LISBURN AND DISTRICT MASONIC CHARITY FUND
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023
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LISBURN AND DISTRICT MASONIC CHARITY FUND
Receipts and Payments Account for the financial Year ended 31 December 2023
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SECTION A: RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS
Unrestricted Restricted Total Tota
Notes Funds Funds 2023 2022
Donations from Masonic Units A 9053.60 5117.19 14170.79 7925.60
Surplus Night at the Races 1953.00 1953.00 1704.00
AGM Ballot 485.00 485.00 84.00
Fireside Quiz 307.00 307.00 0.00
Gift Aid Reclaimed 1290.51 486.25 1776.76 939.64
Members' Donations for Working Expenses 389.00 389.00 599.00
Members' Monthly Draw 304.00 304.00 210.70
Bank Interest 7.38 7.38 3.19
Total Receipts 13789.49 5603.44 19392.93 11466.13
PAYMENTS
Donations Made B 14978.70 5397.09 20375.79 4745.73
Governance Costs C 545.66 545.66 491.70
Carol Service Expenses 86.48 86.48 50.00
Deficit AGM Dinner 57.60 57.60 0.00
Total payments 15668.44 5397.09 21065.53 5287.43
Surplus of Receipts over payments -1878.95 206.35 -1672.60 6178.90
Total Funds brought Forward 6140.60 435.70 6576.30 397.40
Total Funds at End of Year D 4261.65 642.05 4903.70 6576.30
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SECTION B: STATEMENT OF ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES 31 DECEMBER 2023
Unrestricted Restricted
Notes Funds Funds
Cash at bank 31 December 2022 6140.60 435.70 6576.30 397.40
Surplus for year -1878.95 206.35 -1672.60 6178.90
Cash at Bank 31 December 2023 D 4261.65 642.05 4903.70 6576.30
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Notes
1The Charity Fund had no further Assets or Liabilities at 31 December 2023
2 The notes on the following pages form part of these financial statements
Approved by the Trustees on 11 March 2024 and signed on their behalf by
Mel Bacon Harold White
Chairman Treasurer
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LISBURN AND DISTRICT MASONIC CHARITY FUND
Notes to the Financial Accounts for the Year to 31 December 2023
Note A: Donations Received by Category of Masonic Unit
| £ | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craft Lodges | 9635.69 | 2463.71 | 1235.40 |
| Chapters | 1193.10 | 1066.80 | 340.00 |
| Councils | 145.00 | 300.00 | 0.00 |
| Preceptories | 2254.00 | 3518.00 | 0.00 |
| Prince Masons | 50.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 |
| AGM Dinner Collection | 285.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Carol Service Collection | 568.00 | 404.00 | 0.00 |
| Other Unit Donations | 40.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Total | 14170.79 | 7802.51 | 1625.40 |
Note B : Donations Made
| CharityFund £ | Restricted Donations |
Unrestricted Donations |
Total Donations 2023 |
Total Donations 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIVJ Welfare | 2843.50 | 6839.34 | 9682.84 | 2483.23 |
| Belfast Masonic | 1264.84 | 6839.36 | 8104.20 | 1850.00 |
| Joseph Karmel Benevolent | 5.00 | 0.00 | 5.00 | 0.00 |
| Seven Towers Masonic | 10.00 | 0.00 | 10.00 | 0.00 |
| Down Masonic Widows' | 55.00 | 0.00 | 55.00 | 0.00 |
| Harold Mc Master Taggart | 18.75 | 0.00 | 18.75 | 6.25 |
| StMark's Church Ballymacash | 0.00 | 300.00 | 300.00 | 300.00 |
| Age NI | 0.00 | 1000.00 | 1000.00 | 0.00 |
| FlemingFultonSchool | 1200.00 | 0.00 | 1200.00 | 0.00 |
| Grand Lodge Ukraine Appeal | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 100.00 |
| MasonicBoys' | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 6.25 |
| Total | 5397.09 | 14978.70 | 20375.79 | 4745.73 |
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Note C: Governance Costs
| Note C: Governance Costs | ||
|---|---|---|
| £ | 2023 | 2022 |
| Postage,Printingand Stationary | 116.06 | 45.05 |
| Bank Fees | 104.14 | 101.57 |
| Insurance | 325.46 | 345.08 |
| Total | 545.66 | 491.70 |
Note D: Cash at Bank 31 December 2023
| £ | Charity Account |
Working Expenses Account |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash balances as per Danske Bank statements |
4413.56 | 490.14 | 4903.70 |
Note E: Accounting Policy
These accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis, and are based on all of the transactions recorded in the Charity and Working Expenses bank accounts.
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