Allan Church of Scotland Bannockburn Congregation Number: 231392 Charity Number: SC 002953
Referen and Administrative Informatpjn Charity Name: Allan Church of Scotland Bannocktmjrn Charity Number: SC 002953 Congregation Reference Number: 231392 Contact Address: Allan Church of Scotland 38 ALknIt Ro1 6roomndge Stirling FK7 7HQ Trustees Klrk Sesslon Con re ational Board Emeritus Elders Princi al Office Bpa-ers Bankers The Royal Bank of Scotland pk Stiding CF) knndi Units 22123 Thlstles Shopplng Centre Stirtlng FK8 2EA
Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2024 Structure, Governance and Management Governing Document The Church is administered in a¢¢ordance with the teTms of the Model Deed of Constitution. Recruitmettt and AppoiDtment of Trustees Members ofthe Kirk Session and ihe COnggatIOnal Board are ihe charity truslees. The Kirk Session members are the elders of the church and arc chosen from thosc members of the church who are considered to have the appropriate gifts and skills. The minisier. who is a member of the Kirk Session, is elected by the Congregation and inducted by PresbJ1ery. The Congregational Board is appointed from wiihin the congiegalion and members of the congregalion are invited to nominaie individuals who are believed have the skills and comrnitment to contribute lo the management affairs of the Church. to become memètrs of the Board. Board Mcmbers are then appoinied at the Stated Annual Mecting and serve for a period of three years after which ihey must seek re-eleciion at thc n¢.¥t Stalcd Annual Meeling. Session MemE¢rs are automatically membeTS of ihe Board OrganlsatloD41 Structure The Congregational fjoard is currenily chaired by the Interim Modcrator and meets nine times a year. Certain responsibilities are delegated 10 the Finan¢¢ Committee and the Property Committee as appropriate. Thc Kirk Session also chaired by the Inlerim Moderator meets nine times a year and is responsible for spiritual affairs wiihin the church. The Locum Minister also attends Ix)th meetings when available. Objectives and Activities The Church of Scotland is Trinilarian in d¢xlrine, Refomied in tradition and Presbyterian in poliTh.. It exists to glorify Gi)d and io work for th¢ advancement of Chrisi's Kingdom throughoul the world. As a national Church, il acknowledges a distinctive call and duty to bring the ordinance% of religion to the people in every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministy. It cfroperates with other Churches in various ecumenical bodies in Scoiland and twond. The objectives and activitics summarised below are those thal usually take place. The Congregation gathers for worship on a Sunday at I1.15am. During the diet of worship our SundaN' School meets. During the week the followin8 meet in chuwh prernises (Halls & Church.) On a Monday there is the Dawn Fraser School ofDance bringing in children from the communilj. On ihe I st and 3rd Tuesday Mornings of each month (excepting July and August) our Cofyee club meeis and is a focal point for 0P1¢ from within the village and for visilors to the local area. On a Tuesday Evening there is a Line Dancing C1&55 which drdws from within and outside the local community. On Wednesday rnornings Jo Dance Fit cl&sses are held. On Thursday evenings Yoga classes are held On Friday morning5 Pilates classes are held. Organizations from the Community are welcorne to the Hall. donating whai they can to cover heating and lighting if thev &qn afford this.
Throughout the year special services are held which include World Day of Prayer and Palm Sunday Evening where 6 local churches all Come together. and throughout Holy Week services are held each evening. Christmas Eve services. Remcmbrance Service and others as required are also held. During times of Bereavement the church is availablc for families. Christmas Coffee morning. Ai Easter wc hold a coffee morning on the Saiurday, and on Easter Sunday we meet in the l(Kal park for some fellowship and an egg rolling competition which is thoroughly enjoyed by both L)Id and young. This is followed by brcakfast in the hall and ihen the Easter Family Service. All ar¢ welcome to aftend. Achievements and Performance The various groups using the hall continued and a new Yoga group Started in January. The Church Hall was also US for birthday parties and community aciivity on several (Kcasion4 including Stirling Carers. In February we held a Valentines Soup & Sweet Lunch after Sunday Church Service. Our Tuesday Cofree morning club conlinued. A very successful Easter coffee morning was held and on Easier Sunday we met in the park for worship and egg rolling followed by breakfast in the Church Hall prior to Sunday Service. All these aclivities contribuled io raising funds and celebrating fellowship. On the first Sunday each month, excluding July and AugusL a soup and filled roll lunch was held after the service, all are welcome to slay behind and enjoy the lunch and fellowship. In August we held a Tea Party in the hall which was open lo all and those WI attended thoroughly enjoyed the delicacies on offer. The local Primary School Continues to hold services at the end of ierni ai Easier, Summer, and Christmas. The children'5 families can, attend thes¢ seryices. and a greai nUrnr do. As in previous years, our young Church engaged wilh Scrioure Union, thi$ year at E&81er and during the July/Augusl holidays with a summer club hostrd jointly by the Allan and other local churches with children from the community enjoying the varied programm¢ and their time together. Scripture Union also engaged with pupils from the local High and Primary Schoo15 with this being very su¢ces5ful. As in previous years. the exterior of the Church was lit to draw attention to Trwious national events and charilies ¢.g. International Epilepsy Awarenes4 Easr, Remembrance etc. Harvest ihanksgiving service wos held in (klober with donations received going to Stsrtup Stirling food bank. A harvest lunch was also held after the morning service. In October Murrayfield United FAEe Church kld a concert in the chUh Halls. In Novemb a special event of all things Scottish was held to celebrate St Andrews Day. Tableau were created depicting Scottish heroes pasl and present and local hislory. Both himary Schools and our local High School took part. Tr Church opened on Friday and Saturday and on the Saturday a lunch of Haggis, neeps and tatties was cnjoyed by all. As per nornial pra¢ti¢e, a Christmas tree was e¢ted, and lil in the Church Garden at the front of the Church. and a stable depicting the birth of Jesus was aEso put in place in the garden. A Gift Day on Sunday 22 December rdised fimds for the Children's Hospi¢¢ Association Scotland. The Congr¢galion continues to supp)rt Startup Stirling up through donations of fixMI (weekly collection).
During the yeay, Ihe Board has continued to work on the upkeep of the Church. Halls and Manse, the major items b¢ing repairs to the kitchen roof, stained glass window paIrs, Ihe firting of protectives sheet on Church windows and a complete replacement wooden fence around the back garden of the Manse. Essential maintenance and upkeep was undertaken in the Churc14 Halls and gardens and we continue to use recycling bins for garden waste, batteries, paper. card and iins throughoul the church premises, a5 well as using our Clothing Bank donation bin to get the village involved with TyClIng which in tum raises funds for the Church. Financial Review The principle source of incorne is through members Dir1 Ikbit Mandate to the Church curnt aOUn[ this is added to by We¢kly Free Will Offering Envelop¢s and through the Open Plate. A number of members have signed Gift Aid fornis and regular claims are made for the retum of tax payable. Total receipls for 2024, are up overall on 2023, due Inc35¢$ in inierest paid on deposits. investment distributions, rentalluse of the halls and a slight Incre in member contributions. 'foial pavments in 2024 are up considerably on 2023 due primarily io fabric expenditure. increased giving to grow and ministerial cosls and sharp increase in utilily costs. There are two Stricted funds in pla¢¢= l. Steepl¢ and related rcpairs ihal may be necessary in the future. 2. Consolidated Fabric Fund (generated from pVIouS Mansc Rental) used io contribuie to annual Insurance costs. Manse or Church Fabric requ7Ments only. l.'urther investmenis in the Church of Scoiland Investors Trusl Growth and Income Funds conlinue to be put in place by re-investment of distributions paid from these ndS and investhient of any legacy funds received where appropriale. Reserves Pollcy 'The reserves policy is under constanl review and in view of the age of the Church building. il is the Trustee's policy lo hold as a minimum, reserves of bctween nine and tsvelve months expenditure, includin8 designated funds whenever possible. At the year end the Church held: Unrestricted cash funds £45,238.88 of which: £5210.13 General Account. £5,112.59 d¢signaled for Fabric. £279.96 designated for Sunday School. £17,814.26 designated for identified Projects. £16,821.94 designated for General Congregational Purposes. Restricted cash funds of 9153.29 of which: £7,230.46 designated for Sieeple. £1.938.98 Consolidated Fabric Fund. Investments with a market value of £51.796.46 at 31 Dec 24 are also in place additional to the above deposits, these are set &8ide for the long-temi needs of the ChUh.
Truslees, Annual Report (conl) Year ended 31 December 2024 Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities Thc financial 5talcrncnt covcring thc )car 2024 has been prepared by th¢ treasurer and approvcd by thc FIn]Cial Board. These are attached to this report. Regular update on the necessary maintenance aThJ Tepair activit) ak)ng with re¢ommendaiions on action required lo reclifv are brought before lh¢ Board for approval during sch¢dul¢d Board m¢¢iings. The Session and Congrcgational Board are of the (winion thai under the tenns of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charilies Accounts (SC11and} Regulations 2006 and the ReL7ulalion.s Anent CongreLyalional Finance approved by the General Assembly of ihe Church ofSc()Ilid in 2007 all the necessary steps have been taken to comply with these acts. wilh all reasonable steps being taken in relation lo the preveniton an(VoT dete¢tion of fraud and other irr¢gularities.
Allan Church of Scotland Bannockbum SC 002953 Report of the Independent Examiner R¢$peetive responsibilities of trustees And examiDer Thc charity trustees consider that an independent exarnination is needed undcr section 44{1)(c) of the Charities and Trustce Investment (S¢ot13nd) Aei 200). It is mv resp)nsibilitv lo examine th¢ accounts under S¢Lliuii 44(1)(c) of thc Act and to state whether particular marterq have come to my attenlion. Ilasis of indtpendeni examiDer's s(#tetnent An examination includes a rcview ofihe accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the aLrounls presented with those records. li also includes con5id¢ratiffl of an). unusual ilems or disclosures in the accounts, and se¢king ¢xplanalions frorn the irusiees conLerniii8 any such matt¢rs. The procedures undertak¢n do not provide ail the evidence M'ould be required in an audil Lunsrquciiilv I do not expresq an audit opinion on the accounts. IDdcp¢ndemt examiner's it9tement In (he Luursr of my examinAtion of the staiement ofaccount for the year ended 31 December 2024, no matler has come iv tny ullcnlion. which gives me reasonabl¢ cause io b¥lieve thai in anv rnatcrial respect: • accounting records have not been k¢pt in acCor(la[J with Section 44 (1)(a) of the Charities and I rustee Investments (Scotland) Act 2()05 and Regulation 4 of Th¢ Cl]Jrilies Accounts (Scotlund) the account5 do not COrd with those rccords . the stalemenl of account do not comply with any of the requirements of Regulation 9 ofThc Charities Accounts {Sc()Iland) Regulations 2(K16 2. to which, in my opinion. attention sh(wld be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of thc accounts to be reached
Allan Church Recei ts and PA menls Account Year ended 31 December 2024 Uttrestrict¢d Rtsiri¢ted EndowmeDt Funds Fwnds Total 2024 Total 21)24 2024 2023 Recei Donations No 31.130.20 31,130.20 30,601.20 Legacies Activities for Generating Funds Bank & Deposit interest Invesmienl income Manse Rental Income 4.420.64 2.567.69 2.033.85 4.420.64 3.197.59 2.033.85 3,614.24 2,299.83 1.662.89 629.90 40.152.38 629.90 40.782.28 38.178.16 Rentalluse of premises Other Receipts 4,691.50 499.60 5.191.10 4,691.50 515.75 5,207.25 3.385.00 563.86 3,948.86 16.15 16.15 Total Re¢ei 45.343.48 # 646.05 45.989.53 42,127.02 rnents Costs of generating funds Charitsble aclivities Governance costs Other payments 557.04 557.04 56.44629 322.14 40,286.16 49.452.9S 6,993.34 2.050.84 1050.84 1.684.16 Totydl Pa ment8 52,060.83 6.993.34 59,054.17 42,292.46 Exees$ of Reeelpts over Payments for the year before transfer5 {fj717JS) {6J4729) (13.06&64) (165.44) Transfers Ex¢es$ of Receipts over Payments for the year {fj717J5) {6J47.29) {13,064.64) (165.44)
Allan Church Statement of Balances At 31 December 2024 UllreEtrl¢ted R¢strf¢tsd Etttlowmettt Fwnds Fu•ds Tothl 2024 2024 2023 Nots Ballk & De osit Balamces Bank & deposit balances brought forward 51.956.23 15.516.73 67.472.96 67.638.40 Movement ID ye4r: Excess of Receipts over PaJTh¢nts forthe year (6.71735) (6.347.29) 113.064.64) 1165.44) Bank & d¢p)sit ba¢¢3 ¢arri¢d foard 45,238.88 9,169.44 54,4D8J2 67,472.96 Inve8tment$ at market vil•e (cost £1 51,VJ&46 45.238.12 51,796.46 45.238.12 47,644.98 43.187.28 Ass¢ts Gift Aid Tax Rtteivable 1,422.33 1,422J3 1.238.11 The accounts were approved bv the Kirk Session and Financial Board on 2 A f flI L l%J IS- For and on behalf of the Kirk Session and Financial Board
tu to the Ac¢ounts Trustee RtmuntrntitiD aDd Rel4t¢d Party TrattlO$ 10 Onc 1¢¢ MTS r Buchanan received ttmuD¢ration of £4.657.71 (Wage5 lor ckanirtrxl No c4)nnc¢trd txrsons oriclated thud parti¢$ r¢¢¢ld for wNk d Movements in FuDds AtlJ At 31 Det 2024 2024 Reeelpts TrnrÈrfers Unrestricted funds Gcnerdl ICiirr¢nll Accuunl Desismdicd Fabric Fund Sunday Schoni FuThJ Projicts Fund Genud Con8Te8ationo1 PurrA 4.403.02 7.904.81 247.( 40.630.51 362.63 (39.728.25} 13250.IK)I (162.50) 195.151 95.15 5.210.13 5.112.59 279.96 195.37 16.929.24 22,472.07 51.956.23 885.02 17.814.26 16.8?1.94 45.?38 88 3.269.95 45,343.48 18,920.081 (S2.(.83) Restricted funds Sitple Fund Ciinfjolidutcd F)bTi¢ Fund 6.871.23 8.645.48 359.21 286.84 7,230.46 .938.98 16,993.341 15,516.73 646.05 {6.993.341 9,169.44 Endowment fynds Total funds 67,472 96 45.9B9 53 159.054.171 54.408.i2 ()ses of D¢81 Tnated Fun rabric fund.. The Truslees hayc set aside funds for the maintenance of the Church propety Sunday School Fund.. for necessary Sunday School r¢sources Projects Fund.. The TThsi¢¢S administer this fund to Ca ou¢ upgrndin8 of the Church property General Congregational Purposes.. The Trustees intend this fimd to b¢ sd lde for the medium tenn future of the Church. St¢¢ple Fund.. ReStri¢d for steeple related Work Con.40lidai¢d Fabric Fund (Manse rental tncome) restricted for Fabric expenditure in Chur¢h buildings & Manse, Insurance PremiLtm
Allan Cbure Anal sis of Recei t5&Pa At 31 December 2024 T•l•l 2024 T•tsl 2024 2014 2034 2023 3 An1 sis of Don io wro kh¢Tn¢ (ntsn Gift ANII Gift Ahl DOnalnS Recovered on Gift Aid Donati(IfLg Ordinary Otterin8s ((tyn Pl> Other Ofterin8K Dwa11$ 1,458.50 IS,221 4.195 16 4.334.93 5.150 70 31.13020 1,458.50 15290 21 4.895.a6 4J34.93 5.150.70 1.467 45 14,941.02 4.546.72 6.752 83 2.893 18 30.&>1 20 4 Athal sls of Pa meht Costs of gen¢r4ling funds Inyesimont M8nfi8erf f Otyering ¢nYelopes llnd i&isiniexpens 262.08 557.04 262.08 557.04 2fy).19 322 14 Chlritiblt #e¢iviti (iivill8 10 Cjrow iA)cknm Ministercosts Pregbyi¢ry dv¢s Minisivrs F.xwges ith'um Min151¢r Exkw8¢s InieTim Modetulor Exr¢n Telcphonb & Medio Pulpii supply Olhcr siatling¢osis abric & maimuxnc Council fBx H1 and Li8hi (Chutchl He81 and Light ImorLgC) Watercharges Mon5e Trabnr & Gllrdcn 21,113.80 J.9M 34 19.436.04 3.936 34 908th) 745. 639.65 01.64 61.64 48.13 615.65 1.055.00 4242 93 2,4W 28 49140 2.910 95 142.35 4.657.71 l.Sf)J.87 142.55 4ts57.71 l.WS.87 3,817.91 14629 J.817.9l 146.29 382.63 382.63 7500 39727 397.27 361.23 OihLr buildingeos Or¥akn & mu51¢ Priniing. 3lalionw Ind m4ge Oth¢rCX?¢S De51gnuted Fund Sllndoy School Fund 8wial PmJ¢ds Fvnd ConJolié&ied Pnbric Fund GenerDI con8re8alvxl J4JrrA)ses 132 49 718.63 13249 718 63 93 IX) 872 57 1.050 46 1.695.(WJ 3.2501X) 162.50 3350.Tr) 162.50 6.Y•3.34 6.993.34 6.869 24 56.446 29 3J58.96 6.869 24 49,452 95 • 6,993 34 40.286 16 CoY¢rn#ttce costs IDdeLYDd¢ni exarninerfs fe¢5 Other pythent5 Purchav of3$5¢t5 Purtha5e ofinv¢5tshEn Gen¢ial conwlioTr PurpLW5 Fund 2.0 14 2.050 84 2.050 84 2.050 84 1.684.16 1.684 ID
Allan Church Anal sis of Recei ts&Pa At 31 December 2024 12 ments 5 Milli5ters Stipend All Church of Scoildnd o)ngregaiion$ contrbbute the Nalional Stipend Fund which beors the ¢sts ordi ministers. siipends and employees contributions for national insurdncc. nSIOn and housing and loan fund. Minisier5 stipends, are pd in accordance with the n&ionaJ Siipend slzlc. which is rel¢ to vears of s¢rvice. Minimum Stipend £31.642.00 MlMum sliper io 5th and subwueni ve4rs ofservice £38.884.(M) 21124 2023 6 Coll¢¢tions for Third Parties Chrisiiun Aid WLLk £ 265.65 £ 434.66 Poppy Scoilan¢J hrisim&s (itft Coll¢cLion DF.C Turkey/Syria larthquakes ApFttl l)rintt'%'l ruFt Christian Aid Libya TrIIM)d5 Aprrti Df.c Middle FA)St Crisis A CEIAMP I UK (Trloly week Coll1) 97.00 £ 219.50 £ 114.65 £ 400.00 £ 500.00 £ 380.42 £ 100.00 10.00 £ 324.00 £ 400.(K) £ 992.15 £ 2.253.73
Allan Church Memorandum A endix - Fabrie Funds Held in Consolidated Fabric Fund At 31 December 2024 Date Account Debii Cr¢dii OPENING BALANCE 8.645.48 1510212024 2024 Insuraiiee 1510212024 Interest QIE 31112r2023 15105r2024 Iniere5t Q 31103Q024 3110512024 Q4 allocation of support costs 2023 3110512024 QI allocaiion ofsupport costs 2024 3110612024 Q2 allocation of support costs 2024 1810712024 Cla$5 IA Nl living accommodation 1510812024 Inierest QIE 31106f2024 3010912024 Q3 allocation of support costs 2024 1511112024 Inl¢r¢st Q/E 30109r2024 3111212024 Q4 alloclon of support costs 2024 Insurance- Buildings Revenue Iniere £ 3.433.47 £ 103.15 Revenue Interesi Administrdtion CosL4- Consol Administration Costs- Consol 78.55 6.23 £ 6.70 £ Administration Costs- Consol NIC 5.11 £ £ 3.537.49 £ Revenue Intertsi Administration Costs- Consol Revenue In¢ere5t 66.70 4.34 £ 22.29 Administrntion Costs- Consol 16.15 TRANSAcfioNS £ 6.993.34 £ 286.84 CLOSING BALANCE 1.938.98
Allan Church Memorandum A endix - Ana At 31 December 2024 sis of Other Kncome Page Item Ite Description Amount Receipts and Payments Accouni Rentslwse of Premises Use of Church Ha]b: By dan¢ing & fitness group5 Cornmunity us¢ for Children's birthday parties.other genernl Community xroups as £ 4,691.50 Colleciion boxes for coin, donaied by members toward hewing & painting osts. Sunday School Sundries Other Receipts 190.33 Consolidated Fabric Fund Credit 16.15 515.75 Analysi5 of Receipts & Pa)ts (Xh¢r Off¢rin8S, tX)nations Dona¢ions 343.90 £ 1.800.00 528.80 Funeral Donation$ Clothin8 Bank Monthly Non Gift Aid Dired Debits & SwJdinR Orders £ 2,478.00 £ 5,130.70