THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND KINGCASE PAIUSH CHURCH, PRESTWICK TRUSTEES REPORT CONGREGATIONAL ANNUAL ACCOLfNTS YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2024 congregation Reference Number: 100587 S¢otiish Cljarity Register Number. SC001940
Trustees Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2024 The Trustees present the annual report and aunts for Prestwick "ng(Se Parish Church for the year ended 31st Dewnber 2024. Reference and Administrave Inforniatlon Charity Name Ingse Parish Church of Scotland, Prethid( SC001940 Charity Registration Number Congregation Reference Number Contsct Address 100587 Church Offi 11 Waterloo Rt)ad Prestwick K49 zL4 Tel.. 01292 470755 Email: office kin case.co.uk Website: wmv.kin case.co.uk The following served as Trustees during th6 year ended 31 December 2024. Kirk Session Stuart Arthur John B son Janice Babin Linda B on ce Donaldson Je uson Nomia Hull . Derek lQllin Nan Mccrae Moira Macdonald Jan Miller Irene Naim Elsbeth Purves Kenneth Sindair Linda Stevenson 'Les18 . Kgthleen Batos James Cam Rtta Donaldson aret Frame Nomian Hull Jane Lamb Stuart Mccrae AJastair Mcln Susan Mi118 Irene Pimentel Mhari Rennie Anna Smith Elizabeth S me Revd. lan Wseman Jo Helen Duncanson Evel n Gibson Ann Jess el Lamb Stan Mcculloch Jillian Mcln Irene Muir Elaine Pine Diane Scott lan Steven Thomas Thomson Sandra Dunn Linda Hardi Ella Kerr Jean Mccallum Gordon Macdonald Mo ra Michi6 aret Mullen Ge Prin 'Kath n Sinclair Irene Stevens William Tra ner re
Princi al Office Bearers Minister . Revd. lan Wseman 15 Bellrock Avenue. Prestsvick KA9 1SQ Tel: 01292 479571 Session Clerk Elizabeth Syme 30 St Cuthberts Road Prestwick I<A9 2EA Tel: 01292 470253 Church Treasurar Post vacant since June 2022. Position temporarily OVersn by lan Steven Finan Team Leader 25 Links Road Prestwid( KA9 1QG Flnancial Consultant David Smith Financial Consultant g Glen Luss Pla Glasgow G53 7GT Independent Examiner lain Gemmell CA .22 Briar Grove Ayr KA7 3PD Bankers Bank of Scotland 123 High Street Ayr KA7 1QT
Prestwick Kingcase Parish Church Trustees Annual Report Year Ended 31 December 2024 GovornaneA, Structurg and Management l Governin Document Kingcase Parish Church is administered in accordan with the Unitary Consb'ti0n of the Church of Scotland, and wrthin the overall framewo of the laws. rules, and regulations of the national Churth. 2 Tru The members (Elders) of Kith Session are ts Charity Trustees. Tr Minister is 'called° arKI elected by the Congregation and ordainedTinducted by the PresbyEery of Ayr. The Kirk Session is made up of the Minister and Eklers who are chosen from those Church members aged at least 21 years and who are nS#ered to have the appropriate abilities and skills for the temporal and spiritual oversight of our Church. Eldership is Yor isatlonal S lure Meetings of the Kirk Session are thaired generalty by the Minister as mcxlerator. Following the adoption of the Unitary Constitution. a new structure taking the fonn of purpose Teams was introduced to take account of the Kirft Session tsking responsibility for the temporal as well as the spiritual affairs of the Church. These Teams are responsible directly to the Kirk Session for the remits each vers. The Kirk Session has four main MtingS each year. wtth addrtional meetirKJs being called as required. It is likety. that in future. the number of meetings will increase given the potsntial additional business falling on the Kirk Session as a consequence of the adoption of the Unitary Constitution. Meetings of the Kirk Session are Yrfell atteThled, and business is conducted efficienty. Objectives and Actlvltiès l Ob"OGtive8 As part of the Church of Scotland, King88 Parish Church exists to glorify God, arKI to work ft)r the advancement of Chrisvs Kingdom in our Parish and throughout world. The Church of Scotland is TrinÈtarian in doctrine, Ref0ed in its tradrtson, and Presbyterian in its organisalion. As a national church. it acknowledges a distindive call and duty to bring the essential points of the Christian religion to the people in every Parish in Scotland through a tsrritorial ministy Churth in every Parish.. It co-operates with other churches and ecumenical bodies locally, in Scouand and beyond. 2 Activities Art Grou Beavers Bible Stud Grou A & Pr8stiwFck Trefoil Guild BB Anchor Boys BB Compan Section A rghire Fiddle Orch98tra BB Junior Section Brownies
Circle of Care Cubs Keep Fit Pilates Scouts Yoga Classic Car Grou Funday Sunday Club Men's Club Prayer Grou Tai Chi Zumba nitive Sbmulation Grou Guild Music & Movernent Rainbow Guides Toll Toddlers, Group NHS Our Church. halls and facilities are well used. offering a comprehensive programme of social activtties, many of which are geared towards fund-raising for our own church developments. and for charitable causes both k)cal and intemational. Events this year have included: coff Mornings, Easter Services, Harvest Lunth, Beetle Drive, Sale of Quizzes, and the celebration of 90 years of Kingcase in Flowers. Achievements and Perfomiance 1 Attendanc• AttendanS at Sunday Worship number regularly 70+ membets. The Sacrament of Holy Communion was offered on six occasions throughout the year with average attendan5 around one hundred members. The Circle of Care servi held in September and the Remembering Servi, held in Dernber. were both well attended, offering all. the opportunity of quiet refiection, thanksgiving, aThJ fellowship. There has been an encouraging increase in the number of Children and families joining with the congregation to lebrate the All-age farnily services. Our thanks are extended to the Children and Families team for their continued work in this area. The Mens club meet fortnightly in the Ford Hall, wtth an average attendan of e1Ve. The fortnightly online mid-week Ministy of Music serVIS continue to be offered via Zoom inviiation. It has proved popular. with a regular average attendance of fifteen. This year. Kingcase Guild and St Nicholas Guild united and are now known as Prestwick King¢ase St. Nicholas Guild. Their dedication seNice was held on Sunday 8 September 2024, at St. Nicholas Church. Regular weekly meetings have taken Pla at both church premises, Kingcase on a Wednesday aftemoon, and alternate Thursday aftemoons at St. Nicholas. with an average attendance of thirty-one. Youth organisations meet weekty in our thurch halls. numbers registered during 2024 are.. 4th Prestwick Rainbows - 18 girls (aged 4-7). three young leaders (aged 14-18}, three qualified leaders over 18 years of age. and three Unit Helpers over 18 years of age. 4th Prestwick BrOwnS - 22 girls (aged 7-10), three young leaders (aged 14-18), four qualified leaders over 18 years of age. and three Unit helpers over 18 years of age. All Young Leaders and Adults have attained their Safe spa to enable a Unit meeting. 12th Ayrshire {Kingcase) Scout Group - 17 Beavers (aged 5-7), 6 Cubs (aged 8-9), 8 Scouts (aged 10-12), 12 Explorers (aged 13-17). plus two young leaders (who are also Explorers) aged 16 and 17, and ten adult leaders.
Boys Brigade - 2024, has seen the first full operating year, following the mergerof2nd14th Pre81wick (Kingcase) Boys BtTgade Cornpany, and 1st Prestwid( Boys Brrgade Company. To avoid any duplication of reporting numbers within Church of Scotland annual tUrns, the membership figure for 1st Prethick Boys Brigade has bn recorded within Monkton and Prestwick North Church 2024 statistical retum. 2 Roll Our church membership as of 31 December 2024 stood at 352. 3 General Revd. lan Wiseman, our Minister, leads Sunday Worship. His preathing is WeIkrlVed and his pastoral work assiduous and much appreciated. He has achieved much sin his induction as our Minister. in Dernber 2015. He is involved in the Presbytery of the Southwest of Scotland meetings and committees. He also takes part in assemblies for the local schools of which he is chaplain. During 2024, there was one baptism, and tWBnty funerals. The Minister and Elders conduct a considerable number of pastoral vists within the Parish, and to members in local hospitals and nursing homes. Each Church member reiVeS a visit prior to each of the four main Communion Servi. In additKin, each member reIveS a copy of the Church's quarterty magazine °Grapevine.' Home Communion is offered to aged or infimi members who are unable to atterKI Church. CD recordings of wEekly Sunday Servi are created and distributed. There is a weekly volunteer transport rota which operates to bring members, mainly elderly or disabled to Churth as uired. Our duty teams have continued throughout 2024 to offer a wami welcome to all rnbe and visitors attending Sunday worship. Overthe year, the Churth's mission has been enhancEd by the efforts of many members who organise, cary through or help provide a rich programm8 of religious, social and fund-raising activities and events, not only for members but also fr)r our communty. and for all ages. Overall, Kingcase Church is in good heart. spiritually and socially, and is financialty self- sufficient. We have much to rejoi about. 4 The Future As member8 of Kingcase we look forward in faith to support our Minister, serve our members and our communty, and to advan Chtisvs Kingdom here in Prestwick. Wrth the agreed Basis of Deferred Union having been approved earlier this year, wort has continued with the .completion of a Joint churches profile documenL Additsonally, both churches have attested electoral registers in pla. The next step on this joumey will be the congregational meeting on Sunday 12th January 2025, whereby a nominating committee shall be elected. A total of Thirteen (13) members. seven (n from Kingcase, and six (6) from St. Nicholas will fotrn this commrttee.
6 Fin lal R vlew In 2024 church income Increa to £137,611 compared to £107,806 in 2023. However, Kingcase did receiye a legacy of £25,398 from Dr F.. B. Wilson duryng the year and we did withdraw £20.000 from the Cuthbertson Bequest. This distorts trE comparison with 2023. If the legacies and the lthdravraI Ere removed our church income would be £92,213 compared with £98,108 last year. Thi8 is a decrease of £3,895 or 4.01% below 2023.. However. the mainstsy of our income is the Glft Aid Donations, the FWO and the Open Plate. The income from these three it8ms decreased slightly from £56.382 In 2023 to £52,471 in 2024. This is a decrease of £3,911 or 6.9%. This decrease was more than offset by the reIpt of the legacy mentioned already. There were also good incomes from the Efforts Fund of £6.419 and contributiorts for the use of our premises of£9,515. On the expenditu side our contributions to Giving to Grow have remairth steady at £50.344 In 2024 we paid £50,344 compared to £50,758 In 2023. The heating and lighting costs this year are £6.450 (mpared to £1,475 last year. You may remember we received a substantial refund on our gas healing bills last year. Wrth regard to our property we started the year by decorating the thurth. During the year we had to renew the manse roof to prevent furlher damage caused by falling roof tiles. The oo8t of the new roofwas £19,980 and £20,000 was withdrawn from the Culhbertson Bequestto fund this. Also the nlanse conservatory roof was renthyed the addition of a thick layer of insulation. The above resultèd in a deficit of £24,288 for 2024 compar1 to the surplus in 2023 which was £11,278. The Trustees of Cuthbertson B4uest reported that the capital value of trte investment at 31 st Dernber 2024 Mras £113,157. This compares to £107,112 as at 31st December 2023. The Bequest generated an income of £3,437 in the year to 314t December 2024. 6 Raserve3 Poll It Is tha Trustees, poliw to hold suffiGEnt reserves to rneet current expendlture including designated funds. At the end of the year the Church heid unrestricted funds of £13,010 of which £1.856 is the Guild and £18 fortha Sunday Funday Club. The remaining balance of £11,136 is in the General fund arKI the Effort3 fvnd arKI thi8 18 regard&1 as *quate to meet current requirements. On behalf of the Trustees Elizabeth Syme Session Clerk lan Steven Finance Team Leader Date: 13 Mard) 2025
Kingcase Paiish Church of Scotland. Prn5tsGk TnMfo•8' Annual Report (condnuod) Year Ended 31 Dacomber 2024 Sknent of TnBfag8' Re8pon61bHllle8 The members of I1 Session must prepar8 finanaal statts which gfve 8ufficient aetail to enable an appreciation of the transactions of the Churd7 during the financ1 year. 'Yhe members of ttK8 Kirtt Session are responsible for keep[ proper accwntirYJ reco8 Ihrhich, on request. must refiect the finan¢xl poslbon of the Church at that tFm8. must I done to ensure that the financial statemerrts CplY with the Chaiities and Trustee Investrnent (Scotland) AI 2005, The Charities A(xx)unts (Sthnd) Regulations 201A and the Regulations Anent Congregational Finan approv&1 by the G8neral A$8embW of the Cliurch of Scotland in 2007. They are also ressIble for safegwding the ass of the G'iiurch and must take reasonable steps for the preventi¢)n andlor dete¢*ion of and ut.,ler irregulayities. . Approved by thè Tru8Éees and slg'R&I on behalf.. Lli'vgbeth Syme Sossion Clerk Dat.R: i 4 é£, March 2025
Kingcase Parish Church of Scotland. Prestwick SC 001940 Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees of Klngcase Parish chUh I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2024 which are set out on pages 9 to 13. Respectivo responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the temis of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotiand) Regulations 2006. The charity twstees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibilty to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of Independent examinerfs statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the truste8S conceming any such matters The procedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audit and consequendy I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examinerfs statsment In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect the requirements". to keep accourrting records in accordan with Section 44(1 }{a) of the Charities and Trustee Investments {Scotland) Act 2005 and Regulation 4 of The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and to prepare a¢unt5 which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2. to Nyhich in my opinion, atterrticn should te drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. lain Gemmell, CA 22 Briar Grove Ayr KA7 3PD /IAtMarch 2025
KINGCASE PAR CHURCH OF SCOTLAND PREsfwKK srATEMENTOF FINANaALACtivmES YEAR ENDED 315r IKEMBER 2024 Unrestrkted Restrlcted Funds Funds 2024 2024 Endowment Funds 2024 Totsl 2024 Total 2023 note DoTraiions 63,510.93 25,398.17 6,419.C 29.331.70 92,842.63 78.173.35 25,398.17 11,892.30 6,419.(KS 5,347.90 ArtMt]esfOro4nsfUrmjs Bank & DEposR Irrtere# 3.436.65 32,76835 3,436.65 3.067.44 128.096.45 98.480.99 9.515.00 9,325.00 0.00 0.(* 137,611.45 107.805.99 95.328.10 9515.(Xl Rert¥ofwtse5 Ha•Leis 104B43.10 32.768.35 Pa Costsofgeneratiffjfu Charftabk 320.28 114A54.99 320.28 314.82 161,579.53 96.212.44 47.124.54 IPa 114.775.27 47.124.54 O.lJ) 161.899.81 96.527.26 Excess of Payments over Recelpts for year before transfers -9,932.17 -14356.19 O.IM) -24,288.36 11,278.73 Transfers .7.51¥.[l 7.5(Kl.(xi E¥cess of Payments over Rtteipts foryear -17.432.17 -6.856.19 0.00 -24.288.36 11,278.73
KFNGCASE PAR15H CHURCH OF SCOTLAND PRESfwicK srA7EMEKf OF BALANCES AS AT315f DECEMBER 2024 Unre5trirted Restrirted Funds Funds 2024 2024 Endowment Funds 2024 Total 2024 Total 2023 Bank & Depoth BanceS Bank & Deposit Bèl3nce5 brought forward 22.942.41 17.250.66 40,193.07 28,914.34 Movemerrt In b*ar -9.932.17 -14.356.19 -24.288.36 11.278.73 Bank & Deposii Balances forward 13.010.24 2.894.47 15,904.71 40.193.07 Investments at Market Value 113,156.78 107.111.70 Investments at Cost 87,294.IX) The Accounts We approved by the Ik Session on 13 March 2025 For and on behalf of the Kirk Session Sesslon Clerk Finance Team Leader io
KINGCASE PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND PREStWlCK ' NOTES TO 7HEACCOUNTS YE4R TO 3tsr DELElaBER 2024 l Trnstee Remuneratlon and Related PdrtyTransactlon During the year Z trustees receed total of £ 5.990.84 for providlng admlnistrative ènd cleaning services durln8 the year. No trustees recetved expenses during 2024. 2 Movement Ih Funds As at OLOI.24 Receipts Asat Transfers 31.112024 Payments Unrestrlcted Funds Deslgnated Gulld Fund Designated Sunday Funday aub General Fund 2,143.80 L988.20 40L41 20. 20,397.20 102.834.90 22.942.41 104.843.10 1275.94 402.93 112.096.40 -7,5CO.00 114.775.27 -7,5.Th) 0. U56.06 3,635.70 5.510.24 Restrlrt*d Funds Fabrlc Fund Cuthbertson Bequest 28.503.10 40.393.45 7SOJ.(MI 5,681.09 8,62&50 L73323 0.00 34.74 7,500.()) 10,394.47 .3,97T.67 Malawl Fuod g56.14 17.250.66 828.60 32.768.35 L050.(KI 47.124.54 EndovmieTht Funds 04 IFun 40.193.07 . 137,61L45 161.899.81 o.(KI 15,91M.71 Purposes of De518nated Funds Gulld Fund: The Trustee5 have set aside Funds for use by the Gulkl. Sunday Funday aub: Thè trustees have set aside Funds for use by the Sunday Funday aub. Purposes of Restrlrted Funds Fabric Fund: TheTTUStee5 have set aside lunds forthe malnteNance of the Church propertv Cuthbertson Bequest: Thls Fund Is to assist with the costs of maintaining the fabrtc of the Church and the Manse. Malawl Fund.. Thrs fund has been set up to provlde asststan to ourtwinned Church at Chinchetne in the Presbytery of Bandawe, Malawi. li
KINGCASE PAIIISII CHURfll OF SCOTLAND PRESTWICK NOTES TO THE.ACCOUNTS YEAR TO 31ST DECEMBER 2024 Unrestrkted Restricted Endowment F4nd.- Funds.. Funds 2024 2024 2024 . Total 2024 Total 2023 3. Analysts of Donatlon5 WFO Scheme Gift Aid Donations rax Recovered on Gfft Aid Open Plate Lets of Halls LegaLry Other Offerlngs 13.387.lJ) 38,364.27 7,797.44 719.96 9,515.(K) 25.398.17 9,661.26 104,843.10 I3.387. 14,004.52 38,364.27 40.181.15 7.797.44 11,698.79 719.96 2,197.15 9,515.(Kl 9,325. 25.398.17 o. 42,429.61 30.399.38 O.LI) 137.611.45 107,805.99 32.768.35 32.768.35 4. Anal$ of PaTrents Cost of zeneratlng fvnds Offerlng Envelopes 320.28 320.28 314.82 Charftable Activldes Giving to Grow Presbytery Oues Mlnisters Expenses Pulpit Supply OtherStaffing Costs Fabric Repairs & Maintenan Councll Tax Heat & Light Insurance Grant to Boy5 Brfgade Church Office Expenses Organ & Muslc Telephone Cleaning Other Expenses Transfer to C of S Inv Trust 50,344.08 ' 50.314.08 50.758.08 0.00 1.295.Tr) 1.710.00 1,147.62 1,455.LKI 805.CX) 8,742.84 9.26953 46.074.54 15.542.Tr) 3.444.74 3.053.84 6,450.66 1.474.84 3.440.(KI 2,628.96 o.c 3.488.03 4.385.79 377.04 375.(rfJ 2.162.62 1.277.07 12.112.91 5.476.78 20.CX)O.(KI O.CKI 161.579.S3 96,212.44 1.710. 1,455.iJ) 8,742.84 46.074.54 6.450.66 3,440.1 3,488.03 377.04 2,162.62 1.277.07 11,062.91 20.(.CXj 114.454.99 1,050.(M) 47,124.54 Governance Costs o.(x) o.(A) o.(Ki o.(x) 0.0) 0.0) Totsl Payments 114,775.27 47,124.54 0. 161.899.81 96,527.26
KINGCklE PARISH CHURCTrI OFSCOTLAND Pt£EsfwicK YEAR TQ 31sr DECEMBER 2024 Mlnlsters Stlpend All Church of Scotland con8re8ation5 contrilxrte to the National Stipend Fund whlch bears the costs of all minlsters, Sbpends ènd employeV5 contributions for national Insurance. pension and housing loan fund. Ministers, stipend5 a paid in accordan¢e wlth the National Stipend Scale, whrch15 refated to years of servi. For the year under review the minlmum stipend was £3L642 and the maximum stipend In the fifth and subsequent years of servrce £38.884 In addition to stipend the church Pa the Council Tax for the manse, ministers travelling expenses and the manse telephone account. In 2024 the co# of these 3 items was £4.842.62. Although entrtled to do 50. our minister does not daim car mileage or any other miscellaneous expenses such as worship aid5* Postage and 5tatlonery. Collectlonsfor Thlrd Parttes 2024 2023 Chrlstlan Ald Earl Hai8 Fund Brftbh Legion Ayrshlre canCerppOrt Gideons International Scottish Bible Soc 89726 l578.58 217.22 424.00 281.10 365. L26226 2,5(Ml.90 APPENDIX FUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OFTHE CONGREGATION BY THE CHURCH OF SCOTiAND GENERAL TRU5tEES 2024 2023 CAPITAL ACCOUI cred balances held at 31 December at cost Dep051t Fund Growth Fund Income Fund 1.000.27 35,298.68 51,995.69 88,294.64 IlJ)0.27 48,249.66 31,997.37 81247.30 Market Value of Funds at 31 December 2024 113,156.78 107,111.70