Derry Masonic Fund NIC101294 Financial Statements and Trustees, Report For the year ended 31" December 2024
Derry Masonic Fund Contents Page Independent Examiner's Report Trustees, Report Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabi lities
Independent examiner's report to the eharity trustees of Derry Masonic Fund We report on the accounts of the Derry Masonic Fund for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 5 to 6. Respective responsibilities of eharity trustees and examiner As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northem Ireland) 2008. It is our responsibility to.. examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Cornmission under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act state whether particular matters have come to our attention. Basis of independent examlner's report We have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and our examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. Our examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a Cornparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters. Our role is to state whether any material matters have corne to our attention giving us cause to believe: l. That accounting records 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 infonnation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Independent examiner's report to the charity tru8tee8 of Derry M8sonic Fund (cont'd) Independent exAmlner'$ Ststement We have completed our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters ( l ) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, we have found no matters that require drawing to your attention. Allen Wallace Galdonagh Manorcunningham Letterkenny Co Donegal Date:23102/2025 David Bratton 12 Castle Park Eglinton BT47 3PL Date: 0710212025
Derry Masonic Fund Trustees? Report St For the year ended 31 December 2024 Trustees: Mr Arthur Graham Mr John Manning Mr William Manning Mr Sam McLorn Mr Alistair Sterritt Charity Number: NIC101294 Adds$'. Freemasons, Hall 25 Bishop Street Londonderry BT48 6PR Ih Derry Masonic Fund is governed by a constitution dated 9 March 201 I, accepted as a charity by HM Revenue & Customs under reference number XN45709 and registered with Ih the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on 13 January 2015 under charity number NIC101294. The charity's purposes are detailed within the constitution and can be summaries as; l. To afford assistance to deserving, necessitous Freemasons, or their wives% 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-masonic Charities. The Trustees have had regard to the Public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
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For the year ended 31 December 2024 (cont'd) st During the year ended 31 December 2024 the charity has conducted the following activities in furtherance of its activities for the public benefit; l. Awarded seventy-two small grants to deserving widows of deceased 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 2 grants of assistance on the grounds of ill health or disability to brethren and the families of brethren to assist with the provision of suitable equipment and adaption of accommodation, or the additional living costs &ssociated with their disability. 3. Extended 4 grant of assistance on the grounds of economic hardship to brethren and the families of brethren whose change 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 yearend are included in the Receipts and payments account on page 5 and the Statement of assets and liabilities on page 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. Ih This report was approved by the Trustees on 26 March 2025 and signed on their behalf by: Manning Trustee
Derry Masonic Fund NIC101294 Recelpts and payments account for the year ended 31 Decembor 2024 Unre8trlctod funds Totsl 2024 Total 2023 Recel ts Voluntsry Recelpts Donatlons Interest received 14,220 2,990 14,220 2,990 17,409 2,994 From Charftsble Actlvltl Membershlp subscriptions 360 350 335 Total recelpts Cost of Charltablo Actfvitle8 Grants and donatlons Governance costs Insurance Bank fees 17,600 17,600 14,610 149 140 94 Total payments Net (payments)Irec•lpts (234) (234) 5,994 Transfers between fund8 (D8flcltysurplu8 for the year 234 234
Dery Masonic Fund NIC101294 Ststsment of a88ets and Ilabllltles for the year ended 31 December 2024 Unre•trfct Rostrlct ed fund8 ed fund• Total 2024 Total 2023 Fund8 roconclllatlon Accumulated fund at 31.12.23 171,066 171,066 166,072 (Deficitysurplus for the year (234) 1234) 6,994 Accumulated fund at 31.12.24 170 832 Bank & ca•h balance• National Savings & Investmenls.. Income Bonds Progressive Building Soclety Bond l Deposlt Account 85,000 85,000 85,000 Redwood Bank Notice account 80,000 60,000 60,000 Danske Bank Current account 24832 25,066 170 832 170 832 171 068
Approved by the Tru8tse8 on 261h March 2025 and slgned on thelr behalf by: John Mannlng Chair of Trustee8