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FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS FOR YEthR ENDED
31- DECEM
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CIIARrrIES NUMB£K" NIC105467
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HOL Y TRtNITY CHURCH DROMORE
References and administrative details
Charity Name:
Holy Trinity Church Dromore
Charity Registration Number:
NIC105467
Contact Address:
The Rectory
19 Galbally Road
Dromore
Co Tyrone
BT78 3EE
Trustees
Mr Clive Arnistrong
Mr Robert Arnistrong
Mrs Valerie Bleakley
Rev Bill Boyce
Mr Gordon Deazley
Mr Gregory Deazlcy
Mr Joseph Farrell
Mr Robert Farrell
Mr Charles Kenwell
Mrs Evelyn Kenwell
Mr Stephen Keys
Mr Victor Keys
Mr Charles Mills
Mr Kelth Patterson
Mr Ynyr Smith
Mr Hugh Smyth
Mr Robert Thompson
Princi
al Office-bearers
tr¥ a6ed
Rector:
Rector's Churchwarden
People's Churchwarden '
Rector's Glebewarden
People's Glebewarden
Church Treasurer
Church Secretary
Rev Bill Boyce
Mrs Valerie Bleakley
Mr Robert Thompson
Mr Ynyr Smith
Mr Hugh Smyth
Mr Charles Kenwell
Mr Clive Amistrong
Church Or
allists
Mrs Lorna Thompson
Mrs Beatrice Keys
Inde
endent Ex2miner
R Cathers & Co
Chartered Accountants & Registered Auditors
107 Main Street, Fintona
Co Tyrone
Princi
al Bankers
Ulster Bank Limited
14 High Strcet, OmLoh, Co Tyrone
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Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024
The trustees present the annual reFK)rt and ststements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities
for Holy Trinity Church Dromore for the year ended 3 l December 2024.
Ob'ectives and Activities
The charitable purpose of the Church of Ireland is the advancement of religion.
The principal function of Holy Trinity Church Dromore is to support the advancement of th¢ Christian
religion by promoting, through the work of Holy Trinity Church Dromore the whole mission of the Church,
pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical. Beintr open to and engaging with society as a whole and
offering support for those needing help are fundamental to the practical delivery of the benefits of
Christianity.
As a result of activity in the pursuit of the advancement of the Christian relÉgÉon, Holy Trinity Church
Dromore has custody of propety and of records, n￿terIa￿ and artefacts of significance to the cultural and
religious heritage of the are4 the maintenance of which is undertaken by the Select Vestry of Holy Trinity
Church Dromore.
Achievement5 Perforniance & Public Benefit
Holy Trinity Church Dromore has offered both 'in-Church worship, and online services on Sunday mornings
and at other times. All services were streamed through Facebook Live and later uploaded to YouTube (61
services in 2024). CDS and DVDS of the services were produced for those parishioners who were housebound
or who did not have access to the Internet and were then delivered by a small team around the homes.
A range of other activities was al￿ provided by Holy Trinity Church Dromore either by the Church directly
or through various Church organizations (e.g. Junior Sunday School, Church Lads. Brigade, Girls, Friendly
Society, Ignite Youth Group, Prayer & Bible Study, Bowling Club and Mothers. Union). Our Parents and
Toddlers group (The ARK), which has g￿)d cross community supporl continues to have its weekly meetings.
Parishioners continue to support the Enniskillen FoodbanK through regular donations of food brought to the
church porch or to the Rectory and then delivered to Enniskillen. Over the past year this has amounted to
substantial amounts of food and other items being donated to the F￿dbank. as well as monetary donations.
Some parishioners have also helped from time to time at the Foodbank.
A number of members of Holy Trinity Church Dromore serve on the Board of Governors of the local
Dromore Controlled Primary School. where they support and encourage the work of the school, helping to
maintain good standards and practices.
From its first support in 2009 and continuing to the presenL Holy Trinity Church Dromore continues to
fundraise for the Fields of Life Charity, providing educational opportunities for deprived communities in
East Africa. This is done through donations. clothes collections, events, and a child sponsorship programme.
Those in the ￿0up. and hopefully new members. intend to retum to Uganda in the spring of 2026, where
they will continue their good work with another inspirational project.
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Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
Holy Trinity Church Dromore supports the work of several other charities and missionary work by either
making donations or holding special collections in respect of same.
The activities outlined above demonstrate how Holy Trinity Church Dromore continues to implement its
charitable puTroses (i.e. thc advancement of religion) and meet the public benefit requirement. Benefits to
members of the public include contributing to spiritual well-being of participants and the relnforcement of
Christian values. It is hoped that more activities will take place during 2024 in partnership with other
denominations in the local arca.
Holy Trinity Church Dromore contlnues to support our bereaved members by providing funeral teas on our
premises. This has been facilitated by our Mothers, Union and friends and was much appreciated by those
families affected.
All our helpers have participated in Good Food HygÉene Courses and this will continue on an on-going basis.
Holy Trinity Church Dromore has mitigated any potential hami from its activities through the
implementation of the Church of Ireland policy on Safeguarding Trust. We have also drawn up and are
implementing a policy on GDPR and continue the process of getting positive consent frorn those cU￿entlY
on our register.
Holy Trinity Church Dromore 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 have helped to
achieve the Parish's objectives. as well as providing public benefit.
Financial Revie
The principal source of income of Holy Trinity Church Dromore continues to be from Donations.
Plate Collections, fundraising events and Investment Income from Endowments, &8 well as the receipt
of occasional Legacies.
The principal expense of Holy Trinity Church Dromore is in respect of payments regarding Diocesan
Costs/Assessment.
Holy Trinity Church Dromore had a deficit of receipts over payments of £8.320.35 for the year ended
31 December 2024. This was mainly due to £49,325.10 being expended for the refurbishment of our
Rectory. which is an investment for the future.
Holy Trinity Church Dromore continues to be in a healthy financial state as at 31 December 2024
with total cash funds of £91,279.92
Holy Trinity Church Dromore aims to retain sufficient reserves to meet its expe£ted future
expenditure requircments as well as ￿tentIal future capital projects.
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Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
Goin
CoDcern
The trustee5 have reviewed the planned expenditure for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are
adequate funds in place to ensure that the Parish can continue its activities and the financial projections for
the year ahead to 31 December 2025 can be signed off as a going concern.
Structure Governance and Mana
ement
Governin
Document and Consts'tution o
Ihe Char
Chapter Ill of the Constitution of the Church of Ireland governs Parishes and Parochial Or(Fanisation. The
Select Vesty members are the Charity's Trustees.
Recruitment andA
ointment o
Selecl V
rustees
All members of the Church of I￿ land who are over the age of l8 and are either resident within the Parish or
live elsewhere but have been accustomed members ofthe congregation for at least three months, ￿aY register
as members of the General Vesty of the Parish, allowing them to attend and vote at tneetings of the General
Vesty and to stand for election to the Select Vesty. Meetings of the General Vestry are held at least once
a year. The S¢le¢t Vesty is elected as part of this General Vesty meeting. The Select Vesty will hold their
positions for a period of one year. Select Vesty members may be re-elected annually and there is no limit
on the number of temis which may be served.
anisalional Structure
The Select Vesty is responsÉble for the day to day management of the Parish. The Select Vesty consists of
the member of the clergy serving in the Parish. the Churchwardens, the Glebe wardens and generally not
more than twelve othet members of the General Vesty elected at the General Vesty meeting.
The Select Vesty is chaired by the Incumbent or other member of the clergy oificiating in the Parish. Select
Vestry members are responsible foT making decisions on matters of general concem and importance to the
Parish including deciding how Parish funds are to be appkied.
The Select Vestry meets at times fixed by the members or by the Diocesan Synod. Special meetings May be
convened at any time by the chairperson or the Churchwardens. In 2024 the Select Vesty met 7 times during
the year and the average attendaréce was 78%.
Com
liance wilh Public Bene
The Parish h&s given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on
public benefit to ensure that the activities ¢nterd into during the year have helped to achieve the Parish's
objectives and activiti¢s, as well as providing public benefit.
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Trustees, Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2024 (continued)
Statement of Trustees, R&sponsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing th¢ Trustees, Report and the statement of receipts and payments
and statement of ￿ets and liabilities in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities in Northcrn Ireland with Income of less than £250,000 (excluding Endowment
Income) requires the trustees to prepare a statement of receipts and paym¢nts and a statement of assets and
liabilities for cach financial year.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the
Parish's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabilities of the Parish.
They ar¢ also responsible for safeguarding the &ssets of the Parish and hence for taking reasonable steps for
the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Signed oll Behalf of the Trustees
Trustee I
Trustee 2 CluV￿Ke￿￿b
Church Treasurer
Date
2025
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r cathers co.
Independent exarniAerf5 reportto th• charity trusteesof
IlotyTrlnlty Churth Drorn0￿ (Charity no. 1054671
I report on the accounts of HO￿ Trinity Churth Dromore for year ended 31 DEcernber 2024.
Re5pechve responsibilities of tharitytrustees and exaffliner
As the tha¥ity'S trustees you are re5pon5Èble for the preparation of the account5 in accordance with the Charities
Act INortherrt Ireland) 2CQ8.
It is my ￿spo￿lb*lity to:
examine the accounts undersection 65 of the Chartties Act-
follow the procedures13id down in the general D￿et(lon5 given by the Comrni5sion undei section 6519llbl
of the Charities Act.
State whether pariiculaf matters have cometo my attention.
Bas15 01 Independent e¥aminèrfs report
I have examin•d your charity accounts os required under section 55 of the Charlties Act and my examinatloft Wa5
carried out in accordance wth the 8eneral Difections given by the Chartty Commisston for Northern Ireland under
se¢tion 6519llbl ol the Chaiities Act.
My examination included a review of the ac¢ountin8 re¢ords kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts
presented vrrith those records. It also included cortsideraty.on of any unusual item5 or disclosures in the acctsunts,
and seeking explanations from you as tharity [rus￿ concerningany such matter5.
My role is 10 state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to beliwe..
l. Thai accountu)8 retords were not kepr Én a£cordancewith sertion 63 01 the Charities Att.,
2. That the 3tt0unt5 do not accord witn those aCCOUniing rKords".
3. fhal the attounts do Aol compty vnih the accounting requirernents of the Charllies Act..
That there is further information needed for a proper undersranding of the acc¢unts to be reached.
Independent examiAtrfs staternènt
I have completed my examination and have no concems rn respett of Ihe matters111 to141 listed above and, in
connection with following the Directions of the Charity commi￿10￿ for Northern Ireland, I have found no matie15
Ihat require drawing to your aiiention.
Richard cathe￿ FCA
Chartered Accountsnt
107 Main Sireet. fintona. Co Tyrone. BT78 2AH
Date- 25" April 20Z5
O", Main >Tree5 ￿1n￿o,.1￿1 ¥c.TK'r#JDe 8-7q J? thl
02q 8- 440 744
nioM3rtslheis-o
CHARTERED
ACCOUNTANYS
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH DROMORE. NIC 105467
STATEMENT OF Recelpts & Payments for the year ended 31 December 2024
Unrestricted
Fund5
Designated
Funds
Endowfflent
Funds
Totsl
Funds
Previous Year
NCOME
Funds
2023
)ONATIONS & PLATE COLLECTIONS
59,070.48
437.52
671.40
0.00
59.741.88
518.75
63,372.40
603.11
SANK& SUNDRY INTEREST
81.23
NVESThIENT INCOME
35.422.
11,356.26
9.351.37
0.00
35,422.S5
11,4￿.26
9.351.37
80.00
34.977.21
7,567.80
3,645.25
991.60
IENTAL OF PREMISES
1CIO.CX)
0.00
)THER RECE5PTS
IECEIPTS FROM PARISH ORGANISATIONS
."UNDRAISING
6.661.00
122.299.28
6,661.DO
123,231.91
10,367.61
121,524.98
-OTAL RECEIPTS
852.63
80.00
0.00
Unr8strɢted
Funds
Designat9d
Funds
Restrtcted
Funds
Endt)wment
Funds
Total
Funds
Previous Year
2023
XPENDITURE
)IOCESAN COSTSIASSESSMENT
51,660.28
11,400.02
5,017.89
7.474.68
51.660.28
60,849.68
13,076.01
6,712.96
8,426.78
6,345.53
HURCH & HALL RUNNING COSTS
0.00
0.00
11,400.02
5.017.89
7.474.68
674.00
JLEBEIRECTORY COSTS
0.00
DMINISTRATIVE COSTS
0.00
0.00
HARITABLE DONATIONS
674.00
lectory Refurbishment Costs
leum of Loan from Hall Equip Alc
49.325.10
6.CilO.00
130.877.97
49,325.10
6.OW.00
131,551.97
674.00
0.00
0.00
95,410.98
"OTAL PAYMENTS INCLUDING FUNDS
IIANSFERRED TO INVESTMENT
130.877.97
674.00
0.00
0.00
131,551.97
95,410.96
DEFICIT) EXCESS
,578.69
178.63
80.00
0.00
4.320.06
26.114.02
Unrestrictad
Funds
Desigrmted
Funds
Rastricted
Fund5
Endowment
Funds
Total
Funds
Prevlous Y&ar
2023
ECONCILIATION AT 31ST Dec 2024
',ash at bank & in hnad at 01101r24
£ 60,449.39
-£ 8,581.58
£ 51,867.81
£ 9.591.95
£ 181.23
£ 9,773.18
£ 29,558.93
80.00
£ 29,638.93
£ 99,600.27
8,320.35
£ 91,279.92
£ 73,486.00
£ 26,114.27
£ 99,600.27
rplusl(deffcril this year en¢J
.'ash at bank & in hnad at 31112r2024
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HOLY TRINITY CHURCH DROMORE - NIC105467
Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024
RECONCILIATJON AT
31st December 2024
Dtslgnated
Funds
Restricted
Funts
Endowmgnt
Funds
Total
Funds
Prevlous Year
2023
Funds
Cash al bank & in hnad at 01101rd4
£ 60,449.39
£ 9,591.95
£ 29,558.93
99,600.27
73,486.00
Surpluslldeficitl this year end
-£ 8.581.58
£ 181.23
80.00
8,320.35
26,114.27
Cash at bank & in hnad at 3111212024
£ 51,867.81
£ 9,773.18
£ 29,638.93
91,279.92
99,600.27
Cash Funds
General Account No. 1
£51,867.81
51,867.81
£60,449.39
Fields of Life A¢c4unt
£29,638.93
29,638.93
£29,558.93
Hall Equipment A¢¢ount
£6.502.66
6,502.66
£6.321.43
Dromore Parish Youth Council Alc
£ 944.20
944.20
£944.20
Dromore Parish Ignite Account
£ 383.98
383.98
£383.98
Holy Trinity B￿)ng Club A￿Unt
£289.55
289.55
£289.55
The Ark Account
£ 1,652.79
£9,T13.18
1.652.79
£1,652.79
£99,61)0.27
Total Cash Funds
£51,867.81
£29,638.93
91,279.92
Invo$tm•nt Assets
Glebe LandslFamland
RCB Investments
Col Trustees Inve$tment5
£316.700.00
316,700.00
157,763.00
£ 1.134,769.21
£1,609,232.21
316.700.00
154,889.00
£ 1,035,042.96
£1,506,631.96
£157,763.00
£1,134.769.21
£1.292.532.21
Total Investment Assets
£316,700.00
Assets retalned for the
Parish's own use
The Old Rectory,
Glebe HouselRe¢tory
Fixtures & Fittings
Total Assets retained for
156.500.IJ)
113,741.67
5.374.61
£156.￿.00
£113,741.67
£5,374.61
£156.500.00
£64,416.57
£5,167.24
the Parlsh's own use
£275,616.28
£0.00
£275,616.28
£226.083.81
Total Assets
£644.184.09
£9.773.18
£29.638.93
£1,292,532.21
£1,976,128.41
£1,832.316.04
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Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024
l. Accounting Policies
Set out below are the principal accounting policies which have been adopted in the compilation of the
Receipts and Payments Account and the State of Asscts and Liabilities.
(a) Receipts and Payments Account
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 retained for the Parish's own use
The assets of the Parish. retained for its own use comprise of: _
l. Church Building and Graveyard
2. Church Hall
3. Glebe HouselRectory
4. Fixtures and fittings
The Church Buildlng and Graveyard are deemed to be Heritage A&sets as defined by the Charities SORP
(ERS102). These Heritage assets are not included in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities as inforniation
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 is physically attached to the Church and as such is not separable as an individual asset. As
such it is deemed to be a Heritage asset and no value is ascribed to it in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities,
The Glebe HousetRectory is recognised at COSL being the cost of ￿nstruCtion of the property. No
depreciation has been provided on the Glebe House/Rectory as the current estimated residual value is not
less than its caTrying value and the remaining usefvl life currently exceeds 50 years.
Fixtures and Fittings are recognised at cost and are depreciated on a straight-line b&sis over a period of 5
years. The Church has set a minimum threshold of cost for an item of £500 for it to be considered to be
capitalised as a fixed asset.
(li)
Investments
Fixed asset investments comprising Glebe Lands/Farniland, Representative Church Body (RCB)
Investments, Church of Ireland (COI) Trustees Investments and Other Listed Investments are
initially recorded at cost and are then subsequently stated at fair value at each year end date.
l. 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
£99,600.27
£123231.91
-£131,55 1.97
£91,279.92
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MOVEMENT IN FUNDS (CONTINUED)
Purposes ofEndowment Funds
Both the RCB Endowment Funds and the COI Trustee5 Endowment Funds relate to various
perniancnt endowments (except for £166.213.44 of the COI Trustees Endowment Funds That is an
expendable endowment) that the Church has received that are invested with the Representative
Church Body and the Church of Ireland Trustees with the income each year from such investments
being paid to the Church for g¢ncral Church purpose&
Purposes of Restricted Funds
Fields of Life Fund: This is a fund that has becn set up to assist with the work of the charity Fields
of Lift in Africa.
Fund for Donations to mect Norninated Expenses: This is a fund for donations received that are to
meet certain nominated expenses.
Restricted Hall Equipment Fund: This fund relates to monies specifically to assist in the purchase of
any equipment that might be needed for the Church Hall and Kitchen.
Fund for Collection for Third Parties: This fund relates to collections for third parties that are then
passed on to the respective third party. Further details regarding this are included in Note 4 to these
accounts.
Purposes of Designated Funds
Bowling Club Fund: This fund relates to monies that have been set aside for the activities of the
Church's Bowling Club.
Hall Equipment Fund: This fund relates to monies that have been set aside to assist in the purchase
of any equipment that might be needed for the Church Hall and Kitchen.
Ignite Fund: This refund relates to Monies that have been set aside for the activities of the Church's
Youth Group called "Ignite"
The Ark Fund: This fund relates to monies that have been set aside for the activities of the Church's
Parent and Toddler Group called "The Ark" which serves the wider community.
Youth Council Fund: This fund relates to monies that have been set aside for youth activities within
the Church.
2. Transaction with the Trnstees
An amount of £2000.00 was paid during the year to a Trustee, Mr Joseph Farrell, in respect of grass
cutting and ground maintenance.
16.75 acres of prime farniland was let to a Trustee, Mr Hugh Smytl during the year for a conacre
rent of £2550.00.
9.26 acres of general grazing farniland was let to a Trustee. Mr Robert Farrell, during the year for a
conacre rent of £500.00
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3. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
otss to the financial statements for the year ended 31st December 2024 {contsnued}
Assets Acquired
net of Sales and
Asset
Revaluation
Depreclation &
Incoming
Resources
Outing
Resources
Investment
Gain (Loss)
1stJan 2024
TAnsfers
31th Dec 2024
ndowment Funds
ZCB Endowment Funds
fustee
owment
154,889.00
2,874.LbJ
157,763.00
£ 1,035.042.96
99.726.25
£ 1,134,769.21
£ 1,189,931.96
£ 102,600.25
£ 1,292,532.21
Restrfcted Funds
Fields of Life Fund
29,558.93
80.00
29,638.93
Hall Equipment Fund
6,321.43
£ 6,181.23
-£ 6,CX)O.00
6,502.66
Collection for Third Parties
£ 671.40
-£ 671.40
35,880.36
£ 6,93163
6,671.40
36,141.59
Un￿strICted Funds
Bowling Club
289.55
289.55
Ignite
383.98
383.98
The Ark
1.652.79
1,652.79
Youth Council
944.20
944.20
General
603,267.00
40,917.09
644,184.09
606.537.52
40.917.09
647.454.61
Total Funds
£ 1,832,349.84
£ 6,932.63
-£ 6,671.40
40,917.09
£ 102,600.25
£ 1.976,128.41
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