ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY NORTHERN IRELAND CHARITY No NIC103180 REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2022 McDonald O'Neill & Co. Chartered Accountants S Union Buildings Union Place DUNGANNON BT70 JDL
ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIEI'Y In(lex t(} the Financial Statements for the 12 niontli period endeil 31 October 2022 (iENF.RAL INFORMATION...................................,.........................................................,............,. TRUSTEES REPORT.......,..........,.......................,...............,.............................................,............,. INDEPENI)F.NT EXAMINER'S REPORT..........,............ .............................................................. SLIMMARY INCOME & EXPENDITURF. ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER ?0?? BALANCE SHLET AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2022............................................................................. NOI'F.S TO T14F. FINANCIAL STATF.MENTS FOR THE 12 MONTH TO 31 OCTOBER 2022 9 MeDonald O'Neill & Co. Chartered Accountants
ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIF.TY GENERAL INFORMATION Trustees Mr John McNally (Chairperson) Mr Frank Mullan Mr Aeneas Quinn Mr Eugene Grimes Mr Peter McLernon Miss Ellen Doris Mrs Kathy Dougherty Administrative address 16 Moneygaragh Road Rock DUNCJANNON BT70 3HU Accountants McDonald O'Neill & Co. Chartered Accountanis 5 ljnion Building7S ljnion Place DUNtiANNON Co. Tyrone BT70 1 DL Bankers Bank of Ireland 32 .laiTtes Strect COOKSTOWN B"r80 81,U Charity Number NIC103180 McDonald O'Neill & Co. Chartered Accountants
ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY TRUSTEES REPORT Structure, Governance & Management in Northern Ireland 'rhe current 'l'rustees and members of the Committee are:. Mr John McNally (Chairperson) Mr Frank Mullan Mr Aeneas Quinn Mr Eugene Grimes Mr Peter McLernon Miss F.Ilen Doris Mrs Kathy Dougherty The day to day runningr of the charity is managed by Mr John McNally. Charitable Status The Club has been accepted as a charity t'or tax purposes by the Inland Revenue. Tl)e Club has been regFiStered with the Charity Commission t.or Northern Ireland from Ih 7 July 2015 under the Charity number:_ NIC103180 Statement of Compliance In setting) our objectives and planning our activities tor the year the trustees have giiven caret'ul consideration to the Charity Commission t.or N(irthern Ireland's gFuidaiice on piiblic benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the charity's purposes and provide a benefit to the b¢neticiaries. Principal Activities The Rock & District Historical SoLiety is established to advaiice publiL cducation tlirougFh the promotion. development and dissemination ot" knowledgye ot" the history. archaelogy. t"olklore. traditional cralts and antiquities of the Rock and its environs. The society also carries out research by Collecting. recording and publishing inforniation on all aspects ot. local history of the Rock and local area. Due to ongoing Covid restrictions, most ot. the society's programmes for the year were carried out via Zoom online videoconferencing. In November 2021. Dr Michael Simms. from National Museums Northern Ireland. gave a presentation on Meteorites of. Northern Ireland. This was followed in December by Johnny Dooher and his talk on 'Politics and the Partition Issue in Tyrone 1900-1940,. In January 2022 our online presenter was Donal McAnallen who presented 'Echoes ot" the Past in Tyrone . Unfortunately, the Society's annual music night, typically held in February, had to be canc¢llcd due to the Covid restrictions. In its place: Frank Mayc5 gave a talk titled McDonald O'Neill & Co. Chartered Accountants
ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY 'Asian Volcano Erupts: Ireland Sufters., and in March, local historian Eoin Boyle gave a presentation on 'Lime Kilns in the Rock Area., The Society also organized a one-day outingr to Belfast in October. The day included visits to the Crumlin Road Gaol and the Ulster Folk Museum and a shared meal. Approximately 30 people participated in this educational tour. When the new programme season began in October 2022, we were able to meet again at the Old School in the Rock. That month. local author Maura Johnston gave a presentation on the 'hearth langyuage. Seamus Heaney used in his writings. Financial Review The Trustees have a procedure in place to review the accounts annually. J'he charity s accounts will be prepared each year to 31 October. These accounts cover thc year to 31 October 20?2 and reveal a defiLit of £550 SIGNED: DATE: ..%.%.- ustee SIGNED: Trustee MeDonald O'Neill & Co. Chartered Accountants
ROCK & DISI'RICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INDF.PENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY We report to the charity trustees on our examination of the accounts for the year ended 31 October 202? which are set out oil pagyes 7 to 8. Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. Jt is our responsibi lity to: examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) ?008; t'ollow the proccdures laid down in the greneral Directions given by the Charity Commission tor Noithern Ireland under section 65{9)(b) of the Charities Act: and siaie 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 accordance with the general Directions given by the C harity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9){b) ofthe Charities Acl. Our examination iiicluded a review of'ihe accounting records kepi by the charity and a comparigon ot"Ihe aLcounts presented with th08e records. It also includes consideration ot.any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seckin explanations froni you as charity trustees concernin&1 any such Inatters. Our role is to state wheiher 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. Thai the aLcounts do not accord with those accounting records 3. That the accounts do not comply with the accountingy requirements of the C harities Act 4. "I'hat there is t"urther information needed tor a proper understanding of the accounts to be reachcd. Independent examiner's stutement We havc completcd our examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters ( l ) to {4) listed above and. in connection with followingy the Directions of the Charity Coininission f'or Northern Ireland, we have t'ound no matters that require drawingF to youi. attention. MCDONALD O'NEILL & CO Chartered Accountants 5 Union Buildings Union Place Dungannon Co. Tvrone Date.. 33_ of - 33 McDonald O'Neill & Co. Chartered Accountants
ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY SUMMARY INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR FNDED 31 OCTOBER 2022 2022 2021 INCOME Grants and donations Door takings Hall hire Trip receipts 1,320 25 625 830 Total Income 2.175 625 EXPENDITURF. C'ourse expenses I,igiht and hcat Spcakers t'ees F()od costs Stationcry and adverts Repairs and maintenance Trip expenses Insuraiice Reni Other expenses 640 325 700 386 225 280 15 656 215 2.616 826 Financial Expenses Bank Lhargyes 109 82 Total Expenses 2.725 908 (DF.FICIT)ISURLUS FOR THF. YEAR (283) Wc approve the financial statements which comprise the Rei'enue Account. Balance Shcet and Notes. We acknowledge our responsibility t.or the financial statements, includingy the appropriatencss of the accounting policies. and for providinLy McDonald O'Neill & Co. with all iiilorniation and explanations neces.8ary tor their compilation. SIGNED: DATE: .%.?..- rustee SIGNF.D: Trustee McDonald O'Neill & Co. Chartered Accountants
ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2022 Notes 2022 2021 FIXFD ASSETS Equipment CURRF.NT ASSETS B2L lik Accounts Debtor 5,494 6045 5.494 6,045 CURRENT LIABILITIES C'reditors & Accruals NFT CIIRRF.NT LIABILITIESIASSETS 5,494 6,045 DEFERRF.D CREDIT TOTAL ASSETS 5,494 6,045 Represented By: Funds at start of the year Surplus/(Deticit) for year 6,045 (550) 6.328 (28.3) FUNDS BALANCE 5,495 6.045 McDonald O'Neill & Co. Chartered Accountants
ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY NOTES TO THF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 12 MONTH TO 31 OCTOBER 2022 I. CHARITY COMMISSION The Club has been registered as a Charity by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland with et.fect from July 2015. McDonald O'Neill & Co. Chartered Aeeouiitants