Straid Congregational Church
Financial Report 2023
FINANCIAL REPORT 2023
MINISTER SERVICES
SUNDAY SCHOOL & BIBLE CLASS
STRAID CHRISTIAN WOMEN FELLOWSHIP
MUMS & TOTS
PRAYER MEETINGS (Including Missionary Prayer times) PATHFINDER GROUPS
STRAID YOUTH
Mr. A Patterson Sunday morning 11.30am Sunday evening 6.30pm Sunday morning 10.15am
2[nd] Monday each month Each Tuesday 10.30am Wednesday and Thursday 8.00pm and 10.00am Friday evening 7.00pm Friday evening 8.15pm
DEACONS
DEACONS
Mr Thomas Strange Mr Brian McFall Mr Chris Carson
Mr John Strange Mr Ralph Gilmour Mr John Haaijer
Mr Richard Gilmour Mr Michael Ewart
Interim Secretary: Mr John Haaijer
Treasurer: Mr Thomas Strange
FINANCIAL SECRETARIES
Mrs Margaret Bailie Mrs Betty Ogilby Mr Hugh Ogilby Mr. Jason Chartres Mr Brian Morton Mr Bill Bailie (Bookkeeper)
AUDITOR
Mr Desmond Dunn & Mr Bill Bailie
CARETAKERS Mr & Mrs R Gilmour
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Straid Congregational Church
Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 31 December 2023
| Income Offerings (note 1) Gift Aid Rental Income Gifts Other Expenditure Salaries and expenses (note 2) Pulpit supply Missionary Support (note 3) Rates & Water Insurance Electricity & Fuel Security Books, Publications & Stationery AV ministry Catering Repairs and Renewals Telephone & Broadband Transport Other (including prof. fees) Surplus/Deficit for the year |
2023 £ 101,384 23,966 12,388 8,540 2,229 148,507 17,949 5,005 36,474 2,811 4,596 9,908 485 2,470 1,959 3,580 11,226 638 3,920 14,061 115,082 33,425 |
2022 £ 89,181 23,715 12,409 4,326 |
|---|---|---|
| 129,631 | ||
| 5,506 7,170 38,895 2,724 4,039 8,742 78 3,255 1,094 1,459 25,063 589 200 7,394 |
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| 106,208 | ||
| 23,423 |
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Bank Accounts
| Current Account | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Opening balance at 1 January | 108,735 | 85,312 |
| Surplus for the year | 33,425 | 23,423 |
| Transfer – Ulster Bank Investment a/c | -100,000 | |
| Closing balance at 31 December | 42,160 | 108,735 |
| Investment Account (Bank of Ireland) | 2023 | 2022 |
| £ | £ | |
| Opening balance | 154,390 | 154,390 |
| Interest | - | - |
| Closing balance at 31 December | 154,390 | 154,390 |
| Initial investment matured in March 2022 and rolled over to mature in March 2024. |
| Investment Account (Danske Bank) Opening balance (opened June 2015) Interest Closing balance at 31 December |
2023 £ 100,000 - 100,000 |
2022 £ 100,000 - |
|---|---|---|
| 100,000 |
This is a fixed deposit account due to mature in June 2025.
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| Investment Account (AIB) Opening balance Interest Closing balance 31 December |
2023 £ 151,251 302 151,553 |
2022 £ 150,947 304 |
|---|---|---|
| 151,251 |
This fixed deposit account due to mature in August 2024.
| Investment Account (Ulster Bank) Opening balance Interest Deposit (May 2023) Closing balance 31 December |
2022 £ 151,083 5,439 100,000 256,522 |
2021 £ 151,083 |
|---|---|---|
| 151,083 |
Initial investment matured in Sept. 2021 and rolled over to mature in Sept. 2023. £100,000 added and rolled over to mature in Sept 2024
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Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2023
| 1 Offerings Freewill loose offering Standing Orders Other income 2 Salaries Minister Minister's wife Caretaker Income Tax 3 Missionary Support Support of Church Missionaries Other missionary gifts |
2023 £ 49,713 51,670 9,540 110,923 7,835 1,000 5,680 - 14,515 26,548 9,927 36,475 |
2022 £ 47,057 40,620 1,504 |
|---|---|---|
| 89,181 | ||
| - - 5,506 - |
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| 5,506 | ||
| 26,560 12,335 |
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| 38,895 |
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Sunday School 2023
| Income Balance Brought Forward Re Barbara Kirk Donation Sunday School Collection Income Balance Brought Forward |
£ Expenditure 269.61 353.50 Sunday School Materials 25.00 Carnfunnock and food etc 174.00 Easter Eggs Christmas Party, gifts and Bouncy Castle Bank Fees Balance Carried Forward 822.11 Pathfinders 2023 £ Expenditure 153.75 Balance Carried Forward 153.75 |
£ 460.50 132.00 33.50 120.00 37.40 38.71 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 822.11 | ||||
| £ 153.75 |
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| 153.75 | ||||
| Income Balance Brought Forward Weekly Income Bank Interest |
Mums & Tots 2023 £ Expenditure 1,210.45 646.88 Weekly Supplies 2.92 New Equipment Outreach/Gifts/Books Balance Carried Forward 1860.25 |
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Straid Youth 2023
| Income £ Expenditure Balance Brought Forward 241.45 Tuck Shop 17.92 Food Tuck Archery Balance Carried Forward 259.37 Straid Congregational Women 2023 Income £ Expenditure Balance Brought Forward 20.99 Collections 108.43 Speakers Personal Gifts to Ladies work 120.00 Stationary/Biscuits etc. Trip to Crumlin Road Gaol 730.00 Crumlin Road Gaol Ladies Breakfast 286.50 Ladies Breakfast Cheque not cashed 27.60 Stand By Me (Mary Farley) Gift re Mary Farley 50.00 Christmas Dinner Christmas Dinner 886.00 Brian Gault Brian Gault Evening 400.00 Balance Carried Forward 2629.52 |
£ 63.00 88.09 5.00 103.28 |
|---|---|
| 259.37 | |
| £ 80.00 38.46 663.00 262.85 50.00 957.30 400.00 177.91 |
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| 2629.52 |
*Those ladies who had prepaid and were unable to attend on the new date donated their funds to the ladies work . Thank you.
**Joy Saunderson donated her gift for speaking to the ladies to Misssionary Aviation Fellowship.
***Brian Gault donated his speakers gift to his work with disabled children and provision of Audio Bibles.
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