Edinburgh: Newington Trinity Church of Scotland Formerly MayJ7eld Sallsbury Partsh (Edinburgh) Church ofscotland Trustees? Report and Accounts For the year ended 31 December 2024 Congregation No: 010138 Scottish Charity No: SC000785 Edinburgh: NewingtOD Trinity Church of Stotland ("Newington Trinity") Trustees, Report Year ended 31 December 2024 This is the annual TNstees' reporL togethcr with the financial statenKnL for the year ended 3 1st Dccembcr 2024. Th¢ Trustees of the charitable trust known as Edinburgh: Newington Trinity Church of Scotland SC000785 "Newington Trinity" (formerly Mayfield Salisbury Parish (Edinburgh) Church of Scotland (Mayfield Salisbury)) are the members of the Kirk Session. From l January 2025 Mayfield Salisbury fomed a union with Craigmillar Park Church and Priestfield Church. The new congregation is Newin8ton Trinity Church. Objectives, Activities, Achievements and Perfonnanee. Introduction: Newington Trinity's purpos Newin8ion Trinity's purpose is to promote the objeciives of the Church of Scotland within its parish. the rest of Scotland and abroad. We work with those of other faiths or none. Some of the particular ways in which we have sought to further these objectives are discussed bclow. The Chur¢h of Scotland is Trinitarian in doctrine, Refomied in tradition and Presbyterian in polity. It exisis to 81orify God, to ser4e the people of Scotland and to work for the advan¢ernenl of Christ's Kin8dom throughout Ihe world. As a national Church, it acknowledges a dislinclive call and duty to bring the ordinances of reli8ion to the people in every parish of Scotland through a tcrritorial ministry. It COryop¢rat¢s with other Churches in various ecumenical bodies in Scoiland and beyond. Newin8ton Trinity is administcred in accordance with the temis of the Dced of Constitution (Unitary Forn)) dated 13 April 2006 and is subj￿1 to the Acts and Rcgulations of the Generdl Assembly of the Church of Scotland. It lies within the district of The Presbytery of Edinburgh and Wesi Lothian. Under its Unitary Constitution, the Kirk Session of Newington Trinity is responsible for both the spiritual and business affairs of the church. The Kirk Session member5 are the elders of the church and arc choscn by existing Kirk Session members from those of the church membership who are considercd to have the appropriate 8ifts and skills. The Minister, who is a member of th¢ Kirk Session. is ele¢*d by the con8re8ation and inducted by Presbytery. Fuller detsils on structure, governance and mana8ement are set out ￿lOw. SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES The main activities and achievements of N¢win8ton Trinity are discussed under four headin8s: worship; discipleship. fellowship. mission and service. These are followed by the Financial Review. This Y￿￿, overlaying all ofthis activity has been work to progress the union betw¢¢n Craigmillar Park, Mayfield Salisbury and Priestfield cong￿gatiOns. On Sunday 2 June congregational votes on the union in the 3 merging congregations were overseen by Presbytery. They addressed the B&sis of Union and the Basis of Team Ministry and resulted in overwhelming or unanimous support for the union aeross the three congregations. as approved as the Minister of the new congregation. On 18 June Presbytery approved the Edlnburgh: Newington Trinity Chureh of Seotland (-Newington Trinity") Trustees, Report Year ended 31 December 2024 union at ils meeting. Subsequently the Kirk Sessions agreed with Presbytery that the union would take place on l January 2025 when the new congregation of Newington Trinity Church of Scotland would be formed. The Ministerof Mayficld Salisbury Church in 2024 was the also fulfils the role of Vice Principal of New College and, during the Principal's absence on research leave, was the Acting Principal until the end of 2024. appointments fully supported by the Kirk Session. as also appoinlcd by the Presbytery of Edinburgh and West Lothian to be the Interim Moderator of Priesifield from 18 June until the union. and also Interim Moderator of Craigmillar Park from l November mitted on 31 October) until the union. A Probationary Minister. continued his appointment until 30 November when he took up an appointment as Assistant Minister at the Church of the Holy Rude in Stirling prior to his ordination in February 2025. Our Pastoral Assistant, continued in their posts. and our Children and Young Adult Worke The Church Manage continued to offer 8 welcome and to provide support and practical help to any or8anisation t s accommodation. Amongst other activities, he mana8es the lettin8s; maintains the propertie5 and access for buildings maintenan¢e; ensures the sanctuary and halls are ready for users; produces the Orders of Service and notices, assists with ¢mail communications and oversees the website and liv¢ slreamin8 of services. nee Our worship continued to be enriched with music from the Chamber Group and the choir, led by our music dtrecto nd supported by our organist In the latter part of 2024 the choir was enhanced by singers from Craigmillar Park and Priestfield. An anonymous donation pemiitted the Continuation of the Chamber Group until the end of 2024 pendin8 a review of the Group. The congregation continues to be kept infonned of news and developments via a weekly congregational email. This is issued to all who wish to be on the mailing list with general infomiation relevant to the whole congregation, In the latter half of the year this included those from Cr8i8millar Park and Priestfield who wished to receive the email. A Youth Newsletter email is sent periodi¢ally to inforni young people and their parents of planned activities and updates are included in the weekly con8regational email. Our magazine, Grapevine (available as a hard copy and on our website} is issued 8 times per year. It contains a pastoral letter and semion, as well a5 a wealth of information about congregational activities. Easter and Christmas greetings cards with details of service5 have been available to the whole ¢ongffgation and distributed to those residing in the parish of Mayfield Salisbury and the wider parish of what is to be NeW1n￿On Trinity. There have been 3 baptisms this year, I wedding and 15 funerals have been conducted. Edinburgh: Newington Trinity Church of Scotland ("Newington Trinity") Trustees, Report Year ended 31 Deeember 2024 On12 May the Stated Annual Meeting was held in person in the sanctuary with the Annual Report and accounts being received. The proposed union between Craigmillar Park. Mayfield Salisbury and Priestfield congregations under the Presbytery Mission Plan has been a key feature of activity throughout the year. There has been a strong desire across all three congregation to see the union progress and we have continued to ensure that the congregations are kept engaged and infomied. Together we issue a newssheet, generally monthly "Towards our Unlon" reporting on developments and progress. This is sent both by email and is available in hard copy and started in February 2023. It has been instrumental in inforniing the ¢ongregations of the various stages in moving towards the union. The outline goveman¢e Structu￿ was further developed as was the proposed size and turnover of the new Kirk Session. These and other matters were discussed in Plenary sessions where the three Kirk Sessions met together to dis¢u$$ and agree proposals and recommendations to be put to the new Kirk Session of Newington Trinity when fomed. Each Session then met separately after the Plenary meetings to confirni their views on the recomrnendations. While the final decisions were to be for the Newington Trinity Kirk Session. the pr￿c5S allowed for planning on an anti¢ipated agreed way forward. Consultstions with the congregations were undertaken on two issues: possible worship arrangements (timingl content etc) in Newin8ton Trinity. and a review on the use of the Sanctuary including whether the pews should be replaced with chairs once the heatin8 works in the sanctuary of Mayfield Sallsbury were undertaken in 2025 or 2026 (the pews have to be lifted to remove the deteriorated cast iron pipe5 and to improve insulation). Consultation documents were issued in paper and digital form and a healthy response was re¢eived to both consultstions. At a high overall level the recommendations We￿ supported but the exer¢ise highlighted differing views on certain key aspects. It was wncluded that major decisions would be considered by the new Kirk Session following further ￿searCh and consultations with various groups. On worship the current arrangements would ¢ontinue with the joint service at l 0:30 moving to the first Sunday of the month. A retreat for the congregations was held at Priestfield Church on Saturday l June providing an opportunity for contemplative prayer. peace and renewal and for th¢ three congregations to get to know each better. A group was formed of elders and members ofthe congregation from the three ¢hurches to explore the concept of pioneer ministry and mission and to begin to shape what the second Mlnisterial post under the Presbytery Plan might be wished for Newington Trinity- The Union Steering Group (comprising the Ministers and Session Clerks) continued to oversee the key issues and communication. As the etired and the tenure ended the USG membership reduced. Overall, in 2024 w¢ consolidated our shared worship across the 3 congregations and an increasing number of fellowship aclivities and social gatherings being conducted under the 'Newington Trinity, umbrella. With Edip.burgh: N¢wington Trinity Church of Scotland (-Newington Trlnity") Trustees. Report Year ended 31 December 2024 tircment the Priestfield congregation formally began worshipping at Mayfield Salisbury after the joint summer services. Similarly, the Crai8millar Park congregation joined these services from November. For three weeks in June and July a pulpit swap was undertaken between of the First Presbyterian Church of Statesboro Georgia USA. family also joined and various social events were organised to provide a welcome, including a BBQ in the church gardens. Our Minister, th was a commissioner to the General Assembly as was our Pastoral Assistant Reports were m&de both to the Session and the congregation. A key focus of support and prayer this year continued to be on the citizens of Ukraine and since Oclober 2023 on those suffering in Palestine and Israel while also praying for those in SudAn and elsewhere suffering ht the hands of other humans or natural disaster. Fundraising and more practical support have been promoted throughoutthe year. Two other events merit mention in the overall summary of the year. First of all, a heating project for the halls was undertaken during the year. The main heating System in the sanctuary is broken and has to be replaced. This is a major project and requires considerable planning. However, we reco8nised that a more tar8eted project could be undertaken quickly to improve and upgrade the heating system in the halls. In order to seek to move towards the General Assembly's tar8et of achievin8 net zero by 2030, the heating workin8 group focused its work on options for air source heal pumps andl or solar panels. Ground source heat pumps were not a practical option. Afte" considerable research and obtaining Presbytery approval, work started in late autumn and was ¢ompleted, on time and on budgeL by the end of the year. Because of the regular use of the accommodation. a grant was secured from Local Energy Scotland which enabled us to proceed and install more environmentally friendly heat sources. Three air source heat pumps are now operating and our electricity consumption is now considerably offset by production from 36 solar panels. Work on the Sanctuary options will be progressed in 2025. The second concerns the ending of Mayfield Salisbury as a congregation. On 29 December a service was combined with marking the life of Mayfield Salisbury since 1993. Archive material was produced and an extensive display was on show both for that service and subsequent weeks. In addition. a group worked wilh a filmmaker to produce a video of Mayfield Salisbury with contributions from the current and fonner Ministers and some staff. The video is available to view on our website. This along with the a￿h]ve material provides lasting memory of Mayfi¢ld Salisbury. Edinburgh: Newington Trinity Church of Scotland ("Newington Trinity") Trustees, Report Year ended 31 December 2024 WORSHIP Our worship continue5 to evolve to meet the needs of 21 st century Christians and those seeking a faith in an in¢r¢asingly secular society. Our diet of worship involves regular Sunday services a short, infomial. PArtiGipatory family-orientated service at 9.30&m, with time for separate age-related activity-based learning: and a mor¢ traditional service at l 0.45am. with a full choir and a richer musical thread. Since the start of the year, on the third Sunday of the month there has been a single mornin8 service 8t l 0:30 bringing together the 09:30 and l 0:45 congregations. Youn8 people, led by our Children and Young Adult Worker, have periodically participated in these services or on occasion led the service. Further details on youth work are set out under 'Fellowship'. In June. July and August morning services were frequently a shared 'Newington Trini(y' service held at Mayfield Salisbury with the ministers from the thrtt congregations involved. We marked retirement in June; and the led the services during the pulpit swap. Since the summer cver third Sunday of the monih has become a shared 'Newington Trinity. service at 10.30, The led a service At the end of his tenure at CraigrnillAr Park as we wished him well for thc ulurc. On the first Sunday of the month there is also a more contemplative service at 7.00pm which usually celebrates Comrnunion. There are also bi-monthly afternoon services conducted by the Minister: five per annum March-November. including ttvo 5ervi¢cs of Holy Communion followed by a social time and a service of remembrance in the s&nctu&ry in November. The Probationary Minister, Simon Hes5ett also Conducted a remembrance service at the War Memorial in Prestonfield 8&rdens. There are also annual festivities. services in nursing homes and special services such as remembering those we have lost which this year was held jointly again with Priestfield and Craigmillar Park churches at Priestfield church. The 10:45 or 10:30 services are broadcast live online and later posted on our website: www.newin tontrini (formerly www.ma fieldsalisbu The sanctuary and halls at Mayfield Salisbury are used each Sunday aftemoon by the Chinese Evangelical Church. At Easter we had Holy Week services and events with oth¢r denominations from Newington Churches Together. On Easter Sunday we repeated our previous year's dawn service at the top of Blackford Hill followed by services at the church. Edinburgh: Newington Trinity Chureh of Scotland (44Newington Trlnlty") Trustees, Report Year ended 31 Deeember 2024 DISCIPLESHIP In Newington Trinity we do not ask people to subscribe to any narrowly defined doctrinal stance but are committed to approaching matters of faith thoughtfully and re5pe¢tfully, embracing doubt and welcoming the company of those who find faith difficult. We are keen to celebrate the insights offered by other Christian traditions and different world faiths. In Newington Trinity, members are encouraged in the development of personal spirituality. This has been provided for in several different ways: House groups. which meet regularly and provide mutual support and en¢oura8emenl in Spiritual exploration. A weekly ¢on8regAtion81 prayer chain by email Prayers open for all in the church every TuesdAy moming Inviting members to join the fortnightly evening Praise and Prayer held at Priestfield Welcome teams at each of our regular worship services. who are particularly concerned to ensure that visitors and new faces are identified and made welcome in the church. Smaller welcome teams are in atlendance to offer a personal welcome to those attending funerals or thanksgiving services at other times. N¢wington Trinity remains firmly commiited to working ecumenically through Newington Churches Together, and co-operatively with other faith groups, notsbly through our involvement with ihe Edinburgh Interfaith AssociAtion whose ￿giStered office 15 located at Newinglon Trinity Church. As mentioned previously we have very close links with the Chinese Evangelical Church who use and have an office at our premises. FELLOWSHIP We continue to regard it as a vital part of our mission to provide fellowship of an inclusive nature. irrespective ofdifferences in age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientstion, disability, wealth or status. There is an active Fellowship Committee which or8anises social events, as well as 5UPPQrting special services and our interfaith work, assisting with hospitality and caterin8 arrangements. Coffee and teas are held after the services. On 'Newington Trinity, shared services days the serving of refreshments was mainly moved to the south transept, The temporary removal of the front three rows of pews continued and the review of thi5 arrangement has been caught up in the ￿VIeWS of the use of the Sanctuary (see above). From the autumn to spring the Thursday Club meets every Thursday afternoon. It organis¢s speaker5 and events ¢overing a wide range of topics including music. Over the summer when the Thursday Club does not meeL a "Coffee and Blethers" session, open to all ages, is held. Both groups provide opportunities for people. often elderly or living on their own, to come together for fellowship and discussion. Edinburgh: Newington Trinlty Church of Seot12nd ("Newlngton Trinity") Trustees, Report Yerdr ended 31 Deeember 2024 A pilgrimage programme following the Borders Abbey Way, organised by Simon Hessett, took place over several weeks. Despite, on occasion, some poor weather the event was overall well supported. The launch o September. The event was introduced by th 22 Mayfield Milers- a walking group drnwn mostly from the congregation - conduclcd several walks through the year providing opportunities for companionable exercise and conversation. As part of the efforts to bring closer iogether the 3 congregations we once again held a number of events jointly. In addition to the garden BBQ on 22 June, a mamialade sale was held on 6 October and a ¢raft fair was held on 9 November. Both of these latter events were fundraisers for Christian Aid. Coffee mornings and other events were organised lo raise funds for various organisations including CrossReach. We supported Pricstfield's engagement with the local primary school at Prestonfield both at Easter And at Christmas as well as assisting pupils to attend events. A Christmas concert of carols. poetry and readings was held in the church during Advent, with singer5 from the church Choir and Chamber Group, as well as guests from other churches. Youth activities in Newington Trinity, although included under the heading of Fellowship, re811y cover all five Categories, with worship* service and discipleship all import8nt additional elements, led by our full-tirn¢ Children and Young Adult worker This year, in addition to Sunday groups and worship: we had a young leader helping al the Sunday evenin8 Youth Group meetings who is particularly interested in s￿1￿1 action and community. They spe8rheaded our contribution to the Blyihswood Christmas Shoe Boxes appeal. The Youth Group has alsocontributed items and helped hostl serve at the Craft Fair And ¢offeemorningsin aid of Christian Aid, CrossRcach and other local charities as part of the group's commitment to service. Youth activities included film nights, a holiday club held jointly with Marchmont St Giles with an Olympics focu5, Outdoor walking worship, social events and meals for the twenty-something's group and youthl young adult carol singing at a local care home. Worship for youngsters included Godly Play, involvement in Youth. Nativity and Christingle services and young people involv¢d in communion and welcome team. Mayfield Salisbury Parish Church a150 hosted the 2024 European Godly Play Trainers Conference 20 - 23 September. Links have been built up with Newin8ton Nursery (which uses our premises} resulting in a visit to tell the Nalivity story and their use of premises for Nativity. Edinburgh: Newington Trinity Church of ScotlAnd ("Newington Trinity") Trustees, Report Year ended 31 De¢ember 2024 We continued efforts to link up with all those retuming home from university and who had previously been involved with young church and sought to link them to the growing group of students/ twenty-somethin8'S fonning. That Connection is maintained terni-time through a WhatsApp group. Some students Zoom in as representatives on our Youth Committee. Throughout the year we continue to support the Bethany Van and Edinburgh Street pastors. The congregation also supported two members of the congregation cycllng l 00 miles for Pedal 4 Poverty to fundraise to support th¢ work of EMMS (the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society) helping families experiencing extreme poverty in Nepal. India, Malawi and Scotland. MISSION AND SERVICE Our age profile continues to be ageing. There is a large and increasing need for pastoral Care which we are endeavouring to meet as a congregation. Our Pastoral Assistant provides support to and Contact with all those who need it. The Pastoral Assistant also conducts funerals, and along wilh our Probationer Minister, was involved in our periodic midweek short afternoon 5crYice5 which cater for the more elderly and less mobile. A number of Pastordl Visitors assist in providing pastoral ¢are. They are church members who have an interest and have developed skills in this area of service. They are fomied into five teams, each with a coordinator, who work closely with our Pastoral Assistant and the Minister. They meet regularly to share experience, knowledge and leaming. With the integrntion of pastoral teams we have sought to ensure they hav¢ all undergone the PVG process. The priority has been to ¢ombat the sense of loneliness and isolation felt by people on their own and provide practical assistance when this is needed. A prayer chain is coordinated by the Pastoral Assistant and supported by the Minister, a group within the chureh receive a weekly email setting out prayer requ¢5ts. Praying forothers within and beyond our own congregation aims to strengthen an attitude of care towards the wid¢r ¢ommunity as well as to our fellow members. Th0￿ who wish to attend church but are unable lo make their own way to the service can make direct contact with a number of volunteers tn the congregation who will collect and return them home after the service. Not everyone can access Grapevine or other services online. There is therefo￿ a distribution network Twenty- six distributors hand deliver 125 copies of Grapevine to those who live within approximately a 2-mile radius of Newington Trinity. Around 30 copies are posted out to ihose in Nursing and Care Homes and some others. Similarly, appropriate arrangements exist for Life & Work. This service provides pastoral opportunities too. Thanks are due to all those involved in the production, publication and distribution. A significant element in our service to the Comrnunity outwith our own membership is the provision of our rooms and halls, which a￿ made available to a dIVe￿e range of groups and interests at low cost or free of Edinburgh: Neivington Trinity Church of Scotland (WNewington Trinity") Truslees, Report Year ended 31 De¢ember 2024 charge. Local users includc: Newington Nursery (5 days a week). ballet school, Rainbows. Brownies. Beavers. Cubs and Scouts. fiddle club; singing groups. pilates. Zumba. yoga; political representatives, Just Love Edinburgh student group and a local artist's exhibition. Our Pastoral Assistant and our Children and Adult Youth Worker also interact in a pastoral and a fellowship capacity with many of these groups when they use the halls. We are active in our support of Christian Aid, which works to make positive change5 at a global levcl, and also the perinatsl services of CrossReach, the Church of Scotland's social work am, which operate at a more local level. The donations raised at the Christingle, Watchnight and Christmas morning services were divided between Bethany, Chrislian Aid and CrossReach (Perinatal Services). There were bucket collections for each organisalion. There is also a Traid¢rnft Stall which routinely sells products or organises special events and any profits go to Christian Aid. It was again possible to support actively Christian Aid week and lo hold the spring mannalade and autumn sale of jams and chuineys for Christian Aid. There was also a bake sale. The overall benefit to Christlan Aid from our activities over th¢ year was around £1 0,000 and to CrossReach around £5,300. The Salisbury Fund in its final year of operation made contributions towards the work of Christian Aid, Village Water. Solar Aid, EMMS Hospital, Friends of Murambinda Hospital, the Vine Trust. Child Action Lanka, and to malnourished children in Afghanistan. The Shierlaw Fund in ils final year of operation supported several youn8 adults travelling abroad to work with disadvantaged communities as part of the Project Twst initiatives. The First Friday Friends group aims to provide people affected by memory loss, and their carers, with a friendly and infornial support 8atherin8 on the first Friday of the month. Work also progressed on estsblishin8 and developin8 the Southside Faith Care programme, supported by the TOR Christian Foundation, Awards for All, the Benefact Trust, Queensberry House Trust, the Hilda and Johnnie Gibbs Trust and the Company of Mercers. Now As an independent charity with irusiees from the seven Church of Scotland congregations, including Newington Trinity it works to improve the lives of older people ihrough pastoral care to a¢hieve spirilu81, mentsl and social well-being based on faith values. A well-attended launch was held at Priestfield on 14 May and offers a growing range of activities that provide ways of alleviating or preventing isolation, of restorin8 confidence and widening social networks. At Remembrance Services we had poppies available to the congregation from Poppy Scotland and raised a to￿1 of £435. On the first Sunday of Advent, presents were collected at our special Gift Service for distribution to our partner agencies who support children and young people. including Gilmerton Early Years Centre, CrossReach (Simpson HOU￿ Sunflower G8rden: (children of clients)), Edinburgh Women's Aid, HMP Edinburgh (children of prisoners), Stopover (Teens), the Salvation Army. Edinburgh: Newington Trinity Chyreh of Scotland (-Newington Trinlty") Trusteo8' Report Yeydr ended 31 December 2024 Several organisations, both local, national and internationg41, are supported by members of Ncwington Trinity. These include: Edinburgh Direct Aid. which sends ossistance to ¢risis-&fflicted areas in the Middle East. The Bethany Christian Trust, which works locally to help rough sleepers and combat homelessness; Edinburgh Street Pastors, which helps vulnerable people who may be at risk in the city centre late at night at weekends. and Child Action Lanka. Members contribute to the Momin8side Justice and Peace Group, whose meetinBs aim to promote infonned opinion on issues of concern to the community in gen¢ral. ,'rfi&ly iield Radio, a Church organisation set up to broadcast via landline to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh has continued to struggle to operate. A chair to m8rtage the review of the organis&tion ha5 yet to bc identified. ECO issues continue to bc promoted encouraging members to"Reduce, Recycle and Reuse" Recycling boxes remain allocated in the Halls entrance for recycling various items such as milk bottle tops and used stamps. There is also 8 collection points for warn) clothes for Bethany to distribute and for Contribuling to the Foodbank operated out of Priestfield church. The scouts continue a wide ran8e of activities meeting in ihe church halls. The troop remain active in many activitie5 including their summer camp, tree planting and a sleepover in the Church Garden to raise funds for Bethany, to name just a few. FINANCIAL REVIEW Our rnain source of income continues to be offerings from members of the congregation. We also earn significant income from other users of our premises and from the telecommunications base station in our spire. Ordinary offerings were around 2.2 0/(tr lower than in 2023. About 950/0 of offerings benefit from the Gift Aid heme and this was enhanced by lax recovery through the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme, which increased the value of otTerings given through the open plate. Over 900/0 of the offerings are given by standing orders. We budgeted for a deficit of around £50,000 on the unrestricted general fund, leaving aside any legacies and the annual transfer from the Hunter Bequest Endowment Fund. This budget deficit was reduced to around £35.000 following a decision to fund from reserves the project to renew the heatin8 in the halls. The actual deficit was around £32.000. Investment Policy And Performance For the restricted funds they hold, the policy of ihe Trustees is to invest a proportion where the funds are unlikely to be needed in the short tenn and hold the balance on deposit. For unrestricted funds the Trustees aim to invest approximately 80Yo of the funds held (cxcluding property), while retaining the balance on deposit. At the year- end apptDximately 95Yo was invested. io Edinburgh: Newington Trinity Cbureh of Scotland (-NewiDgtoD Trinity Trustee5' Report Year ended 31 Deeember 2024 The inveslment policy of the Hunter Bequest is set by the tft￿ecs of that separdte charity. infrnded to stand down as clerk to the bequest and to the Agnes Crispin Fund after the union. As th¢ Church's income from offerings and other sources has recently been more or less sufficient to cover nornial expenditure the policy of the Trustees has been to place the majority of its unre5tri¢ted resources in funds intended to produce capital gro￿, with a smaller proportion in funds intended to produce income. For restricted resources. policy depends on the pun)oses of the fund. In 2024 investments in the growth category held for the full year rose in valuc by £31288 or 9.4%. while yielding incomc of £7.680. or around 2.3Y.. Investments in the income category held for the full year rose by £457. or around 0.9/0, while yielding income of £2,743, or around 5.5%. All investments or dep)sits are placed under the management of the Church of Scotland Investors Trust. Reserves Policy It is the Trnstees, policy to hold longer temi reserves of unrestricted funds against major unexpected costs or significant investment opportunities. The current target level for these Teserves is around £200,000. Other free reserves are held to cover possible shortfalls in income in the year ahead. to provide working capital and to fund necessary improvements in the heatin8 System in the sanctuary. At the year end the Church held unrestricted funds of £2.309.560. of which £1,900,000 comprised the value of our manse and Church House and £398.404 had been designated as reserves. leaving £11,156 of free reserves. The church also held £113,425 of restricted funds which have been provided for the purposes specified in Note 1 S and £71,762 of endowTnent funds. Structurfy Governance and Management The Kirk Session meets regularly: it met six times in 2024. In addition meetings of the Kirk Session were held with the Kirk Sessions of Craigmillar Park and Priestfield to progress dis¢ussions on the union. The Kirk Session delegates its business resp)nsibilities to a Business Committee, which comprises. ex oifi¢io. the Minister and Session Clerk, and eight other membets. One of its members is nominated by the Kirk Session as Convencr for a period of three years. The Business Committee. which met seven times in 2024, has responsibility for matters such as finan¢e. fabric, human ￿UrceS and health & safety and risk. The Session Clerk continued in the role of Acting Convcner pendin8 the unlon. Other {non-executive) sulKommittees of the Session are t&8ked with promoting WO￿ in parti¢ular are8$ such as Fellow5hipJ Christian Aid and CrossReach. Variou5 ad hoc groups meet from time to time to tske fonvard particular developments e.g. in 2024 the working group on sustainable heating completed the project for the halls in time and on budget and continued to review options for replacing the heating system in the sanctuary. Progress continued to be limited pending expert reports limiting our ability to develop a robust business case on options. li Edinburgh: Neivington Trlnlty Chureh of Scotland ("Newington Trinity") Trustees, Report Year ended 31 December 2024 There continues to be compliant and "fit for purpose" governance with a number of regular meetings having noted outcomes and implemented actions. Office bearers have skill and experience in the areas of responsibility delegated to them and the time available to complete what is required of them. EA¢h office bearer has a clear remit, defined authority and reporting line. Financial controls are robust and accounts are examined by an independent examiner. The level and risk profile of investmcnts is kept under review by the Business Committee, whose authority is required for any changes. All investments are in funds under the direction of the Church of Scotland Investors Trnst. Like all charities of a similar nature there 15 regular consideration given to the possibility of future membership reducing, the financial implications of that reduction as well as resultant diificulties in succession planning. Newington Trinity has a programme of outreach, community engagement and inclusion 8s detailed elsewhere in this report. li strives to encourage and nurture new talent as well as persuade individuals to donate what they can of their time and talents. It communicates and celebrates achievement as well as supporting and encouraging in times of trial. The Business Committee maintained a full Risk Register in 2024, reviewed regularly and any actions required are taken. The Church Manager has robust and implemented systems in place for regular risk assessment and testing of equipmenl. Those are reviewed by the Fabric Convener and Health & Safely OtYi¢er. each of whom 5its on the Business Committee. All necessary fire certificates are up to date and adequate. The Fabric lead and the church manager completed the main (minor) recommendations following the quinquennial inspection at the end of 2022. The Health & Safety Officer and the Business Committee review and rcvi5C the emergency evacuation procedures as necessary and the Church's data protection policy Lqkes account of the 2018 GDPR legislation. Appropriate And adequate Employers Liability, Occupiers Liability and Property Insurance is in place. Guidelines from the Church of Scotland OtTi¢es updating Icgislation are read and acted upon. The Health & Safety Officer liaises with the Kitchen Convenor to ensure that appropriate training is undertaken by those who use the church kitchen (which encompasses those who hire the halls as well as Newington Trinity groups). Our Fire evacuation plan was last updated in 2022. Newington Trinity invests in its people and its community. Protection of Vulnerable Groups remains a priority; the safeguarding team meet on a regular bosis and all volunteers working with children or adults at risk have been PVG certified. The safeguarding committee report directly to the Minister and through him, where necessary, to Ihe Church of Scotland OtTices. The safeguarding coordinators, appointed in 2021, also ensure adequate training is made available to those requiring it and ¢onfinn that all active member5 requiring training have undertaken the necessary training courses. Edinburgh: Newington Trinity Church of ScotiAnd ("Newington Trinity") Trustees, Report Year ended 31 Deeember 2024 Reference and Administrative Information Edinburgh: Newington Trinity Church Of Scotland ("Newington Trinity") (formerly Mayfield Salisbury Parlsh (Edinburgh) Church Of Scotland) ("Mayfield Salisbury"). Elders in 2024 and 2025 Prineip21 Office Bearers 13 Edinburgh: Newington Trinity Church of Scotland {"NewingtOD Trinity") Trustees. Report Year ended 31 December 2024 Independent Examiner Stripe Accountants Ltd, 5 South Charlotte St, Edinburgh, EH2 4AN Bankers Bank of Scotland Unit 15A, Cameron Toll, Lady Road, Edinburgh EHI 6 5PB Trustees, Responsibilities in relation to the Financial Statement The financial staÉ¢ment has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policie5 set out in the accounts and complies with the General Assembly Regulations for Congregational Finance, the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Pra¢tice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland FRSI 02 (second ￿ltIOn Octokr 2019). The United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Prdctice) and the law applicable to charities in Scotland require the charity Trustees to prepare a financial statement for each year which shows a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing the financial statement. the Trustees are required to: select suitable accounting poli¢ies and then apply them consistently. observe the method and principles in the applicable Charities SOJiP' make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. state whether applicable a¢¢ounting Standards and slatements of recommended pra¢ti¢e have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial slatement. prepare the financial statement on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operational existence. The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statement ¢ornplies with th¢ Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prtvention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The Twstee5 are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and firwicial infomiation on th¢ congregation's website. Legislation in Scotland governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions. Approved by the Trusttts and signed on their behalf by Date 19 March 2024 14 Edinburgli: Neivington Trinity Chureh of Scotland ("NeiTriiigton Trinity") liidependent Examiner's Report Year ended 31 December 2024 I report on the accouiits of the charity for Ilie year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on pagFe$ 16 10 29. RL'spective rebponsibilitiL's uf trustees e¥Aminer Tl)c charity'% ti'uslees are I'esponsible for IIIL pfLPdrdlioii of Ilie accounts in JLLordanLe wilh Ilie iemis of thL CharitiLS Liiid Truslee IiivLstinenl {Scoilaiid) Aci 2005 aiid tlie Cliarities ALcounls (Scotland) RL'b?ulalions 2006 (as ameiided). Tlie charily trustccs considLr thal the aiidit rLqLiiremenl of Regjulalion l O( l ) (a) to (c) of the 2006 Accoun15 R¢gJiilalions docs not apply. It is Iny responsibility lo examine the accoiinls as requircd uiider SLLlioii 44{1) (L} of the Act and lo slate whciher particular Inatler5 li¢ive Loine lo Iny attention. B#sis ot. indLPLndent exuiiiiiiLr's .stk)temLiit My cxuininalioii is carried OLII in accordance M'iih Regulalioii I l of (h¢ 2006 AccoLiiils Reb)ulalions. An cxamin(Iti()n iiiLludes a review of ihe accouiiliiig) rccords kcpl by IIIL charily and a Lol￿parIS017 of the aLuoiiiil% prL4L'iIILd willi th(i%L I'eLords. 111&180 iiicliidcs considLfiilations lo prup4ifL accoiiiils wliich accoi'd willi ilie accoiiiiling? I'lLords and coinply willi RcgvLilalion 8 01. the 20116 Accounts IILgulalions have not beeii Inel, or 2. to which, in my opinioii, attenlion sl)uuld be drawn in order lo eiiable a proper uiiderslandiiig of tIIL LILLOUllts lo be I'e8clicd. 5 Souili Chdl'lollc Sireel Ediiiburgli EH2 4AN Datc: 24 March 2024 15 Edinbllrgh". Newington Trinity Church of S¢otlaDd {"NewlnEton Trlnlty") Statement of FinaDei21 Aelivities Unrestricted R¢stri¢ted Endowment Funds Funds Fvmds 21)24 2024 EDdowmeDt Funth Ye4r eDded 31 De¢ember 2024 Totsl 2024 FuDds FuD(b Tot81 2023 2024 2023 2023 2023 Ineome #nd endowments frorn: Note Donations and legacies Charitable a¢tivities Other trading activities Investments Other In￿￿¢ Totsl iDeome Expendlture on: Raising funds Charitable activities Total expenditure Net gains (losses) on investments 202,493 41,202 13.291 18.415 103,693 306,186 41202 13291 23290 100 245.832 39.854 13.288 14.555 96.508 342.340 39,854 13.288 16.427 3.361 1514 540 lJ32 275.501 107,054 lJ14 384.069 313.529 97.048 lJ32 411.909 377.601 377.601 99,089 99.089 120 476,810 476.810 41,996 285,259 285.259 37,257 37.257 120 120 322,636 322.636 120 io 33281 1.954 6.761 28.863 710 2,770 32.343 Net Income (expendleure) Trdnsfus between funds (68.819) 1,31)0 (67.519) 9.919 8,155 (1,300) 6,855 (50.745) 57,133 1200 58.333 60.501 3.982 (1.200) 2,782 121.616 Is Net moven)ent th funds 9,919 (50.745) 60.501 121,616 RetODciliation of fuDds: Total funds brought forward Total funds urried forward 2,377,079 103.506 64,907 2.545.492 2J18.746 43.005 62.125 2.423.876 2J09560 113,425 71.762 2.494,747 2.377,079 103.506 64,907 2.545.492 The church h&8 no recognised gains or losses other than the results for the yeaT as set out above. All of the activiti¢s of the Churth are classed as continuing. The notes on pages 21 to 29 fonn part of these accounts. 16 Edinburgh: Neivington Trinity Church of Scotland {"NeiTrington Trinity") BalJncL. shL￿¢t 31 Deceniber 2024 Total Toial 2024 2023 Notc Fixed Assets TJnLJible O 2 4CJ4 747 (?4,4n7 11I3,SO6 2.377,079 2 54) 492 Reslricled iiicome fuiids Toliil Lli#rily fuiid TIIL Ilotei oli pagics 21 to 29 forin part of Ih¢se accoiii)ts. 'I'hL