
# **BALLYGOMARTIN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND** 

# **Statement of Financial Activity (Receipts and Payments Account) for the year ended 31 December 2025** 

**Registered Charity in Northern Ireland (NIC105294)** 

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## **BALLYGOMARTIN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITY (Receipts and Payments Account) for the year ended 31 December 2025** 


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Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Note Total 2025 Total 2024<br>Funds Funds Funds<br>Receipts £ £ £ £ £<br>Donations and legacies 2 55615 1496 0 57111 57276<br>Charitable activities 3 0 0 0 0 0<br>Other trading activities 4 0 0 0 0 0<br>Investment Income 5 5784 0 0 5784 3784<br>Other 6 0 990 0 990 372<br>Organisations 0 15057 0 15057 15936<br>61399 17543 0 78942 77368<br>Sale of Investments 0 0 0 0 0<br>Loans Received 0 0 0 0 0<br>Total Receipts 61399 17543 0 78942 77368<br>Payments<br>Raising funds 7 324 0 0 324 300<br>Charitable activities 8 55540 27393 0 82933 71416<br>Other 9 0 1058 0 1058 282<br>Organisations 0 12538 0 12538 12375<br>55864 40989 0 96853 84373<br>Purchase of Investments 0 0 0 0 0<br>Purchase of fixed assets 0 0 0 0 0<br>Loan Repayments 0 0 0 0 0<br>Total Payments 55864 40989 0 96853 84373<br>Net receipts / (payments) 5535 -23446 0 -17911 -7005<br>Transfers between funds -23447 23447 0 0 0<br>Net movement in funds -17912 1 0 -17911 -7005<br>Funds brought forward 160001 9490 0 169491 176496<br>Funds carried forward 12 142089 9491 0 151580 169491<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **BALLYGOMARTIN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES As at 31 December 2025** 


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Assets & Liabilities Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment  Total Funds  Total Funds<br>Funds Funds Funds 2025 2024<br>Funds Reconciliation £ £ £ £ £<br>Bank and Cash at start of year 160001 9490 0 169491 176496<br>Net movement in funds -17912 1 0 -17911 -7005<br>Bank and Cash at end of year 142089 9491 0 151580 169491<br>Bank & Cash Balances<br>Bank Deposit Accounts 125000 135000<br>Bank Current + Business Reserve Accs 17151 25101<br>Cash in Hand 75 105<br>Bank Current A/C's - Organisations 8795 8889<br>Cash in Hand - Organisations 559 396<br>151580 169491<br>Other Assets<br>Fixed Assets (using insurance values)<br>Church Premises 1711003 1661168<br>Manse Premises 383053 371896<br>Fixtures, Fittings & Equipment<br>0 0<br>(included above)<br>Vehicles None 0 0<br>Investments None 0 0<br>Gift Aid receivable on donations      8508 8660<br>2254144 2211215<br>Liabilities<br>Loans 0 0<br>Other 0 0<br>0 0<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


Approved by the Kirk Session at a meeting on 12[th] March 2026 and signed on its behalf by 

WESLEY MCCREEDY 

RAYMOND CUMMINS 

12[th] March 2026 

12[th] March 2026 

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## **BALLYGOMARTIN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS** 

## **31 December 2025** 

## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** 

## **BASIS OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** 

As the total income of the congregation is less than £250,000 the congregation have elected in accordance with the provisions in The Charities (Accounts and Reports Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 to prepare its accounts on a receipts and payments basis. 

## **FUND ACCOUNTING** 

Endowment funds are funds, the capital of which must be retained either permanently or at the congregation’s discretion; the income derived from the endowment is to be used either as restricted or unrestricted income funds depending upon the purpose for which the endowment was established in the first place. 

Restricted funds comprise (a) income from endowments which is to be expended only on the restricted purposes intended by the donor and (b) revenue donations or grants for a specific congregational activity intended by the donor. Where these funds have unspent balances, interest on their pooled investment is apportioned to the individual funds on an average balance basis. 

Unrestricted funds are income funds which are to be spent on the congregation’s general purposes. Designated funds are general funds set aside by the congregation for use in the future. 

## **2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** 


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2. Donations Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>Total 2025 Total 2024<br> & Legacies Funds Funds Funds<br>£ £ £ £ £<br>Recorded givings 41349 1446 0 42795 43246<br>Loose collections 4982 0 0 4982 3787<br>Donations and gifts 826 0 0 826 1615<br>Gift Aid 8458 50 0 8508 8628<br>Legacies and bequest 0 0 0 0 0<br>55615 1496 0 57111 57276<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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## **BALLYGOMARTIN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (cont’d) 31 December 2025** 

## **3. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** 

|**3. Charitable Activities**||**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**|<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**|**Endowment**<br>**Funds**|<br>**Total 2025**|**Total 2024**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Income from charitable activities||0|0|0|0|0|
|Fees from weddings and funerals||0|0|0|0|0|
|Fundraisingevents||0|0|0|0|0|
|||0|0|0|0|0|
|||0|0|0|0|0|
||||||||
|||0|0|0|0|0|



## **4. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES** 


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Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>4. Other Trading Activities Total 2025 Total 2024<br>Funds Funds Funds<br>£ £ £ £ £<br>Letting of premises 0 0 0 0 0<br>Trading income 0 0 0 0 0<br>0 0 0 0 0<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **5. INVESTMENT INCOME** 

|**5. Investment Income**||**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**|<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**|**Endowment**<br>**Funds**|<br>**Total 2025**|**Total 2024**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|Interest - Ulster Bank||2198|0|0|2198|849|
|General Investment Fund||0|0|0|0|0|
|Rents investmentproperties||0|0|0|0|0|
|Interest Progressive BuildingSociety||3586|0|0|3586|2935|
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|||5784|0|0|5784|3784|



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## **BALLYGOMARTIN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (cont’d)** 

## **31 December 2025** 

## **6. OTHER INCOME** 


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Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>6. Other Income Total 2025 Total 2024<br>Funds Funds Funds<br>£ £ £ £ £<br>Flower Fund 0 50 0 50 60<br>Acoustic Panels 0 940 0 940 312<br>0 990 0 990 372<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **7. RAISING FUNDS** 


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Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>7. Raising Funds Total 2025 Total 2024<br>Funds Funds Funds<br>£ £ £ £ £<br>FWO envelopes 324 0 0 324 300<br>Fundraising events 0 0 0 0 0<br>324 0 0 324 300<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **8. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** 

|**8. Charitable Activities**|||**Unrestricted**<br>**Funds**|<br>**Restricted**<br>**Funds**|**Endowment**<br>**Funds**|<br>**Total 2025**|**Total 2024**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||||**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|**£**|
|General AssemblyAssessments|||8730|0|0|8730|10820|
|Presbyteryfees|||520|0|0|520|562|
|Ministryand support staff costs|||38498|0|0|38498|36765|
|Congregational runningexpenses|||7667|20379|0|28046|15710|
||||0|0|0|0|0|
|Donations to Missions and charities|||0|7014|0|7014|7077|
|Governance Costs|||125|0|0|125|482|
||||||||0|
||||55540|27393|0|82933|71416|



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## **BALLYGOMARTIN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (cont’d)** 

## **31 December 2025** 

## **9. OTHER EXPENDITURE** 


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Unrestricted  Restricted  Endowment<br>9. Other Expenditure Total 2025 Total 2024<br>Funds Funds Funds<br>£ £ £ £ £<br>Flower Fund 0 80 0 80 70<br>Publications 0 100 0 100 212<br>Acoustic Panels 0 878 0 878 0<br>0 1058 0 1058 282<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **10. FIXED ASSETS** 

The congregation owns: 

- the Church premises situated at 132-140 Ballygomartin Road, BELFAST BT13 3NA and the associated fixtures, fittings, plant and machinery. These have an insurance value of £1,711,003 

- a Manse at 14 Lyndhurst View Avenue, BELFAST BT13 3XB (for the minister) and associated fixtures, fittings and equipment: these have an insurance value of £383,053 

## **11. INVESTMENTS** 

The congregation has the following investments. Amounts are shown at market valuation. 

|**11. Investments**|**2025**<br>**£**|**2024**<br>**£**|
|---|---|---|
|General Investment Fund|0|0|
|Property|0|0|
|Other investments|0|0|
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## **BALLYGOMARTIN CONGREGATION OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN IRELAND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (cont’d)** 

## **31 December 2025** 

## **12. FUND BALANCES** 


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Balance at  Surplus /  Balance at<br>12. Fund Balances Receipts Payments Transfer<br>Start (Deficit) End<br>£ £ £ £ £ £<br>Unrestricted Funds<br>General Fund 160001 61399 55864 5535 -23447 142089<br>160001 61399 55864 5535 -23447 142089<br>Restricted Funds<br>Maintenance of Property 0 0 20379 -20379 20379 0<br>United Appeal 0 1446 4868 -3422 3422 0<br>Other Missions & Charities Fund 0 50 2146 -2096 2096 0<br>Wider World/Herald Publications 100 0 100 -100 0 0<br>Flower Fund 105 50 80 -30 0 75<br>Acoustic Panels 0 940 878 62 0 62<br>Organisations 9285 15057 12538 2519 -2450 9354<br>TOTAL FUNDS 9490 17543 40989 -23446 23447 9491<br>Endowment Funds<br>None 0 0 0 0 0 0<br>TOTAL FUNDS 169491 78942 96853 -17911 0 151580<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


|||**Valuation**<br>**at Start**|||**Revaluation**<br>**Increase**||**Valuation at**<br>**End**|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**General Investment Fund**||0|||0||0|
|||0|||0||0|



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