Charity registratitin number NIC 103096
Company registration number N1028287 (Northem Ireland)
CHURCH OF IRELAND RETIREMENT TRUST
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

CHURCH OF IRELAND REllREMENT TRUST
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Trustees
Rev J Dinnen
Dr R Gardiner
Mr l Gilleskie
Rev B Marbn
Dr Joan Smyth (Chair)
Canon K Smyth
Mr R Slinson
Rev C Darfing
(Appointgj 11 December
2023)
(Appointed 16 April 2024)
Ms R Patterson
Secretary
MrA Canning
Charity number
NIC 103096
Company number
N1028287
Principal address
St Anne's Cathedral
St Anne's Cathedral
Donegall Street
BeFFast
8T12HB
Registered office
StAnne's Cathedral
StAnne's Cathedral
Donegall Street
Beffast
BT1 2HB
Auditor
GMCG LISBURN
Century House
40 cre￿nt Business Park
Lisbum
BT28 2GN

CHURCH OF IRELAND REllREMENT TRUST
CONTENTS
Trustees, report
Independent audilorfs reFQrt
Statement of finan(aal activtbes
10
Statement of finar￿la1 wsition
11
Notes to the financial statements
12-17

CHURCH OF IRELAND REnREMENT TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The trustees present their annual report and financial siatemertts for the year ended 31 Marth 2024.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ wtth the aC￿untIng p0￿cleS set out in nots 1 to the
finan￿￿ statements and compty with the tNst's goveming documenL the Companw Act 2006 and -Accounting and
RepoTting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice appli(*bie lo chaTities preparing their accounts in
accordance wtlh the Finan¢ia Retx)rting Stsndard applicatAe in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland (FRS 102).
(effective 1 January 2019).
Object(ves and activities
The objectTrves of the Trust are to assist dergy of the thurch. dergy widcms aTh* others who are leawng tied
accommojation to seryjre a pla￿ to live in thèir retirement or as a regjlt of ill health or other cirC￿M5tanCes where
otherwise they might be reTrJered homeless.
The assistan￿ given can be of a general naiure, signp05tiru appfK8nts to manage the transfer from leaviro a tied
house (a Pla￿ to live which comes as part of eMFloYm￿t arKI vthith must be vat2ted when ￿1] employment ends)
and the steps rwessary lo Secu￿ a ptace to retire.
Assistsnce given also indudes help of a financial nature where an appftsnt has a plan lo purchase a propety to
live in but insuffictent fund5 to meet the purchase price. In this instance the Trust wll acquire an equty slake in the
property. The Trust sets and revievts the criterta with which appli(znts must comply from time to time to ensure it
continLtes to meet the needs of those seeking help. The Twst secures its interest in the property by logalEy
registering its interest thereby protectiThJ the interests of each party.
Public benefft
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by Ihe Gfk3rity C(xnmtssion in decKINig what activtbes the
trust should undertake.
Achievements and perfornmnce
Significant activities and achievements agwnst otye¢*ves
Durtng the past year the Tn￿t has gNen advice to a number of potential applrants who have been considering
retirement in future years as they consider the opttons that might be open to them. It can give considerable pea
of mind to potential applicants to know tha( rf needed. the Trust there to offer expert property advice and financial
assistance towards a purchase. Trustees ujnts'nue to ad(nowledge that this ts an important function of the Trust.
General ad￿￿ has also been given to a number of individuals w￿? have approached the Trust regarding potential
finanaal assistance as they ￿an to retire once they know their accommodation needs can be met.
Based on the ongoing demand tr the assistan￿ the Trust provides. Trustees remain assured that the need to help
those who cannot affor(I to Set￿re a m¢yJest ￿me when leaving tied aceommojation remains. The Trustees are
not aware of any other charitsbte bcwty that offets ass15tance in a rnar￿￿r in whith the Trust operates.
Flnancial review
At the year end the net assets of the Trust were £1.318.672 (2023 - £1.330,524). At the year end the tangible
assets held were £1.040.893 (2023 - £896.741). This represents the equty which the Trust has purchased in the
various properties which will in time retum to the Trust along with the increase in equty value based on house pri
inflation.
The Trnst needs to keep reserves to hand to meet unexpeded and unplanned needs (for example as a result of
serious illness or fatalty) arKI therefore keeps ts finan(?al reseprfes in ac(x)unts which ￿n be accessed urgenlly.
Going concem
After making apwopriate enquiries the Tn￿ have a reasonable expectati￿ that the tharity has adequate
resources to continue in operationd existence for the forsseeable future. For this reason they c￿tinue to adopt the
going concem basis in preparing kne financial statements.

CHURCH OF IRELAND RETIREMENT TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) {CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Structurè, govomance and managament
The trust is a company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum o* Assoctats'on. The ¢haritable
company is constituw under a memorandum ofAssoaalion and is a registered dmrtty number NIC103096.
The trustees, are also the dir￿tOrS ts the purpose of company law. and served durtng the year and up to
the date of signa￿re of the ffinancaal siatements were.
Rev J Dinnen
Dr R Gardiner
Mr l GilleS￿e
Rev B Martin
Dr Joan Smyth (Chair)
Canon K Smyth
Mr R Stinson
Rev C Darling
Ms R Patterson
(Appointed 11 December 2023)
(Appc4'nted 16 April 2024)
Recruilment and apwntment of trustees
The management of the charity is the resporsibility of the Trustees Wt￿ are elected cw)ted under the temis of
the Memorandum ofASS(￿lIOn.
None of the trustees has any benefi(3al interest in the company. All of Ihe trustees are rywnber5 of the ￿rnPany and
guarantee to contribute £1 in the event of a winding up.
Statement of trustees. responsibilitles
The trustees, who are also the direct(ws of Church of Ireland Retirement Trust for the purpose of cornpany law, are
responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report antl the financial slalemerts in accordan￿ with applicable law and
Unf(ed Kingdom A(tounting Standards (United l(ThJd(xn Genera5ty Accepted Ac#))unting Practice).
Company Law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for eath financial year which give a true and fair
view of the state of affairs of the tTUSt and of the incoming resourtss and application of resources, induding the
income and expenditijre, of the tharitable company for that year.
In preparing these financial stateme￿. the trustees afe required to:
- select suitable accounting Fdioes and then apply Ihem rnr6istenUy,
- obseNe the methods and principles in the CharitÈs SOFiP"
- make jLMJgements and estimates that are reascfflat￿ and [w￿n(.
state whether applicable UK Accounting Slandards have been followed. subject to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financaal statements.. and
- prepare the financial staternents on the ￿Ing con(xm basis unless il is inappropriate to presume that the trust will
(xntinue in oper*ion.
The trustees are resFK)nsTri Jle for keepFDg adequate 8ccountirg rets)rds that dwk)se with reasmable ￿racY at
any time the financial position of the trust and enable them to ensure that the ffinancial statements comply with the
Companies Act 20C6. They are also responsible for safeguarding the a55ets of the trust and hen￿ for taknng
reasonable steps for the prevention and detedion of fraud and other irwJularilies.
Auditor
In accordance with the companvs arbdes. a resolution pwosing that GMCG LISBURN be reaFpointed as auditor
of the c¢)mpany will be put at a General Meeting.

CHURCH OF IRELAND REfiREMENT TRUST
TRUSTEES. REPORT (INCLUDING DIRECTORS. REPORT) (COKnNUED)
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Disclosur• of information to auditor
Each of the trustees has confiThed that there is no information of which they are aware which is relevant to the
audit, but of which the audltor is unaware. They have further confim￿d that they have taken appropriate steps to
identify such relevant information and to establish that the auditor is aware of such inf0m￿tiOn.
The trustees. report was authorised arKI approved by the Board of Trustees.
Dr Joan Srnyth (Chair)
Trustoe
Date: .....

CHURCH OF IRELAND RETIREMENT TRUST
INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF CHURCH OF IRELAND RETIREMENTTRUST
OpinTon
We have audited the finantsal statements of Church of Ireland Retirement Trust (ts In￿t.) for the year ended 31
March 2024 which ccKnprise the statement of financial activities. the statement of financial wsition and notes to the
financial ststements, induding sIgnffi￿nt accounting policies. The financaal reporttng frarnew￿k that has been
applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kiwm A¢￿Unting Standards. including Financ￿1
Reporting StarKlard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard apPI￿able in the UK and RepubliG of Ireland (United
lfjngdom GeneralIyA￿pted AC0￿nting practi￿).
In our opinion, the financh21 statements".
give a true and fair view of the state of the tharitsble COMpan￿S affairs as at 31 March 2024 and of its
incoming resour￿ a￿d application of resources, ￿duding ts ino)me and expenditure, for the year then
ended:
have been property p￿Pared in aco)rdance with Unlted ￿gdorn Generdlly A￿pted Accounting Pra￿￿.
and
have been prepared tn ac(a)rdance with the requirerr*rts of the Cryanies A(* 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducled our audit in accordance wtth Intemational Standards on Auditir#J (UK) (ISAS (UK)) and applicable
law. Our responsibilities under those stsndards are further described ￿ the Auditorfs responsibilities for the audit of
the financial statements section of (￿r rewrL We are independent of the trust in accordance with the ethi¢xl
reqltirements that are relevant to crtjr audit of the financial stalemwtts in the UK induding the FRC'S Ethical
Standard. and we have fulfilled our other ethical restK)ngtMltbes in accordan￿ with these requirements. We believe
thal the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficaent and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Con¢lu$ions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial ststements, we have conduded that the trustees. use of the gotng concem basis of
accounting in the preparation of the financial ststements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have perfOrff￿, we have not identtfied any materid uncertainties relating to events or
Cond￿On$ that, individually or collectively. cast &gniffi(2nt doubt on the trusfs ability to continue as a going
concern for a period of at least Iwefve months from vthen the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibiliknes arHJ the responsibilities of the tr￿$ with respect to going concem are described in the
rdevant sections of this report.

CHURCH OF IRELAND REfiREMENT TRUST
INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF CHURCH OF IRELAND REnREMENTTRUST
Other infomiation
The other infonnation comprises ihe irrfonnatK)n indtxled in the annual reFth other than the finanaal statements
and our auditorfs report thereon. The trustees are resEM)n￿ble for Ihe other inforrrption contsined Mthin the annual
report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and. eX￿pt to the extent
otherwise explic1￿Y slated in our reFM)TL we do not express any fomi of assurance condusion thereon. Our
responsibilty is to read the other infomalion and. in doing so. o)nsider whether the other information is materially
inconsistent with the financial statements or our kn￿edge obtained in the (￿urSe of the audtt. or otherwise appears
to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistenaes or apparent material misstatements. we are
required to detemiine w￿1her this gives rÈse to a material misststement in the firAnctal statements themselves. If,
based on the work we have performed. we ￿KaUde that there ¢5 a material misstatement of this other information,
we are required to report that facL
We have nothing to report Bi this regard.
Opinions on other matters prexribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the coutse of audit
the infomiation given in the trustees, report the finanaal year for whith the finanual slatements are
prepared. which indudes the directors, report prepared for the ptsrFM)ses of company taw. is o)nstslent with the
financial statements", and
the directors, report included within ts trustees. W has been prepawl in ￿)rdance with appli(able legal
requirements.
Matters on which we are requtred to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understsnding of the trust and its environment obtsined in the course of the audit.
we have not identified material misstatements in the directors. reFi¥t I￿luded wtthin the trustees. ￿pOrt.
We have nothing to rewrt in respec* of the folk>wing matter5 in relation to the Companies Act 2006 requires
us to report to you rf. in our opinion=
adequale accounting records have not been kepL (K re￿rnS adequate fcf our audit have not been received
from branthes not Vistted by us," or
the financial statements are not in agreement wtth the a(xx￿nting reo)rds aThJ re￿MS. or
certain disdosures of tn￿ees, remuneratM)n speufEd by law are not made: or
Y￿ have not received the infomation and explanations we require for our audit. or
the tnjstees were not entttted to prepare the finanaal statements in acujrdance the small companies
regime and take advantage of the small companies. exemptions in prepartng the trustees, report and from the
requirement to prepare a strntegic report.

CHURCH OF IRELAND REfiREMENT TRUST
INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT (coKllNUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF CHURCH OF IREIAND RErtREMENTTRUST
Responsibilrties of trustees
As explained more fully in the statement of tr￿tee$, resr)on&bilttses. the tr￿, who are also the directors of the
trust for the purrx)se of company law, are reSponsi￿e for the preparation of the financial statements and for being
satisfied that they give a true and f2Èr vFew, and for such intemal control as the trustees detemiine is necessary to
enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from rnaterial misstatemenL whether due to fraud or
e￿Or. In preparing the financial ststements. the trustees are responsible for assessing the trusfs abilty to ¢xJntinue
as a going con￿rn. disclosing. as applicabte, matters related to going concem and using the going ¢on¢em basis of
accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charilable company or to cease operations. or have no
realistic altemative but to do so.
Auditorfs responslbllitles for the audit of the finan¢ial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonab￿ assuran￿ aboLrt whether the firlanaal statements as a whole are free from
Tnatertal misstatemen( whether due to fraud or error. and to issue an audttorfs report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance bui is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordan
th ISAS (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Mtsstatements rxn arise from frdud or
error and are considered mateTial rf, irKlividually or in the aggregate. they could reaSona￿Y be expected to infiuence
the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these finanryal statement&
The extsnt to which our procedures are capable of detecaing iTregularthes. induding fraud, is detailed below.

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF CHURCH OF IRELAND REfiREMENTTRUST
Extent to which th¢ audTt was tonsidered capable of detecting irre9ulaTities. including fraud
We identify and assess the r￿kS of material mksststement of the financial ststements, whether due to fraud or ermr.
and then design and perform audtt ￿c￿edureS responsive to Ihose risks. induding obtaining audlt eviden￿ that is
suffictent and appropriate to prov•Je a basis for our opinion.
In Identi￿ng and as5e55ing potentid risks of material misstatem￿t in ￿Pect of irregularities. induding fraud and
non-complian￿ with laws and regutations. we conshjered the follov#ing:
The nalmre of the Éndusty and sector. control environment ar￿ business perfomance. includirKJ the
compan￿$ remuneration pdiues for dtrectors. bonus levels and perfonnance targets. rf any..
Results of c4Jr enquiries of rnanagement atKsut their own Klentifjcation and assessment of the risks of
irregularities..
Any matter5 we pdentified Prdvtng oblained and reviawEd the (yJnp8n￿s th)￿ments110n of their policies and
oCedU￿$ relating to:
Identifying. evaluating and comptying wÉth laws and regula￿n5 and whether they were aware of
any Instan￿ of n0￿Mpliance.
Detecting and responding to the risks of fraud ar¥J whether they have krK>wledge of any actual.
suspected or alleged fraud" and
. The intemal controls estabtisw to mitsgate risks of fraud or non<ompliance with laws and
regulations-
The matter5 discussed affM)ng the a￿lit engagement team regarding how aThJ where fraud might ocujr in
the finanual ststements and Potential indicatOF5 of fraud.
As a resutt of these procedures. we Considered the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the company
for fraud and identified the greatest potential for fraud in income recx)gnition. In ryjmmon with all audits under ISAS
{UK), we are also required to ￿rfo￿ specific procedures to respond to the rtsk of marhagement overrKJe.
We also obtained an undefstandiro of the tegal aTrJ regulatory frameworks that the tt)mpany operates in, focusing
on provisions of those Eaws arKI reguEatiorL% that had a direct effect detemiination of material amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. The key k7ws and regulat*)t￿ we considered in this context induded the
Companies Act 2006. and local tax legislation.
In addition. V￿ cortsidered provisi(K￿ of other lavfi and regulations that do not have a direct effect on the finan¢Éal
statements but compliance whith may be fundamental to the companls ability to operate or to av(yd a material
penalty.

CHURCH OF IRELAND REllREMENT TRUST
INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF CHURCH OF IRELAND REfiREMENTTRUST
Audit response to risks identified
Our procedu￿$ to respond to the risks wJentiW included the following:
Reviewing the financial statement disdosures and testing to supporting dO(￿mentatiOn to assess
mplIan￿ with provisions of relevant laws and regulations deK￿bed as havin9 a direct effect on the
financial statements:
. Enquiring of management conceming adual and ithntial Trbjation and daims;
Perfomiing anatyh'cal procedures to identsfy any unusual or unexperted relalionships that may indicate
risks of material misstatement due to fraud:
. Reading Minutes of meetings of those dkqrged with govemanct arKI reviewing cowndence with tax
authorities; and
In addressing the risk of fraud through management ove￿Ide of controls. testing the appropriateness of
joumal entrtes and other adjuslments" assessing whether the judgements made in maknn9 accounting
estimates are indicative of a potenlial blas; and evaluats'ng the LNJsiness rationale of any signfficant
transactions that are unusual or outside the nom*1 course of business.
We also communicated relÈvant identified laws arKI regulations and potential fraud risks to all engagèment team
members and remained alert to any indications of fraud or non<0mplian￿ laws and regulations through0￿ the
audit.
Owing to the inherent limitati￿$ of an audiL there is an unavoidable risk that we may not have detected some
material misstatements in the financial statements. even though we have property pFanned and perfc*rmed our audit
in accordance wth auditing standards. In addtknon. as with any audic there remains a higher risk of non4etection of
irregularities, as they may involve (x)Iluson, forgery, intenti(Nwl omissions, mtsrepresentstions. or the override of
intemal controls. We are not resFM)n&bte for preventing rKwMp[ian￿ and cannot be expected to detect non-
¢ompliance wth all laws and regL￿atiOnS.
A further description of our resFonsibilities is availat4e on Financial Rewttng Counal'$ website at: httpsjl
w•M.frc.org.ukJauditor5responsibiltbes. This description forns part of our auditorfs reporL

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INDEPENDENT AUDrroR'S REPORT (CONTINUED)
TO THE MEMBERS OF CHURCH OF IRELAND RETIREMENTTRUST
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the dwrilabfe COMpan￿S rnernbe￿. as a t£dy. in aC0)rdan￿ wtth Chapter 3 of Part 16
of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so th* we might state to the charitsble companvs
members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditorfs report and for no other purp05e. To the
fullest extent pemttted by law. we do not accept or assume reswnsibiltty to anyone other than Ihe charitable
company and the charitable ￿mPan￿S members as a bc*Jy, for our audti worK forthis report. or for the opinions we
have forned.
Mr Stephen Houston FCA (Senior SL*utory Auditofj
for and on behalf of GMCG USBURN
Chartered Accountants
ststutory Auditor
Cenbjry House
40 Crescent Business Park
Ltsbum
BT28 2GN

CHURCH OF IRELAND REllREMENT TRUST
STATEMEKf OF FINANCIALAcnvmES
INCLUDING INCOMEAND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Unrestrithd Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
Income from:
Donattons and legacies
Investments
1.589
2.480
2.837
1,024
Total income
4,069
3,861
Expendlture on:
Charitsble activibes
Olher expenditure
5,921
10,000
2.634
2.228
Total expendlture
15,921
4.862
Net expenditure and movemènt in fvnds
(11.852)
(1.0011
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balances at 1 April 2023
1,330,524
1,331,525
Fund balan¢es at 31 Mor¢h 2024
1,318,672
1.330,524
The statement of finan(#al ￿1vi￿e8 indudes all gains and losses r&)>3nised in the year. All inoxne and expeThYtture
derive from continuing activibes.
The statement of financial activths also complies with the requirements fc* an 1Th￿me and expenditure account
under the CompaniesAct 2006.
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CHURCH OF IRELAND REfiREMENT TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANc￿L posmoN
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
10
1,040.893
896,741
Current assets
Debtors
Investments
Cash at bank and in hand
11
12
141.433
138.460
139,812
295.771
280.779
435.583
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
13
(3.000)
(1,800)
Net current assets
277.779
433,783
Total assets less current liabilities
1.318,672
1,330.524
Income funds
Unrestricted fvnds - general
1.318.672
1.330.524
1.318.672
1,330.524
These financial statements have been FKepared in accordan￿ with the probrysions ap￿1¢able to companies subject
to the small companies regime.
The finanaal statements were approved by ￿ Trustees aThJ authorised for issue on ...
their behalf by.
and signed on
Dr Joan Smyth (Chair)
Trustee
Company registration number NK128287
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CHURCH OF IRELAND RETIREMENT TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Accounting policies
Charity infomiation
Church of Ireland Retirem￿1 Tntst is a Pfivate company fimited by guarantee inCorp￿d in Northem
Ireland. The registered office arKI pl￿ of business 5s St Anne's Cathedral, St Anr¢e's Cathedrdl, Doneg211
Street. Belfast. BT12HB.
1.1 Accounting Convention
The finanaal statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with the trusfs goveming documents. the
Companies ArA 2￿6, FRS 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicab￿ ￿ the UK and Republic of
Ireland" fFRS 102-1 and the Charitres SORP -Accounting and Reporting by Charrties: Statement of
Recommended Practi￿ applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financtal
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 102). (effeclive 1 January 2019). The
tTUSt is a Public Benefft Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The trust has tsken advantage of the provisi￿ in the SORP for charrttes not to prepare a Statement of Cash
Flows.
The financial statements are prepared in sterfing. vthich is the functional (￿rrenLY of the trust. Monetsry
amounts in these financial *atements are rounded to the nearest L
The financial ststements have bw p￿pared urthr the historical cost convenlw)n. The principal accounting
policies adopted are set out beiow.
12 Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements. the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the trust
has adequate resources to continue in operational e￿$tenCe for the foreseeable future. Thus the Iruslees
cnnlinue to adopt the going basis of aco)unliro in p￿parTr9 the financial Stat￿ts.
12 Char•table funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discxetion of ts trust*s in furtherance of their charttabEe
objectives.
Restri¢ted fvnd$ a￿ subie¢t to Spel)￿ ccrfyJilN)ns by dO￿ts or grantors as to ikny they may be used. The
purposes and uses of the restricted fvnds are set out in the notes to the financHI statements.
1.4 Income
Income is recognised when the Irust is legally enfiued to it after any performance CA)nditions have been met.
the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is wobable that income will be ￿e1ved.
Cash donati¢Jns are recognised on receipL Olher donatiwts are reC￿niSed once the trust has been notified of
the donation. unless perfornian￿ (ts￿rt￿nS require deferral of the amount Income tax recoverable in relation
to donations received under GiftAid or deeds of Ly)venant is rec¢yJnised at the time of the donation.
Legaaes are rec￿nISed on receipt or otherwise rf the trust has been notified of an impending distribution. the
amount is known. aThJ recetpt is expected. If the amount is not known. the legacy ts treated as a contingent
asset.
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CHURCH OF IRELAND RETIREMENT TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Accounting policles (Continued)
1.5 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised On￿ there is 8 legal cff ¢￿sIN¢l1ve obligation lo trdnsfer econmiic benefft to
third party, it is probable that a transfer of ecoTh)mic beneffts will be required in settlement. and the am(yJnt of
the obligalion (3n be measured rel•.
Expendthre is dass"ffied by ac*vity. The costs of eath actsvtty are made up of the totsl of difect costs and
shared costs. induding support costs involved in undertaking eath aclivty. Direct costs attributable to a single
activity are alIC￿ated direcuy to that activity. Shared costs which conknbute to more than one activity and
support ￿$ts wh￿h are not atttibltsble to a sirrfJie activty are apporti￿ed be￿een those activities on a basis
consistent wtth the use of resour￿. Central staff costs are alIC￿ed on the basis of tr.me 5pert and
depreciation charges are allocated OD the portion of the assets use.
1.6 Tangible fixed assets
All fixed assets are initialty recJ)rded at cost and represent the Trusvs stake in various residential propertFes
used to provide housing to retired. widowed or infim dergy in nec&8sttous Circumstan￿$. Depreaation is not
charged on these fixed assets as the value of the TnJsfs slakes are Maintain￿ ty the beneficiaries via the
nomal upkeep of proF*rties. at no cost to the Trust
The gain or loss arising on the d]sF￿$81 of an asset Ès detemined as the difference betw￿ the sale proceeds
and the carrying value of the asseL and is recognised in the statemerrt of financFal actiwties.
1.7 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents indude cash in hand. depwts hekl at call with banks. other short-term liquid
investrnents with original maturities of Ihree months or less. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown
Wtthin borrowings in ujrrent liabi15ties.
1.8 Financral instruments
The trust has elected to apply the provtsions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instrurnents. and Section 12 '0ther
Financial Instruments Issues. of FRS 102 to all of its financial itthments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the ITusfs balance sheet when the trust becomes party to the
contradual provisions of the instrumenL
Financial assets and liabiltttes are off5eL with the net amounts Presen￿ in the finanaal ststements, when
theFe is a legally enforceal￿e right to set off the reQ￿nised amounts and there is an inten￿n lo Sett￿ on a net
basis or to ￿lIse asset and settle the IHbilty sirnuttaneou￿y.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets. which indude debtors and cash and bank balances. are iniiially measured at
transaction pri￿ including transaction costs and are subsequenty carried at amorbsed cost using the effective
interest methcKI unless the arrangement constsiutes a ffinancing transaclion. where the transaction is
measured at the present value of the fijture receipts discounted at a majket rate of interesL Finanual assets
dassified as receivable within one year are not amortrsed.
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CHURCH OF IRELAND RETIREMENT TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Accounting policies (Continued)
8asi¢ financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilittes, induding (¥editor5 and bank loans are inityally recognised at transaction price unless
arrangement constitutes a financing transactton. where the debt instrument is rr￿Sured at the present
value of the fvture payments discx)unted at a market rate of interesL Financyal liabilities daSsI￿ as payable
within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are suiwuently ￿rried at amorlised cos( using the effecttve interest rate Method.
Trade Ixeditors are oblb3atiorts to pay for go￿ts or seNces that have been acquired in the ordinary course of
operatiorts from suppliers. Amounts PaYa￿e are cfasstfied as current liabilthes rf payment is due within one
year or less. If not they are presented as non-(JJThent liabilibes. Trade cre(1itors are recognised initialty al
transacti(￿ price and subsequenty n￿red at amfxtised cost using the effective interest ThEthod.
Derecognition of financial liath'litss
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the trusvs LX)ntracaual obligatK>ns expire or are discharged or
cancelled.
Income from donations and legaGies
Unrestricted Unrestrictsd
funds
funds
2024
2023
tjonations and gtfts
1.589
2,837
Income from investments
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2024
2023
Interest receFvable
2.480
1.024
Charitable activibe$
2024
2023
Adrninistrdtive expenses
Bank charges
Audit fees
Legal and professional fees
1,011
36
1,800
3,074
352
36
1,800
446
5.921
2.634
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CHURCH OF IRELAND RETIREMENT TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Nel movement in funds
2024
2023
The r￿t movement in funds is ststed after charg[￿(￿ed[lIng).
Loss on disposal of tarvJible fved assets
10,000
2228
Trustees
None of the trustees (or any Fwsons connected with them) received any remuneration or t*rEffts from the
trust during the year.
Employees
The average monthly number of empioyees during the year was:
2024
Number
2023
Number
Total
There were no employees wtKtse annual remunwaion was TrN)re than £60.000.
other
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
general
general
2024
2023
Net loss disposal of langti de ￿ed assets
10.0
2.228
10.0(M)
2228
Taxatlon
The charity is exempt from tsxalion its acbvib&s bec?￿ all its income is applied for tharitable purposes.
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CHURCH OF IRELAND RETIREMENT TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (co￿nNUED}
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
10 Tangible fixed ass•ts
OlherfixÈd
assets
Cost
At 1 April 2023
Additions
Other adjustsment
896,741
154.152
(10.0001
At 31 March 2024
1,040,893
Carying amount
At 31 March 2024
1,040.893
At 31 Mar¢* 2023
896,741
11 Debtors
2024
2023
Amounts falling due within one year
Other debtors
12 Current asset investments
2024
2023
Short temi deF￿￿
141,433
139.812
13 Credltors: amounts falllng due within one year
2024
2023
Accruals and deferred inc3)me
1.800
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CHURCH OF IRELAND RETIREMENT TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THEYEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
14 Unrestrict8d fvnds
The unrestricted fvnds of the charity comprise the unexpended balances of donations and grants whith are
not subject to specrfic condibons by donor5 and grantors as lo how they may be used. These indude
designated funds which have been set aside out of unvestrited funds by the Irustees for speufic purposes.
At 1 April
2023
Incoming Resources At 31 March
expended
2024
General funds
1.330.524
4,069
(15.921)
1,318,672
Previous year.
At 1 April
2022
Incoming
resources
Resources At 31 March
expended
2023
General frjnts
1,331,525
3.861
(4,862)
1.330.524
15 Related party transactions
There were no discthable related party transactions during the year (2023- none).
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