| Charity Name: | Strachur&StrathlachlanParishChurch(ChurchofScotland) |
|---|---|
| CharityRegistrationNumber: | SC001767 |
| CongregationReferenceNo: | 201285 |
| ContactAddress: | TighnaCriche |
| Strachur | |
| Argyll | |
| PA278BY | |
| Trustees: | |
| KirkSession: | Rev.DWallace,MrHAngus,MrsAFiddes,MrsEFraser, |
| MissCMontgomery,MrD McHugh, MrsSMcHugh, Mrs | |
| M Maclauchlan,MrsENicol. | |
| CongregationalBoard: | N/A |
| PrincipalOflice-bearers: | |
| Minister: | Rev.Dorothy Wallace |
| SessionClerk | MrsSIMcHugh |
| Clerkto theBoard: | N/A |
| ChurchTreasurer: | MrDPMcHugh |
| IndependentExaminer: | HeatherA.Grier-BA.,FioD,MCMI. |
| PollSchoolhouse,StCatherines,Argyll,PA258AZ | |
| Bankers: | Co-operative Bank, |
| P.O.Box250, | |
| DelfHouse, | |
| Southway, | |
| Skelmersdale | |
| wN86WT |
| ServicesConducted | CongresationalRoll | |
|---|---|---|
| Number onRollat1'rJanuary2025 | 8'/ | |
| Baptisms:0 | Removalsduring2021: | |
| Weddings:3 | byDeath | 6 |
| f'unerals:6 | by Certificate | |
| Othenvise | ||
| 8i | ||
| Additionsbyresolution | J | |
| Number onRollat31"December2025 | 84 |
| Strachur&StrathlachlanParishC Yearended31stDecember 2025 ReceiptsandPaymentsAccount |
hurc | h | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | R€strict€d | Endowmenl | ||||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Total | Total | ||
| 202s | 2025 | 202s | 202s | 2024 | ||
| Receipts | Note | *, | t | f, | e | e |
| Donations | 3 | ,n5)r | 0 | 20,525 | 18,582 | |
| Bank&Deposit interest | 1,060 | 354 | t.414 | 1,t94 | ||
| Investmentincome | 2,214 | 3,320 | 5,534 | 5,534 | ||
| ActivitiesfbrGeneratingFunds_ Net fig. | 0 | 0 | (210) | |||
| Legacies | 9,750 | 9,750 | 0 | |||
| Reimbursed-PulpitSupply&Cn'cl Tax | 7,346 | 7.346 | 4,488 | |||
| TheGuild | 900.0,1 | 900 | '752 | |||
| 40,895 | 4.5"74 | 45.469 | 30,339 | |||
| Grants: | ||||||
| Presbytery Alleviate Poverty | 0 | 0 | ||||
| AugustaLamont_CowalArtProject | 7,300 | 7,300 | 7,300 | |||
| AugustaLamontFaith in Cowal Project | 0 | 0 | 2,2t0 | |||
| 7,300 | 7,300 | 9.510 | ||||
| TotalReceipts | 40,895 | rr.874 |
- | 52.769 | 39.849 | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Total | Total | ||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| s | *. | f | f | t | ||
| Payments | ||||||
| Costsofgenerating frtnds | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Charitable activities | 25.203 | 1,978 | 2'7,181 | 2t,385 | ||
| Fabric repairs&maintenance | )2,656 | 4,970 | t7,625 | 2,815 | ||
| OtherPa)'ments | 0 | 10,315 | 10,315 | 9,t22 | ||
| TheGuild | 760 | 760 | 88r | |||
| TotalPayments | .17,85e | t8,023 |
5\Re' | 1l)n', | ||
| ExcessofReceiptsoverPa),.mentsforthe | ||||||
| year before transfers | 303',1 | (6,149) | (3,1r3) | 5,64',7 | ||
| Transfers | (r,827|1,827 | 0 | ||||
| ExcessofReceiptsoverPayments fortheyear |
l2t0 | (4,322) | (3,113) | s.647 |
| U nrestricted | U nrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | Funds | Total | Total | ||
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2021 | ||
| Note | * |
I | I | s | f | |
| Bank&DepositBalances | ||||||
| Bank&Church ofScotland InvestorsTrust DepositBalancesatlst Jan2024 |
) | 41,928 | 20,3s8 | 65,286 | 59,639 | |
| Movementin year | ||||||
| ExcessofReceiptsoyer Payments fortheyear including tlansfers |
1,210 | -4,322 | -3,1',I3 | 5,641 | ||
| Bank&ChurchofScotland InyestorsTrust | ||||||
| Deposit Balances at3lstDec2024 | 46,137 | 16,036 | 62,173 | 65,286 | ||
| InvestmentsMarketValue | ||||||
| at 3lst Dec 2024 | ||||||
| ChurchofScotland Income Fund | 7))1A | 32,234 | 31,300 | |||
| ChurchofScotlandGroMhFund | 26,316 58.550 |
169,t93 t69,193 |
le5,50e,- 227,743 |
l!1i00 2t2,600 |
||
| Totalf,'unds | 104,687185,229 | - | 2E9,916 | 277,886 | ||
| Assets | ||||||
| GiftAidReceivable | 265 | 265 | ||||
| Liabilities | ||||||
| (32) | (32) |
| MovementsinFunds | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AtI'r Jan | At3l'tDec | |||||
| Unrestricted funds | 2025 | Receipts | Payments | Transfers | 2025 | |
| s | I | f | f, | f | ||
| BalancesatBank | ||||||
| General Fund | t0,r2s | 34,140 | 24,8',12(r1,077) | 8,316 | ||
| Reserve Fund | 155q | 1))g | 00 | 6,788 | ||
| FabricFund | 5,710 | 3,403 | t2,6s6 | 9,250 |
5,',z07 | |
| Benevolent Fund | 534 | 123 | 33t | 0 | 32'l | |
| r9.928 | 40,895 | 37,8s9 | (1,827) | 21,137 | ||
| BalancesAtCh.ofSc. | ||||||
| InvestorsTrust Dep'tFund | ||||||
| General Fund | 10,000 | 10,000 | ||||
| Reserye Fund | 15,000 44,928 |
_rq!9r | 37,85e(1,84) | 15,000 46,137 |
||
| Atl"Jan | At31"1Dec | |||||
| Restricted funds | 2025 | Receipts | Paymetrts | Transfers | 2025 | |
| f | f | f, | c | f | ||
| Balance atBank | ||||||
| CrawfordBequest Fund | 6,132 | 3,674 | 6,948 | 0 | 2,858 | |
| FaithinCowalFund | 4,062 | 0 | 1,901 | 0 | 2,161 | |
| GuildFund | 474 | 900 | 760 | 0 | 6r3 | |
| CowalArtProject | 1,691 | 7,300 | . | 8,414 | 11827 | 2,404 |
| _ | ||||||
| 12,358 | tt,874 | 18,023 | t,827 | 8.036 | ||
| BalancesAtCh. ofSc. | ||||||
| InvestorsTrustDep't Fund | ||||||
| Cra\a.ford BequestFund | E,000 | 8,000 | ||||
| 20,358 | _1t,84 | _ | t8,023 |
t827 | t6,036 | |
| Totalfunds | 65,286 | 52,769 | 55,882 | 62,1',73 |
| walArtProject | Fundsto maintain operation | Fundsto maintain operation | ofthe ArtProject. | ofthe ArtProject. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to the Accounts | UnrestrictedRestrict€d | Endowment | ||||
| (cont'd) | Funds | Funds | Funds | Total | Total | |
| 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2025 | 2024 | ||
| alysis of Donations | ff,f, | i | c | |||
| WIOScheme(nonGiftAid) | 0 | 0 | ||||
| GiftAidDonations | 4.120 | 4,120 | 4,3t2 | |||
| Ordinary Offerings(OpenPlate) | 6,394 | 6,394 | 6.326 | |||
| OtherOflerings,Donations etc | 6,426 | 0 | 6,426 | 4,516 | ||
| TaxRecoYered onGiftAidDonations | 2,s86 | 2,s86 | 2.827 | |||
| Wedding&FuneralDonations | 1,000 | 1,000 | 600 | |||
| 20.525 | 0 | __:_20,525 | _____l_qflz | |||
| isofPayments_ | ||||||
| aritableactivities | ||||||
| Giving to Grow allocation | 12,266 | t2,266 | 8,947 | |||
| Presblterydues | 505 | 505 | 245 | |||
| VoluntaryAdditionalStipend | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Minister'sexpenses | 145 | 145 | 472 | |||
| MinisterialAssistance | 983 | 983 | ||||
| Pulpit supply | 4,714 | 4,7t4 | ||||
| Council Tax | 2,606 | 2,606 | ,?q'l | |||
| Heat andlight | 988 | t,465 | 1,697 | |||
| lnsurance | t,928 | 989 | 2,9t6 | 2,658 | ||
| Life&WorkMagazine(Net) | 0 | t65 | ||||
| Organ&music | 318 | 378 | 756 | 720 | ||
| Printing,stationery andpostage | 90 | 90 | 35 | |||
| Otherexpenses | 600 | 135 | 735 | 29s | ||
| ___2s203-_)-%- | _j__?7,t81 | ____2.!t!t | ||||
| to the Accounts(cont'd) | ||||||
| herpayments | ||||||
| Faithin Cowal Project | 1.901 | 1,901 | 706 | |||
| CowalArtProject | 8,414 | 8,414 | 8,416 | |||
| Purchaseofassets | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Purchaseofinvestments | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 0 | 10-315 | - | l0.il5 | 9.122 |
| 7.CollectionsforThirdParties | 202s | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| *. | f, | |
| ChristianAid | l8l | 323 |
| Shelter (Scotland) | 120 | |
| Crossreach | 115 | |
| CoS_NkhomaMission | 1,900 | |
| Cancer ResearchUK | 139 | |
| Parkinson'sUK | 8'7s | |
| D.E.C.-Myanmar | 120 | |
| SavetheChildren | 132 | |
| AlSharooqBlindSchool | 240 | |
| _3,335. | ___9.!q. |
| CAPITALACCOLINT | 2025 | 2024 | |
| f | L | ||
| Costofinvestments held | 101,562 | i9J-562 | |
| Marketvalueofinvestments held | 227.743 | 212.600 | |
| Cost | Market | Value | |
| (madeupof) | (attimeof purchase) |
2025 | 2024 |
| UnrestrictedFunds | L | f. | f. |
| ReserveFund: | |||
| 2,028 units, ChurchofScotland InvestorsTrust | |||
| IncomeFund | 19,902 | 23,099 | 22,430 |
| 2,925 units, ChurchofScotland InvestorsTrust | |||
| GrowthFund | 8,900 | 20,124 | _J8'99? |
| 28,802 | 43,223 | 41,091 | |
| Fabric Fund: | |||
| 802 units, ChurchofScotland Investors Trust Income | |||
| Fund | 9,993 | 9,r35 | 8,870 |
| 900 units, ChurchofScotland Investors TrustGrowth | |||
| Fund | 4,995 | 6,192 | 5,', |
| 14,988 | 15,327 | 14,612 | |
| TotalvalueofunrestrictedCapital Funds | 43,790 | s8,550 | ss,703 |
| RestrictedFunds | |||
| CrawfordBequestFund: | |||
| 24,592 units, ChurchofScotlandInvestorsTrust | |||
| GrowthFund | 63,772 | 169,193 | 156.897 |
| 107"562 | 227.743 | 2t2.600 |
| REVENUE ACCOTINT | 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| L | L | |
| UnrestrictedFunds | ||
| ChurchofScotland Investors Trust Deposit Fund: | ||
| General Fund | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| ReserveFund | 1L0!q | _15,000 |
| 25,000 | 25,000 | |
| RestrictedFunds | ||
| ChurchofScotland lnvestors Trust Deposit Fund: | ||
| CraldordBequestFund | 8,-00Q | 8,000 |
| TotalvalueofRevenueAccount | 33,000 | ___-i3,999. |
| Co-Operative Bank -Account No.**+585 | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| f. | L | ||
| UnrestrictedFunds: | |||
| General Fund | 8,316 | 10,12s | |
| ReserveFund | 6,788 | 3,559 | |
| Fabric Fund | 5,707 | s,710 | |
| Benevolent Fund | s34 | ||
| 2t,137 | 19,928 | ||
| RestrictedFunds: | |||
| CrawfordBequestFund | 2,858 | A 11) | |
| FaithinCowalFund | 2,161 | 4,062 | |
| GuildFund | 613 | 474 | |
| CowalArtProject | 2,a07 | 1,691 | |
| _ | |||
| 8,036 | 12,358 | ||
| TotalvalueofFundsheldatBank | f29.173 | f32.286 |
| Budget | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Strachw&Strathlachlan Parish Church | (ChurchofScotland) | ||
| GENERAI.FLTNDBUDGET | BUDGET | AC'TUAL | BUDGET |
| INCOME | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 |
| Offerings: | fr | f | |
| GiftAidDonations Ordinary Offerings(Open Plate) OtherOfferings,Donationsetc Gift Aid&GASDSTax Recovered |
4,s00 6,500 2,000 2,500 |
4,120 6,394 2,503 2,s86 |
4,500 6,s00 1,500 2,500 |
| 15,500 | 15,602 | 15,000 | |
| OtherOrdinaryGeneral Income: | |||
| WeddingandFuneral Donations | 500 | 1,000 | 500 |
| DepositFund/BantInterest | 600 | 442 | 500 |
| Activitiesforgenerating funds_Netfig. | 1,500 | 0 | 1,500 |
| Legacies/Grants | 0 | 500 | 0 |
| ReimbursementsPulpitSupply;Council Tax | 1,300 | 7,346 | 5,000 |
| 3,900 | 9,288 | 7,500 | |
| Total OrdinaryGeneral Income | 19,400 | 24,890 | 22.500 |
| EXPENDITURE | 2026 | 2025 | 2025 |
| NationalMinistryandMission&Wider Work: | € | f. | f |
| Giving to Grow | 13,805 | t2266 | 12,266 |
| PresbyteryDues | 895 | 505 | 368 |
| 14,700 | 12,777 | 12,634 | |
| Local StaffingCosts: | |||
| Minister'sExpenses | 200 | 145 | 100 |
| MinisterialAssistance | 0 | 652 | 0 |
| PulpitSupply | 0 | 4,714 | 4,000 |
| 200 | 5512 | 4,100 | |
| BuildingCosts: | |||
| ManseCouncil Tax | 1,000 | 2,606 | 2,500 |
| HeatandLight | 1,200 | 988 | 1,500 |
| InsuranceofChurchandManse | 2,500 | 1,928 | 2,000 |
| Maintenanceof Equipment | 400 | 378 | 400 |
| 5,100 | 5,900 | 6,400 | |
| LocalCongregationalPurposes: | |||
| CowalArtProjectcontribution | 0 | 1,827 | 0 |
| Printing,Stationery, Photocopying, Software,etc | 100 | 90 | 50 |
| OtherExpenses(includingHallrents) | 400 | 600 | 400 |
| 500 | 2,5t7 | 450 | |
| Total OrdinarvGeneral Expenditure | 20,500 | 26,699 | 23,584 |
| SURPLUS(DEFICIT)FORYEAR | -f,r.r00 | -f1.809 | -f1.084 |