UDDINGSTON: PARK UNITED FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND sttl3h Retered CbArlty NoSCIX10928 A Congregation of the United Fre¢ Cburcb of Scotland Congregtion Report and Accounts Year to 31 December 2024 Principal place of worship and of Congregation activiti.. M#ln StretL uddIntn G717F.W
Congregation Report and Accounts y to 31 December 2024 Page Contents Office Bearers. TteI Elders 8nd Managers Congregation Annual RepLYt 3&4 Approval of CongregatiQD Rwrt and Financial Statements Statement of Balances on Con8rc8ational Fund8 Receipts and Payments for 811 A(*OUDts 8&9 Notrs to Financial Ststements 10 Supplcmcntary Sheet Or8anisation8' Accounts 12
OFFICE BEARERS, TRUSTEES, ELDERS AND MANAGERS OF THE CONCRECATION DURING TEIE YEAR TO 31 DECEMBER 2023 MfNISTER Rev. Wm BTuce M¢Dowall B.A. B.D KIRK SESSION Session Clerk Elders Mr. William Vint Mr. Colin Bi¢k¢rton Mr. Alex Hamilton Mr. Robut Mill Rev. lan Md2uatrie Mr. Graeme Stangoe BOARD OF MANAGERS CbaiTman Deputy Preses and Halls Conv¢nor Mrs. Helen (Mi Clerk to Board Mr. Colin Bick¢rton (E) Tr¢asur¢r Mrs. Janice Clark-Dick A&8istant Trwurcr Mr. Graeme Stangoe (E) F.W.O and Gift Aid MT. Bill Hillan Propety Mr. Jamcs Pater50n Mr. S¢ott Arn)stron8 Ms. Karen Hall MT5. Linda Hillan Mrs. Isabel Martin Mr. Sowt McLellan Mr. Robert Miller (E) Mr. Jim Stirling Mr. William Vint {E) Rcv. Bruce McDowall TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY Minister Session CleTk Mr. Jobn McIndoe Mr. David Hills FCMA
CongregAilon#l Report to year end 31 December 2024 l. Con$titstlon 4nd Prlndpal Aetivitiej of tht United Free Church of Scotland The United Free Church of Scot13n& with ail the Cburch¢s of thc RefornWtiO acknowl¢dg¢s as its Supreme Standard. the Word of G(ML cotitaineAI in th¢ Scriptt)res of the Old and New TestanLents. The ChUb holds as its Suborditmte Standard the W¢slminsterConftssion of Faith. by its Declaratory Acts it recognisgs liberty of judgement on points of doctrine which do not ¢nteT into the substance of th¢ faith. and it claims the rigbL as duty may requir< to interpreL add to. modkfy. or change her subordinate standards. under the promis&l guidance of th¢ Holy SpiriL and with dir¢a responsibility lo Lor The Cburch approves the emphasis of th¢ Declaratory Acts OD the love of God for all huDwiity. the free offer of salvation to all. the obligation of the Universal church to make known the Gospel throughout the world, and th¢ r¢nunciation of coercion, per5ecutlQD and intolerance in matters of religion. Accordingly. this Church accepts the obligation to wllness to thc truth of the Gospel and to serve men and women in th¢ nam¢ of Christ with regard to their spiritual and m4tcrial welfare. both at home and overseas. 2. ReJponglblllile8 of the Con8reg*tlon As a Congregation of the United Free Church of Scotland the Con8regation is under the jurisdiction and oversight of the superior courts of the Church i.e. the Presbytery of the West (in which this congregation resides) and th¢ General Assembly of the Unit¢d Free Church in all matters Pertaining to its spiritual and tcmpornl {including firthncial) affairs. It secks to exerciqe these obli8ation8 within its fellowship and to th¢ people in the community of which it is part. 3. Re8ponglbllldes and Appolnthient of Offfte Beare All rnatte affecting the spirits1 well-being and order of the Congregation is eX1$¢d by the Kirk S¢ssion of the Congregatiot). The Kirk Session Consists ol the Minister 8nd ruling elders. named in Page 2. All tempordl affair4 including fan¢c. of the Congregation are administered by the Board of Managers as named Page 2. The Clwity Tn of the Congregation are also named in Page 2. Office Bearers to the Board of Managers are elected by the Congregation at the Annual Business Meeting held in F¢brnary. The MitLiSter of this congregation is appointed by the Presbytery of the West. Elders are elected in accordance with the Practice and Procedure of the United Free Church of Scotlan All offi¢e8 of the Chu are open to any member in fidl ¢onmiunion. E8cb Congregation appoints elders to the Presbytery and to b¢ Commissioners to the GeDernl A&8embly. Pr¢sbyterianxsm means govemance of the Church by elders. 4. Actlvlty and Achlevements As we refiect on the past ye, we Ca once agaiffj giv¢ thanks to Almighty God for His faithful care and provision for u5 as a company of His wple. The generou5 liberality of God's people has allowed
us. not oThly to meet the main costs of running the church. but to continue to 5UPPOrt the post of Family and Cbildrcn'5 Worker and aIso meet the needs of thc widcr Church and worl The ongoing work. underthe oversight ofJe&sica B¢euoft. ensures the continued links with the schools in our area. Thmugb the events thai deal with RMPS reqUiremts. run])in8 Scripture Union groups and our periodic Satsrday afternoon MEGA events. contact with children outivith our own ¢ongr¢galion is maintained. Whi15t we would love to see this become even more fruitful. we ar¢ thankful that the connection continues. COKNECT on a Monday evening for young teenagers, is an ideal opwjrtunity for th¢ th'scipling of sotne of that age range and the introducing of others to the reality of Jesus ChrisL At the other end of the spectrw our Ladie5, Associatio I1 well by Pat Robertson and her committee, provides a meeting plac¢ for women not only within our congregation but 81s0 the wtder community. The varied program clearly points to Jesu8 Chris¢ aDd the good 8ttendance bears testimony to the importance of this gathering and also the effective p8Storal care which it undertakes. Thc local Presbyterial Council is only able to filltion because th¢ membership of the committee 18 drawm from Park Church. All our various Fellowship Groups have seen steady numbers aTrJ these gatherings, along with those who attend ourmidweek church-basal DevotioDals and ourzoomvbased Sarurd8y morning forUiigb¢ly Prnyer Mee¢ing. point to a con8rc8ation where a majority of its members enga8¢ in some otheractivity apart from Sunday morning worship. Th¢ ministy of God's Word is ccntral to wh¢n¢ver we meeL The Minisl¢r. along with other minist5 and rnember5 withÉn the congr¢gation, seek in various ways to see the company of believer5 built up and oth5 enabled lo meet with the eternal Word. Th¢ work of Scripture Union in Ukraine attd Hungary, as well as the work of SU in Lanarkshire, hAve I been supported. and gifts hav¢ been Ven to othcr missionary partDer5 and other Christian 98¢nci¢s. We continu¢ lo have a speci81 concern forbelievers p¢rs¢cut¢d for the faith elsewhere in the world through prnyerJ and fts, seek to 8UPPOrt our brotheT8 and sisters in Chri Once again 8t the beginniDg of D¢cernb. we were able to host thc Village Christmas Sch1 Concert. At Christhias itself, we Saw a good number of visitors com¢ amoDgst us at the various events. our prayer is that with fr¢th insight leader$'p, we will be able to d¢v¢lop mor¢ cr¢ative ways of engaging with our community. The leadetship of the church has pressed on with thinkingand now advatising for the post of Ministry AssistanL With th¢ support of our denominatio we trust that the Lord will provide the right person to work alongside us. the generous gift of £50.(KKI given a few year8 ago will enable us to do that. Our ntinu¢d en8&g¢ment with th¢ Community group? Grow Uddingston, w&s reco8nis¢d by it nominating the minister and bis wife to attend the Prin$ of Wales Charity Concert held in wtM]nster Ab at the begtnning of tkcember. It is ceTtsinly noticeable that in th¢ community, we are recognised as being Part of The lI10ge. and our prayer is thot as wc look to the future. our church nwtto,"To Know Christ and to Make Him Known- will continue to deterniine our lift togdher. Whi]st re¢ognisin8 the challenges that we fac4 we remain confident that the God who h88 guided us tn the past will continue to lead us fotTrvaYd into 2025 and kyoDd. To Him be all the Glory!
- Independent Ex*miner In a(wrdance with the tern of'th¢ 2(KJS Act.. S¢ction44 (c). and &s a Charity falling under regulation 8 of 'The Regulatiot)s', and required to cary out an audit under paragrnph l (c}. an Independent Examiner bas been appoint¢d in accordance with regulation I l of 'the Re8ula(ion8' to carry Out a competent examination of the Report and Accounts of the Congregation. The Independent Examiner's Report for the year to 31° December 2024 is on Page 6.
- Approval of Congregatlon Report Attd Fln*ntlal Statements Th¢ Board of ManagS and the Kirk Session at their meeting on 21 January 2025 approved the Congregational Report and Financial Ststements to be presented to the Congregation at the Annual Business Meeting to be held on 23 Febnwy 2025. The Office Bearels authorised to Sign the Report and A¢cowits on behalf of the Con8r¢gation are.. . Mlnlster Signed . William Vint Sejslon Clerk ice Cl8rk-Dick T$llrer Date 13 February 2025
UDDINGsfoN: PARK UNITED FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Independent Examlner's Report to tht TrusteeJ and Offi¢e Bearers I r¢p)rt on the Report and Financial Statements of the Congregation for the year ending 31 Decemb¢r 2024 wbich are sei on pages 7 to l l. Respective responsibilities of Office Bearers #nd Trustees and EuD)Iner The Congregation's Office Bearers and TTUStees are reS)nSIble for the preparation of the Rert and Accounts in accordancc with the tern)s of th¢ clwill and TDJslec Investn)¢nt (Scotland) Act 2005 ('Ihe 2005 Act") and the ChaTities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2(M)6 (as amended) ('tthe 2¢X16 Rcgulations"). The Congregalion's Office Bearers and Twsttts consider that the requirements of Regulation 9 apply but not those of paragraph 9(4) of th¢ AccounL8 RegulatioJL8. It is my responsibility to exaJDiO¢ the Rew)rt and Finance Statem¢nts as required under seLtion 44(1) (c) of the 2005 Act and to sta* whether parti¢ui•r matters have come to my attention. Basts of Independent examintr'y itatement My exaTninalion 1$ ¢arried out in accordance with Regvlation I l of the 26 Regulations. examination includes a rcvicw of the accounting records k¢pi by the Congrcgation and a comparison of the report aod a¢ullts pr¢s¢nt¢d with those records. It also iD¢ludes considerntion of any unusu items or disclosures in the report and accounts. and seekin8 explanations from the offic¢ bear¢ and trustCa8 concerning su¢h matters. The procedures Und¢en do not provide all the idence that would be rquired in an audit. and con8quently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the report and accounts. Independent Examlner'j Statement In the course of my examination, no matt¢r h&8 Cornc to my attention: which gives me reasonabl¢ cause to b¢licvc that in any m8ieTiaJ ra5PWt the rcquiremcnts.. lo keep 0ntitig record5 in aordanCe with Section 44 {IXa) of the 2(K)5 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2(M)6 Regulations and to prepare rep)rt and accounts which a¢cord with the accounting records and comply with R¢8ulatiott 9 of tb¢ 2(X>6 RegulattoDS have Dot been rneL or lo which, in my opiniott. attention should be drawn in order to enable a prop nderstanding of the Report and Fin8n¢ial State4n¢nts to be re4ch&L David Hills FCMA (F¢llow mcmber of chartU Institute of MatrngemeDt A¢ciiuntsnts) 17 Dunedin DTive East Kilbride GLASGOW G75 8( a¢ Data3 Febrnary 2025
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UDDINcsfoN: PARK UNITED FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND Note8 to tbe FlnAnel&l Ststemellts for the Yev Ended 31 December 2024 l. Accountitig Polide% The m&in sources of income are the voluntary offerings. donats.ons and other giving of members, adherents. and related organisations. atid interesi or dividends on Congregation funds. The Receipts at)d Payments of Congrcgation Funds are r¢corded and reported on a cash received and cash paid (as invoi¢esla¢¢ounls are received) basis reSptiVely. In the event that a commitment is made after ihe date of the Siatement of Balances which will materially reflect on the amount of any Fund(s) this will be reported in the accompanying Notes to these Statements. The Balances of Congre8aiion Funds represents sums available for the ongoing work and activities of the Congregation. StsÈing whether each Fund is Unrestn"ctcd, D&signated. Rcstric¢¢d or CDdowTncDt and, wh¢r¢ appropriate. for whal purpose and how th¢s¢ Funds are held or inv&sted. 2. Land and Property Land 8nd propety co18t of churc Church Hall together with fillings and fimiishings (including commu010 other Cle$laStiCal articles). Congr¢gation owns 4 Manse. Th¢s¢ arc h¢ld as fimctional property for the use of th¢ Congregation in fifIllg its aims and mission and in which its activities Bre carried out and not for Investment an(Vor resfile. No market value is placed on th¢se Assets. 3. Trnit¢u R¢mutt¢rAtIon And Expense8 and RelAted Party Tr•n8actlons No tntstee received any remuneration duri08 the year. Rev Wm Bruce McDowall was employed by the UDit¢d Fr¢¢ Churth of Scotialld Duriog the year Rev Wm Bruce M¢Dowall w&8 1mbr8ed expenses of £6,959 InchIng UnCIl tsx of £3.368. No person, or a person rcloted to a Trns*e I1 any personal interut in any COntrt or tralaCtIOn entered into by the charity during th¢ year. 4. Glft Aid Gift Atd r¢cov¢rva from H.M Revenue & CustonLS is accounted for on a cash received basTS. Based on donations Ven by membeTS and adherents during the year end 31 December 2024 it is estimated that approximat¢ly £18.5(Kl will be recover&l (Y ended 31 1)ecemb¢r 2023 the recovery was £17.697). io
uDtXNGSTON: PAIK UNITED FREE CHURCH trSCI)TLA YER ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 SLIPPLÉMEKfARY sHEET.6ENELFVNDI IIISSIOM FLIMD Pty• 11 Dqtsllqd •n•tyJts otfte¢•lrts 2023 East M¢Jands. LPW I> ExètUty.JulL M•¢L•¢d Gorw81 Ot¥t In¥AVrt1 Park Ctrvjrth Lathe8 Assoo8lh?n Palon Trust 214 2x0) CCLIkn¥ LK 110 SU ScDUand Lkldinustffi GuKJti8 Uso of Bu1hli lorEhth 40 120 Cfftto Mthlw. 256 8.470 518 628 430 2 H••l& UgM-Church 212 6.133 3.000 9.133 3 R•pth. Clwrch AV Upgrad•AI R•Wrn 140 182 4SO Fk•pdrrt Mlac•lknqou8 Repplr6 to rt4 Wvl ReF4•cemqrrt Ughlrg In Sar 2YJ3 31,IS3 Trw¥fwfrcffi Fu 878 4,860 4 A•pqlrn. IAw• 8ock W41 R•p¥ Bntoh Gu SonA. H¢rn¥• 2riJ F•M & El•th Tyl (I $,481 l)Jlierfng Rqp 277 1,850 S Prtnunq Donation enVC L•BM ofphotow 2.184 150 131 120 12,726
UODINGSTC4: PARK UPIITED FREE CHLIWI OFSCOTLUD YEAR ENDÉD 31 DECEMBER 2D24 ORGNISA7ION8 P4p 12 8EWOII FiIIID RECBPTS PAYIIEIITS l.T50 BalAAt 1 474 LADIE8A880¢LATICI RECOPT8 PAINlT3 Chthtrms Coff•e k•Jrn 284 71 DorAkns Coff0• Morrd M•yCr411 S 1ts) 16 WHO8rdd F1 1144 Bd•K•4t31 Dx 8UNI)AY SCHOOL RICE 171 11T 178 130 130 Off•d Fund Re P•rk Kk4J &TrlJ IAAF. 13 102 SUNDAY CCFtESEAVICE RECEI PAYME 041 281 528 Int6r8 12 Bthc•lJw PAvii8irs 2023 719 714 1.514