Newarthill and Carfin Parish Church of Scotland RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUN'TS For the Year ended 31 December 2024 Con8f¢8ation No.. 171153 Charity No: SC W5427 Mtsiiou St•temtnt: Th prnject the Gospel of ChTiSt luto the tommunitythrough fAtth, fellowshlp Audlgv
Ref¢ren¢¢ and Admln15tratlve Informatlon PAge I ChaTity NaEne.' Neivarthill & Carfin Plriih. Church of Scotland Charity Registration Nthnber.. Charity No: SC 005427 Congr¢gati¢)n Reterence No.. Congreg411oa No: 171153 Conta -t .Iddrcst: Prlnclpal OrnttryBeATer MinisieI'. Int¢riIn LIAoderatoi Session Clerk ChurGh Ti¢a$urer, Finance Convener.. ThL ' Indepelld¢nt Ex#rnin¢r Chartered AccouDtant Hollis Ac¢ounting LiTnitcd 3 MelTrille Edinburgh EH3 7FIW Bankerj Royal Bank of stland Hatnilton Road Motherwell MLI 3DA
N¢w&rthlll #ttd CMrfJn T4risty Chreh of S¢otland Trustec$' Annual Report Year ending 31 December 21124 Structure, Governnce and Management Covernlng Document The Church is administered In ac¢or(lance wsth the terns of the Dccd of c.onstitution (Unitary Forn)). RetrnitmeAt and Appolntment of Trustees The F.Iders and Minister within the Ktrk Session of NewarthL'II and C8rfin are the chltY Trustlu and hdve cunfirtned that they: believe the fvndBmcntal doctritieg of th¢ Clristian faith: promis¢ to s¢¢k thc unity and peace of Ehis ChuErh- uphold th¢ doctrine. worship, govemment. and discipline th¢reof' and to lake their duc part in the adtnirtt%tralion of its affairs. The Kirk Session members are the elders of the church and are chosert from those membeTg OF th¢ ¢hurch who arc considered to hav¢ the appropriate gifts &nd skills. Thc minister, who ts a mctnbcr of the Kirk Session. is el¢¢ted by tb gngregation and inducted by Pr¢sbyt¢ry. As of 31 July 2024. out Minislrr retire ill vacancy. Th¢ Presbylery of Forth Valley and clydeSdc Appointe our Int¢rim ModeraioT effcctivc September 2024. Pagt 2 tobe OTg4ni$alional Structure The Kirk Se85ion is moderated by thc rninister or appointed Inletitll MtOr and mce(s monthly exccpt for July, August, and Decernb¢r, unless oihetWi5e in¢iLnaled. Objectives and Activitiei The Church of Scotland is Trinitarian in docirille, r¢fgrm¢d in tradilion and PresbyLeri8n in polity. It exists to glorify God and lo work foT thc advan¢ement of Chri5t'5 Kingdom throughout thc world. As a nariortai Church, it acknowledges a disunGLive fjall and (luty (o bring the ordi[nC&S of religion to the pcopl¢ in c¥cry parish of Scotland through a Icrritorial ministry. It C04)perate$ with ¢xh¢r Chwchcs in various ecumenical bodi¢$ in Scotldnd dnd iwond. Achievemeftts nd Performante 12.- 20 ' J'L7111.'one selves ine, he mutsifnllnh, me.. whvre I ciifri rheiL' M)'.veniol Ivill hg (il.ro," i[IippNJiiv Th¢ Kirk Session of Newarthill and Carfin Pansh Church present5 its rcport and the CoUnt$ for the year cnding 31 December 2(X24. The intC8ral function of our Church is to draw people iogcther in the worship of God and to cxtertd car¢ and love into thc cornmunity irt mi55ion ar pastoral work. It is a condition of membrrship th¥t a per5¢Jn requireb to be admitted on profession of faith. Worship services continue to b¢ ¢¢ntrai to the life .Ind beating heart of our church life and are open lo all, not splely church M¢bers, 45 is the provision of pastoral support and inclusion in chureh-bascd a¢iiYi(ies. Thc Church of Scotland has an op¢n communion tablc to members of any br4nch of thc Christian church.
Newarthill and Carfln P#rlbh, Church ofscotland
Truytees. Anllu#l Report l¢ontinued)
Year endi¥ 31 Deeember 2024
We continue to providc out laciliti¢s for worship, fellowship. and thc cnriching of c
Newarthill and Carfin Parlsh. Church of S¢otlgRd Tru5tees' Annual Report (¢ontlnu¢d} YcRr endlng 31 December 2024 Wc hold public worship servlccs cach wcek on a Siinday mornin8 &Thd provid¢ appropriaie ¢¢reOnIeS to mark or celebrate Special limes of life such ktb baptisms, marriages, and tterd15. We also proYid¢ opportunilies to mark or celebrate local and n&iional events sueh as Tharth8giving. Dedicalion, RneMbranCe Serviccs, and tll othcrs as appropriate and as occasions arise. Page 4 For almosi 6 months we have hktd no children attending church on a regular basis and th55 is & sadncss for all within the congregation. We trust thai in 2025 we may see a return to worship of Children, 50 that wc can re-cstablish our Sunday School and CrèLhe,' this is a siiuation that the ¢ongregaiion eamcstly pray for. In May. wc w¢rc delighted io host a joint Ecumenical service to rnark Pentecost Sunday our neighbouring congregalion ol- St Teresa's RC Church, and which was jointly Conduct by our Minister a[ thc P&rish Priest, fr Kevin. Fell(Fw$hip over ttrd and cakeb was h¢ld in St Tcrcs&'5 church hall bcfor¢ we processed log¢thcr to our Sanctuary wherc a WOTship s¢rvicc was held. We uphold as a cottgregation the aim of Promoting unity among the world's Christian ehurchcs and we are plcased to play our part in publicly recognising each oiher as Christians and as children of God in c.hrist (Galaiians 3." 25-28>. We re¢o&vnisL tydch othLr broihcrs and si8icrs in Christ, and w¢ wish to exprc5S our fri¥nds'hip and rcspect for onc anothcr as fellow Christtans, citizcns, and pwincr5 in announcing the kin8dotn of God in our land. John 17: 211 'th#t they may all be ono. so th8t the world may believe that he has been sent by the Father., During 2024, 15th Mothenvrll Boys. Brsgade L'ompany. cbvbe not to return lo the building? following thc buildirag c105uie for ¢s5ential health and safety works, from the end of January 2024 until just after Faster 2024, and are now no longLr affiliat¢d with the church on art interim ba%is. and so Sit within the overall oversight of BB UK. W¢ ¢oAtinuc, as a ¢0tt8rE8ation, to pray for the work of BB undcrtaken locally and nationally. Our adult organisations of Indoor Bowlin8 Group.-I'hursday Coffee Morning Group attd The Church Choir continue to flourish and are such w¢lcome OPPDrtLthities for the enrichrnenl of church life And fellowship. In additiotl OUT halls continue to be off¢red on a regular hall Ictting basis to the Rainbow Guides, Biownies. and Guide5, th¢ AA group. Carluke Young Famiers. and The Wtte Mobile Foodbank, which has an c5thblished base and stordg¢ facilities proysded within the church prem25¢$. During the closure of our church for 3 months, thc Foodbank relocated lo alttrndtivc pr¢rniscs. huwever we joyfiLlly welcomed the FotNJbank back at the end of 2024. ThLy continue to provide essential b&sic food Iter[ and ad-hoc items to the ncedicst in otsr local cojnmunity and #cross Lanark5hirc and beytsnd, and a5 a c0rfiegatioll we provide active 5UPPOrt with ongoing food and ocwional monetary donations to support iheir work. ()ur halls remain available for hire to the wider community, ¢stablished group5, or for use on a single ¢v¢nt hall let babi& for birthday partie5, and other suitable cvmts as detemiined by Lhe Kirk Session. We have a beautiful suite of accomm(xlation whi¢h is suitablc for most putposes. In N¢warthill and Carfin our church buildTng remains ccniral to our mission opportiinLti¢s and tutu deVelopmL plans.
Newgrthlll And Carfin Parish. Church of Scotland Trustees, ARnual Report {eontinued) Year endlng 31 De¢¢mber 2024 Page 5 12..lJ "noi logging behmdEn diligertce.ferv¥nt in.¥writ, serv£Kg lh¥ l.ord.. Much of thc day-to-day church business is dcali wilh by the Kirk Scs5i0n's slandin8 commitlees with thc Convcn¢rs prcscnting their reports for approvdl dirtLLion Lo the Elder5 at vur ri)ulin¢ busines& meetings. The Commitrccs who act on behdlf of IhL Kirk Session arc as foUow5'. Education and Mission CotnTnittce FitLance Co]tte Projc¢ts Team Property Committce Publi¢ity, C'ommullicotiolls dnd T¢¢hnolvgy Committee All of the committecs fteed new rn¢mbers to support our plans and to lessen the burden on thos¢ who continue to work tirelessly ort behalf ol. the cvngr¢galion. We will continuc to Actively encourage interest in serving, so ihat e&Lh mctnbcr aLtively play their full part in serying ihe congrcgation, Parish. and our Lord and in a way which suits their own tirnc and talent5. The Kirk Sess2on Tnet regularly across 2024, spending time togeth¢r in prdyer and discussing emerging issucs ld cuncerns, pLanningJ churclL worship, activities, and in discussion around the Mission Planning proposals, and maktng cssential decisions about the health and safely of our build&ng the nece¥sary decisions to conutiit our reserves to pay for th¢ considerable works idcntified. As charity trusrees. these medings providc all wtth the opportunity to play thcir due part in th¢ dminisfration of the church affairs and to accord with thciT vows ol. ordination and Trustee re5pon$ibilitie5. In tcmis ol seLular law, Ihc F.Idcrs which tnakc up the Kirk Ses5iDll, are 'l'rustees, wilh all the duties and responsibilttieb of that rol¢. In other word5, we ar¢ rcsponbible. <imorLg51 other thin&¥s, foi. appointing. managing, resourcins, and supporting sufficicnl nurnb¢r5 of suitsblc pLYsonn¢l to run all thc church activitlL& we wish to providc. The Kirk Scssion is, therefore, r¢5ponsiblc for any decisions on its bchdir. ror example, dccisi()ns of th¢ Safcguarding Panel or SarcardIng c.oord1nar. li i5 thcFefor¢ important ihai the Session remains awarc of lis responsibilitie8 in relation to $afeguardin8 and dppoint thcsc importanl rolcs with cai'c and diligence. Thc Session Clerk, appointed an OCtor 2020, continues tu scrve hcT 2 temi as Scssion CIcTk and until Mission Planning 15 d¢tCTmincd. The Session Clcrk remit brings with it a myriad of role5. htswever, al the heart of bcitjg a goud se%sion clcrk are healthy relaltonships and a slrengthcned undcr5tanding of church law, prattice. and pruLcdure. We are graieful for Ihc sclfle8s dedicat3on of the clerk, as this is a m051 helpful and important voluntccr r(Flc in thc Iifc nf our parish chiwch, by oltcying sound and abl¢ Icadiiship, espccially dui'ing pcriods ol- vacdncy and lime5 01.uncertillT!Iy.
)ewarthlll Carfin Par15h, Church of .S¢otland Trusttes, Annual Report (eontinued) Year endirEg 31 December 2024 Page 6 Vr have al%0 diligLnily playLd 0r pdi'i in ihL wider work Ihi, church, appoiniing a repreonialive Eldcr lo ihe Prcsbytery of Forih Vallcy and Cl).dde1C, and a Lommt5%ionb¥ lo thc Gencral kI55Lmbly ol Ihc C.hL¢rch of ,Sci)118ntl, licld In Mdy ?{124. which Is thL highr5t Louit utr thc QhLirch of Scotland. We are graieful. therefore, to those who have and continue lo volunteer, exercis¢ guidancc and managemcnt of thc church affairs, and dctnonstraic readily thcir faithIneSS in s¢ryiee. Towards t1 end of 2023, it wa& esldblished that we a conqEdcrable level of cssential building works required and as we ¢nt¢red 2024. the scope of th¢ works became elearer. Bccause of the nature and extcnt of th£ workb ncEdcd, il wa5 dcl¢rniin¢d by the Presbytery of Forth Valley and Clydesdale that the building would need to be closed Lo safeguard all building users and to proyidc a suttable and safe working envÈrunmettt to thc appoint¢d ¢ontraetors. The building was closcd for all PUryK)ses, including public worship. at thc cnd of Januury 2024, and remained Closed untsl early April 2024. This was a time of Significant upset and uncertainty for ihe otTi¢e beaiers 2nd congr¢gation and hampercd our work, witness: aTxd finances over this lime. Positiv¢ly ihough, li provided an opportunity to SlreIhen our r¥ldiionships With our th£ ¢lusier congrcgdtions, as our ¢ongr¢gation MebErS w¢r¢ fr¢e to choose whieh of the cluster churches, or any other church, thcy wished to attend for worship and church life events, during ihe lime of closur¢ and until the repair works w¢r¢ completed. We are rate] for Ihe wamith. carc Bnd £on¢ern extended from our ¢lusrer churchcs and other local churches, and thc 5UPPlIrt of the widcr church over this dil¢U1t pciiod. We acknowledg¢ Ihc sUPPOrt of the Presbytery of Forth Valley and Clyd¢sdale and the Church of Scotlalld Genetdl Trustees, who provided a 8rallt loward5 the cost of the b¢alth and safety works, and for their eare, concern. and support as we managed a difficult pcriod in our church life. DurinbT the closu, thb Office Bearers GonltDucd to work h8rd, Tnanaging th¢ additional dem8nds Ih&t the work as50ciatcd with the church closure brought. The Kirk Scssion continued to me¢t out with the church building, giving focus to Mission Planning and our routine bu5in¢ss. Despite all Ihe focus on Mission Planning, following the instruction from G¢n£ral Assembly which taskcd all Pre%bytcries and lo¢al chuh¢S to dcvelop a five-ycar Mission Plan. this being Set against a background of fallin8 minister numbcr5, a d¢¢line in membriship and a drop in in¢otnL both nationally und locally. we r¢m¥in at the end of December 2024 in a limbo SIallOn. ts one uf our £IteT churches has ask for a review of ihe pltn. Until Ehi5 is heard. Lhe times¢ale bcing unknown. we cannot 0ve forward. Throughout 2024, wc ccl¢brated as one mEmbcr was admitted by resolution of thc Kirk Session, and n¢w member admitted on profcssion of faith. Thcr¢ wcrc no new mcmbcr tfdT]sfeTS in, but w¢ trdnsferred two members to & church out with the ChurL,h of Scotland. We had l adult bapt15rn in 2024,. however, no children were baplised. Sadly. we lost 4 of our committed and loyal members throughout 2024, including l F.IdLY, who was our much-lovcd Sunday School Superintcndcnt, S&fegu8rdirtg Panel m¢Tnbcr, Prcsbyrcry Eldcr and BB Offi¢cr, lollowing a short illncss. I'his loss and all other d¢aths from our Enembership and fellowthip has Si8nificantly impttcted us all. as they were beloved of our rlletnb¢r5hÉp, serving Ioydlly in 411 thcir various capacitics, aod pn)viding dedicated rncmbership. All members and fricn(L% of ihc church thai we havc lost this past year are Tlli5sed, and wc pay tribute to all who have Icft an indeSibl¢ mark on the life and wilnesb of our church F¢llowship, We 8xe thankful lor ih¢ir service and legaLy and continue to mourn an<L uriev¢ their loss.
Newarthill C'arfin Pxrish, Chureh of Scotland Trustees. Annual R¢port (continued) Year endlng 31 Dec¢mb¢r 2024 Page 7 At the end ufDe¢embei 2024. we had a communion roll of 146 mtmbers, with no recorded adherents and with a %upplem¢nt3ry roll of 94. Thc anttual rcvi.8ion Trf thc Communi(In Roll is planncd for oarly 2025, at which the quc5tiun of adhcr¢ncc to vows of Church Mcmb¢rs'p shall b¢ r&i$cd in thr ol any person who during the year under rcview, without obvious and sU1¢ient reason. has not, in the opinion of the Kirk Sessitsn. shown sufficient inieresi or taken an 8dcquate share in the worshtp. mission and servict of our Church. Publi¢lty, CommunleAtlon8 Artd TechTJolo%y: We remain .50 grateful for the seryice of our Convencr as She provides selfless, dedicated exp¢rti5e in in th55 arca of church seryice. Th¢ Publtcity, Communications and Technology Committee has worked throughout the yeat to keep the congregation informed aboui the ongoing work of thc chur¢h tIough weekly irttimations, our quarterly m&gazine'The Herald.. and our Facebook page Over the year con8rcgation rnembers and adherents have ¢Ottiittued to be ¢ncouraged, where p0&4ible, to r¢£eiv¢ their cDrrE5pondencc electronically,. thiq action having & beneficial impact on the envirotllncnt and churrh finances thus playing a small port in our efforts Ill achievin8 Mark of Mission No.5.. 'To 51rtve to MfeKuard ihe integrity of creoliott renew the life of ihe earth.. We do, howcvcr, still continue to pmvide paper copies to those who have no acccss to the internet, or who ch005e this as their prefeience. Wcekly intimations and the Ord¢r of Scrvicc for ihe coming Sunday ar¢ s¢nt out electronically to a]1 members aijd interested parties who have supplied an email addre5S. Our main rnethod of slaying conn¢¢t¢d with our Congfegation End Parish has continued to bc through our Facobook page. The pagc, which at ycar end h&% 585 f(>llowcT5 and 477 pag¢-likes, is upd&trd regularly with news, prayers, and stems of interest from our own Church and Parish, th¢ Prcsbytery of Forth VallLy Clydesdale and thc Cburch of Scotlgnd. All n]elld5 of contact for the church are advertiscd on th¢ page &nd parishioncrs arc cncouraged to get in touch if they need gur suppori or setYi¢¢y. Thi5 is an active examplc of our Mi%sion ¢Jgagement in action and &s expressed in the first of the 5 Marks of Mission. 'To Prnethkn the Good News gfthe Klngdort, The ability to continuc to corr&spoTLd with all i)ur mcmbership, and particularly with those wiihout iniemet acccs5, through our quarterly magazine reynains key, and with contributions from the Ministcr, luterim Moderator. Locw Stssion Clerk, Committee Conveners. orwis&tion leaders and members of the congTcgation, provides a medium to kecp inf¢)rniing all ¢hurch membership Dn chllr¢h lifc and offering commentary on impacting current issues. This ha5 been a particularly esselltial me£ns of n2111taiDing ¢onta¢t with Those of our membshIp and adherents who havc becn unable, or fclt u1]]¢. to return to in-p¢rson worship or church aciiviiies Following tho IMpt of the COVlIk19 pandemic.
ewarthill wtEd Carfin P8rl8h, Church of Scotland 'rruslees' Ann81 Report {e(bntinued) Year eTrding 31 Decembor 2014 Page 8 S4foguardiThE: Throughout 2024. our SAfcguardinb Coordinal4)r Ll)Tilinu¢d to work to ensure (hat all aciivitie. working with childrcn, young pcople, and vulnerablL adults. within Newarthill and Carfin PaTish Church, werc carried out in accordance with the Chur¢h of Scoiland's policies on safe8uardiDg, Our -Safeguarding Cooftlimior acts on behalf of the Kirk Se$8ion, to help en8urc that the in5tTUCtions, recommendations, and legislation rclalin8 to safcguardinB practice in the Church are iinpl¢m¢nt¢d. Thc Safeguarding Coordinator t$ supported by the Safeguardin8 Pancl, appointed by the Kirk Session to mana¥L safeguarding mattevo on it5 behalf. safegUding is about protcctirtg children aDd adults &1 risk. The Gospel pro¢laim5 thai it is th¢ rcspensibility of cvcryonc within the fcllowship nf thc Church to PTcvcnt harni, b¢ it physical, sexual, or emotional, and w% will always seek to reduce risk. We have a duly to tnsuie a fL Church for all. The main dutlC8 and rc8ponsibililics of thc Safcguarding Coordinator inyolvt managing ihc proccss ol recruiimenL eh¢cking and training of cmploycc5 and volunt¢¢rs who wish lo work witli children a41d vulnerable adults. All wishing to do 'rcgul&t¢d work, with childr¢n or vulncrablc adulis TnU51 bccome mernbers of thc Prot¢¢tioll of Vulllcrablc Groups (scot]kd} A¢É. 21X)7 Scheme and attend Safeguarding Training. Thc Safcguarding Coordinator Torts to Kirk Scssion so that in the excrci5c of our mission the Kirk Scssion TCMns mindful of ils resp)nsibility in ensuring the safeguarding of all individuals and i.$ committcd w our duly in providin¥ a safe church for ali. In Junc 2024, wc w¢rL thva5tatcd by th¢ loss ol. our Sund SLliool SupLrini¢nd¢nt, Safeguarding Pancl m¢mb¢r, and 13B Lcadcr. W'L atc dceply in(kbtcd iij for all she did in our church. and beyond, in etL%uring thal our children had a good Chrislian eduL3tion, in a Church where shc strived to cnsurc all w¢ saf¢ from h2rn1. In Noycmber 2024, du¢ lo th¢ pr¢paratior For the implementation, to ¢otne into forLe in Aprtl 2025. of th¢ Disclosure (Scotlandl Act 2020. which will make it unlawful lo have pe()ple holding PVCI m¢mbership and Dll a Safeguaidiii¥ Regisi¢r whu are not 'Lurrcnrly aciivcly ¢ngaged' in regulaied work thL Coosdill0r wa5 r¢quii'¢d to undtrt*k¢ a Data Clean5# vf uur RLgist¢r. This mednt thur all voluntc¢rs and workcrs who w¢rc not a¢tii'¢ly ¢ngaged in regulated woik liad io liav¢ tlILir dLldils r¢inovod. SéJly, w¥ hdd hdd TJU children att¢nding since summ¥T, and theEefore we no l¢)nger had an activ¢ Sundgy S¢b.ool. it Was neLtiSSdry to removL dll ConwL&yational Children's Workers from our Safeb?uarding Rcgiqier. Our thne Pd%lnral Cdre Worker, who held a PV(i lor Vulnerable AdulL%, but wus nu lunger actively en¥aged in regulated work, was also removed. Add¢d tv this. with 15 Vloiherwell Btl Cornpany no longer mee(ing in our building. and oversighi of the CotTipany. including its. safeguardtng, b¢ing transf¢rrL.d in the iniertm frr)m Ihe Church to BBUK, ai year cnd all BB Leaders, with the exception (Ff 3 Still going throtsgh PVG Iranif¢rence at that lime, have been rcmavcd from our conregatIonal Safcguarding R¢gister. Sadly, as we also no longw h&Yr a Ptoral Carc I'cam, thiy mcans that at 31 Dcccmbcr 2024, our SG register con5itsts only of thc Sat¢guarding CrdInatr, our 2 rEmaining m¢mT5 ofthc Safeguarding Panel, our chUh Organist, and the J BB Leaders still kn trdnsfcr.
Newarthlll and Carfln Purlsh. Church of .Scotland Trustees, Annual Report Icontinu¢dJ YcAr endiMI 31 December 2024 During 2024, two Siil¥uuardin8 Panel mtrnber% 4ttgnd¢d mdndatory Clwrch of Seoiland Advan¢¢d SafegrdIng Training, tsui Orgdlli51 &ttetLded Inlruductory Trdinin&, and our Lucuin ultended Tnandatory refresher Iraining at both Introductory end Advanced levels. This means that the Safeguarding Coordinalor, SG Panel metnbers and those within a 'Posilion o('frust' ai NewartLI[ and Carfin Parish Church aTe all up 10 date with all sBfeguarding r¢qurementS. Page 9 We continue to work io ensure we have x.safe church for all. Property Committee: This has been an onerous year for our Convener, Offsce Il¢arers generally, and committee EfLanber5 who willingly volunteer in this remit. As 2023 cndcd, it becarnc app&nt that there were some 5crious c5scntial works required throughouL the building, including re-wiring. renewins of heating builers, the rcplaccm¢rJl of our accessible acce5& ramp. We worked closely wilh Ihc Presbytery of Forth Vall¢y and Clydesdale and Ihe General Trustces to movc Ihc works forward iT2 the early part of 21124. and worked incredibly hard to pr¢par¢ our buildings to be broughi ba¢k to a saf¢. accessible, warm, and w¢lcoming butlding which is central lo the dclivery of our Iradilional outrcach of the church by preaching G.$ word, aring for oui eommunilies, and conlinuing our engagement wilh the community. In addilion to the essential repair works, we havc throughout 2024 continued to carcfully carc for our buildings. conducting routine maintenall, sLfcty chccks and rcgular cleaning by our diligcnl, but small tcarn of volutrteet5. I he work on tidying the church 8round5 continues to have focus, and we rcmain delighi¢d that we have a community projecl involved in a5SiSting with the caring and maintenance of ihe chureh grounds and already a hu¥e differrncr is obvious during ihc growing $eason whcn thc overall appearattce of the chureh gard¢ns and grounds is erthanced. We were delighted ro be awarded a defibrillator froFn the British Fleart Foundats"on, following a succcsstsl bid submission in March 2024. Th¢ dcfibrillator has been in8tallcd prominently on the extcmal fa¢adc of th¢ Church building and is for all in the local communiry to use. The unli is linkcd to a 5ysletn called Circuit so that the arnbulance service is aware of its location and can direct first reSnderS. Flaving this piece of life-%8ving equipTn¢nt at thc h¢art of our community is vital as it empuwers 811, contributes towar(L% community $pirit and rcsilicncc, and allows a quicker first aid response to anyon¢ nc¢d. Education %nd Migslon.. m¢Mr5 of our Education and Mis$iott Te&m continuc io actively support the work of th¢ Motherwcll Arca Lhristian Aid Committee and encourttge support for their collective fundraising ¢tYurt¥ and our own local fundraising activitics across the year. We off¢r¢d th¢ opportuniiy for Ehe congregatiotl to contribute to the Church ijf Scijtland stamp appeal which .%upports the Firmly Plantcd Project in ,Malawi to create tree nurs¢ri¢s. We arc wholly committed to 5UPPOrting ihe work of Christian Aid in aiming to erddi¢ate poverty and injustic¢. W¢ stand dlongside all who work for this aim thai ELII acro&s ihc world can thrivc and sharL lifc ill it5 tich fulln¢5s. 4th Mark of Mi55Ton. fo stek to tran4form unju$l $tructure5 tsf sucietv, tD ¢hxllcnge violence of ivcry kind and yursuL' peace 9nd rcconclliation..
Newarthill aTrd Carfin Par15h, Church Df Scotland Trustces, Annual Report (coutioued) Year ending 31 Deeember 2024 Page 10 In 2024 WE raised funds for third party chariLie5, Poppyscorland, Macmillan Can¢¢r Support and Christian Aid. and. a8 alway&, the eongregation and widcr Parish donatcd so vcry 8eneTOUS1y. Our nUal Ilarvcst Scrvic¢ in October 2024, frorn which food donation5 and monetary donalions were given io Thc Wec iNlobile F{dbank, which has provided food and ess¥nlials iiems over the pa6t 4 years to $0 many familics in acuic need. The Kirk Session agreed io provide a basc for ihe Foodbank operation5 in 2022 and agr¢cd thc esEabli5hment of & Community Food LardL'r. "I'hc congrcgation g£ncrously supports the work of the Foodb4nk on an vn¥oin8 basis over the COUTse of cach year. Wc give grateful thaftks for the work done by this small bond of people, and pledgt our coniinuing commitmgnt lo work with the Foodballk to do what we can 10 support the poor and needy in our Parish and beyond. &% living ¢vidcnce of our committnt io the third of the 5 Marks of Mission. To respond to hum need by lovlng servicp,. In Novemkr 2024, wc hcld a public worship 5ervi¢¢ in th¢ Sanctuary on Rcmcmbrancc Sunday, where we had a g¢)od turnout of regular worshippers, visitors, And Brownies and Cjuides on parad¢. Following the elose ofworship, a community and Civic wreath laying service. led by our Locum, t¢)ok place at the War Memorial on High Strcct, Ncwarthill whcrc a grc4t number of the wider ¢timmunity attL'nded. Wc wcrc dclightcd and privileged to welcome along to both WOT5hLP 5crvic¢5 the Deputy Lord Lieutenant, who laid a wreath at the Ww M¢morial on behalf OFK1 Charles I I l. Wc do remain blessed that we Can continue Lo deliver chureh orgai]i&aLion5 and opportunities for fellowship, and trust thal wilh God's we and mercy new groups and aciivilies can b¢ establi5hcd as roige ahtad wilh our mission and outrcach work. Thc Icadcr5 of the organisations and groups involved in church life commit their lives io setvice. atLd we gratefully acknowledge their comrnittnent and s¢rvi¢e in aciion. Projects: Over the Course of 2024, our Projryis volunteers IllEt io shdrc fundraising ideas and organi5e YaTiOUS fund-raising ¢vent5 with a fo¢$ oo raising vital fullds for the church. Christmas Stockings., Thc congregation meTnbers are given a knilted ChrigLma5 Stocking and asked tu give a donatiun in li¢u vf scnding) individual Christtna5 cards. to each congregation tn¢inbcr. Thc sto¢king is then hung oll the Chri5ttrJas tree and dedicated in DeCeIr. W¢ thtnk this is a most fitting way of 8Lvill8 Jesu5 a Chri5tma$ gift, while rdL5ing fvn(Ls to 5UPPOrt the work and with¢ss of the hurch. Spon50re(t Ilymn: Most wccks throughout the year, we had R SpOnsod Hytlln. Solo ur Organ Voluntary, ¢hos¢n by a member of the Longrcgali(Trn. included in our morning worship, and this has proved to be a successful and popular method of raising viial funiLs for th¢ church. ChrÉ5tmAs Coffee Morning: Th¢ Projects Committee organisLKI a Christmas Coffee Moming at the end of November 2024, and Ihanks to th¢ support from the congrcgation and Parish, it wa5 incredibly well altendtd. despite the htuvy ¥now. 11 proved to be & successful day, full ol. fvn, a[ .g3ve an opportunity for enriching Ch'ristian fcllow5hip and communiiy outrcach, while raisirg cnjcial funds for ihe work of th¢ ¢huTCh.
Newarthlll and carl1 Parish, Church of Sef>tE8nd Trustees, AnnyAI Report {contlnuid} Year ending 31 Dccember 2024 FAshion Shows.. Thc Con¢BatIOn played h05t to Taylor Fashions on two occasjons ti)rnughout ihe year rsi8inu income for chutLh lunds. Th¢s¢ events were wtll 5UPPOrted by the congregation atkd wider Community and w¢rc lovcly aftcmoons of social opportunitias and friendshsp, held in our wami and welcoming halls. Pagell Wine Tasting cvent: We hcld a supcr event in May 2024 to raisc funds foi church fuTtd5 and tu cxt¢nd an opportunity for social cngagement and fellowship, 'l-his was a successful night, b$Y and fun. and we are grateful for the support given by all who diiended and far the hcllcficial outeomc of raising much nccdcd funds for our church. The Chureh Choir.. The Lhi)ir, Tyrnains small in numbcr, bul i5 big iTI enthusiasm, dbility. and th¢ members dblight in ing part of our Choir. Th¢ Choir would lovc new rncmbcrs ru join them, and all arc eneouragcd to think about joining to boost the numbers. l-he choir rneets each Friday evening in the church sanctuary from September until May, to rehea and plan for th¢ choir's ¢ontnbutiuii tv we¢kly worship and ¢ODCCrt pcrtorfflanc¢s. Th¢ Choir is taught by our Choir Master and Organist. with the choir rontinuing to lead worship following an ¢arly Sunday tnorning practic¢ ¢ind EontTibules mosL weeks with an intruit and anthem. On 4 Dccember 2024, the 3r6 annual 'Big Christmas Sing.. organTscd by our Choir Musical DircctorlOrgani5t, was held duripg which Ihc cliw.ch choir and the Lhoirs ut two of our local Primary Sih(Trols took pan in a cunccrt within thc San¢tuary. All Ihc childr¢n who participated were giftcd with chocolate scli¢(ion box. whiLh wcrc re¢eived wilh gr¢ai LxLiLement and dclighi. KefreshmLnts and fellowship ftsllowed in the large hall at the end ol. the concert. This was siich a happy, joylul night, and it was so heartening to see the chur¢h lull and to he&r the church ring with Ihc happy sound of children's voicLs, bringing enthusiasiic woi'ship and 1£4viag an upliAed Longregation filled with Ih ChriskndS.4pirit as we joumLyed thn)ugh Advcnt. We hav¢ always been a singing congregation. we love singing. prai.SlRg God, while rwognisiijg that the singing of hymns in the house i)f the Lord. builds OUT church identity, 2nd we look forward with joy, apprcciaiion of the choir's cuniL"ibution to worshsp and musicdl 0ppvrtuitic& in the ncw year. Psftlix 104..33.. 'As lortx I live. I will.fÈngpruise t& God.. Eph.Fiuns 5..J5 'SpvakinR tcj your.selves p&4lfiib hJ¥wn.f ond .iJ)irittsrtl .¥ingiKg iiiaking nielv¢ly JTuur heortlv ih¢ Lvrd. The Indoor Ilowlln£'. The group normally Mt8 weekly on a Monday aft¢rnoon with the session rLLnning from SepteTnber to May and offers Church mcrnb¢rs, parishioncrs. friends, and family the opportunity of m¢cting for gentle exEfcEse, fun and relaxation. The group off¢rs a real opportunity for inclusion in ¥ h8PPy, war, and welcoming Environmcnt. Thc group ha% continved to grow its mcmberships over the yeat, and warmly wc.COTncs any new membcr5 wishing to join. The group enjoys sucial outings together out wtth their Wknekly mecting8. 111¢ group provides an #itjnual dunatiun to the cFiurch toward5 heating and lighting cost5. Ephe.fian.$ 5..30- 'For we ure memhers tpf hrs bodyy ofhisJle.¥h. artd ofhi5 bne.,
Newarthill And Carfin Parlsh, Churth of Scotknnd Truyt¢E5' Annual Report (Condnued) Ye•r ending 31 Deeember 2024 Page 12 The ThursdAy Coffet MorA¥ng Group.. The Coffee .Nqoming, met mosl weeks on a Thursday morning throughout 2024, following thc r¢- opening of the chur¥h building in April 2024, except for any additional intimated breaks across thc year. The Coffee Mornit]g a sup¢rfo opportunity for the congregalion a[ Parish at largtre to com together io enjoy tasty food dnd fellowship. 1.he income deriv¢d frotn Ihi CotTee Moming 15 from the salc of bought in goods and donations. The grollp fundraises on behalfof th¢ church and on behalf of Kirk SessioT] approved chariiable organis8tions on a speLified fr¢quvnLy throughout th¢ yfdr. The foffee Mornn8 1$ a deeply Cherished church activity, alld wc give thatjks fot the work of thosc who commit weekly Lo the orBani8ation, Ihosc who donat¢. give of their timc and talents, and the welcomc which awaits all who come along. We were delightcd to receive a visii from a Christi2n Aid r¢pr¢5entalivc May 2024 when OLkr coffcc mL)rning proceeds were being donated to the work of Christian Aid and hear fiTSt-hand of the outstanding work being donc by the or¥ani5ation in their mission to help peoplc of all faiths and none live thear lives in hope and dignity. Revelthiort 3.. 211 'Behold. l ih¥ door, oitd kiiock.. i]'Itn} my voice, uiid opeit the door, l ivill inl¢p him, wiuiup ipifh hiin. aiiil he wilh we. The Sunday Sch4JoI and Crèehe: Wc havc hdd only 3 children wiLhin the Sunday Schwl this year and sadly they have not att¢nd¢d in recent months. The ¢ongregauon always enjoyed their youthful presence, energy, fun and enthu$iasm in worship, aod we give thanks to the Sunday School Icadcrs who have in the past gIven of their own time in the deyelopment of the cbildrLn in Bible Siudy, aT3d art, giving the ¢hildr¢n a fimi and nurturing foundation for Christian life. We prdy that in 2025 we will sec a relurn to ehildTcn p¥rticipatiti8 in our worship service and church lifc and comtnit to doiTrg all wc can to eryour&ge and welcom¢ families back to worship. 'All are welcome in this place., 5 Mark% of Mission point 2.. 'To teac bapt15e artd nurture new bellevers. We rem2iTE blesged as a congregation for those called to serve in this place as memb¢rs, OtTice bearers, Eldcrs, and organisation l¢aders wh()se sleadfasl d¢dication, loyalty and d¢tcrniincd hard work ¢nsurc that we can ¢ontinue in our mission and ministry in NEwarthill and Carfin Parish Church. We give thanks to God for cndowing cxh individual memb¢r with their distinctiv¢ gifts and for th05c who havc answered the call of rebponyibility. We remembcr prayerfully, and with thanks. those of our membership call¢d home dwing 2024 aDd for the plcdgc thcy gave in lifc lo bc truc fullow¢rs of the Lord Jesus Christ. Colossians 3.. 23-24 'Wh41ever do. work heqiillyl osfor the Lord aKd notfor me4Y, kllowln thoi from ihe Lord Hyll receive ihe inheril4nce as YQUT reward. YO are serving ihe Lord ChrisL' I Corix¢hi4As IS.. 58 'Therefore, beloved broihers. be stsodfAst. Immovqble. (dwoys tzbo¥nding in ihe work of the Lord, kKowin¥ thal in the Lrfprdyour Idiour li nol in vqin. 2024 Saw an ongoing decline in rn¢mbcrship, due to d¢Y¢ths and roll changes a5 members moved on, but despite this we have otttstanding band of loyal. dcdicatcd pcoplc worshl'pping and working to¥etheE in the service of God and we are justly proud of our ability to continue, even thoubh .situations have bcen most challenging across 2024.
ewarthill and Carfin Parish. Lhureh Of Seot]%nd Trustee5' Annual Repori (continued) Year cndiThB 31 DeCeb(r 2024 Pag¢ IJ As we look ahead and to the autcnmc of the mis.iion Planning decision5, which we pray will bc finaliscd in the Spring of 2025 to allow us to mov¢ forward with ccrt2inly, we are fully awarL and prtpared that nu matter the outcom¢, momentous change lics ahead. As we oontinuc to chartcr the Mibsion Plattning proces5. wc will continuc in our cfforts to inspire the people of our Parish and beyond with th¢ good new5 of Jesus Christ through enthusiastic worshipping> nurlurillg, Witnessing and in our best cndeavours to serve our Congrcgalion and Parish. We are 8r&tetul to our Locum for hi5 contribution to worship and hi5 cornmittn¢nL to focused mission work. We hav¢ been heartened in th¢ laiter part of 2024 by old faces returning to worship 8nd new altenders joining us for the first time. We are so encouraged by this and the enthusiasm they bring to our fellowship and worship. As 2024 cnds we are uplifted in spirit of a rcjuvcrjation in att¢ndan¢c and th¢ opportunities that lÉe in $tor£ for us. D¢spite the limes of un¢¢rtainty and threat to our individual viabiliry, we cotntnit wholeheartedly and with a rcal sense of puypose and cnthusiasm to all ncw opportunitie5 for developing our missiun and vision within our Parish, cnsuring that we are stLiving to deliver on thc 5 Marks of Mission a5 WL scek io encouia¥c &tnd pldnt new ide25, which meet our local eircumstanc¢s, and as a call to Christ's people to do and be something in the image of Christ which actively displays our faittth]Ine55 to Clod. Flnan£i*l Review 2024 2 Coplnthions 9..7- 'E4¢h one musl give w he decided in his heorr. not reluclantly or under coMpNI.sion,for Ggd Io¥&f 4 cheerful¥lr., The Kirk Session m¢berS ar¢ ajl charity Trn&tees ind understand their responsibilities to ensure effeciivc SlcwaTdship over our re50urccs. The day-io-day responsibilities in terni8 of bud8Ct scttinB. the saf¢ mattageme¢Jt of EncoTne and bill paying is remitted to th¢ Finance Curnmittee whiLh is led by the Financc Conv¢n¢r. Wc cotttinue lo adiv¢ly attempt lo reLruiL m¢mbers to the committee but therc ha5 been no success lo date. In trrms of our Tisk mana8¢m¢nt policy, we havc Sirict cash handling procedurc5 Wlth lh¢ offering being ¢ountcd by a member ofthc Finanv t¢am. under the direction of the Finance Convcrtcr, which 15 thereafter bankcd titn¢ously and &afely. All rhqucs writtcn are signed by two signaturies to ensure cffcctive ¢onrrol. accountability and to safeguard the individual finance committee m£rnbers. All bills aTe paid by cheque or bank transfer 2nd no cash is used to setile bills. Our employec is paid by ¥tanding order and Cheque foi any incidental occ&8ions he works to ensure that thcrc is an audit trail and accurate record8 to infom) the liability. F.ncouragement IS 8ivcn to thc memb¥r5hip that, where possible. donations shollld be made online, by bank direct debit. statkding order, or by cheque, and so reduce the level of cash ihat is required to b¢ m3nagcd by membcrs of the Finance'learn. Ovcr tho Course of the 2024 financial year, financc rcports vicrc provided to the Eldcrs, su that the Trustees wert provided with a finAncial overview of the church's financial positio to support inforn]ed decisions, aNd to allow robust oversight by the Trust¢¢s.
Newarthlll 8nd C8rfin Parish. Church of Scotl&nd I'rustees. AAll Report {ContIned) Year ending 31 December 2024 Page 14 Financlal Revlew 2024 {£ontinued) CoNesponding with the Memb51p remained kLy throughout 2024 to lay out thc ab8olutC ftCCCSsity IOE ongoing support for the work of the church, to ¢nsure the viability ofthe church, and espcciglly so thrvug>houi thcsc (imcs of increasing ClK4ts, declininB members, income: and because we had io expend all of our capital resourLes P4Lrt uf our local rcsorvcs in mccting Ihc Losts of our c85£ntial building works. At Ihe pitscnt t2tn¢, w¢ have 46 mcmbers who hay¢ w¢¢kly frc¢will otTcrin8 cnvcIopES. although disappointingly 3 of thesc members did not contribute at all OVEr the course of 2024. 21 members pty either by standing order or dirccl b&#k trtnsfer on a monthly basis. The numbers eomrnitted to a m¢ans of regular 8ivÈng cqualcs to 460/tr of those on the congregational roll, which is a 60/0 decrease from our 2023 position. This year has been ¥ si8nifLcant ¢hallenge as the idettti£ied health and safety repair work% value requir us to use all of our capital res¢rv¢s and a hugc sum from our local reseTV¢5, Icaving us financially vulnerable. We are enth'ng ihe year with a deFicit of £27,005 ill comparison to a stnall surplus ai year ending December 2023. We have.s¢)me assets duc to the charity, with gtft aid of approximatcly £70(M) and a rcfilnd of council tax due ot £540, which will assist to Yedu¢e the oveiall dcficil. However, we are still ¢onrttncd about this l¢v¢l of defiLit, despite such a significantly challenging yw in tenns of property ¢xpenditure and a dcclining rolc. incorne, a redu£tion in those of the metnbership committed to regular givii]g, and th¢ fact that we were c105cd for a 3 month p¢riod, which has had a direct negative impact on our income, boih regular and hall letting, Wc lost a long temi hall let due to the closure of the building for 3 months, but we did have a shorter term let secured for th¢ last quarter of thc year and hawc an occasiot]al use of the halls for partic5 or LVtyllt¥. R¢ntdl incolne, hI¢V¢r, is down in comparison to our 2023 position. We have not been abl£ to recover from b¥ing Closed for a quarter of thc ycar. Ncwarthill and Carfin Parish Church continues to b¢ r¢gistered with easyfundraising to providc the opportunity to raisc fre¢ donations for us, at no LOSt lo sUbslbers, when they sb()p online. By yo4r ¢nd, w¢ had twenty-two supporter5 lo our caus¢, and we continue lo pro0t¢ thi5 manner of fundraising by regular publi¢aii¢)n in all of our correspondcnce, intimations. and emails. Our regular lundraising Cfforts have beEn reasonably stcady uvcr thc Lourse of 2024, bul to resowces we have nut been e[bled to hold the same level of fundtaising ¢vents this pasr year. Thi5 is something wc tsust pray can pick up ll8ain AS w¢ movc fotward throughout 2025. The Tntee$ will ¢ontinue to do all we can to continue to ¢nwurage g(y)d Christian stewardship, r¢coliS1ng that although the aet of giving is a spiritual mattcr. it is a dceply pcrsonal onc which should be viewed a$ ¢entrdl to faithful living as are prayer, bible study and worship, A meetin¥ with the Chuwh of St1alld stewardship t¢wn has bc¢n arranged for Larly 2025 to ¢Rgag¢ their expertise. to provide u% with much ncedcd f1nanG'ial direction in light of thc financial challcnge9 we havc ¢ndurcd across 2024 and predict for 2025, and tu support US ill Steadyin8 the ship.
Newarthlll artd Carfin Parish, Church of Seotlalld Tru%tee$' Annual Report (continued) Year ending 31 De<ezDber 2024 Page IS Financial Review 21124 (cotttittu¢d) The Trust& will coniinue with their efforts on rcigniting the membership's COEnmitmcnt to fruitful regular gimng. Positivcly, wc havc managed to maintsin full paymcnt to our a55essed Giving to Grow liability and to satisfying all our bills due. however our local rcscrycs ar¢ signifirantly diminished. as wc had to utilisc all of our consolidatcd rescrvcb and a significant amount of our local rescrves to meet the costs of thc esscntial health and safety work5 and all our routinc payments and liabilities. We are thankful for faithfiLlne&s in giving by all who have maintained or illcrc8d their offerings. and ¢xpress grdtitude, as the Trustees, that all of us who are lovingly committed to God'5 worL thus making the Ministy of the Church po55ible, continue to Contribute inth'vidually and collectively to the congrcgztional vitality of OUT church both locally and nationally. We prdy that, Js we ernb on a new year, we can bring Stability to our church f8C¢s. However. wc can only do so if all members of out church aad thost interested itt join]n8 US, COEnmit tu TcgulIY fiknding thc Church's work. Without this commitment to ongoing support and TneaningfuI Christian $tewardship, in all aspccts of <)ur life, oui ability to grow as followers of Jesus is hinder¢d, and we ar¢ Impcdcd our desire and mission which is to project the gospel Df Cbrist into the cotnrnunity tlwough faith, fellowship, and lovc. Psolm 71..J6 'K willyo in the t)f ihe Lord GOD,. I will menlion of Thy ri8h1É&usnes, even ThiRe 9.,
Newarthill and Carfin Parish, Church of Scotland Trustees, Annual Report (continued) Year ending 31 De¢emb¢r 2024 Page 16 ReseTV¢S Policy Previously, it was the Trustees, poli¢y to hold reserves of approximat¢ly £IO,(KK> in the getleral fiRnd as a conlingency for unforeseen events. At the y¢ar end the Church held unsestri¢led ¢asb nds of £28.87U {2023: £55,875) ot which £12,50912D23. £13,159).81ts within the unrestricted designated funds sCIfIC lo the individu ¢hur¢h organisations aod fa1¢. The Trustees have considered that it is appTopriat¢ lo hold these fiJnd8 which equate ¢0 more than 6 months of cunrnt general expenditure. The Church also h¢ld investments in the Church of Scotland Investors TrLESt with a markei value of £61,410 (2023.. £60,762) the intv¢si on which 15 for th¢ general purptsses of the church. At the end of 2024 the Qharity has incutred 8 deficit of £27.005 (2023.. surplus of£301). The building was closed at the end of January 2024 until early April 2024. for a significant level of evicnlilll Works and of a het and safety nature. Therefore we ptEdicted a deficit in the year of (£27,005) being reduced signifLcJntly by the drawdown from the Consolidated F'abTi¢ Fun¢ls. Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities The trustees musl prepare tinancial ststements whith give sulYi¢ient detail io enable an appreciation of the transactions of the Church during th¢ financial year. The tnL8tees responsible for keeping proper aountIng rccords whieh. on request, must reflect the financial position of the Church at that lime. 'lThis must be done to ensure that the financial statements comply witb the Charities and Trnstee lThve5tm¢nt (S¢otland) Aci 2005. tije CharitiesA£counts (Scotland) R¢gulalÈony 2Q06 and the Regulations Anent Congregaiional finance approved by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2007. They are also responsible for safeguarding the asset.4 of the C'hurch and must tak¢ reasonable steps for the pvention andlor detecLion of fr&ud and other irregularities. Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf, Datc Session Clerk
Independent Examiner's Rtport to the Trustees of Newarthill and Carfin Parish, Church of Seotland Pa8e 17 I report on the aecowits of the Ch¥ItY for the year ending 31 December 2024 which are set out on pages 18 to 24 Respeetive respDnslbllltKu of ¢rus¢ees and examiner The ¢harity'S trust¢cs responsible for th¢ preparation of ihc a¢count5 in accordancc with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Inveslm¢nl {Scoiland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts {Scoiland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustC¢s consider thai the audil rcquirctncnt ofRegulalion 10(I) (d) of ihe Accounls Regulations d0¥5 not apply. It is my responsibility lo exatnine the aOuntS as required U[eT seLlion 44(1) (c) of the Acl and to slate whether particular maiterg have come to my artention. Basis of independent examiner's itatem¢nt An examination is catTid OLIt in accordattee 7th Regulation I l of the Charities A¢¢ounts (Scotland) Kegulalions 2U06. An ¢xamination includes a review ok'the accounting re£ords kept by the chariÉy atid A comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It 50 include5 eonsideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the a¢¢ounts, and seeks explanations from the truslee5 Loncerning any such matter5. Thc PTocedur¢s und¢rtak¢n do not providc all the evidence that would b¢ required in an audit, and ¢onsequcntly I do not ¢xpress an audit opinion on the view givell by the ac¢oun Independent ¢xminer'$ Jttemtnt In the course of tny examinatio no matter has come to my attention, l. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requiremcnls.. to keep accoullling records in accordance with Section 44 (Ixa) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare oUnts which acwrd with the accounting COrdS and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Aount5 Rcgulations have not b¢¢n m¢l, or 2. to which. in my opini¢)n, attention should be drawn in order to enable a wjpei undcrftandinb? ofthe aLcvuntb to reach¢d. F..ollib ALL0tIJ1g Liilliled 3 Melville Crescent Edinburgh EH3 7HW Date i*lJ LOL5-'
Newarthill and Carfin Parish, Church of Scotland Receipts and Payment5 account Year ending 11 December 2024 Page 18 Unre&trlcted 1g1]sted Fundy Fund$ 2024 Re¥trict¢d Funds 2024 Total TotHI Nol¢ 1024 21J24 2023 Reeei Donatiotts et¢. txgacies Acriviries for gentrRting fvrtds Bank & Dep03ii Inte$t Invcsimcnt Income 4Q,017 3.520 43,537 48,9n9 6.432 583 6.432 583 5,996 661 3,266 50,29¥ 3,266 53,81 ti 3,754 3.520 Church H411 15 Sale of inv&5th1ertL% L.015 1.320 Grnnts from General TnJsteEs ¢iP15 from General TnMiee$ Other Receipls 10,oD) 185,002 10.000 185.002 Tot 3.520 195,002 249,835 60,640 Costs of gert¢ratlDg fimds Ch8riiable activitiE5 Govcmancc Cosis 108 78,520 1,140 79,768 108 275,592 159 2,070 195,002 59,130 1,050 60,339 Total Pa ments 2.070 195,002 276.8411 Excess of Reteipts oY¢r Paymcnts for tlLe year befor¢ Tr&n5feT5 128,4551 2,100 1,450 (2.1001 127,0051 301 Excess of Rec¢ipts over Paymeats for {26.355} the year {650) (27,005} Joi
Newarthill and Carfin Parish, Church of Scotland Statement of Balances At 31 December 2024 Page 19 U4regtrl¢ted Funds De51Enattd RtiErlcted Trunds Funds Total 2024 Tot 2023 2024 2&24 2024 r*ote aRk&De osit Ba14nees Bank & deposit balances broughi forwai 42.716 13,159 55.875 55,574 Movement in yeFAr: Excess of Receipts over Payments for the year (26,355) (650) (27,005) 301 Bank & dep051t balances carri¢d forward 16,361 12.509 28.870 55,875 Inv¢$tments at market value (cost £57,983) 61,410 61,410 60.762 Herlt&ble Property at Cost Assets 51b) Gift Aid Rec¢ivabl¢ Council tax rcfund du¢ 7,000 540 7.540 7,000 540 7.540 3.653 3.65_1 Llabilitieg LA)cum fees Indepettdent examination 2.632 1,140 3,772 2,632 1.140 3.772 1.020 1,020 The acCotS were approved by the Kirk S¢ssion and Financial Board on . C6• 4a ts a For and om behalf of thc Kirk Sc65ion and l.'inancial Board S¢ssion Cl¢r Trustec..
Newarthill and C&rfin Parish, Church of Scotland Iyotes to the Accounts Year ending 31 December 2024 Page 20 (a) LVlini$ter's Stipend All Churlh of Scotland congregations contribute lo the National Stipend Fund which bcar5 the costs of all miniqterq, stipends and cmployer's contributions for t)atioral insurance, pension and kou$ing and loan tsnd. Ministers, supends are paid in accordancc with thc national stipcnd scalc, which is relaied to y¢ars OF s¢rvicc. For the year under revi¢w the minkmum 51ipend was £31,642 and the MLmuM slipend (in the fifth and sub5coucnt yfdfs) £311.8114. Trustee Remuneralion &nd Rel*ted Party Transactions r¢c¢iv¢d £430 (2023 £516) for cxpcnscs and £1,438 (2023 £1,754) counLiI lax wa& pdid. No Trnstee or person related to a Trustee has a personal int¢rest in any COntrt or tr8nsa¢tions cntered into by the charity during th¢ year. At 31.12.23 Income Expendlture TrAnsfers At 31.1224 Unrestri¢ted fund5 General Fund 42,716 42,716 51,313 51.313 (79.768) (79,768) 2.100 2,100 16.361 16.361 Designated funds Organisations.. Craft group Indvor Bvwling Recreation Group Guild Church Choir Church Club Thursday Coffee Morning Tuesday Coffee Morning Sunday School Fabric Fwid 705 705 60 74 (100) 74 304 68 68 2,776 177 1,095 3.510 (1,646) (2.0001 2,640 177 1,105 iu 7,800 13,159 (424 2,070 7,376 12,509 3.520 2,11)0 Restritted Funds Fabric fund 195.002 (195,002) Tolal (und$ 55,875 249,835 276.840 28,870
Newarthill and Carfin Parish, Church of Scotland Notes to the Accounts (continued) Year ending 31 Decemher 2024 Pur 05e& of Desi n¥¢ed Funds OrganisAtlons' Funds: Thc funds associated with the Craft Group, Indoor BowliT]g, Rccrcation Cjfoup? Cyuild, Church Cholr, Chutch Club, Thursday Coffee Morning, Tuesday Coffee Morning and Sunday Schoul are for the purpose ofmanaging the financial affairs or the respective ornIsa110n5. Each organis8tiott appoint5 a Treasurer who is approved by the Kirk Session to cary out this task and liaisc with the Chur¢h Ttea5urcr lo integrate into the Church Accounts. The majority of these funds are held in an 'organi8alions' bank account mainly with some oldef amnunts being rctained in the main chUh account. Thc following orEani5ations are no long¢r operational.. the Guild, Cratl Group, Recreation Group and the Tuesday Coffee Morning so the funds remaining will be detennined for use by the Trus¢5 in early 2025. Fabrlc Fund: This Is to be us¢d for Fabric projccts. The Trustees set asidc £15,500 from general funds and organisaiions transfers for the maintenance of the Church Property Éncluding th¢ m8nse. Donations from the organisations to th¢ gen¢ral and fabric funds are treated as transfers between nds. oses of Restrict fundi Fabric Fund: This is to be used for fabric and other building expen8¢s. Income comes from grants from the General Trustccs and other grants. Endowment Fund5 Income from the MacPhaillRus8¢11 Lega¢i¢s is lo be uscd to providc income for special projects as deternin¢d by the Iruslees. The Endowment fund 15 held in investrnents and 50 tLOt included in the abovc balanccs. Investment incomc is included as general the Trustees can deterniinc the usc. Unrefjtrlcted Designated Re8trict¢d Funds Fullds Funds 2024 2024 2024 Page 21 Total 2024 Total 2023 3. Analysls of Donation Receipts Donationg WFO sch¢TnC (non Gift Aid) Gift Aid Donations Gift Aid Ordinary offcTings (Opcn Platc Or¥anisations income W¢dding & funeral donations Donations for other charities Oth¢r donations 7.691 21,337 4,415 2.027 7.691 21,337 4,415 2,027 3,520 860 2.026 1.661 43,537 9,218 22.743 6.515 2.499 3,508 1,545 964 1,917 48,909 3.520 860 2,026 1,661 40,017 3,520
Newarthill and Carfin Parish, Church of Scotland Notes to the Accounts (contAnued) Year ending 31 December 2024 Page 22 Unrextricted De8ignated Restricted Funds Funds Funds 2024 2024 2024 Total 2024 Totsl 2023 4. Analysis of Payments Cost of Generating Fundg FWO envelopes D¢dication plaques 108 108 159 108 108 159 Charitable activiile$ Giving to Grow PTe5bytery Du¢s Ministels expcnscs Lneum ¢ost&lknlpil supply Organist Other salart¢s Fabric rcpairs and maintenance Security l.ighting and CCTV Council Tax Cleaning & cleaning materials Heat, Light, Water & Wa5 Insuranccs Telephone Office costs Congregational Organisations Payroll Administrdtion Speakers Expenses Equipment and Materials Socials Oth¢r ¢xpenscs Total Charitable Ac¢lvltles Governance Costi Accounting and Examination Total Payments 28,989 1,011 430 1,000 2,792 28,989 32,540 949 516 180 3,052 430 1,000 2,792 24,390 352 1,438 2,120 8,221 2,356 1,033 750 424 195,002 219,816 352 1,438 2,120 8.221 2.356 1.033 750 3.053 352 1.754 649 6.652 2,219 958 1.190 1,356 504 1,646 540 540 3,098 78,520 3,098 275,592 3,206 59,130 195,002 1.140 79.768 1,140 276,1140 1.050 6a,339 2,070 195.002 5. Fixed Assets- Herltable Properties (a) Thc charity has rhe right to occupy and use for its charitablc objects the following tangiblc fixed &ssets,vested in the Church of Scotland Gencrai Ttu.%tc¢s. No consideration is payable for ihe use of thehl*e ass¢ts. Expenditure incurred on the rcpair and maintenance of thes¢ 8SS¢iS 15 includcd in paym¢'nts. (b) The Manse of Newarthill Parish Church 1$ vested in local Trustees and as such is an ass¢1 of the Charity- No original cost information or current valuation is availablc for Ihc property.
Newarthill and Carfin Parish, Church of Scotland Notes to the Accounts (continued) Year ending 31 December 2024 Page 23 6. Funds held by Church of Scotland General Trustees The Gcncral Trustees hold funds scparate from the charity whtch can be uscd for specific purposcs. If ihe.8e funds ar¢ druwn they are shown a5 income in the period. Thc balallce of held is shown in the apperAdix. 7. Fixed Assets - Investments At Valvatlon Unrestricted D¢$ignated Funds unds 2024 'I'otal 2024 Total 2023 2024 The Church of Scotland Investors Trust- Growth Fund Units Newarthill & Carfin General Purposes 1,199 1.199 The Church of Scotland Inv¢stors Ttwst- Income Fund Units N¢warthill & Cttrfin General Purpose5 60,211 60.211 1,199 1,199 1,096 1,096 60,211 60,211 59.666 59,666 Total Invesiments 61,410 61,410 60.762 Fund8 held in thc deposit fund arc included in the balance of funds. oa th¢ stal¢ent of balances. Funds held in investments ar¢ shown as an asset but not included in the balan¢¢s. 8. Bank and Cash Balances Ullre5trSctsd DesignAted b'unds Funds 2024 2024 Total 2024 Total 2023 Thc Church of Scotland Investors I'rusl- DeposiÉ Fund Units Newarthill & Carfin Gener&l Purposes 30 General Bank Account 1 %,832 Organisations Bank Account (2,501) Cash H¢ld by OTganisation3 30 26,208 2,632 30 53,033 2.682 130 55,875 7.376 5,133 16.361 12,509 28,870
Newarthill Ydnd Carfin Parish, Church of Scotland Notes to the Accounts (continued) Year ending 31 December 2024 Page 24 9. Collectlotts for ThRrd Partie5 (Paid out) 2024 2023 Poppy Scotland The Wee Mobile fwdbank- Harv¢st Macmillan Cancer Support Christian Aid DEC Turk¢y 448 250 903 425 187 404 373 2,026 2,026 Total collected for above charities N¢t r¢ceipt (payment out) 964
Appendix FUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF THE CONGREGATION BY THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND CENERAL TRUSTEES 2024 2023 REVENUE ACCOUNT BalatLce at 31 December 12,696 7,925 TE PORARY ACCOUNT Balance at 31 December CAPITAL ACCOUNT BalanLe at 31 Dpxember 3,865 188.867 Market Valu¢ at 31 December 189.032