The Annual Accounts of St Andrews Episcopal Church, Ardrossan Financial Statements Year Ended 31 August 2024
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## **Scottish Episcopal Church**
## **Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway**
**The Annual Accounts of St Andrews Episcopal Church, Ardrossan. Annual report and financial statements for year ended 31 August 2024**
## **Index**
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|Trustees annual report|2-3|
|Statement of principal accounting policies|4|
|Receipts and Payments Account|5|
|Statement of Balances|6|
|Notes to Financial Statements|7-8|
|Independent Examiner’s Report|9|
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The Annual Accounts of St Andrews Episcopal Church, Ardrossan
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 August 2024
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## **The Annual Accounts of St Andrews Episcopal Church, Ardrossan**
## **Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for year ended 31 August 2024 Scottish Charity Number SC004458**
The vestry of St Andrews Episcopal Church, Ardrossan their annual report as required under Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.
## **Contact Address**
The contact details concerning the charity and this Report and Annual Accounts is: -
## **Current Trustees**
The Trustees are all members of the Ardrossan congregation elected by them to the vestry, a committee appointed by the congregation to oversee the administration of the church’s’ affairs on their behalf. The Trustees are: -
Chairperson Treasurer
## **Appointment of Trustees**
Vestry members are elected with no limit on service, however the longest serving member of vestry must retire but can be stand for re-election at the Annual General Meeting.
## **Trustee Remuneration and Expenses**
The Priest-in-charge, as the stipendiary priest, is a salaried employee and receives the salary recommended by the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. The position is superannuated. He also receives reimbursement of traveling expenses incurred in the discharge of his duties (see Notes to the Accounts no. 5 & 6). Salary is shared between St Andrews Episcopal Church and the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway.
No other member of the Trustees received any remuneration or expenses
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The Annual Accounts of St Andrews Episcopal Church, Ardrossan
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 August 2024
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## **Charitable purposes**
The charitable purpose of St Andrews Episcopal Church is the promotion of and worship of Christian beliefs and religion under the Anglican tradition and the rites of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
## **Clergy**
The members of the clergy in the period covered by the accounts were:
Priest-in-Charge
## **Ardrossan Ministry**
During the period the congregation of St Andrews, Ardrossan reinforced its links with the local community by allowing the church hall to be utilised by various community groups. The congregation believes this is an important part of their ongoing outreach.
## **North Ayrshire Team Ministry**
The North Ayrshire Team Ministry provides a focus for Christian belief in the Anglican tradition within the boundaries of the Episcopal churches of St. Andrew’s Ardrossan, St. Peter’s Dalry.
In June 2000 the Vestries of the three churches, known collectively as The Joint Vestry, agreed that as from 1 September 2000 there should be established an account for the purposes of paying the expenses of their shared members of clergy and day to day running (excluding maintenance) of the churches.
For charitable purposes the Joint Account is recognised as a sub - account of St. Andrew’s Ardrossan.
## **Reserves**
The Receipts and Payments Account shows an historical cost profit for the 12 months ended 31 August 2024 of £11,113 (2023 – £13,979 profit). This has left a balance on the accounts of £140,511 carried forward to 2024/25. The accounts of St Andrews Ardrossan and the joint account are fully consolidated. During the year St Andrews Ardrossan continued to operate satisfactorily.
## **Post End of Period Events**
There have been no events since the end of the financial period which necessitate revision of the figures included in the financial statements.
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The Annual Accounts of St Andrews Episcopal Church, Ardrossan
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 August 2024
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## **Statement of principal accounting policies**
## **Basis of preparation**
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the publication
- “Scottish Charity Accounts – A Guide to the 2006 Regulations”
- “Part 2: Receipts & Payments Accounts”
published by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and in accordance with applicable Accounting Standards.
The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.
## **Basis of accounting**
The financial statements are prepared under the historical cost convention on a receipts and payment basis.
## **Recognition of income and expenditure**
Income from congregational giving (freewill offering), grants and other income is recognised in the receipts and payments account in the financial year in which it is received. Similarly, expenditure is recognised in the receipts and payments account in the financial year in which it is paid.
## **Maintenance of Rectory**
The cost of maintenance or repairs to the Rectory is charged to the receipts and payments account of the joint account in the period in which it is paid.
## **Pension schemes**
The Fund is a defined benefit scheme providing benefits based on final salary. The scheme is noncontributory. The entire cost of the Fund is met by assessments levied on employers. The assessment is set by the General Synod and is based on professional actuarial advice obtained by the Trustees. The Fund is exempt approved under Chapter 1 Part XIV of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988. The Trustees know of no reason why this approval may be prejudiced or withdrawn. Members are not contracted out of the state earnings related pension scheme _._ Payments are made through the joint account.
## **Taxation**
As a Scottish charity, the Church benefits by being exempt from corporation tax on income and surpluses, which have been derived in pursuing activities, designed to carry out the main objects of its charitable status.
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Financial Ststements
Year Ellded 31 August 2024
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The Annual Accounts of St Andrews Episcopal Church, Ardrossan
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 August 2024
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## **NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
## **1 Congregational Giving**
The amounts included in the receipts and payments account (R&P account) is the summation of collections taken at church services and where appropriate the income tax reclaim on the contributions from parishioners who have elected to have their giving gift aided under the regulations set by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs as follows: -
|**Income source**
Weekly/monthly giving
Gift aid taxation claim
**Total received**|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
32,255
37,646
0
3,222|
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||**32,255**
**40,868**|
## **2 Donations and Fund Raising**
Donations and bequests are received during the financial year and restricted for general use by the joint churches. Fund raising events including coffee mornings, lunches and rental income from hire of halls etc. are also included.
|**Description**
Hire of hall
Gift Day
**Total received**|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
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50
-
-|
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**50**|
## **3 Bank Interest**
Is amounts received as interest on bank deposits.
## **4 Remuneration**
The Priest-in-Charge is salaried at the recommended remuneration advised by the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. He is an ordinary member of the Scottish Episcopal Church Pension scheme and the employers’ contribution are set be the scheme administrators. Employers’ National Insurance rates are standard and are set by HMRC.
## **5 Travel Costs**
Clergy travel costs are the travel costs reimbursed to all four of the Joint Churches’ Clergy and do not relate solely to the Rector as stipendiary priest.
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The Annual Accounts of St Andrews Episcopal Church, Ardrossan
Financial Statements
Year Ended 31 August 2024
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## **6 Property Costs**
Each charge is responsible for the upkeep of their owned property. These are the costs paid within the financial year relating to the operation of the owned church, the rectory and the rental paid by the Irvine Episcopal Church to St Andrew’s Church of Scotland Irvine. In summary, these can be analysed as follows: -
|**Description**
Rectory cost incl. council tax
Gas & electricity
Insurance
Repair and refurbishment
Donation to Church of Scotland
**Total received**|**2024**
**2023**
**£**
**£**
1,880
4,015
5,721
3,594
6,741
6,301
2,100
1,193
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||**16,442**
**15,103**|
## **7 Diocesan Quota**
This is the total amount payable annually by the individual churches to the Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway. The Diocese determines the amounts payable.
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The Awiugj Accounts of St Andrews Episcopal Chw¢JL Ardross3n
Financial Ststements
Year Ellded 31 August 2024
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