ST MARGARET'S COMMUNITY CHURCH OF SCOTLAND CONGREGATIONAL ACCOUNrs FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 Congregation No: 241463 Charity No= SC007080 ST MARGARET'S coM￿[uNITY CHURCH OF SCOTLAND CONGREGATIONAL ACCOUNTS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Referenee and Administrative Information Charity Name: St Margarevs Con]munity Church of Scotlan& Dunferniline Charity R¢gistration Numbcr. SC007080 Congregation Referenc¢ No.. 241461 Contact Address: Trustees Honorary Elders In accordancc witb a decision of thc KiTk Session dated 2° March 2016, and in accordance with Standing order5, thc following members ofthe Kirk Session arc on thc I lonoran, F.IdeT% rolc". ST MARGARET'S COMMUNrrY CHURCH OF SCOTLA]YD CONGRFGATKONAL ACCOUNTS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Principal oifice Bearers Minister Reader 8e%sion Clctk Assistant Session Cle Trcasurer Independent EXa￿lTher Ilankers Bank of Scotland Botbivell Street DunfcnnlTne KYEI 3AG Bo()k-k'eeper ST MARGARET'S COMMUNITY CIIURCH OF SCOTLAJND CONGREGATIONAL ACCOUNTS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2024 Structure, Governance and Management Governing Document The Church is a registered charity. number SC007080. and is administcr¢d in accordance with the tenns of the Church of Scotland Unitary Deed of Constitution. Recruitment and Appointment of Trnstees Members of the Kirk Session are tbe cknity tn￿ees. The Kirk Session members the Elders of the church and are chosen from those mejnbers of the church who are considered to have the appropriate gifts and skills. The Minister, who is a member of the Kirk Session is elected by the congregation and inducted by Presbytery. OrgaDisational Structure Th¢ Minist¢r is th¢ Modcrator of the Kirk Session which Tne¢ts 25 required but on a regular basis fouT limes per annum. The Kirk Session is the governing body of the church. An Executive Committee comprising the Moderator. The Session CleTL the Depute Session CleTk and the Outreach Worker along with the Conven￿3 of the Forutns and Con]mittecs meets as and when required. Objectives and Activities The Church of Scotland is TrinIt￿lan in doctrine. Refornied in tradition and Pr¢sbyteriall in polity. It exists to gloTify God and to work for the advancement of Christ's Kingdom throu¢yhout the world. As a national Churcb, it acknowledges a distinctive call and duty to bring the ordinances of religioTh to the people in every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministy. It co. operates with other Churches in various ecumenical bodies in Scotland and beyon(L ST MARGARET'S COM￿[u￿Ty CHURCH OF SCOTLAND CONGREGATIONAL ACCOUNTS AS AT 31 DECEIMBER 2024 Trustees, Annual Report (cont} Year ended 31 December 2024 Achievements and Performance Following thc rcvicw of the nature of the Kirk Session in 2023. The Mission Action Plan was revised to take account of the changes in the shape of the Kirk Session and the various Committees and Fornn]s have been operating L5 envisage(L The Minister and Elders are operating a team ministry of leadership. oversight and Spiritual guidance in and out with the congregatio 2024 was a taxing year for the whole Church as it has sougbt nationally to put into effect its plan for action to address decline in both numb¢rs and Ministers of word and sacrdment. In St Margaret's we have tried to address the decline by actively supporting our community through the Touch Trnst and to a large extent this has been very successful. The Church is a busy place every single day of the week wbere we see people from the local cornrnunity coming in significant numbers to avail themselves of si￿lFicant and life-changing services that are on offer. This. througb the Touch Tn￿¢ is something that needs to continue and will be supported by the Kirk Session. The Touch TTUSL with a full-ttme Icadcr and part time workets. continues with its wide range of activities including the organisation of an out of school club and ha5 been bighly commended by Presbytery's Mission Director &$ one of the outstanding outreach projects in Fife. The Kirk Session has seen a decline in numbers and decided to Seek.￿eW blood" and are dclightcd that five new Elders will be ordained in January and two othcr Elders, already ordained. will be welcomed by the Kirk Session. Services have been well attended throughout the year and work with young people on a Sunday Evening continues io be well and well attended through "Let's Connect" None of the good things that go on every week in the Churcb would be possible without the goodwill and conlmittnent of so many of our members. The next stage in our development is to f￿d funding for a "link" person belween the Trnst and all that it does and the Kirk Session and Congregation and try to begin the process of "integration" between what happens duting the week and getting pcoplc into mission and discipleship. ST MARGARET'S COMMtrNITY CHURCH OF SCOTLAND CONGREGATIONAL ACCOUNTS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 Trustees, Annual Report (cont) Year ended 31 December 2024 We have gained new friends in the forni of the"Winner"s Churclj" who meet at the same time &s ourselves for worship in tbe upstaits hall. It is go(MJ to have this cmswultural experience. Discussions with th¢ North Church and St Ninian's Church. although appaThtly positiv¢ at the outset. have not progresscd &$ hoped and no real progr￿ b¢eT] made. Finally, the Minister has indicated his intention to retire (age 71) at the end of January 2025. It has. for him, been a long and happy association with St Margaret's and indee