Garvaghy Parish Church Financial Report 2023 Garvaghy Parish Church Charity Ref No NIC 10167 Garvaghy Church Road, Dromara, Dromore. Co Down, BT32 2SB Regular Church income in the form of the Free Will Offering and the Harvest Donations for 2023 and other smaller elements of regular income which total £14031.05 has again struggled to keep pace with the increasing regular running costs. The Garvaghy share of the Stipend along with the Diocesan Expenses Fund, Heating Oil, Electricity and Insurance costs alone amount to £18,282.72 . This year the Church has benefitted from the £20,000 legacy from Derek Kerr, a £1,200 Government Grant and a Local Authority Grant of £1,000 which has helped to disguise the position. The other Significant items of expenditure this year include the upgrading of the lighting in the Church and the re-tiling work to the Church Hall which in total cost £5,622.00 Collections forthe various charitable organisations supported by the Church over the year have totalled £1,236.95. This represents approx 9% of our regular income. This yearThe Vestry agreed to close the Building Fund Account which was not returning any interest and open three term deposit accounts with £10,000 in each. As usual I have been supported by rnany people in carrying out the duties of Treasurer and I would like to thank The Rector, The Wardens, The Co- Signatories of accounts, the Gift Aid Treasurer and all who helped me in any way during the year. I would also like to thank the Independent Examiner Mr Sam Vint for his work in reporting on the accounts. Roy Spiers Honorary Treasurer Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Garvaghy Parish Church I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2023. Respective responsibilitie5 of Trustees and Examiner As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is my responsibilrty to: examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act: follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under Section 65{9llbl of the Charities Act- and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent Examiner's report I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charty Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65{9llbl of the Charities Act. My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accou nts 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. My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me 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 information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examiner's statement I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters {1) to14) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention. Mr Samuel Wint 10 Doughery Road Banbridge Co Down BT32 4JY Date: /2. OZ. Z4 ## **Garvaghy Parish Church** ## **References and administrative details** **Charity Name Charity Registration Number Contact Address** Garvaghy Parish Church 101672 107 Garvaghy Church Road Banbridge Co Down BT32 3SB ## T **rustees** Revd George Oluwagbemiga Okikiolu Mrs Thelma Steele Mrs Sarah Rawlins Mrs Elizabeth Grania Shillington Mr Robert James Spiers Mr Eric Cecil Irwin Lutton Mrs Beryl Cassells Mr Stephen William Cassells Mr Samuel James Ian Dunlop Mrs Lisa Ann Whittle Mr Brendan Joseph Whittle ## **Principal Office Bearers** Rector: Revd George Oluwagbemiga Okikiolu Secretary: Miss Alma Ferguson Treasurer: Mr Robert James Spiers Church Warden – Rector’s : Mrs Sarah Rawlins Church Warden – People’s: Mr Eric Cecil Irwin Lutton ## **Independent Examiner** Mr Samuel M Vint 10 Doughery Road Banbridge Co Down BT32 4JY ## **Bankers** Danske Bank PO Box 183 Donegal; Square West Belfast BT1 6JS Annual Report 2023 Balance at Bank 31st Dec 2022 £9.589.49 £12,051.50 £417.00 Free Will OfferFng Plate Collection Harvest Envelopes Harvest Plate Collection £660.00 £151.00 Carol Service Collection £101.00 Chrislmas Day Collection Trust Income per RCB Graveyard fees Land Letting Charity Collction - Coronation Party- For Pulminory Fibrosis Nl Charity Collection - Slieve Crwb Firsl Reswnders Charity Collection - C￿kIng Demo - MTS Okikiolu Govemment Grant paid through NIE TAK500 East Border Region Grant Orange servi￿ Collecbon Remembran￿ Sunday CollectFon Legacy- Mr D Kerr Donation for expenses for Coronation Paty Donations: Caretskers Funeral Fees (E Lutton) Donation in Memory of Mrs Mina Porter Donation in Memory of Mrs Sarah Anne Martin Donations to Leprosy Mis&on - per Mr John Rawlins Clothes Recyding - per Mr John Rawlins Maintenance Fee Refund - dosure of ac £105.00 £56.55 £515.00 £60.00 £416.45 £100.00 £200.00 £1,200.00 £1.000.00 £277.50 £110.00 £20.000.00 £70.00 £30.00 £452.35 £116.09 £233.00 £72.00 £2.50 Inlerest from bank £16.95 Cheques written not cashed £210.00 Total £48213.38 Annual Report 2023 enditure 2023 Diocesan Ex Rectorfs Sti nse Fund £2,098.10 £9,002.39 £902.16 Net Pa . PAYE ers National Insuran Pension Fund Cle £2.693.33 £150.(K) Rector Holida Cover VisFbn Preacher Ex Redo Mainteryance nses £50.IMI £14.52 airs to heatin in Church £250.00 Electric Churth & Church Hall Oil for Church & Church Hall £348.69 £1,818.14 £163.52 Nl Water- Church and Church Hall Sunda Sch(xJl Ex enses £197.98 Insurance for Church & Church Hall £1.419.91 Re-tilin Kitchen of Churth Hall £2,130.00 Church Cleanin £390.00 Piano Tunin £160.00 Electric Li htin in Church & electiic re £3,492.00 £310.00 Handrails at Church Tak500PB Grant- Work to Secret Garden Kin 's Coronation Pa £480.00 £275.60 Coronation Pa Donation to Pulmino Fibrosis Nl £516.45 Mission Ex nses £221.25 Printin of Freewill Offerin Envelo £185.44 ht ￿Cen £192. Donation to Ro Donation to Mccrea Memorial Trust al B171ish L ion £1 io.{K) £277.50 Donation to Le Mission - r Mr John Rawlins Donation to Slieve Cr￿b First Res nders £233.00 £ioo.00 Transfer to Fixed Term De Bank Char "576 £iO.IK)O.00 £76.86 es Che ues from 2022 cashed in 2023 Balan￿ at Bank 31 st Dec 2023 £1.237.69 £8.716.85 TOTAL £48313.38 Annual Report 2023 Business Investment Account 2023 Income BaLa￿ 31 2022 To clos8 FuTrJ knjjnt £4ffi5.8S £26.10827 12723 Translw trITenn DerThit T54 £10,(￿].[ £10.(KX).00 Inte￿t £10XII.45 Totsl £30.901.45 Total £30.901A5 Organ Fund Account 2023 Northern Térn Dep3si(A¢totsnt Income Balan￿•t31 Ikccml￿2O22 £3.898.99 31 D￿2022 ,947.83 Total £3947.83 Totsl 947A3 Fixed Terni Deposit Accounts B*lanee AttRd" Ar¢ """.--.. Arc Ref """.'."".".57& Optlled 2023:. mber Appe*.121123 £530. £50. £0. £1.020.IM) £1.070.￿.: io £￿S.(X> 12 13 17 18 19 £gYA).IM) £i(M).IX) £520(K) £1￿. £380.(XJ.: 21 £170_(M) 25 26 27 28 31 33 £o.(x>.: 35 36 £405. 37 £165.(X) 38 39 £o.(x> 41 £o.(x) 43 £O.(M).: £0.￿) £o.(xi.; 48 49 £o.Th) 51 52 53 55 £O.IM) £0. 57 50. 59 £0. Total TrTrVO AJkJ)ea.121123 2023:. 61 62 63 £35.￿.: £74XI.OO': £80.IM).: £i(M).(x) 65 67 £o.i)o.: 69 70 71 72 73 74 £0 (x) £20.(M) £50. £70.(M).: TOTAL £780.W £iU31tsO.: