st Matthlas. Church, Ballyeglish Trustees, Annual report and Statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities For the year ended 31 December 2025 Charltlm Numb•r: 1043S4
St Matthias, Church, Ballyeglish Annual report and flnan¢lal statements for the year ded 31 Dxwnb•r 2025 Contents Pages References and administrab.ve details of the Charity Tru5tees' report Independent Examinern Rewt lo the Trustees Receipts and payments a¢Gounl stalem•nl of assets and liabilities Notes lo th8 finarKld slalements 10-14
St Matthias, Church, Ballyeglish Refer¢n¢es and admlnl$tratlv• d•tail¥ Charity Name". St Matthias. ChLrth. Baltyeglish Charity Registration Numw. 104354 Contsct Address.. The Rectory 24 Cookstown Road Moneymore Magherafeli Co LondorKlery BT45 7QF Trugtoos Mr EoWard Bates Mr Dennig Bell Mr Wilfred Berryman {resigned Awil 25) Mr William Chambers Mrs Wlma Clartte Mr$ Llnda Harkne$8 Mr$ Helen Jones Mr Mervyn JOMS Mrs Amanda Knox Mr Peter Simpson Mr Wilbort Stewart Revd Dr Adrian Stringer (resigned 30.6.251 Mr Graeme Wallace Mr Stephen Wallace Prlnclpal Offlu*••r•rs Clergy.. Revd Dr Adrian N Stringer Iresigned 30.6.251 Revd Dr lain Jamieson (Rural Dean) Revd Canon Drew Dawson Mrs Helen Jor Mr Peter Simps Mr Dennis Bell Mrs Wtma Clarkè Church Treasurer.. Church Secretary.. RectorfschUh Warden People'schurch Wardens Ind•p•nd•nt Audltor Davld Lye + Co Ltd 15 Meeting Street Magherafell Co Londonderry 8T45 8BN prtnclpal Bank•r4 Danske Bank Donegall Square West Belfast BT16JS
st Matthias, Church. Ballyeglish Tnmtsos. Annual Report for tho y•ar ended 31 December 2025 The trustees present the annual port statemerts of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilrties for the Church for the year ended 31 Decembef 2025 Oblgctlvos and A¢tlvltl•s The charItae purpose of the Church of Ireland Is the advarKemenl of religN. The principal function of St Matthias. Church. Ballyeglish is to support the advancement of the Christian religion by promoting, through their %rk the whole mission of the Church. pastoral, evangelistic. soclal and e¢)Jmenical. Being open lo and engaging with society as a vthole and offerirwJ support for those needing help are fvndamentsl lo the practical delivery of beneffts of Christianity. AS a result of actsvity in the pursuit of the adVancent of the Christian religion, Sl Matthias, Church, Ballyeglish has custody of pioperty and ol record$, materials and artefacts of gnifiCanCe to tho cultural and religious hgrrta98 and maintenance of which is undertaken by the $ele¢t vesty of Sl Matthias, Church. Baltyeglish. Achlfjv•monts, Porforni•nce & Publlc Ben•fft The Parish hold8 public VKJf$hip at a variety of ser¥ ead) vmek throughout the church year Hoty Communion, Moming Prayer, Baptisms. Mamages and Funerals. The are seNice$ focusing on Advent, Christma$. Lent Easter. Harv•st •tc. At Christrnas we held our second Candle lit Card Serylce ralslng £1450 for Marie Curie. After a perfod of sick leave The Revd Dr Adrlan Strtnger has resigned from the Incumbency of the Parochial Gioup of De$ertlyn and Ballyeglish with effect from 30 June 2025. Our thoughts and prayer$ are wlh hlm and hi$ famity as they settle into rets'remenL The nwv Parochial Group of Deserilyn, Baltyeglish & Lissan has been created effect from 1 July 2025 wlh the Rural Dean being in charge of the parish. Canon Drew Dawson has been deployed in the New Parochial Group with effect from 1 September 2025 condu¢liNJ Sunday services and dealing with pastoral matters. Sunday Schoc4 Continues on Sunday mornings al 9.30AM andwe are grateful to parenls for bringln9 thelrchlldren each week and to all our teachers for their dedKation and SUPFQrt. At all times we keep In mlnd our Safe Guarding Trust polky. Heallh and Safety requirements and regulation8. During the ygar VM carried repairs lo the Church roof and updated the el•ctric8 to comply with regulatson8. The purpose of our charitable lund raising is not only for our own Costs, but also for a variety of need (see donations li51 note 8). This is a tangible demon3tratK of our mission and oulreach- a reach that covers both home and abr¢)a¢J. The Parish has given careful consideralb)n lo th• Charity Commission for Nothern Ireland's guidance on publ benefit lo ensure that the acb.ves entered inlo during the year have $ed to #thve the Parish's objetheg and activitie5. as well as providing PU1¢ benef Flnanclal R•vl•w The results for the year are set out on page 8. the Trustees consider lo be sati$factory. The reseNes of the Parish are held for the advancement of its charitable purpo8e. other than re$lricled reserves which a held for a designated purpose- see note 9. Golng Con¢•m The trustees have reviewed Ihe budgets for the year ahead are satisfied that thero are adequate fvnds in pla¢e lo ensure that the Parish can conlinue its actNths aThJ the fanal ststemenls ftw the year ended 31 December 2025 can be signe<l off as a going concem.
St Matthias, Church, Ballyeglish Tru$tsos' Annual R•port for thg yvr gnd•d 31 D•¢•mb•r 2025 Icontinugd) strucr¥, Gov•rnance and Managffiionl Govemlng Documentand Consthutlon of the Charity Chapler111 of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland govems Parishes and Parochi Organi$alion. The Select Vestry membws are the Charity Trustees. R8¢ruttment andAppolntftMnt of selt Vestyffrust••s) I members of the Church of Ireland vtho are over the age of 18 and are either resident wrthin the parish or live elsewhere but have beon accustomed members of the Congregati for at least three months, may register as member5 of the general vestry of the parish, allowng them to attend and vote al meetings ol the general vestry 4nd lo stand for •l•th"on lo the select vesty. meeb.ngs of the general vesty are hehj at least once a year. The Select Vestry is elected as part of this General Ve$try meeting. The Select Vesty will hold their posiliong for a period of ¢)ne year. Select Vesty m•mbtrs may be re4lected annually and there is no limit on Ihe number of teims vthich may be served. Organisatlonal Structurn The select vestry is responsible for the day to day managomenl of the p¥lsh. The s•lxl vestry consists of the member of the clergy serving in the parish, any curate assistsnl I'th• curalel, the churchwardens, the glebe wardens and generally rKJI mor• than other men*&rn of thè general vesty el•ct•d al the General Ve81ry. The select vestry Is Chaired by the irKumbenl or other member ofthe cler9y officiabng in the parish. Select vestry members are responsible for making decigions on matters of general ¢¢&M and importance lo the parish Including deciding how parlsh lurbd$ ar• to be applled. The solect vesty meets ot ttmes fixed by the members or by tho d1¢Xan synod. Special meetings may be convened al any b'me by the chairperson or the churchwardens. In 2025 the Select Vestry mel 5 lime5 during tho year and the average attendance was 88%. Routine issws have also ljeen discussed and dealt wilh in I Select Vesty aISApp Group Compllan¢• wlth Publlc B•nefft The Parish ha$ given careful con$ideratKin to tho Chafty Commission for Northern Ireland's guldance on publ benefit lo ensure that the ath.ves enleTed into during the year have helped to achknve thè Parish's objectives and actities, a¥ well as proving public benefft. 8tat•m•nt of TN#ts••' R•$ponJiblllll The Iru$lees are responsible for prepanng the Tru$leeg' Report and the statsment of receipts and payments and $tslement of assets and liabilrties in accordarte applKable Lffiv and regulations. The law applicable lo charities in Northem Ireland th Income of less than £250,000 requires the trustees to prepare a statement of recelpts and payments and a statement of assets and liabllrtS for each financial year.
st Matthla$' Church. Ballyeglish Tntstses, Annual R•port for tho y•ar •ndod 31 D•c•mb•r 2025lcontinu•d) ststèmont of Trustso$' R•$ponslbllltl•s l¢ontInu) The trustees are responstgle ts keeping ac¢tsunting records that are sufficient 10 5hcY•V and explain the Parish's transactions and disclose wth reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabil"èS of the Parish. They are 81so responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Parish and hence for taknng reasonable steps for the prevention and deleetion of froud and other ifregularities. 8lgned on B•holf of Ihg Trustws Hol¥n Jon Trust•• rslm 14 Aprll 2026 14 Aprll 2026
st Matthias, Church, Ballyegllsh Ind•p•nd•nt Examlnors Roport to th• Trust•o5 of St Matthias, Chuych, Batyoglish I report on Ihe accounts of the Trusl for the year ended 31 December 2025, which are sel out on pages 8- 14. Respectiv• wponsibilities of charity tru$t••s and exaffliner As the charrty's trustees, you are SPOnsIble for the weparation of the accounts in accordance wilh the Char(ties Act (Northern Ireland) 2008. It is my responsibility to.. examine the acMunt$ under $ection 65 of the chanb.es Acl . fomow the proc4<lures laid dr in the weral Directirm given by the Commlssion under section 6519llbl of the Charities Act . stale whether parb¢ulaf matters have come to my attention. Bo$18 of Indepfrnd•nt •xamln•V¥ rnport I have examined your charity a¢untS as requwed under seclion 65 of the Charitie5 Act and my examination was carried out in accordance wth the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 651911bl of the Ch8ribes Act. My examination Included a review of Ihe 8n(ing recwds kept by the tharity and a Comparis¢ ofthe a¢nts presented wlh those records.118180 in¢lude(l ¢on$ideration of any unusual items or dbsdo$ure8 in tho accounts, and seeking explanakn.ons from you as charty trustees concwning any such matter8. My role is to slate vthether any mat•fial matters have eome to my attention givlng me cause lo believe.. 1. That acc¢)unling records were not kept i) accordance ¥Mth section 63 of the Charibes Act 2. That the accounts do rt accord with those accountiThJ records 3. That th• accounts do nol cLNnply with the accwnb.ng requirements of the Charibes Act 4. That th•re 58 further information rded for a proper understandng of the acLount5 to be reached. Ind•pond•nt ex*mlnof• •t•t•m•nt I have completed my examinth'on and have no concems ni SpeCt of the matters11110141 litsted above and, In connec on with follown the reCtionS ofthe Charity Commission for N¢ythem Ireland, I have found no matters that re Ire drawing to y r attenti¢)n. cGeagh BA Hon$ ftir and on bohalf of Davld Lyttlo + Chartered Accountant• Statutory Audltors 14 Aprbl 2026 15 Meeting Streol Magherafell Co Londonderry BT45 6BN
St Matthias, Church, Ballyeglish R•coipts and Paym•nts Accotsnt for tho year •nd•d 31 DoC•mr 2025 Unr•strictod R•$trlctsd Funds Funds 2025 2025 Total Total 2025 2024 Sustentatson Plate colleth'on Special Collections Property Fund Gift Atd rebate Gift Aid Small Donations rebate Bank & Deposit inlefesl Investment income Other receipts l Ro¢01 20.534.29 495.60 1.565.00 20.534.29 495.60 2.983.61 150.00 3.074.30 1,066.08 637.03 116.30 5,676.41 6.476.41 7.282.52 35,533.62 19,633.10 217.25 2,690.50 150.00 3,166.25 1,077.26 726.31 111.63 672.00 28,444.32 1,418.61 150.00 37.50 3.036.80 1,066.08 637.03 116.30 800.00 28.251.10 mo Diocesan Asses$m8nt Church Running Cosli Sunday School Costs Admlni$lr8lion Costs Charitable Donalion$ 11.728.47 30,504.60 178.27 6,119.80 1,120.00 49.651.14 11,728.47 34,981.01 178.27 7,319.80 2,820.00 57,027.55 14.996.88 4.174.27 172.56 4,901.57 2.190.50 26,435.78 4.476.41 1,200.IXI 1,700.00 7.376.41 ExcM• ol Rocolpts ov•r Payment• for th• ymr befor• Ironsfor• Tran•for from RCB Gl•b• Inv•$tm•nt C4pltal paym•nts Transffrrs Excoss of R•cdpl• ov•r P•ym•nts for th• y•ar 121400.041 {93.891 121493.931 2,006.54 35.000.00 13.955.15) 35,000.00 33,OCh).00 {3.955.15) 153.551.95) 10 9.681 193.89) 9,$60.92 118,543A1)
St Matthias, Church, Ballyeglish STATEMENT OF ASSETS & UA8IUTES AS AT 31 D•¢•mb•r 2025 Totsl Funds Total Funds Fund5 2025 Funds 2025 2025 2024 Funds Reconclliation Bank and Cash al start of year Net movèment in funds 25,439.73 9.644.81 210.62 25,6SO.3S 44.193.76 {93.891 9,550.92 118.543.411 Bank and Cash at •nd of y•ar 35.084.54 116.73 35.201.27 2S,650.35 Bank & C•ih 8*l•nc•• Current Accounts Deposit Acccunts Cash Total C•Nh Fund• 17,484.60 17.599.94 116.73 17,601.33 17.599.94 8,652.94 16.997.41 3S.084.$4 116.73 35,201.27 25,650.35 OTHER A8SET8 Invo•tment Ai••ts RCB Unrt Trusts CIT Unil Tru81$ RC8 Dèposrt Account Total Inv••lm•nt AM•ts 5.060.91 2.695.50 99.288.42 107.044.83 5,C60.91 4,646.05 2.695.50 2,628.82 99,288.42 131,016.29 107.044.83 138,291.16 11 A8wts rotalnod for th• Parl•h'• own u Church store & Toilet Glebe Land Carpark Total A$••ts r•taln•d lor th• Parl$h'g own us• 12.034.60 10,000.00 65,137.86 12,034.60 10,000.00 65.137.86 12.034.60 10.000.00 61.182.71 10 87,172.48 87,172.46 83,217.31 On B•half of th• Tru#t•o• H•l•n Jon•J Trust P• T1•0 on 14 Aprll 2026 14 April 2026
St Matthias, Church, Ballyeglish Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 DeCem1r 2025 1. Accounting policiey Set out below are the principal ¥countiThJ polKse$ which have been adopted in the nlation of the Receipts and Payments Account and the Statement of Assets arKI Liabilities (al Recelpts and Payments Account All items ol income and e¥pendilure induded V•ithin the Receopts and Paymerts Account have boen accounted for on a 8h rerEipts basis. Ib) Stat•m•nt of A•¥•ts and Liabiltti•s The congregation has reviewtd the basls on wthich it h88 wepared rts aCCnts and in order that these are prepared on a stri¢t receipts and payments basis rt has eh'minated from its fvnd balan¢es any fvnds vthich are not held in bank or cash balances. Any other funds. lch the coryregabon hdds, in parts'cular investments, are disclosed on the Statement of Assets & Liabilities. 111 As¥•ts r•taln•d forth• Parlsh'¥ own uJ• The assels of the Parish, retained for its Compr1.. Church Buildings and Grav¢yard Church Store & Toilet GI$ land Carpark The Church 8uildin9 and Graveyord are dogm8(I lo be Heritage assets as d•fin•d by tha Charities SORP IFRS1021. These Heritage assets are not induded in the statement ofa5sets and liabilitie$ as information on the ¢ost or valuab.on 1$ not available and such infomiation cannot be obtained at a cost commensurate th the benefit to th• users of the accounts a)d lo the parish. The Church store and loblet w4$ buim in 2013. It 1$ r¢cognis•d at cost of construction. No depreciation has been provlded on the store and toilet block as the cuff¢nt ¢slimaled residual value 18 not less than s carrying value and the remaining uselul Ie currenlly exceeds 50 years. Glebe land has been valued as 1 xre at agi)liu18l value of £10.000 per a(xe. Church Carpark is recognised at ¢o$l of ¢MslnKiion. 111 Inv•gtm•nts Fixed asset inveslrnenls comprisir¥J inve$tment properties, inveslmonts in oqulties {ordinary 8haresl and Investment in RCBICIT Unit Trusts are inthally worded al cost and are then sub$equenUy staled al fair value at each year end date. Inveslmenl$ in unquoted investments are recorded al cost and are a$$e$sed annualty for impalmient. 10
St Matthias, Church, Ballyeglish Notes to the financial staterrnts for the year ended 31 December 2025 Iccffltinuedl 2. Spèclal collections Unrvstricted Restricted 202S 2025 Total 2025 T¢)tsl 2024 RBL Poppy Appeal Dloces8n Hospice Appeal Carol Service for Ambulance Carol SeNice for Marie Curie Harvest Envelopes TOTAL 210.00 40.00 210.00 40.00 125.50 120.00 1,155.00 1.168.61 1.168.61 1.565.00 2 983.61 1,565.00 1290.00 1.418.61 3. Prop•rty fund Unrestrl¢lod RMtrlct•d 2025 2025 Total 2025 Totsl 2024 Parishioner donation8 TOTAL 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 150.00 4. Oth•r rncolpt Unrv4trl¢led Re$trl¢tsd 2025 2025 Total 2025 Totsl 2024 LPOW Grant- re VAT on repairs Donation Miss Jeannle Colhoun Cheque not presented for payment Grave openlng fees WeddiThJ donation Donatio-Re¥ Slrin9er retlrement gm TOTAL 4.476.41 4.476.41 50.00 567.00 50.00 55.00 50.00 500.00 250.00 1200.00 6,476.41 250.00 1,200.00 5 676.41 800.00 672.00 S. Church runnlng ¢o•ts utrICd Ro•trlct•d 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Electrlcal repairs El&¢tricty Fire Safe prolecb'on services Gate$ & hank1rail Gue81 preachers Heating pipes covers HVer repairs Insur4nce Music copyright licence Relief organist Roof repairs Waler rates TOTAL 12,404.44 1.435.51 58.56 2.520.00 50.00 1.440.00 2,480.41 14.884.85 1,435.51 58.58 2,520.00 50.00 1.440.00 1,630.91 51.84 120.00 2,053.53 148.00 80.00 2,197.84 153.00 180.00 9.980.00 105 25 30.504.60 2,197.84 153.00 160.00 11.976.00 105.25 34 981.01 1.996.(KJ 89.99 4 174.27 4 476A1
St Matthias. Church. Ballyeglish Notes lo the financlal statements for the year ended 31 DKember 2025 {continued) 6. Sunday School costs Vnrnstrlctèd ReBtsictgd 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 Easter eggs Pfvzes Seledon boxes TOTAL 17.15 161.12 17.15 181.12 22.50 126.06 24.00 172.56 178.27 178.27 7. Admlnlstratlon costs Unr•¥lrf¢t•d Rutrfctod 2025 2025 Total 2025 Totsl 2024 Audit lees Annual reports Bank fees Caretaker Carol Service expenses CaleriThJ flasks Chri$bna8 Gift3 Free will offering envelopes Gfft Gbft aid admin fees Contribution - Moneymore Rectw eosls Mothering Sunday flowers Gass eutting & groundi mainlenan¢e Lawnmower repairs & fv•l Poppy wreaths Revd. Stringer retlrement gfft StationerylPrintrng Sundry expenses TOTAL 420.00 145.00 105.77 1,250.00 73.88 420.00 145.00 105.77 1,250.00 73.88 398.00 144.00 95.39 600.00 173.94 465.00 205.67 200.00 307.49 1.212.08 640.00 209.58 640.00 209.58 304.73 776.84 45.00 304.73 776.84 45.00 2.058.00 2,058.00 600.00 437.00 25.00 84.00 84.00 1,200.00 1.200.00 4.00 36.00 4 901.57 7.00 7.00 7 319.80 12
St Matthias, Church. Ballyeglish Notes to the financial ststements for the year eThled 31 Decembgr 2025 Icontinuedl 8. Charltable donatlon8 Unrostrlctsd Restricted 2025 2025 Total 2025 Totsl 2024 Age Concern Air Ambulance AYDC BoardlOC OfAmy Youth Grant Church Amiy Church of Irdand Board of Edu¢ati Church of Irdand- famity routes Church of Ireland Childn,$ Min Group Church of Ireland Retirement Trust Church's Mini$ty of Healing CMJ Ireland CMS Ireland Diocesan Hospice appeal Leprosy Mission Marie Cuiie Mi$$ion lo Seafarers Nl R8L Poppy appeal SAMS The Bible Society The Hub ICOI Centre al Queensl USPG TOTAL 50.00 100.IJO 100. 75.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 125.00 60.00 50.00 1,450.00 50.00 210.00 50.00 50.00 100.00 so.00 2.820.00 35.00 1.155.00 100.00 70.00 25.00 30.00 25.00 45.00 35.00 35.00 125.00 120.00 30.00 100.00 100.00 75.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 50.00 125.00 20.00 50.00 40.00 1.450.00 35.00 125.50 30.00 35.00 100.00 35.00 210.00 50.00 50.00 100.00 50.00 1.120.00 1.700.00 9. Mov•m•nt In Fund• At1J•n Incomlng Outgolng Trnnsfern 2025 R••our¢u R••our¢•• At 31 Doc 2025 R••trf¢tsd fund• Speclal Colleclions Property Fund Usted Places of Wor8hED Grant 1.418.61 1.700.00 281.39 398.12 210.82 187.50 4,476.41 6,082.52 4,476.41 6,176.41 210.62 116.73 Unro$¢rl¢tgd funds Gèneral Fund 25,439.73 28,251.10 18,606.29 35.084.54 25.439.73 28.251.10 18.606.29 35.084.54 Totsl funds 2S.650.35 34.333.62 24.782.70 35,201.27 13
St Matthlas, Church, Ballyeglish Notes lo the financial statenwts for the year ended 31 DeCem1r 2025 (continue¢J) 10. Asjets vetained for th• Parf$h'$ u¥e Church Stor• & Tollot abo Land Ca•[ Total Op•nlng $t at 1 Jan 2025 Additions Disposals Cl¢¥ing ¢OJt at 31 DK 2025 12,034.60 10.000.00 61,18171 3.955.15 83,217.31 3.955.15 12.034.60 10.000.00 65,137.86 87.172.46 11. Inv••lm•nt A88•t• RC8 Deposit A¢¢ount crT Inveslm•nt Repregenthtive Church Body Tolal Op•nlng ¢t at 1 Jan 2025 Interest Change$ in valuatkn T'fgr lo Parish Wc CIo8lng cost •t 31 D•¢ 202S 2,828.82 4.646.05 131,016.29 f 38,291.16 3.272.13 3,272.13 481.54 135.000.00) 135.000.001 99,288.42 107.044.83 66.68 414.86 2.69S.SO 5.060.91 12. Tran•actlon• V•ith th• Tn¥tM• The Parlsh paKI a contritrJJtion 01 £776.84 towards the running costs of Moneym¢ye Rectory %thlch w88 occupied by the r¢lor. There were no transactions th the trustee5 during the year. No Iruslee received any remvneralion or reimbursement of expenses during the year. other Ihan Mf Slephan Wallace who recelved £1250 as an honorarium lor his Tole as the Parish ¢aretsker. No Iru$tge Of a person related lo a trustee had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charty during ihe year. 14. Gov•m•nce Costs Governance costs of £420 vrtre incurred durin9 Ihe year of whkh £420 relates to l•es paid to the independent exarningr. Governance costs are in¢lyded wthln Administration costs in the Receipts and Payments Accounts. 14