Carntyne and Cranhill P8ri8h Chur¢h
Glasgow . Carntyne and Cranhill Parish Church of Scotland
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
Year Ended 31 December 2025
Congregation No: 161070
Cbarity No: SC006729
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Carntyne and Cranhill Pa￿h Church
Trustees, Annual Report
Year ended 31 Deeember 2025
The trustees present the annual re￿rt and accounts for Carntyne and Cranhill Parish Church (SC006729) for the
year ended 31 December 2025.
Reference and Administrntive InforniatiOD
Charity Name:
Carntyne and Cranhill PaTish Church of Scotland
Charity Registration Numi*r:
SC006729
Congregation Reference No:
161070
Contact Ad(Iress'.
Mr Robert Fernie
358 Carntynehall Rd
Carntyne
Glasgow G32 6LW
Trustees - Kirk Suqion
Dr Jan¢t Martin
May Fawns
Carolyn McGrath
Catherine Smillie
Gary Lappin
Robert Fernie
Peter McKay
Julie Bell
Gwen Robison
Karen Scott
Karen Skillen
Tommy McKay
Amy Miskimmin-Logan( Ordained 5th October 2025)
James Little (Ordained 5th October 2025)
Fiona Craig (Ordained 5th October 2025)
Rev Rhona McDona]d
Principal OffiCe-b￿rerS
MRnister: Rev. Rhona McDonald
Session Clerk: Mrs May Fawns
Church Treasurer: Mr Robert Fernie
Independent Examiner
Kristina Bowie FCCA
18 Ledi Rd.
GE&sgow G43 2AJ
Banker
Virgin Money
47 Main St
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Carntyne and Cranhill Pan8h Church
Truste￿, Annual Report
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Struet
anee and Mana
The Church is administere4J acwrdance witb the temis of the Deed of ConstitutiOD (Unitary Forn]).
Members of the Kirk Session are the charity trustees. The Kirk Session members are the elders of the chU￿h
and are th0￿￿ from those memlvs of the churcb ￿ are co￿￿1dered to have the appropriate gifts and skills.
ional Slrnelure
The Kirk SessioT4 wbith meets eight tim¢5 a year. is rtsw)Dsible for Spiritu￿ aDd fJj)anCi￿ affairs of the
congr¢gation. In 2025, the Kirk Session sel up the following 5 committees, who TetK)rt into the Kirk Session.
Fabric. Finance, missio￿ Outreach and Com[nunicaÉio￿ Worship and P&8torai and Church family. They are
The Churth of ScotIand is Trinitsrian iu Reforn*d in tradition and Presbykn jn w)lity. Iloxi515 to
glorify G(Kl and to work foT the advancement of Christ's Kingdom throughout the world. As a national churcl
it acknowledges a distinctive call and duty to bring the Ordinanc￿ of religion to the people in every parish of
Scotland through a tettAtoriaJ ministy. It co￿operat¢S with oth¢r ChurC1￿S in vwious ecumenical bodi¢s ID
Scotland and b¢yond.
A scrvice ofwot¥bip 15 held exh Sll￿ mori￿ The cbildren join with the athths dwing the seThice,
following tim¢ together for th¢ir own activities. On some Sundays during the year, principally at the major
Christi8n festivals, all ages remaiD together throughout the servi<x. There is a small Choir which helps leBd
Tea and coffee ar¢ s¢rved after Sunday worship. Adaitiond s¢rvice8, some ecumenical, are held dwing Lent
There is a weekly fellowsbip group, 'Growin8 Together,, where questiOL8 of faith are explored. There is also a
Activiti¢s for childTCD and young people are provida through th¢ Girl Guide movement (Rainbows, Brownie$
and Guides), Girts Brigade (Explorer4 Juniors and Brigaders) 8nd the Boys. Briga(k (Anchor Boys and Junior
sections). For younger Childre￿ there is a Parents al￿ Toddlers Grow). tk 'TiJJy ToL%' wbichmeets thTee lim
a week during School Tern) tin￿. In the sumnw of 2025, we held a Summer holiday club for three day4 where
38 thIld￿ attende4L for f￿e. A(hths are cat¢ral for througb the LAli¢s' Club athl The Mea's Club
The congregation supw)rts a 'Young at Heart, Club which aims to ￿dUce social isolation of the elderly,
supported by an MDS wsL Similarly. there is a Film clu￿ a small Walking Group and Strength and Balance
Cl&ss all of whith med weekly and a￿ openkn Man1￿[S of the COJjJ￿UDjty. ZIK)m Coffee fjme and prayer and
a we¢kJy newsletter vta E Mail. A Community Café (warn) place) provides snacks and lun¢hes on Thursday
mornings. A b¢reaven*nt group was fomied in October 2024 and meets twic£ nkn)nthly supporting those walking
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There are Christmas and SwiDg Fayres yearly and other events ]ik¢ Beetle Drive and Fashion Shows.
Sunshine Club), and a weekly Lunch Club supN)rted by &Kia] Services.
World, Cordia Care Services Aicoknlics Anonymow, Narcotics AnOnYn￿us and Strength and Dance Classes.
Thc halls ￿e￿ (￿￿siOnalty for ￿blIC nKetings and ￿zVe &8 a Polling Ststion at locat aDd national electiODS.
The ongoing cost of maintsining th¢ church buildtng and halls 5Uite. aDd the lack of full disabled acc¢ss in both
church and halls continues to be a concern for the ￿}ngregatiOn. However. the congregation is conllnitted to
redevelopi2)g the Church building into a Mu]ti.fiDKti0￿ '(x)m￿ty bub. providing for both c0mll￿ty
activities and worship. This has the supwrt of the Church of Swtland General Tn￿teeS and the Presbytery ot"
Glasgow. During 2021 work was eattied out to make the building Str￿lY sound and wind and watertight
Work is expected ts> stsrt in 2026 on Plwe 2 of the Ptojcct covering the of the interior of the
buildin8.
AehievemeDts and Perforn)an¢e
AIt¢Ddauce al SU￿1&Y woThhip is in the Jegion of 60. includitig a number of cbildren. About 99 under.17's
attend the various unifornwl orytinisations (Girl Guide Movement and Boys. Brigade) and there are
approximafrly 30 atte￿)￿ the Parents and Toddjus Group.
The 'Young at Heart. group has 14 m¢mbers and 12 attend the Lunch Club. The Walking Group has 4 regular
attendees with others walking occasionally and the Film Club has an attendance of l (kl 5 each wttk. The
Ladicg, Club aPpTh￿ 20 memkn a￿{ the MeD'S Club a￿ul 23 The Growng Togeth¢r Gr0￿p
has a regular attend￿ of about 12 people.
mornings and evening social event4 the allellda￿e v8ri¢s from 40. 1(Kl. The Community Café serves an
aveTrge of 45 Custo￿ pex weeL
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carnty￿ and Cranhill Parish ChuKh
Trustees, ADnual Report (conL)
Year ended 31 Deeember 2025
Financial Review
On an ongoing b&si& the principal source of regular income is from donations gtven on a weekly or monthly
b&sis from members and adberents by offerin8 envelopes or standing order. This income of £31,839 was an
increase of 80/0 against 2024. Income from use of the Halls drnpI￿ by I￿/¢ ag8iTrSt 2024 to £16,461 due to the
end of a let.
We had one off donations in the year of £5.211 to our General Fund and a legacy of £11,069. Social events
were held in June and December 8nd we received some donations for the Refurbisbment Fund over the year.
G¢Deral Expenditure was up on 2024 by 60/0 to £84,403.
The Refithishment Funds included a Grant of £106.(K)O from The Benefact T￿￿t
At 31" December 2025 our Total Reserves were £105,056 v £81,118 in 2024 and we continued to raise funds for
other charities such as the Lodging House Mission and Christian Aid and supExirt our Missionary Parther. with
special collections at v￿louS times of the year (note 7).
Reserves Poll
It is the Trustees, EM)licy to hold rescrves of lkn¥een three- and four-months, expenditure including designat¢d
funds. We plan to continue saving for our future building work whilst reviewing our Reserves Policy annudly.
At the year end the Church held unrestricted funds of £12,803 and £92253 of restricted fund4 which have
been provided for the putposes sp¢cifJed in Note 2.
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The members of the Kirk Session must prepare financial statements. which give sufficient detail to enable an
appreciation of the transactions of the Church during the financial year. The members of the Kirk Session are
responsible for keeping proper accounting records, Whic￿ on requesL must reflect the financial position of the
Church at that time. This must be done to ensure that the fin8nci81 statements comply with th¢ Charities and
Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2(M)6(&s amended) and
the Regulations Anent Congr¢gationai Finance approved by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
in 2016. They ar¢ also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and musl tske re&sonable steps for
the prevention an(Vor detection of fraud and other irre8ularities.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf.
May F8wnJ
Session Clerk
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Indep¢Ddent Examiner'8 Report to tbe Trn&tees of Carntyne and CrAnbm Chureh
I ye￿rt on the accoutts of the clwity for th¢ year ended 31° De£embcr 2025. which sel out on pages 7 10
13.
The charity's trustees are r¢sponsibl¢ for the preparation of the acLx)unts in accorthce wftth the tern￿ of the
Charities and Trustee investtnent (Scotland} Act 21x15 and the ChaTities Accounts (S¢otland} Regulations 2006
&8 amended).
Th¢ charity trustees CODsid¢r that the audit requir¢DKnt of Regulatton l O(1 ) (d) of the Arxounts Regulations
does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the a￿Unts as required under 5￿tion 44(1) (c) of the Act and
to slate whether matters have wme lo my attenti
BaBiJ of independent ¢xaminer'8 Blatement
My examI￿On is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Cb￿ltieS Ac￿llnts (Scotland)
Regulations 2(kn {&8 ameth) An eXam￿tiOn includes a r¢view of the accounting Tecords kept by the charity
and a corn￿780n of the accounts pr¢sented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual
item3 or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the tr￿￿teeS concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertak¢n do not provide all the evide￿* would be required in an audiL a￿5 coDseq￿ltIY I do
not express an audit opinion on the view giv¢n by the xcounts.
Independent examlner'# it*temen¢
n the cours¢ of my examination, no matter has come lo my attention
to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 4411) (a) of th¢ 2W5 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006
Accounts RegUl￿lOnS (OS 8mended), and
to prepar¢ aC￿￿￿ts which ¥cord with the accounting records aThl comply with Regulation 9 of the 2(K)6 (as
amended) Accounts Regulations have not been meL or
2. To whicl in my Opinio￿ altenlion slM)uld be drawn to enable a prow of th¢ accounts to be
Name: Kristi￿ Bowie FCCA
Address: 18 L¢di W Glasgow G43 2AJ
Signed:
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Carll
ne and Cranhill Parish Church
Recei
tsandPa
ments Account
Year ended 31 December 2025
Unrestrieted Restricted
FuDds
Fund8
2025
2025
Totvdl
2025
Total
2024
ei
Note
Donations
51.142
11.068
5.493
16.461
6.987
58.129
53.455
Legacies
A¢tivities for G¢neratin8 Funds
Use of Premises
5,493
16.461
2.502
18,456
Bank & Deposit inter&qt
Investment income
769
769
768
Insurance Ctairns
her organi￿lOn5 Income
Income for Fabric Fund.
1.683
2284
3,967
2,770
Fron) Charitsble activities
Consolidated Fabric Revenue
Fund
Consolidated Fa￿1¢ Capital
Gr4nts
233
233
231
7.889
7,889
22J04
23.519
11.830
250
116.138
116,388
Total Recei
220
97
135 835
ments
Costs of generating fuDds
CharltAble %ctivities
GovernAnce costs
179
197.497
250
224
99275
250
145,487
230
Total Pa
ments
98
Ex¢ess of Receipts over Payments
for the year before transfer5
Transfer
{4.716)
27.187
(1.5￿>
22.471
(10.106)
Excess of Re¢¢ipts over Payments
for tbe year
3316
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Carn
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Parish Church
Statement of Balances
At 31 Deeember 2025
unrestrict￿ Restriete41
Funds
Funds
Total
2025
Tot*1
2024
Note
Bank & De
sit BalaDce8
Bank & d¢posit balantts.
brought f(rward
(10.088)
67.502
57.414
67.J20
Movement in year.
Exce&8 of Rec¢ipts over Payments for
the year
(3216)
25.687
22,471
(10.106
Bank & dep)sil balances
carried forward
IDvestments at market value
(Cost £13.662) These investrnents
forni the majority of our reserve ￿nd
Assels
16/1
Gift Aid Receivable
6.150
Liabilities
The accounls were approved by th¢ Kirk Session on 3rd Febnwy 2026
For and on behalf of the Kirk Session and FiDan¢ial Board
S&¥$ion Clerk
Tr¢48urer
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Notes forniing part of the A¢¢ovnts.
For the year ended 31 De¢ember 2025
l. Basis of AccouDting
These accounts have been prepared on the Receipts & Payments IBsis in accordance with the Cliarities &
Tn￿tee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. the ChaTities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as
amendoj) and the Regulations anent Congregational Finance approved by the General A&sembly of the
Church of Scotland in 2016.
2. Movements in Fund
(Ineludes Investments)
At l
tnve8tment
GaiD
At 31 Dee
2025
2025
Receipts PgymeDts Transfers
UDre8trl¢ted funds
General Fund
84,416
8.656
(84,403)
115.076)
(13)
Designated Fabric Fund
Designated Reserve fund
Designated Explorers Fund
Designated Cofftt Servi¢¢ Fund
2,770
11232
552
1,350
9.959
558
(1.804)
531
233
{227)
531
Re8trieted ￿lld8
Mens. Club Fund
527
1230
1.053
(730)
(9)
(500)
(i.(w)
527
Ladies. Club F￿d
Flower Fund
Transwff Fund
Benevolent Fund
Tape Ministy/Sound System
Refurt*ishment Fund
Young at Heart Fund
Youth Fund
35
767
79
767
5.554
5.554
893
344
47.823
7.534
814
106J83
16,736
{84.869)
(12.488)
(124)
936
70273
11,782
690
Sa¢ramentsl Furnishin85
Outreach Fund
380
1900
98
936
Total fund•
105 056
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Notes forming part of the Aecount&
For the year ended 31 Deeember 2025
s of Unrestricted Funds
Fabri¢ FRad: The TTUSt¢¢s have set &side fuads fir the maintenance of the chU￿b FffOFW.
Coffee Service Fund: This is fvnded by donations for the provision of coffee. and biscuits after worship or at
meetings ¢t¢. After expense4 th￿¢ fillmls ate traDsferrnl to the Church's Genornl Fund to help with everyday
¢xpenses.
ExploTeTh (Suaday FN*l: This is a to enable the children attending ExplomB to ¢xplore and engage
oses
f R
Stricted F
M*n'• •nd ￿110# Cl#b: These funds CLMllWiS¢ the trans￿￿ UDd¢rtaken by the MeD'S and Ladie8 wps which
provide swial and recreati(￿￿1 activitieg for tKople in the Chur¢h Ind the Community.
Flower Fud: This is a fimd to wovide fknvers for display dvring stiv1￿5 of worship. After worship, they are
distributed to peopl¢ in the community who are ill or have been brnved.
Trauport Fand: For maintenatte and c(tsts of the Church Min1h￿ which is u8&t to tTrn5POrt people to
church s¢rvices and social activities.
e4evokmt Fuftd: Donatil￿s to this fund aTe giv¢¥] •t Communi(m 8efvices. The mial￿tr is re4x)wible for
distributing amounts from it at her discretion to help those in need.
Tydpe Minmtry I Souxd S)Ttem is for maintenance of tl* sound syth ¢nthliD8 better wovision of
rrfordings of the Worship services for those who are houselx)und.
Refurbi#kniut Fund: This is a fund set &8ide for the refurbishment of the churth buildinB into a multi purp)se
space. This will include the provision of disabld access and &cessible toilets in the buildings to comply with
¢urrent legislatio
Ageiffjg Well Projttt: This is a 8overnment Initi￿1Ve fund￿ by Glasgow City ResknPi￿ Care Partswship. Its
PuT￿)st is to reduce Isol￿10￿ impyove ￿lalISatIon of older pwple in the community.
Youth Fujd: Comprises of in(xMne raised from s(￿e events and by ¢hildreA and youn8 p￿Ie from the various
organisations. It is used to benefit young peopk in the church and ¢(￿u￿￿.
SaCr￿￿•t￿l Furntsliug Fuad: To pmvide new C(KnmuniLM tablecloth and Oth￿ furnishings when refiwbishment
of th¢ church is e4)mpleted.
Outreach Fuad: To pmvide an outreKh progrnnme as part of our Refurbishment PrOj￿t 8nd the creation of a
Community Hub
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Notes fornikng part of tbe Aeeounts.
For the
ear ended 31 December 2025
Total
2024
2025
2025
2025
3. Anatysls of DoDatioDs
WFO Sth¢m¢ (non&ift Aid)
Gift Aid Donations
Tax Re¢overed on Gift Aid t%)nati
15.5(
16.335
5J71
6.584
5248
15.504
16J35
5.571
6,584
12235
14,673
14,801
4.879
5.IK16
13.526
570
Ordinary Offerings (0￿1 Pla*)
Other Off¢riog& Donations
Donati￿$ via Minister
6,987
Anatysts of P•ym¢Jbts
Costs of 8eneratlDg fundi
Offering envelopes
179
179
224
179
179
224
Ch4rlt*blt *¢¢lvltk>
Giving to Grow
Presbylery Dues
Ministerfs Expenses
MDS Expenses
Pulpit Supply
Other staff Costs
Repiry & Maint¢nan
Heatin¥ and Lighting
Insuranc£ and Court¢il Tax
Other Buildings l Ground5 Costs
Equipment
Churth Office Expenses
Organisationi Expenses
Flower costs
38.332
2.393
1,430
38,332
2J93
1.430
39,876
5,529
463
3.082
7.655
14,073
9,523
5.659
41,802
912
8.690
11.412
17.462
7.057
87.678
829
11.412
17.462
7.057
1808
829
84.870
5.368
227
5,368
3,481
1245
12
739
Youth Fund Expen
A8ein8 Well Expenses Fund expe
124
124
12.489
12.489
7.688
75
197 497
Governance costs
Independent examiner's fe
250
250
230
98222
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Notes forniiDg part of the A¢¢fyunt&
For the year ended 31 December 2025
Trn8tee RemuneratioD and Reknted Party Tr*n8*etioms
During the yeor Mrs G Robisoo Tn￿, receiv￿ £3.600 for cleaning services Mr Craig Fawns. son of a
trusttt. received £6,791 via bis company for r¢pairs and n)aintenan¢e to the churc14 hall, grounds, and
refithishment of the MaDse and Rev. R Mwdonald reLy1v￿ £1,430 for ministy expenses.
Mlnister'8 Stipend
All Church of Scotland congregations contribute to the NationaI Sti￿ld Fund which bears the costs of
all ministers, stipends and employefs contributions for national insurance, pension and hO￿sIng and
loan fill￿. Ministers, stip¢n(ts are paid in accordance with the national stipend scale, which is ￿lated to
years of service. For the year under review the minimum st1p￿d w&$ £32,433 and th¢ nwimum
Sti￿ (in th¢ 5th and subsequent years) £39.856.
2025
2024
7. Collections for Third Parties
Christian Aid (Scotland)
Lodging House Mission
Missionary Parther
425
825
367
415
345
Summary of Investments
Gain on
Mvat
111125 Purchases. DiS￿)saIs. Rcvaluation 31112125
COSIT Growth Fund
COSI'I. Income Fund
15,631
1225
241
16,856
Total
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APPENDIX
UNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF THE CONGREGATION
BY THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND GENERAL TRUSTEES
ABRIC FUND
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
2025
2024
Credit Balances held at i Janw at o)sL
264.909
288,496
Church Refurbisl)ment Feasibility Study
Sale of Cratthill Manse
(23,587}
224.081
Credit Balances held at 3151 December at Cost
488 990
264.909
M•*et Value of Balances at 31 December
480717
cco
Credit Balance ai 31 December
13
23
8,039
TEMPO
UND
Debit Balaw at 31" Decemkr
717
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