Charity Reference Number- SC005739 Gairloch Free Presbylerian Church of Scouand Financial Accounts for the year ended 31 Oe¢ember 2024
Gairfoch Free Presbytenan cnurcri of Scouan Information Charty Reference rnber SC¢X)5739 Charty Trustees Congreg8tbnal Trtrasuier Independ8nl ErnIn0r ccoun In9 Str•lh Bay Hous• GAIRLOCH IV2128P Bankèrs Bank ol Srxjtknd GAIRLOCH IV21 28E Church Address Gawloth Free P¥esbylerian Church ol Scolland GAIRLOCH IV2128S Pnntipal Olh'ce
Gaidoch Free Presbfvan chu of Scotland Dgacons. Court ReFOrt For the year ended 31 Decembu ZJ24 struct and Governance In lerrn5 of the Chantses and Trlee Investsnert (ScuUand)Ac$ 2005 a1 the charl15 Acwunts18cotland} Re9ulabons 2006, the De8cU, C¢urt reports to Ihg congrryalion as folows". The Free Pre$bWgrban of ScoUaThY. GairlrKh congreK)n. bs 8 Charity regisleFed in Seotyand with OSCR (number SC0057391 l ol ils affairs are gorned by Ihe Deacon5' CoLwI MernbFr8hlp of the D••Gon•' Court The currert rvcrybcry tho .rt are Admlni•ti•tlv• Struciur• Ihe Oeaeon8' Gourt ts re$pcfflSbfty a(knlnbsrin9 the temporal 8ffair¥ ol the congr•gatl)n, ineludlnq thè mainlenance of rts financej. ststement ¢f Risk The Courl keeps undw fowew the major rfsKs kh the ¢j[th is gxpwd and ha8 establijhèd procg¢Jure8 to miiigato any Nsks Identlllod. Flnanclal Revlw# The Chufch O¢Xsr lled10n, taken ty plate al ea¢ sgrmce. other ¢onallon$ of C9r¢98t1tr7J1 Funds are recorde(I the General Futwj of ire Collgr¥gaiK)n. The ChJrch Dory collOn Is tho moin gourco of incomo to Iho local congiegdtion and is used to lund genord Congro9attinal •xpendrtur•. Ineludkng 8xpÈndltiirp on th8 wnning end on-going mwnlenwc• of ihè ehurch buildirg and mansa. A surplus ol £14, 123 has been made during ihe ye8r. compar8d to 8 suplus of £S,758 in 20fJ, Igaving 8 surplus lo b c8rr+ed loThyard of £55,797. Tme nds will be used, God wllling. lo IvTrl general Congregational expendilure and Ihe rgpaymtnt of our R W Forsylh ban. Tho amouni ol thg Indebledngss lo this Fund is £28.700 approximatdy. The hAeeting House al Melvaig remaKis unsold. The Coryiegalion has agreed to sell trto Melvaig Meeling Houge and steps are bglTrJ taken lo do so.Tho Manse Is vacant, except when used by Supply and al the Commvnlon Seas. The IAoeling Hcwse in Opbnan is dosed. The cOr¥Jregain has agreed io sel the Mèeiing trk)U i Opknan and the18Vry have beei In9trUCted 10 proce•J wlth sa .The canmenG¢d on repairiro th8 Chimnèy en4Js and gaDie ends ol kn¢ mse. The bOir hwse 8t Ihe Manse has b¢an repaired. A now el8Ctric er ha8 been in$18iled ill the Ngnse and I7 gas the old cooker has bew shut d(AYn. Stat•m•nt of th• Vestry P•mbws' RPonSibl1111$ The Deacons, Court a thK*JI nal Ihe fund5 of Ihe CongrwJaiion GlInUe to be in a healthy ¢ondrtion and acknowledge LI1r ir¥Jebiedness ts the great Head of the Church for His rnaintènance of His cguse among us throughout Enolho.. yoar and lor 9.ving our people a mind to Oo what they can in provOing for its Material needs. Howawor. as always. we should conscirAJs that these are only a means lo the end of advanclng the Kin9dom of Christ and seeking the good of souls K) this wth1(l. lor %thlch the blessiNJ of the Holy Spirit is absolLrtdy necessary. Adopted by the Oeacons, Crt aid SVJrd behall.. Dale.. 30109r2025 C£kiuIeaalic.'l<l. Tr.)asLrer
GaidoGh Free Pr¢sbyteiian Church of Sccrtland IndeFondgnt Examiroe8 Rop(wt kj Iho Tntestry mcmbo I wpcxt on the aCcOts of the thfiy for the year en¢Jed 31 Decèmber 2024 set cMJt on page 4. RespectNe respornsibilithes of the TrJsteesNeslry mernbe and 8xaminér charitys twsiees are resP(S1b19 lor the pr8paralion of Ihe accounts in ac¢ordan¢% with the terms of the Charities and Truste8 Investment l. 'collaThYI Acl 2CI)5 and Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Re9ulaliops 2( las ameThJedl. The chanty trustees CDnsider Ihal the aulit requir&meniol Regulation 10111 Idl of the 20CD Accounts Regulations dS not apply. 11 is my responstillity kn e¥amire the accounts as required under se¢lion 44111 Icl ol the Act and to statg whethw parti=ular rTratter5 have ccThe lo my atleniion. 808is of indgpendgnl examinerfs ststemert My exrninatI is carried out in a¢(dar wrth R8gM41atK)n 11 ol th8 20C6 hLcounts Rggulalions IScDtland). An examinaiion includes a revw oflheaccounliw ieeords kept by Ihe chartly and a comparison CIxIn1s pre$ted ¥Ath IIK)se rec(wds. It also includes the considerati)n of any unusua rtemg or discbsure5 ir¢ Ihe accounts, and soeks explanau"OfS lom the ints$85 con¢xrnlng any such rnatters. The prctedures undertaken Oo ncl prowde all tho oviden that wwld be required in an audit. ar¥J ¢onsoquonUy I do not expre58 an audit OnIOn on Ih8 vi•w giv•n by lh• accounts IndeF¢ndent ¢x•rnln•rf¥ stslement In Ihg cwr6e of my examinalion, nomatter ha$ e4Th to my att¢ntion 11 wNth tyvos m• r88$on¢ ¢a409 W b•ll•v• Ihat In any mal•rtal r•BP•et lh• rnquir•rnort8'. -to koap accounting records in accordan wih SectKJTh 4411Mal ofthè 200S Aet R9018¢ 4 of ltre 20Cfj Accourts Rgulati$. a1 .10 prepw8 accounts which ac£0 with thè a¢¢cuntino r8¢ord$ $n¢ mpty wilh RegulatKJn 9 of tbe 20{ Accourts Regulalic5 have nol been mel. 2> to Whh, in my op'nlon. attInnshould be drawn in ordw ènablg a proper undgrstaTrJlryJ of tho accounts lo be re8cW. PNL Acctsunlin9 Lld Strath Bay Hous• GAIRLOCH IV212BP 0819.. 301091202S Pw3
Gairfh Fr¢¢ Pr¢8byt¢ri8n Chr¢b of S¢oUand Rètxipts and paytS account For the year endèd 31 Docgmter 2024 RECEiprs Unrestricted fvjnds Reslncted lunds Total 2024 Total Notes 2023 Donations received.. collecb.ons Suslentaton fuTr 15,951 9.952 15,951 9,952 7T,784 9,40 89 Je¥Msh & For8ign Mission Collgg• & Library fund Gererol euilding fund DominDn & Overseas fund Outr& luTr Bod(rry)m fvnd Horne Missic) fund FOren MIs5ion lund DoMlion8 127 126 97 80 102 174 127 126 97 53 31 22 21 52 102 174 25.700 25,700 200 Trinilarian Bible S(K4ety cdledion 355 DOnan E¥tate gf ma¢0•bY Sale of Church Magazines 8 SyrK Rep)rts Gift recloirne(I 367 367 338 1,376 SSE reluThJ. C8rt8s & Counul refLnds recelved 3.605 R•fund ofccmrnunlon Exp•ng•8 Tot81 r•ceip15 38,496 PaymMts lor C4r118bb aclNilies'. Propoty expenses Twsle•s' 8xpenses Communion exn$05 Church expenses Loan repaymtrnt Trinrtanan 8iblp Sw'ety rtsn8ts 22.061 420 1359.99 5,847 2,0 270 22.061 420 1,360 5,847 2.000 10.751 252 2,415 3,961 7,QQO 355 270 TrJnJfrr¥ io the Gela1 Treasurer Govgrnancg co*s In¢Jepgndeni Examinaln fee 6.302 478 6,302 478 7.Q80 864 Told payrnents 38.738 38,73B 32,738 Surpluslld8fiotl lor the y¥8r 14.123 14,123 5.758 Tota fvnds brought lor4vard 41,674 41,674 35.916 55.797 SS,797 41,674 ApFKoved by Ihe -ruslees and slgned ofi Ihek behaw". C¢)nw$ii)no1 Trgasurgrl PauE4
Gairfo¢h Fe Presbytsii8n Church of Scotlanil Detailed Analysis of ExndItUre For Ihe year ended 31 Oeeember 2024 Vnrestricled frjnds Restricted fvnds Total 2024 Tolal 2023 11 Property expensès Rates & in$urar 2.419 2,419 Marts¢ expenses EIKtricily 2.275 8.917 8,917 4, 104 Healing oll & gas 2.036 2.036 2,833 Property r8pair$. 8.689 8,889 1,539 22.061 22,061 10,701 Th• Church 8ulldln9s are 81 ai1gquaiely insufgd. 21 TNstsgs' expenses Prinling, postage & st8D"onery 186 Telephone Car txpenses 233 235 252 420 420 252 Transfers to the G8MTal Treasurer Suslontation FLbnd 4,200 4.200 4,200 Bookroom Fund C•nlral Funds 2880 2.102 2,102 Jgwish & Fortrign Mission Fund General Building F¢Jnd Home Mission Fvnd Collegè & Library Fun(J Dominion & Overge•s Fund outaCh f und Zlmbabwfr Famine Relf Gift Aid 18lated lo ¢he abovè 7,080 The Con9regal*)n has indebtedness to the R IAI Forsylh Fund fty th• sum of £28.703 P485