Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts
Year ending 30[th] September 2024 Scottish Charity Number SCO05986
Current Trustees
Recruitment and appointment of trustees.
All of the church trustees are appointed or reappointed by the members at an annual general meeting usually held in December or January. There is no time allocation to this office once elected. All Deacons are Trustees.
Governing Document.
Hopeman Baptist Church is an unincorporated association and the purpose and administration arrangements are set out in our church constitution.
Charitable purposes.
Our purpose is, as a Baptist Church, affiliated to the Baptist Union of Scotland, to provide a place of worship, provide a means of coming to faith in God and to promote and encourage Christian Fellowship within the local area we serve.
Activities and achievements. The following activities take place within the church buildings;
Morning and evening Sunday services and children’s Sunday School
Mid-week prayer and Bible study meeting
Ladies Bible study group
Fortnightly Friendship Hour – (Warm Space)
Special meetings for providing up to date information of various missions and times of fellowship
Members meetings as appropriate – at least two per year
This year we have continued with the repair work and improvement required for the fabric of our church, hall and manse. Some upgrade is currently beyond our resources but remain part of our future planning. Maintenance of the church fabric and manse are accounted for in the financial statement. All activities within the building comply with current standards and requirements. We are registered with CRBS (Criminal Records Bureau Scotland) – Volunteer/Disclosure Scotland and all relevant posts are staffed by accredited personnel.
Trustees’ remuneration and expenses.
The trustees do not receive any remuneration or expenses during the year.
Reserves.
The current reserve is shown in the statement and will be carried through to the new financial year.
Accounting.
The accounting recording is by traditional accounting book and all record keeping is backed up for security and scrutiny purposes. Statements produced are attached. Our independent accounts examiner is not a member of the fellowship and is therefore detached from any regular involvement in church policy or procedure.
Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf
Trustee responsible for OSCR liaison
Hopeman Baptist Church Statement of Accounts 1° October 2023- 30th September 2024 Income Offerings Gifts Glft AidlRebates Bank Adjustment Fund Raising Sale of Manse Total for year 2022-2023 18,008.92 2,200.IJ) 3,916.84 471.40 11,711.70 202>2024 13,428.96 570.00 5,074.58 745.00 256,620.00 276,438.54 36308.86 Expendlture Hydro Insurance 5,696.63 1,524.39 1,839.01 1,740.98 2,279.80 3.982.71 1,868.20 1.983.12 1,519.08 650.64 2,432.72 1,790.(X) 15,000.00 165.44 Council Tax Fabrlc Fees Pulpit Supply Pension Misc. Church Car Glfts CCLI Bank Adjustment Totsi for year 15,000.00 1,247.58 3.322.68 1,213.51 317.30 471.40 34.653.28 29.391.91 Income for year Less expenditure Year end Carrled forward Balance In hand £ 36.308.86 34.653.28 1,655.58 8,850.55 £10,506.13 £276,438.54 29.391.91 247,046.63 10,51%.13 £257,552.76
Independent examirs rewjrttothè TTU5tees }k>Pe Wtist Church. I report on the accounts oftt dwity forthe year en(kd berO¥ whith are set out on the pages submitted. The chanvs 2nL5tees are responyble fDTthe prepa4ion of the ac(Dunts in aOrdan with the term5 of the Charities and TrlTAsnt Iscotknl) Att25 and th@Charities Accounts Iscotlandl lIelat)S 2(K6. The charity tnjSt considerthat the awlit requrement of RePAdati I1) Id) of thp Accounts Regulationsdoes not apply. It tsmy rtspjnslbilkyto examine the acthunts as VIre0 uThler sectlon 44111 (c) ofthe Att and ts State wher particularmatters ct)me to rny attent¥)n. BASIS OF INDEPENDE EXAMWEIYS STATEMEtir My exèrnination is Caled In a>[dance RegithtY>n 11 of the (hrithsAccounts{Scotlandl Regulations 2006. An exwnination IlLeS a ue ofthe accounUrE records kept by (thaiityarnl a comparison of the accounts presentrd wfth th05erecord& It also irKlules consideratn of any unusual items or tt1scjoreS in the accotmts and 5e&s explanations from the trustees ConmIng such mattèrs. Th• procedures undÈrEakYn do not W0e all the WNIen that would be requryt in an avdit artd Consequent I do rt ewTess an audit opinitin on the ViV4¥ 8r¥en the accowrt& INDEPEP4DErif EKAMINEWS STATEMENr In the course of my eXamin, rw matter has rne to my attention which me reasonable tause to belve that In any nBterial rtSpetttt requirements: To keep records in atton1are ¥AthSectK>n 44111 (al of IKJ5 att and regulati)n 4 rtf the Accounts Regulation And TD wepare accounts whKh accord with the accountlfig reo)rds and cL¥nply with Regulation 9 of the 2[ Accourts ReEulatiTris not been mp.t, nr Armiml¢ I1•1111nnf h?vo rot been met. osc OffKeof ttScottish Ch3rity Regulator.