ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
NORTHERN IRELAND CHARITY No NIC103180
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023
McDonald O'Neill & Co.
Chartered Accountants
5 Union Buildings
Union Place
DUIYGANNON
BT70 IDL

ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Index to the Financial Statements
for the 12 month period ended 31 October 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION..,...........,.............................................................................................
TRUSTEES REPORT.......................................................................................................................
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT......................................................................................
SUMMARY INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31
OCTOBER2023.................................................................................,..............................,..............
BALANCE SHEET AS AT31 OCTOBER 2023.............................................................................
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE 12 MONTH TO 31 OCTOBER 2023 9
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Trustees
Mr John McNally (Chairperson)
Mr Aeneas Quinn
Mr Eugene Grimes
Miss Ellen Doris
Mrs Kathy Dougherty
Mr Patsy Cunningham
Administrative address
16 Moneygaragh Road
Rock
DUNGANNON
BT70 3HU
Accountants
McDonald O'Neill & Co.
Chartered Accountants
5 Union Buildings
Union Place
DUNGANNON
Co. Tyrone
BT70 IDL
Bankers
Bank of Ireland
32 James Street
COOKSTOWN
BT80 8LU
Charity Number
NIC103180
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TRUSTEES REPORT
Strueture, Governance & Management in Northern Ireland
The current Trustees and members of the Committee are:_
Mr John McNally (Chairperson)
Mr Aeneas Quinn
Mr Eugene Grimes
Miss Ellen Doris
Mrs Kathy Dougherty
Mr Patsy Cunningham
The day to day running of the charity is managed by Mr John McNally.
Charitable Status
The Club has been accepted as a charity for tax pury)oses by the Inland Revenue.
The Club has been registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland from
th
7 July 2015 under the Charity number'.-
NIC103180
Statement of Compliance
In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have
given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's
guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities have helped to achieve the
charity's purposes and provide a benefit to the beneficiaries.
Principal Activities
The Rock & District Historical Society is established to advance public
education through the promotion, development and dissemination of
knowledge of the history, archaelogy, folklore, traditional crafts and
antiquities of the Rock and its environs. The society also carries out research
by collecting, recording and publishing infonnation on all aspects of local
history of the Rock and local area.
We started the new fiscal year in November 2022 with a presentation from Dr
Paddy Fitzgerald on 'lnternal Migration in Ireland: 1600
2000.,
December, Brendan Gormley gave a talk on 'Early Evidence for fanning in
the Sperrins., This was followed in January with a presentation from Dr
Leanne Mccormick entitled 'Bad Bridget. Crime and Irish Women in North
America 1838 - 1918., Then, in February, after a two year absence due to
Covid, we h¢ld our 'music night., As always, it was very well attended.
Unfortunately the March 2023 meeting was cancelled due to weather, but our
speaker, Sebastian Graham, graciously agreed to give his ialk on 'The 1760's
Oakboy Protests in Mid Ulster, in October 2023.
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The Society also organized a one-day outing to Counties Roscommon and Leitrim
in September. The day included visits to Strokcstown House, the National Famine
Museum and the Shed Distillery in Drumshambo. Approximately 42 people
participated in this educational tour.
In addition to the programes and one-day outing, the society also maintained its
Facebook page. which now has 445 followers.
Financial Review
The Trustees have a procedure in place to review the accounts annually.
The charity's accounts will be prepared each year to 31 October. These accounts
cover the year to 31 October 2023 and reveal a deficit of £53.
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Trustee
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IIYDEPENDENT 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 2023 which are set out on pages 7 to 8.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity trLlStees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008,
It is our responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland)
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act.
stat¢ whether particular matters have come to our attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
We have examined your charity accounts as required undcr section 65 of the Charities
Act and our examination was carried out in accordance 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 presented with those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking
explanations from you as charity trustees 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 infom]ation needed for a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
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.
MCDONALD O'NEILL & CO
Chartered Accountants
5 Union Buildings
Union Place
Dungannon
Co. Tyrone
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SUMMARY INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2023
2023
2022
INCOME
Grants and donations
Door takings
Hall hire
Trip receipts
1,635
525
1,320
25
2,460
830
Total Income
4,620
2,175
EXPENDITURE
Course expenses
Light and heat
Speakers fees
Food costs
Stationery and adverts
Repairs and maintenance
Trip expenses
Insurance
Rent
Other expenses
556
315
118
640
325
700
3,497
280
15
61
656
Financial Expenses
Bank charges
4,547
2,616
126
109
Total Expenses
4,673
2,725
(DEFICIT)ISURLUS FOR THE YEAR
(53)
(550)
We approve the financial statements which comprise the Revenue Account, Balance Sheet
and Notes. We acknowledge our responsibility for the financial statement5, including the
appropriateness of the accounting policies, and for providing McDonald O'Neill & Co. with
all infonnation and explanations necessary for their compilation.
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DATE: . 2S..-
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SIGNED:
Trustee
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BALAIYCE SHEET AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2023
Notes
2023
2022
FIXED ASSETS
Equipment
CURRENT ASSETS
Bank Accounts
Debtor
5,442
5,494
5,442
5,494
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors & Accruals
NET CURRENT
LIABILITIESIASSETS
5,442
5,494
DEFERRED CREDIT
TOTAL ASSETS
5,442
5,494
Represented By:
Funds at start of the year
Surplus/(Deficit) for year
5,495
(53)
6,045
(550)
FUNDS BALAIYCE
5,442
5,495
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE 12 MONTH TO 31 OCTOBER 2023
I. CHARITY COMMISSION
The Club has been registered as a Charity by the Charity Commission for
Northern Ireland with effect from July 2015.
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