BONKLE PARISH CHURCh OF SCOTLAND YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2024 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS CONGREGATIOYI LNO: 171138 CHARITY No SC006540
Reference and AuWAlliStrative Inforniation Ch2rityN8me'. Bok[C Church of Scotland Charty R¢Bistration Number. SC006540 Con8Te8ation RefeT¢nce No: 171138 Contact Address: Trust¢es KIRK SESSION Interfm M(xl¢rato (1st May 2024 to date) c.nvrR w.e iryYnN Inter1 Mtststt(]st May 2023 to 311th April 2024) Interlm Moderydtor Segslon rkrk to the Board TrSllre Bank¢Ys Bank of Sco*land 225 Station Road Shth htL7 4AW
I rust, Report Year ended 31 December 2024 Struetllr Governanee and Management Governiti Document The Church is administered in ac(x)rdan¢e with the tern]s of the M(J¢l Deed oFConstitution . Reeruitment and Appointment of Trustee5 Member5 of the Kirk Session aud Ihe Con&tOnal Board are the chgrity knste¢s. The Kirk Session members are the elders of the chuwh and are chosen from those members of thc churth who ar¢ Mnsidered to bave the appropriate gifts and skills. The minister. who is a ttThber of the Kirk sessio is elected by the congregation and inducted by Presbyt¢ry.Int¢rim Ministry is voted for by thc Coii8re8ation and th¢ Interim Minister is appointed by the Central Churoh. The congItional Board is appointed from within the conion and nionthers of the congr¢gatiotk are invlted to nominate individuals vtho are believed to have the skills and commitment to ¢ontribute trj the manag¢Enent affairs of the Churcm to become members of the Board. BoaTd Members are then appointed at thc Ststed Annual Meeting and serve for a period of three years Orzantsatlollal Strncture The congreBatiOn Board is chaired by the minister and meets Si time5 in a year. Certain rèsponsibilities are delegatod to the Trinance Comrnittee and the Property Committe¢ as appropriate. The Kirk Session which meets niThe times a year is responsible for spiritual affairs within the church. ObJectfves and Activities The Church of Scot18Dd is Trinitariati in doctrin4 Reformed in tydiÉion aTAd Pre8byteri#n in polty. It exists to glorify God and to work for the advancement of Christ's Kingdom tlwoughoul Éhe world. As a national Church, it acknowledges a distinctive call aj duty to bring the Ordinat of Telxgiou to tbe people in every parish of ScotI8nd througb a territorial ministry. h f>>operotes with other church in various ¢cumeni¢al bodies in Scotland and beyond. Services of worship are held eath Sunday at 12 noon. there are a]so from time to time servieLs held in the evenin& The church also holds a nuuts of youth activitse4 such as Guid4 Rainbows alld Brownies, Sunday S¢hooL including cthhe. There ar¢ also a number of adult events such as. Badminton Club, Art Clas4 and Walking Group. We also share a number of activiti with Colthess Memoriol churc such &8 Bibl¢ Ststy and Prayer meeti Alpha Courses, WoTsbip SViCeS, Food Bank and chlty Shop. Social events hosted by the ehureh include Annual Quiz nitht Chaplaincy at Mornffingside Primary School and Clyde Valley High Sehool.Chaplain¢y at Morningside Care Home are also uudcrtakell by the chuTcIL We also wovide a tkbt Counselling Serlice IA ¢ODjUa¢tion with Clristians Against Poverty (CAP).
Achxevements and Perforniallee Our average weekly attendoJKe at wotship is 34, however ouronline service reaiains healthy (in excess of our &Ypected itrperson attendtts in under normal ¢irnifflstaDCts). thousb not easily quantiflable from the statistics available to Sunday school ]wmbeTs 9 in total forth¢ variou5 groups. The other groups a as follows". Badtninton (5) Arts Clas5 (10) Ranger& Guides. Brownies Rainbows (70) Wal&ing Group (8) Joint Activities with Coltness Memorial Church of Scotland: Bibl¢ Study (6) FTllinc* Ststion at Home (6) Oasis (12) Listening Lounge (8) CAP (36) Food BaDk Volwiteers (5) Cbarkty Shop volunt (IS) Flnancial Revlew The principle ree of incomc is weekty offerings MonthIy Standing Order Donations and Gift Aid including GASDS. Quiz Night ralsed £290. Every Penny Counts raised £160. Giving ts Grow 2024 ¢ontributions made by monthly standin8 order over 10 months (£1526.20 ) paid monthly thiting 2024 total £15262). A Gift Day Service rn7sed £2100 We rCctV another lodgement from the lats Miss J Logan Bequest of £2078 and a legacy o f £50t)O from Mr John B Wilson's estate both held in Small L£gacy Account We are hopin8 to hold StewArdshRp Campaign for either Talent or Time duting 2025 Reserves Policy It is the Trn5tees' polkcy to hold reserves of approximatety three to six months ordinary Cxpd[tUr¢ including designated fimds. At the year end the Church held unrestricted c&8h fLinds of £71446 with a rther £12110 for fabric exp¢nditsre and refibiShment The church organisations are holding £1140 between them and this money is controlled by the Individal groups concerned. The Church also held £456 of restricted funts which have been provided for the pu specified in Nots 2.
Trustees, Annuydl Report (eont) Year ended 31 December 2024 Sts°&eAaResÉ of Trustees, R&8POllsibiliti The members of the KirL. Session I conl0al Board m13St prepare firtrall¢ial statenMts which give sufficient detail to ellab all appTcGiation of the transaGlioDs of liie Church during tb8 financial year. The mcmb¢rs of the Kirk Scssion I Con8rcgatiollal Board arc responsible for kwin8 proper ac¢ountiDg records which. on requrt nwst reflect the financial position of the ChurLh at tbat lin This be dop_e to ensute that the f]Iwici&l statements Comply with the Charities and Trustee Tnvestment (Scotlaod) Act 2005, the CIwities A¢Unts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and th¢ Regulations Anent Co]wegationaI FinKe approved by the aenernl knembly of tthe Church of sootla1 in 2007. They are Blso reswjnsible for s&feing the assets of th¢ Church and must take reonable steps for the prevention andlor detectlon of fraud 8nd other irrwlariti Apptov¢d by the Tntts and si8ned onlheir b¢ha]f.
Indep6ndeEt Examiner's Report to the Trnstees of Bonlde Cniirch I report on the accounts of ule charity forthe year endol 31 December 2024 which are set out on pagtss 7 to Respective respondbUltie8 of trustees 2nd examiller The Ch&rity's knstees are responsibl¢ for the pEEparation of the accounts in accordanc4 with the ternis of the Ch&Ti_ties and Ti17Stee Inv&%tment (Scot1) Act 9005 alld the Cbarities Accounts (Scotlaudl) Regulations 2006 The cEwity ttustccs consider that the audiÈ requirement of Ruguktioll 10(IX&) of the Acvcounts Regulations dos not apply. It is my responsibility to examioe the accounts 8s requlred under section 44(11) (c) of the Act and to st&tc whetherythicularmAttos have come to my attefttion. Ba8ig of independeut exami4er's stateTreat An &wninatiOn 15 Carried out accordan with R¢8ulthn 11 of the Chirities Accounts (Seotlaud) Regulations 2006. An e%amination includes a itview of the a¢countin8 records kept by the ¢hsTity and a oomparison of the accounts presèp.ted with t7 rOrdS. Jt also illcludes eoDsidoration of any ullusual items nT disc105urcs ID the account& and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning ally such lltter5. The prOceduS undertaken do not provide all the ovidence th&t ivould be iequired in an audAL and consequ¢ntty I do not e¥resy an opinion on the view given by the account8. Indep¢ndebt statement Ln the course of my cxami4&tTon, no Tllatterhas Come to my attention which gives me re850nablc cause to believe that in any material resm the requirements." . to keep accnI]ng records in accordance with 8tttion 44 {IXa) of the 2005 Act and ReItIOn 4 of the 2006 Accowits Regulation4 and,. . to prepare accounts whiGh accord with th¢ accounting re¢ords and comply wlth Regulation 9 of tho 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been m< or to whid¥ in my opinio4 att¢lltion should be 41Tm in OTdex to eJMbl¢ a prw understanding of the aCtr to be reached.
Bonkle Church Recei tsaDdPa ments Accoullt Ye ended 31st December 2024 Uartstrieted Restrict¢d EAd0}ent FUd$ Funds Funds 2024 2024 Totsl 2024 Total ReceA Note Donatiotts 35972 2038 450 2703 250 52 36024 70966 2038 1773 450 395 2719 934 250 41481 74068 FlwLdratsth8 B8fjk & Depo1 intcrcst Wedding 16 41413 68 Total Recei 41413 41481 74068 Costs of generating fund8 Charit2ble acttvities 198 35355 198 35419 35321 35553 35617 33321 Excess of Receipts Over Payments for th¢ y¢ar before trafjsfers 5860 5864 38747 Trnnsfers EXC of Reipts over Payments for the 5860 3864 38747
BO}le CbT(rch Statement of Balaoces At 31-Dec-24 Funds T•t*l Total 2024 21)24 Note Bank & Bank & deIt ban¢ l>rought foTh¥ard 78836 452 79288 410541 MoveAn¢nt in year cess ofReRipts over Payments fortbe y 5860 38747 B8nk & depr W8J 456 85152 mellts at marfot vaille The accounts were approved by the Kirk Se881oft and Finan( HoArd ONJ 11 FL6 eLLqLY 202 Por (¥n b¢lMlf of tho Kirk Session and Finaaci8J Bo8rd .woA Cl¢rk
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d Fullds F*È>riL r¥1. TheTnts have setIde fidS forthe matntenance of the ChuT¢h property io Flower Fd. This isa fundto provide tk)w&sfoT ¢lisp]ay dwing5erviS ofwotship The Smith Bequ> allows Ministerto purchase items ftjrthe Chivch as h¢ so ivis No EDdowmeBt Funds Held Fllnds WFO Sdwn¢(nrm CTiftAkll Gift Atd Dorotm8 1271 170T7 5243 465 1271 170T7 5243 465 2300 17800 4450 568 38544 3060 539 3717 70978 Lo8thryBeque (ysftSer%ryttSund&r 2lOO 9088 2100 9156 r28 35972 68 4 Analysb ofpayments Costs ofgeneratthg tIJBd8 Offtring¢llvclopE5&Rqtsi 198 198 198 Charitsble actlvltles Ministr4¢s& IS262 17603 554 855 30 1845 2211 1423 2774 2762 992 1538 2fJ4 35321 737 510 3635 1231 1167 3670 737 510 3635 1231 Il67 3670 2848 643 2313 Pulpit walY L'¢)undlT&% Helltrd lrybt 643 2249 2863 35355 35419
5 Mtul8teVs stir.end All Church Df Sc(rtlatMI colwegalions contribute to the National SLipend FTJnd wbich bears the costs of all ministe, stipends and employevs contrtbutions for nattonal insurdnce. pensiop. and housing aud 102n fund MiAiStcrs' 51ipends are paid in accordance with th¢ oational stipen scale. which is Telated to Yea of 5eTrice. For year under Teview the minimum stipend is £31642 amd the m&¥imum stipend (in ihe 5th and subsequent years) is £)8884 2024 2011 6 ColEe¢tions for Third Parties 408 305 ctiristian Aid Children 1st DEC Erskine Hospital Glasgow City Childrens Hospital Livewell Foodbank Maggi&8 CeTrtre Poppyscotland 200 160 115 250 105 102 95 250 Total li