ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
NORTHERN IRELAYL D CHARfTY No NIC103180
REPORT AND VINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE 12 MONTH PERIOD EI¥DED 31 OCTOBER 2025
McDonald O'Neill & Co.
Chartered Accountants
5 Union Buildings
Union Plaee
DUNCANNON
BT70 IDL

ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Index to the Financial Statements
for the 12 month period ended 31 October 2025
GENERAL INFORMATION............................................................................................................
TRUSTEES REPORT.......................................................................................................................
INDEPENDENT EXAMJNER'S REPORT......................................................................................
SUMMARY INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31
OCTOBER 2025 ...................
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2025.............................................................................
NOTES TO THE F1Tr4ANCIAL STATEMENfs FOR THE 12 MONfH TO 3 1 OCTOBER 2025 9
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Truste
Mr John McNally (Chairpersort)
Miss Ellen Doris
Mrs Kathy Doughety
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. Tyron¢
BT70 IDL
Bankcrs
Bank of Ireland
32 Jame5 Street
COOKSTOWN
BT80 8LU
Charity Number
NIC103180
M¢DoDald O'Neill & Co.
Chartered AccountaAts

ROCK & DISTIUCT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
TRUSTEES REPORT
Structure, Governance & Management Northern Irel2Dd
The current TnI￿eeS and members of the Committee are:_
Mr John McNally (Chair￿r$oll)
Miss Ellen Doris
Mrs Kathy Doughety
Mr Patsy Cunningham
The day to day running of the charity is managed by Mr John McNally.
Charitsble Status
Th¢ Club has been accepted a charity for tax PUryK)ses by the Inland Revenue.
The Club h&$ been Tegister¢d with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland from
7th J￿Y 2015 under the Charity number:_
NIC103180
Slat¢ment of Compliance
In setting our objectives and planning our activities for the year the trustees have
given care￿1 consideration to the Charity Conunis5ion for Northern Ireland's
guidance on public benefit to ensure thal the activities have helped to achieve the
charity's pUT￿Ses and provide a ￿nefIt to the Ixneficiaries.
Printipal Activiti
The Rock & District Historical Society is established to advan¢e public
education Ihrough 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 infornthtion on all aspects of local
history of the Rock and local are&
The new fisGal year began in November 2024 with a prcscntation fiom
Andrcw Kane on 'The Townland Atlas of Ulster.. In December, Michacl
Meharg gave a talk on 'The History and mythology of Cattle in Ireland., In
January 2025 a presenlaiion by Sebastian Graham had to be cancelled due to
bad weather conditions. In February, we held OUT annual 'Musi¢ Nigbl., It
wa5 very well att¢llde￿ as always. The March 2025 meeiing featured David
Lennox giving a tslk on 'Th¢ Bygone Days of the Rock and Surrounding
Towns Through Old Pictutc Postcards., The fiscal year ended in October
2025 with the rescheduled presentation by Sebastian Graham on 'Heritsge at
Risk: At risk Buildings Near the Rock.,
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The Society also organized a one-day ouling to County Donegal in Augusi 2025.
The day included a tour of the Lifford Old courtI￿use and a visit to Glcnveagh
National Park and Castle. Approximately 50 people participated in this
educational tour.
tn addition to the programes and one-day outing, the Society also mainlained its
Facebook pag¢, which now has 586 followers.
Finan¢ial Review
The Tnlstees have a procedure in place to review ihe accounts annually.
The charity's accounts will be prepared each year lo 31 October. These accounts
cover the year to 31 October 2025 and Teveal a SUTplus of £1,721.
SIGNED: ..
DATE: ....'2.r.-. 8- 26
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McDonald OJNeill & Co.
Chartered Accomntants

ROCK & DISTIUCT HISTOIUCAL SOCIETY
INDEPENDEwf EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
We report to Ihe charity tn￿CeS on our examination of the accounts for the year
ended 31 October 2025 which are 5Ct out on pag¢s 7 10 8.
Respective ￿ponSIbilitieS of trnSte￿ and examiner
As the charity trUs￿eS you responsible for the prepardtion of the accounts in
accordance with the requirements of tbe Chariti¢s Act (NortheTn Ireland) 2008.
It is our responsibility to:
examine Ihe accounts under sectioTh 65 of the Charities A￿ (Northern Ireland)
follow th¢ procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission for Northem Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act:
and
state whether particular matters have come lo our attention.
Basis of independeDt examinerfs 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 Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under s¢oiion 65(9)(b) of ihe
Ch￿ille$ Act.
Our examination included a review of tk accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual items OT disclosurc5 in the accounts, and seeking
explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matte￿.
Our role is to state wh¢th¢r any material matters have come to our attenlion giving us
caus¢ io believe..
l. That accounting Tecords were Dot kept in accordance viith section 63 of the
ch￿itIeS Act
2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
3. That the acwunts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the
Charilies Act
4. That there is further inforniation needed frir a proper understanding of the
accounts to be reached.
Independent examlner's Statement
We have completed our examination a￿] have no concerns in respect of the matteTS
(l) 10 (4) listed above and, in Connection with following the Direciions of the Charity
Commission for Northern Ircland. we have found no matters that require drawing to
your attention.
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MCDONALD O'NEILL & CO
Chartered A¢eountallts
5 Union Buildings
Ullion Plac¢
Dungannon
Co. Tyrone
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ROCK & DISTRtCT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SUMMARY INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ETrIDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
2025
2024
INCOME
Grants and donations
Door takings
Hall hire
Trip receipts
2,687
400
2,250
790
2,582
2,075
Total Income
5,669
5,115
EXPENDITURE
Watei
Light and heat
Speak￿s fees
Food cosis
Siationery and adverts
Repairs and mainienance
Trip expenses
Insurance
Rent
Other expenses
109
480
290
162
439
485
125
2.572
2,216
200
140
3.813
3,405
Financial Expenses
Bank charges
135
162
Total Expenses
3,948
3,567
SURLUS FOR THE YEAR
1,721
1548
We appmve the financial statements which comprise the Revenue Aecounl. Balance Sheet
and Notes. We acknowledge our responsibility for the financial statements. including ihe
appropriatertess of the accounting policies, and for providing M¢Donald O'Neill & Co. with
all infomlation and explanations necessary for their ￿mplIall0n.
SICNED:
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ROCK & DISTIUCT HISTORICAL SOCIErY
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 ocfoBER 2025
Notcs
2025
2024
FIXED ASSETS
Equipment
CURRENT ASSETS
Bank Accounts
Debtor
8,711
6,990
8,711
6.990
CURRENf LIABILITIES
Creditors & Aecruais
NET CURRENT
LIABILITIESIASSETS
8,711
6,990
DEFERRED CREDIT
TOTAL ASSETS
8.711
6.990
Represented By:
Funds at slart of the year
Surplus for ye
6.990
1.721
5,442
1,548
FUNDS BALANCE
8,711
6.990
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ROCK & DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE 12 MOFITH TO 31 OCTOBER 2025
I. CHAIUTY COMMISSION
The Club Iw been regislered as a Charity by the Charity Commission for
Northern Ireland with effect from July 2015.
MeDon*ld O'Neill & C
Chartered Aceountants