The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) In Ireland, Richhill Preparative Meeting Annual Report & Accounts for year ended 30th June 2022
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) In Ireland,
Richhill Preparative Meeting
Annual Report & Accounts for year ended 30th June 2022
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The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) In Ireland, Richhill Preparative Meeting
Annual Report & Accounts for year ended 30th June 2022
Richhill Preparative Meeting
Trustees (at 30th June 2022)
Ian James Chapman
Michael Steven Boyd
Mary Frances Chapman Walter Paul Sinton
Registered Address
c/o Ian Chapman 36 Battlehill Road Portadown BT62 4ER
Charity number
NIC 107090
Bankers
Danske Bank
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The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) In Ireland, Richhill Preparative Meeting Annual Report & Accounts for year ended 30th June 2022
Trustees’ Report for year ended 30[th] June 2022
Introduction
This report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and in line with the guidance produced by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
Constitution and governance
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) In Ireland, Richhill Preparative Meeting is governed by its governing document which was agreed by the Preparative Meeting in 2018. The Meeting was registered as a charity by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland on 15[h] June 2018.
The Trustees, of whom there should be not less than two, are appointed at the Annual General Meeting. They are appointed for a period of up to three years and are eligible for re-appointment for a further two terms. Trustees who served during the year ending 30[th] June 2022 were as follows:
Ian James Chapman (Clerk of Trustees)
Michael Steven Boyd
Mary Frances Chapman
Walter Paul Sinton
The Trustees are responsible for the policies, activities and assets of the charity. No Trustee received any remuneration for services as a member of the Board of Trustees and the charity has no employees.
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Purposes of the charity
Richhill Preparative Meeting is established by Grange & Richhill Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends in Ireland. It is primarily a Meeting for Worship that practises in accordance with the principles of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers.
We are based in a Meeting House at Irish Street in Richhill.
The purpose of our charity, as set out in our governing document, is the advancement of the general religious purposes of the Religious Society of Friends by the following means, in so far as they are exclusively charitable:
i. Strengthening the Christian understanding and religious development of the Quaker meeting both in the geographical area of the Preparative Meeting and beyond;
ii. Contributing financially and practically to the relief of suffering at home and abroad;
iii. Providing for the pastoral care of individual Members and Attenders including assistance to those in need
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The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) In Ireland, Richhill Preparative Meeting Annual Report & Accounts for year ended 30th June 2022
Our activities during the year to 30[th] June 2022
The programme of activities for the year was again disrupted to an extent due to covid.
During this year the meeting has been re-establishing its in-person weekly worship, after large periods of lockdown because of the covid pandemic over the previous 2 years. Meeting for worship was held every Sunday at 11.00am. A coffee morning has been held after Meeting on the last Sunday of each month.
Although travelling and inter visitation has also been slow to return after the pandemic we have had a number of visitors throughout the year. They came from as far away as USA and there were also some visiting us from various parts of the UK and Ireland.
Sunday School was reasonably well attended throughout the year which is a blessing to our meeting. Parental support is greatly appreciated as parents faithfully bring their children along. Sunday School teachers provide an invaluable service of nurturing the spiritual growth of our young members. A well attended Sunday School Christmas party was held in December.
In March Ministry and Oversight organised an online Bible Study on 3 different evenings.
In June we held a barbeque at the Moyallon Centre which was well attended.
Public Benefit
The trustees of Richhill Preparative Meeting are pleased to confirm that they have complied with their duty to have regard to the public benefit requirement statutory guidance of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland.
Our public benefit has been demonstrated in a number of ways over the past year:
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We hold regular Meeting for Worship every Sunday morning and these Meetings are open to members of the public as well as our own members and regular attenders – these Meetings provide spiritual nourishment and deepen the Christian experience and understanding of those who attend;
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We have engaged with the local community which we hope will make the Meeting House more visible and encourage others to join us for worship. A local charity IncredAble used the facilities for the benefit of local young adults with learning disabilities.
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We provide family visits to share fellowship and encourage other members in times joy, upon the occasion of marriage or the birth of a child, and difficulty times of sickness and bereavement.
Financial Review
Our financial statement for the period 1[st] July 2021 to 30[th] June 2022 is attached to this report and shows that we had a surplus of £6,723 for the year. As a result, our total funds at 30[th] June 2022 decreased to £18,746 compared with £12,023 at 30[th] June 2021.
The key elements of our finances in the past year included:
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A 12% increase in membership subscriptions from £10,690 in 2021 to £11,940 in 2022
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An decrease of 67% in National & Provincial payments from £13,134 in 2021 to £4,333 in 2022. This decrease was mainly as a result of additional payments of National & Provincial Charges in 2021 and reduced payments required by Ireland Yearly meeting in 2022 due to financial difficulties of meetings due to the pandemic.
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The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) In Ireland, Richhill Preparative Meeting
Annual Report & Accounts for year ended 30th June 2022
- The value of our investments at 30[th] June 2022 was £19,586 and income from these investments during the year amounted to £594
Declaration
This report was approved at the Annual General Meeting on 30[th] March 2022 and is signed on behalf of trustees.
Ian James Chapman Clerk of Trustees
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The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) In Ireland, Richhill Preparative Meeting Annual Report & Accounts for year ended 30th June 2022
Statement of Receipts & Payments - year ended 30[th] June 2022
| 2022 | 2021 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Receipts | ||
| From Charitable Activities | ||
| Annual subscriptions | 11,940 | 10,690 |
| Weekly collections | - | 77 |
| Voluntary receipts | ||
| Donations and bequests | 2,600 | 2,200 |
| Appeals | 145 | 520 |
| Bank interest | 14 | 10 |
| Investment receipts – unrestricted funds | 594 | 513 |
| Gift Aid receipts | 368 | 1,997 |
| Total receipts | 15,661 | 16,007 |
| Payments | ||
| Cost of Charitable activities | 8,932 | 15,995 |
| Donations | - | 520 |
| Bank fees | 36 | 27 |
| Cost of fixtures and fittings | - | - |
| Total payments | 8,938 | 16,542 |
| Surplus / (deficit) for the year | 6723 | (535) |
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The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) In Ireland, Richhill Preparative Meeting Annual Report & Accounts for year ended 30th June 2022
Statement of Assets & Liabilities - year ended 30[th] June 2022
| 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Cash at 30thJune 2021 | 12,023 | 12,558 |
| Surplus / (Deficit) for the year | 6,723 | (535) |
| Cash at 30thJune 2022 | 18,746 | 12,023 |
| Current Account | 16,730 | 10,007 |
| Business Investment Account | 2,016 | 2,016 |
| Bank Account Total | 18,746 | 12,023 |
| Investments Value at 30thJune 2022 | Investments Value at 30thJune 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| (unrestricted) | ||
| Ref D9 | 111 shares | |
| Ref D10 | 111 shares | |
| Ref Inv 107 | 450 shares | |
| Ref Inv 112 | 182 shares | |
| Ref Inv 132 | 331 shares | |
| Ref Inv 133 | 165 shares | |
| Total shares | 1,350 shares @ £14.5084 / share | £19,586.34 |
(valuation per NICIFC Update June 2022)
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The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) In Ireland, Richhill Preparative Meeting Annual Report & Accounts for year ended 30th June 2022
Fixed Asset Listing Meeting House contents at 15 Irish Street, Sunday School Hall contents at 15 Irish Richhill Street, Richhill Including: Including: Ladies cloakroom Folding wooden tables Wooden benches Chairs Library books Piano Book cabinet Projector system Quaker bonnet Cooker Quaker paintings Coffee maker Oil heating system Water heater Lawn mower Cups, plates, bowls Electric heating system
Approved by the trustees on __ and signed on their behalf by: Signature ___ ___ Print Name ___ ___
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