Sl. Patrlck's Church, Broughshane The Paylsh of Skerry* R#thc#van and Newtownerommelin Amnu#l report aljd FiTJJThcial StsteTnenis For the yeAr ended 31, Detember 2025 Charity Registration Numbey: NIC-103137-0
St.Palrick's Church, Broughshane Annual report and financl*l Statements for the year ended 31" Deccmber 2025 Contents Pages References and administrative d¢tails of the Charity Trustees'Annual Report W6 Indcpcndent Examiners Report to th¢ TnL8lecs Receipts and paytnents account Statement of a55cts and liabiliiies Notes to (he financial siatements
St.Patrick's Church, Broughshane References and admlnlstratlve detalls Charity Name.. St Patrick's Church, Broughshanc Charity Rcgi5¢ration Number.. NIC-103137-0 Contact Address.. The Rectory 49 Rectory Gardens Bi'oughshane Co Aniriin BT42 4LF Trustee5 The Chariry Trustces who served duiing thc year or wer¢ Tw8t¢¢s Jt Ihc date of this report wei'e.. Rev. Marcus Hart (Clergy) Mr. Steven Ewing (Treasurer), Julie Thtsmpson (Secretary), Mi.. Ricliard Reade, Laura Montgomeiy, Mrs Beth Clyde, Mi. Steplien Tuff, Mrs Kathryn McGall, Mi. Steven Young, Ms Emma Erwin. Ms su7.anne Mathcwson. Mr Denis Taylor, Ms Anne Brownlce, Ms Victoria Thompson, Mr Derek McKillop and Mr Gavin Mark. Prln¢lpal Offi¢e-beorers Clergy." Church Treasurer. S¢cretaiy'. Church Warden- Clergy: Church Warden- Peopl¢: Glebe Warden - Clei'gy- Glebe Wal'den- People.. Rey. Mai'cus Hart Mr Steven Ewing Mrs Julie Thompson Mrs Beth Clyd¢ Mr Andrew Kcnncdy Mr Alan Ilrown Mr Gavin Mark Independent Exarniner lan Johnston For and behalf of: Stevenson and Wilson charttd Accountants 22-30 Broadway Avenue Bdllym¢nd Co Alltrim BT43 7AA Bankeys Ulstsr Bank Ltd 49 Wellington Street Ballymena BT43 6AD
St.Patrick's Church, Broughshane Trustees, Annual Repovt for the year ended 31It Dcccmbcr 2025 The trustecs prcscnt the annual repoKt and starements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabiliti¢s for St Patrick's Church. BYough5hane for the y¢ai' ended 31" D¢cember 2025 OPJECTIVES AND AcfIviTES The charit&ble purpose is the expi'ession of th¢ precept8 of the Chri%tian religion throu¥h engagement wiih the Ecn¢ral public and in particular, with the disadvantaged, the sick, the elderly and the young as a public bcncfit. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE These ¢an be measured dnd evidenc¢d t]Irough inereased social integraiion and pastoral care delivered at the point of need. Thc dii'ect bencfit of partieipaiion in Church life includes the cnjoymcnt of public woyship and fhe giving and receiving of pastoral minE5try, iinproved understanding of tlic valucs rclating to civic enbi&b7em¥nl, cominunity coh¢sion providing & bi'idge between diverse groups as well as tmpi'ov¢d educational outcomes through the Chui'ch's minigty of teaching. The beneficiaries are the general publi¢, and the public valuation of the benefits can bc ¢videnced through attendance at public worship, participatiott in Chui'cl) govemance and willingness to support throu conli'ibutions, th¢ Continuing WEtness of rlie Church. Thc widcr bcncfit lo Ihc public will outweigh any detriment arising in the course oEChristian outreach. Tli¢ direct benefits flowing fiDm this Pllrse include the provision of ai'chive records. public ¢njoyinwt of ctUrl and histoi'ic buildings and art¢fails such as Lhurch plittc, furnishings and mateiials as w¢ll as an overall improved appirciation of longstanding Christian heritage. This is demonstrat¢d Ihrougli on-guing. provision of acces5 to re¢ords and Ihe us¢ made of thesc records in. foi. Cxwnplc, research and genealogy, througli conservatiOT) cfforts in respect of records* property and art¢fa¢ts and the subsequ¢nt at)d continued requests for access and use of our materiais by widcr society. Thei'e is no hann arising from th¢ putpose. Th¢ bcncficiarics are thc gcn¢i'al public. No prEvate benefit is receivcd by trustees fillfilIng their trustee respDnsibiliti¢s in rcsPCCt of th¢s¢ rccDrds, buildings or artefacts, but in the cour8¢ of CUThrvatIOn dnd to make these accessible to the public, Ihe engagement of professional staff alld services is essential but incidetttal to ¢h¢ fuifilment of the purpose. PUBLIC BENEFIT Th¢ Charity Trnstees havc fulfilled their responsibilities in accordance with the Charity Collunission's statutory guidance on Public Benefit. Throughoui the year, regular worship. coinmunity outreach, and a variety of social and fimdraising activitics havc supportcd our commitment to delivering Public B¢n¢fil. St Patrick's Church, Broughsh211e, supwrts and promot¢s Christiatt worship 2nd discipleship wiihin the Anglican tradition. Tliis is achieved throu a vari¢ty of worbhip.%tylef, includin our two weekly services 10am contemporary styl¢ in¢luding Lhildi'¢n gtoups and I1.30am traditionat SLYviees, thei'e is tea & coffee betwccn th¢5¢ services to cnable connection across all who attend. Ther¢ is also a weeY Midweck Communiort service and a twice monthly life group. All of thegE services offer space for worsl)ip, growth in relationship with Jcsu8 and building church community. Our ministy is rther supported by a rang¢ of comtnunity-focused activities sueh as Church lunLhes, Mothers Union. and our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Scasonal Service% and events include H2rveqÉ, Remembrance Sunday. Caiol Sei'Yi¢¢s, Easter Services, and a wcekly Coffcc MoiTring following th¢ midweek servicc. Childrcn and young people are served through Sunday servi¢¢s, a weekly Sunday Club and confirnti0n pj'cpai'ation. In addition, oui. partneiship with the Scoutg and Gill Guides enl)ances oui. provision for youth and childrcn's ministry.
St.Patrlck's Church, Brough5hane Sincc 2019, we have b¢en guided by our vision statejnent., -PLople who share God'5 love with the community- by welcoming th06¢ who coinc through tlie door and serving th05e Outside it." And we have continu¢d to.seek to fulfil tht.% vision sinc¢ this time. FINANCIAL REVIEW Thc freewill and I6¢ offerings which are r¢wrted in the General Accoullt for 2025 arc consisieni with (hose reported in 2024. The General Account closing balanee at the elld of the year was £54,383 which was a d¢crease on th¢ pi.eviol year of £4.213. The financial accounts of Il)e parisli also include two sn7aller accounts which al'e the Building FurEd and Choir Accounts. These accounts are set aside for tlie maintenance of th¢ chui'ch and the operation ul th¢ choir rcspectively. The choir account was closed during 2023. GOTNG CONCERN The ttijstees hav¢ reviewed the finances for the y¢ar head and dre satisfied that there ale adequate funds in pla¢¢ io ensure tl)at the Parisl) can continue its aetivitics and the finallcial statements for th¢ year endcd 31" Deccmber 2025 can be signed off ag a going ¢on¢em. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing Document Consiltution of the Charity Chapt¢r Ill of the Constitution of the Church of li'¢land govcrns Parishes and Parochial Organisation. The Sel¢ct Vestry mcmbers are the Chari¢y Trustces. Recyuitment and Appointment of Select Vestry (Trustees) All membets of the Chuirh of Ireland who are over the ag¢ of18 and are either resident within the parish or live elsewIre but havc been aceu5tomed members of thc congr¢gation foi. at least thr¢c montlis, may register as membcrs of thc gencral vestry of the parish, allowing diein to attend and vote at tncctings of the general vestry and stand for ¢l¢ction to th¢ seleei vestry. Mectings of the general vestsy arc nornially hcld oncc a Yel (commonly known a6 'tthe Eastcr Vestry.). The Select Vcbtry is electcd as part of this General Vestry mceting. Tlie Select Vestry will hold th¢ir position8 for 2 period of on¢ ycar. S¢lcGt Veslry members may bc re-clected anftually and thei'e is no limit Oll the number of terms which inay b6.%¢rved. Pay and remuneration The R¢v. Hart received a stipend in accordanc¢ wilh figures approved by the General Synod of the Church of Ireland. Atty privatc benefit arising out of th¢ fulfjlment of our Christian ministry or to lay staff is cssential to the flllfjlment of ili¢ puo)ose of tlie advancement of religion. Witli Il)e exccpiion of the clergy, no TnL¥tee receivcs r¢muneratioD, reward or other private bcnefit for carrying out dieir TIv8tee respornsibility.
St.Patrick's Chureh, Brough5hane Organisationail Structure Th¢ s¢l¢ct vestry is respoSIble for thc day-to-day m8nag¢ment of the parish. The select v¢stry consists of the member of the rly'gy 5eiwing in the Pdiish, any curdte assi5rant ("thc cur4t¢"), the churchwardens, the glebe wardens and oihei. members of tl)¢ gcneral vestry cl¢cted al the General Vestry. The select vestry is thaiird by the incumbent or othermember of the clcrgy officiating in the parish. Selcct vestry meinb¢is are I'esponsible for making decisions on matters of gEn¢ral concern and imporiance to ili¢ parish includiiig decidiag how parish funds al'e to be applied. The select vestry m¢¢ts on a Inonihly basis. Special mting may b¢ convened at any tim¢ by tl)e chairperson oi. thc churchwai'dcns. COMPLIENCE WITH PUBLIC BENEFIT The Parish has givcn carefiEI eonsideralion to the Charity Commission for Norihcm Ire12nd's guidance on publi benefit to ensure that tlie activ¢s entered into during th¢ year have h¢lped to achieve the Parish'.q objectives and activities. as well as providing public benefit. STATEMEf4T OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES The trustees are respott8ible for pr¢paring rhe Trn8tccs' R¢port and the statcmellt of receipts and payments and statement of assets. atid liahilEties in accoi.dance with appliLable law and regulations. The law appliGable to ch2riti¢5 in North¢m Ircland with Income of less than £250,000 requires th¢ trustces to pi'epai'c a statemeni of receipts and payments and a st&l¢inent of asgcls and liabilities for cach finaneial year. The trustccs are rcsponsible for kceping aLCOUtLtiiig records that are sufficient to show and cxplain the Parish's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the &%sets and liabilities of the Parish. Mi¢y are also respongible for saf¢guarding thc a$s¢ts of the Parish and l)cnce for takittg reasonable steps for thc prev¢ntion and deteciioll of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the Trustees on and slgned on thelr behalf: Rev. Marcus Hart Trustee Mr Stcven Ewing Trustee Date.. Date: IS
St.Patrick's Church, Broughsh&ne NIC- 103137-0 Independent examlner's report to the charity trustees of St. Patrick's Cbureh, Broughshane. I report on the accounts of the charity foi. th¢ y¢ai' ¢nded 31" December 2025, which are set out on pagcs 8-12 Respective responsibilitie5 of charity trustees and examiner As thc chaiity's trustccs you ar£ itSPOt)sible for thc preparntion of the accounts in accordance with thc CharitÉC5 Act (Nortl)ern Ireland) 2008. Jt is my rcsponsibility to.. examinc tl)¢ ac¢oui)ts under section 65 of tlie Charities Act follow Ihe proccdureb laid down ill the g¢neral Dir¢ciions giv¢n by ihe Commission under section 65(9)Ib} of the Charitieg Act state wh¢th¢r pariicular matters hav¢ Come ro my 8Lr¢ntion. Bxsis of Independent examiner's report I have examined your charity accounts as requiredundey section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was ¢atTi¢d out in accordance with (he general Directions given by tlie Charity CoinmÉssion for Northern treland under section 65{9)Ib) of the Chaiities Act. My examination included a review of the accounting r¢cords k¢p( by thc charity and a comparison of thc accounts prcscnted with tliosc rccoi.ds. Jt also inclllded consideration of any unusual item5 or disclosureg in the accounts and scekinLI expldniitions from you as ch£wiiy tii]stees concerning any such mattel's. My role is to state whether any m&teri&l matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe.. That accounting records were noi k¢pt in a¢¢ordance with section 63 of th¢ Chariti¢s Ac(. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records. That the accounts do not Comply with th¢ awounting rcquir¢m¢nts of th¢ Chatiti¢s Act. That th¢ is furtli¢r inforniation needed for a properundeystanding of the accounts to be reached. Independent examlner's statement I have completed my examination arjd havc no concerns in rcspcct of th¢ matte)5 { l) to {4) list¢d abovc and, in conncction with following thc t)ii'ccttons of tlie c.harity C,ommission for Northern IreIaft I have found no matters that require drawing lo your tttiOn. lan Johnston For and beliaifof.. St¢v¢nson alld Wilson Cbait¢rEd Accountants 22-30 Broadway Avenlle Ballyillcna BT43 7AA Date.. Ib I-L
St.Patrick's Church, Broughshane NIC- 103137-0 Receipts and Payments AtC<bunt for the year ended 31. December 2025 Unrestricted Funds 2025 Restricted Funds 2025 Endowment Fund5 2025 Total 2025 2024 Reeei '"reEwill offering Donatiuiib aiid loose of(ing$ Resli'iLled donation Charitable aciivities GiftAid Use of hall Rates Refund 58.757 4,632 58.717 4.632 6.368 59,256 6.331 8.227 6,36 11,539 4.716 1,099 11,539 4.716 1,099 10,506 2.384 80,703 6.368 87,071 86,704 Asset and inve5tmeEbt $#les RCB InvcsttD¢iit income Bequests iiivc5tment incom¢ 15,061 4,264 15,061 4,264 13.921 4.121 19,325 19,325 18,042 Total Recei 100,028 6,368 1116J96 104,740 ¢nts Mii)isiry and suppor( s(aff Penston 2nd gcn¢ra] thnd Premises expenses Repairs and maintenanc¢ Congregational tuiuiillg expejtsrs DoEiations 16.242 22,898 11,266 39,698 11,899 2,238 50 16,292 22,898 11,266 46,461 11,956 2.238 40,481 15.249 15.797 18,895 11.610 3.325 6,763 S7 104,241 6,870 IOS,357 A55et and inve$trn£nt purrh&5CS Capital expEnditu TotAI Pa ents 10£241 6,870 105J57 Net of Recplpts I (PayentS) {4,213) 1502) {4.715) 1611) TTan5f¢is be¢ween fiiiids C&5h lasi year ¢nd 58.596 4,008 62,61Pt 63,215 CAsh fund5 thls year end 54J83 3,5116 57,889 62.604
St.Patrrck's Church, B Yough5hane NIC- 103137-0 Statement of A55ets and Liabilitles as at 31" December 2025 Unrestricted Funds 2025 Restricted Endowment Fllnds Funds 2025 2025 Total 2025 Totxl 2024 Cash Funds Cabh funds 54.383 3,506 57.889 62,604 Total Cash Funds 54,383 3,506 57.889 62,604 Other MonÈtary assets Ciift aid debtor 9,000 Investment As$ots Fund to which a55Ct belong5 UnTe51ricted UaTes¢TiCt Unie5tricted NDmin#l VAIu¢ L#st Year CTT Unit Trust R]3 Getteral Uttit Ttust RB Getteral Unit Ttvst 88,604 100,347 3,322 88.604 100.347 3.322 Toial lllvE5tment A5set$ 192,273 192.273 As8ets retalned for the Parish'5 own Fund to whl¢h #ss¢t belongs R¢%iiicted Restrt¢ied Restricted Current Year Last Ye%r chul Buildings and Con(¢nts Church Hall Buildings and Cont¢nts Reciory 1,806.290 1.394.E59 494.901 1,806290 ,394,159 494.901 3.695,350 3.695J511 Liabilities Fund to wbich asset belongs Rcslricted Amount due Last Ye9r Designaied donations SÉgned On Behalf of the Trn5tCC5 Rev. Marcus Harl Trustee Mr Steven Ewing Trustee Date: Date.. Ig
St.Patrick's Church, Broughshane NIC- 103137-0 Note5 to the financial stxternents for the year ended 311t December 2025 Aeeounting policies Set oui b¢low are the principal accouniing polici¢s which have been adoplcd in the compilation of the Receipts and paym[8 Account and thc Statement of Assets and Liabilities (a) Receipts and PxynRents Account All itcms of incomE and cxpendithre incllld¢d within the R¢c¢ip18 and Paymenis Arcount have been accounted for on a cash receipts bagis. Ib) Statement of Assets xnd Liabilities (l) Assets relainedfor the Parish'.f f)IVII IIS The assets of ihe Parish. retained for its own use comprise.. - Church Buildings and Contents Church Hall Buildings and Cont¢nts Rectoiy li) Investments Fixed asset investmenL8 comprising investment propei'ties, inv¢.stments in equities (ordinary shares) and investment in RCBICIT Unit Trusts are recordcd aÉ cost. IRveslmentS 111 UnqUOt¢d invcstinents ar¢ recoi'ded at cost and arc assessed annually for impairment. 10
St.Patrick's Church, Broughshane NIC- 1031.37-0 Notes to the financlal st4tements for the year emded 31. December 202S (continued) ReconcillAtlon of Cash FuDds Total C*$h Funds at Beginnlng of the yeyr 62,604 Receipts fo¥ the Year Payincnls for the Year TotAI Cash FMNd5 at end of the year 106,396 57,889 3. Ilqovement In Funds AtlJart 2025 Intomlng Res0rte5 Outgoing Resources At31 Doc 21125 Transfers Restrleted funds Buildinbi Fund Currctii Atcount 4,008 6,368 16,8701 3,506 4.008 6.368 {6,870) 3,S06 Unrestrffieted funds General Fund 58,596 100,028 {104.241) 54,383 58,596 1110.028 (1114,241) 54,383 Tot21 funds 62,604 57,88Y Purposes of Re5tri£ted Funds Building Fund.. these funds are foi. tlic Inaintenan¢¢ of the church property. Current A¢¢ourtt- this represents d¢signaled dotjations within the curr¢ni account 4. Colle¢tlons for Third Parties 2025 2024 Charitable CollectlOT15 21M) 200 The abov¢ amounts have been included in Receipts for the Year under restricied donations and in Payments for the year under donatlOllS.
St.Patrick's Church, Broughshane NIC- 103137-0 Notes lo the financial statements for the year ended 3111 December 2025 (continued) 5. Transactions with the Trustees Rev. Hart was paid £8,012.47 for the services he prnvided to the churoh. The parish also paid expense5 rclating to the running cost5 of thc Rcctory which is occupied by the Rev. Hart. H¢ Slyrled his position in Octobci. 2025. No oiher trustee or k person relatcd to a trust¢¢ had any personal inierest in any contract or ll'ansa¢lioi) elllered into by the charity dullng the year. 6. Governallce Cost5 Governance cogtE of £2,250 were incuETed during tlie year relating to fees paid for Ilie independcnl exaynination of die accounts. Govei"nanee cosls are includ¢d within Congi'egational Running Expenses in the Rcccipts and Payments Accounts. 12