St Thomas's Parish Church, Belfast
Financial Statements
for the year ended 31 December 2024
Charity no. 101975

St Thomos's Pt7rish Church, Be¥ast
Financialstotementsfor the yeor ended 31 December2024
Contents
Page (s)
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees
Receipts and payments account
Statement of assets and liabilities
Notes to the financial statements

St Thomos's Ponsh Church, Beyast
Fin(ynciolStotementsfor the yearended 31 December2024
Page I
Independent examinerfs report to the charity trustees of St Thomas's Parish Church, Belfast
I report to the on the account5 of St Thomas's Parish Church, Belfast for the year ended 31 December
2024. which are set out on pages 2 to 6.
Respective responsibilities of charity 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 responsibility to=
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under section
6519llbl 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 Charity Commission
for Northern Ireland under section 6519llbl of the Charities Act.
My examination 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 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
That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records.
That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charitie5 Art.
4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Independent examinerfs statement
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters111 to {41 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.
Paul Clarke FCA
7 Manse Green
Newtownard5
BT23 4TW

St Thomas s Parish Church Belfast
Financialstutementsfvr the year ended 31 December2024
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Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
Receipts and Payments Account
2024
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Note
Recei
Church collections
Special Donations & Bequests
Trust Income
Property use
Other receipts
Charities Appeals
Fund-raising
Interest
30,155.85
0.00
1,465.54
18,810.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
8,000.62
58,432.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
47.50
90.00
0.00
0.00
137.50
30.155.85 31,016.19
0.00
5.700.00
1,465.54
1,351.04
18.810.00 19,870.00
47.50
1,276.00
90.00
316.23
0.00
36.07
8,000.62
7,393.26
58,569.51 66,958.79
Pa
Stipend, salaries and other costs
Electricity, Water & Gas
Rates
Insurance
Repairs and Maintenance
Rectory capital works project
Gardening
Office Supplies
Church Supplies
Diocesan Payments
Charities and Bishops Appea15
Other payments
Bank Charges
ments
69,311.95
4,241.41
3,865.83
8,815.04
1,856.08
0.00
2,200.00
231.76
0.00
9,086.40
10.00
214.50
212.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
15,900.52
0.00
0.00
148.00
0.00
69,311.95
47,736.90
4.241.41
4,007.97
3,865.83
3,505.21
8,815.04
1.669.17
1.856.08
1,128.58
15,900.52 16,900.52
2,200.00
1.922.00
231.76
320.82
148.00
142.00
9,086.40 12.378.72
loo.00
316.23
262.00
108.00
212.02
189.61
16,186.02 116,231.01
90.325.73
90.00
47.50
0.00
100,044.99
Excess of receipt5 over payments
{41,612.981 116.048.52) (57.661.501 123,366.94)
Bank balance5 as at l January
Add Dioscesan support scheme loan
Bank balances as at 31 December
10,628.21 229,565.65 240,193.86 263,560.80
56,833.35
0.00
56,833.35
0.00
25,848.58 213,517.13 239,365.71 240,193.86
The note5 on pages 4 to 6 form part of these financial statements.

St Thomas's Parlsh Church, Belfast
Fint7nclalStt7tementsAor the yearended31 December2024
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Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
Restricted
Funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Note
Cash and bank balances
Danske Bank no. l account
Danske Bank no. 2 account
Dankse Bank business
investment account
RCB deposit account
9,759.73
288.70
5,551.18
0.00
15,310.91
288.70
7,072.71
240.24
446.92
15,353.23
25,848.58
0.00
207,965.95
213,517.13
446.92
223,319.18
239,365.71
439.60
232,441.31
240,193.86
Investment assets
RCB unit trust
0.00
49,622.00
49,622.00
48,717.32
Assets retained for the
Parish's own use
Rectory
Church office
Ib lil
Ib {il
0.00
0.00
751,355.00
60,870.00
751.355.00
60,870.00
715,575.00
57.972.00
Liabilities
Diocesan support loan
Stipend & allowances
HMRC payment
Amount due to parish secretary
Amount due to gardener
Col Gazette
Rectory capital works project
Total Assets
156,833.351
0.00
(1,268.831
11,500.001
166.001
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
(56,833.351
0.00
(1,268.83)
(1,500.00)
166.00)
0.00
18,507.021
0.00
11,500.001
0.00
196.001
0.00
172.001
{I,ioo.00)
(I,ioo.001
0.00
133,819.601 1,074,264.13 1,040,444.53 1,052,283.16
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf:
￿/￿{
Keith CurrSe
Honorary Treasurer
The notes on pages 4 to 6 form part of these financial statements.

St Thomas's Parish Church, 8elfast
Financial Stotementsfor the yearended 31 December2024
Page 4
Notes to the financial statements
Accounting policies
Set out below are the principal accounting policies which have been adopted in the compilation of the Receipts
and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
la) Receipt5 and Payments Account
All items of income and expenditure included within the Receipts and Payments Account have been
accounted for on a cash receipts basis.
Ib) Statement of Assets and Liabilities
lil Assets retoinedfor the Parish's own use
The assets of the Parish, retained for its own use comprise:_
Church Building
Other buildings - Rectory and Church Office
Various fixtures and fittings
The Church Building (including Christian artwork, materials and artefactsl are deemed to be Heritage
Assots as defined by the Charities SORP IFRS1021. These Heritage A55et5 are not included in the
statement of assets and liabilities as information on the cost or valuation is not available and such
information cannot be obtained at a cost commensurate with the benefit to the users of the accounts
and to the Parish.
Other buildings comprising the Rectory and Church Office were built / acquired a number of years ago
and accordingly reliable records of the initial cost, acquisition, subsequent capital works are not
available. These buildinE5 are included at insurance value5 only. Professional valuations have not
been completed. No depreciation has been provided on these propertie5 as the select vestry
maintains these properties in good repair and the remaining useful life currently exceeds 50 years.
All of the Church land and buildings are vested in the Representative Church Bodv.
Fixtures and Fittings costing more than £1,000 are recognised at cost and are depreciated on a
Straight line ba515 over a period of 5 years. There are currently no fixtures and fittings costing more
than £1,000 which were acquired within the previous 5 year5.
ill Investments
Investment in RCB Unit Trusts are initially recorded at cost and are then subsequently stated at fair
value at each year end date.
Reconciliation of Cash Funds
Total cash fund5 at l January 2024
Receipts for the year
Add Dioscesan support scheme loan
Payments for the year
Total cash funds at 31 December 2024
240,193.86
58,569.51
56,833.35
(116,231.011
239,365.71

St ThomG5'5 Parish Church 8elAast
Financialstotementsfor the yearended31 December2024
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Notes to the financial statements {cont'd)
Church collectlons
2024
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Free-will Offerings
Banker's Orders
loose plate collection
Gift Aid Tax refund
Gift month
Donations
4,051.35
15,685.00
1,408.31
5,561.19
3,230.00
220.00
0.00
4,051.35
5,034.00
0.00 15,685.00 15,033.00
1,408.31
983.27
5,561.19
6,247.57
3,230.00
2,967.00
220.00
751.35
0.00
0.00
0.00
30,155.85
0.00 30,155.85 31,016.19
Property use
2024
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Rent from Bell Tower
Car park
Other users
8,000.00
9,960.00
850.00
0.00
8.000.00
8,000.00
0.00
9,960.00 11,390.00
0.00
850.00
480.00
0.00 18.810.00 19.870.00
18,810.00
Other receipts
2024
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Church of Ireland Gazette Receipts
Electric and Gas grants
Sundry Income
Parish organisations
47.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
47.50
0.00
0.00
0.00
47.50
70.00
1,200.00
0.00
6.00
1,276.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
47.50

St Thomas's Purish Church, Belf)st
Financiul StotementsAor the yeurended 31 December2024
Page 6
Notes to the financial statements (cont'd)
Stipend, salaries & other costs
2024
2024
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Funds
Funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Rector stipend
Rector- allowances
Rector- pension
Rertor- employer's NIC
Rector- cover
Organists
Secretary
47,865.13
5,652.39
9,144.60
0.00
1,737.83
1,825.00
3,087.00
69,311.95
0.00 47,865.13 33,283.40
0.00
5,652.39
5,492.50
0.00
9,144.60
6,441.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1,737.83
300.00
0.00
1,825.00
2,220.00
0.00
3,087.00
0.00
0.00 69,311.95 47,736.90
Other payments
2024
2024
Unrestricted Restricted
Funds
Funds
2024
Total
2023
Total
Church of Ireland Gazette
Parish organisations
214.50
47.50
262.00
108.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
214.50
47.50
262.00
108.00
Transaction5 With the Trustees
Details of remuneration paid to the Rector are shown at note 6 above. The rectory was vacant during the year
to allow for capital works programme. Other accommodation was rented by the Church for the rector and his
family at a cost of £13,200.
No trustee, nor any person related to a trustee, had any personal interest in any contract or transaction
entered into by the Parish during the year.