St John's Parish Church Dromara Financial Report 2023
St John's Parish Church, Dromara References and administrative details Charity Name St John's Parish Church, Dromara Charity Registration Number 101675 Contact Address 58 Banbridge Road Dromara Dromore Co Down BT25 2NE Trustees Mr William Thompson Mr William Norris Mrs Vera Norris Mrs Mavis Thompson Mr Colin Hamilton Rev Geor8e Okikiolu Mrs Linda Stewart Mrs Paula Barr Mrs Jennifer Carson Mrs Jacqueline Gee Mrs Glynis Jess Mrs Nichola Dodds Principal Office Bearers Rector: Secretary: Treasurer: Rector's Church Warden: People's Church Warden: Rector's Glebe Warden: People's Glebe Warden: Rev George Okikiolu Mrs Vera Norris Mrs Mavis Thompson Mr WilliamThompson Mr William Norris Mr Colin Hamilton Vacant Independent Examiner: Mrs Mary Fee 96 Rathfriland Road Dromara Dromore Co Down BT25 2EB Bankers: Danske Bank 62-66 Bow Street Lisburn Co Antrim BT28 IYS
Diocese of Down and Dromore Parish of Dromara St John's Church Annual Report and Statement of Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023 Attached is the Annual Report for St John's Parish Church for 2023. There are 97 parishioners out of 120 who donated via FWO, Harvest and Gift Day envelopes this year giving an income of £39,674.50- £3,573.50 more than 2022. Expenses for 2023were £82,299.54 The Country Market was held again raising £2,193.38 for Missions. The Christmas Fair took place in November and raised £1,461,00 for the Development Fund. Missions and Charities continue to be supported including the Poppy Appeal1180.001. The Church Hall is used weekly for Gymnastics and Karate for which we receive donations. Four grants were successfully applied for from Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council- Hardship Grants- one at the beginning of the year l£1,640.001 and one at the end of the yearl£2,000.001, another for the Big Lunch to celebrate the King's Coronation 1£500.00} and the fourth (10,000.00) to update the existing toilets in the Hall and provide a disabled one. Funds were also raised to repair the Organ. The General Bank Account opened in January 2023 with £62,765.16 and closed at the end of December with £55,735.88. The Gift Aid Rebate for the year has not yet been received. I would thank everyone for their giving to St John's Church in 2023. The Select Vestry would be pleased to see new envelope holders. especially from younger members. Mavis Thompson Honorary Treasurer Nl Charity Commission Reg No. NIC 101675
St John's Parish Church Accounts 2023 Rector's Sti end&Ex enses Stipend. fv]obility, Office Income Tax and National Insurance Diocesan Charges Rates for Rectory .8,338.78 .2,396.43 '2,919.38 22,622.86 6,514.93 14,036.62 441.72 Total Rector's Stipend and Expenses 43,616.13 General Pa ments Maintenance Parish Lawnmowers Church and Hall 45.00 157.56 202.56 Photocopier & Printing Photocopier Paper Missions & Donations Diocese of Down & Dromore Sundry Funds CEF Leprosy Mission Fields of Life MAF Bible Society Northern Ireland Tear Fund Nl Children's Hospice Via Wings Air Ambulance Nl CMS Ireland Church's Ministry of Healing Southern Area Hospice C/1 Orphans & Children Society Dromara Connect Diocesan Church Planting Bishops Appeal Middle East Mayor Gowan's Charity- Cancer Fund for Children Poppy Appeal Visiting Clergy Electricity Heating Organists/Singers Insurance Church, Hall, Rectory Safeguarding Trust 1,408.21 49.00 1,457.21 142.00 150.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 300.00 400.00 300.00 200.00 150.00 200.00 200.00 300.00 400.00 200.00 loo.00 180.00 4,722.00 290.00 1,562.00 3,740.84 1,095.00 1,878.87 58.10 1,936.97 Nl Charity Commission Reg No. NIC 101675
Grants Youth and Children Storage trolleys Coronation Big Lunch Toilets 153.00 578.00 500.00 10,000.00 11,231.00 Supplies & Services Bank Fees Entertainments Licence inspection5 Church copyright and Music licence Petrol for lawnmowers Youth/children's work Storage trolleys Coronation Big Lunch Understage flooring Disposable cupss/paper towels Seniors Christmas Dinner Missionaries, visit Computer Storage boxes/tables Freezer Ministry Work on toilets Floodlights and bulbs Country Market expenses Caretaking for Election New washing machine for Rectory Rectory Telephone General Supplies Printing/Books 2024 Envelopes Bible study books Books for Youth Sunday School/Confirmation Water Transfer to Development Acc. Donations to Organ Fund 166.52 577.00 508.28 31.01 488.13 299.00 306.00 1,650.00 310.91 645.00 270.46 498.20 164.98 52.11 2.106.50 369.26 83.30 106.32 265.50 401.04 344.11 .71.25 .88.50 .14.50 9,643.63 272.39 172.85 89.00 534.24 610.97 395.70 1,261.29 Total General Payments 38,683.41 Total Payments to Rector Total General payments 43,616.13 38,683.41 Total year end payments 82,299.54 Nl Charity Commission Reg No. NIC 101675
General Recei ts FWO Envelopes Harvest envelopes and Plate Collection Gift Day Envelopes Plate Collections Confirmation Service Poppy Appeal General 37.084.20 1,747.30 843.00 142.00 180.00 1,428.24 1,750.24 1,190.00 3,600.00 Cemetry Fees Glebe Lands RCB Trusts General Unit Trust Scheme Income 323.89 364.85 688.7a Donations excluding Missions Organ Fund Freezer Ministry Sunday School Anonymous donations Bible study books Youth work Coronation Big Lunch Community Breakfast Recycled clothe5 Missions Country Market Anonymous donations Miscellaneous Government Energy Payments Rectory telephone Seniors Christmas Dinner Bank Interest= Savings account Refund on previous photocopier Moms & Tots 1,256.29 loo.00 50.00 390.00 180.00 254.00 142.82 155.00 384.00 2,912.11 2,193.38 3.00 2,196.38 1,200.00 401.04 646.00 86.94 89.49 69.75 2,493.22 St John's Hall Election Gymnastics Karate 258.07 1,767.00 920.00 2,945.07 Grants Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council - Hardship Grants {2) Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council - Coronation Big Lunch Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council - i oiletS Transfer from Development Account Flooring under stage Toilets Garvaghy Share 3,640.00 500.00 10,000.00 14,140.00 1,650.00 2,030.00 3,680.00 *13,828.84 Total General Receipts 75,270.26 Nl Charty Commission Reg No. NIC 101675
General Account opening balance l January 2023 Receipts 62.765.16 75.270.26 138,035.42 Payments to Rector 2023 Payments 2023 General Account closing balance 31 December 2023 43,616.13 38.683.41 82.299.54 55.735.88 Develo ment Account Develo ment Pa Bank Fees Flooring under stage Organ repairs and maintenance Kitchen equipment New tables for Hall Toilets ments 45.90 1.650.00 1.065.00 125.00 2,303.85 2,030.00 Total Development Account payments 7.219.75 Develo ment Recei ts Development Envelopes Development Lump Sum Organ Fund Christmas Fair 1,560.00 2,831.29 1,461.00 4,292.29 Donations In Lieu of Flowers Organ Fund Development Concerts/Events/interest Bank Interest 2,449.36 75.17 Total Development Account receipts 8,376.82 Development account opening balance l January 2023 Receipts for 2023 30,605.23 8,376.82 38.982.05 7,219.75 Payments for 2023 Development account closing balance 31 December 2023 31,762.30 Nl Charity Commission Reg No. NIC 101675
125 Business Savin s Account includes Cunnin ham Be uest Savings account opening balance l January 2023 Bank Interest Bank Interest transferred to General Account 5,000.00 86.94 86.94 Savings account closing balance 31 December 2023 5,000.00 The Cunningham Bequest is restricted funding and the capital of £3,000.00 cannot be used. On behalf of Trustees: 11 fnmmi¢¢inn IlrLU Nn 1r 1n1 fi7
Gift Dev | Gift Day Dev Harvest Fund Env No I FWO Day Fund Total Env l FWO Total loo.00 150.00 20.00 5.00 105.00 150.00 56 58 49.00 525.00 230.00 301.00 20.00 10.00 20.00 300.00 389.00 10.00 545.00 250.00 20.00 20.00 530.00 20.00 550.00 2.657.00 | 20.00 341.00 2.597.00 20.00 13.50 520.00 20.00 40.00 63 64 65 661 580.00 681 165.00 230.00 125.00 10.00 135.00 560.00 20.00 580.00 120.00 620.00 10.00 20.00 120.00 io 540.00 20.00 20.00 11 520.00 10.00 10.00 540.00 20.00 20.00 185.00 250.00 120.00 12 280.00 450.00 215.00 244.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 320.00 495.00 | 215.00 13 25.00 72 120.00 14 74 400.00 400.00 16 244.00 75 250.00 20.00 270.00 27.00 10.00 | 20.00 37.00 77 250.00 250.00 181 19 20 23 340.00 290.00 1,424.00 400.00 | 170.00 20.00 380.00 i 330.00 781 1,000.00 80 60.00 235.00 1,000.00 80.QO 20.00 20.00 | 30.00 20.00 25.00 1,479.00 400.00 1 180.001 900.00 550.00 i 340.00 32.00 10.00 245.00 83 150.00 150.00 24 10.00 300.00 300.00 251 26,, 27 615.00 25.00 20.00 20.00 240.00 85,. 560.00 88.: 2,120.00 89:. 475.00 30.00 20.00 25.00 605.00 530.00 10.00 2,130.00 505.00 290.00 32.00 315.00 25.00 25.00 30.00 10.00 40.00 291 301 311 321 20.00 335.00 257.00 340.00 25.00 75.00 675.00 91, 458.00 458.00 1 247.00 10.00 65.00 193.00 65.00 193.00 320.00 20.001 94 370,00 510.00 20.00 390.00 33 34 50.00 650.00 3.00 j 265.001 310.00 1 60.00 25.00 25.00 100;, 510.00 600.00 600.00 25.00 665.00 35 36 3.00 20.00 20.00 640.00 10.00 300.00 10.00 840.00 | 20.00 2,040.00 40.00 200.00 20.00 780.00 120.00 10.00 320,00 37 3.00 10.00 323.00 ',504 is05 506 1507 30.00 890.00 38 60.00 40.00 480.00 20.00 2,600.00 1 240.00 39 68.00 68.00 1 170.00 170.00 460.00 | 20.00 loo.00 20.00 60.00 860.00 411 25.00 505.00 10.00 130.00 loo.00 60.00 180.00 240.00 60.00 43 100.00 I 360.00 20.00 120.00 360.00 441 240.00 200.001 loo.00 200.00 is012 | 440.00 20.00 240.00 1 20.00 360.00 20.00 20.00 20.00 480.00 461 471 48 49 511 52 loo.00 280.00 334.00 390.00 1,630.00 50.00 900.00 20.00 354.00 20.00 400.00 390.00 440.00 440.00 200.00 200.00 240.00 ' 2,270.00 50.00 1,050.00 ,' 275.00 275.00 130.00 440.00 300.00 20.00 20.00 460.00 340.00 20.00 50.00 loo.00 ISO 18 240.00 572.70 240.00 235.00 265.00 | 120.00 | 20.00 20.00 S019 10.00 582.70 54 55 10.00 10.00 156.00 10.00 166.00 Nl Charity Commission Reg. No. NIC 10167