Christ Church (Congregational) Abbots Cross
Accounts
Period I"January 2020 to 31 December 2020

Content5
Foreword by Charity Trustees
Receipts and payments Account
Statement of assets and liabilities
Analysis of Missionary disbursements
Notes to the accounts

Foreword by the Trustees
The accounts for Christ Church (Congregational) Abbots Cross have
been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. The accounts are
published to comply with our registration as a charity with the
th
Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on 12 May 2016.
Abbots Cross is not a fund raising body, income is from
voluntary/freewill sources contributed by members and other
attendees/adherents and we are grateful to all those who have
contributed.
Our Trustees Annual Report gives a brief but broader picture of
Abbots Cross.
Thanks also to lan Murray and Co. Carrickfergu5, for carrying out
the examinatlon of our accounts.

CHRIST CHURCH
CONGREGATIONAL
Abbots Cross
Financial Statements for the
ar ended 31st December 2020
Recei
ts and Pa
ents Account for the
ear ended 31st December 2020
UhreStrkt￿ Restrlcted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Total
2020
Tot•1
2019
Recei
Voluntary giving
Gift Aid
Donations and Bequests
Other Income
Investment Income
154,372
20,241
1.780
5,652
162
4.159
158,531
20,241
4.735
5,652
162
165.569
22,467
8.018
2.955
213
182,207
7.114
189.321
196,267
men
Cost of Fundraisin8
Charitable Activities
Governance Costs
215.058
520
215.578
7.248
221,786
177,366
7.248
221,786
177,366
Before transfers between funds
133.371)
11341
132.4651
18.901
Transfers between Funds
rntln
133,371)
(134
132,4651
18,901
The reconciliation of the receipts and payments shown above to the total funds of the Church is disclosed on
the followin8 page

CHRIST CHURCH
CONGREGATIONAL
Abbots Cross
Financlal Statements for the
ear ended 3tst December 2020
Statement of Assets & Llablllties
ReconcSllation ol Receipts and Payments Ac￿uftt
unrn$trlrt￿ Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
Total
2020
Total
2019
Opening Funds at be8innin8 of year
Surplusl (Deticit) for the year
92,285
132.331)
59.954
134
11341
92,419
132.465)
59,954
73,518
18.901
92.419
Non- Momentsry adlustment
Closing Funds at end of year
59,954
59,954
92,419
H¢ld as followlrfs:
Bank Current Account No. I
Bank Current Account No.2
Cash In hand
Other
59.954
59,954
92,419
59,954
59.954
92,419
Non.monetsry Assets (not Included abwel
*ll
otal
Fund
4.931.CMX)
355,￿•
5.286,0(￿1
Fund
1019
Church, Halls & Contents
Manse
4,931.000
355,000
5,286,LN)O
The trustees are of the opinion that given that the age of the Church buildings & Other property that the
most approprlate basls of valuation is the Insurance cover which is shown above.
Staternent ol Materlal Uabllltles
The Trustees are not aware of any material Ilabillties at the date of this Report
Approved by the trustees on 25th Febvuary 2021 •nd s18ned on thelr behall by:"
T McLernon
Trustee
8 8ell
Trustee

CHRIST CHURCH
CONGREGATIONAL
Abbots Cross
Financlal Statements for the
ar ended 31st December 2020
An
Matthew & Liz Cuthbert (NTM)
Stephen e (NTM)
Tim & Lynsey Johnston (Brazil)
Heather Wilson (FM)
CEF {for Beverley Mcmaster suppoi
Bevedey Mcmaster (CEF)
Kids4School
Chrlstian Instltute
CEF Seaview
4.746
4,746
4,746
2.723
2.373
2,427
1,742
1,742
3,269
28.514
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CHRIST CHURCH
CONGREGATIONAL
Abbots Cross
Flnanclal Statements for the
ear ended 31st December 2020
Notes to the Accounts
Basls of Accountln
undef Recel ts & P
ments
Revenue that the Charity is entitled to is recorded when received. expenditure that the Chartty Incurred is
recorded when paid.
ose and nature of funds
General unrestricted fund .' These are funds thai have been received carrying no restriction on their use and
are put to purpose at the discretion of the trustecs in furtherance of thc obj¢cts of the Charity.
The following destgnated fvnds are held within the g¢n¢wal unr¢stric*d funds. these discretionary fimds. arc
set asid¢ by ih¢ Trustees for g $￿IfiC purpl￿.
are fiJTMts subject to specific trus￿ which arc dcrlared by the donorfs) and arc cxpcndablc
by th¢ trustr¢s in furtheran¢¢ of som¢ parlicular &sp¢¢Us} of the objects of the charity. Thcse funds are subject
to restriction (as to their usel imposcd by those from whorn the funts are obtained. R¢sourc¢s received bu¢ not
yet expended At the end of ihe financial year are retained as a reserve.
Endowm
nt
nds: where there is DO P)wer to convert the capit81 into income, is knuwn a¥ a permanent
¢ndowm¢nl fund and the capital is nomlally held indcfiniicly. Ivhere trustees havc thc powcr lo convert
endowment funds into ineome. such funds aTC known as ex[￿ndable ¢ndowm¢nts.
Any funds hcld under this closs1fi￿tion by thc Charity arc p¢M￿nent.
Trustee benefits
Int
2020
2019
RÈmuneration
59.446
60,214
Reimbursed expense5
1,683
5,480
As explained in the TrLL￿eeS Rel￿. the only private b¢nefii flowing from our purpose in relation lo ihe
trustees is to those in ￿td employment within our congregation who r¢ceive b¢nefiLs ys a resuli of their
holding otTice or employrnent. However. this is iocidental and ne¢¢&sary in order to further our clwitsble
PUryKJse. There are no other privatc bencfits.