Provincial Grand Lodge of Londonderry & Donegal Council of Charity & Welfare NIC102438 Financial Statements and Trustees, Report For the year ended 31" December 2022
Provincial Grand Lodge of Londonderry & Donegal Council of Charity & Welfare Contents Page Trustees, Report Independent Examiner's Report Receipts and payments account Statement of assets and liabilities
Provincial Grand Lodge of Londonderry & Donegal Council of Charity & Welfare Trustees, Report For the year ended 31st December 2022 Trustees: Mr Raymond Robinson Mr Ken Mcclure (Resigned 14th April 2022) Mr James Hughes Mr Arthur Woolsey Charity Number: NIC102438 Adthess: Freemasons, Hall 25 Bishop Street Londonderry BT48 6PR Provincial Grand Lodge of Londonderry & Donegal Council of Charity & Welfare is governed by a constitution dated 14th December 2011, accepted as a charity by HM Revenue & Customs under reference number XR80515 and registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on 6th January 2016 under charity number NIC102438. The charity's purposes are detailed within the constitution and can be summaries as; l. To relieve in cases of need, hardship or distress, freemasons and the widows and other dependents of deceased freemasons. 2. To provide financial assistance to other duly constituted Masonic Charities. 3. To provide financial assistance to any person or body for any "charitable purpose" The Trustees have had regard to the Public benefit guidance issued by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
Provincial Grand Lodge of Londonderry & Donegal Council of Charity & Welfare Trustees, Report For the year ended 31" December 2022 (cont'd) During the year ended 31 Sl December 2022 the charity conducted the followftng activities in furtherance of its activities for the public benefit. l. Donations were made to nine other masonic charities, allowing them to continue their own charitable activities, providing assistance to freemasons and their families in need, as well as supporting other charities in their communities. 2. The following donations were made to support the charitable activities conducted by these bodies; Northern Ireland Children's Hospice Limavady Initiative for the Prevention of Suicide Northern Ireland Hospice Royal Victoria Hospital - Neurology Unit The Donegal Hospice Irish Red Cross - Cresslough Appeal £940 £1,000 £2.500 £1,040 1,200 50 In addition, £10,115 was donated to the Grand Master's Festival, Vision 2020. to support the activities of the following charities; the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Medecins Sans Frontier, Simon Communities of Ireland and the Simon Community Northern Ireland. The results of the charity's activities during the year and of its position at the year end are included in the Receipts and payments account on pa8e 5 and the Statement of assets and liabilities on page 6. The trustees are thankful for the support of the brethren forniing the membership of the charity and their guests, through their continued generous donations which are used to further the charity's purposes, which have been detailed above. This report was approved by the Trustees on 19th April 2023 and signed on their behalf by: R Robin30n Tntee J A Hughes
Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of The Provincial Grand Lodge of Londonderry and Donegal Council of Charity and Welfare We report on the accounts of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Londonderry and Donegal Council of Charity and Welfare for the year ended 31 December 2022, which are set out on pages 5 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 our responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act follow the procedures laid doHm in the general Directions given by the Commission under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act state whether particular matters have come to our attention. Basis of independent examiner's report We have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and our examination was carried out in accordanc¢ with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act. Our examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts present¢d with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity tteeS concerning any such matters. Our role is to state whether any material matters have come to our attention giving us cause to believe.. l. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with 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 inforniation needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Independent examiner's report to the charity trustees of The Provincial Grand Lodge of Londonderry and Donegal Council of Charity and Welfare (cont'd) Independent examiner's statement We have completed our 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, we have found no matters that require drawing to your attention. b/ff4 Andrew Mccartney FCA 16 Kittybane Road Londonderry BT47 2QJ Date: 17 John ilson House 75 Carrowclare Road Limavady BT49 9ED Date: i Y it io13
Provinclal Grand Lodge of Londonderry and Donegal Council of Charity and Welfare Reg No: NIC 102438 R•colpts and Payments Account for the year onded 31 Decemb•r 2022 Unrestricted Restricted Total fund8 fund8 2022 Total 2021 R•coi Voluntary Receipts Donations Interest received Exchange Gain 32,576 70 168 16,831 49,407 70 168 17,226 Total receipts 32.814 16,831 49,645 17,227 Pa ment8 C08t of Charltable Actlvltlos rants and donations to Masonic charitie to external charitiei 30,966 30,966 16,831 17,288 400 16,831 Governance cost Postage & printing Bank fees Admin expenses Exchange Loss 660 180 369 660 180 369 85 62 231 Totsl payments 32,175 16,831 49.006 18,066 Net (paymentsyreceipts 639 639 {839) Transfers between fvnds Not Receipts for Yoar 639 639 {839)
Provlnclal Grand Lodge of Londonderry and Donegal Councll of Charlty and Wolfaro Reg No: NIC 102438 Ststsmont of Assets and Liabilities for tho y•ar ondod 31 D•cwnber 2022 unreBtrIct Ro8trl¢t Funds Fund• Totsl 2022 Total 2021 Fund8 rnconclllatlon Accumulated fund as at 31112121 6,919 6.919 7,758 Surplus l (Deficit) for the year 639 639 (839) Accumulated fund as at 31112122 7,558 7,558 6.919 Bank & ca•h balan& Ulster Bank: Sterling Current account Sterfing Busin888 Reserve Euro Current Account 60 4.198 3,310 4,198 3.310 3.614 3,255 7,558 7,568 6.919 Approved by the Trustees on 19 April 2023 and signed on their behalf by: R. Robln8on Trustee J. A. Hughe• Trustee