St Columba's Parish Church, Portadown
Trustees, Annual report and Statement of Receipts and
Payments and Assets and Liabilities
For the year ended 31 December 2024
Charities Number: NIC104196
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St Columba's Parish Church, Portadown
Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
Contents
Pages
References and administrative details of the Charity
Trustees, report
Independent Examiners Report to the TnEstees
Receipts and payments account
Statement of assets and liabiliti¢s
Notes to the financial statements
9-12

St Columba's Parish Church, Portadown
References and administrative details
Charity Name:
Portadownlst Columbas/Amagh/Church of Ireland
Commonly known as St Columba's Parish Church,
Portadown
Charity Registration Number:
Contact Addrcss:
NIC104196
St Columba's Rectory
81 Loughgall Road
Portadown
Craigavon
Co Arn]agh
BT62 4EG
Trnstees
Canon WM Adair BA
Mr John Haycs
Mrs Shirlcy Rutherford
Mr Steven Maclean
Mrs Anne Clark (resigned April Ms Joyce Anderson
2024)
Mrs Anne Hayes
Mr A Hepburn (resigned April 2024)
Mrs Elaine Mulholland
Mrs E Watson (resigned April 2024)
Mr Thomas Stevenson
Ms Beth Scott
Mrs Lorraine Blevins
Mr Laurence Ruddock
Ms Liz Blair
Mr Rodney Forsyth
Mr Robert Blevins
Mrs Betty Girvan
Mr Keith Medlow (appointed April 2024)
Principal Office-bearers
Rector:
Church Treasurer:
Church Secretary:
Rector's Churchwarden:
People's Churchwarden:
Canon WM Adair BA
Mrs Shirley Rutherford
Ms Beth Scott
Mr Robert Blevins
Mrs Lorraine Blevins
Independent Examiner
Ruddell & Company
Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors
16 Church Street
Dungannon
Co Tyrone
Principal Bankers
Danske Bank
45-48 High Str¢et
Portadown
Co Armagh BT62 1 LB
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Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024
Achievements Performance and Public Benefit
Our mission statement outlines our aims and objectives: "Worshipping God, making disciples,
transforming community" and we seek to be "A place where everyone is welcome"
During the year our numbers attending Church Services have been increasing gradually
towards a level which we enjoyed before the outbreak of Covid.
Sunday services were held twice on a Sunday at 8.30 am and I 1.00 am, and evening services
have now been suspended due to the small level of attendance and the high costs of heating and
lighting the Church building especially during the winter months, however we continue to hold
evening servic¢s on special occasions and at set times in the year. There are evening services
held during Holy Week, Palm Sunday also Portadown District Orange lodges attend a carol
service. We also welcome Hart Memorial Primary School for their carol services..
Children's or
anisations
Organisations for young people such as Penguins and GFS continue to follow their nornial
pattern of attendance, and this has held up very well with children enjoying the support of
parents and the wider Church. 5th Portadown Scouting organisations also meet in our Halls on
a Thursday evening and are enjoying much success.
"WOW" is the name for our Sunday School (WOW stands for Worship our way). WOW has
been meeting as nomal each Sunday in the Church Hall and members attend special seasonal
services such as Advent and Palm Sunday along with prizegiving in the Church Building.
Although we are very thankful for the numb¢rs which we have attending WOW, the numbers
are not what they could be for th¢ size of our parish. Part of this is due to Competing activitics
for children held outside of Church, and the increasing secularism which has infiltrated many
Church families, and "Church" is not the priority it once was.
"Messy Churcb is part of our outreach. Currently Messy Church has ceased to operate due to
some organizational challenges, however, leaders are looking at the possibilÉty of restarting this
once more with the help of new leaders.
Our lapsed parent and toddler group, Scallywags and Ragamuffins is also under consideration
for a restart, pending additional leaders being found. Talks are ongoing in this regard.
Adult O
anisations
Bowling club, Craft Group, and Mothers, Union meet in our halls from time to time and a
Parish Bible Study group meets via Zoom. Edgarstown accordion band also use the hall for
practices each week and Slimming World use our hall each week to hold four classes on a
Wednesday.
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Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (Continued)
Child Protection Poli
St Columba, Parish Church, Portadown subscribes to the Church of Ireland child protection
policy statement: "It is the policy of the Church of Ireland to set standards for the welfare of all
children sharing in its ministry with a view to protecting them from physical, sexual and
emotional harn]"
The same policy also applies to those who would be tenned vulnerable adults. St Columba's
Parish Church, Portadown does this by adopting the Code of Good Practice "Safeguarding
Trust" as issued by the Church of Ireland.
Charities Commissioner for Northern Ireland
Statement of Com
lianee
St Columba's Parish Church, Portadown has given car¢ful consideration to the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activitics
entered into during the year have helped to achieve the parish's objectives and activities as well
as providing public benefit.
The Benefit is defined thus:
'The expression of the precepts of the Christian religion through engagement with the general
public, and in particular with the disadvantaged, the sick, the elderly and the young, is a public
benefit. This can be measured and evidenced through increased social integration and pastoral
care delivered at the point of need. The direct benefit of participation in Church life includes
the enjoyment of publish and the giving and receiving of pastoral ministry, improved
understanding of the values relating to civic engagement, community cohesion and providing a
bridge between diverse groups as well as improved educational outcomes through the Church's
ministry of t¢aching. The beneficiaries are the general public, participation in Church
governance and willingness to support through contributions the continuing witness of the
Church. The wider benefit to the public will outw¢igh any detriment arising in the Course of
Christian outreach. Any private benefit arising out of the fulfilment of our Christian ministy
or to lay stsff is essential to the fulfilment of the purpose of the advancement of religion."
Financial Review
The principal sources of income are freewill offering donations from our parishioners.
St Columba's Parish Church had a surplus of receipts over payments before other gains of
£21.080.65. for the year end¢d 3 ISI Dec¢mber 2024.
St Columba's Parish Church continues to be in a healthy financial state as at 31, D¢cember
2024 with a total cash funds of £215,313.23.
The trustees, policy on holding reserves is to retain sufficient unrestricted funds to meet on-
going running costs for a minimum period of one year, having regard to increasing costs and
declining income. No funds were materially in deficit at the year end.
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Trustees. Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (Continued)
Goin
Concern
The trustees have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfied that ther¢ arc
adequatc funds in place to ensure that St Columba's Parish Church, Portadown can continue its
activities and the accounts for thc year ended 31 December 2024 can be signed off as a going
concern.
Structure Governanee and Mana
GoverDin
ement
Document and Constitution of the Chari
Chapter I I l of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial
Organisation. The Select Vestry members are the Charity Trustees.
Recruitment and A
ointment of Select Vest
Trustees
All members of the Church of Ireland who ar¢ over the age of18 and are either resident within
the parish or live elsewhere but hav¢ b¢en accustomed members of the congregation for at
least three months, may register as members of the General Vesty of the parish, allowing them
to attend and vote at meetings of the General Vestry and to stand for election to the Select
Vesty. Meetings of the General Vesty are held at least once a year. The Select Vestry is
elected as part of this General Vestry meeting. Select Vestry mem bers will hold their
positions for a period of one year. Select Vestry members may be re-elected annually and there
is no limit on the number of tenns which may be served.
Pa
and Remuneration
The clergy are paid directly by the Diocese
anisation Structhre
The Select Vesty is responsible for the day to day management of the parish. The Select
Vesty consists of the member of the clergy serving in the parish, any curate assistant
("curate"), the churchwardens, th¢ glebewardens and generally not more than fourteen other
members of the General Vestry elected at the General Vestry. The Select Vestry is chaired by
the Incumbent or other member of the clergy officiating in the parish. Select Vesty members
are responsible for decisions on matters of general concern and importance to the parish
including deciding how parish funds are to be applied.
The Select Vesty meets at times fixed by the members or by Diocesan Synod. Special
meetings may be convencd at anytime by the chairperson or the churchwardens. In 2024 the
Select Vestry met ten times during the year and the average attendance was 900/0.
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Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (Continued)
Com liance
"th Public Benefit
The Parish has given Careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's
guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities entered into during the year and have
helped to achieve the parish's objectives and activities as well as providing benefit.
Statement of Trustees, Res
nsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees. Report, the Statement of Receipts and
Payments and Statement of Assets and Liabilities in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations.
The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland with income of less than £250,000 Tequires
the tTUStees to prepare a statement of Assets and Liabilities for each financial year.
The trustses are responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show and
explaAn the parish's transactions and disclose With reasonable accuracy at any time the assets
and liabilities of the parish. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the parish
and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed on Behalf of the Trustees
Canon W Adair, Clergy
Date
Mrs S Rutherford, Treasurer
1413
Date
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Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of St Columba's Parish
Chureh
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out
on pages 2 to 12.
Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
With the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my responsibility to..
examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under
section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's report
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and
my 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.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a
comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the aocounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity
trustees conceming any such matters.
believe:
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to
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 information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my 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, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Jonathan Ruddell
For Ruddell & Company
Dungannon
Date". '1 6131 ICJI [
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Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 December 2024
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
Total
funds
2023
Receipts
Donations & plate collections
Proceeds from Fund Raising Events
BaDk & Deposit interest
Investment income
Rental of premises
Charitable activities
Other Receipts
Legacies
Total Receipts
21)24
129,708.26 7,740.63 137,448.89 95,469.99
200.00
1,754.70
2(K).00
1,825.08
97.59 1,852.29 1,451.49
18.352.20
1,825.08
480.00
4,714.34
18,352.20 17,992.49
4,714.34 3,833.73
i i.000.00 i 1,000.00
1,216.24
Payments
Diocesan Costs/Assessment
Wages and Sa1￿)eS
Cburch & Hall Running Costs
GlebelRectory Costs
Administrative Costs
Other Costs
ChaTitable Donations
Payments from Parisb Organisations
Total Payments
88,430.68
16,146.78
88.430.68 84,048.13
26,649.23
16,146.78 7,567.80
3,704.30
26,649.23 29.958.05
5,151.30
3.7(kl.30 3,316.69
3.783.19
99.17 5,250.47 4,14J.43
3.783.19 3.685.53
900.00 6.624.28 7,524.28 8,212.03
2,823.22
47
8.70
2.823.22 3,442.81
44
(Defieit)/Exeess of receipts
over payments
8,965.88 11114.77 21.080.65 (23,928S3)
Transfers
betwr¢n funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
(Deficit)IExcess of recelpts
over payments before other galo8
965.88 12 114.77 21080.65
23 928S3
On Behalf of the Trnstees
Trustee I
Trnstee 2
S,TrLLt
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 December 2024
Unrestricted l)esigDated Restricted
Funds
Funds
2024
Funds
2024
2024
Total
2024
Total
2023
General Account No. I
Subscription Account
Reserve Account
Mi.%sion Account
lona Trust Account
Outreach Group Account
Bowling Club Account
Wow Sunday School Account
Jigsaw Account
Me.%sy Church Account
St Columba's Morning Bowls
Choir Account
Penguins Account
71.024.99
i.O(X).(MJ
72,024.99
63.673.87
90,537.29
90,53729
52.14
41,479.45
2,994.87
1,991.94
960.66
41.47
1,289.15
751.08
10&14
3,082.05
52.14
41.479.45
89.054.70
2.39
30.414.43
3,021.93
1.707.33
1,535.81
41.47
1.491.01
715.85
108.14
2,465.65
2,994.87
1,991.94
960.66
41.47
1.289.15
751.08
108.14
3.082.05
Total Casb Funds
161,56228
11.219J6
42531.59
215J13a3
194,232.58
IDvestDJent A&sets
RCB Investments
Total IDFestmeDt Assets
61,796.00
61,79&00
61.79&00
61,796.lJO
rf1.670.00
60.670.00
Assets retained for the
Parish's own use
Parish Halls
Rectory
Curatage
Fixtures and Fittings
1,093.719.00
426.251.00
235.339.00
6,105.00
1,093,719.00 1.093.719.00
426,251.00
426.251.00
235,339.00
235,339.1)0
6.1O5.IMJ
6.105.00
Totsl Assets retained for the
Parishg
s own use
1,761,414.00
1,761,414.00 1,761,414.00
Totsl Assets
1,9477128
11219.36 4¥31.59
2,03852323 2,016,316.58
On Behalf of the Trnstees
T￿￿tee I
Trustee 2

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
l. Accounting polieies
Set out below are the principal accounting policies which have been adopted in th¢ compilation
of the Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
(a) Receipts and Payments Aecount
All items of income and expenditure included within the Receipts and Payments Account
have been accounted for on a cash receipts basis.
(b) Statement of Assets and Liabilities
(i) Assets retainedfor the Parish's own use
Th¢ assets of the Parish, retsined for its own use comprise:_
Church Building and Graveyard
Church Hall
Rectory/Curates House
Fixtures and fittings
The Church Building is deemed to be Heritage assets as defined by the Charities SORP
(FRS102). These Heritag¢ assets are not included in the statement of assets and liabilitics
as infomiation on the cost or valuation is not available and such inforniation cannot be
obtained at a cost commensurate with the benefit to the users of the accounts and to the
parish.
The Church Hall, Rectory and Curatag¢ these assets are stated as an estimated value
based on a professional valuation carried out in December 2016 for the purpose of
insurance.
Fixtures and fittings are recognised at an estimated value.
li) Investments
Fixed asget investments comprises of a Representative Church Body (RCB) Investment,
Church of Ireland (COD are initially recorded at cost and are then subsequently stated at
fair value at each year end date.
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
(continued)
2. Reconciliation of Cash Funds
Total Cash Funds at Beginning of the year
Receipts for the Year
Payments for the Year
Total Cash Funds at end of the year
194,232.58
175,392.80
(154,312.15
£215,313.23
3. Movement in Funds
AtlJan
21124
Ineoming
Resources
OuQoing
Resource$
Investment
Gain/(Loss)
Transfers
At 31 Dee
2024
Endowment funds
None
Restricted funds
Mission Account
lona Trust Account
General Account No. I
2.39
30,414.43
6,276.80
11,095.42
1,000.00
18.372.22
6,227.05
30.40
52.14
41,479.45
1,000.00
42,531.59
Unrestrieted funds
General Account No. I
Subseription Account
Reserve Account
Designated Outrea¢h Group
Designated Bowling Club
Designated Wow S School
Designated Jigsaw
Designated Messy Church
Columba's Morning Bowls
Designated Choir
Designated Penguins
RCB Investments
Fixed Assets
30.416.82
6,257.45
63,673.87
94,488.36
56,275.00
1,482.59
2.94
729.61
161.25
144,418.94
57,281.70
{56.275.00)
72.024.99
89,054.70
3,021.93
1,707.33
1,535.81
41.47
,491.01
715.85
108.14
2,465.65
60,670.00
1,761,414.00
1,985,899.76
90,537.29
2,994.87
1,991.94
960.66
41.47
1,289.15
751.08
108.14
3,082.05
61,796.00
1,761.414.00
1,995,991.64
30.00
145.00
736.40
(3(K).00}
86.17
,578.00
288.03
1,036.07
{506.70)
2,216.66
1.400.26
1200.00)
1,126.00
157,020.58
148,054.70
1,126.00
Total fllnds
2,016.316.58
175,392.80
154,315.15
6,994.00
2,038,523.23
oses of Endowment Funds
The parish had no endowment funds at the year-end.
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
(eontinued)
3. Movement in Funds (continued)
oses of Restricted Funds
Mission Fund: These funds have been set aside for missionary purposes.
Iona Trust Fund: These funds have been set aside for Christian community work.
oses of Desi
nated Funds
-outreach Group Fund: These funds have been set aside for outreach activities.
-Bowling Club Fund: These funds have been set aside for the activities of the church's bowling
group.
-wow Sunday School Fund: These funds have been set asAde for the activities of the church's
children's group.
-Jigsaw Fund: These funds have been set aside for the activities of the church's children's group.
-messy Church Fund: These funds have been set aside for the activities of the church's children's
group.
-choir Fund.. These fiinds have been set aside for the activities of the Choir group.
-Penguins Fund: These funds have been set aside for the activities of the church's children's
group.
-st Columba's Morning Bowls: These funds have been set aside for the activities of the church's
morning bowling group.
4. Collections for Third Parties
Cross Links
The Leprosy Mission
CMS Ireland
Christian Aid Collections
SAMS
Bishop's Appeal
Portadown Nol LOL
775.05
120.00
40.00
728.28
100.00
237.00
466.00
The above amounts have been included in Receipts for the Year under "Donations & Plate
Collections" This balance was paid out during the year and has been included in Payments for
the year under "Charitable Donations"
Pagell

Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
(eontinued)
5. Trallsactions with the Trustees
The parish paid expenses of £3,704.30 during the year relating to the running costs of the glebe
house/rectory which is occupied by the rector during the period of the rector's occupancy of it.
Canon WM Adair BA received an ex gratia payment of £3,300.00 in the year.
6. Governance Costs
Governance costs of £810.00 were incurred during the year which solely relate to fees paid to
the independent examin¢r. Governance costs are included within Administrative Costs in the
Receipts and Paym¢nts Accounts.
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