REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 107138
Re
ort of the Trustees cind
Unaudited Financial Statements for the Yecir Ended 31 December 2022
for
Lisburn Inde
endent Methodist Church
KGA Accountants LLP
Building 2
The Sidings
Antrim Road
Lisburn
Co. Antrim
BT28 3AJ

Llsburn Inde
endent Methodlst Churc
Contents of the Financlal Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2022
Page
Report of the Trustees
Statement of Financlal Actlvities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financlal Statements
6 to 11
Detalled Statement of Flnanclal Actlvitles
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The trustees present thelr report wlth the flnanclal statements of the charlty for the year ended 310ecember 2022. The
trustees have adopted the provlslons of Accountlng and Reportlng by Charltles: Staternent of Recommended Practlce
appllcable to charltles preparln8 thelr accounts In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK
and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectlve l January 2019).
The Trustees have regard to the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland Annual Reportlng and Publlc Beneflts
requlrement Statutory 8uldance In the preparatlon of thls report and In the course of thelr buslness In the reportSng
perlod.
OWECTIVES AND AcfiviTIES
Organlsatlon actlvltles
. We hold services of worship each Lord's Day and a Blble Study and Prayer Meetlng each week. Where avallable we also
hold a Sunday Sthool and Bible Class for teenagers.
- We provlde a structured programme of actlvitles for prlmary school chlldren In weekly Blble clubs and Summer Hollday
Blble Clubs for children from wlthln the church and outslde 5t.
We seek to reach people outslde of the Chrlstlan falth as well as nurturing those who profess It, through the preachlng
and teachlng of the Word of God, as contalned In the Bible, and through pastoral support and vlslts.
- Where available we run a Mother and Toddler Group and a Children's Club.
- Where available we host a website with Information about us and our meetings together with downloadable sermons.
- We hold speclal meetings from time to tlme, to give a Christian perspective and for evangellstic purposes.
We hold mlsslonary meetlngs and endeavor to support a number of misslonaries and Misslonary Socletles both Inslde
and outsfde our denomlnation, and both wlthin Northern Ireland and abroad. Thls support Is given through prayer,
encouragement, and flnanclal aid. We dlstrlbute Invltations to meetings and Chrlstlan literature to homes On the area of
benefit and the surroundlng area. We may also seek to support Indivlduals who flnd themselves In need, elther at horne
or abroad.
- We also provlde a structured prograrnrne for teenagers and young people both Inslde church premises and outslde and
a varied programme of activitles, both soclal and rellgious, for women from wlthln and wlthout the church fellowship.
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OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Publlc beneflt
The organlsatlon contlnued to operate wlthln Its Publlc Beneflt statement throughout 2022.
- The adoptlon and maintenance of a 5plrltual, moral, and soclal framework that encourages people to be good cltlzens In
thelr local communlty.
- The beneflt of provldlng the opportunlty to worshlp God by conductln8 publlc servlces, to pray and to hear the Gospel of
Jesus Chrlst explalned and taught.
- The provlslon of Pastoral rnlnlstry to members, attendees, and those who request It from outslde the church.
- The promotion of good relatlonshlps.
Support Is provided to Individuals who find themselves In need, through Mlsslonarles and Misslonary organlsatlons In
the UK and overseas both financlally and through prayer as the trustees thlnk fit from tlme to tlme.
The benefits are demonstrated by:
Lives transformed for the better, as people seek to Ilve by the teachlng of Jesus Chrlst, to love God as thelr neighbour as
themselves.
The promotlon of good relatlonships. support offered to people in the communlty who are elderly• alone, disabled,
hospitalized.
Promotlon of a worldwlde vlslon and helplng mlsslonary causes.
Bridging relatlonshlps with people outsode the church.
Young people are being kept 'off the streets, as they Interact wlth others, develop spirltual, soclal, moral improvement,
learnlng about the Chrlstlan faith.
Developlng spiritual strengths to help cope with the challenges of personal and famlly life.
There Is no harm flowlng from our purpose. Our benefldarles are the general publlc In and around the distrlrt where a
church Is located, vlsltors from further afield, and any who Ilsten to servlces over the Internet, where that facllity Is
provlded. Our servlces and programmes are open to all sectlons of the communlty. The only prlvate beneflt flowing from
our purpose Is related to the employment of our Ministers who receive benefits as a result of their employment.
However, this is Incidental and necessary in order to further our charltable purpose. the advancement of religion.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Flnanclal p051tlon
Usburn IMC has three funds, the General Fund (unrestrlcted), the Mlsslonary Fund (restrlcted) and the Church Manse
Maintenance and Development Fund (restricted).
The Misslonary fund Is used to support mlssionaries, missionary organlsations and mlssion trlps as decided by the
Trustees. The Church Manse Maintenance and Development fund is used for Lisburn IMC property expendlture.
The recelpts for 2022 were £113,207 compared to £81,880 for 2021. The Increase was mainly due to Increased donatlons
of £16,886 for the misslonary fund, whlch Included speclflc donations to the Ukralne support. In addltion, financial
contrlbutlon5 were recelved from Bloomfield Independent Methodlst Church and the Fellowshlp of Independent
Methodlst Churches of £23,005 towards salary of asslstant Pastor McFarland, compared with the contrlbutlon In 2021 of
£1,260.
Total payments In 2022 were £126,532 compared to £105,294 In 2021. The Increase Is malnly due to an Increase In gifts
to mlssionaries, with specific glfts to Ukralne support.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governlng document
The church is governed by the Fellowshlp of Independent Method15t Churches Constltutlon. The Constitution was
reviewed, and the revised document was adopted at our annual members meeting on 26th March 2014.
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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Charlty constltutlon
Llsburn Independent Methodlst Church Is a member of the Fellowshlp of Independent Methodlst churches and vas
formed In October 1980. The charlty was re8lstered wlth the Charlty Commlsslon for Northern Ireland on 17th October
2018.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Reglstered Charlty number
107138
Prlnclpal address
68 Causeway End Road
Llsburn
BT28 2ED
Trustees
Rev E Moore (Pastor, Chalrman)
Mr B Hamilton (Church Secretary)
Mr V Kealey (Treasurer)
Mrj Anderson
Mr R Boles
Mr P Bond
Mrj Park
Mr K Wllson
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Approved by order of the board of trustees on ......... ....
. and slgned on Its behalf by:
Trustee
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2022
Total
funds
2021
Total
furKIs
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrlcted
fund
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and le8acles
90,199
16,886
107,085
75,134
Investment Income
6,121
6,121
6,745
Total
96,320
16,886
113,206
81,879
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable actlvltles
Misslonary funds
Church servlces
5,236
91,370
29,924
35,160
91,370
105,294
Total
96.606
29,924
126,530
105,294
NEf INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
(286)
(13,038)
(13,324)
(23,415)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
795,323
60,091
855,414
878,829
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
795,037
47,053
842,090
855,414
The notes form part of these financlal statements
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2022
Total
funds
2021
Total
funds
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrlcted
fund
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tanglble assets
608,308
608,308
608,308
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash at bank and In hand
186,729
47,053
233,782
247,106
NET CURRENT ASSETS
186,729
47,053
233,782
247.106
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABILITIES
795,037
47,053
842,090
855,414
NEf ASSETS
795,037
47,053
842,090
8S5,414
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
Restrlcted funds
795,037
47,053
795,323
60,091
TOTAL FUNDS
842,090
855,414
The flnanclal statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorlsed for Issue on
and were signed on its behalf by:
Trustee
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The notes form part of these flnancial statements
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ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of preparlng the flnanclal statements
The flnanclal statements of the charlty, whlch Is a publlc beneflt entlty under FRS 102, have been prepared In
accordance with the Charltles SORP (FRS 102) 'Accountln8 and Reportlng by Charlties: Statement of
Recommended Practlce appllcable to charltles preparlng thelr accounts In accordance wlth the Flnanclal Reporting
Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Ireland (FRS 102) (effectlve l January 2019),, Flnanclal Reportlng
Standard 102 'The Flnanclal Reportlng Standard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of IrelarKJ' and the Charltles Act
2011. The flnanclal statements have been prepared under the hlstorlcal cost conventlon.
Income
All Income Is recognised In the Statement of Flnanclal Actlvltles once the charlty has entltlement to the funds, it Is
probable that the Income wlll be recelved and the amount can be measured rellably.
Expendlture
Liabilities are recognlsed as expendlture as soon as there Is a legal or constructive obligatlon committing the
charlty to that expendlture, It Is probable that a transfer of economlc beneflts wlll be required In settlement and
the amount of the obllgatlon can be measured rellably. Expenditure Is accounted for on an accruals basls and has
been classlfled under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be dlrectly
attributed to partlcular headings they have been allocated to activitles on a basls consistent with the use of
resources.
Grants offered subject to conditlons whlch have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment
but not accrued as expenditure.
Taxatlon
The charlty Is exempt from tax on its charltable actlvltles.
Fund accountlng
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretlon of the trustees.
Restricted funds can only be used for partlcular restrlcted purposes within the objects of the charlty. Restrictions
arlse when specifled by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is Included in the notes to the financial staternents.
INVESTMENT INCOME
2022
2021
Rent from bungalow
Bank account interest
5,642
479
6,172
573
6,121
6,745
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TRUSTEES, REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
Trustee remuneratlon pald durlng the year ended 31 December 2022 was as follow:
Rev E Moore recelved £31,0(X) In salary.
Rev S McFarland recelved £22,000 In salary.
Trustees, expenses
There were no trustees, expenses pald for the year ended 31 December 2022 nor for the year ended
31 December 2021.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestrlcted
funds
Restrlcted
fund
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donatlons and legacles
73,768
1,366
75,134
Investment Income
6.745
6,745
Total
80,513
1,366
81,879
EXPENDITURE ON
Charltable activltles
Church servlces
88,844
16,450
105,294
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Transfers between funds
(8.331)
(17,331)
(15,084)
17,331
(23,415)
Net movement in funds
(25,662)
2,247
(23,415)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
820,985
57,844
878,829
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
79S,323
60,091
855,414
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TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
fittlngs
Freehold
property
Short
leasehold
Long
leasehold
Totals
COST
At l January 2022 and
31 December 2022
336,808
55,500
90,000
126,(X)O
608,308
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2022
336,808
55,500
90,0(XI
126,000
608,308
At 31 December 2021
336,808
55,500
90,000
126,000
608,308
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
In funds
At
31.12.22
At 1.1.22
Unrestrlcted funds
Unrestrlcted Funds General Fund 2021
Unrestrlcted funds Church & Manse
MaSntenance & Development Fund 2021
718,205
10,560
728.765
77,118
(10,846)
66,272
795,323
(286)
795,037
Restrlcted funds
Restricted Funds Missionary Funds 2021
60,091
(13,038)
47,053
TOTAL FUNDS
855,414
{13,324)
842,090
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MOVEMENT IN FUNDS. contlnued
Net movement In funds, Included In the above are as follows:
Incomln8
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
In funds
Unrestrlcted funds
Unrestrlcted Funds General Fund 2021
Unre5trlcted funds Church & Manse
Malntenance & Development Fund 2021
96,321
(85,761)
10,560
(i)
(10,845)
(10,846)
96,320
(96,606)
(286)
Restrlcted funds
Restricted Funds Mlsslonary Funds 2021
16,886
(29,924)
(13,038)
TOTAL FUNDS
113,206
(126.530)
(13324)
Comparatlves for movement In funds
Net
movement
in funds
Transfers
between
funds
At
31.12.21
At 1.1.21
Unrestrlrted funds
Unrestricted Funds General Fund 2021
Unrestricted funds Church & Manse
Malntenance & Development Fund 2021
738,973
(3,367)
(17.401)
718,205
82,012
(4,964)
70
77,118
820,985
(8,331)
(17,331)
795,323
Re5trlcted funds
Restrlcted Funds Mlsslonary Funds 2021
57,844
(15,084)
17,331
60,091
TOTAL FUNDS
878,829
(23,415)
855.414
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MOVEMENT IN FUNDS. ¢ontlnued
Comparatlve net movement In funds, Included In the above are as follows:
Incoming
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
In funds
Unrestrlcted funds
Unrestrlcted Fund5 General Fund 2021
Unrestrlcted funds Church & Manse
Malntenance & Development Fund 2021
80,455
(83,822)
(3,367)
58
(5,022)
(4,964)
80,513
(88,844)
(8,331)
Restrlcted funds
Restrlcted Funds Mlsslonary Funds 2021
1,366
(16,450)
(15,084)
TOTAL FUNDS
81,879
(105,294)
(23,415)
A current year 12 months and prlor year 12 months comblned posltlon Is as follows:
Net
movement
In funds
Transfers
between
funds
At
31.12.22
At 1.1.21
Unrestrlrted funds
Unrestrlcted Funds General Fund 2021
Unrestrlcted funds Church & Manse
Malntenance & Development Fund 2021
738,973
7,193
(17,401)
728.765
82.012
(15,810)
70
66,272
820.985
(8,617)
(17,331)
795,037
Restrlcted funds
Restricted Funds Mlsslonary Funds 2021
57,844
(28,122)
17,331
47,053
TOTAL FUNDS
878,829
(36.739)
842,090
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MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- contlnued
A current year 12 months and prlor year 12 months comblned net movement In funds, Included In the above are
as follows:
Incomlng
resources
Resources
expended
Movement
In funds
Unrestrlcted funds
Unrestricted Funds General Fund 2021
Unrestrlcted funds Church & Manse
Malntenance & Development Fund 2021
176,776
(169,583)
7,193
57
(15,867)
(15,810)
176,833
(185,450)
(8,617)
Restrfcted funds
Restricted Funds Mlsslonary Funds 2021
18,252
(46374)
(28,122)
TOTAL FUNDS
195,085
(231,824)
(36.739)
RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Mlsslonary support Is provFded to Mr S ParK who Is the brother to our trustee. Mr J Park.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
The property held by the charity Is included at hlstorlcal cost.
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2022
2021
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donatlons and legacles
Glfts, tlthes & offerlngs
Salary contrlbutlon bloomfleld & fellowshlp SMCF
Glft ald
75,284
23,005
8.796
63,349
1,260
10,525
107,085
75,134
Investment Income
Rent from bungalow
Bank account interest
5,642
479
6,172
573
6,121
6,745
Total IncomlnB resources
113,206
81,879
EXPENDITURE
Charltable actlvltles
Staff costs
Utilitles & other bulldin8 exp
Speakers & singers etc
Mlsslonary glfts
58,828
22,372
2,930
35,160
55,294
16,618
4,830
21,450
119.290
98,192
Support costs
Management
Admin & general
7,240
7,102
Total resources expended
126,530
105,294
Net expendlture
(13,324)
(23.415)
Thls pa8e does not form part of the statutory financlal statements
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