CRAIGMAILEN UNITED FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
Scottlsh Charity No.SCOOI 714
A Congregation of the United Free Church of Scotland.
Congregation Report and Financial Statemenls
Year ending 31 December 2024
Annual General Meeting and Financial report
23rd February 2024
Order o18usiness
Me8ting Constituted
Minutes of Previous AGM.
Treasurer's report
Adoption of Financial Statement of Congregatlonal Funds
Reappoinlmenl ol members of the Congregational Board
rl
an
anse
R orts from
anlsatlon
Good News Crew
fr
Presbytery
General Assembly
Any other compelenl bu&ness
from Mlnlster
Ben
Principal place of worshlp and of Congregallon activilles:
10 Braehead
Bo'ness West Lothlan
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Congregation Report and Financlal Statements
Year ending 31 December 2024
Page
Trustees, Offlce Bearers, members of Courts of the Congregallon
Congregalion Report
Report of the Indepondent Examlner
Slatement and Movement of Balances on Congregatlonal Funds
Noles lo Financlal Stalements
Financlal Stalemenls:
Receipts and Payments, all Funds
Supplemant Sheet and notes

Off Ice Bearers, Trustees and Members of the Courts of the Congregation
serving during Year ending 31 December 2024
Mlnlster
Ofllce Bearers
Sesslon Clerk
Clerk to Board
Treasurer
Proporty TnL%t•e8
Klrk Sesslon
Ministerllnterim Moderalor
Session Clerk
Elders.
Congregatlonal Board
Minisler
Elders
EleLl￿d M
Ind•p8nd8nt Examlnor
Bankers
UF Churoh Financc Commlttee & The Bank of SGOtland
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Congregation Report year ending 31 December 2024
1. Constltutlon and Prfncipal Actlvities of the Uniled Free Church of Scotland
Tha Uniled Fr8e Church ol Scotland, with all the Churches of the Relomalion, acknowledges as its
Supreme Standard, the Word of God conlalned in the Scrlplures ol the Old and New Testaments.
The Church holds as its Subordinate Standard the Weslminster Confession ot Faiih- by its
Declaratory Acts il recognises liberty of judgment on points of doctrine which do not enter Into th8
substance of the larth; and it claims the righl as duty may requir@, to int8rprel. add to, modify, or
change her subordinate standards, under the promised guidance ol Ihe Holy Spirit, and with a dlrecl
responsibility lo her Lord.
The Church approves th8 emphasis of th8 Declaratory Acts on the love of God for all mankind, the
free offer ol salvation lo all, Ihe obligation of the Universal Church to make known Ihe Gospel
throughoul the world, and the renunciation ol Goercion. persecution and intolerance in matters of
religion.
Accordingly, Ihis Church accepts the obligation to wttness lo the truih ot the Gospel and lo seTve rnen
in lh8 name of Christ with regard alike lo their spirrtud and malerial welfar8, boih at home and
overseas.
2. Responsibllllles ot the Congregatlon
As a CongiegalSon of the Unlt8d Free Church of Scotland thls Congregatlon is under the jurisdldion
and overslght of the superior courts ol Ihe Denominalion, 1.8., the Presbytery ol Ihe easl (ln which
thls Congregallon resld8s) and the General Assembly of the United Fr88 Church In all mallers
pertaining to its spirilual and18mporal lincluding linanciall aflairs. It s&eks to exercise these
obllgatlons wlthln ils fellowship and to the peoplè In the community ol which il Is part.
3. Respon$lblllllo9 ond Appolntment of Offlce BeaTer8
All matters affecting the spiritual well bèing and ord8r ol ihe Congregation is ex9rcls8d by the Kirk
Session of this Congregation. The Kirk Session consists of ils Int8rlm Moderator and ruling elders.
All temporal aff airs {includlng financial} ol the Congregation are administered by the Congregation
Board ol this Congregation. The Property Trusteès of the Congregatlon are the Ex Officio Office
Bearers named on page 2 01 this Report.
Elder8, eleoled in accordance wilh th8 Practice and Procedure of the United Fr98 Church of
Scotland. along with members, 8lecled by the Congregallon al the Annual General Meellng or at a
m8eting of the Congregation specifically called for Ihat purpose, form the CongreGational Board
Office Bèarers are appolnled by the Courts whlch they serve.
All ottlces ol the Church ar8 open lo any memb8r in lull communion. Each Congregatlon appolnts
èld8rs to the Pr8sbytery and lo be CommissSoners to Ihe General Assembly. PresbyteTÉanlsm
m8ans the government of th8 Church by elders.
4. Actlvltlos and Achlevement
Craigmailen Church runs a number of different athvilies which seek to support and lov8 the local
comrnunity. The Church which has 51 memb8rs and $8vèral adherents, have worship services each
Sunday mornlng with around 40 adulls regularly att@nding. Worshlp services are designed to help
worshippers of all ages to engage and lo worship God In a way that f8els natural lo themselvès. The
Church also has a small children's group wilh around 9 children of diflerent ages Involved.
Cralgmailen also hosts a monthly chlldr8n's club. a weekly baby and toddlers group, bible study,
badminlon ¢lub. lunch club and more. These groups are attended by a range of people Irom a few
weeks old lo people in thelr mid 90s and th8 Church seek to support, help and lov& all Ihese dlfferenl
people. Thioughoul a week, the Church can engag8 Wlth and support up to 100 dltterent Individuals.
It also has strong links with the local primary school.
The Church building is upkepi regularly wth a congregational board which looks after all aspects of
th8 property. both externally and internally. The work of the Church is funded by the generous
donations of Its members and adher8nts and is supported by havtng one full timè paid minister
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aFongside a number of people who give of their lime on a voluntary basis.
Rèv Andrew Brown (Minister: Craigmailen Church, Bo'nessl
5. Flnancial Statements and Funds
In accordance with the Charities and Truslee inveslment (Scotland) Act 2005 (Ihe 2005 Act,) and the
Charities Accounts {Scollandl Regulations 2006 Ilhe Regulations,) and baing a charity with an
annual gross income less than £100,000, the Financlal Slalements of this Congregation sel out on
pages 7 to 9 consist of a Slalemenl ol Congregalion Funds and movem8nts ther80n during tho Y8ar
ending 31 December 2024 and delails of the Re￿iptS and Payments, Surplus (Deftcit), and Net
Mov&menl on Funds during the year with supplementary nolgs Ihereon whgre appropriate.
The ordinary recelpis and payments and slalernent of baianc8s on Congr8gational funds ar8 shown
in the general lunds and in the year amounted to £54.292.14 and £66.502.87 respectively and show
a deficjt of £12.210.73. The r8C81pts show anonymous donallons of £6,000. These were not
donated for any specific purpose bul were intended lo be used for church facilities improvement or
lor church outreach l ¢ommunty inillalives. The total amounl ol all Congregational funds at 31
Dèc8mber 2024 is £50,977.54. Funds held c8nlrally by the d8nomlnaiSon can also provide income.
A return o
as received this year.
iqa6
The d6nominalion conllnue8 to 881 a Target value lor the congregatlon to pay towards Central lunds.
Thls expected lo be around £65 per member for 2025.
The currènt financial model in plac8 al Craigmailen is now looklng heallhler, mainly as a result of Ihe
Continued véry generous donations and the numerous new members and adherents that have lolned
the congregallon from other churches wilhin the Bo'ness area. With a £12k dellcil being partially
offset by returns on inv8slmènt lunds, the net dellcll Is approximat8ly £5k. The recently completed
building survey has highligmed the neèd lor urgent repairs which will not be trivial in their execution
or cost. A board sub-committee continues to examine ways of addr8sslng Ihe deflcli. It Is stlll the
vlew of the s8s81on and board Ihat a minlster is fundamentally more Important Ihan a buildlng.
6. Accountlng Pollel•s
The main sourc8s of income are the volunlary offerings. donatlons and oiher giving of members.
adherents, and related organisations, and interest or dividends on Congregation Funds.
The Receipts and Payments of Congregation Funds are recorded and r8porled on a cash recelved
and cash paid las invoice￿aCcoUnts are receiv8dl basis raspe¢tivoly. In the event Ihat a
commitment Is made aftèr the dale ol the Statement of Balances which will mat8rlally rellect on the
amount ol any Fund(s) this will be reported in the accompanylng Noles lo these Statements.
Congregational Funds, pr8vSou8ly recorded indivldLrally, have now been absorbed into the maln
general fund. The g6n8ral fund is now compromised entirely of unrestricted funds, m8anlng that all
monies can b9 used for any purpose agreed by thè church offlcers.
7. Land and Property
Land and Property consist of Church, Church Hall togethèr wth fittings and furnishings {including
cornmunion, other ecclesiaslical articles). The Congregation owns a Manse. These are held as
functional property lor the use of the Congregation in fulfilling its aims and mission and in which its
activities are carried oul and not for Investment andlor resalo. No markot value is placed on these
Assels.
8. Independent Examlner
In accordance wrth the terms of Ihe 2005 Act,, Section 44 {11 (cl. and as a Charity falling under
regulation 9. ot 'The Regulations,, and not required to carry out an audit under paragraph 914), an
Indep8nd8nt Examiner has been appointed in accordance with regulation 11 of 'The Regulations, to
carry out a compet6nl examination of the Report and Financial Statemants of the Congregation.
Th8 Independent Examinerfs Report for the year lo 31 sl D8cèmber 2024 is on page 6.
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9. Approvat ot Congregation Report and Flnancial Staiements
The Congregation Report and Financial Slalemenls were approved by the Congregational Board at
their meetiro on 02102125 andby the Congregation al the Annual General Meetlng held on 23
February 2024. Th8 Office Bear8rs authorlsed to sign the Report and Finance Slalements on behatf
of the Gongregalion are: _
Slgned
Slgngd
Slgned
Slgnod
Dal&
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Indep8ndent Examtnar's R•pDrt to the Trusteu and OffiGe Bffjrer5
ol Cralgmailon United Free Church of Scotland
Respactlve Re$ponslbllllle$ of Offlee Bear&r$ and TiustO08 and Examlnar
The Congregation's Office Bearars and Trustees arÈ responsible for the preparation ol the Report and
Accounts in accordance with the terms ol the Charities and Trusteè InveGtmant {Scotland) Act 2005" Ilhe
2005 Acl") aryj the Charitles Accounts (Scotland) Règijlalions 2006 {a$ amonded} I'lhe 2006
r8gulalions"}. The Congregation's Ollics Bearers and Truslg8s consrder that tho rèquirgments of
Flegulallon 9 apply but not those ol paragraph 9141 of Ihè Accounts Regulations. 11 is my r9sponslbllity
10 8xamine thè Report and Finance Slat&menls as required under s8Ction 44(1 } Ic) of the A£t and to
stale whether particular matters have cane to my attention.
8asl$ of Indepenlenl examlner's slalemenl
My examinalion is Garried out in accordanG2 with Regulation 11 of the 2006 R8gulalion$. An
examinalSon includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Congrègation and a comparfson of
the report and a¢¢ounts presented wilh those re¢ords. 11 also includes consideration ol any unusu
rtems or disclosures in the report and accounts, and seeks explanations from the office ￿earerS and
Iruste&s concerning su¢h mattèrs. The procedures undertaken do ncl provide all tho èvidence that
would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on th8 view giv8n by
the report and accounts.
Indopendenl Examlners Slalemenl
In the coursg ol my gxarnlnatlon, no matter has corne to my attentlon
1. which Ulves me reasonable cause lo b81ieve that In any materlal respect the requirements:
to keep accounllng records In ac¢ordance wth SeclKJn 44(11 (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation
4 01 the 2006 Ac¢ounis RegJlallc￿S arKI
to preparè report and accounts which accord with the accountlng records and comply with
Regulalion 9 of the 2006 R8gulaions.
have not been m81, or
2. to whlGh, In my oplnion, attenilon shoukl b8 drawn In ortler to enable a proper underslandlng of the
Report and Financial Statements lo te reached.
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Cralgmalgn Bo'ne$$ Unltèd Frvchureh al S¢oUoid
P4e7
8tstement of Bal•nce$ and Mov•ment on Gangregliion Funds lor Yw emding 31 Decemljer 2024
Fund
Bol¥n#•
01.01.24
IPaymohtsi
2024
Surplus
(Dfrflelti
Not Fund
7ram61£rs
Ngt rfthaDg8
on Yund
8alanc8
31.1224
•$
lollows
of F￿￿
13enenT
4,319ffi
54.292 14
66.502.87
18.QOO.00
16,000.00
B,10È.90
Bos
Notè 1
R•itrlcl•d
Not• 2
,108.k¥>
UFHQ
51.582A3
2,81996
0.00
-16.000.00
-16.fy)000
38,402.79
UFCOS Ha
38,402.79
Tol•l ¢ongt•gaUon Fund4
55,$02.46
5T,112.10
66.50187
0.00
0.00
o.oo
46 $11.69
46 511.89
Nol•• lo th• Slat8m•nts tor lh• Y•ar endlno 2024 (Samplo NotsBI
NItUM ol Congv•gatloTh Fund&.
G•n•r
Unr•itrfd•d Nd• 1
Orolnary v¢¢thpl¥ and paymlnls ol the Congrega¥on. OfFu 88ai•r5 may'déslyTral•'
unreslnd•d luné$ lor S￿•r•I r¢serv98 or br sp•cilied purpoÉ•lsl.
Fabrlc
R•irf¢t•d
Not• 2
To rep￿￿$ lo •*¢rnol arnj Irt￿￿1 labrk furn1th4ng8 d chU￿h, Hjll or MaN•
B•n•vd•nl R•sic4•d
Not• 3
To benovol•rt PLIPO8e81arm•mbar&, all*r￿lS andthos• in th• Weommun
IAan$•
Nol• 4
Net incorrn from let ol for r•pArt, deg)radon r?lurbiJhmeni of th¢ Manse
Qov•pMn¢•
Nol• I
No govemAnce c)*¥ Brg Inwrred duty the y•ii. Dut1•$ fePdllng to governanw or•
provthd volun14DIy
Prop•ty Church
Mansa,Hdl
Not• I
CoNr•oa15on prryJ8ny Is hehs lor lh• ts#• ￿ th• Congf•giiirJn In fullling il$aima
mi55ion lo 11$ mambers, jdh9r0￿l5 andthecofftmunlty il terw•$.' not lorinv1%im￿I
or r¢¥Nt•. No viku• h pla¢ed on th?Eeprop¢rfe8.
¥￿IM¥￿tI
Noi• 7
Investm&rts Iphlon behall ef Iha Conor£g&tlcfj *hich hove a variable Mlltkel Valve
are Induded In Ihq abov¥ 31ai8n•ni 01 BaJanc*s 41 in• vi￿4 at th• yoar énd.
R•valu•trv￿ during tha yeir are raporftd kn Iha IAblè abDv• as Nel Ch4ngw in Fund,
ConUng•ni Uibllltl
Nol• 8
FIn•neI￿ Slot4ffl•nl8 w*•rt th• rée•lpl8 ffjethv•d and pgym•nli rnAd• th•
year In thè evenlthore ¥e any malerld outst#ndlngs.¢ofvbno•ni liab51ill¢s and lor
commlmenis mes& aro noted bglow.
Ther• ire no Gontingeni iabililies aiihe d41v Repm WKS ￿nanCI￿ siatwn•nL
P8ym•nt• toTru*t••• Not• 9
No p&yn•nt8 htsv& b•enè••n Thad• toany Trv¥tw for kn ptrfoyrn￿Ge ol Ihglr dirti•s
98 TrustteB olthÈ congrèodhn
Appro￿1 ot C￿greg￿l0￿ Fln•n¢lal Stmtemtnts for the Y8•r ending 31 December 2024
a8 ￿ vyl on Palles 7,1* by Offlco Bèaror$ auihorl$od to 51gn.
VnlsterAnt•RlnJ Alodorator
•rf( to Congr•gallo4lBoard/Pre
Tre•Jur
D#t•

Cralgmailen Bo'n•s8 United Free Church ol SC￿land
Recelpts and Pasrynents lor the Year endlng 31 Dec•mb•r 2024 l¢ompgr•llv8 par to 31 De¢&mbor 20231
Fund
General
HQ Funds
Total
UnresiriGled
Unre51fiGt
2024
P•yè 8
Noies
Detsils
Total
2023
Recelpts
Offerfngs
8.473.09
25,748.00
8,473.09
25,74B.OD
6,189.06
2Q,897.00
0.00
6,739.A7
956.00
34,781.53
Fréèwlll
Fr8eWII1oK¢ aldl
Gm Akl Tax
Oiher
Sub Totals
Organ15aiions
other (pu￿1¢ Sthooll
8,664.75
771.00
43,656.84
664.7S
771.00
43,656.84
Page 9.1
Donwions
Pag• 9.2
26.70
26.70
150.OD
68.86
88.20
1,302.70
0.00
0.00
138.00
801 30
439.30
Sub Totsl
836.70
0.00
836.70
2.819.96
260.00
147.00
2,055 00
5281.96
Olh•r
2.819.96
Renv I¢1
260.00
147.00
1,055.00
2.46100
Pag• 9.3
Sub Toijl
l819.96
Evenli
Fun&w'$iThJ
1.273.50
1.273.$0
1.230.Q
e￿ra.0rd1nBry
L•gacyGIft8 le.9.1
0,000.00
6,000.00
P*g•gA
3,000.00
0.00
113.70
Ml86lon5
63.10
83.10
ag•
Tolal Re¢eipt•
54,2
.14
.00
57.112.1
40067.23
PayTnonts
Mlnlslry
st￿On￿Slary & NIC
Expon$8s
PuTpil Suppty
Orqani51
Int Modérator Fo•. Exp
8ub Tol•l
33,544.68
33.544.
31,887.84
O.OLI
8e1.60
0.00
2.780.00
35.049.44
2,941 74
4,170 01
4,770.77
7fj2.oo
748.00
19,325.63
3271B.IS
71.68
353.36
426.4D
2,087.00
2,067.QCt
ooo
36.038.08
3fj,038.08
Oih8r Salary
Prcpeny
Co￿dI Tox
In•uranc•
H881 & Iluhl
Flep•r5. upk•¢p
M8lnl. Contracts
Sub Toi•l
si•dlasl Maoezin•
Postage 118lfphDne
Kk* Session
ML8cellan8ou8
Organi5atsons Support
S¢th Tot•1
J,OOS.44
4.297.98
5.527.92
6.374.91
3,676.91
22,863.16
5,005 44
4.297 98
5,527.92
,374 91
3.$76 91
22,B83.16
0.00
0.00
P4g• 9.0
210.16
210.16
P•g• •.7
1.359.97
1,35997
P•g• •.8
1,049.46
0.00
1,474.50
1￿70.13
0.00
1,570.13
FUn¢Jral￿nO
Cortriknjtitsns
Denomlnalk)n
Pregbylery
5,599.50
72.00
5.599.50
72.00
4.962.00
72.00
120.00
o.oo
&154.00
Pago F.5
Sub Total
5,671.50
5,671.SO
Extra.ordlnary
A¢furblihmoni
o.oo
Mlsslon
Othw chariti•0
81￿00
340.00
610.00
Total PayTrents
Surplu$ (Dellelll Net Recpl$ (Paymntsl
Tran81er6 bel￿En Funds
-12,210.73
16.000.00
2.819.96
-16.000.00
-9.390.77
o.oo
o.oo
N•t Movemenl on Funds
3.789.27
-1&180.04
0.00
-9,390.
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Cralgmallen Bo'ness UNITED FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
Supplementary Sh¢•t and Nol••- Yoar èndlng 31 ￿0￿M￿r 2024
Page 9
N•t• Dgl•ils ol R•G•lpts
Nots DthU8 01 Pa5Thents
1 Ollering$. Qther
Targ81
Ge￿ra1
Prop•ity
Genoial
Chureh
3,IXIS.44
4297.98
5,S27.92
878.45
146.46
720.00
1.272.00
360 00
300.00
olal
3,005.44
4297.98
5.527.92
878.45
146.48
720.00
1,27100
360.00
300.00
0.00
1S,50&25
Councll T
Insuranee
He￿ and Ught
Fire E￿inguISherS
PHS
Forth Plpo Organ$
Grounds manint¢nanGq
Gas boSler serrico
Ma￿t bollar
Equiprn•nt, Fumllhl
Sub Tot•1
2 Donitlons- Orqanlsations
B•dnMnlon
General
810.00
ID.UO
3 Oth•r- Ml8¢e11on8ws
Counryl ielund
Organ concort
Easl•rS¢h•m•
CCLI R•lund
Coff88 moming
UFCo& HQ rafund
Post offico grror
Anon donation
Cholr Concert
232
260
100
0.00
Fabrlc
R•pBir¥
Chur¢h suNty
Deods relenbon
PC rapalr
fèès
Deeds lawy•r1491
Rellrempnl gtft
0.00
5,374.50
34.41
95.00
421.00
250.00
200.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
8.374.91
22,883.16
185
400
1Q5
100
5.S74.50
34.41
95.00
431.00
4 ExlrwdlTr•ry
Anon dohllilons
Atl Fund$
6,000.00
8ub Tot
Prop•rtyTotat
6.374.gY
22,883.18
5 R•¢•lpl• lor and h>Th•nl$ to Ml••lon•
G•n•r•l
63.10
DonthtlDni Ir•llrd colle¢¢lon•l
7 Olllv & Publl¢lly
Church *oadband
G•n8r•l
210.18
63.10
Coniribul•d to..
Cc4*fi••l Trust
340.00
210.16
340.00
Mlsedl•n•DU•
MUS￿ Iluns•
W8bBtt?
Cup8
GNC $ludy m4t•rt￿5
Env¢10P•$
&8 prfzèi
O•n•r•l
190.00
306.50
176.02
476.96
7590
134.59
B•n•volwt
Total
190.00
Frorn G•n•r•l FundB
S% of oll•iingB
Olhgr
176,02
470.96
75.90
134.69
000
0.00
1,359.97
0.00
CoTrtr*JJlon$ to..
o.oo
1 359.97
o.oo
TotAI paym•nt• lo Ml••loh•
340.OD