Cockenzie and Port Seton Parish
Church of Scotland
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Congregation No.. 030270
Charity No: SC 004630

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CocketLZie gnd Port Seton Parish ch￿￿h of Scotland
Cockenzi¢ and Port Se￿n Parish Church
SC004630
030270
Co¢kenzie and Port Seton Parish Chureh
29 G05ford Road
PORT SETON
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Trustees, Annual Report
Year ended 31 Deeember 2024
Structure, Governance and Management
Governing Doeument
The Church is administered in accordance with the terms of the Deed of Constitution (Unitary Form).
Reeruitment and Appoinlment ofTrustee5
Members of the Kirk Session are the charity trustees. The Kirk Session members are the elders of the
church and are chosen from those members of the Church who are considered to have the appropriate
8ifts and skills. The minister, who is a member of the Kirk sessio￿ is elected by the congregation and
inducted by Presbytery.
Organisational Structure
The Kirk Session, which meets a minimum of six times a year. is responsible for spiritual affairs within
the Church, as well as financial and fabric matters, which are dealt with by the relevant committees.
Objectives and Activities
The Church of Scotland is Trinitarian in doctrine, Refonned in tradition and Presb)teri8n 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 itk every parÉsh of Scotland through a territorial ministry. It co-operates with other Churches in
various ecumenical bodies in Scotland and beyond.
In Sllmma
Two worship services are held on Sunday mornings. A shorter less formal service at l Oam in the hall,
and a longer service in the sanctuary at I lam. Creche is made available if required.
Regular weekday activities include the Guild, Bible Study groups, Prayer Breakfasts, and varied
me¢ting groups meet ea¢h month from Coffees to indoor Curling
and social events. lo which all
interested are invited.
Opportunilies for youth involv¢mcnt include Kids Kirl Rainbows, Brownies and Scouts which all meet
regularly.
Regular worship continued throughout 2024. in the two locaI Churches of Scotland until they united in
October, after much preparation. A regular Church Podcast has Continued, under our new name of
Cockenzie andPori Selon Parish Church, and has again been made available to members online and on
telephone. Written copies are a150 made available for those who request them.
Encouragement is being given to the local community to engage with their local ¢hurch at this exciting
time of 're-stsrt' for the Parish Church in Port Seton.

Trustees, Annual Report (cont)
Year ended 31 December 2024
Achievements and PerformAnce
UN102V o
COCKEJVZIE andP
R TSETON Churches
This is the first report for the united congregation of Coekenzie and Port Seton Parish Church which
technically became one on 13th October 2024, bul formally was united on Sunday 27th October 2024,
when the service of union was led by the Moderator of the Presbytery of Lothian and Ihe Borders. Many
commented on how meaningful the servi¢¢ had been and how appropriate it was after the nearly two-
year process of bringing Cockenzie Old Parish ChyT¢h and Chalmers Memorial Church together as on¢
congregation for the community of Cockenzie and Port Seton.
The
lanniD
riod which continued throughout the firsi half of 2024 prior to the union, involved us
in not only setting a vision for what we wanted the new Congregation to be and do, but also allocating
roles at]d responslbilities to those who would be office bearers in the united congregation.
By the date of the union we were fortunate lo have a full ¢omplement of offftce bearers in all the key
roles. We had also been abl¢ to establish initial rotas for such tssks as door and collection dulles, teas
atid coffees after worship and Bible reading rotas.
Alongside thaL the new Kirk Session at its first meeting on 13th November 2024 established a new
committee slructure with us now having four main committees- P&storal, Mission, Property and
Finan¢e. Each committee has a convenor and a ¢or¢ of members drawn from those who had, prior to the
union, offered their support in specific areas of the life of the Church.
All the committees have now met at least once, and some more than onc¢ and we are beginnin8 to see
the benefits of the work put into the preparation for the union.
At the centre of our united congregation ha5 been the worshi
. We are now seeing regular attendances
of at leasi 90 people on a Sunday morning. There are two services of worship each Sunday- a 10am
shorter infomal service led by members of our worship team and the I lam s¢ryice which is usually led
by the Minister.
Part of our task prior to the union was to create a b4S1C Outline of the average week's ¢hurch activities.
We are glad to report that we have been able to incorporafr all the previous activities ¢arried out by both
former congregations- Coffee mornings, Drop in's, Get togeihers. Crafting group, Indoor Curling- as
well as the prayer group, Rainbows, and two Brownie Packs. All sections of the local Scouts now also
meet in our church Hall (the premises of the fomier Chalmers Memorial Church). We also play host to
AA twice a week, a local keep fit group and a Youth Theatre. The local village choir used our sanctuary
for their concert at Christmas as did our organist for his own concert December as well as the Youth
Theatre group.
Kids Klr
an activity that continues from the former Chalmers Memorial Church. takes place monthly
on a Saturday morning and hag seen a significant uplift in numb¢rs of primary aged children attending
with well over 20 children now on the regular list of attendees.

Trustees, Annual Report (eont)
Ye&r ended 31 December 2024
Achievements and Performance
Otber Activitlles Cont'd
Our Combined membershi
now stands at arouftd 300 people and in 2025 we intend lo continue
developing our Elders, districts using a model established in the forn7er Old Parish Church in which
pastoral visitors support district elders visiting housebound metnbers of the church and those in care
We anticipate that 2025 will see the sale of the former Old Parish Church buildings- hopefully Èo a
local charity who have promised to keep them ace¢ssible lo the cotnmunity. There is recognition that
the sale of these premises will be another poignant moment in the process of ttnffton. but we are Ihankfitl
that they will continue. as they have over long years, to be a central rneeting point.
The ￿le of the buildings. alongside other money held by the fomer Old Parish Church from the sale ol
a former manse. will enable the new congregation to take a serious look at what property work might
now be carried out within our remaining Church premises.
We give thanks to God for this strong start and seek hi5 presence as we move forward in the coming
years.
Rev R N Allison
Financial Review
I would like to begin by thanking lan Bulloch and Bobby Irvine, our previous treasurers, for all they did.
and continue to do. in this important work.
The surplus in these Accounts is a result of the amalgamation of bank balances following the Union.
The total effect of this is reduced because of the cost of necessary repairs in the past year. but these
have been done without touching investments.
We atr so grateful to our members for their ongoing support of the work and mintstry of the church.
This is reflected in the regular Freewill Offering figure, which Shows the ongoing commitment of our
members, together with the income from the Thrift Shop and our other events.
Tax recovered on Gift Aid continues lo make a stgnifi¢ant contribution to our inrome. and l encourage
anyone who is a tsx payer to opt into this superb way of enhancing the church's income, at no cost
whatsoever to the indivtdual.
Looking to 2025, we face unexpected costs in ternis of our buildings. due to the heavy stonn in January.
but we shall look ahead, as planned, to enhance our sanctuary, improvin8 access for everyone and
upgrading our audio visual system. The Uttion has resulted in a significant increase in our Giving to
Grow allocation from the Church of Scotland in this first year. This pays for ministry costs and also the
wider work of the church.
Over 2024, we have had su¢h a lot for which io be grateful. Our Union has been such a blessing - to see
us working together to make it su¢h a success. 2025 will present Its own challenges but we are gratethl
lo our united congregation for their continuing support and generosity. and above V411 to our heavenly
Father for His faithfulness to us.
Colin Sutherland

Trustees, Annual Report (cont)
Year ended 31 December 2024
Reserves Policy
It is the Trustees. policy to ensure that all commitments are met each year, and that a surplus is held for
contingency purposes. At the year end, unrestricted cash reserves are £118,136 of which £2,982 is
designated for the Guild. The remaining general unrestrictsd reserves of £115,154 represent around I I
months of nomal expenditure.
The level of reserves continues to k reviewed along with current and anlicipaled need for fabric
maintenance.
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The members of the Kirk S¢ssion must prepare financial stafrments which give su£fi¢ient detail to
enable an appreLiation of the tran5*lCtion5 of the Church during the financial year. The members of the
Kirk Session are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which, on requ¢sL musl retlect the
financial POSAtion of the Church at that time. This must be done to ensure that the financial statements
comply with the Charities and Trustee Inveslment (Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts
(Scotland) Regulations 2006 and the Regulations Anent Congregational Finance approved by the
Gcn¢ral As5¢mbly of the Church of Scotland IA 2007. They are also responsible for safeguarding Ihe
assets of the Church and must take reasonable steps for the prevention and/or detection of fTaud and
other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their ￿half,

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Cockenzie and Port Seton Parish
Chureh
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 which ate set out on pages 6 to
io.
Re8pe¢live responsibilities of trustees 74nd examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the ac¢ouThls in accordance with the ternis of the
Charities and Trustee Invest￿ent (Scotland) A¢t 2005 and the Chorili¢s Accounts (Scotland) Regulations
2006.
Th¢ ¢harity trustees consider that the audit requtrement of Regulation 10(1 ) (d) of the Accounts Regulations
does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the a¢¢ounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act
and to state whether particular matters hav¢ come to tny attention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
An examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation I l of the Charities Accounts (Scodand)
Regulations 2006. An examination includes a reyicw of the accounting records kept by the charity and
omparison of the accounts presented ￿1th those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual
items or dtsclosuTes in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the trustees conceming any such maU¢rs.
The pn)cedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and
consequently I do not express an audit opinion on th¢ view given by the accounls.
Indep¢ndent examiner's statement
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 accounting records in accordance with Section 44 (1)(a) of th¢ 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of
the 2006 Accounts Regulations. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and eomply with Regulation 9 of the
2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper un(krstanding of the
accounts to be reach¢d.
Holli5 Accounting Limited
AadTess:
3 Melville Crescent
Edinburgm EH3 7HW
Date

Cockenzie and Port Seton Parish Church of Scotland
Recei
tsandPa
ments Account
Year ended 31 December 2024
Unr¢stri¢t¢d Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
2024
Total
2024
Total
2023
Recei
Donations
Legacies
Activites for Generating Funds (Thrift
Shop)
ActlVLties for Generdling Funds
Bank Interest and Investm¢nt Income
Note
86,649
86,649
82,736
20,000
5,475
986
3,428
96,538
7,500
12,975
986
3,428
104,038
1,180
2,389
106,305
7,500
Rental of premises
Crafters Income
Outreach
Kids and Youth Kirk
Friday Drop In
Flower Fund
Wednesday Get Together income
W¢dnesday Lunches income
Wethiesday Coffee Time income
Wednesday Curling
Guild Income
Charlty appca15 (Note 6)
2,365
153
2,365
153
1,760
85
40
190
130
119
84
214
119
loo
920
loo
920
922
776
726
553
776
726
553
363
594
713
813
1,097
363
Funds on union of churches from Old
Parish Church (Oct 2024)
53,827
iii
53,938
Total Recei
ts
156.107
8,158
164,265
112,518
ments
Costs of generating funds
Charitable aetivities
Governance costs
Total Pa
ments
3,569
121,952
1,020
126,542
7,500
2,110
11,069
124.062
1,020
136,152
139
91,455
930
92,525
9,610
Excess of Reeeipts over Payments for
the year before trnnsfers
Transfers
Exeess of Reeeipts over Payments for
the year
29,565
-1,437
-1,452
1,437
28,113
19.993
28,128
-15
28.113
19,993

Cockenzie And Port Seton Parish Church of Scotland
Statement of Balances
At 31 December 2024
Unrestricted Restrfieted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
2024
Total
2024
Total
2023
Note
Bank & De
osit Balances
Bank & deposit balances
brought fon¥ard
90,008
315
351
90,674
70,681
Movement An year..
Excess of Receipts over Payments for the year
28,128
-15
28.113
19,993
Bank & deposit balances
arried forward
118 136
300
351
118787
Investments at market value
(Lost £35.065)
Assets
Gift Aid Receivable
2,577
2,577
6,947
Liabilities
Accounts & Independent Examination
1,020
1.020
1.020
The accounts w¢re approved by the Kirk S¢ssion on ....
Ivz[
For and on behalf of the Kirk 8ession
Sesslon Clerk
Treasurer

Cockenzie and Port Seton Parish Church of S¢otlaDd
Year ended 31 December 2024
Notes to the Aeeo
l. Trut¢¢ RemuneratlOD and Retated Party TraDs8etlons
During the year 2024, 8 Trustees were reimbursed expenses totalling £8,861.57 for vaTiOUS payments
made on behalf of the organisation. As a Tnjstee. R¢v Allison T￿e1Ved certain expenses for th¢ year
totailing £1,624.96, and manse Council Tax of £2,994.41 was paid by the ehureh.
2. Movements ID Fulld8
AtlJa
2024
At31 Dee
2024
R¢£eipts
Payments Transfers
Unrestrleted funds
Wednesday Get Together
Wednesday Coffee Time
Crafters
Curling Club
Fomier CMC Guild
Fornier OP Guild (Balance at
13110124 £2934 in income)
General FUE
920
776
153
726
399
-920
-776
-153
-826
-275
100
429
530
23
3,089
150044
156,107
130
125.882
126,542
2,959
115.154
118,136
89,479
90.008
1,513
-1,437
Restrlcted fund$
Outreach.. Kids and Youth Kirk
Outr¢ach: Pastoral
Flower Fund
Thrift shop for Exterwdl Charities
Collections for Third Parties
109
206
65
149
96
7,500
1,800
9,610
128
57
115
211
7.500
363
8,158
1,437
1.437
315
300
EndowmeTht fuDds
Lorimer Bequest
351
351
351
351
Totsl fu#ds
ses of tksi
ated Funds
The W¢dnesday G¢1 Together, Wednesday Lunches, Wednesday Coffee TÉme. Craft¢rs, Curling Club
and the Guild are ￿0upS which are run for community within the Church. Some of the funds raised ar¢
donated to eharities, and some ar¢ tranSf¢￿ed to the church of which the Lunches and Crafters in¢om¢ is
speeifi¢a]ly for r¢storation. (Lunches have not yet resumed since lockdown in 2020.}
tricted Funds
The Outreach.. Kids and Youth Kirk fund is specifically for the outr¢￿h for the purpose
The Outreach.. Pastoral fund is speesfically for the outr¢ach including the Steppin8 Stones
b¢reav¢ment programm¢.
Flower Fund-. Fund5 for the Purpose of Flowers.
Thrift Shop for External Charities: Funds raised which are ringf¢n¢¢d io be donated to charity.
The donations for third parties fund are amounts given sp¢¢ifically for other charities.

Coekenzie and Port Seton Parish Church of Scotland
Year ended 31 December 2024
No
he Ac£ou#ts
UArestrre*ed
Fll￿d5
Re5trict¢d
Ettdowment
Ftynd$
2024
Tot41
2024
Total
2023
2024
2024
3. An41y$i9 of DoDations
FWO Scheme and regulardottllti¢)ns
Tax Retovered on Gift Aid Donaitons
Ordiftary Offcrings (Open Plaiel
(Mher Offeriogs. Donatio￿ etc
Baptisms, Weddings and Furttrdls
From Church Org8nisauon8
DayofGiving income {ex¢ gift aid
55,553
20,203
5,852
838
3,080
1.124
55,553
20,203
5,852
838
3.080
1,124
54,610
14,636
4,533
562
860
1,635
5.900
82.736
86,049
86,649
4. Analysis of P*ymeDts
C￿ts of generating
Offerin8 envelopes
Thrift Shop RUt￿ln8 Cost8
Thrift Sknp Donatio￿ to Charitses
146
3,423
146
3.423
7,500
11,069
139
7,500
7.500
3,569
139
Charitable xctiviti¢s
Giving to Grow
Pre5b)Qery dues and plan
Locurn costs
Msnisters Iravel expenses..
Pulpii supply
M&nse rtpaiB and maintenance
Majtse leiephon¢
MaD% council
H¢81 aad Itghi
Insw&nce
Houseke4)in8 costs
OrÈaDEsL& musi¢
Fabri¢ repairs & maintenance
AV system IIT Repthir-R¢ne￿wl
Printing, Statitsnery postage
Donailons 10 third parties
¢hg4nisations Expenses
Miscellaneous Oll*r expe]
53,958
1,535
3.542
986
200
2.886
701
3,362
12.274
4.560
3,629
2.537
26,797
470
1,039
53,958
1,535
3,542
986
200
2,886
701
3,362
12.274
4,560
3.629
2,537
26,797
470
1,039
1,800
1,385
2,401
124,062
43.572
762
1.044
260
12,581
390
2,994
5,485
3,984
4,043
1,214
807
552
2,709
814
800
91,455
1.800
161
149
2,110
1.224
2,252
121,952
GoYernan¢e eosts
L¢Bul and PTof¢55ionaUExamiTLatLOiI
1,020
1,020
930

Cockenzi¢ and Port Seton Parish Church of Scotland
Year ended 31 December 2024
Notes to the Accounts
5. Minister)s Stipend
All Chur¢h of Scotland congregations contribute ¢0 the National Stipend Fund which bears the costs of
a]1 ministers, stipend5 and ¢mployeT'S contributions for national insurance, pension and housing and loan
fund. Minist¢rs' Stipends are paid in accordanee with the national stipend scftle, which is related to years
of 5eTvi¢e. For the year under review the minimum stipend was £31,642 and the maximum stipend (i
the fifth and subsequent years) £38,884.
2024
2023
6. Colleetlons for Tblrd Partie$ and Donations from Chureh Ftsttd$
Pennypil Community Development From Ha￿￿$
Annual Sale donation-
IO% ofincome
Petmypit Comm¢mity D¢velopmenl
E&st Lo£hian Fo¢)dbank
363
87
100
150
700
St Columba's Hospice
Mercy Ships
Wit￿le M2b8s0 Doundation
Alzheirners Scotland
Alzheimers Scotland
Port Seton Community Choir
From Ge¢ Togeiher
From Gei fogeih*r
From Get Together
From Gei Together
Fropn Cojlee Mornings
From OldParish
167
170
210
253
200
loo
1,100
Church colle¢iions 2023
From Get Together 2023
1,687
1,022
2,709
1,800
UHTe5trietod Restri¢t¢d
Funds
Funds
2024
2024
Kndowmtttt
Total
Total
2024
2024
202J
7. Bank and Deposit Balances
Current account
Deposlt ac¢ounl
Restoration dep)stt ac¢ount
Thrift Shop Account
OPC High Interest
OPC Bustness Account
OPC Sunday School
OPC Treasurers
NS&I account
Inyestors Tn￿t- Dep)sit Fund
Guild Accounts
Flower Fund
Curling
Kids Kirk
15,682
8.215
1,533
40,267
1,797
2,991
32
42
295
44,299
2,983
57
351
16.090
8,215
1,533
40,267
1,797
2.991
32
42
295
44,299
2.983
115
35,389
7.116
24,754
295
22.482
429
115
100
109
90.674
128
300
128
118,787
118.136
351
2024
2024
2024
2023
8 Fundral$lng Ineom¢
Quiz Night
Plants
Anrtua] Fayr¢
Christmas LunchlEagter Breakf&%¢
160
10
836
174
1,180
866
120
986
866
120
986
10

Cockenzie and Port Seton Parisb Church of Scotland
APPENDIX
THRIFT SHOP
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENrs
to 31st December 2024
Note as ih£s ts ihe unlonperiod- Ihe belowfigures are only slrtee Ihe union
dale Éoyear end and therefore represenl around one quarter ofd normal
period ond donalions reflectprofits madeprior lo unlort.
Recei
Note
2024
Sales
Donations
12,833.00
142.11
12,975.11
ments
Renl Rates and Insurance
Heat and Light
Administration and Stationery
Telephone
Repairs at)d Renewals
General Shop Expenses
Donations to Other Charities
Other Expenses
.222.00
829.81
0.00
270.00
0.00
245.81
7.500.00
855.00
10.922.62
See Note 6
Excess of Recei
ts over Pa
f r the Year- 2024
ments
2.052.49
Coll¢etions for Third Parti¢8 and Donations from Church Funds
As noted in the accounts - the Thrift shop donates & proportion of their
income to cxtemal charities.
Payments in this period were as follows..
1st Cockenzle Brownic5
Cockenzie Primary School YfA
First Step Community Proj¢ct
Sunflower Scotland - (Ukraine)
Port Seton Community Centre
Children in Need
Harbours Medical Practice- in memoriam
Social Bi
500.00
i.000.00
1,500.00
i.000.00
500.00
1,500.00
1,000.00
500.00
7.500.00