APPENDIX B
Ban8or Hlstorical Society
Accounts
For the year ended 31st December 2024
Charity No. NIC 104010

Bangor Historical Society
Statement of Financial Activities
For the year ended 315t December 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
2023
Notes to
The Accounts
Income
Members Account
Subscriptions
Visitors
Ards & North Down Borough CC
Bank interest received
1,235
119
990
198
180
18
Totsi Income
1,372
1,373
Ex
endlture
Speakers Fees
Venue Rental
Catering
Caretaker
Federation Membership
Insurance.. Public Liability
Charitable Donation
Secretary's Expenses
Treasurer's Expenses
Independent Examiner's Fee
Sundry Expenses
355
180
450
240
206
50
50
56
150
110
24
150
50
56
600
73
79
150
Total Expendlture
1,125
1.910
Net Surplus/Deflclt In funds
247
-537
Reconclllatlon of funds
Total funds brought fonvard
Total funds carried forward
5,794
6,041
6,331
5,794

Bangor Historical Society
Statement of Financial Position
As at 31st December 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
Unrestricted
Funds
2023
Notes to
The Accounts
Current Assets
Current Account
Savings Account
Cash in hand
4,174
1,954
3,833
1,935
26
5,794
6,131
Current Llabllltles
Creditors
90
90
Net Current Assets
6,041
5,794
Long term Ilobllltles
Net Current Assets
6,041
Funds of the charlty
Unrestricted funds
6,041
5,794
6,041
5,794
These accounts were submitted in draft to the committee who approved them per emailed
replies to the treasurer.
Signed by:
Chalrman
Hon Treasurer
Print Name:
lan Wilson
Adrianne Brown
Date:

Bangor Historical Society
Notes to the Accounts
For the year ended 31st December 2024
Accountln
Pollcles
Statement of compllance
The financial statement5 have been prepared in accordance with the Accounting and
Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and
Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effective l January 20161- (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS 1021 and the
Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
Basls of preparatlon
The accounts are prepared under the historical costs convention on an accrua15 basis.
Exemptlon from preparlng a cash flow statement
The charity opted to early adopt Bulletin I published on 2 February 2016 and have therefore
not included a cash flow statement in these financial statements.
Revenue recognltlon
Revenue is reco8nised upon receipt and the main activities of the society include:
Subscriptions, ticket sales for member's evening and bus outin85} (currently suspended
Nature and purpose of Funds
Unrestricted funds are available for 8eneral purposes in accordance with the the charity's purposes.
There are no restricted funds or endowments.
Goln8 concern
The Trustees consider that there are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue
as a going concern.
Taxatlon
The charity is a registered charity and is therefore exempt from taxation.
Trustee remuneratlon. beneflts and expenses
No trustees are paid any remuneration or receive any other benefits from the charity. Expenses
are only paid to refund expenditure in relation to charity business.

Bangor Historlcal Society
Notes to the Accounts
For the year ended 31st December 2024
Treosurer's Notes to the Accounts
I Sub5criptions- I member @ £15 + 61 members @£20 each - £1,235. The £15 annual membership
fee increased to £20 from 12th September 2024.
2 Visitors, fees - 15 visitors @ £3 each + 18 visitors @£4 each - £117. The £3 visitorfs fee increased
to £4 from 12th September 2024.
3 Fees to Speakers were £95 less than in 2023 as the meeting of December 2024 was cancelled.
The fee to Speaker on 10 October 2024 was also donated instead to 'Discover Groomsport,.
4 BHS paid rent of £90 to The Methodist Church for 3 meetings (instead of 41 at £30 in Spring
2024 at The Wesley Hall in former Queen's Parade Methodist Church. IA Credit of £30 was
allowed for a cancelled meeting in 2023.1 Rent of £90 from September to November 2024,
will be paid on 9 May 2025 and has been included as an accrual.
S Payment of £50 was made to the caretaker of The Wesley Hall venue for his support at meetings.
6 A £100 donation was made to Dona8hadee Preserrfation Society on 24 August 2024 plus a donation
of £50 was made to 'Discover Groomsport, in lieu of a speakerfs fee on 10 October 2024.
7 Secretary's expenses include administration costs for production of prograrnmes for visitors,
photocopying and other general costs in connection with the society.
8 Treasurer's expenses Include administration costs for postage, photocopying, stationery and
other general costs in connection with the society.
Adrlanne L. Brown
Hon. Treasurer
5th May 2025