# **Carndaisy Baptist Church Receipts & Payments Accounts Year ended 31 December 2024**
## **Carndasiy Baptist Church Trustees’ Report For the Year ended**
The trustees present their report and Receipts and Payment account for the year ended 31 December 2024.
## **Objectives and activities**
Carndaisy Baptist Church (“the Church”) acknowledges the headship of Jesus Christ over his Church and exists to glorify the triune God by maintaining and promoting his worship both individually and corporately.
The principal charitable object of the Church is the advancement of the Christian faith according to the teaching of scripture, understood in its historical and evangelical sense, the Doctrinal Statement and Baptist principles. Its members devote themselves to the teaching of scripture, to fellowship, breaking of bread, prayer and evangelism.
The activities carried out by the Church include:
- holding regular services for public worship, prayer, Bible study, preaching and teaching for all age groups;
- providing pastoral care to the members of the church through visitation and prayer;
- organising meetings and events that promote our charitable purpose;
- participating in the life of the local community;
- supporting other Christian organisations and charities through volunteering, financial gifts and prayer.
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the church should undertake
## **Achievements and performance**
The Church meets the public benefit requirement by providing benefit to its members and the general public by making known the Christian gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ through the advancement of the Christian faith.
The Church meets every Sunday morning for worship and the preaching of God’s word. This is preceded by Sunday School, where the children sing, participate in quizzes and hear Bible stories.
On Friday nights there is a childrens’ club and a youth club where the young people participate in sport, quizzes, singing and Bible teaching.
Last November following our Harvest Thanksgiving Services we had a week of Gospel Mission where different Gospel singers participated and other related their Christian experience.
## Financial Review
The church recorded a net deficit for the year of £3,329 (2023: deficit £2,985).
Closing unrestricted reserves at 31 December 2024 were £56,762 (2023: £60,091).
There are no funds held by the Church that are materially in deficit.
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**Carndasiy Baptist Church Trustees’ Report For the Year ended**
## **Structure, Governance and Management:**
Carndaisy Baptist Church is an unincorporated entity operating under a constitution last updated on 28 May 2019.
Registered Charity Number: 108573
Principal Address: Carndaisy Road, Magherafelt, BT45 7TZ
The trustees who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were:
Tom Johnston Oliver Fields Nigel Dripps
The Trustees’ Report was approved by the Board of Trustees
Tom Johnston Trustee Dated: 26 October 2025
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## **Carndasiy Baptist Church Independent Examiner’s Report to the Charity Trustees of Carndasiy Baptist Church**
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2024, which are set out on pages 4 to 6.
## **Respective responsibilities of charity trustees and examiner**
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 65 of the Charities Act
- follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Commission under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act
- state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
## **Basis of independent examiner’s report**
I have examined your charity accounts as required under section 65 of the Charities Act and my examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland under section 65(9)(b) of the Charities Act.
My examination included a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also included consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as charity trustees concerning any such matters.
My role is to state whether any material matters have come to my attention giving me cause to believe:
1. That accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 63 of the Charities Act
2. That the accounts do not accord with those accounting records
3. That the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
4. That there is further information needed for a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
## **Independent examiner’s statement**
I have completed my examination and have no concerns in respect of the matters (1) to (4) listed above and, in connection with following the Directions of the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland, I have found no matters that require drawing to your attention.
Name: William George McKee
Address: 66 Tirkane Road, Maghera, BT46 5NA Date: 26 October 2025
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## **Carndasiy Baptist Church Receipts and Payments Accounts For the Year Ended 31 December 2024**
|**Receipts:**
Donations & legacies
Interest on deposit account
**TOTAL RECEIPTS**
**Payments**
Direct charitable activity
**TOTAL PAYMENTS**
**NET OF RECEIPTS/PAYMENTS**
**Cash funds last year end**
**CASH FUNDS THIS YEAR END**|2024
Unrestricted
funds
£
42,120
149
**42,269**
45,598
**45,598**
**(3,329)**
60,091
**56,762**|2024
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
**-**
-
**-**
**-**
-
**-**|**2024**
**Total**
**£**
**42,120**
**149**
**42,269**
**45.598**
**45.598**
**(3,329)**
**60,091**
**56,762**|2023
Total
£
50,135
153|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**50,287**|
|||||53,272|
|||||**53,272**|
||||||
|||||**2,985**|
|||||63,076
**60,091**|
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## **Carndasiy Baptist Church Statement of Assets and Liabilities As at 31 December 2024**
|Category
Details
**Cash Funds**
Current accounts
**Total Cash Funds**
**Assets Retained for**
**the charity’s own use**
Church Buildings|Unrestricted
funds
£
56,762
**56,762**
Fund to
which asset
belongs
Unrestricted|Restricted
funds
-
**-**
Cost
£|Total funds
£
56,762|
|---|---|---|---|
||||**56,762**|
|||||
||||Current
Value
£
Unknown|
Signed on behalf of all the trustees
Tom Johnston Dated: 26 October 2025
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## **Carndaisy Baptist Church Notes to the accounts For the Year Ended 31 December 2024**
## **1. Nature and purpose of funds**
Unrestricted funds are available for general purposes in accordance with the church's purposes.
## **2. Trustee remuneration**
|**Trustee remuneration**||
|---|---|
||£|
|**For Services Other than as Trustee:**||
|Caretaker|1,500|
|||
||1,500|
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