DOWNPATRICK DISTRICT MASONIC CHARITY COMMITTEE Trustees. Annual report and Statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities For the year ended 31st December 2024 Charities Number: NIC 101336
Downpatrick Distrlct Masonlr Charity Commlttee Annual report and financlal statements for the year ended 31 Dernber 2024 Contents Pages References and administrative detalls of the Charity Trustees, report Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities Notes to the financial statements
Downpatrlck District Masonlc Charlty Committee References and admlnistratlve detalls Charity Name.. Downpatrlck Distrirt Masonlc Charlty Committee Charity Reglstration Number: NIC 101336 Contact Address.. Mr H. Bennett 30 Drumaness Road Ballynahinch 8T24 8LT Trustees Mr Noel Wilson Sufferln Mr William James George Mr John Harold William Bennett Mr Norman Uel Stewart Presldent Chairman Secretary Treasurer Princlpal Offlce-bearers Presldent: Chairman: Secretary Treasurer.. Mr Noel Wilson Sufferin Mr William James George Mr John Harold Wllllam Bennett Mr Norman Uel Stewart Independent Examlner Mr Diarmuid McNulty Galwally House 2 Drumkeen Complex Upper Galwally Belfast BT8 6FY Bankers Ulster Bank IA Main Street Ballynahinch 8T24 8AP
Recelpts and Payments Account Year Ended 3151 December 2024 Note Unrestricted Funds 2024 Designated Funds 2024 Total 2024 Total 2023 Receipts Donations Gift Aid Claimed Other Receipts Total ReIPtS £17,990.51 £6,064.60 £17,990.51 £6,064.60 £200.00 £24,255.11 £19,086.55 £5,450.89 £200.00 £200.00 £24,055.11 £24,537.44 Payments Administration Costs Charitable Donations Insurance £24,055.11 £24,055.11 £216.28 £24,271.39 £24,537.44 £216.28 £216.28 Total Payments £24,055.11 £24,537.44 Excess of Recelpts Over Payments for the ear Before Transfers (£16.28) £0.00 1£16.281 £o,00 Transfers Excess of Recelpts Over Payments forthe year 1£16.281 £0.00 1£16.281 £0.00 Balance Brought Forward £611.92 £0.00 £611.92 £611.92 Balance Carrled Frward £595.64 £0.00 £595.64 £611.92 ststement of Assets and Llabllltles as at 31st December 2024 2024 2023 Cash Funds Fund Account Total Cash Funds £595.64 £595.64 £611.92 £611.92 On Behalf of the Trustees Secretary: Mr. Harold Bennett Treasurer: Mr. Nomian Stewart
Note5 to the fjnanclal statements for the year ended 31$1 December 2024 Accountlng policie5 Set out below are the principal accounting policies which have been adopted in the compilation of the Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities 11 Receipts and Payments Account All items of income and expenditure included within the Receipts and Payments Account have been accounted for on a cash receipts basis. 2) Statement of Assets and Llabllttles il The only assets the charity retains are the balances at bank. 2. Reconclllatlon of Cash Funds Total Cash Funds at Beginning of the year Receipts for the Year Payment5 for the Year Total Cash Funds at end of the year 611.92 24.255.11 24,271.39 595.64 Movement In Funds Atljan 2024 Incomln8 Resources Outgolng Resources At 31 Dec 2024 Transfers Desl8nated funds Fund Account 0.00 0.00 24,055.11 24,055.11 24,055.11 24,055.11 0,00 Unrestrkted funds Committee Account 611.92 611.92 200.00 200.00 216.28 216.28 595.64 595.64 Total funds 611.92 24,255.11 24,271.39 595.64 Pur 05es of Desi Fund Account nated Funds The Fund account is used for the receipt of contributions from Lodges, gift aid claiined and distribution to respective Ma50nic Fund5. In order to save bank fees the accounts were combined together the year with separate cost centres introduced. 4. Collectlons for Thlrd Parties 2024 2021 None
Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2024 (continued) 5. Transartlons with the Trustees The Treasurer and Secretary normally receive an honorarium of £50 each to cover all costs of administration of the fund such as postage, Stationery etc. however this year they did not draw down on the funds due to the ongolng financial situation. No trustee or a person related to a trustee had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year. 6. Governance Costs No Governance costs were incurred during the year as the independent examiner provided seNices free,
The Following Notes Do Not Form Part of The Accounts And are for Information Only Note l Donations 2024 Non Gift Aid 25.00 36.00 25.00 2023 Total 385.00 695.00 Gift Aid 415.00 670.00 710.00 Lodge 30 Lodge 35 Lodge 50 Lodge 142 Lodge 172 Lodge 301 Lodge 367 Lodge 369 Lodge 377 Lodge 379 Lodge 488 Lodge 516 Lodge 703 Lodge 835 Lodge 917 Lodge 1009 Royal Arch Chapter 35 Royal Arch Chapter 113 Royal Arch Chapter 301 Royal Arch Chapter 377 Royal Arch Chapter 379 Royal Arch Chapter 703 Royal Arch Chapter 1009 Mourne Council Myra Castle Council Heart of Down Council Donard Preceptory Heart of Down Preceptory Myra Castle Preceptory St Patrick's Preceptory Provincial Grand Lodge of Down District Grand Chapter of Down Provincial Priory of South Ulster Total 440.00 695.00 735.00 500.00 740.00 700.00 575.00 285.00 425.00 411.00 350.00 2,235.00 650.00 480.00 355.00 650.00 550.00 220.00 260.00 260.00 240.00 500.00 1,035.00 300.00 228.00 319.00 750.00 650.00 785.00 465.00 2,303.55 785.00 330.00 375,00 295.00 315.00 418.00 380.00 120.00 450.00 375.00 575.00 320.00 280.00 5.00 82.00 69.00 400.00 1,050.00 75.00 449.00 400.00 2,000.00 715.00 370.00 345.00 480.00 640.00 190.00 280.00 950.00 640.00 370.00 335.00 437.00 615.00 10.00 43.00 25.00 45.00 280.00 265.00 200.00 310.00 575.00 350.00 260.00 245.00 885.00 500.00 40.00 65.00 240.00 575.00 350.00 320.00 372,70 920.00 805.00 800.00 500.00 1,470.00 60.00 127.70 35.00 740.00 345.00 1,306.00 60.00 155.00 164.00 527.81 14,493.81 527.81 19,086.55 3,496.70 19,086.55 Total Gift Aided Contributions Total Non-Gift Aided Contributions Gift Aid Claimed £14,493.81 £3,496.70 £6,064.60 £24.055.11 Note 2. The Down Masonic Widows Fund meet all the costs associated with the Widows Lunch directly.
Note 3. Charitable Donations: Down Masonic Widows Fund Victoria Jubilee Fund Masonic Orphans Welfare Fund Teddies for Loving Care Joseph Karmel Fund Harold Mcmaster Taggart Fund Margaret Elizabeth Daniel Fund £19,690.10 £1,664.50 £75.00 £75.00 £482.70 £967.81 £1,100.00 £24 055.11 10