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
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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