Banagher Parish Church
Trustees, Annual Report
and Statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities
For the year ended 31st December 2024
Charity No: NIC105034

BANAGHER PARISH CHURCH
ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Contents
Pages
References and administrative details of the charity
Report of The Trustees
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees
Receipts and Payments Account
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Notes to the Financial Statcmcnts

BANAGHER PARISH CHURCH
References and administrative details
Charity Name:
Banagher Parish Church
Charity Rcgistration Number:
NIC 105034
Contact Address:
c/0 Rev David Slater
The Rectory
91 Cumber Road
Claudy
Co Londonderry BT47 4JA
Trustees
Rev David Slater
Mr Henry Stevenson
Mr Nigel Thompson
Mr Jonathan Parkhill
Ms Lesley Henry
Mr John Henry
Mr Ivan Smyth
Mrs May Thompson
Mr Nigel Miller
Principal Office-bearers
Clergy..
Church Treasurer:
Church Secretary:
Church Warden - Clergy:
Church Warden - People:
Glebe Warden - Clergy:
Glebe Warden - People:
Rev David Slater
Mr Henry Stevenson
Mr Henry Stevenson
Mr Jonathan Parl(hill
Mr Nigel Miller
Mr John Henry
Mr Ivan Smyth
Independent Examiner
Mrs Hilary Farrell
35 Meadowlands
Portstewart
Co Londonderry BT55 7FG
Bankers
Danske Bank
Donegall Square West
Belfast BTI 6JS

BANAGHER PAIUSH CHIJRCH
RECEIFTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024
Notes
UnrcstrÈcted
2024
Restritted
2024
Total
2024
Total
2023
Income
Representative Church Body
Cash Collections and Envelopes
Sustentation and Donations
Schoolmaster's House Rcnt and Ratcs
Old Church Hall, Feeny
Land Lettings
Grave Fees
Ladies, Guild
Miscellaneous
Total Income
8,674.31
10,622.90
3.060.00
3,595.80
5,109.00
4,374.00
8.674.31
10,622.90
3,060.00
3,595.80
5,109.00
4,374.00
10,305.52
7.807.92
840.00
3,595.80
5.715.46
4,374.00
3.545.49
3.545.49
2,030.05
41,011.55
1.361.60
2,711.33
36,711.63
2,030.05
37,466.06
3,545.49
nditure
Dioc¢san Asscssmcnt for Rectoi and Outgoings
Share of Rcctory Expenscs
Gift to Rector
Gifts to Other Clcrgy
Visiting Clergy and Readcrs
Charitable Gifts
Organ Playing
Organ Tuning
Insurance
Rates for Schoolmast&s House and Sexton's House
Water
Electricity and Oil
Sexton / Grass Cutting
Maintenance and Other Works
Old Church Hajl. Feeny
Sunday School
Ladies, Guild
Miscellaneous
Total Expenditure
7.695.40
1,474.05
750.00
250.00
809.60
7,695.40
1,474.05
750.00
250.00
809.60
4,917.96
1,719.75
750.00
250.00
665.00
2,000.00
293.40
3,120.84
1.744_13
1.377.53
4,144.55
3,420.00
1,299.96
2,0(Kl.00
293.40
3,120.84
1.744.13
1,377.53
4,144.55
3,420.(M)
1,299.96
2,050.00
284.50
1,842.34
1,655.36
596.76
3,644.50
2,400.00
12,461.06
380.00
603.15
680.99
477.56
35,378.93
146.47
146.47
1,037.91
536.49
30,100.33
1,037.91
536.49
29,062.42
1,037.91
Excess of Income over Ex
enditure
8,403.64
2,507.58
10,911.22
lJ32.70
Th¢ notes on page 6 forni part of these f￿￿]CIal s￿￿ements and should be read in conjunction hcrewith.
SI￿1¢d on behalf of th¢ Trust¢cs:
Charity Registration Number NIC105034

BANAGHER PARISH CHURCH
STATEMEIYT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
AT 31 DECEMBKR 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
2024
Restricted
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Note
Assets retsined for the Parish's own use
Scxton's Housc
SchoolmasteVs House
Glebelands
77,500.00
I 15,000.00
200 000.00
77,500.00
115,000.00
200 000.00
77,500.00
115,000.00
200 000.00
Total assets retained for the Parish's own use
392,500.00
392,500.00
392,500.00
Total investment assets
Church of Ireland Trustees Unit Trust Valuation
Rcprescntative Church Body General Unit Trust Valuation
44,105.65
651,742.59
40,229.54
639,862.65
Total investment assets
695,848.24
680,092.19
Cash Funds
Cash on hand
Current accounts
Investment account
0.06
3,577.76
0.06
24,044.56
123 393.92
435.06
14,718.98
121373.28
20,466.80
123 393.92
Total cash funds
143,860.72
3,577.82
147,438.54
136,527.32
Total Assets
1,235,786.78 1,209,119.51
The notes on page 6 forni part of these financial statements and should be read in ¢onjunction herewith.
S1￿cd on behalf of the Trustees:
Charity Registr
tion Numbcr NIC105034

BANAGHER PARISH CHURCH
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR EP4DED 31ST DECEMBER 2024
Accountin2 Policies
The principal acLounting poliLies applied in the preparation of the ReLeipts and Payments Accuunt and the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
are as follows:
(a)
Receipts and Payments Account
(b)
All itcms of incomc and expcnditure includcd within thc Rcccipts and Payments Account havc becn accounted for on a cash rcceipts basis.
Fund Accounting
Restricted funds coinprise incoine which is to be expended only on the restricted purposes intended by tlie donor.
Unre£triLted funds are income funds which are to be spent on the church's gencral purposes. Designated fundAi are general funds set a,49ide by the trustees
t.or use in the tuture,
(c)
Statement of Assets and Liabilitie5
i) A55ets retained for the Parish's own use
Tlie &ssets of the Parish retained for its own use comprise:
Church Building and Ciraveyard
Glebelands
Parish Hall
Sexlon's House
Schoolmaster's Housc
Old Church Hall
Rcctory
Tl)e Churcli Building and Graveyard are deemed to be Heritsge Assets as defined by the Charities SORP (FRS 102). These Heritage Assets
are not included in tlie Stateinent of A,ssets and Liabilitie.s as inforniation on tlie cost or valuation is not available and sucli inforniation cannot
be obtained at a cost coininensurate with the benefit to the users of the accounts of the Pari.sh.
The Parish ()wns appr()ximately 31 .95 acres of glebelands J()cated draund the Old Rect()ry. These are vested in the RCB. Re.sp()n.4ibi lity for the
maintenance and upkeep of the glebelands rest4> With the Sel¢ct Vestry, The glebeldnds have been included in the St<ltement of Assets and
Liabilities at a valuation placcd on them by thc Trustces.
Tlic Parish Hall. Thcre arc no r¢liablc rccords of thc cosi of this building. As a rcsult this buildingF is not rccogniscd in th¢ Statcmcnt of. Asscts
and Liabi lities.
The Sexton's House and the Schoolmaster's House are on their own grounds and have been included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities
using the Lapital values placed on theni by Land & Property ServiL¢s.
Banagher Parish C:hurch also owns the Old Church Hall in Feeny. Th¢re Lire no r¢li(Ible records of the cost of this building. As a result this building
is Iiot rcLogniscd in the Statement of Asscts and Liabilities.
The Rectory is owned by the 4 Churchcs within thc C7roup and has not been included in the Statcrncnt of Asscts and Liabilitics.
ii) Investments
Investinents in RCB/CIT are initially recorded at cost and are then .subsequently stated at fair value at eacli year end date.
Movement in cash funds
At 1st Jan
2024
Incoming
Resources
Restricted funds
Ladics Guild funds
Outgoing
Resources
At 31st Dec
2024
1,070,24
3,545.49
(1,037.91)
3,577.82
Unrestricted funds
General funds
135,457.08
37,466.06
29,062.42)
143,860.72
Total cash funds
1.36,527.-32
41.011.55
(30,100.3_3)
147,4.38.54
Purposes of restricted funds
L2dieg Guild fund.. Thi5 15 to a55isI Ihc ladies of the Parish with thc costs of catcring and sundry activities.
Transaetions with the Trustees
Tlie Parisli paid expenses of £1,474.05 relating to the running cost.s of the Rectory whicli is occupied by the Rector.