The Churcb of Scodarid Arrochar Parish Church 2024 IILCLIY'I'S AfiD PAYMLIY'I:S ACCOUN'I'S Congregation No: 181175 Charity No: SC 008929 Receipts and Payments
Referenetr and Administratii'e Inf&rn]ati¢Jn Pdr.isF,.ChuT¢h Chartly Regislr.&tion NTuinb(Y: sc, o.ot4929 C&nngregation Reference No.. 181175 Contact Address.. Siadar T4rb¢t ikn.iocliar Argyll and Bute, G83 7DA TruytLe Prin£ipal Clffie.e.-beAre,r8 Indc Lndent Examiner Bankers Royal Bank ofscollan<L Colquhoun Square, Hqlensbugh
Arrochar P2rish Church Recei ts and Pa ments Accounl YeAr en ed3 ece Ullmtrlcled Restricted Endrnellt nd$ FDDds Fund• 2024 2014 Total 2024 Total 2024 2023 Recei tk)nalions Leg&cie5 ActLVitie8 for G¢n¢ratins Fulld8 Bank & Deposit inlerest tnv¢stm¢llt income Note 24172 20000 44172 20551 3460 3114 6574 3628 298 298 127 124 28054 124 110 23114 51168 24416 Weddirj 780 10 Grant$ Subs¥riptiot)3 Lite & Work Total Recel ts 28834 23114 J1948 24426 en Costs of %enerating funds Charitable Activitie8 Governanee costs 131 loo 129 28494 18760 28496 129 28625 18860 Exccis of Recelpts over Payments for the ye*r before transfers 338 22985 2J323 SS66 Trangfers from GenerAI to Fabri¢ Excess of Receipts over Paymenti for the year 338 22985 23323 5566
Arrochar Parish hurch Sta ement of Balances Notes to the Accounts l. Trustee Remuner4tion Related Party Tr8nsgCtions There We llo trallsactions itt this category 2. Movements in Funds AtlJin 1024 At31 D¢¢ 2024 Reeeipts Paymettts TraJsfer5 Unreslricted ndS General Fuud 23908 28¥34 28496 28496 24246 24246 23908 28834 Restricted funds DÈsiBnated Fabric Fund 129 23TI4 129 23114 129 23114 129 23114 Tota] fwi 24037 51948 28625 47360 Ses of DeBi aled 14unds Fabric Fund: The Tru¥tees haveagreed to hav¢ i restricted fund set asid¢ fulldy for th¢ 1ntenance of the ChuTch property
Unre5trieted Retstri¢tsd Endoi¥meJt Funds FBnd8 Fundj 21124 2Q24 T¢)tsl 202) 2024 2024 3. Anatysis of Donations GiftAid Doll108 Orduwy 0lug5 (OpuLPe) Oth¢r Offerings. DonaliotLS etc 18353 2181 3638 24172 18353 2181 23638 44172 15074 2594 2883 20551 200(X) 200(K) 4. Analysis of Pattts Costs of generating funds IAW Offcrin8 ¢ebP#S 30 ioi 30 loi 131 loo 100 ChAritable Actlvitie8 Ministrie5 & Mission alloc&ti Presbfft tbJ¢4 Cicaning Pulpit Supply Othcr $tsifin¥ ¢tY Fabric repairs & nJaini¢llatwx Heat and light 7221 7221 5801 1100 1100 2848 250 834 3283 1677 2284 281 4820 1632 9967 281 4820 1632 9967 Othor buiidill8e(kqts Tr41inrn Chil(IrA A¢tivilit Life dlld Work 168 333 70 286 894 30 8760 EquipTueu¢ ch EvuJt& Ppnting. Itationeryand posl88e GenLYal RullninB ExpenK8 Otber expeii8e8 2097 2097 190 847 210 28365 847 210 28365 Governan¢e ¢oyts Indcpmdcnt cxarniller's fe¢$ Other payments PLwchase of 8ssds Purnhw5¢ of iDv(slments S. Minj8tries and Missioll allocation Ail Chur¢b of Scotland congr¢gations contributc to the Ministri¢s alld Mission Allocation which bears the costs of all miDlSt¢rs' r¢muneratiou aud ¢mploy¥¢s contributions for natiODal insurance, pension and housing and loan 2024 2033 6. Collections fDr Third Pirtie8 None
Arrochar Parish Church Statement of Balances At 31 December 2024 Unrestricted Restrleted Funds Funds 2024 Endowment Funds Totsl Tntal 2024 2024 2024 2023 Iyote Bank & De 0sAt Balances Bank & deposit balamccs brought forward 23908 129 24037 18471 Movement ID year: Exces5 of Rc¢¢ipt8 over Payments for the year Transf¢T Bank & d¢posit balances arried forward 338 22985 23323 5566 24246 23114 47360 24037 IDveJlmeRl¥ #l. markel value (cost £ 487.60) 5869 5364 Gift Aid Receivable 2000 2000 The accounts were approved by th¢ Kirk Session & Financial Board who act as the Charity's tThstees on3010-12 For and on behalf of the Kirk Session alld Financial Board SessioD Clerk Treasurer aol3lz
Trustees? Annual Rep)rt Structure, Governance and Management Governing Doeument Th¢ Churcb is ttdtninistered in aceordalle¢ with the teIll of the Deed of Constitutioyj Recruitment and Appointment of Tru5tee8 Members of th¢ Kirk Se&sion are th¢ charlty truste¢5. The Kirk Scssioll eMberS arc thc elder5 of the ¢hureh and are chos¢n from those mcmber5 of thc church who are con5id¢r¢d ts have the appropriate gifts Snd Skilk. A Interim Moderator is in pst as we current have no Minister in post at the momcllt. Organisational Structure The Kirk Se9sioii Is respollsible for spiritual affaiTS Within the cburcb atsd meets scvcral times a year. As the Church now operatcg under a unitsry system, the Kirk Sessioll is now rcsponsibl¢ for those activffttics fomi¢rly within the remit of tbe Congryegational Board, i.e. all mattets relFAting to the mana¥¢m¢nt ofthc CliurLh pn)p¢rties F]ntclaI Affairs. Objectives Vdnd Activitie$ The Church of Scotland is TrinituriarL in doctrinc, Refomi¢d in tradition and Presb)rteri8n In polity. IL ¢xists lu glorify God and to WO for thc advanccm¢nt of Christ's Kingdom throughout the world. As g tIOnal Churth, it Acknowledges a di$linGtivc Lall and duty to britig th¢ ordinEnc¢8 of r¢ligion to the peopl¢ in eNery parish of S¢oilalld tbrougb a ¢eJritoriAI minislry. It Lo-op¢rutes witli other Churche$ in variou5 KumtnicRI bo(lies in Scntland and hend. Worship and Fellowship ate at the heart of the conwg8tiony activiii¢s. Achicvements And Performance During this year, our kirk $¢8sion hav¢ workcd tir¢l¢3sly to continue to make our Church welcomin¥ safe eDvirorJrneni for worship and build up our Church tt¢tivitics ag&in. Wc warn]iy welcome an)vnc to our servicectivIt1tS we hav¢ had g numbrr visitors during the ycar. Our worshipping community continiies to remain r¢lAlively stablc with a strong commitmcnt to developing th¢ ChTistian acts'vity. We eontinuc to Work hard in rl fi)r (iur proposed union with Lus5 and Rhu parish¢s and tbis is progres&ing well. ontiDues As our Ordaincd Local Minister and this ts allowing us to have A mc?r¢ iiili¥ri Ill i>r41111). We rontinue to engage with all IuLthI re&idenls ld fricnds of our church by the issuing of a parisb new31¢tter. Our craft group has also recomm¢Th¢¢d weekly. Our main soiircc trf incom¢ suppnrting the work of th¢ congre8alioTh r¢mains the generosity of it5 me1nbers througb free will offerings and donations. We have a]s() received donatioDS from loc&1 conwaniesl orgaDiSations And other donors conn¢ct¢d to the parislL We 8Fe very 8ratefi]I to our con8re8atiort and wider conjmunily who ¢ontinu¢d to support vs . We b&v¢ also h¢ld severd fundraising ¢nts including a plant sale und fairs and we are very gteI to those who support¢d Ih¢se aclivities. - Reserves Poliey It is the TStees, policy not to hold reserves unless there is a particular reason fnr doiT]g. Our rcgujar incomc is suffi¢i¢nt for our needs and wh¢n athlitional income becomes available we Applyit thc monner wbich best 5erve5 our con¢8atIOn, community and our wider mission. ststement of Trustees, Responsibilitie8
The rnembe of the Kirk Session I congreIl0n21 Bo8yd must prepare financial staiements which give sufficient detsil io enable an apprctiation of the trr4TlS8¢tio of the L'hur¢h during the financial year. Th¢ m¢mkrs of the Kirk sion I Congregaiional Btyard are r¢swnsible for keeping proper Approved by the Trnstees and signed on tbeAr behalf, Date......... . 3010312025
Indepelldent Examiller's Report to tht Tntte$ of Arroch¥r Parish CILurch I rqK)rt on the accounts of the charity forthe ycar c]ed 31 Dc[ber 2024 which ar¢ s¢t out onpages hvo to ¢i8ht. ReSptiVe reS]bIllI1es of trustees and examiner Th¢ charitys ITtte5 are respottsible for the pr¢pardtion of the COunts in afjcixthcc witts tb¢ terms of the chitIeS and Trustee Inv&8tment (Scotlatld) Act 2(K)5 aThJ th¢ Charities Aeeounts {S¢ntland) Rcgulations 2(K)6. The clwiry trustees consider that the audit requiretimtof Regulation ioli) {d) of the Ac¢ounts Regulations does not apply. It ts myrcsponsibiltyto examine tbe accounts 88 requjred under 8ecti(u 44(1) (c) of the A¢t atyj to SlAte whether particlllar matt¢fs have corne to my attention. B&8is of indwendcn( txdtniner's slatetnu]I An ¢xemtnation is CrIed out ill acwrdance withRegulatioL I l of the Cbarities Accoullts {S¢ol]andl RegulatioDs 20(I5. An examination itlud¢S a review of the accountfflg rwoTds kept bythe charity8nd a compati50ll of the accounts presented with tly)s¢ [Ords. It 4150 includes Considerall of anyunusua] items or disclosur¢5 ill tb¢ 8cc4MttIs, a seeks explanations frC th¢ tswle¢5 ¢ODcerning any such matten. Th¢ predre5 und¢rtak¢n do not providc all th¢ ¢VKience that wouki be requithl ill an audil. alld ¢oThsequently I do express an auditopthion on th¢ vi¢w ¥ivcn by thc accounts. indopcndont CXaIllinrt'5 8tstem¢nt thL' coursc of my GxaminTrtion, no matt¢r has ¢ome to Y attentson 10th than di&c105od b910] which givcs rnc reAsonAbl¢ ¢4U8e to bcli¢ve thAt iti any m4tsLial respect tlL¢ rquir¢m¢nts', to keep accounting r¢¢ords in a¢¢ordance with Section 44 (Ixa) of tbe 2005 Ad ATh1 R¢Bul8tton 4 of the 2(K)6 Aceounts Re8ulations, 8nd to Prep 8e¢ounts whieh accord with the accountin8 records and eoiry)ly with Re8ulfttion 9 of the 2006 A¢¢ourtts R¢gulations h2ve noibetll thet, thr to W.¢h, in my opinion, sbouid be drawD in order to ¢nable a prop¢r und¢rsratsdin8 of the tu bL rL:lilicd. Addrws.. Si8ned Dats 3010312025 Please delete tbc wordy in brackets il"th¢ydcfr not appty. It the word8 do apply set out th05c matters whicb have ¢oD)¢ to your attention.