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<br>Unrestricted Restricted          Total          Tota<br>Notes Funds Funds 2023 2022<br>Donations from Masonic Units A 9053.60 5117.19 14170.79 7925.60<br>Surplus Night at the Races 1953.00 1953.00 1704.00<br>AGM Ballot 485.00 485.00 84.00<br>Fireside Quiz 307.00 307.00 0.00<br>Gift Aid Reclaimed 1290.51 486.25 1776.76 939.64<br>Members' Donations for Working Expenses 389.00 389.00 599.00<br>Members' Monthly Draw 304.00 304.00 210.70<br>Bank Interest 7.38 7.38 3.19<br>Total Receipts 13789.49 5603.44 19392.93 11466.13<br>PAYMENTS<br>Donations Made B 14978.70 5397.09 20375.79 4745.73<br>Governance Costs C 545.66 545.66 491.70<br>Carol Service Expenses  86.48 86.48 50.00<br>Deficit AGM Dinner 57.60 57.60 0.00<br>Total payments 15668.44 5397.09 21065.53 5287.43<br>Surplus of Receipts over payments -1878.95 206.35 -1672.60 6178.90<br>Total Funds brought Forward 6140.60 435.70 6576.30 397.40<br>Total Funds at End of Year D 4261.65 642.05 4903.70 6576.30<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


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SECTION B: STATEMENT OF ASSETS<br>AND LIABILITIES 31 DECEMBER 2023<br>Unrestricted Restricted<br>Notes Funds Funds<br>Cash at bank 31 December 2022 6140.60 435.70 6576.30 397.40<br>Surplus for year -1878.95 206.35 -1672.60 6178.90<br>Cash at Bank 31 December 2023 D 4261.65 642.05 4903.70 6576.30<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## 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|
|---|---|---|---|
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|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|
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|Total|14170.79|7802.51|1625.40|



## Note B : Donations Made 

|CharityFund £|Restricted<br>Donations|Unrestricted<br>Donations|Total<br>Donations<br>2023|Total<br>Donations<br>2022|
|---|---|---|---|---|
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|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|
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|Total|5397.09|14978.70|20375.79|4745.73|



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## Note C: Governance Costs 

|Note C: Governance Costs|||
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|£|2023|2022|
|Postage,Printingand Stationary|116.06|45.05|
|Bank Fees|104.14|101.57|
|Insurance|325.46|345.08|
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|Total|545.66|491.70|



## Note D: Cash at Bank 31 December 2023 

|£|Charity<br>Account|Working<br>Expenses<br>Account|Total|
|---|---|---|---|
|Cash balances as<br>per Danske<br>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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