Carrickfergus Gateway Trust
Trustees’ Annual report and Statement of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities For the year ended 31 March 2025
Charities Number: NIC106121
Carrickfergus Gateway Trust Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
Contents
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| References and administrative details ofthe Charity | 1 |
| Trustees’ report | 2-3 |
| Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees | 4 |
| Receipts and payments account | 5 |
| Statement ofassets and liabilities | 6 |
| Notestothefinancialstatements | 7 |
Carrickfergus Gateway Trust Year ended 31 March 2025
References and administrative details
Charity Name:
Carrickfergus Gateway Trust (also known as Harbour Faith Community)
Charity Registration Number: NIC106121
Contact Address: 8a Governors Place Carrickfergus BT38 7BN
Trustees
Mr John Glass Mr Bill Lockhart Ms Lucy Ford Mr Ivor Mitchell Miss Elaine Shanks
Principal Office-bearers
Minister: Steve Ames Chair of Trustees: Ivor Mitchell Administrator: Michael McCann
Independent Examiner
CG Taggart Accountancy Services Chartered Accountants and Registered Auditor 17 Cypress Crescent Donaghadee Co Down BT21 0QG
Bankers
Ulster Bank
Carrickfergus Branch 37 High Street Carrickfergus Co. Antrim BT38 7AN
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Carrickfergus Gateway Trust
Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees present the annual report and statements of Receipts and Payments and Assets and Liabilities for Carrickfergus Gateway Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Objectives and Activities
The charity’s purposes (‘the purposes’) are to express and promote the precepts of the Christian faith through engagement with the general public and in particular with the disadvantaged, the sick, the elderly and the young by: nurturing the spiritual development of members by holding meetings for corporate worship, providing information regarding spiritual beliefs and the activities of the organisation to members and the general public, providing pastoral care to members to nurture their spiritual development, undertaking religious ceremonies such as baptisms, weddings and funerals and undertaking other activities consistent with the above.
Achievements, Performance & Public Benefit
Carrickfergus Gateway Trust, through Harbour Faith Community, utilises its Church Building to provide weekly services of public worship, open to all, which contribute to spiritual well-being of participants and the reinforcement of Christian values. Through the minister, and those who assist him, the church provides pastoral care to any who request it and undertakes religious ceremonies such as weddings and funerals. In cooperation with the other churches in the town of Carrickfergus there are a number ofjoint events each year for the whole community and for all ages. Its buildings are used by other community and church organisations to benefit the people of Carrickfergus.
These activities implement our charitable purposes and provide public benefit.
Financial Review
The trust is in a secure financial position at 31 March 2025 with a small in year deficit and reasonable reserves to meet unforeseen liabilities. Our goal is to maintain reserves of at least 3 months’ expenditure which we area little short of at the year end. At 31 March 2025 unrestricted cash funds amounted to a surplus of £6338 (31 March 2024 - £10399) and Restricted cash funds amounted to a surplus of £5891 (31 March 2024 —a surplus of £145).
Going Concern
Our income and costs should be able to be maintained at or below current levels. Additional funds for capital costs will be able to be raised separately. In the light of this the trustees have reviewed the budgets for the year ahead and are satisfied that there are adequate funds in place to ensure that the Trust can continue its activities for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 can be signed off as a going concern.
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Document and Constitution of the Charity
The trust operates under a Trust Deed dated 21 March 2016 which superseded previous documents.
Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees
Trustees are appointed by invitation and agreement of the existing Trustees based upon the skills and experience that they can contribute to board. There are a minimumof 3 Trustees.
Meetings of the trustees are held at least twice a year.
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Carrickfergus Gateway Trust Trustees’ Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2025 (continued)
Pay and remuneration
The minister works on a part-time basis and his salary is based upon a 2/3rds working week.
Organisational Structure
The trustees, while responsible for the overall management ofthe[ church,][delegate the][ day][ to][ day] management[ to][ the][minister] and the administrator.
Compliance with Public Benefit
The Trust 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 church’s purpose and objectives, as well as providing public benefit.
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the statement of receipts and payments and statement of assets and liabilities in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
The law applicable to charities in Northern Ireland with Income of less than £250,000 requires the trustees to prepare a statement of receipts and payments and a statement of assets and liabilities for each financial year.
The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Trust’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabilities of the Trust. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets ofthe[ Trust][ and][hence][for][ taking][ reasonable][steps][for][ the][ prevention][and][detection][of][ fraud][and][other] irregularities.
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Carrickfergus Gateway Trust
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 March 2025
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|
|Funds|Funds|Total|Total|
|Note|2025|2025|2025|2024|
|£|£|£|£|
|Receipts|
|Committed Giving|21800|-|21800|23846|
|Occasional|Giving|2485|-|2485|3541|
|Tax|Relief on|Gift-Aided|donations|2|5704|-|5704|4981|
|Rent|4800|-|4800|4800|
|Roof replacement|donations|-|3600|3600|-|
|“Common|Table”|grant|-|2291|2291|
|Collections for 3|parties|-|50|50|
|Bank|Interest|19|=|19|17|
|Total|Receipts|34808|5941|40749|37185|
|Payments|-|
|Premises|costs|6004|-|6004|9047|
|Regular|Meeting|costs|905|-|905|1017|
|Promotional|costs|385|-|385|189|
|Office expenses|704|-|704|585|
|Donations|to|charitable|causes|1200|195|1395|1200|
|Insurance|947|-|947|891|
|Volunteer|costs|-|-|-|-|
|Independent Examiner|180|-|180|180|
|Salaries|25060|.|25060|25429|
|Pension|contributions|705|-|705|764|
|Pastor’s|mobile|phone|485|-|485|392|
|Financial|consultancy|1391|-|1391|556|
|Sundries|624|-|624|250|
|Bank Fees|279|:|279|279|
|Total Payments|38869|195|39064|40779|
|Excess/(Shortfall)|of Receipts over|(4061)|5746|(1685)|||(3594)|
|Payments|for the|year|
|Opening Cash|Balance|10399|145|10544|14138|
|Closing Cash|Balance|6338|5891|12229|10544|
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Carrickfergus Gateway Trust Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31 March 2025
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Restricted funds There were restricted funds at 31 March 2025 of £5891 (31 March 2024 - £145) comprising a “Common Table” grant for training costs of £2291 and donations received for roof replacement of £3600.
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Carrickfergus Gateway Trust Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025
1. 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 Statement of Assets and Liabilities
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(a) Receipts and Payments Account
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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
Assets retained for the Trust’s own use
The assets of the Trust, retained for its own use comprise: -
Church Building and Offices at Governors’ Place, Carrickfergus, and Shop and Offices on West Street, Carrickfergus.
These are included in the accounts at a reasonable estimate of current market value.
2. Tax Relief on Gift-Aided donations
£390 of tax recoverable on unrestricted Gift-aided donations in the year to 31 March 2025 and earlier years has been claimed after the year end (Year to 31 March 2024 - £254).
3. Transactions with the Trustees
No trustee received any remuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the year.
No trustee or a person related to a trustee had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charity during the year.
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