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2023-12-31-accounts

Ballymacarrett Parish Church

Financial statements

for the year ended 31 December 2023

Ballymacarrett Parish Church

Contents
Page
Independent examiner's report 1
Statement of Financial Activities 2
Balance sheet 3
Notes to the financial statements 4 - 7

Independent auditor's report to the shareholders of Ballymacarrett Parish Church

I report on the accounts of Ballymacarrett Church for the year ended 31 December 2023.

Respective responsibilities of the 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.

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 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. The examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes 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:

  1. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006

  2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records

  3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 and with the methods and principles of the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland

  4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) 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.

Richard McClay FCA 1 Lanyon Quay For and on behalf of McCreery Turkington Stockman LTD Belfast BT1 3LG

22 February 2024

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Ballymacarrett Parish Church

Statement of Financial Activities (Including Summary Income and Expenditure Account) for the year ended 31 December 2023

Unrestricted Restricted Restricted Year Year
Funds Funds Total Total
2023 2023 2023 2022
Incoming Resources Notes £ £ £ £
Income resources from
generated funds:
Voluntary income: 2 73,512 - 73,512 69,532
Activities for generating
funds 3 - - - 10
Investment income 4 4,949 - 4,949 4,236
Incoming resources from
charitable activities 5 27,912 - 27,912 21,617
Total incoming resources 106,373 - 106,373 95,395
Resources expended
Costs of generating funds:
Costs of charitable activities 6 (127,094 ) - (127,094 ) (113,378 )
Total resources expended (127,094 ) - (127,094 ) (113,378 )
Net income before transfers (20,721 ) - (20,721 ) (17,983 )
Transfer between funds - - - -
Net incoming resources (20,721 ) - (20,721 ) (17,983 )
Fund balances brought forward 74,871 - 74,871 92,854
Fund balances carried forward 54,150 - 54,150 74,871

All of the above results are derived from continuing activities.All gains and losses recognised in the year are included above.

The notes on pages 4 to 7 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Ballymacarrett Parish Church

Balance sheet
as at 31 December 2023
2023
Notes
£
£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand
8
54,150
54,150
Net current assets
54,150
Net assets
54,150
Capital and reserves
Unrestricted funds
9
54,150
General funds
54,150
2022
£
74,871
74,871
£
74,871
74,871
74,871
74,871

The financial statements were approved by members of the Select Vestry on 22 February 2024 and signed and approved for issue on its behalf by

Treasurer

The notes on pages 4 to 7 form an integral part of these financial statements.

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Ballymacarrett Parish Church

Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 31 December 2023

1. Accounting policies

1.1. Basis of preparation

The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the charity's governing document, the “Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019). The charity is a Public Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.

1.2. Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.

Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trustees for particular purposes.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal

1.3. Resources

Incoming resources

All incoming resources are included in the SOFA when the charity is legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Donations are included as income when they are received. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

Resources expended

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs relating to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with use of the resources.

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Ballymacarrett Parish Church

Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 31 December 2023

.................... continued
2.
Income from charitable activities
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
F.W.O
47,932
-
47,932
Loose Collection
2,704
-
2,704
Maintenance Fund
10,993
-
10,993
Special Collections And Donations
5,002
-
5,002
Gift Aid
-
-
-
Other
6,881
-
6,881
73,512
-
73,512
3.
Incoming Resources from
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
activities for generating funds
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
Tea
-
-
-
-
-
-
4.
Investment income
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
Investment income
Bank interest and RCB
4,949
-
4,949
4,949
-
4,949
Total
2022
£
48,847
2,074
3,279
3,755
8,386
3,191
69,532
Total
2022
£
10
10
Total
2022
£
4,236
4,236

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Ballymacarrett Parish Church

Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 31 December 2023

.................... continued
5.
Incoming Resources from
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
charitable activities
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
Gazette
197
-
197
Easter & Harvest
837
-
837
Rental Income
11,558
-
11,558
St Martin's Hall
15,320
-
15,320
27,912
-
27,912
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
2023
2023
2023
£
£
£
6.
Total resources expended
Costs of charitable activities
by fund type
Charitable activity
114,761
-
114,761
Support costs
12,333
-
12,333
127,094
-
127,094
7.
Employees
Employment costs
2023
£
Wages and salaries
58,382
Social security costs
1,100
Other pension costs
9,694
69,176
Total
2022
£
236
711
11,190
9,480
21,617
Total
2022
£
101,655
11,723
113,378
2022
£
54,488
1,556
9,132
65,176

There were no employees earning over £60,000 in the year ended 31 December 2023.

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Ballymacarrett Parish Church

Notes to the financial statements

for the year ended 31 December 2023

.................... continued

8. Cash at Bank
2023 2022
£ £
Leeds Building Society 28,009 27,739
NSI Bonds 13,000 13,000
Ulster Bank 13,141 34,132
54,150 74,871
General Restricted
9. Statement of funds reserve reserve
account account Total
£ £ £
Total reserves at 1 January 2023 74,871 - 74,871
Total income for the year 106,373 - 106,373
Total expenditure for the year (127,094 ) - (127,094 )
Total reserves at 31 December 2023 54,150 - 54,150
The general reserve represents the free funds of the charity which are not designated for particular
purposes.
General Restricted
10. Analysis of net assets between funds reserve reserve
fund fund Total
£ £ £
Fund Balances at 31 December 2023
represented by:
Current assets 54,150 - 54,150
Total net assets 54,150 - 54,150

The general reserve represents the free funds of the charity which are not designated for particular purposes.

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