Eyemouth Free Baptist Church
Trustee’s Annual Report and Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2023 Scottish Charity Number SC007404
Current trustees
Recruitment and appointment of trustees
All trustees are elected by the church members at our annual general meetings held on the last Wednesday of every January or at a specially designated business meeting during the year.
Governing document
The Church is a charitable unincorporated association. The purposes and administrative arrangements are set out in the Church Constitution.
Charitable purposes
Our purpose is to promote the advancement of the Christian faith in the communities of eastern Berwickshire and to provide related services for all ages.
Activities and achievements
Regular services included Sunday services, Sunday School classes, a mid-week Bible study, and ladies’ and men’s fellowship meetings. The Eyemouth chapter of the AA and a local mental health support group also use the property on a weekly basis.
The church contributed financially on a regular basis to several missionary works around the world. Special contributions were made to the Berwickshire Christian Youth Trust, Bethany Christian Trust, the New Hope Residential Centre, the Christian Institute, the Berwickshire Riding Association for the Disabled, and to YWAM Africa Projects.
Trustee remuneration and expenses
The trustees received no remuneration or expenses during the year with the exception ofamodest monthly stipend paid to the pastor. All such purchases are receipted and in order.
Reserves
With a surplus of £713.09 in income over expenses, the church held £36,712.16 at year end. Approved by the trustees and signed on their behalf.
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Eyemouth Free Baptist Church — Scottish Charity Number SCO07404
Receipts & Payments — Accounts for the year ending 31 Dec 2023
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|Receipts|
|General|offering|33,119.48|31,746.66|
|Gift|Aid|Reimbursement|0.00|7,898.00|
|Gifts|450.00|2,199.50|
|Total|Receipts|33,569.48|41,844.16|
|Payments|
|Pastoral|Work|9,100.00|16,690.00|
|Missions|8,700.00|6,170.00|
|Gifts|11,545.00|2,063.00|
|Youth|Work|200.75|184.88|
|Food|&|Flowers|1,249.50|1,588.37|
|Utilities|1,742.83|1,559.15|
|Annual|Charges|2,315.76|2,491.13|
|Operating|Costs|2,053.98|3,094.53|
|Building|Costs|9,999.26|6,030.00|
|SCIO|Costs|2,510.20|1,260.01|
|Miscellaneous|expenditure|0.00|0.00|
|Total|Expenditure|49,417.28|41,131.07|
|Surplus|(or|deficit)|for the|year|-15,847.80|713.09|
|Statement|of|Balances|as|of|31|December|2022|for|Bank|of|Scotland|Current|Account|
|Opening|balance|51,846.87|35,999.07|
|Closing|Balance|35,999.07|36,712.16|
|TOTAL FINANCIAL ASSETS|35,999.07|36,712.16|
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APPENDIX 3
Independent examiner’s report onthe accounts vz Report to the Charity name trustees/members of (YE mMovUTH FEL BAPTIST CHvEect { Registered charity SC number OG T EOE On the accounts of the Period start date Period end date charity for the period Day Month Year Day Month Year <4 to ; © \ O1 202% ay 12 7073 Set out on pages (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) Respective The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance responsibilities Of with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the trustees and examiner Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) 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 My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities examiner's statement 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 explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, | do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent examiner’s __|n the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention [other than that statement disclosed on the attached page”]
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
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Disclosure section
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
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