WINTON PLACE E.U.CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Ssottish Charity Number SC006327
Annual Report & Financial Statements for year ending 31-3-25
The AGM of the congregation is to be held on Tuesday 13' May 2025 at 7.30 pm in the church hall.
Members are reminded that they bear equal responsibility for running the affairs of the church.
The business includes:
Reports from Session and Managers
Reports from Organisations
Financial Statements
Election of Office Bearers
Donations
AOCB

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Session Report
Session has met in April, August, September, November, January and March. At the November
meeting
nformed Session that he would retire as Session Clerk at the end of the year
after 38 years in office. Session thanked him for hi by
help and will arrange
for the congregation to join in their thanks on April 27h.
As the church was closed on the second Sunday of June due to the Roon the Toon' road race, those
who wished were invited to ' Coffee and Praise' at
This will be repeated this year.
On 16'h June the congregation enjoyed a fellowship meal in the large hall after the morning service.
As usual gifts were given at Harvest Thanksgiveng, which were passed to the Community Fund of the
Kilmarnock branch of the Salvation Army. Donations were also given on Remembrance Sunday and
Christmas Eve.
This year's Christmas Shoe Box appeal for Blythswood Care was well supported by Rainbows and
Brownies as well as the congregation. 95 boxes and £250 were given.
The Trailblazers group for children between 4 and 11 met on a monthly basis. Between 2 and 8
children attended. The Kilmarnock Churches Christmas and Easter Trails for school age children
around the town centre churches were well attended.
Coatdyke Congregational Church, led worship in October ahead of our anniversa
close this as a separate ry service, due to a clash of dates.
Disclosure Scotland has now been appointed to ensure that all church Trustees have a PVG certificate.
We are in the process of all being legally recorded
This year's Lent bible study has been on he theme "Staying close' to God.
Lastly, the Deacons' Fund has not been used for over 20 years. This £715 is ringfenced in our
accounts. It is proposed that at the AGM we close this as a separate account.
Session's thanks are expressed toall who help with church work in a variety of ways throughout thr
year.
It was with sadness that session, reports the death o
in March. Our sympathy is extended
to his relatives.
Congregational Record
Baptisms/Christenings/Dedications 31 March 2025
None

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Weddings to 31* March 2025
None
New Members to 31" March 2025
None
None
None
None
Disjunction Certificates to 31" March 2025
Transfers to Supplementary Roll to 31" March 2025
Members removed from Roll to 31" March 2025
Membership as at 31 March 2024
New members to 31 March 2025
Less obituaries to 31% March 2025
Less disjunction certificates to 31% March 2025
Less removals from roll at 31$ March 2025
Total membership as at 31% March 2026
47
0
1
0
0
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Congregational Federation in Scotland
Congregational Churches are independent and each responsible for their own affairs, but we are also
inter-dependent and members of the Congregational Federation.
The Congregational Federation in Scotland meets as an Area Council in September, November and
February. We are usually represented b
The Area also holds an
Assembly in June and a Conference in October. These are hosted by different churches each year. Last
year the assembly was at West End, Kirkcaldy and the Conference, at Motherwell. We attended both
meetings by zoom.
The Congregational Federation in Scotland Support Group had hoped to hold a Roadshow to
encourage sharing between churches. Despite the preparation of some online material, this has been
put on hold, as the Scottish Area Chairman resigned. He has been called to a new charge at Market
Harborough. Our new Chairman,
will take up office at the Scottish Assembly in
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Managers/Trustees Report 2025
In the absence of a permanent presiden
has continued as Acting President and has chaired
the monthly meetings of the managers
nas also continued as Treasurer but has
intimated her desire to resign and have someone new take on the role. I'm sure everyone knows that
this is a vitally important administrative function of church life and it really needs someone who is
capable to come forward and take this over. Please consider this prayerfully.
During the past year the church vestibule was painted and the outside windows of the hall were
painted and sealed. The insides of the hall windows were also washed, a job that was overdue. The
railings and the outside doors were also painted. Both halls and the managers room were tidied during
a summer clean-up and vegetation on the outside was also cut back. Several repairs were made to the
roof but we did get off fairly lightly with storm damage. The next scheduled job is the pointing at the
hall door. Again we had several issues with the church heating which hopefully now have been
corrected. The carbon monoxide monitors in the church were also replaced. Thanks again go to
who keep the grass and the grounds in good order during the year, as well as
many other unseen things.
We held a congregational meal in June 2024 and this will be repeated this year. The Candle Tea was
again a huge success in December.
We took a step forward by acquiring extended Mission Praise books which gives us some new scope
in worship and praise.
We also went Eco conscious by taking recycling bins from East Ayrshire, rather than just having a
general waste bin. We now have a paper bin and a plastics bin.
Under a new law which came into force on April 1", all trustees of a charity are required to have a
PVG certificate, this work is ongoing but hopefully will be completed in the not too distant future.
Again thanks are due to
or her sterling work, doing whatever she needs to do, wherever
she needs to be. Thanks are also due to all the managers for attending to administration and fabric
matters to keep the church functioning in the right manner.
Tuesday Club
Tear Fund boxes
Summary of Organisational Accounts
Income
Expenditure Balance
£2214-78 € 1723•5 1 491-28
€ 72.75
£ 72.75
0.00

Winton Place EU Congregational Church, Kilmarnock
Receipts/ Payments for year ending 31/3/2025
Funds Policy
Unrestricted Funds
are funds which are held for the furtherance of the objectives of Winton Place Church
and are expendable at the discretion of the Managers
Designated Funds
are unrestricted funds which have been earmarked by the Managers for a particular purpose
This designation has an administrative purpose only and does not legally restrict the use of the fund.
Restricted Funds
are funds which are given for a specific purpose and may only be expended for the purpose specified
Scottish Charity Reference Number:SC 006327
Receipts
Offerings FWO
Open Plate
Income Tax Recovered
Gift Aid Income
Other donations(net)
Donations from organisations
Tuesday Club
Flower Fund closed acc.
Rainbows/Brownies
Guides/Trfoil Guild
Other Income Tear Fund boxes
Gift Day(net)
Earl Haig Fund
Watch Night Ret. Off
Harvest Appeal
VAT Refund
Ukraine appeal(net)
Earthquake appeal
Loudon Musical Soc
Candle Tea
Miscellaneous
Dividend Charifund
Total receipts
Unrestricted
Restricted Total
Funds
Funds
2024-25
3,529
986.66
7,293.54
16,919.10
400
300
512.38
450
200.00
3,529.00
986.66
7,293.54
16,919.10
400.00
Total
2023-24
4,535.76
1,033.41
5,949.46
23,415.00
530.00
otal
2022-23
3,308.20
925.29
4,766.31
19,445.00
353.00
864
2580
348
36.7
5,439.25
39,858.63
300.00
512.38
450.00
200.00
72.75
73.00
255.8
110.00
72.75
0.00
73.00
255.8
110
864.00
2,580.00
348.00
36.70
5,439.25
511.55.
40,370.18
300.00
500.00
200.00
37.42
340.00
144.10
275.80
220.00
3,148.10
2,400.00
337.00
27.08
5,168.81
48,561.94
250.00
500.00
100.00
0.00
0.00
123.35
179.00
102.00
850.00
230.00
187.00
2,790.00
65.00
46.37
5,018.54
39,239.06

Payments
a) Fundraising expenses
b) Charitable activities
Ministry
Stipend, Tax and National
Pulpit Supply
Organist
Church
Cleaner/materials
Gas
Electricity
Insurance
Organ/piano tuning
Repairs
Church
Donations Tear Fund
Earl Haig Fund
Harvest Appeal
Christmas Eve
Christians Against Poverty
Ukraine appeal
Earthquake appeal
Other
CF Scotland
CF affiliation
Photocopying
Miscellaneous
Hymn books
Scottish B. Soc. Manse
Candle Tea
Children work
c) Governance costs
Total payments
Excess/ (Deficit) for year
Statement of Balances
Cash and Bank balances at start of ye
Excess/(Deficit)
Cash and Bank balances at end of ye
Investments
M&G Charifund value at 31/3/25
Total net assets 31/3/25
Unrestricted
Funds
nil
Restricted
Funds
nil
7860.15
650
820
3,120
2591.3
3708.27
4427.13
465
10,912.56
720
0
50
600
540
616.25
92
322.78
79.64
340
43.9
37,915.08
72.75
73
110
255.8
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
Total
2024-25
nil
7,860.15
650
820
3,120
2,591.30
3,708
4,427.13
465
10,912.56
792.75
73
160
255.8
600
0
0
540
616
92
322.78
79.64
340.00
43.90
Total
2023-24
nil
8,202.55
650
360
415
142
220
275.8
500
530
662
60
197.7
58.00
300.00
24.99
Total
2022-23
nil
7,745.65
400
210
3,056
1,583.04
1,605
4,158.08
240
9,603.60
720
123.35
202
200
0
230
470
450
643
94
569.6
696.00
0.00
89.64
nil
511.55
9603.76
11544.77
91253.37
102798.14
756.37
715.00
715.00
38,470.53
1899.64
10,360.13
1,899.64
12,259.77
91253.37
103,513.14
58,479.80
-9763.43
20,121.56
-9,763.43
10,360.13
33,088.95
5150.21
14,126.31
5,150.21
20,123.56
88937.03
92371.27
99,297.16 112,494.83

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Winton Place E.U.Congregational Church, Kilmarnock
Registered charity number SC006327
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Winton Place E.U. Congregational Church,
Kilmarnock
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year 1st April 2024 to 31 March 2025 which are
enclosed.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charities trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms
of the Charities and Trustee Investment(Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts(Scotland)
Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (a) to
(c) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as
required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my
attention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts(Scotland)
Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and
a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanation from the trustees concerning such
matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit,
and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent examiner's statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
(a) to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and
Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
(b) to prepare accounts which accord wwith the accounting records and comply with
Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
2.
to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
Led.