Derry Masonic Fund
NIC101294
Financial Statements and Trustees, Report
For the year ended
31" December 2023

Derry Masonic Fund
Contents
Page
Independent Examiner's Report
Trustces, Report
Receipts and payments account
Statement of assets and liabilities

Independent examfiner's report to the charlty tru$tee$ of Derry Masonlc Fund
We report on thc accounts ot'the Derry Masonic Fund for the year ended 31 December 2023,
which are set out on pages 5 to 6.
Respective responslbilitles of charlty trustees and examlner
As the charity's trusteGs you are responsible for the preparaiion of the accounts in accordance
with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is our responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the proc¢dures laid down in the general Directions 8iven by the Commission
under section 65(9)(b) of the Lharitics Act
• state whether particular matters have come to our attention.
BAJis of independent examiner's report
We have examined your charity accounts as rcquir¢d und¢r s¢ction 65 of the Charities Act
and our ¢xamination was ¢atri¢d out in a¢￿[dance with the gener￿ Directions givcn by the
Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9Xb) of the Charities Act.
Our cxamination included a review of thc accounting records kw by lh¢ charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of
any unusual items or disclosures ID th¢ accounts, and seeking explanations from you as
charity trustees concerning any such matters.
Our role is to state whether any material matt¢rs hav¢ come to our attention giving us cause
to belicvc:
l. That accounting rccords wcrc not kcpt in acconlance with sfftion 63 of
the Charities Act
2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting r￿ordS
3. That th¢ accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of
the Charities Act
4. That th¢re is further infonnation n¢¢d¢d for a proper understhnding of the
accounts to be reached.

Ind¢p¢nd*nt ex*mlA•r'i report to the ¢bArfty olDerry M•wDlf Fond (¢•nt?d)
We ￿ve wmpleted our exwniTWtion wl bavv no conccrni in respect of thtt m8ll¢rs (l) to {4)
li8tcd abovo and, in oonnCL￿IOn with following the Directions of the Ch4nty Conunission for
Nothcrtk Irela￿ we have found no matl¢rs Iblli rwit¢ thtiwin8 1D alleyfiion.
Allen Wallace
(inldonJ8h
anor¢unninBbA
Ixtlerkenny
Co Donegal
David Bratton
12 Costle Park
EBlinlon
T47 3PL
Dat¢.'
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Derry Masonic Fund
Trustees, Report
For the year ended 311t Deeember 2023
Trustees:
Mr Arthur Graham
Mr John Manning
Mr William Manning
Mr Sam McLorn
Mr Alislair Sterritt
Charity Flumb¢r'.
TrIIC101294
Address:
Freemasons. Hall
25 Bishop Strcct
Londonderry
BT48 6PR
Derry Masonic Fund is governed by a constitution dated 9 March 2011, accepted as a
hurity by HM Revenue & Customs under referencc number XN45709 and registered with
Ih
Ihe Charity Commission for Northern Ircland on 13 January 20 l5 under charity numbcr
NIC101294.
The charity's purposes arc dctailed within the constitution and can be summaries as;
l. To afford assistance to deservin& necessitous Freemason4 or their WAves. partners
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-Ma50Dic Charities.
The Trustees have had regard to the Public benefit guidance issued by the Charity
Commission for Northcrn Ircland.

Derry Masonic Fund
Trustees, Report
For the year ended 31Jt December 2023 (contgd)
During th¢ year ended 31" December 2023 the charity has conducted the following activities
in furtherance of its activilies for the public benefil;
l . AwaTdcd 5evcnty eight small grants to deserving widows of deceased bTethT¢n.
Thes¢ grants have been used by the individual recipients to mitigatc, all be 1¢ in a
small way, additional living costs incunrd around Christmas.
2. Extendd two grants of assistance on the grounds of ill health or disability to
br¢thrcn and ihc familics of brcthrcn to assist with th¢ provision of suitablc
equipment and adaplion of accommodation, or the additional living costs
associated with their disability.
3. Ext¢nded one grant of assistsnce on the grounds of economic hardship to brethren
and the familie5 of brcthrcn whose changc in CilCUTll5tances had Tcsujtcd in a
reduction in income or one•off unexpected expense.
The results of the eharity's activities during the year and of its Posltion at the year end are
included in the Receipts and payments account on pagc 5 and th¢ Statement of assets and
liabilitlC5 on page 6. The trnstees are thankful for thc support of the brethren fonning the
m¢mb¢rship of the charity and thcir guests, through their continu¢d generous donations
which are used to further the charity's purposes. which have been d¢tailed above.
his re
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rt was approved by the TnLStees on 20 March 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
Johii Manning
Tru8tee

Derry Masonic Fund
NIC101294
Recelpts and payments account
for tho year ended 31 December 2023
Unr08trictad
funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Recei
Voluntary Receipts
Donations
Interest received
17.412
2,994
17,412
2,994
7,400
1.795
From Charitable Activltl88
Membership subscriptions
335
336
310
Total recelpts
20.741
20,741
9,505
ment8
Cost of Charitable Actlvltlos
Grants and donations
Governance costs
Insurance
Bank fees
14,510
14.510
14,450
140
140
138
48
Total payment8
14,744
14,744
14,636
Net (payment8yreceipt8
5.997
6,997
(5,131)
Transfers between fund8
(D8flcit)18urplu8 for th• year
5,997
(5,131)

Derry Masonic Fund
NIC101294
Statement of assets and liabilities
for the year ended 31 December 2023
Unrestrlcted
funds
Totsl
2023
Totsl
2022
Funds reconciliation
Accumulated fund at 31.12.22
165,072
165,072
170,203
(Deficit)Isurplus for the year
5,997
5,997
16,131)
Accumulated fund at 31.12.23
,069
Bank & cash balances
National Savings & Investments..
Income Bonds
1,000
1,000
Progressive Building Society
Bond l Deposit Account
86,000
85,000
85,000
Redwood Bank
Notice account
60.000
60,000
70,000
Danske Bank
Current account
25,069
25,069
9,072
171.069
171,069
165,072
Approved by the Tru5te8s on 20th March 2024 and signed on their behalf by:
John Manning
Chair of Trustees