Renfrew Trinity (Church of Scotland) tRINifk H••rt for Gtsd. Heart tts Gr¢MT. Heart to Serve. Trustees Report & Accounts 2024 Congregation No: 140784 Registered Charity No: SC003785
Renfrew Trinity (Church of Scotlandl Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2024 The Trustees present the annual report and financial statements of the charity for the year ended December 31" 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies Set out in riote I to the accounts and comply with the General Assembly Regulations for Congregational Finance, the Charities and Trustee Investment Iscotlandl Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 las amended) and Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparinE their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the LIK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July 2014 Ob"ectives and Activities The Church of Scotland is Trinitarian in doctrine. Reformed in tradition and Presbyterian in polity. It exists to glorify God and to work for the advancement of Christ's Kingdom throughout the world. As a national Church, it acknowledges a distinctive call and duty to bring the ordinances of religion to the people in every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministry. It co-operates with other Churches in various ecumenical bodies in Scotland and beyond. The activities of Renfrew Trinity nomally include the following: Services of Worship including Communion four times per year. Junior Church Midweek Bible Studv Choir Lunch Café Adult organisations Trinity Tots Occasional OLrtreach conterts and events Uniformed Youth Organi5ations Walking Group Achievements and Performance: 2024 has seen Renfrew Trinity Church continue to reflect, review and redevelop following the Covid-19 pandemic. We continue to make extensive use of Power Point and our Audio-visual System during services of worship. The use of social media in publicising events and activitie5 continues to be explored and, where possible, developed. Our web site is actively used. and is extensively utili5ed for accessing livestreaming of Sunday Worship, online bible studies and devotions.
Session Clerk Re ort- December 2024 It hardly seems like a year since I last sat down to draft the annual Session Clerk Report- but here we are at the end of 2024 having just completed yet another busy year at Renfrew Trinity. The time I have spent reflecting on all the activity of 2024 has been a real blessing for me as I have come to recognise just how blessed we are as a congregation of the Lord's Church. The old hymn springs to mind,. Count your many blessings, name them one by one Count your many blessings, see what God has done Count Vouf blessings, name them one by one And it will surprise you what the Lord has done. All I can say is that this Session Clerk is indeed surprised and thankful beyond belief, and over the next couple of pages I want to share some of these blessings with you all. It is also important to acknowledge that there have also been challenges, and many of our members have faced Challenges and great sadness during 2024; we are not forgetful of that and send our best wishe5 arid prayers to those who have experienced loss and difficulty this year. We are encouraged to do so by the Apostle Paul who calls upon us in Romans 12 v 15 to, "Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn." Throughout 2024, Renfrew Trinity has been blessed spirbtually. It is joy to attend services where the Lord's name is honosjred. and where we have strongly felt Hi5 presence with us. It has also been great to see members of our congregation grow in their faith, and for this spiritual growth to be evidenced by their attendance at services and furthermore by their good works. It has been wonderful to benefit from Stuart's teaching on Sunday mornings and a150 at the Emmaus Group. The Emmaus Group is one of these meetings where we really feel God's presence and it would be wonderful to see more attending betause by meeting in this way to Study God's word, and to learn more about our faith. we open up the opportunity for the spiritual growth of which I have been writing. How the Kirk Session longs to see our congregation continue to grasp hold of the opportunities for spiritual development. l suspect that many are fearful of attending the Emmaus Group for fear of being asked to take part, or fear of not understanding what is being said, but please put your fears aside. Everyone 15 welcome and every effort is made to help folks feel omfortable. Please do come and join us. I believe Renfrew Trinity has a150 been blessed with new faces coming through the doors in 2024. As a congregation we carry a strong desire to take the Gospel to our community and activities such as The Lunch Club, Lite Bites @ Trinity. The Meeting Place and The Youth Club are ideal opportunities to befriend vi51tor5 and in so doing try to encourage them to come along to other activities at Renfrew Trinity. I would encourage us all to always be on the lookout for visitors and to try to speak with them and to develop these vital relationships which spark an interest in our Christian faith. A third blessing is seell in God 5 financial provision for Renfrew Trinity. It 15 wonderful to see that once again our income has exceeded our expenditure, and in these financially difficult times that is a great blessing from God. We give thanks to God for thisl Thank you to the Committee of Management and the Finance Team who put so much work into overseeing Renfrew Triniws finances, and lif you will excuse the pun) for their sterling efforts to this end. To conclude this part of the Report, it has been wonderful to see how God has blessed Renfrew Trinivs many activities, with good numbers Continuing to attend The Women's Fellowship, Trinity
Tots. The Emmaus Group. The Lunch Club and Lite Bites. The Youth Club is slowly seeing number5 increase ancl the JLtnior Church Leaders also put a gre3t deal of work into nurturing our young people who $0 much enjoy the Bible stories and activities. l ask that we all continue attending these many activities, and to invite friends along too, foi a whole variety of reasons, such as- < To develop and grow as a fellowship of Christian believers O To encourage each other in our faith rf To maintsin a healthy Christian witness in our town and community / To encourage the organisers It may be the case that you have got out of the habit of coming along to the wide range of activitie5 available at Renfrew Trinity* if so we extend a warm welcome to you to return, and in so doirg to increase our joy, and increase the praise and glory that we are able to raise to our God and 5aviour. I would also like, once again, to express the sincere thanks of The Kirk Session to everyone who contributes to the life and witness of Renfrew Trinity. In past years I have named certain individuals, but this year l arn fearful of missing someone, or some people out. so I will limit myself simply to saying"thank you" to each and every one ofyou,. you know who you are, you know what you do. 2nd more importantly, God knows what you give forthe benefit of everyone at Renfrew Trinity. The many activities and events organised at Renfrew Trinity throughout 2024 could not have happened were it not for those who faithfully gave of their time, ski115 and experience to organi5e them Whilst not naming individuals per se for all their hard work and contribution to Renfrew Trinity. there is one gyoup of people I would like to mention. This is a group of people who are at the front of the Church nearly every Sunday morning, but who l am aware very seldom get a mention. Renfrew Trinity Choir and Praise Band add a huEe amount to the worship service every week, so I have asked our choir leader, to write a few words aboLJt the choirfs work, and the choir members she directs: Trinity Choir tneet on a Wednesday night at 7.30pTU-9pm, at the moment. We meet between Septelnber and Aprlllmay and often meet between these dates 10 prepare for singEng together at other services and events. We have 17 members at present. f4ew mernbers are always welcome. Durlng our practice we prepare for the corning Sunday Service and often learn new songs to support the congregational singing. Wealso practice our intrc>it and.song frorn the choir" we maybesinglng. In addition to this we practice for otherservices such a% Harvest. Remernhrance Sunday. C.hristma4 se.rvic.es and F.aster Servic.es.We took part in the prnise night last October and enloyed pralslng together singlng songs from different eras with the organ reaching 100 years of age. At Trlnlty we are truty blessed by choir rnembers who are dedicated and pa55i0nate about roiitributing to worship on a Sunday. During Covid pandemica lut(Trf choirs Separated and sadly dld not reunlte. Durlng Covld our cholr remalned unlted slnglng Into mobile devices to allow us to join their volces dira1]Y when rhey could not be in the same r(x)m singing together. This was wonderful for me as I heard everyone singing solo then uniting in one voice at the end of the process. There are so many relerences in the bible to singin& over400T Singing brings us nearer to God E hesians 5 18-20 .Theim ortance of a cholr cannot be underestimated as it
often gives the congregatiou Confiden to sing during worshlp. When we slng together, we have a bond that is a unique part of worship and connects people. I feel blessed to be part of the choir and would like to thank the choir for the support and encourdgement they have given me during these past years. it has been a joy to work with them. I would also like to thank Stuart for giving us such a wide range of hymns to sing on a Sunday old and new that enforce the message of the service each week Iwould like to thank Stuart for his spiritual guidance and encour2gement to me while I choose introits and songs fvom the choir. Finallyi I would like to thank the congregation for their encouragementto the choir week after week Slnglng Impacts on our bearLS, our mlnds and unltes Ub; chls Is Incredlbly powerful for all Church families in the world we live in today. Now that I have included short report. I have had the idea of including a 60 second interview with various people in Renfrew Trinity in Trinity Topics, so look out for that over the corning months. In closingi l again give thanks to God for another full and meaningful year at Renfrew Trinity, and for the mony ble55ing5 were have experienced here. May we all join together in asking Him to lead and gulde us all ihrDU8h 2025 as well. Every blessing S!ssion C!@rk. Financial Revlew The principal source of income is frorn our member5 by way of weekly freewill offerings. standing orders direct into the church's bank account, and open plate donations augmented by tax recovered on gift aid donations. Total donations in 2024 were £9541212023 £884531 an increase of 8% over last year. Total overall receipts were £113,29612023 £110,531) against total expenditure of £98,312 12023 - £106,5651 therefore the net increase of funds for the year was £14,983. There are no immediate financial concerns. Risk Mana ement In corrmon with many other congregations, we face ch211enEes. Older premises present IS5ue5 of maintenance, which we are grateful for an inhouse team who do small tasks and the Managers who address other repalrs. The age profile of the congregation remains weighted towards the older age ranges. As a congregation, we have in recent years been trying to address this situation and we are focusing on the appointment of a Youth Worker to try tr) help improve this situation.
The loss of office bearers continues to cause concern and is placing an increasing burden on those remaining in p05t. This will contÈnue to be a matter for prayer and discussion in the months to come. We continue to keep abreast of statutory requlrements, partlcularly in respect of Safeguarding, Data Protertion and Health and Safety legislation. To dète, these functions have been ably carried out by volunteers from within the congregation. Re5er4es Poli< Average opcrating costs in a ycar arc around £IOO,000 and at the end of 2024 unrestrictcd funds of £113,558 were held, thereby covering a year's expenditure. The Trustees would always aim to have in Teserve at least six month's expenditure in unrestricted funds and the present reserves meet that requirement comfortably. The Church also held £8,670 of restricted funds for the purpose specified in Note 2 of the financial Statements. Struttvre Governante and Mana ement The congregation is a registered charily, number SC003785, and is administered in accordance with the terms of the United Presbyterian Constitution Recruitrnent and A ointment of Trustees Members of the Kirk Session and the Committee of Management are the charity Trustees. The Kirk Sesslon members are ihe Elders of the church and are chosen from those members of the church who are considered to have the appropriate gifts and skills. The Minister, who is a member of the Kirk Session, is elected by the congregation and indurted by Presbytery. The Committee of Man2gement is appointed from within the congregation and members of the congregation are invtted to nominate individuals believed to have the skills and commitment to contribute to the management affairs of the church. to become members of the Committee of Management. These individuals are then appointed at the Annual Business Meeting and serve a perbod of three years. after which they must seek re- election at rhe next Annual Business Meeting. Or ani5ational StrtUre The Kirk Session comprises of 17 elders who meet 9 times per year and is responsible for the spiritual affairs within the church. The Committee of Management normally consists of 18 rnembers, but is running at 17 as at 31" December 2024. Serves as Pre5es, IChairper50nl.The Clerk and the Tiea5uier roles are filled at present. The Preses, Clerk and Treasurer serve for one year and are elected at the next Annual Busine55 Meeting. The Minister 15 not a member Df the Committee. but it is possible to be a member of both the Committee of Management and the Kirk Session lat the end of December 2024, 3 of the 17 members were also Elders). It meeTS 10 times per year and is responsible for the care and maintenance of all church buildings and the church finances. There is no separate Finance Committee or Property Committee.
Reference and Administrative Inf rm Trustees: From the Kirk Session- 'Denotes also a member ofihe Committee of Management From the Committee of Management-
Princi al Office Beare Minister Session Clerk Church Treasurer Preses Ichaifpeison of Committee of Management) Clerkto the Committee of Management Charity Name- Renfrew Trinity Ichurch of Scotlarbdl RegiSted Charity Number SC003785 Congregation Reference Number 140784 Church Address 13 Paisley Road, Renfrew, PA4 8JH Contact Address Independent Examiner Bank Bank of Scotland l High Street Renfrew
Statement of Trustees, Res ns5bllllles The charity Trustees are responsible for preparing a Trustees, Annual Report and Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United KinEdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.) The law applicable to charities in Scotland requiros the chartty TrLJStees to prèpare financial statements for each year which show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity 3nd of the incoming resources, and application of resources, ol the charity for that period. In preparing the financial 5tatementS the Trustees are required to,. selert sultable accountlng practlces and then apply thern con51Stently,' observe the method and principles in the applicable Charities SORP- make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed. subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial statement5 -prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Charity will continue in operational existence The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper acco¢Jntlng records whlch dlsclose with reasonable accurary at any lime the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financi31 statements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts IS(otlandl Regulations 2(K)6 las amended). They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and Dther irregularities. The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the charity and financial infomation on the congregation's website. Legislation in the United Kingdom governing the preparation and di55emination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other juii5dictions. Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf;
Renfrew Trinity (Church of Scotland) Sc3785 Independent E¥aminerf$ Reptyt to the Trustees of Renfrew Trinity Church. I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31, Oecember 2024 which are set out on pages 11-16. Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner. The charitvs trustees are resporksible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charitie5 and Trustee Investment {Scotlandl Att 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 las amended). The charity trL¢Stees consider that the audit reqLsirement of Regulation 10111 Idl of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44111 Icl of the A¢t to State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent Examinerfs statement My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2(X)6 las amended). 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 Df any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeks explanations f rom the trustees concerning any su¢h matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that wouSd be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by ihe accounts. Independent Examlnerfs statement In the course of my examination. no matter has come to my attention 11 which gives me reasDnable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44llllal of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of 2006 Accounts Re8ulations las amended), and to Pfepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 8 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations los omendedl have not been met, or 21 to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accountg to be reached. 10
The Church of Scotland Renfrew Trinity (Church of Scotland) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS Year Ended 31st December 2024 Congregation No: 140784 Charlty No: SC003785 11
Clwrch ot ments Accoun mb•r 2024 R• Yr tsandPa Unrostrlctgd Fund$ 2024 Restricted Funds 2024 Totsl 2024 Total 2023 Notg Donatior*s £94,985.62 £426.39 £95,412.01 £88,453.26 Legacies £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Fundraising Lund) Café £3.955.99 £0.00 £3.955.99 £3.627.02 £6.424.62 £0.00 £6,424.62 £7,131.13 Bank & Deposit Interest £3,815.38 £000 £3,815 38 £2.821.71 £109,18181 £426.39 £109,608.00 £102,033.12 Rental of promises £2,538.00 £0.00 £2.538 00 £1,998.00 Grant Youth Worker £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £5,000.00 Grant- Lite Bites £0.00 £1,150.00 £1,150 00 £1.500.00 Totsl £111,719.61 £1,576 39 £113,296.00 £110.531.12 Costs of generating fund# Charftabie activitie• £203.58 £0.00 £203.58 £180.84 £96,782.70 £1.326.00 £98.108.70 £106.384.C6 Total Pa £96,986.28 £1,326.00 £98,312 28 £IC6,564.90 Ex¢•ss of R¢¢•ipts over Paym•nts for th• y•ar beforn £14,733.33 £250.39 £14,983.72 £3.966 22 Transforn £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 Exc988 ol Recglpts ovor Pants forthe year £14,733.33 £250.39 £14,983.72 £3.966.22 12
Irew Trfn Chu Statementof Balanc At31 mbtr2024 Unwtrl¢t•d R•otrlct•d EndowM•nt Fund8 Fund• Fund8 2024 2024 2024 Total 2024 Totsl 2023 Bank&D o•it Balnc•• Bank & dèposit balancog brought forward gs at 01 Jan 24 £98,824.91 £8,419.82 £D cx) £107,244 74 £103,278.62 m?nt In y•4r'. Exws 071 ReIpts over Paymenis f¢x the Year £14,733.33 £250.39 £D.Q) £14,983 72 £3,.22 Bank & (Jeposrt balances caffled forward a5 8131 Dec 24 £113,558.24 £8,67022 £O.OD £122,228 46 £107.244.S4 tmont¢ at ma•tVr¥ loJ$l t o.¢x)I EO.CK) £0.00 £0 o() £000 £0.00 £0.00 EO.CX) £0. £o.(x) Uablllt £o.co £0. £0. £0.00 £o.c Thè accounts w•rn approv•d th• Trut• on Zsol and •lgn•d on th•lrb•h•ll by :", 13
Renfrew Trini Church of Scolland Year ended 31 December 2 24 Notes to the Accounts 1 Trustee Remuneratlon and Related Party Transactions Manse Council Tax paid was £3716.1512023- £3629.65) Ministe¢s travelling expenses paid were £1192.20 (2023- £1135.50) Ministers .1 elephone & Broadband paid was £513.36 (2023- £504.00) No other remuneration or expenses were paid to a charity truslee during the year. No trustee or a person relaled lo a Iruslee had any personal interest in any contract or transaction entered into by the charty during the year. 2 Movement In Funds At 1st January Incoming Outgoing 2024 Resources Resources Transfers At 31st De¢ember 2024 Restrlcted Funds Kirk Session Flower Fund Kirk Session Benevolent Func Youth Worker Fund Lite Bite Fund £1,070.21 £240.00 £0.00 £904.62 £186.39 £100.00 £5,000.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,445.10 £1,150.00 £1,226.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,310.21 £991.01 £5,000.00 £1,369.10 £8,419.93 £1,676.39 £1,326.00 £0.00 £8.670.32 Unrestrlcted Funds Congregats'onal Account £3.023.69 £107,904.23 £93.489.77 -£10.100.00 £7,338.15 Fabric Fund £25,010.58 £163.48 £3.402.00 £10,000.00 £31,772.06 George Marshall Memorial Fu £11,305.95 £591.05 £0.00 £0.00 £11,897.00 Isabel Boyle Legacy Fund £58,563.20 £3,060.85 £0.00 £0.00 £61,624.05 Kirk Session Account £921.49 £0.00 £94.51 £100.00 £926.98 £98.824.91 £111.719.61 £96,986.28 £0.00 £113,558.24 Total Funds £107,244.84 £113,296.00 £98,312.28 £0.00 £122,228.56 Pur os s of Restrict d Funds Flower Fund. This is a fund to provide flowers for display during services of worship Benevolent Fund. This is a fund to give benevolence to anyone in need. Youth Fund.This is a fund set aside for the recruitment of a Youth Worker for Renfrew Trinity. Lite Bite Fund. This is a fund set aside for Mission., Lite Bite lunches every month until May 2025 Pur oses of Des naled Funds Congregalional Account. This account is used for the routine income and expenditure Fabric Fund. Funds set aside for major repairs lo the buildings. Isabel Boyle Legacy Fund. Funds kept apart at present until an appropriate use has been identified. George Marshall Memorial Fund. Funds kept apart until an appropriate use has been identified. Kirk Session Fund. Used by the Kirk Session for miscellanèous activities and purposes. 14
Renfrew Trfn Church of Scotland Year ended 31 December 2024 Notes to the Accounts (Contdl Unrestrlcted Restrlcted Funds Funds 2024 2024 Total 2024 Total 2023 Analysls of Donatlon8 3 WFO Scheme £14,016.78 £0.00 Standing Orders £51,840.00 £0.00 Tax R0Vered on Gift Atd 1 £12,477.25 £0.00 Ordinary Offerings {Open Pl £8,496.70 £0.00 Weddings & Funerals £1,070.00 £0.00 Other Donations £3,084.80 £426.39 Congregational Organi8aliov £4,000.09 £0.00 £94,985.62 £426.39 £14,016.78 £15,131.91 £51,840.00 £47,501.00 £12,477.25 £12,903.90 £8,496.70 £8,291.go £1,070.00 £1,4SO.00 £3,511.19 £1,874.55 £4,000.09 £1,300.00 £95,412.01 £88,453.26 Analysis of Payments Costs of genorating funds Offering envelopes £203.58 £0.00 £203.58 £180.84 £203.58 £0.00 £203.58 £180.84 Charltable Aclivltlos Giving lo Grow Allocation £58,357.97 £0.00 Presbytery dues £975.00 £0.00 Ministerfs Expenses £1,705.56 £0.00 Pulpit supp £100.00 £0.00 Other staffing costs £5,571.04 £0.00 Fabri¢ repairs & maintenanc £12,044.43 £0.00 Manse Council Tax £3,716.15 £0.00 Heat and lighl £7,009.41 £0.00 Insurance £3.680.74 £0.00 Organ & music £890.48 £0.00 Other expenses £2,731.92 £1.326.00 £96,782.70 £1,326.00 £58.357.97 £55,208.03 £975.00 £1,384.00 £1,705.56 £1,639.50 £100.00 £390.00 £5,571.04 £4,719.85 £12,044.43 £25,747.99 £3,716.15 £3,629.65 £7.009.41 £4,439.41 £3,680.74 £3.551.62 £890.48 £774.08 £4,057.92 £4,899.93 £98,108.70 £106,384.06 Is
Renfrew Trini Church of Scotland Year ended 31 December 2024 Notes to the Accounts (Contd S. Minister's Stipend All Church of Swtland congregations contribute to the National Stipend Fund which bears the cost of minister's stipends and employerfs contributions for national insurance, pensions and housing and loan fund. Ministers, stipends are paid in accordance with the national stipend scale, which is related to years of servi. For the year under review the minimum stipend was £31,642 and the maximum stipend (after 5 years) was £38,884. 2024 2023 6. Collections for Third Parties Barnabas Fund Erskine Renfrew Care Home Craigielea Care Home UFM Worldwide Christian Aid Scripture Union stland Beatson Parkinsons Adams House New Foundations Glasgow City Mission £0.00 £558.00 £0.00 £821.70 £682.71 £0.00 £682.72 £0.00 £0.00 £596.16 £529.90 £505.35 £0.00 £442.65 £1,173.36 £0.00 £583.20 £0.00 £445.60 £O.GO £0.00 £357.92 £796.69 £0.00 £4,894.18 £3,281.78 16