ARDOCH PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Trustees, Annual Report and Accounts Year ended 31 December 2024 Charity No: SC000139 Congregation No. 281639
ARDQCH PARISH (NURCH OFSCOTIAND TrUSTEFS ANIIUAL REPORT-Ye4r ENled 31 De¢emb•r 202 REFEREfvfE and ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATKXI arfty Nanw: Ardtxh Partsh Churth ofscouand Chorlty Peqlstvatlon No: SCCO139 Conirezatlon Ref•renc• P40: 281639 Contact Address: fruitees.. Prfnclpal Offk•4eareN.' Moderator. Jolnt Sesslon Clerk.. Joint Sesslon aerk. Churth Treasurtr. Ind•p•nd•nt Examkr.. Bank•r¥: Bank of Scotléiid Perth18091281 Branth P O Box IC<L) BX2 ILB
ARDOQI PARISH (HURCH of SCOTiAND TrusrEES ANNUAL REPORT- y*arEnd 31 Doornbtr20 Structure. Governance and Manwm•rt Governln8 Document The Chvrth is admlnistered In jccordance wFth the terms of the Quoad Omnla constitutlon. Recrultment and Appolnljnèntof Tritee¥ Members of the Kirk Sesslon and the Church Treasurer, If not a Rulln8 Elder of Arrfoth Parfsh Church, are the Charity Trustees. The firksesslon member& the Moderator and the Rulln8 Elders olthe Church, Elders who are ordalned for Ilfe, Ire chosen from those Members of the Church con8re8atlon who are consldered to have the approprlate 8lfts, skillsand wmmltment to contrfbute to the man•Bement of the Church and Ets splrttual and tempoial well beln& Or8anlsatronal Structure The Klrk Sesslon 15 moderated by the Mlnlster and meets not less than nlne tlmes In a year. The admlnistratlon of Its affairs Is under the lurlsdktion of the Presbytery of Perth whlth Inspect5 records annually and exerc15es supedntendence through Local Church Revlew. Approprlate powers to art are delegated to the offir$ and the:. l T and Communlcations Team Flnance & Investment Mana8ement Team, Outreach and Vlsldng Mana8ement Team Fyndralsln8 Man?8ementTeam Youth Mana8ement tram PropertyTeam Officers of the Ardoch Churth of kotland Gulld Objecttves and Artlvitles The Church of Scotland Is Trinitarian In doctrine. Refomied In tradition and Presbyterlan In pollty. It exlsts to gkirify God •#d to work in advancement of Chrlses Klngdom throughout the wortE1. As a natlonal Church. it acknowledges a dlstlnctlve call and duty to brlng the ordlnances of reli8ion to the people In every parfsh of Scotland throu8h a tsrrttorial mlnlstry. It Co-operates wlth otherChur¢he5 In varlous ecumenlc31 bodles In Scotland and btyond. Ardoch Parlsh Church meets Its rommltment to the oblertlves of the Church of Scotland through the followin8 acdvities-_ Re8ular Sunday Servi Spectal Services a5 fleCting feStalS and other ¢xcaslons. Servicesfor Baptism5. Weddirw and Funerals. Holidayclub, Hot Chocolate Club and Forrest Mlsslon. Church Serv1 for the lotal Prlmary School. Co-operation and parttcipatr)n in the wderscheme of the Churth of Srotland.
ARDOCH PARISH CHUROI of scufLAND TrusrEES ANNUAL REPORT-Year EThled 31 December 2024 IcoAtlnu•d) ObJecllves and Acttvltles Icontlnuedl Community lunches, 50dal vLvtsto Membets of the Church. the slck and bereaved. and others in need of 1P orsuppoffj Weekty Wam) Hub meetlng frdallty for the village. Spe¢Sal offerin8s and collections in sUprt of natlonally recognlsed fund rdiStn8 bodle& Annual and spedal fund rnLsln8 events pdIng forall of the local communlty. The Ardoch Church of SlIand Guild. The Ardoth Church Cholr•nd Sln8inB Group. Use of Its acc£mmodation ty other or8an15atl¢)ns provldlng forthe loc81 communlty. The organisatlon of donatJons In klnd. Provislon of Maketon Fadlrty Athlevoments and Perf0mn¢• The Parlsh Church of Ardoth has been responslble for a territorfal mlnlstry of Word and Sacrament as well as dlspensln8 Other Ofdlnances of the Chrfsyan Churth 5uth as funerals and weddlngs $ln¢e Its estsbli5hment as a parlsh Quoad Saul In 1780. Its present constFtutlon as Quoad Ornnla makln8 It an Independent body was approved by the Presbytery of Perth In 1855. The successlve 8eneratlons of elders In the Kirk Sesslon have adminIsted the affair5 of the congregatlon and the Church wlthout fault. Records and flnanclal ststments have been annually Inspected and attested bythe hlgher ¢tsurts of the Church. All affalrs have been found In good order other than mlnor errors In records. The Klrk Sesslon In Its role as a Trustee body met monthly except for the summer months. The practlce of the Klrk Sesslon Contlnues to be prudent and responsible, as it has been In the past, woth all accounts and other records being kept Immaculatelyi accurately and up to date. Durln8 2024, one Baptlsms was conducted. No Wtddin8s were tt*nducted durfng the year. There were 2 funerals In respect of Members. The deuease In membership was accounted for by dèath nd 2 m$mber$ lezvln8. Services were held every Suftday and on selertlve lIgIouS fe5tlva15. Durlng the summer months joint servlces were held with BLackfornl Parlsh Church. our Ilnked congre8atlon, Addluonally, hyoloint famify servlces were held one In May and one in October. A Broadband line was Instslled In 2020to Improve connectivity. The Churth Servlces are broadcasf live and a recordin8 Posted on the Church Webstte.
ARDOCH PAR CHURQI olscoTLAND TRUSTEES ANNUALREP0RT-YrEffided 31 Docv?024{£0nthIuQd A¢hlevenwtsand Perfomiance (continu} The Issuesthat matter most tothe community Our prforltlesforprojects and Actlon Th preratIon of the plan was organised by the CommunityAdion Plan Steerfng Group whlth broughttogether represenLitfves of a number of Icol orynisatk)ns Indudlng Ardoch Parlsh Church. The plan recognlsed the importance of the commvnhyand recreatlonal fadlltles and Oryan15attons, whlch Included Ardoch Parfsh Churth and Churth Hall reryeatlonal fadlltle& The plan also recc8ntsed the Importance olthe Mlssion provlded by Ardoch Parlsh Churth Includln8- Churth Hub providln8 a Warm spa Hub durlng the wlnter months The provlslon for Youn8 People of Hot Chocolate Club. ForSt MI6n and Hollday CluPA The thurch cholr and Sln8lnB 8roup Communrty Lunches from Octoberto March Events conducted by the Church Indudin8 Church Pottuck Suppers. Whlst Drlve, Afternoon Teas and Annual Duck Race. The Maln StTategles and Prlorltles Induded in the A¢Yon Plan recognlsed the benefit the Mlssion Work condurted by the Church dedarin8 that: he Church plays a strong role In the communlty Ilfe In Braco and Greenloanin8 throu6h the use of Its Churth Hall. Its attivitles and outreach 5ervlces. It Is seèn as Important tg retain and bulld on these overthe COMIng ye• From thls it Is evident that the local communlty recognlse the Importance ofthe Mlsslon work completed by Ardo¢h Partsh Churth and its currentvalue to the I1 communlty and value whlch wlll be recelved by the communrty In fufvre years In the future Action described In the 2024-2029 8r¥co and Greenloanin8Attlon Plan It Is ¢08ftIsed that the Churth and its Mlssion to the local communlty Is essential tothe future of the development of the lo¢al area. A Ilst of Ardoch Parish chh Mlsslon ActllieS Is TrorpOrated at Note 15
ARDOCH PARL5H OIUftC71 ofSCOTLAJID TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT-YearEnd•d 31 D•c4mber2024 (contlnued) St•wardshlp The 51¥ Managerlal Teams met regularty durlng the yearand have brou8ht In new members makln8 809d use of thelr tlme and tslents. Whllstteams operate In dlfferent waysthe overall obleCve$ of provlding a better seThlce to the communitythrough the involvement of people who are not members of the Klrk Sesslon have been meL Each team reportsto the Klrk Session durin8 the year and partldpate in the year*nd rev5ew when activrty pmgrams and bud8etsforthe comlng yearare prepared, The Outreach Team provlded Communlty Lunthes once a month durfn8the wlntsr perlod and Tea and Coffee after Sunday SeThices. They provlded flowers. wfts and Christmas hampers to those in need. Wslts were made to those In need of support and transportwas or8anlsed for those unable to Use publlctransport. The Youth Team continued fts work wlth young people by way of tht maln a¢tlvltles, namely the Hot Chocolate Cl¥Jb, Forrest Mission and the Holidoy Club. The Mlnlster serves as chaplaln to 8ra¢o PrSmary Schts)I worklng tt in the area of moral and rell8lous educatlon. The Klrk Sesslon also 8lves a Blble to everythild entering the school each year. The Mlnlster ¢ondu¢ts erbd ofterm 5ervlces for Braco Prfmary School in the Church. Attendees at school servi¢e5 not only Indude puplls andteathers buta150 parents and others from the local communltles. On the financlal front Ftsnd Ra151n8 events and actNitles continuè to make an Important contributlon to our Income whllst at the same tlme brln81rt8 In young people and adults from the surroundin8 communltles. Glvings of all klnds remain our main source of Sn¢orne. These are made through the Open Plate, Oftline Transfers via Bank Card Machlne, 8ankers Orders and a fund ralsln8 slte. Each year atthe Annual Congie8ational meetln8 an appeal is made to mlew personal 8lvln8S. Otherorzanlsatlons Adult 8roups ¢onsJst of the Ardoch Churth Cholr and Slngin8 Group. the Ardoch Church of Scotland Gulld. These organisaiions contlnued durln8 2024. Further provlslon for the local communlty was provlded In the vse of the Church Hall for Ardoth Plns and Needles, Braco Art Club, Braco Gardenlng aub. Drama Workshop. Propertles The propertles conslst of the Church, Church Hall. Arthh Manse and the Uftited Free Church Clock Tower. Nom)al repalrs and Maintenan of the bu41din8s We carrfed out durlng the year based on reBular Inspecrion of the properties. The interior appearance of the Churth was enhanted by the members who provided floral decorations on Sundays and speual occasions.
ARDOQI PARI91 CHUROI ofSCOTLAND TRUStEES ANNUAL REpoKf-YearEnded 31 December 2024 Icontlnued) Charftles 7he congregation supported variovs chanlies rÈgistered in Scotland and England & Wales during the year. Consideration is 8ivènto four types of charity namely," large natlonal organisations and local charrttes which are supporred on a Elar basis. appeals froTn smallercharities. those with which members of the congregation are directly invofved and those associated with the Church of Scotland Guild actrvttie& Donations from Church funds were made to Christlan Aid. Special collettions diSbUd are listed in the notesto the Accounts. The Ardoch Churth Guikl made donatFons to the Guild's National Projects. The Blythswood Appeal for5hoe boxesfilled with Item5 for children and adults in needy circurnstances in Eastern Europe and beyond ss rèsponded to annually. Braco Primary school is also Envold in the collÈction. The Churth co-operates wtth the loe31 branth of the Royal British Legion. of which the Minister is Chaplaln. In accordance with Chufth of Scotland in5tructiotis for 2024 the Remembrance Day Services in the Church and at the Braco War Memorfal were held. The Churth actively supportsthe Earl Halg Fund by way of the annual appeal conducted by Poppy Scotland. For a congregation of its slze, Ardoch generates z considerable amount for outside causes. ènotherway of expressing its Chrlstian commitment to compassionate giving. Investment and Re5eryes Pollcy Investments are principally Medium/High Risk in n3ture and in accordance with legislation 80verning Investments rnade by Charities. A significant proportson of the portfolio is ITkelyto be in eouity investments which have hiStOrKal produced better retur overthe long-terni than fixed interest stocks. Investmeftts whith, in isolatlon, might seem Higher Risk may be acceptsble when considering the portfolio as z whole. Investments are not made in aTJnamÈnts or eompanies oper8tin8 un*thi¢ally or havln8 a bad human rl8hts background. Investment Income is expected to provide a balanced retum income and growth. The level of income Is expected to increase at least in line with iTffl8tion over the medium temi. Investments ari%ng from legaues or endowments are maintained at a level to provide Incorne to meet the purpose for whlch theywere designated or endowed. Legades are capitalised in memory of the benefactor. Investments are maintsined to provlde income to meet any shortfall between ordrnary Income and expenditu. Additionally, investments are held against designated funds to meet luture major bulldo repairs and imprOveents1eXlenS1OnS to the buildin8s as set down in the five year plan. Reservesfor Designated Funds are held in investments and èrè Currently set at the followin8 levels.. Fabric Fund- £30.IJ(h), Mansè Fund- £3.th).(il and Chur£h H311 Fund- £15.OLKI. Monies are held on deposit to provide for unforeseen corrtingencies of whatever nature. Sufficient monies are held in the bank current account at the year end to meet budgeted out80iw forat least thefirst months of the lollowing year.
ARDoai PARISH OIURCH of SCOTLAND TRUStEESANNUAL REPORT-YearEnded 31 Decem Z0241¢onllnuedl Flnandal Revl•w The Accounts Payments exeded Recelpts by£6199. Donatlons of all klnds. together wtth ts¥ recovered on GIftAid donations corttinue to be the lar8e5t source of Income whlch in the year under review amounted to £31903. Investment income of £10180 enabled the continuatlon of the provlsion of essentlal serVIt0 the conBre8at5on and local community. Ourstockbrokers and Investment advlsers. Rathbones, contlnue to provlde regular reports and advice on the Inve5tment& Durfng the year a VIeW of Our Investments was undertaken with our Stockbrokers and a nLKnberof sales and purchases were made to Improve the holdings. In addrtlon to the investments held through ourstockbroker there are holdin8s In the Church of Scoiland Investors Trust Income Fund. The value of investments amounted to £304592 The value of the investments at the year end. was £2719 more than that at 3tst December 2023. Monles held on depot, atthe year end totslled £14093 Intom¥l Fraud Mttlytlon Polky Intmdurtlon.. The members of the firk Session are aware of thelr resptsnsibilitles, as Irustee5 of Ardoch Parish Church, to manage the flnances of the church competently, protert the church's a55ets and to have In place procedures to mlnimlse the risk of intemol fraud. The wJlLy currenty In place to prevent Iniernal fratsd 15 presented below and Is revlewed nnually at the point of budget preparation. Annual Accounts: The accounts are prepared on a recelpts and payments b8sls and are presented In the format requlred by the Chur¢h of Scotland. The Klrk Sesslon appoints a ¢ompetent Independent External Examinerannually to examlne the accounts as requlred under the OSCR re8ulations for a desi8nated Reli8lous Charlty. The Aecounts are subsequentty Inspected by Perth Presby*ry and an Attestatlon Report returned to the Klrk S•ssJon. FSnan¢lal Reports.. The accumulated recelptslpayments to date are presented by the treasurerto the monthly meetings of the Klrk Sesslon. These monthly reports include the precedin8 yearf5 incomelexpenditure to pemitany deviation to be Investl83ted. The reports also Indude a b3nk reconcllSatton ststsmenL Cash Control.. l. General.. The use of cash 15 discouraged. Payments in cash made to Indivlduals orcash reotved from indfviduals is recorded in a cash book. All paymentslrecelpts musi be adequately vouched. Ardoch Chunth operatss a system of Management Teams some of which may on oc¢a5ion receive cash. Thls cash must be passed to the treasurer without deductin8 any èxpenses and any requests for payment must be accompanled by appropriate d¢xumentstion.
ARDOCH PARISH CHURal of SCOTLAND TRUSTEESANNUAL REPORT-YearEnded 31 December2024 {contlnu•dl Cash Contrnl: (Continued) 2. Colleetionlofferiw: Specific arran8ementsare in place to record cash re¢eEved at church events. All cash Is counted and slgrbed off by duty elders and subsequently checked by the treaSUr. A copy of thè recordin8 document Is attathed. IA copy of the Rècordlng Document attached to the Internal Frdud Mlti8atlon Document Is not attached to theTrustees Annual Report and Accounts). Procurement Procedure.. If a purchase is to be made, an Indfvldual or ManagementTeam coordlnator brln8s a recommendatlon, nomially based on three quotstlons, to the Kirk Sesslon for approval. If agreed by the rkSeSSIOn, the Sesslon aerk wlll place the order with the contractor. In the case of major contracts a ctsntrart document must obtalned from the contractortO8ether wlth detslls of Insurance cover. The treasurer Is authorfsed to make the payment provlded the amount to be paid15 In agreement with the origlnal quotatlon. The treasurWI11 rnt pay ary accounts not prevlousjy authortsed bythe Klrk Sesslon B•nklni.' Bank ststements are agreed wlth the aCCOLtntln8 records on a monthly basls and re revlewed by the Sesslon Clerk and the Joint Sessltsn Clerk. A bank reconclliatlon statement Is avallable as part of the monthty financial report. Cheque payments reoulre two oirt of four sl8natures ltreasurer. Solnt sesslon tlerkl for amounts 8r*ater than £250 In the casè of a si8nificant payment thè approprlate Involce must be available for ConfinaOn atthe point of s18n1 the cheque. Investments." Church Investments are mainly held In a Rathbones Nomlnee account or In the Church of Scodand Investorf Trust Funds. Purchases and sales of Investments are recommended to the Kirk Session by the Ardoth Church Investment Team who In turn are advised by Rathbones. The Klrk Sesslon must authtsrise tTansa¢tions. DeleÉaied Discretionary Portfolio ManagtmentAuthorEty Is In place to allow R•thbones io Implement tr•nsaciions UP to twenty percent of the portfollo val. Copies of the quarterty RathboS Nomlnee Accountststements are forwarded to the Flnance & Investment Team members. Adoptton of Pollcy: This pollcy was updated and adopted by the Xlrk Sesslon on 30th January 2024.
AIIDOCH PAR15H CHURCH of SCOTLAND TRusfEES PJINUAL REPoRr-YearEnd 31 Dqcember 2024 IcDnt7nued) srATEMENT ofTRUSTEVS RESPONSIBLrnES To act in the best Srterests Oft tharltyputtr those interests first To operate In a manner conthnt wlth the charlV5 oblectives. To act wlth due care and dlllgerKe To ensure that the Mana8ement and admlnistratlon of the instltutlon complywtth the Constitutlon. current legislation and the RegulatiOTbS of The Churth of Swtland TO motOr the performance of Officers. Convenors and Grouklq to *l)lth Fth%ers to ad hwe been delegated and tske cor•ve artkjft when necessary. To prepare fina[al ststements whlch glye suffiderrt de13il to enable an appredatiffi of the transactions of the Church. To keep proper accountlng recordswhlch, on requesL musl refiertthe financlal poltlon of the Church at that ts"me. Thls rnust be done to ensure that Ihe financial ststements comply vdlth the Charitles and TTUStee Investment Iscotlandl Art 2CDS, the Charitles Account Iscotlandl Regulation5and the Regulatlons Anent Con8re8ational Finance approved bythe General Assemb of the Chwch of Scotland In 2( To Safeguard the assets ol the Chuich and tske rea50Dable rtep5 forthe preventTon andlor detettlon of tra1 and other Irregularktles. Approved by1heTrustees and sÈned on their half,
ARD(XH PARISH CHUR(11 of SCOTLAND TRUSTEES AN14UAL REPORT-Y•r Ended 31 Dtt•mber 2024 Iwrtlnuedj Ind•pend•rt Examln•rfs Reportto theTrustee50fArdoth Parf5h Churth olS(otland. I report on the accouFrt5 Ot the tharFrffor the year ended 31 December 2024 whlth are set out on pa8es 11 to 19. ResptIVe responsikn'lit5 of Trustees and Examiner The charltfstritstees a responsible forthe prerrdration clthe accounts kn accordano wlth the terms of the Ctrorltles aThl Trustee Inve#Jnent {Scotlandl Att 2C#)5 and the Charftles Accounts Iscotlandl ReBulatbns 2Crf)6. The chartry tnJ5tees tonslder that the audit qUIrement of Regulation Iolllld) of the Accounts Reglslations does apply. It Ls Thy responsibility to examine the accounts as required undèr sethion 44IIXcl of IheAct and to slats whether partloJiar matters K4ve come lo my attenon. Bas15 of Independent Examknefs stsiement My wmlnatk)n15 carrled out In accordance wrth Resulatt 11 of the Charltles Accounts (Scotlandl Resulailon$ 2C#J6. An examinatim Indudes a review Df the accounllng recoids kept by the th3rity and a cornparlson of the accounts presenteil wlth those reroids. It also Include5 consideration of any unusual Items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanatlons from the Trusiees conornlng any such rnatte. The procedures undertaken do not provide •ll the tviderKe ih•t 4wuJd tre requlred Irs an audlT and consequently I do not 4xpr•ss an adit opinlon on the v¥ew 8Nen by the actount5. Indép•ndènt E)omlnees Stttemefit In th• coutse of my eMmln•tlon no matterh•scome to my allentlon l. Which 8ives me reason•ble couse to belleve that In ary materlal resped the r•qwrements.. To keep JctnIn8 recovdz In •eeordnt• wlth Sectlon Ullllal of the 2Ch)5 Act and Regulation4 of the 2[ Account Regulatior. Ind to prepare accounts whlth (ord wlth the accountln8 records aftd Corny with Re¢ulation 9 of the 21YE Accounts Re8ulatlons have rKIt b•en m•L or 2. To lch in my op1n1o attentkm should be drawn In ordÈrto @nable proper undErstaiidinq ofthe accoiint% to be rp3rhpr.
ARDOCH PARISH tsIURCH ofSCOTLAND YearEnded 31 Dewnber 2024 RE(£IPTS¥nd PAYMENTSACCOiINT FurK15 Funds Funds Totsl Total X)24 2023 Reoipts Lknations Charitsble Actwfjts Fund Raising Events Bank & Depoyt Interest Investment Inco 319)3 37404 2425 170 iollo 2425 170 119 10705 io 44678 Net5aIe/PurrSe of Inveskn*nts Ardoth DeveknpmentTrust Grant Manse account lex General Trust¢451 54678 51678 39) P•yments Cost of Generatln8 Funds Investment Mana8eftY•rtt Chafltsble ActNitles O¢natlons Net Purtha5elSèl¢ of Investments fl)977 56243 77 56243 E¥cw ol Paymentsov•r ftecelpts 4199 exc¢ss of R¢¢elpts over Paym•n 4147 Ex¢e55of Payments over Re¢elpts lorthe year 4199 4199 4147 li
ARDIXM PM5H CHURCH ofXOTiAND Year EThded 310ecember b)24 5fATEMeNT OF BALANCES Unrestricted EndeMMent De5 Fund FuDd5 Funds Funds 2024 Note £ Bank D It and Cash 8alantQ5 Brw8ht fofward Transferkdoch SCDGroup EKcessol Paymefflts ovei R1p1S forthe al. Bank Eposit andCa5h Balances Investments lat Value) Ic05t of Investments £1905211 Bank pOsSts NetAsseis as at 31 Ccemtrer 2024 io 19769 401 21 20292 16145 401 199 13971 136551 -6199 14093 4147 20292 li IOL 21 12 130400 304592 301873 12 14093 1517644 14093 7630 1304CQ 318685 309503 34841 The 3c(gunts were approv&1 by tl* rk Se551on onthe 24 March 2025 Forand ov bghalloltha Kirk Iz
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ARDOCH PARISH OIURCH of SCOTLAND Year Ended 31 Defflber 2014 Notes to the A¢nts 7 Purpose of Endowrnent Funds Patrick Gardiner For Mlntstry and General khernes Falconer- Stewart For benevolent purpost5 Falconer- Stewart For the poor of Ardoch Par15h Mar8oret Finlayson or Roberrson For Fabric and Mansè Funds Puipose of Restrktod Funds Ardoch Church Cholr& Slnglng Gre4Jp To provlde'music and son8. forthe Churth and commKY Ardoch Parlsh Chuith Communlty Fund To provide lor rnrS ofthe local ttmmunty In lwd andfinanctsl assfjsiance con51dered appropat by the Klrk Se5$1on, to ICal (harrtae ortantIOnS pro4ldlng weware seThkeswfthin the PaSh Ardoch Church SCD Group To provlde the communhy wtth the opp)rtunltyto prarttse kottish thjntry Dance Skills PurpoMof Deslqn•t•d Funds Fabrlc Fund Ideslgnatedl To provlde for the maintenance of, and ordlnaryand extnordlnary rtpalr5 to, the Church and anclllary bulldln Manse Fund Idesl8natedl To provlde lor the malntsnance of. and ordln•ry repaSrsto. the Manse Church Hall Fund Idesl8natèdl To provlde for Improvments to the Church Hall Youth Work Fund Idesignatedl To pro¥lde personal devel0pment0pponun forthtiwri8 peop ofthe I41 communlty Ardoch Church of Scotland Gulld Ide51gnatedl To rneet the obltctlves ot the Natlonal bcty and deveknpthe leal branch Anna Dawsoft yOh Fund Idesl8natedl To encour•8• thè InVoeMent of young r*ople In the acuvlllès of the Church AnaWs oloonatlons Unre5tdcti Restdcted EndowmeiTotal Fund5 Funds Funds Total 2024 2023 OfFeTln8S Special Collectoons Tax cOVery on Grft Aid Member/Non-Member donatkjns OthèrApFea15 Mccowan Trust 5h8red Intèrest Account PKC Donation Wami Hub Ardoch Church of kotland Gulld 18,296 1,265 4.825 5.512 18.296 1,265 4.82S 5,512 17,834 1,743 4.748 6,669 1.805 2CKI 31,903 1,805 2CKI 31.3 1,710 300 37.404 14
ARDOCH PARISH CHURCH ofScollAND YLMr Ended 31 Demts¢r 2024 Notesto th¢A(Cnts 9 Analts 01Palts Unrestrtted fteStfkt Endowment Total FuThJs Funds FuAd5 Tot81 2024 2023 CharltableA¢tNrties Mlnistrles & Mlssbn kratI Presbytery due5 MlnlsterLl Expenses Mlnisters Tra¥el Pulplt pplY Retlring Offerfn85 Cleanlng Eleftricity & Fuel 011 InsurarKe Organ PrlntlnL Ststionery & Posta8e Other Expenses Ardoth Church SCD Grrrtjp Church Sound System 8roadbndlWeb S)t¢ Ordinary Repalrs & Malntenance New Ramp Patlo Costs Manse Repalrs & Malntenance Monse Coun¢ll Tax Manse Tel•phor Dornaln Communlty Work 25,549 652 25,549 652 23,616 624 2.069 777 1,1 1329 5,851 2,349 1.749 237 426 401 1,510 943 2.075 1,770 4,244 2,2S3 1.710 67 349 i.iS6 1.829 5.851 2,349 1.749 237 426 401 469 603 8,374 478 599 3,571 3.300 1.$94 2,021 1,917 713 1,126 603 8.374 4.078 1.961 4.078 1.961 121 121 10 8•nK D•p051t ind C•sh B¥nCeS brw forwa Ir•st•f•dl Vnresmrted Rèstrkted Endowment Total Bankof Scotland Current Account chUh of SCtstnd In$101,$ Trust DeF0$ Fund$ Rathbones Income & Caphal Accounts Ardc<h Church of Scotland Gtjlld Ardc¢h Church SCD Group 12.661 S,664 12.661 5,786 ioi 21 11 B•nk. D•p0511 and Cash O•lanus at Ye•r End ilnrestrkted Restrthd ETrJowment Totsl 8ankof Scotland Current Accwht Church of Scotland In¥stor's Twst Fund$ Rathbones IKome & Capltsl Accounts Ardcch Church of Scotland Gulk 6.795 5.795 6.79S 5.917
ARDOtrI PARISH OIVACH olSCOTLAND Year Ended 31 December 1024 Noies totheActout)ts 12 Ansof N•tAssets DesWviel Ae5tricted Endowment Totsl Investments 30)J 2.25% UKTreasury BoThJs 13487 Aberdeen ststhdard Fund M8r5 530 15hares11 PLC 7 Artemis Fund5 Mys 40 Bluebay Fnd5 Mgmt f4)J Smith & Nephew PLC 330 Gsk PLC SSO Rightmove PLC 170 Reckltt B¢n¢k15erGrwp PLC 150 Unllever PLC 3CO) Rc41s Royce Hokllngs PLC 450 8HPGroup Ltd IXS Ak)Tinto PLC 58 Croda Intemalon•l PLC 17flJ BP PLC 520 SSE PLC 256 Nltlonal Grfd 44 Dunedln Income Growth IMITst 17ts) MerchantsTrust PLC 3250 Tempk 8ar ln¥estsn¢ntTsl 35 Amazon Com IrK 7 Blackrock In¢ 50 CRH 20 Mlcrosoft Corp Im? N?tlxls Inii Funds 18 Te513 Inc 20 VISA IMC 9) X-TracYkers IIEI Pk S ASML Holdln8s NV 6345 Jupiter UnltTrust M8rs 250) Inve¥0 A3 Trust PLC 1650 Alli4rKe Wtan PLC I2( JP Morian GBLGrowth & IrK(¥ne 850 Monks In¥estmentTru5t s Murray IntematloNITNst PLC 350 Smithson Invesen1T Ple 360) Gièencoat UK Wifid PLC Ishares PLC 1991 Waystone Fund Sevvkes IUKI Cash 3023 6822 2971 6458 3554 3133 2031 2633 1323 3599 525 6399 2525 6346 3653 653 1443 3530 8216 6822 17058 8784 6110 1963 1216 5523 4186 2784 2299 2958 10249 3213 1792 6232 6304 2294 4707 39)3 3240 3493 5739 3166 2181 8341 2432 11925 9367 1432 2925 1131 17>) 6131 5730 1731 27 6731 7712 5047 6B70 2806 2870 7074 2843 5865 1607 5526 1972 3744 kn26 6972 10744 14935 5194 4597 6474 6738 12483 6072 8035 3931 5768 3194 6474 6738 4967 7337 Ii(Q85 1>)4LYJ 278126 191521 26466 Church olkotland Inwtor5Trust Fund Net Investment Kvets as at 31 Decmbor2024 136551 2th) 3Ch1592 1gJ521 Church of Scotland Investcfs Trust Deposlt 5917 81 6795 5917 1381 6795 2? 318685 19)521 GuSld Bank Current Aecount Totsi Ntt A5xtsas at 31 Etembor 2Q34 lnvesbnent Income Char8esE3(XQiKI perannum paid from Fund &pital
ARDOCH PARISH CHURCH of SCOTLAND Year Ended 31 December 2024 Notes to the Accounts 14 Special Collections Disbursed as Donations Bible Society Chas Poppy Scotland Christian Aid Middle East Humanitarian Aid Red Cross iio 125 216 125 Iij) 1156 17
ARDO(% PARISH CXURCH OF SCOTLAND YEAR EfrX•ED 31 DECEMBER 2024 NOYES ro THEAccouKrs IS. ARDOCH URQ1 MJSSION AcmimES. 2024 Blytheswood Boxes AutumTh 2024 Makaton Led Weeklysunday Worship Warm Space Hub: Tuesdays durlr8 wlniermorrths Forre5l Mlsslon: External Christlngle Serylce Broadcast Carols (external speakersl to vlllage on Adt Sundays Streamed Sunday Serylces W•trhnlght 5ervlce.' Yourh produced Makaton vldeo shown, K7r5ty Durtcan {4n8erl "Ardoch Strfngs" Icommunityvlolln group) Makaton Advent Calendar produod Duck Race Involvement of cornmvnity All A8¢ Treasure HunL Hot ChocolatelForrest Mlsslon for 20 Palm Crosses In wlndow$ At eiii of HL(11 ' Jesus Died for Me - vldeo shown olunteered ts work v41th Youth aThJ ITTeams as rtof the Duke of Edlnbur¥h vi3r Forrest Mission March Eco-activitles around the creauon of a Chh gaY(len e4. Bug Hotel AA Easter vldeo was prOdud by the young people for Palm Sunday. The Last Supper, Good Frfday and Easter Sund•y IT Class ryn lor community Youth team did"Big Brekkie. May 2024 "IV5 Your Move. Books pfD¥lded for P7 sthjol puplls In vlll4e Falr Trdde actlvitle$ Outreachlpastoral Care Toam- urds, Flower4 support for Bereaved. D15trlbuted glfts/¢ards to deseNin8 famlllgs Prtwlsbn of fvnèral t•as Youth Team rnemb•rs IkO of Edlnbur8hl int¢ewed selethd Ardoth Church members The Green Wellle Garden Show for Pi to P7 Pupils Golf 'Outlng for Mthi[1, Ardoch and Blackford Churth Members. 8ums themed Community Lunth. Ardoch Youth Tearn-Lent In5tagram: At Home In L•nL A S•r1 of reft•C0 on Lent. Youth Group Makaton Film& Communlty *venirq"Songs of Praise". Gulld Annual Gatherlr8 streamed to Church Hall- Nelghbourin8 Guilds invit.
ARDOCH PARISH CXURCH OFSCOTLAND YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 NQTES TO THE ACCOUNT5 15. Cfjntlnued Ardoth has an actlve Gulld whith sponsors many mlsslonal acimtles Renovatlonldevelopmentof the thurch garden- Involvementof members of communlty rk Sesyon vndertook Communlcation AccessTraini Harvestcelebration Servlce. C*)naiJons 8Even to Auchterarder and Crieff FTr)d Bank& Blg Brekkle In ald of Bfythswood tsre run bythe Guild Gulld Open hAeetln8 Opening cerernony for Churth Community Garden Congre8allonal Groups condurted Sunday Wotshlp durln8Advent. Cholr. Hope. Gulld.. Pea. Kl SEsslon.' Joy and Youth Team.. Love Christmas Card Ilstln8 all Church actIvIeS durfng Alfvent was dlstrjbuted to vllla8e homes AdventActlvltles- Prepared and dellvered by Membets of the con8re8aYon. December S Gulld Chrlstmas Party Deomber 131h Chrlstmas Communlty Lunch December 14, _ Church organlsed Cornmunlty Qulz Nlght Warm Hub on Tuesdays between January and March 2024 19