Bleary Farmers Hall Management
Committee
Company Limited by Guarantee
Annual Report for the
Year Ended 31st December 2023
Registered No: N1615610

Bleary Farmers Hall Management Committee
Annual reporifor theyear ended 31$r December 2023
Contents
Page (s)
Company infomation
Trnstees, Report
Report of the independent examiner
Ststement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Notes to the accounts
9-13
The following schedules do not forn) part of the audited ststutory accounts:
Detailed income and expenditure
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Company information
Charity Name:
Bleary Famiers Hall Management Committee
Company Registration Number:
Nt615610
NI Charity Commission Registratlon Number:
NtC101715
IIMRC Charity Number:
Registered office and
busin￿$ address:
26 Upper Ballydugan Road
Portadown
Craigavon
Co Arn]agh, BT63 5NU
Aeeountants:
S.M. Vint & Company
Chartered Certified Accountants
8 Newry Road
B8nbridge
Co DOW￿ BT32 3HN
Bankers:
Ulster Bank
14116 Market Street
Lurgan, BT66 6AP

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Bleary Farmers Hall
Re
rt of the Trustees
For the Year Ended 31 December 2023
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The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year end 31 December 2023.
The Trustees who served during the year and up to the date of this report are listed as:_
Mr David Malcolmson
Mr William Robinson
Mrs Helen Campbell
Mr John Harrison
Mrs Heather Wilson
Mrjames Blane
Structure• governance and management
Bleary Farmers Hall has been in existence since the mid 1961Ys serving the needs of the rural Bleary
community. The Hall was formerly the Ballydougan Public Elementary Schoolhouse. The Bleary
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Farmers Hall Management Committee is a registered Charity {NIC101715) since 9 September 2015.
The Bleary Farmers Hall Management Committee is also a ￿gistered Company with Companies
House Registration Number: 615610.
The Farmers Hall is governed by a trust deed and the Farmers Hall Management Committee.
Objertlves & Artlvlties
Bleary Farmers Hall Management Committee provide for community development work within the
local neighbourhood.
The Farmers Hall Management Committee are providing, maintaining and managing a rural Hall
facility to ensure local community organisations have adequate, modern and sufficient facilities to
meet the respective needs of each organisation to help ensure active community participation.
The Famiers Hall Management Committee a150 organise lectures, classes, meetings and community
fundraising events and other forms of leisure-time and recreational and educational development.
The objectives are specifically restricted to the advancement of community development, the
advancement of education, the relief of poverty, sickness and the aged and the promotion of the
benefit of the inhabitant5 of the Bleary area and its environs in County Armagh, without distinction
of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic identity, political or religious opinion,
by associating the statutory authorities, community and voluntary organisation5 and the inhabitants
in a common effort to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other
leisure-time occupation, with the object of fostering a community spirit and improving the
conditions of life for the benefit of the inhabitants and in particular to:

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a) The Provision, maintenance and management of a community educational resource hall facility
for the use of the inhabitants for activities promoted or facilitated by the Company including use for
meetings, lectures, classe5 and other forms of recreational and leisure-time occupation with the
object of improving the conditions of life for the said inhabitants:
b) to support community development, social inclusion and well-being activities and to work with
partners to support and improve the conditions of the inhabitants in rural life;
c) to promote or assist in the promotion, facilitation and organisation of community capacity
building programme and projects for the benefit of the inhabitants within the area of benefit who
have need of such assistance as a result of their youth, age, disability or infirm ity, or social and
economic circumstances, in a effort to increase the abilities, skills and self-confidence of such
inhabitants; dl to advance any other exclusively charitsble purpose a5 the Directors, may from time
to time, decide in accordance with the law of charity.
Revlew of Operatlons and future development
The Trustee5 are content with the income generated by the existing Farmers Hall facility in the year
to end December 2023.
The Farmers Hall Management Committee operate under a financial reserves policy.
Revlew of Flnances
The Company income for the year to 31 December 2023 was £10,579 with private and government
grants totalling £3,161. Other income generated amounted to £7,418.
Government and private grants were obtained from:
Armagh Clty Banbridge and Cralgavon Borough Council FAP Communlty Development Grant
Ulster Scots Agency
DAERA Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme
Asda Foundation
To all these funders, The Bleary Farmers Hall Management Committee are most grateful.
Public Benefit Statements
The Trustees consider they have complied with their respective duties to have due regard to the
guidance on public benefit a5 published by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
Statement of Trustee's responsibilitles
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in
accordance with the applicable law and United Kingdom accounting standards.
Company Law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period to
provide a true and fair view of the affairs of the company for that period.

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In preparin8 the financial statements, the trustees are required to:
Make estimates that are reasonable and prudent
Select most appropriate accounting policies and apply in a con515tent format
Clarify that applicable accounting standards have been followed and further explained in the
financial statements and have prepared the financial st3tement5.
The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the above requirements in preparing the
financial statements.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time, the financial position of the company and to enable them to ensure that the
financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006.
The Trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Company and hence for taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud or other irregularities. Policie5 are also in
place for such i55ues.
Approved by the Trustees
Mr William Robinson
Chairperson
12, March 2024

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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of
Bleary Farmers Hall Management Committee Charitable Company
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 st December 2023 which are set out on
pages 9 to 15.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
As the charity's trustees (who are also the directo￿ of the company for the purposes of company law)
you are rcsponsible for the prq)aration of the accounts in accordance with the rcquircments of the
Companies Act 2006.
Having satisfied myself that the chaTity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligiblc for
independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act;
to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charlty Commission for
Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. and
. to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's report
I have cxamin¢d 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 Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland under Kction 65{9) of the Charities Act. The cxamination included
a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented
with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts
and seeking explanations from you as charity irnstees 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 as required by 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 infonnation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Indepelldent examiner's qUAlified statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (l) to (4) 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.
B. Magennis FCCA FCA
For and on behalf of S.M. Vint & Co
ChArtered Certified Accountsnts & Registered Auditors
8 Newry Road
Banbridge
BT32 3HN
12" March 2024

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Statement of Financial Activities
Note Unrestrfieted Restrleted
funds
funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Ineoming resourees
Donations and legacies
Cl]aritable activities
7,418
1,710
7,418
3,161
3220
10,341
1,451
Total incoming resources
9,128
1,451 10,579
13,561
Resource5 expended
Direct charitable expenditure
Goveman¢¢ costs
11,012
480
1,451
12,463
480
10,172
582
Total resources expended
11,492
1,451 12,943
10,754
Net movement in funds
(2,364)
(2,304)
2,807
Reconciliation of movement in funds
Fund balances at 151 Jatwary 2023
Net movement in fimds for the year
51,181
(2,364)
51,181
(2,364)
48.374
2,807
Fund balances at 31" December 2023
48,817
48,817
51,181
All amounts above relate to the continuing operations of the company.
The company has no recognised gains and losses other than those included above and therefore no
sq)arate statement of total recognised gains and losses has been presented.
There is no difference between the net movement in fimds for the year stated above, and their
historical cost equivalents.

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Statement of Financial PosRtion (Balance sheet)
Notes
2023
2022
Fixed assets
46,027
51,369
Current a&￿t5
Debtors
Cash at baok and in hand:
Bank a¢courtt
Petty cash
io
4,068
1,690
4,068
1,690
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
(1,278)
(1,878)
Net current asset5
2,790
(188)
Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
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Net assets
48.817
51,181
Funds employed
Unrestricted fimds
Restricted fimds
48,817
51,181
48,817
51,181
Approved by the board and signed on its behalf by:
Ernest Harrison
Treasurer
th
12 March 2024
Registration number N1615610

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Notes to the accounts
Accounting policies
Basis of accounling
The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with "The
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of treland" FRS 102, th¢ Accounting
and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recon]mended Practice applicable to clwities accounts in
the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Companies Act 2006 and th¢ Charities Act (Northern
Ir¢land) 2008.
Income
All incoming resources are recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities when the conditions
for ￿¢¢ipt have been met and there is reasonable assurance of receipt. When an incoming resource
relating to a future accounting period is receive￿ the amount is treated as def￿Ted income and it is
included within creditors in th¢ balance sheet.
Funds
Bleary Farniers Hall Management Committee has various types of funds for which it is responsible
and which require separate disclosure. These are as follows:
restricted income funds: income which is earnlarked by the donor for specific
pU￿oses. Such pU￿08¢S are within the overall aims of the organisation. and
unrestricted funds: funds which are expendable at the discretion of the management
board in furtherance of the objects of the organisation. In addition to expenditure on
education or services, such funds may be held in order to fU￿ce capital investment
and working capitsl.
Costs
Management and administration costs relate to the costs of running the organisation such as the costs
of meetings and accountancy and include any costs which cannot be specifically identified to another
expenditure classification.
Depreeialion
Depreciation is calculated to write off the original cost less the estimated residual value of the fixed
assets on a straight line basis over their expected useful lives. as follows:
Fr¢ehold Property
Fixts￿eS and fittings
Computer equipment
Straight line over 20 years
15
15

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Notes to the accounts (cont'd)
Income from Donrdtions and Legacies
Unrestricted
funds
Restrficted
funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Incoming resource5
1,000
2,220
User Group & Private Hall Rental
Dijmers and Shows
Donations
Photocopying Income
3,040
4,012
350
16
3,040
4,012
350
16
Total Incoming resources
7,418
7,418
3,220
Income from Cbaritable Activities
Unrestricted
funds
Restrieted
funds
Total
2023
Totsl
2022
Incoming resources
ABC Council
Ulster Community Fund
1,280
498
1,778
2,727
7,614
Covid Grants
Building Repair Grant
430
430
953
953
Total incoming resources
1.710
1,451
3,161
10,341

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Notes to the accounts (cont'd)
Analy8is of Direct Clwitable Expenditure
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Direct eharitable expenditure
Insurance
Light & Heat
Water Rates
Event Expense8
Equipment
Telephone
Post and Stationery
Repairs and Renewals
Hospitality
Household & Cleaning
Sundry Expenses
Subscriptions
Donation
ttgal and Professional Fee.8
Bank ChargF¢s
Loan Interest
Depreciation on Freehold Property
Depreciation on fixtures and fittings
Total direet eharitable expendlture
518
1.520
221
2,212
518
1.520
221
2,710
482
1,855
143
490
498
466
67
535
21
45
22
43
466
67
1,488
21
45
22
43
377
24
81
63
219
177
43
50
953
128
1,390
1,390
3,952
11,012
lJ90
3,952
12,463
1,451
10,172
The average number of employees during the year was nil.
Analysis of Governance Cost Expenditure
Unrestricted
funds
Restrleted
funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Governance costs
Accountancy
Audit
General expenses
AGM expenses
Total management and administration
480
480
582
480
480
582
Remuneration
Total remuneration paid to the board members during the year was £0 (2022 £0). Expenses paid to
board members during the year amounted to £0 (2022 £0).

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Notes to the accounts (cont'd)
Net movement in funds
2023
2022
Net movement In funds is stated after eharglngl{crediting):
Auditors, remuneration
audit services
Depreciation on tangible f￿¢d assets
5J42
6,040
Taxation
No provision for taxation is required as the organisation has charitable statiis approvcd by the Inland
Revenue.
Fixed assets
Freehold Fixtures
property & fittings
Total
Cost
At ISI January 2023
Additions
Disposals
At 31# December 2023
30,683
81,433 112,116
30,683
81,433 112,116
Aceumulated depreeiatlon
At 1st January 2023
Charge for the year
Disposals
At 31st December 2023
5,663
1,390
55,084 60,747
3,952
5,342
7,053
59,036 66,089
Ne¢ book v&lue
At 31st December 2023
At 31. D￿ernber 2022
23,630
25.020
22J97 46,027
26,349 51,369
10. Debtors
2023
2022
Prepayments and acc￿ed income

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Iyotes to the accounts (cont'd)
11. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
Other taxes and social security
Accruals
798
480
798
1,080
1,878
1278
12. Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one
2023
2022
Othcr creditors
13. Guarantors
Bleary Farniers Hall Management Committee is a company limited by guarantee and it does not have
share capital, Every member of the Bureau undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Bureau, in the
event of the same being wound up while he is a m¢mber, or within one year after he ceases to be a
member, for payment of the debts and liabilities of the Bureau contracted before he ceases to be a
member and of the costs, charges and expenses of winding up and for the adjustment of the rights of
the contributories among themselves, such amount as may be required not exceeding £1.

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The following schedules do not form
part of the audited statutory accounts
of the company.

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Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
Unrestrleted Restrlcted
funds
funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Income
ABC Council
Ulster Community Fund
Raffle
User Group & Private Hall Rental
Covid Grants
Building Repair Grant
DinneTS and Shows
Donations
Photocopying tncome
1,280
498
1,778
2,727
7,614
1,000
2.220
3,040
430
3,040
430
953
4,012
350
16
953
4,012
350
16
Total income
9,128
1,451
10,579
13,561
Direct charitable expenditure
Rates
Insurance
Light & Heat
Water Rates
Event Expenses
Equipm¢nt
Telephone
Post and Stationery
Rq)airs and renewa15
Hospitality
Household & Cleaning
Sundry expenses
Subscriptions
Donations
Legal and Professional Fees
Bank Charges
tAwn tnterest
Depreciation on Freehold Property
Depreciation on f￿tureS and fittings
Total direct ¢h4rllabEe expenditure
518
1,520
221
2,212
518
1,520
221
2,710
482
1.855
143
490
498
466
67
535
21
45
22
43
466
67
1,488
21
45
22
43
377
24
81
63
219
177
43
50
953
128
1.390
4,650
10,172
1,390
3,952
11,012
lJ90
1,451
12,463
Governance eosts
Accountancy
Audit
Total management and administration
480
480
582
480
480
582
Total resource expended
11,492
1,451
12,943
10,754
Net movement on fund5
(2,364)
(2,364)
2,807