St John's Parish Church
Dromara
Financial Report 2024

St John's Parish Church, Dromara
References and administrative details
Charity Name
Stjohn's Parish Church. Dromara
Charity Registration Number
101675
Contact Address
58 Banbridge Road
Dromara
Dromore
Co Down
BT25 2NE
Trustees
MrWilliamThompson
Mr William Kelsey
Mr William Norris
Mr Colin Hamilton
Rev George Okikiolu
Mrs Vera Norris
Mrs MavisThompson
Mrs Margaret Kelsey
Mrs Linda Stewart
Mrs Jennifercarson
Mrs Paula Barr
Mrs Rita Fee
Mrs Nichola Dodds
Principal Office Bearers
Rector
Secretary
Tre83urer
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 William Thompson
Mrs M8vis Thompson
Mrcolin Hamitton
MrWiiEiam Kelsey
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 1YS

Diocese of Down and Dromore
Parish of Dromara
St John's Church
Annual Report and Statement of Accounts
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Attached is the Annual Report for St John's Parish Church for 2024.
There are 110 parishioners out of 120 who contributed via FWO. Harvest and Gift Day envelopes this
year gtving an income of £44,010.90. which is £4,336.40 more than 2023. Gift Aid Rebates were
received. Expenses for2024 were E71,649.52.
The Country Market and the Christmas Fair were held again and raised £2.834.IX) and £1,676.50
respectively. The Country Market funds support ourgiving to Missions and Charities and the
Christmas Fair funds went to the Restoration Fund. which was started wrth re￿Ipt of a legacy of
£10,000.00.
Missiofbs and Charities continue to be supported including the Poppy Appeal1£253.¢XII- A special
collection was taken for a Diocesan projert to purchase Bicycles for Maridi Diocese1£470.001. The
Church Hall is used weekly for Gymnastics and Karate for which we receive donations.
The General BankAccount opened in January 2024.with £55,735.88 and closed at the end of
ecember with £71,480.40.
I would thank everyone for their giving to St John's Church during 2024 and those who have
supported me during the year a51 have carried out the duties of Treasurer- The Rector. the
W3rdens. the ctrsignatories of the accounts, the counting team and all who have helped me in any
way. I would also thank the Independent Examiner. Mrs Mary Fee, for herwork on the accounts.
Mavis Thompson
Honorary Treasurer
Nl Chattiy Commi55ion Reg No. NIC 101675

St John's Parish Church Accounts 2024
Rector's Sti
end&Ex
enses
2024
2023
Stipend, Mobility. Office
Income Tax and National Insurance
Diocesan Charges - Clergy Pension Fund
Rates for Rectory
25.Z49.14
6.333.30
7.681.44
344.52
22,622.86
6.514.93
441.72
Total Rertor's Stipend and Expenses
£39,608.40
General Pa
ments
Diocesan Charges - General Assessment
Maintenance
Hall Floor
Replacing Rectory blinds
Repair of Church roof
Repair of Rectory toilet
Replacement lights
Photocopier & Printing
Photocopier
Photocopying
Paperand Ink5
Missions & Donation5
Bicycles for Maridi Diocese
Hope for Youth Ministries
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
Cll Orphans & Children Society
Dromara Connect
Diocesan Church Planting
Bishops Appeal Middle East
Hosford Homelessness Services
Poppy Appeal
1£150.00 was set aside for St John's Children & Youth Ministries}
Visiting Speakers
Electricity
Heating
Organist
5,928.00
2Q).00
292.50
571.20
41.07
101.70
1.206.47
860.96
427_37
68.21
1,356.54
470.00
75.00
300.IX)
3(￿.[￿?
31X).00
3￿.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
300.00
400.00
3(K).(M)
31x1.00
2C().CN)
150.
2(M).
2(K).(M)
3(K).(M)
400.00
200.00
3(K).
253.IXI
300.00
200.00
150.00
200.00
200.00
300.
400.00
200.00
5,248.IX)
180.00
230.00
290.00
1.562.00
3.740.84
1.095.00
1,184.00
3,713.00
1,425.00
Nl Charity Commi55ion Reg No. NIC 101675

Water
Insurance
Church. Hall. Rectory
Safeguarding Trust
Books
Bank Fees
Supplies & Servi￿5
New fridge/freezer and unit for Rettory
Entertainments Licence inspertions
Church copyright and music licence
Petrol for lawnmowers
Flowers for Mothers, Day
Palm crosses
Chocolate for Fathers. Day
Grave reregistration
Flasks, disposable cups. paper towels
Electrical inspection at Church and Rectory
Shelving for Hall
Christmas tree and storage box
General Supplie5
Sunday School
Children & Youth Ministries
Miscellaneous
Fwo envelopes for 2025
Computer
Remembrance Plaque forchurch
Anonymou5 donation for groceries for Parishioners
Rectory telephone
Caretaking for Electio
Transfer to Development Acc.
Gift Aid
403.41
395.70
1.919.06
58.10
1,878.87
58.10
1,977.16
128.90
183.43
166.52
641.25
336.92
577.(K)
508.28
31.01
536.37
32.00
50.00
19.73
60.75
57.
439.20
490.88
62.94
70.00
252.36
310.91
3,049.40
971.60
344.11
610.97
737.87
329.72
449.99
54.99
272.39
500.00
470.34
401.04
115.80
1,920.84
701.(M)
Christmas Fair
1.676.50
2377.50
£32,041.12
Total General Payments
GaNaghy Parish Church share
£13.816.83
Total Payments for Rertor
Total General payments
39.608.40
32.041.12
Total year end payments
£71,649.52
Nl Chartty CommiSs￿n Reg No. 141C 101675

General Recei
ts
FWO Envelopes
Harvest envelopes and Plate Collection
Gift Day Envelopes
Plate Collertions
General
Poppy Appeal
Bicycle5 for Maridi Diocese
Graveyard Fees
Glebe Lands
RCB Trusts
41.632.80
1.483.10
895.00
37.084.20
1,747.30
843.00
1.377.84
253.00
470.00
1.428.24
180.(M)
2,100.84
12210.00
3.6(K).00
1,190.00
3,61Kl.00
General Unit Trust
351.33
323.89
364.85
Scheme Income
Donations excluding Missions
Anonymous donations for Church
Bible Study Books
Sunday School
Chairs
Holiday Bible Club
In lieu of flowers
395.77
747.10
570.00
94.00
20.00
390.00
50.00
60.00
30.00
25.00
799.00
Missions
Country Market
St John's Hall
GymnastlC5
Karate
Pipe Band coffee morning
Mothers, Union Diocesan Council meeting
Election
Miscellaneous
Rectory telephone
Recycled clothes
Moms & Tots
Sunday Lunch
Christmas Fair
Fee for Caretakers for Election
Anonymous donation for groceries for Parishioners
Sunday School
Gift Aid
2022
2,834.00
2,193.38
2.052.CKI
1.767.00
920.00
25.
25.00
200.00
3,102.00
470.34
192.00
82.12
170.00
1.676.50
115.80
5(K).(K)
401.04
384.(M)
69.75
1,461.00
3.206.76
718.66
6.538.79
6.616.17
2023
13.154.96
29.80
Children & Youth Ministrie5
Bank Interest- Savings Account
Garvaghy payments outstanding from 2023
Rectory Rates
Photocopying
Transfer from Development Account
Roof repairs
175.89
86.94
110.63
22.30
132.93
571.20
Total General Receipt5
Garvaghy Parish Church share
£87.394.04
£13,816.83
Nl CharriyCommi55ion Reg No_ NIC 101675

General Account opening balance l January 2024
Receipts
55,735.88
87.394.04
143,129.92
62.765.16
75 270.26
138,035.42
Payments for Rector 2024
Payments 2024
39,608.40
32.041.12
71,649.52
82 299.54
General Account closing balance 31 December 2024
£71,480.40
55.735.88
Restricted Funds in General Account
Sunday School
Children & Youth Ministries
Catering
Freezer Ministry
Grave Reregistration
291.69
34.47
289.69
47.89
10.130.00
Total
793.74
Statement of Assets and Liabilities at 31 December 2024
Unrestricted Restrirted
Funds
Funds
Totsl
2024
Cash Funds
Current Accounts
Deposit Account
Total Cash Funds
86.702.79
2,1)00.00
22,746.34
3,000.00
£25.746.34 £114 449.13
109.449.13
5 000.00
Investment Assets
Investment5 in RCB
£747.10
£747
Assets retained for the Parish's own use
Treasurer's computer
Secretatv's computer
Total Assets retained for the Parish's own use
498.20
498.20
449.99
449.99
£948.19
£948.1
125 Business Savin
s Account
includes Cunnin
ham Be
uest
Savings Account opening balance l January 2024
Bank Interest
Bank Interest transferred to General Account
5,000.(K)
175.89
175.89
86.94
-86.94
Savings Account closing balance 31 December 2024
£5.(￿1.00
The Cunningham Bequest is restricted fiEndin8 and the capital of £3,(XK).00 cannot be used.
Nl Charity Comm￿lon Reg ￿>. NIC 101675

Develo
ment Account
Develo
ment Pa
Bank Fee5
Sand and varnish Hall floor
Restoration Fund
Roof repairs
Repairing Organ window
Transfer to General account- roof repairs
ments
40.57
45.90
2.200.(10
570.00
6.000.00
571.20
7,141.20
Total Development Account payments
£9.381.77
Develo
ment Recei
Development Envelope5
Bank Interest
1.605.00
90.70
1.560.00
75.17
Donations
Gift Aid
2022
loo.00
359.00
2023
Restoration Fund
Legacy from P McKinstry
Ladies night at Mill Farm
Donations
342.00
701.00
io.000.00
525.00
890.00
Transfer from General account- Christmas Fair
1.676.50
13,091.50
Total Development Account receipts
£15.588.20
Development Account opening balance l January 2024
Receipts for 2024
31.762.30
30.605.23
8.376.82
15,588.20
47,350.50
9,381.77
38,982.05
7 219.75
Payments for 2024
Development Account closing balance 31 December 2024
£37,968.73
£31,762.30
Restricted Funds in Development Account
Organ Fund
Restoration Fund
Kitchen
5,675.lJJ
5.950.(X)
327.60
Total
£ 11,952.60
On behalf of Trustees-.
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Nl Chanty CommissK)n Reg No. NIC 101675

Gift
Day
Dev
Gift
Dev
Harvest Fund
FWO
HaNest Fund
Total
Env
No
FWO
Day
Total
No
300.00
80.00
210.00
20.00
20.00
340.00
61
250.00
250.00
252.00
10.00
90.00
62
63
252.00
210.00
530.00
2.660.00
20.00
30.00
510.00
6 2,600.00
20.00
8 1,860.00
15.00
20.00
20.00 40.(K)
420.00 ,:
420.00
65
120.00
66
7CQ.00 ,, 20.CK)
20.LK)
740.00
1.860.00
25.00
67
82.00
68
310.(K) , 20.LKI
156.80
10.00 240.1)0
580.00
io
500.00
20.00 ,
10.00
520.00
540.00
280.00
69
156.80
li
520.00
260.¢J)
io.
70
230.00
20.00 |
250.00
60.00
120.00
12
20.00 .
71
60.00
120.W ',
73 2.360.00
75
602.00
13
520.00
25.00
20.(M) ..
565.00
72
14
325.00
480.00
325.
2.360.00
647.00
300.00
16
480.00
20.
25.00
10.00
17
16.00
20.00
20.00
36.00
76
77
290.00
300.00
78 1.000.00
45.1)0
18
345.00
20.00
385.00
19
20.00
40.00
370.00
25.00 ',
io.LN) '
20.00
1,025.00
55.00
20 1,404.00
23
500.00
175.00
20.00
20.00
20.00
80.00
loo.00
24
5.00
2vO.00
20.(KI
280.00
25
26
540.00
20.00
20.00 240.00
38.00
38.00
500.00
20.00
200.00
300.00
180.00
55.00
loo.00
2,120.00
20.00
28
2Cx).00
29
30
300.00
286.00
250_00
20.00
15.00
10.00
15.00
90.00
31
20.00
88 2.080.00
20.00
40.00
33
34
loo.00
90
25.00
25.00
363.00
50.00
36
255.00
10.00
265_00
91
93
94
348.00
50.00
255.00
15.00
37
5.00
38
10.00
20.00
60.00
255.00
395.00
40.00
98
355.(I)
20.00
20.00
40
130.00
505.00
500.00
510.00 ' 10.00
600.00 20.00 .
520.00
620.00
41
90
2Q.Tr)
soi
44
S02
S03
504
600.00 . 20.00
3￿.00 ,' 10.00
840.Th) 20.00
2.040.(K) .
520.00
20.00 '
640.00
45
2iO.00
250.00
10.(x)
320.00
46
120.0
370.00
120.00
880.00
47
400.00
525_00
505
480.IJ) 2.520.00
520.00
900.00
450.00
60.00
48
52s.ao
S06
49 1.570_00 2GQ.cfi
51
loo.00
2,210.00
loo.00
1,070.00
507
780.(J)
450.00
60.(M)
180.(K)
240.IX)
520.00
20.(KI
40.00 r 60.
52
870.00 100.
S09
53
150.00
20.CQ
solo
180.00
250.00
54
160.00
loo.00
10.00
770.00
120.00
soil
10.00
55
S012
20.(X)
20.00 .
560.00
56
53.00
LQ
soi?
240.IX)
360.00
20.00
260.00
57
45.00
520.00
20.00
20.00
20.1)0 .:
400.00
40.00
so.00
58
10.00
20.00
395.00
50.00
300.00 20.00
340.00
Nl CharityCornm￿1￿ft Reg. No. NIC 101675
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l Dev
Harvest l Fund
Gift
Dev
Day ." Harvest .. Fund
Env
FWO
Day
Total
Env
FWO
Total
i No
ISO 18
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No
240.00
485.00
40.001 20.001
485.00 |
174.00 ":
5.00