Charity Number SC006578 FINDLAY CHifRCH ANNUAL Accouyfs AfqD REPORTS YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEMBER 2024 Charity Nnmber SC006578 FINDLAY CHURCH I Charity detsils 2 Trnstees report 3 Independent examiners report 4 Statement of b￿anceS 5 Statement of finan¢ial activities Cha17ty' Number SC(M)6578 FLYDLAY CHURCIt Registered Office 56 Clarendon Pl￿¢ GlasgDI G20 7PZ Trusl¢os servkng In the eurrenl year Independ¢￿t Examin¢r **Trustees report for year to 30th November 2024 Charity No. SC006578** ## **Board of Trustees** ## **Finance and Activities** The accounts for the year show an income of £247,410 and expenditure of £218,118 which resulted in a surplus of £29,292. During the course of the year £5,000 from the general funds was set aside and added to the reserves. This increased the reserves to £30,000 (approximately equal to 2 months expenditure). During 2023 there was considerable expenditure on the refurbishment of the rented unit at 50 Clarendon Place. This has now become a multi-purpose community hub, with direct access from the street front, offering friendship, lunch clubs, counselling and general support to those in the local community. The “Hub” is also used for social gatherings, church meetings and other activities. Normal church and community activities have been maintained throughout the year. These include: - Sunday Services with an invitation to members, adherents and community neighbours to meet for worship and fellowship. - Lunch Clubs in the “Hub” (a linked shop style unit which has a frontage to Clarendon Place). Neighbours from the community and church members mingle and socialise over a free provided lunch. - Addiction and Community Services: In cooperation with The Haven (Teen Challenge), those with addiction issues are invited to chat with experienced counsellors to help and advise on breaking habits. Those with financial and housing problems are offered help and assistance through Bethany Christian Trust operating in the church. - Youth activities: managed by a fulltime youth worker with planned weekly activities, social outings and sponsored challenges including missions to special need camps in foreign countries. - Men’s social gatherings and outings: These programmes give opportunity for men in the church and community to get together for chat and food. - The weekly mother and toddler group held in the church during school term time. This is open to local mothers to attend without charge. - Ceilidhs for either social or fund-raising events are arranged as required. During the course of a year various external Christian charities or other organisations have used the church main hall for music, social, educational and religious events. ## **Employment:** The church currently has four paid employees: two full time and two-part time. The full-time employees consist of the Pastor and the Youth Worker who is involved with both the children of church attenders and those within the local schools. Two part-time employees are also employed: one as a part time Associate Pastor and the other is involved in the maintenance and cleanliness of the property. ## **Property:** The Church owns the property at 56 Clarendon Place and the manse at 40 Russell Drive, Bearsden. The deeds of both properties are held by the Church. Serving Trustees have not benefitted from their position. No payments have been received and no involvement with any third parties. The Trustees are pleased to present this report for the year to 30th November 2024. Charity Number SC006578 FINDI.AY C.HURC.H STATEMENT OF FLNANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 NOVEIMBER 2024 2024 21123 Notes ltt¢ome Offerings Donations Chinese Church Chinese Church doDations Gift Aid Other income Russell Dr. rental incom¢ Insurance claim Sp¢¢ial givin8 Bank intsrest 139,146 24.796 7.500 18,088 29.724 3,890 20,586 114,110 12,731 7,627 2,150 24.814 3,442 20,081 12,000 2,115 456 2,742 938 Tot41 income 247.410 199.526 enditure Propetty running costs Administration costs Rcnt&l cxpcnscs Missionary and supp)rted workers Community ministries and outreach Chur¢h adult ministries Church youth and childrens ministri¢s Building mainténance and develwent 49,183 10,987 863 25.445 30,506 44,753 28,262 25397 2,722 36,750 8284 992 23,260 30266 43.886 19.362 4 g,950 3,500 External r¢lief appe￿$ Total expelldi￿rt 218,118 215.250 Surplusl{d#ficit} for year 29292 15.724 Notes l Manse ￿ntaI incom¢ 2 Insuranc¢ Claim 3 Spectal offerings for specific extsrna] appeals 4 tncludes Con]munity hub lease costs 5 Includes Tefund on printer contract 6 Gifts to external organisations following a specific appeal Charity Numbcr SCO(I6578 BALANCES AT 30 NOVEMBLR 2024 2024 21123 Ca#h at ballk Ilos 'I'r¢asur¢Ps ￿￿OUnt Bos Business banking instant access Bos f¢rJn deposit5 10,7L8 10,193 47.ou 5,646 8.007 25.0 67,911 38.653 l)cbtor5 Sundry Debtors 34 67.945 38,653 Iksj Creditors 67.945 38.653 Gener21 Fund at start of the year 13.6.53 29.377 surplU￿[I)ef￿It) for the year 29292 (15,724) Transfer to other r¢serves (5.000) 24.292 {1 5,724) Odier reserves 25,000 25,000 TraDsfeT from general fvnd 5.000 30,000 25,000 Total 67.945 38,653 Nut £25,￿)0 tr&ft$fer￿d to T¢s¢fY¢5 fJoLD th¢ Gener31 Fund in 2022. There are no restricted r¢serYes 15th July 2025 Illdepettdeni Ex8mlTrer's Report to the Trustees of Findlay Church I report on th¢ accounts of the aiy)ve nam￿ charity for the year ended 30 Novemkr 2024 set out on the attached pages. Respeetlve responsibilitie8 of the Trugtees and Examltter The charity's truste¢s r¢sponsible for the preparation of the accounts in a¢cord&nce with the tern)s of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulatioi)s 2006. The charity tnjstees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation l O( l ) (d) of th¢ Accounts Regulations docs not apply. It is my resw>nsibiliry to examine the accounis a8 required under section 4411)¢ of the Act and to stale whether particular matters have Come to my att¢2ntion. Basls of Independent Examiner's Report My ¢xaJuinalioii Is ¢8rried out in accordance with Regulation I l of the Charities Accounts {Sc4)tland) Regulat10118 2006. An e￿MInatIon includ¢s a r¢view of the accounting records kept by tho Charity and a comparison of the aecounts presented with those records. It also includes eonsideration of any unusual items or disclosures in tlie ac¢oui)ts and 8¢eks explanations from the trustees coi)cerniiig any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not ptx)vid¢ all the evidence that would be required in an &udi¢ and consequently I do nol express an audit opinion on the view 8iven by the accounts. llldependejjl Ex8Jnitier's St8tem¢nt In the course of my examination, no matter has com¢ to rny attention which gives me re&wnable cause to Eelieve ihat in any material respect the requirements: to k¢¢p accounting records in accordanc¢ with Scction 44(1) (a) of th¢ 2005 Act and Regulalioll 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulation% and to prepare ￿cOUnt$ whi¢li accord with the accounting records and cotnply with Rcgulalion 9 of lh¢ 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met. or to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable & proper undersianding of the accounts to k reached.