examiner's statement We have completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters ( l } to {4) li%ted above and. Kn connection with following ihe Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no matlers ihat require drawing to your attenlion. Allcn Wallacc Galdonagh M David Brall 12 CdStl¢ Park Ig71inton BT47 3PL Dale: Derry Masonic Fund Trustees, Report For the year ended 31Jt December 2022 Trustees: Mr Arthur Graham Mr John Manning Mr William Manning Mr Sam McLorn Mr Alistair Sterritt Charity Number: NJC101294 Address: Freemasons, Hall 25 Bishop Street Londonderry BT48 6PR Dery Masonic Fund is governed by a constitution dated 9th March 2011, accepted as a charity by HM Revenue & Customs under reference number XN45709 and registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on 13th January 2015 under charity number NIC 101294. The charity's puryoses are detailed within the constitution and can be summaries as. l. To afford assistance to deserving, necessitous Freemasons, or their wives, partrAers and families and widows. partners and families of deceased Brethern. 2. To afford assistance to other duly constituted Masonic Charities. 3. To make donations to Non-masonic Charities. The Trustees have had regard to the Public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Derry Masonic Fund Trustees, Report For the year ended 31 December 2022 (cont'd) $t During the year ended 31 December 2022 the charity has conducted the following activities in furtherance of its activities for the public benefit; l. Awarded s¢v¢nty five small grants to deserving widows of d¢c¢as¢d brethren. These grants have been used by the individual recipients to mitigate, all be it in a small way, additional living costs incurred around Christmas. 2. Extended two grants of assistance on the grounds of ill health or disability to brethren and th¢ families of brethren to assist with the provision of suitable equipment and adaption of accommodation, or the additional living costs associated with their disability. 3. Extended two grants of assistance on the ￿OundS of economic hardship to brethren and the families of brethren whose changie in circumstances had resulted in a reduction in income or one-off unexpected expense. The results of the charity's activities during the year and of its position at the year end are included in the Receipts and payments account on page 5 and the Statement of assets and liabilities on pag¢ 6. The trustees are thankful for the support of the brethren forniing the membership of the charity and their guests, through their continued generous donations which are used to further the charity's purposes, which have been detailed above. This report was approved by the Trustees on 29 March 2023 and signed on their behalf by: Arthur Graharn Trustee Derry Masonic Fund NIC101294 Recelpts and payments account for the year ended 31 December 2022 UnrestrS¢tod funds Total 2022 Total 2021 Recei Voluntary Receipts Donations Interest received 7,400 1.796 7,400 1,796 4,442 319 From Charltsbla Actlvltle8 Membership subscriptions 310 310 300 Total rec•lpts 9,505 9,505 6,061 ments Cost of Charltsble Actlvitle8 Grants and donations Governance costs Insurance Bank fee8 14,450 14.450 14,630 138 138 36 Total payments 14,636 14,636 14,666 Net (payment8)Irec•lpt8 (5,131) 15.131) (9,605) Transfers between funds (Deflcit)18urplus for the year (5,1 05 Derry Masonic Fund NIC101294 Statement of assets and liabilities for the year ended 31 December 2022 Unrestrlctsd funds Totsl 2022 Totsl 2021 Funds reconciliatlon Accumulated fund at 31.12.21 170,203 170,203 179,808 {Deficit)Isurplus for the year {5,1311 (6,131) {9,606) Accumulated fund at 31.12.22 ,203 Bank & cash balances National Savings & Investments: Income Bonds 1,000 1,000 1,000 Progressive Building Society Bond l Deposrt Account 85,000 85,000 85,000 Redwood Bank Notice account 70.000 70,000 70,000 Danske Bank Current account 9,072 9,072 14,203 165,072 165,072 170.203 Approved by the Trustees on 29th March 2023 and signed on their behalf by.. Arthur Trustee raham