Charity registration nun)ber". 101297
The Burning Bush
Annual Report atsd Finallcia] Stat¢ments
for the Year Ended 31 Allgust 2022

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Contents (continued)
Reference and Admtnistrative Details
Thistees, Report
2to3
Statejnent of Ttute¢s' Respotssibilities
tndependent Examinels Report
Statement of Financial A¢tivities
Balance Sheet
Note5 to the FEnancial Statements
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Reference and Administrativ¢ Details
TTUStees
Mrs Ruth Neill
Mr Billi¢ Neill
Mr Matth¢w Neill
Mr Stuart Neill
Charity Registration Number
101297
Principal Office
62 Scotch Street
Dungannon
Co Tyrone
BT70 7DH
Iudepelldent Examiner
Thomas Oliver and Associates Limited
Certified Public Accountant
l Moygashel Mills Park
Dungannon
Co Dyone
BT717DH
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Trustees, Report
The trustees present the allnual report together with the fmancial statements of the charity for th¢ year ended 31
August 2022.
Objectives and actlvities
Publ1¢ benefll
The trustees main responsibilities are to increase kntswledge of God's word through the Bible aud other resour¢¢s.
mainly in Dungannon and South Tyrone are4 to offer conffort and support tt) families and p¢rsons in need through
sRckn¢ss, death and other issues, and to help support missions in Ireland and overseas.
Th¢ charity raises fiJud5 through the sale of books and other religious resources in their bookshop & holding events
such as concerts & breakf&%t mornings. This enables them io increase religiou5 knowledge within the DungaDnon
and South TITone Area, to offer conrfort to persons in ill health or nearing death, or peopl¢ with family problems.
This a]50 enables them to increase capacity amongst missionaries to see the Christian faith improved, advanced and
spread through the in¢ome derived from the sale of these resources being re-distributed to the religious
organisatiOll5.
The tsustees cot)firrn that they have cornplied with th¢ requirernents of tbe Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 to
have due regard to the public benefit guidanee published by the Charity Cotnrnission forNorthern Ireland.
Achievements and perfonnance
A very tough and challenging year with ongoing fjnallcial issues faeing so maDy' people still calling into the Shop
seeking help and advise with som many issu¢s. As with previous y¢ar5 the shop ha5 tried to help local n)ission and
tract producers.
Strll¢ture? governance and mallagement
Financial instrumellts
objec11v￿ undpolieles
The charity's t¢tivities expose it to a number of fll)8llcial risks including credit risK cash flow risk and liquidity risk.
The use of fllwicial derivatives is governed by the charity's polici¢5 approved by the board of ￿￿tees. which
provid¢ WTitten principles on the use of financial derivatives to manage thes¢ risks. Th¢ charity does not use
derivativ¢ fmancial instruments for speculative purposes.
Cashjlow risk
The charity's activities expose it primarily to the flnancial risks of ¢hanges in forei￿ curr¢ncy exchange rates and
interest rates. The charity uses foreign exchange foTward contracts and interest rate swap contracts to h¢dge these
¢xposures.
tnterest bearing assets and liabilities #re held at fixed rate to ensure c¢rtainty of c&sh flows.
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Trustees, Report (continued)
Credit rtsk
The charity's principal fiiwicial assets are bank balances and c&%h, trdde aud other receivables, and investments.
The charity's credit risk is prirnarily attributable to Its trdde receivables. The amounts presented in the balance sh¢¢t
are net of allowances for doubtful receivables. An allowance for impairment is made where there is an identified
loss event whicty based on previous experience, is evidenee of a reduction in the recoverability of the cash flows.
The ¢redit risk on liquid funds alld derivative financial instruments is limit¢d because the counteTparties ere banks
with higb credit-ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies.
The charity h&% no significallt concentration tsf credit risL with exposure spread over a large number of
counterparties al￿ ¢￿tOrners.
Llquidty risk
In order to maintain liquidity to ensure that sufficient filnds are available for ongoiug operations and ￿tllre
developments, the charity use5 a mixture of long-temj and short-terni d¢bt f￿ance.
Further detai]s regarding liquidity risk can be found itt the Statemeni of accounting policies in the financial
statements.
The annual report w&s approyed by the tr￿teeS of the charity on 14 June 2023 and Si￿ed on its bebalf by..
Mrs Ruth Neill
Trustee
Mr Billie Neill
Trustee
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Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The trnstees are responsible for preparing the trustees. report and the financial 5tatemenis in accordance witb the
United Kingdom A¢countiag Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) and applicable
law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities requires the trnstees to prepare f￿￿￿¢18] statements for each ftnallcial year whith
give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming r¢sources and applic2¢ion of
resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these f]nancial statements, the trustees are r¢quired to..
sel¢ct suitable accountzng policies aud then apply them ¢onsist¢ntly'
observe the llthods and principles in the Chartties SORP.
make judgements and eslimates that are ttasotvdble and prnd¢nt"
state whether applicable a￿oUnting standards have been followe4 subject to any n￿terIal departures disclosed
2nd explained in the financial statements. and
prepare th¢ financial stat¢ments ou the going concern basis unless it i5 inappropriate to presume that the charity
will continue in business.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper atcountitjg records that disclose with reasonable accurdcy at any
time the f]nancial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial stst¢ments cornply with the
Charities Aet (Northern treland) 2008, the applicable Charities (Accounts 2nd Reports) Regulations, and the
provisions of the constitution. The trustees are also responsible for safrguarding the assets of the charity and hence
for taking re￿onable steps for the prevention and dete¢tion of fraud alld other irr¢gularities.
The tNstee5 are responsible for the maintenance and inte￿Ity of the coryorate alld financial infornydtion includ¢d on
the charitsble company's website. L¢gislation govemtng the preparation and di55emination of fitwi¢ial statell￿]ts
may differ froEn legislation in other jurisdictions.
Approved by th¢ tsuste¢s of tb¢ charity on 14 June 2023 and sI￿¢d on its behalf by..
ÉJL
Mrs Ruth N¢ill
Tn￿tee
Mr Billie N¢ill
Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the trustees of The Burning Bush
report to the tsILsi¢es on my examination of the accounts of The Burning Bush for tbe year ¢llded 31 August 2022.
Responsibilitles and basts of report
As the charity's trustees of The Burning Bush you ar¢ responsibl¢ for the preparation of th¢ accounts in accordance
ith tbe requirements of the Charities A¢1 (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my respoDsibRlity to
- exalnine the accounts UDder section 65 of the Charities Act
- follow the pro¢edures laid dowi in the general Directions given by the Com]nission under section 65(9)(b) of tbe
Charities Act
- state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of independent ¢JamiDer'$ Teport
I have examined your charity e¢counts as required under Section 65 of the Clwities Act and my examination was
cerried out in accordan¢¢ with the geneTal dir¢ctions given by the Charities Comrni5sion for Northern Ireland ulld¢r
section 65 {9)(b) of the Charities Act.
My examination included the review of the accounting record5 kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented with those records. It also included consideratÈon of any unusual items or dis¢losures in the a¢counts, and
seeking explanations from you as ¢harity thjstees concerning any such rnatters.
My role is to 5tste whether any material matters have come to my attentions giving me ¢ause to believe:_
l That a¢counting records were not k¢pt in accordance witb section 63 of the Charities Aet
2 That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
3 That the accounts do not comply with the a¢counting reqvirements of the awities Act
4 That the￿ is fillther infornatEon needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Indepelldent examiner's ststement
I have completed my examination 8J)d have no concerns in respect of the matters (l) to {4) listed above alll in
connection with the fi>llowing Directions of the Charity Commission for No)thern Irelan(L I have found no matters
that require drawing to your att¢ntion.
om&s Oliver and Associates LTmited
Certified Public Aecountallt
l Moyg&%hel Mil]s Park
Dungannon
Co Tyrone
BT717DH
14 June 2023
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Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2022
Unrestriet¢d
lund5
Total
2022
Note
Income and ElldowJneDts from:
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Total income
12.013
47,007
12,013
47.007
59,020
59,020
Expenditure on:
Raising fi￿dS
Otber expenditure
Totsl expeuditure
Net income
(43,345)
(2,591)
(43,345)
(2,591)
{45,936
(45,936)
13,084
13,084
N¢t movement in fL￿d$
Reconciilation offuDds
Total fi]nds brought forward
Total fitttds carried forward
13,084
13,084
50,903
50,903
16
63,987
Ullrestrieted
funds
63,987
Total
2021
Nots
In¢ome and Endowments from:
Donations and legacie5
Other trading activities
Totsl income
8,536
37,107
8,536
37.107
45,643
45,643
Expenditure OD:
Raising fi￿dS
Other expenditure
Total expenditure
Net income
(33,294)
{I,000)
(33,294)
1,000)
134,294)
(34,294)
11,349
11,349
Net movement in fimds
Reconeiliation of funds
Totsl fi]nds brought forward
Total fimds carried forward
11.349
11,349
39.555
39,555
16
50,904
50,904
All of the charity's activities derive from continuing operations during tbe above ttvo periods.
The fi￿dS breakd0Th￿ for 2021 15 5hoMv in note 16.
Th¢ notes on pages 8 to 14 forni an integrnl part of these fffjancial statements.
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(Registration number". 101297)
Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2022
2022
2021
Note
Fixed assets
Tangibl¢ assets
io
7.771
10,362
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at baJk and in hand
25,864
983
38,876
65,723
24,723
568
22,661
12
13
47,952
Creditors: Amoullts falllng due wffithin one ye*T
Net eurrent assets
14
{6,657
(4,560)
59,066
43,392
Totsl assets less eurr¢nt Ilabilities
66,837
53,754
Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
Net assets
15
(2,850)
63,987
(2,8501
50,904
Fund5 of the charlty:
Ullr¢5trieted incollt¢ funds
Utjrestricted ft]nds
63,987
50,904
Total funds
16
63,987
50,904
The f]nancial statements on pages 6 to 14 were approved by the bwtees, and authorised for issue on 14 June 2023
and sÉgned on their behalf by..
OLL
Mrs Ruth N¢ill
Trnstee
Mr Billie Neill
Trustee
The note5 on pages 8 to 14 form 2n integral part of th¢5e fllwieia] statements.

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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2022
l Accounting polieles
Statement of complianee
The financial ststem¢nts have been prepar¢d in accordance with the second edition of the Charities Ststement of
Reeom]nended Pra￿1¢¢ issued in October 2019, the Fit￿nclaI Reporting Stalld￿d applicable in the United Kingdom
and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Clwities A¢t 2011.
Basis of preparation
The Burning Bush meets the defu)ition of a public benefit etttity under FRS 102. The ac¢ounts (fiDancial statements)
haye been prepared ullder the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless
otherwise Stated in the r¢levant note(s) to thes¢ accounts.
Golng concern
The trustees consider that there ar¢ no material uncertainties about the tharity's ability to continue &s a going
¢oncern.
Income and endowments
Voluntary income including donations, gifts, legacies and grants that provide core fi￿d]Thg or ￿e of a general nature
is reco￿)ISed when the charity bas entitlement to the in¢ome, it is probable that the incom¢ will be received and the
amount call be Jneasured with sufficient reliabiIity.
Don¢Ttlons and legoei
Donations and legacies are re¢ogDised on a r¢¢eivabl¢ basis when re¢eipt ts probable and the amount ean be reliably
measured.
Expenditure
AII expenditure is recog]ised once th¢re is a legal or con$tructive obligation to that expenditure, it is probable
settlement is required alld the 3mouDt ¢an be tneasured reliably. All costs are allocated to the applicable expenditure
heading that aggr¢gate similar costs to that category. Where costs Cal￿0t be directly attributed to particular headings
they have been allocated on a basis consistent with the use of resources, with centrat Staff costs allocated on the
basis of tirne spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset's Use. Other support costs are
all￿ated based on the spread of staff ¢05Es.
Raislngfunds
These are costs incuTred in attracting voluntary income, the managernent of invesknents alld those incuThed in
trading activities that raise fi￿￿8.
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Note5 to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2022 (continued)
Taxation
The charity is ¢onsidered to p&%$ the tests Set out in Paragraph I Schedule 6 of the Finance Act 2010 and therefore it
meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation t&Y purposes. Accordingly, the charity is potentially
exempt from taxation in respect of income or capital gains received within ¢ategories wvered by Chapter 3 Part l i
of the Corporation T&x Act 2010 or Section 256 of the T&xation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, to tbe extent that
su¢h income or gtiins are applied ¢xclusively to charitable pU￿oses.
Tangible fjxed a$$ets
Indlvidual fixed assets c05ting £0.00 or rnore are initially record¢d at cost, less aDy subsequ¢nt accumulated
depreciation and subsequent accumulated irnpairment losses.
Depreelation and amortisatio
Depreciation is provided on tangible fixed 85sets so as to write off the cost or Valuatio￿ less any e*imated residual
valu¢, over their expected useful economic life as follows:
Stock
Stock is valued at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and s¢11, after due regard for
obsolet¢ and slow moving stocks. Cost is determined using the first-]￿ first-out {FIFO).
Trade debtors
Trade debtors are alnounts due from ¢ustom¢rs for merchandise sold or setviees perforni¢d in the ordinary course of
busin¢ss.
Trade debtors are re¢ognis¢d initially at tb¢ trans¥tion pri¢e. They are subsequently measured at amortis¢d cost
using the effective interest method, less prgvision for impairment. A provision for the Empairm¢nt of trade debtors is
established when there 15 objective evidence that the eharity will not be abl¢ to collect all amounts due according to
the original tern￿ of the rec¢ivable$.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and casb equivalents comprise cash on hand and call deposits, and other short-term highly liquid investments
tbat are r¢adily convertible to a known amount of cash and aye subject to an insignificant risk of clwig¢ in value.
Trade creditors
are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course Of business from
suppliers. Accounts payable are ¢lassified as current liabilities if the does not hav¢ an unconditional righL at the end
of the reporting perio4 to def¢r settlement of the creditor for at least twelye ￿OnthS after the reporting date. If there
ts an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after tb¢ reporting date, they are pre5¢nted as
non-current liabilities.
are recognised initially at the transaction price and subsequently measured at amorttsed cost using th¢ effective
inter¢st method.
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Notes to the Finaueial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2022 (¢ontillued)
Fund stru¢ture
Unrestricted in¢ome fijnds are general funds that are available for use at the tnJst¢es discretion in fiutheranee of the
objectives of tbe ¢lwity.
2 Income from don4tion5 and legaci&s
Ullrestricted
funds
General
Total
fulld5
Donations and legacies-
Donations from individuals
Gift aid re£laim¢d
9,074
2,939
9,074
2,939
Totsl for 2022
12,013
12,013
Total for 2021
8,536
8,536
3 Ineorne frojn other trading aetivities
UDr¢5tricted
funds
General
Total
funds
Trading incorne.
Shop in¢ome from sale of donated goods and services
Total for 2022
47,007
47,007
47.007
47,007
Total for 2021
37,107
37,107
4 Expenditure OD ralsing funds
a) Costs of trading activities
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2022 (continu￿}
Unrestricted
funds
General
Total
fullds
Note
Costs of goods sold
Other direct costs of activities for generating fimds
Total for 2022
27.282
11,773
27,282
11,773
39,055
Totsl for 2021
32,204
32,204
Total
Costs
5 Other expenditure
Unrestrlcted
funds
General
Total
funds
Note
Depr¢olatio￿ amortisation and other similar costs
Total for 2022
2,591
2,591
2,591
2.591
Totsl for 2021
1,000
1.000
6 Net IDCOltiingloutEoing resources
Net iti¢oming resowces for the year include..
2022
2021
Loss on disposal of fix¢d assets b¢ld for tbe ¢hariry's own use
Depreciatioll of fixed &ssets
1,000
2,591
7 Trustee5 remuneration and expellses
No tsiJst¢¢5, nor any persons ¢o]Inected with them, have received any r¢rnuneTation from the clwity during the year.
8 Staff eosts
The aggregate payroll costs were as follows..
2022
2021
Stsff costs during the year were:
Wages and salarE¢s
4.290
1,090
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Note5 to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2022 (continued)
No employe¢ received emoluments of more tlwi £60,000 during the year
9 Taxation
Th¢ charity is a rtgistered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
10 Tangible fixed avjets
Computer
equipment
Motor vehicles
Total
Cost
At I September 2021
10,000
362
10,362
At 31 August 2022
DeprecRation
Charge for the year
Transfers
10.000
362
10.362
2,500
2.500
91
91
At 31 AugLL%t 2022
Net book value
2.500
91
2.591
At 31 August 2022
7,5(X)
271
7,771
At 31 August 2021
10,000
362
10.362
11 Stock
2022
2021
Stocks
25.864
24,723
12 Debtor5
2022
2021
Trade debtors
983
568
13 Cash and eash equivalents
2022
2021
Cash at bank
38,876
22,661
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2022 (continued)
14 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2022
2021
Trad¢ creditors
Other creditors
Accruals
2,304
1.488
2,865
2.222
1.738
600
6,657
4,560
15 Creditors: amounts falling due after one year
2022
2021
Other loatss
2,850
2,850
16 Fund5
B#lanc¢ at I
Septejnber
2021
Incoming
resour
Re50urees
expended
Balance at 31
August 2022
Unrestricted fund$
General
50,903
59.020
(45.936)
63,987
B2lan¢e at I
September
2020
Ill¢oming
ources
Resources
expended
Balance at 31
August 2021
Unrestrict¢d funds
General
39,555
45,643
{34,294
50.904
17 Analysts of net S5sets between funds
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2022 (continued)
Unrestricted
fullds
General
Totsl fullds at
31 August
2022
Tangible fixed assets
CutTent assets
Current liabilities
Creditor$ over l ye
Totsl net &ssets
7.771
65,723
(6,657)
(2,850
7,771
65,723
(6,657)
2,850}
63,987
63,987
U￿r￿trICted
funds
General
Total funds at
31 August
2021
Tallgible fix¢d assets
Curyeni a%s¢ts
Current liabilities
Creditors over l yea
Total net assets
10,362
47,952
(4,560)
(2,850)
10.362
47,952
(4,560)
(2,850)
50,904
50,9(
18 Analysis of llet funds
Atl
September
2021
At 31 August
2022
Cash at bank and in hand
22.661
22.661
Net debt
22,661
Atl
September
2020
22,661
At 31 August
2021
Cash at bank and in hand
20.255
20.255
Net debt
20,255
20,255
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Statement of Financial Activities by fund for the Year Ended 31 August 2022
Totsl
Total
Unrestrietrd Ullrestricted
Funds
Funds
2022
2021
Illcome and Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
Other trading activities
Total income
12,013
47,007
8,536
37,107
59,020
45,643
Expenditure oll:
Raising fLU)ds
Other expenditure
Total expenditure
Nei incorne
(43,345)
12.591)
(33.294}
(1,000)
(45,936)
{34.294}
13,084
11,349
N¢t movement in funds
ReeoneiliatiOD of funds
Total funds brought fonvard
Total funds carried forward
13,084
11,349
50,903
63,987
50,904
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2022
Total
2022
Tot81
2021
IneoJDe and Endowrnents from:
Donations and legacies (analysed below)
Other trading activities (analysed below)
Total income
12.013
47,007
8,536
37,107
59,020
45,643
Expenditure on:
Raising fimds (analy5ed below)
Other expenditure (analysed below)
Totsi expenditure
Net incoJn¢
(43.345)
(2.591)
(33,294)
(1,000)
(45,936
34,294)
13,084
11.349
Net movement in fi￿dS
13,084
11,349
Reconeiliation of fund$
Total fi￿dS brought forward
Total fi￿dS catried forwaxd
50,903
39,555
63,987
50,904
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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2022 (continued)
Total
2022
Totsl
2021
Donallons qndlezacies
Appeals and donations
Gift Aid tax reclaimed
9,074
2,939
8,536
12,013
8,536
Oiher lrndlng acÉhyilies
Sales of purch&%¢d goods
47,007
37,107
47,007
37,107
Ratsingfyuds
Opening stock
Purchues
Closing stock
Wages and salaries
Rent
Water rates
LighL heat power
tnsurance
Repairs and maintenance
Telephone and f
Printin& postage and statitsn¢ry
Charitable donations
Sundry expenses
Motor expenses
Advertising
Aecountaney fees
Bal￿ Charges
Credit card charges
(24,723)
(28,423)
25,864
{4,290)
(2,925)
(76)
(998)
(415)
(58)
{284)
(106)
(2,777)
{354)
(2,411)
(69)
(684)
(150)
(460
(43,345)
{23,820}
(21,161)
24,724
(1.090)
(3,250)
{222)
(639)
(350)
(360)
(652)
(102)
(3.220)
(12TJ
(1.960)
(594)
{150)
(321)
(33,294
Other wthdilure
Depreciation of motor vebicles
Depreciaiitsn of offIce equipment
(Profity1055 on sale of tangible fixed &%s¢ts held for charivs owll use
(2,500)
191)
(1,000)
(1.000)
(2,591
This pag¢ does not form part of the statrjtory finan¢ial ststernents.
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