Tbe Church of SeotlaDd West GordoD (Alford, Strathdon, Rhynie) Parish Cburch Accounts for the Year Ended 31st December 2024 Congregation Number. 311912 Scottish Charity Number. SC007979
The Cburch of Scotland West Gordon (Alford, Strathdon, Rhynie) Parish Church Referentt and Administration InfonD*tion (knity Naw¢ CoDyryation Refem¢eNwBber 331912 C•Atsc¢ Addre
The Church of Seotland West Gordon (Alford, Strathdon, Rhynie)Parish Cjurch Banker Royal Bank of Scotland plc Queens CrD&S Branch 40 Aibyn Pl Aberdeen ABIO IYN
TrnstMs' Annual R¢pwt Yearendln8M De¢wnbw2024 STrUCTURE. GOVERNANCEAND14ANAGEMEI WestGorth)n PwishChurchofoUaThJ Ipjlold.kntt (IwealterrefeThedto asWestGothl i$a menthrofthe ChufchotScoUKaChri5tian<1SalWlth its central•lmi"n1stratl( olff¢es toeaied at 121 George streèL Edinl¥Jrth. EH24YN. TheadministratNe strpxbjre otthe ClucholSc£thTrJ IsRihvrdonthe ba515 of¢1theath cowthrf eloped convnlttees to lurtheriheiractse$. Thel¥ghestcourtof¢he chwChatnatiIl1lSth8 GeneraiAss•ily. GvmnlngDocum•rt WèstGordon is administèrwj Iw4tyin accorthKewithtrwmsLrf• De•rtofCuA (ihwtaryFi>mil andlsa Rstered Charfty. holdingttScotiish ChailtyNOSC79 The CharityTwstees comrrrise theparlshml$I•l1iXi1UJmitThIGanl) adm8Ththrs ofihe Kk Sesslon (appointed elders). The rkse$s10n atpresent is chal1 Interimmthatyiminijterl. Selected tythe l¥esbfteryofthe North Eastand Noriim Isles INENII. retevanl(rftsand skiitstoallowthem tolwther Go$1)rkI¥ll1unthe parish. ithder1 UnitaryCtiriI0n onLyelths actr4tyserfflg(ffithe rf[ 5•ss¥on ¥tchknTnlee The Kirksesslon in generaiteFmshas ales[Nlfty¢ISeeiwthe spirilualaffaSrsoftheClw¢h •dthE managementolihe Orl1VdbslTss on behaVofthemenknofthec(4wegati In addition, Our K(rk 5essionlomkstht m1p01thBcrye¢ats Inthatr4dgsSes all aspects aTrJ matter5 rInrIa1ee( addresslngdifferenta5ppcts 01w1G0TthM'S basiclile,kne•. faMcandpoptymattw5, al)eitthese tpam5 repjrtbacktothe rkse$s10nfO1finaIaw0W The rkse$s10nnofflla1lYmeoftatIeaStfi occa5i0nsll#XtheS10dOthe M¥01aclwrth
OBJECTJVESANDACTivmES General worfd. VlestGordon fvnctions in swyrtolthe ChurdboISci)UawKI'5 nlFIe Vthilsta tormaimission statementhassetto b2adopted.Westlkwdonfdl¢Msth•CIMrchofSc0dJ'$slru¢[ed "Ffve Martsol Misslon". erni0n ol thechurch Isthe missith ol¢M51. I.TopTOCtaimthe Good NeO11he ngdOM 2.TOteaC baptiseand nbErI5 3. Tgrespd to hwnneedbilLY4I1ser¥T¢e reconclation WornfvlpAThaeMents •nd Ftywie. WeektySurKltymomirqwThthip i5U4fyheIdat IO¥n ir1 oltsllwe thuch Id[l Lqd In mtaoon fromone Assisl0Ta mernber ol the worsNp tram. The excewlonto thlstends [alt0 beon thef¥stSwkofa nth. kni as17wed SeThe0f$hlpi¥eS plxe.¥tn W in lotstitroM (ffieofthethetXak Theftsllrywinginlormation fvaSMpsto1thècryK¥KWlaCt(¥1lIls lak1FeWithinwest Gofdw throughouttheyEar. The rnintster, along wtth the Parish Assistant. tn aldttlon tothelr Te5Fx)nslbllft5 Sn lead1r kbvrshlp. onlfie pastoral work and mcdeRting meeUn84 5eThE In xhoc4 chaplaincy arrnngmentsat both wwnary and atadÈnry IpbElswfihinthe Partsh.thfjsas partofa team leadwsfmm (herdenDminatlon . Anumberolthi1drend wpeotAt underthe of I7elrdIn clmuch tlfe. S(M01these Indhtdu lo a SundaySchooL smallin ThJmLw. [Ttr[re$eh &r#Jay.ThthilsttheYoulhGrw mad&upofJw people ofP7 andNLademyage. meet1miOn asaiivdayèbfnl inthe clvxch halL . ManyLocalSc0uts fyjfjdesioin inthe ser¥1 olvTshrpaswofUr F¥vjP¢S Day • Follow(ngtyJr HaNesiworship. ft9 ollisaIestrlIXI0aIyllth th$ofywles passedi>ntothe knGal branch ofthe Fo0dbartCh. elSWO0 Trust • Gl¥enthe extens area Olp1$h andlay nb¥01 knulwar Menwxfiabilhin. it rspknkngshortseces of RemembranCeIeaIn letotake Flace atexh. this tn athlttion toClwvrhSeThice& . CristianAidWeek's doortotknr colltclstin iSSbUrecwis&Jwfthln the Parfsh. • West Gordon Guitd ld reoJtarWafterrwnmeetirLe a mLmthTARna r•olstkus3tterL • Coffee mornings hpldon a Khtyba5is in RlfyfftleirthhallIJ 14)con1thth be¥eda5 hasthe MoCoffeeCiub Insuathclwrrh H
tsetyonIoUr congytgats'ontake yeater responsThi ibtyknowerr¥irrn Episcopalchwch in IOrd. Scouand's HNPr(wamme. • Regularchufch news is ped LX) owFxetwkpagesal yjpysted tyan emailcircutstsd a largenumlxrof rKipients. hIghatIrthewIdeta1oIThlva£aftdTAts#rhIle ac¢v4itrtsiirqplxeithin West The church bulld[alCu5hnle is wesentiyunderanOllerofS.TAthilstac0mnMmgy i54neanUme iookirqat ltheirabltstyto purthase the7cIrCh tlid1[ Th•fMw manseatmulrof F(thllsremalr¢ cm sale. General Slallstlcs At31 December 202411#4501otaO197SfithfS onu¢rywti&roi Tl rkse$S10n conylsed30 elders Made 13 maled 17female, ehlers. Jrlngtheywèsi Gth membtrathltyj lthAtml. 5 wl4Chillenand la¢thl and43 funerals. The re¢Wlstteknnu4l1I1or2ty24as heid.a5wpsfvaThMwllnspectirniatst¥iofrec(rftstyPrtsbMy INENII. FINANCIAL REVIEW Theprlnctpalsourc¢ol lrKoTheaChfeMainS thrh Tne01011erIngStheses8lefreCeId bya varletyofmethod5 IncludingStmlcdtheFeery7lth7enr1sClIr. OpenPIatecontro)ulto andother IN1pdUalOnaIIon$. Includiryocca5ional irKomelr(rfnVlethlir1d Funeras. Maryd(#)allons arèyeattyenhaedfl•0wab11tyt0CIaOM GIftAidfrom tth)sefhthatlcMtthelr ¢¢IrIXOn5to bttK)0Sted bythis method. Despiteo numbu ofmenthrsgfvriWrUtM.the twgemalN(tyth llltteDrnothitcIard$the (ry•iN4wovk WestGordorL As 15 the case in s0manyareasthrQh0UI 0¥2J.westGOlS¢S costslrrt•Sin8M arwlarbasls. Alth¢yJghweare skn1fngè5urofÉl47329YihQJ.thl$KksJfn$[erfrtheGeeTaITnts18s ConsoUded Fabwic Fund of£3iY2zWthw1thIswJhmh1a defiGitof£19.189 Howrn. eLd•ts bwnqawareofthisare iooknwdatThVJS inT*thichthis shNtslrAnbe reduce¢¥Jlth a Kryow It Klea b•irqremovpd totauy. Ilesems Polky WestGordon TNstees areaWarnOfth?fiK1aIspoRs1tMlthes. wliuAwtyar(Amdth¢ rwjfororqolw repaltsto each ofthechur¢h WOWtie5. Mntye tolhe age 01thtIkti TheTrustees' ¢y1$ suffi¢l•itwwestrfctsdfwxtsth¢tyw6 KNh'sopatert&W. Thls more than co¥ets wedlctedcostskn6m(Mrtlts NI2025of£85
appreclkn ththetransa¢tii(rfthechWCh11rffjldFW. Trustees are addilionaUyre5ponsibie lormaintainingpr0peracctire¢OrTl1CUr request. must accw•etyreftethe financialptIj c4WestGordon atthattin This nwstbe dtsnetoen5we the I8n¢01 olthe thurch otScotlar¥l in2W7. pre4ntlon 1/ ordectiOn 01fraud o1lviThegrI1le& ¥l(yovedtytheTrusteesaThl tr*lrbehail. Session Cler
APPENDIX oscr Office of IhB knttish Charlty R&gulator Independent examIne$ report on the accounts Rtyort to the chw.ty nama trIte?$1MbQr5 of West Gordon (AIIoTd, Strathth. Rhyni8} knsh CTch R•gi8l•red charlty SC007979 numb•r On the accounlg of the charity for the perlod Period end d818 01 01 21r24 12 2W24 S•t on pag•• Respectly• rMpon8lbllhl&8 of truBt•o1 and •xamin•r vAlh the twms of the Clwilw and Trustee Inve51merrt (scand) 2005 Act and the Charits Accounts (Scoand) Regulations 2(K16. The ch¥ity truslees consider IhBI Ihe audit rèjurement of Re9atiOn 10(1) (dl of Ihe AcCnIS Rryu1alnS do85 not apply. It is my responsblltty lo exam# the counls as required urMr section 4411) (cl of the Acl arxl Io slate Vrtther partMx matters have LY)me lo rny attention. Bath )f Indop•ndwt Nty exami is led in alrdanc£ with Regulatw)n 11 of th8 Chariligs •nfflln•rf8 StaiwTrent (ScllarKt) Regulations 2£. An exaMInatr irnaudes a revw of the aDntIng recwds kept by the ch•ity and a ¢ornwisl of the actnts wesented with those recxxds. It a150 ilLleS coN%KJwabon of &)y unus1 items w di5c105ures in the attounts and seeks explanalrKs Irom ts Irustees conceming any such matters. The wcKdus undertaken do r#Jl mide all evthnce that Mjuld be requlred In an audlt aThJ. Gcyywuenlly. I do &¥press an aLKlit Opin on actwnt8. Ind•pendent gxamln•r% In the cr5e of my examInn. no matter has c<fft to my attenlitin [0th8r than that statement ded on Ihe attache(I pagel lo keep ac(x)untiivJ re¢rth in ac£ordance th sectic 4411) la) Of1 2005 Act ar Regulat 4 ofthe 20[ AUnts Rwll81ti)n9, to Frepare &wJnts whKh aeo)rd with the ae£Jnting fe(th aTrJ comply w7th to which. Nl my opinTon. attent sPMxJkl be dravm In Ndèr to enable a proper reached. 12 March 2025 Nwng.. Relev4nt prof•s¥ional quallficatlon(81 boly (If any). emene Aecountant• Addff48s.' 'Pl8as¢ dd•t•lh8wty¥$ kn lh• biac&cLQ.:':" fpllrythn9 Page.
Wut Gordon Alford Stratbdon Rh and Pa ments Account Year ended 31st Deeember 2024 nie Parnh Chur U*restrit Rtttri¢ted FAd0wllt Totsl Total 2024 To¢•1 2023 2024 21124 2024 Dollations 87.366.24 81293.53 300.(K) 2,872.82 1.923.62 45.70 5,145.47 233.47 14.182.98 539.30 233.47 104,767.74 89.901.92 3(X).00 268.12 ActivAties for Gen¢rating Funds 2.604.70 43.04 7.877.89 97223.06 6.071.62 7.311.21 of prctniw (halls) 17J23.25 33.922.58 [5,157.02 17.323.25 12.942.75 33.922.58 15.442.85 (MI£ Re£eipts Transf of Noth Accounts TraDsf¢r of CUS11¢ & Tough Tr8L8fer of Upper Donsid¢ 285.83 4.722.15 30.412.16 93,717.03 59,233.56 163.625.91 7,597.04 233.47 171,456.42 290.929.57 Costs of genernting fuads Charitsbk activities 202.54 146.642.77 202.54 390.72 l56.521.29 136.528.29 9,878.52 Totsl P J46.845.31 9.878.52 156.n3.83 136.919.01 Exce83 of Receipts over Paymonts for the ye#r before traosfevs 16.780.(4) 128J.48 233.47 14.732.59 154.010.56 Transfen 275.(K) 275.lJ) EiceJsl(Deficit) of Receipts over Paymtnts for the y 17.055.60 1556.48 233.47 14.732.59 154.010.56
West Gord Alfor Ststenwit f B I ie Pariih CTr•rth 2024 2024 2024 2(123 Bank & d¢posii baiaTh brought fonwd 79.914.48 79.T14.57 38J39.41 198.028.46 44,017. MovemeDt in year. fortheyeHr 17.055.( 56.48 233.47 14.73159 154.010.56 (WTied forward 96.970.08 77218.09 38Jn.88 211761.03 198.028.46 ]nvesknents at maTkct value 97.9M.{ 96J72.96 The nots on Py 11.17 fom In ititewal i*rt of theac4>)lln Forand on beIlf of theKith Sessioti 11
W t Gordon Notes to the A¢¢ounts I TTUStee Remuneration and Related Party Truuttiti A "I"rLi¢l& T1¢1 £1,017 ID of tyJt&8 CIHuth Offx*¥. expxes forthe yEar wue£6.805.79 2 Movemtnts kn Funds Al Igt At31Jt December 2024 ymeAts Tr(tr$ Fwids held in Bank Funds held at Edinburgh Total Funds 34.4WJ9.S2 170J39.86 -15Q723.83 - 40.N).00 8.085.85 J63.558.64 1.116.56 40.LKK).00 204.675.20 198.028.46 171.456.42 -156.723.83 211761.05 Represented by:" Unrestrkted Fund$ General Fund fjerte[ cOn70n Purpos¢s Norman Muirden Bequest Middlemass Bequests R Andemn's Beque81 A.J.Watt Bequest Reserye Fund 7J68.52 ]63.625.9J -]46.845.31 - 39.72&1KI 30.312.92 65.(KM). tIO,I)flllKb 105.iKK).¢J) i.orM).(Kl 283.(K) 100. 283.(X) ILKJ. l(KJ.(M) 3JM.39 355.61 6.458.61 655.39 3222 95 J27.05 965.07 97.93 4.732.74 480.26 79.914.48 163 625.91 -146.845.31 3.504.39 355.61 6.458.61 655.39 3.222.95 327.05 965.07 97.93 4.732.74 480.26 96.970.08 L. Garden Bequest J. Anderson TnL W. Errt81ie Wuest Int on W. EzThslie Bquest Sutherland Bequest 275.00 li
Wesl Noles to tbe Accounts Parisb abordb 2 Movements in Funds {contiuued) AtA At31it Res¢rieted Funth Flower Fu1 Guild Eco Conrnion Gordon Mcjntyre Ly Smithts ve Sund3y Sclwl Coll¢¢tion FuDd Ats 8's BYo1¢t Benevolent Fund- Cornmlty F8bn"c {iocai) roolfiThyA Alford 47121 765.17 47121 fA>6.67 166.64 65.25 105.83 326.55 311.76 473.24 1.518.29 1.624.(X) 21.04 19.07 626.10 268.12 - 101.48 234.75 loo. 105.83 283.84 361.76 95.24 lJ18.29 1.624.iKI 21.04 14.07 373.30 281.IM) I.(. 42.71 l(M.70 I.00 37130 Bodminton Club Craft Group 180.IX) 175.CKI 373.• 281. Fourteem Devdopniffll Praise B3nd Use Youth Group Fd Paint for R1 J. Burnell mortifie10 Clwity Collection IT Fund KA Mikne Bwial Fund 20.(KI 1131.57 1131.57 i(K). 360.1 360.IKI 17Q. 748.09 75.91 49l.16 49.84 1281.92 130.08 25.317.86 1569.14 42W.61 435.39 162_51 16.49 1979.64 302.36 3.191.53 0.32 334.35 1878.23 4.461.36 1014.73 1854.64 I69 1,234.42 15,658.04 818.55 248.83 0.21 3.348.82 0.31 79.774.57 7597.04 170.09 748.09 75.91 491.16 49.84 1.281.92 130.08 25.317.86 2.569.14 4.2.61 435.39 162.51 J. Fult Bequest J. Fllltffl Rw&l P<M)r F Jnl P(x Carn¢8i¢ Fw ovation Fw Fabric Fd 1979.64 302.36 3,191.85 1.7(V).66 123.76 3.047.33 1.298.96 16.476.59 Inl FaivK Fm Fabiic Hayj. Tnth IA)1 Mutch P & J- Loc41 I.22 6.599.85 Educaiion- Kthnedy J. Fwl Famity Grayestones and Tombsw F1 Sound Sy5tan- Willox FUTr Sunday Sd0VQutsI Clubs. Local 249.04 i.30 9.878.52 3.179.83 275.) 77218.lyj
West rdon Iford Straihdo Notes to the ActouBts Parish 2 Movements iu Funds {eODtiDued) Ai 1st At31st December Trnnjfers 2024 EDdowrnent Funds Bumett Bequ¢st J & J Sutherland J. Bremner General Fund G. Cockburn Bequest Miss Turnbull Bequest George P8teTr)n Bequest Briar5MitchelUSunday School McLean Bequest sOn Bequ&8t Forbes Le8acylPetrie Bo4ue5t Burnett Bequest AJ Faten Bequest Alice Marnoch Beqiiest CalderBequest 798.( 1.737.32 501.59 339).71 1260.38 1577.46 811.63 782.15 358.70 263.63 180.16 150.85 47.97 228.78 41.71 .82 839.79 1.828. 14 501.59 3.399.7l 1260.38 1.577.46 81R.63 782.15 358.70 263.63 180.16 150.85 47.97 228.78 23.22 760.80 77.20 5.247.50 532.50 607.37 61.63 8.000.CKI 8.(. 2.031.72 38.572.88 Back Bequest 7(. 77.20 5247.50 532.50 607.37 61.63 Int on Bam¢k Bequwt Siip¢nd Enthmntht Fabric Fund- Hay J. Tnjst Fund Fabric Fund-mutch P. & J. Sunday SchooVQue5t (KK). 1.930.78 38.339 41 ICKI.94 233.47 Totsl Funds 198.028.46 171.456.42 -156.723.83 212,761.05
West Gordon Alford Strathdon Rh Notes to tbe AtLllts Parnh Church 2 Movements in Funds (continued) fF Unmtrlcted Fwid8 Middlemass Bequests. to be at the disttttion of th¢ session Restritted Funds KA Milne Burial FuJ)d- For headstone upkeep Came8ie Fund- building improveMts Willox Fund. ¢du¢4tion Endovments J & J Sutherl4nd-iDtwr& to b¢ used for YOUD8 people of the forn of Kag Dr Caldff Bg4U&St- Poor of parAsb Isab¢lla Cha]mcrs Bequest- fabric purpo J Hay- int¢5¢ to be used for Fabric for Strath P & J Mutch.Inttresl to b¢ usryl for Faiyic for Strailmlon G. Cockburn Bequest. gell1 purpos Bri8rthitthell . Sunday School Mclun Bequesl. purchase of Bibles Symon Bequ¢st-upk¢¢p of towc¥ at Rhynie Fotb¢5 W/P¢tri¢ Bequc5t. flowers for clllrch at E I Paterson Bqutst
West Gordon Notes to the Accounts hd rih Th¥rrh 3 Value of 1DvestuIts 2023 l320 8.421.60 7.695.60 10.761.38 29.47& 3.&59.94 4W.24 10,664.08 29.208.40 3.825.04 44.979.84 P& J Mutth T[tF FuDd (Pry)r ofPwth) Hay Trust (Stradthi Fthic) 2665 24.993. 3.559.80 41.8.80 349 4104 96J72.96 4 AnJis fjf Domlio Total 20 Tothl 2023 2•2A 2024 WFO Seh&ne (Mrt (lift Aid) GiftAid t>)natiL 18.650.32 45.551(X) 13,821.28 8.673.83 668.81 19J19.13 45J52.00 13.821_28 8.673.83 13.294.84 35.763.00 9,476.58 5.574.24 l8,184.87 82.293.53 0Inary OffenD85 PJ¢) 86.697.43 668.81 87.366.24 15
Wcst Gordo Alford Strathd Notes to the Atcounts Parish 5 of Payr4eMts F¥•ds 21ll4 F*ds FuDdJ Total Totsl 2023 21124 Cojts of generadng f#d$ Offerin8 envelopes 202.54 202.54 390.72 390.72 Chaiit#bJe ctivities Givin8 for Growing Contribution PFe5bm dues inithr's expuws Pulpit Supply Other staffin8 Costs Fabri¢ repairs & maintwwice Council Tax Heat and IA8ht 43.850.fX> 3955.LKI 10.033.79 336.(M) 21.915.38 19J61.63 3J6147 21.825.74 IS.Q62.16 1529.71 4,410.89 146.(A2.77 43.850.(KJ 3955. 10.033.79 336. 21.915.38 21043.14 3.362.47 27.666.13 15.062.16 2.529.71 6.042.51 156.796.29 53.851.19 1.484.10 573. 16.229.51 27,587.07 5.050.82 9.142.50 8,715.(hl 3.445.34 10.449.12 136.528.29 1681.51 5.840.39 Printin& stationuy and postage 1.631.62 10.153.52 Governxmee tosts Jndq>¢ndeot examiner's fe 16
W tG rdon Notes to the Accounts tratbdoD Rb urch 6 Mimister's Stipelld All Church of Scotland CLwwtioDS C4Jntrikn to the National stind Fund be? the cost of all ministers stipen&s and employ¢Vs contn7JutiUL8 to nati1x petlOn ond IU$]ng loan fiuMI Ministerg stipend8 are paid in occordance with the nats{x1 stit*nd scale. vknich is re]8ted to years of sovice. service was £38,884. 7 Colle¢tioD8 for Third Parti Christian Aid Appeals 4.770.25 1213.73 5.983.98 17
West GordoD Alford Strnthdon Rh Notes to the Accounts Parish hurch APPENDIX 2024 2023 Uiits CONSOLIDATED FABIUC- REVENUE ACCO CJosiJ]g Balance at 31 December 39.313.13 53,457.63 CONSOIIDATED FABRIC- CAprrAL ACCOUNT Cr¢dit Bolanc¢s h¢ld at 3 1st DecaDbff at cost Mod(et V81u¢ of Balanc at 31st DeIr 181 J03.52 237.734.80 185.893.52 233,905.40 CJ05iDg Bal8nce at 31 Decemb 573.594.39 2.206.65