The Church of Scotland Callander Kirk Congregational Accounts and Annual Report For the Year Ended 315t December 2024 Congregation No: 231439 Charity No: SC000396 PagJe I Reference and Administrative InfDrniation 2024 Charity Name.. Charity Rcgistration Nllmbcr.. CongrLbFalion RcfLrtnct No: Contact Address.. Callander Kirk Church of Scotland SC000396 231439 CallandeT Kirk OffiLe Souili Church Street Callander FK17 XBN Minisier.. Seqsion Cl¢rk.. Chiirch Treasurer.. TrustC'l5 Independcnt Examiner Banktsrs Royal Baith of Scotland. Uni(22123 Th&stle Sliopping Centrc Siirling FKS 2EA Co-operaiii'c Bank PO Box 250 Delf House Southway SkLlincr%dale WN8 6wr Pagc 2 Structure, Governance and Management Governing Document The ChurLh is administered in accordance with the iemis of the Unitary Decd of Constitution Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees Mciiibcrb of the Kirk Se55ion arc thc charity tru.4t¢¢.4. The Kirk Ses.%ion members are the elders of the church and arc choscn from tliose m¢mbcr5 Ot. Ilic churcli th.ho arc considei'cd to hav¢ tl)¢ appropriat¢ gifts and skills. Th¢ minister, who is a memb¢r of th¢ Kirk Session, is ele¢t¢d by th¢ ¢ongregation and inducted by Prcsbytcry. Organisational Structure The Kirk Session, which meets 10 limes during ihe yeai. is responsible for spirirual affairs within Ihe church. There are a nuinber of cnmmittccs to over%ee i'2riou% a%pLcrs of ehui.ch life wlio report back 10 Ihe Kirk Session on a regular basis. Thesc illclude groups focusing on strategy, Ivorship. nunure and mission. Objectives and .4etivities The Chui'ch ot. Scotland i5 Trinitarian in doctrine, Rcformed in tradition and Pi'esbitcrian in polity. It exists to glorify God and to ￿'ork for the adN'anccment of Christ's Kingdom (hroiighoui the world. As a naiional Church. li acknowledges a distinctii'e call and duly to bring ilic ordinances of religion to th¢ people every parish of Scoiland ihrough a ierriiorial ministry. Ir co-opcratcs with other Churchcs in various ccuincnical bodies in Scotland and beyond. Callander Kirk Church of Scotland's Vision Statement is- To be a.floui'ishing, Gospel-cenh'ed chiirL'17 that, tlii-ough discipleship, seeks iofollotrtr whei'e God leads Page 3 Activities, Achievements and Performance To achievc th¢5¢ obj¢¢tiv¢s Callander Kirk has a wide and varied programmc including- Corporate worship.. 'e¢kly Sunday morning worsl)ip. monthly opportunitics for thc ccl¢bration of communion Seasonal Services are held at Christmas, Easter and Remembrance Day Regular Activities: Bible study gFfuup dnd house ￿'0uP Guild Tea-pot Caté held weekly where Kirk and Coinmunity come togcthLr A wcckly Scriptur¢ Union group. known a% 'The Poini,, ai McLaren High School Nlonthly youth meeiing for fun and fellowship Junior Choir Other %ctivities: A pastoral care team offer qupport through illness and bereavement, distributc copics of th¢ w¢¢kly gervice to those who can no longer attend in person and bless others through distribution of the church flO￿er5 Prayer CoNordinaior assists ihe Congregation with its praycr Ministry, producingJ a monthly prayer diary A5 a respon4e to the Cost of living ¢risiq a table ivas set up outside the hall wheTe donations of food and surplus garden produce can bc accc5scd by m¢mb¢rs of the eommunily Tearfund Big Quiz night is organised annually to raise money for Tearfund Summcr and Christmas fayres proTridc opportunities for th¢ Community to come tooether as well as raisin Inoney for Ihe church Ilarvcst lunLh - d fundraising ¢vent for Start up Stirling Wc opcratc a collection point for donaliong for Start up Stirlirtg We are olso a signcd up member of Eco-congregations Scorland In 2024 we a programmc Called 'JusE praying, to encourage members to pray and to encourage others to seek God Ihrough prayer Undcr thc Prcsbytcry Mission Plan, Callandcr Kirk, as of I st January 2025, is linkcd with thc churches at Killin & Ardeonaig, and Balquihidder, whilst services will no longer be held at the Trossachs church building. Page 4 Financial Review Th¢ Accounts haN'e been prepared oll a Receipis and Paymer%lS basis. Unresiricied funLIs' bhumi a neL surplus atter transters ol £g.Dl 7 Ai the end of 20?4 there remains an ouistanding balance io'(Tiving to Grow. of £7,283. The restricted fwids show a deficit of £3,737 for the year. IÉ iè ihr Tru&tcrb' pvliLy tu hold rcs¢ivcs, iii¥ludiiJg d&sigiialcd fund5, of approximatcly six months expeiidiuLre. Ai the end of 2024, reserv¢s hold mci Ihis criieria. The ChuTch also held £63.417 of restricted aiid cndowmmeni fviids whicli have been providcd for (lie purpose5 specified in Noie 2. Trustees Contribution5 Over the course of the financial year volunlAry donatiot)s received frcym the Trustee.4 amounted 10 £9,410 Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities The mcmbers of the Kirk Session musi prepare financial statcinL"llts whiLh giv¢ surriLieni d¢tail 10 eiiablc an appreciation of the trariSdCtions of thc Church ijuring th¢ financial year. The menibcrs of thc Kirk Session arc rcspon.qible for kcepin(y proper accounting records which, on rcqucst, musl rifleci the financial position of Ihe Chur¢h at Ihdt lime. Tliis must be done iu ensur¢ that Ilic findncidl statements comply with the Charitic£ and Trustec Invc8tmcnt (Scotlandl Act 2005. the Charitics Accounts (Scotlandi Rcgulalions 2006 and the R¢gulaiions Anent Congreqaiional Fin2nee approved by the C7eneral A%%embly nf tlie r.hureh of Scotland ii) 2007. TIILY are also re%pon8ibl¢ tor fafcguarding the asscts of thc Church and must tlkc teasuiiablr stcps foi" th¥ PTevciitiun a]idloi" dtl¢C¢ion of fi'aud and otlier irrc8ulai-Ities. Page 5 Independent Examiner's Reporl to the Trusiees of C2112nder Klrk, Church of Sco¢land 7024 which I rcport oli thi accounts oi Callandir Kii'k church ol. Scotlaiid for ihc ycar ciided 31 December- are set out on pages 7 to 14. Re5peetis't responsibilities of trustees and exxminer The Lhatiiy's Ii'ustcth ai'c respunsibl¢ fui Ili¢ pi"ep