Inch Parish Church
Trustees, Annual report and Statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Llabilltles
For the year ended 31 December 2023
Charities Number: NIC 102540

Inch Parlsh Church
Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023
Contents
Pa8es
References and administrative details of the Charity
Trustee5' report
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees
Receipts and payments account
Statement of assets and liabilities
Notes to the financial statements
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Inch Parish Church
References and admlnistratlve detai15
Charity Name-.
Inch Parish Church
Charity Registration Number..
NIC 102540
Contact Address..
The Rectory
22 Church Road,
Crossgar,
Downpatrick
BT30 9HR
Trustees
Mrs Florence Armstrong
Mrs Minnie Cargo (appointed 07105120231
Mr Michael Donaldson15tood down 07105120231
Mr Roderick William Patrick Downer (stood down 07105120231
Mr Norman Gibson
Mr William King
Mrjohn Lennon
Mr Walter Love (stood down 13106120231
Ms Sharon Maxwell (stood down 13106120231
Mrs Agnes Peacocke
Mrs Marian Pentland (stood down 0710512023)
Mr Matthew Edgar Pentland
Mrs Rosemaryshannon {appointed 07105/20231
Mr5 Lorraine Lennon (appointed 07105120231
Mr Jim Morrison Ico-opted 23108120231
Mr Andrew Morrison Ico-opted 11110120231
Rev Stephen Smyth {Retired 3110712023)
Prlnclpal OffI￿-bearerS
Area Dean.. Adrian Dorrian
Church Secretary Mrs Agnes Peacocke
Church Treasurer.. Mr Norman Stewart
Church Warden- Clergy.. Mr Norman Glbson
Church Warden- People.. Mrs Minnie Cargo
Glebe Warden- Clergy.. Mr Matthew Pentland
Glebe Warden- People.. Mrjohn Lennon
Independent Examlner
Ivan Shannon & Co.
39 Church St,
Ballynahinch.
County Down.
BT24 8AF
Bankers
Danske Bank
49151 Market Street
Downpatrick
BT30 6LR
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Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2023
Notes
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Total 2023
Total 2022
Re￿1
Donations and Plate Collertions
Receipts from General Trustees
Appeals
Proceeds from Fundraising Events
Grants
Bank and Deposit Interest
Rental of Premises
Other Receipts
Total Income and Endowments
£36,317.57
£639.77
£1.475.00
£770.00
£37.087.57
£651.08
£1,475.00
£3,497.00
£15,200.00
£39.44
£13,082.00
£2,880.00
£73,912.09
£36,712.71
£666.11
£360.00
£11.31
£3,497.00
£14,000.00
£1,200.00
£39.44
£955.00
£21.14
£12.302.00
£4,227.50
£55,244.46
£13.082.00
£300.00
£39.971.78
£2,580.00
£3,350.00
£30,590.31
Payments
Administration Cost5
Salaries and Wa
es
Diocesan CostslA5sessment
Church Running Costs
Parish Hall costs
Rectory Runnin8 Cost5
Graveyard Costs
Charitable Donations
Cotta
e Running Costs
Miscellaneous Costs
Total Pa
ents
Excess of Recelpts over Payments before
Transfers
Transfers
Excess of Recelpts over Payments after
Transfers
£1.594.82
E19,267.43
£4,116.00
£6,011.54
£1,594.82
£19,267.43
£4,116.00
£6,040.45
£8,508.82
£1,171.98
£3,870.00
£1,963.80
£31,270.72
£400.00
£78,203.82
£1,021.14
£27,419.36
£4,176.00
£7,834.50
£4.419.64
£1,237.37
£955.00
£2,271.80
£2,635.21
io
£28.91
£8.508.82
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£1,171.98
£3,870.00
£488.60
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£1,475.00
£2,016.72
£29,254.00
£400.00
£4,758.60
£35,653.49
£37,791.73
£51,970.02
(£4,291.73)
£3,274.44
£4,318.29
{£7,201.421
1£1,408.60}
1£3,892.511
£3,892.51
£0.00
£0.00
£425.78
1£3,308.911
{£1,408.601
1£4,291.731
£3,274.44
Balance Brou
ht Forward
£14,552.51
£3,961.08
£7,830.30
£26,343.87
£23,069.43
Balance carrled Forward
£14,978.29
£652.15
£6.421.70
£22,052.14
£26,343.87
On Behalf of the Trustees
Area Dean
Rev. Adrian Dorian
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Honorary Treasurer
Mr Norman Stewart
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023
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
{a) Re￿Ipts 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.
(bl Statement of Assets and Llabllltles
(l) Assets retolnedfvr the Parlsh's own use
The assets of the Parish. retalned for its own use comprise:_
Church Building and Graveyard
Parish Hall
Glebe cottage
Fixtures and fittings
The Church Building and Graveyard are deemed to be Heritage assets as defined by the Charities SORP IFRS102)
These Heritage assets 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.
The Parish Hall Is reco8nised at cost of construction l acquisition. No depreciation has been provided on the parish
hall building as the current estimated residual value Is not less than its carryin8 value and the remaining useful
life currently exceeds 50 years.
The Sextons House Is recognised at the current valuation of the property by the Land and Property Services. Oept.
of Finance Nl. No depreciation has been provided on the Sextons House as the current estlmated residual value
Is not less than Its carrying value and the remaining useful life currently exceeds 50 years.
Fixtures and Fittin8s are reco8nised at cost and are depreciated on a straight line basis over a period yet to be
determined. A minimum threshold of cost of £2000 has been set for an item to be considered to be capitalised as
a fixed asset.
111 Bequests
Bequests made to the church are held a5 units invested with either the Representative Body General Unit Trust,
the Church of Ireland Trustees or the Northern Ireland Central Investment Fund for Charities administered by the
Department of Communities. Units are initially recorded at cost and are then subsequently stated at fair value at
each year end date. The interest only is passed to the Church with Unit growth being reflected on the statement
of Assets and Liabilities
Bequests comprise.'_
111 Donations and Bequests held by RCB whlch generate income for general or specific purposes for the
Church
121 Bequests held with the Charity Branch of the Department of Communities which generate income for
general purposes of the church.
131 Bequests held by the Church of Ireland Trustees which generate income for general or specific purposes
for the Church.
The fair value of each holding as at 31 December 2023 was:_
RCB Investments
£1,100.60
Department of Communities
£2,847.04
Church of Ireland Trustees
£8,388.86
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 (continued)
Reconciliation of Cash Funds
Total Cash Funds at beginnin8 of Year
Receipts for the Year
Payments for the Year
Total Cash Funds at end of Year
£26,343.87
£73.912.09
1£78.203.821
£22,052.14
Movement in Funds
Atl Jan
2023
Incoming
Resources
Outgoing
Resources
Transfers
Galns/
Losses
At 31" Dec
2023
Endowment Funds
Unrestricted Funds
General Fund
£14.552.51
£14,552.51
£39,971.78
£39,971.78
£35,653.49
£35,653.49
(£3,892.51)
1£3.892.51)
£14,978.29
£14,978.29
Deslgnated Funds
Hall
Sunday School
8uildin8
Stipend
£13,082.00
£8,508.82
£28.91
£29,254.00
{£4,573.181
£0.00
£652.15
£0.00
£0.00
£652.15
£681.06
£3,280.00
£17,497.00
£11.31
£30,590.31
£8,477.00
1£11.311
£3,892.51
£3.961.06
£37.791.73
Restrlcted Funds
Graveyard Fund
Defibrillator
Childrens Mlssionary
LEEMOS
Rectors Leavin8 Gift
£6.916.00
£425.70
£200.00
£288.60
£2,580.00
£3,870.00
£0.00
£5,626.00
£425.70
£0.00
£370.00
£0.00
£6,421.70
£200.00
£288.60
£400.00
£4,758.60
£370.00
£400.00
£3,350.00
£7,830.30
TOTAL
£26,343.87
£73,912.09
£78.203.82
£0.00
£0.00
£22.052.14
Pu
oses of Desi
nated Funds
Hall Fund.. Funds collected and disbursed for the maintenance and running of the parish hall. Any deflcitlsurplus
in the year is transferred to the General Fund.
Sunday School Fund.. Funds set aside for use by the Sunday School.
Building Fund.. Funds set aside for major remedlal works to the church buildin8S
Stipend Fund.. For collection of speclfic endowments. Any deficitlsurplus In the year Is transferred to the
General Fund
Pur
oses of Restricted Funds
Graveyard Fund-. Funds set aside for the maintenance and running of the graveyard
Defibrillator Fund.. Funds set aside for the purchase and maintenance of a defibrillator to be located in the
church.
Childrens Missionary.. Grant received for use in youth ministry
LEEMOS.. Collection at Orange Order Service to be sent to Lord Ennisklllen Memorlal Fund
Rectors Leavin8 Gift= Donations received for Rectors leavin8 gift,
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2023 (mntinued)
5. Transactions with the Trustees
The Rertor, who is a trustee, Is paid directly by the Parish as previously detailed.
In addition, the Parish paid expenses of £1,178.98 relatin8 to the running costs of the Rectory whlch is occupied by the
Rector. These costs include Rates and Insurance.
One trustee was reimbursed a total of £l.570.00 in respett of grass cutting of Graveyard.
In all cases. the natu￿ of the payments has been documented and approved by eitherthe Select Vestryor by two
unconnected trustees in accordance with Inch Parish Church financlal procedures.
6. Governance Costs
No governance cost5 were incurred during the year. The trustees greatly appreciate the services provided free of charge
by the independent examiner.
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