The Church of Scotland
Wellesley Parish Church, Methil
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS
Congr¢gatioD No: 251535
Cbarity No: SC110958I

Reference and Administrative Information
Charity Name:
Wellesley Parish Church of Scotland
Charity Registration Numltr:
SC(K)9581
Congre8alion Reference No:
251535
Contact Address:
37 Turner Crescent
Methil, Fife
KY8 3[
Trustee8
Kirk Session-.
CongregatiODal Board:
All Tne[n￿[S of the Kirk Session Op￿)Site plus:

Princip¥dl Office-bearerg
Minister:
Session Clerk
Clerk to the Board..
Church Treasurer.
Independent ExYdmiDer
iaroo klusiness bernces
59 Kilmundy Drive
Bumtisland, Fif¢. KY3 OJP
Bankers
Royal Bank of Scotlan
23125 Rosslyn Street,
Kirkcaldy, Fife, KYI 3HW

Trustees, Annual Report
Year ended 31 December 2024
Structure, Governanee and Management
Governing Document
Th¢ Church is administered in accordance with the tenns of the Mod¢l Deed of Constitution and is
subject to th¢ Acts and R¢gulations of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Reeruitment and Appointment of Trustees
Members of the Kirk Session and the Congregational Board are the chaTity trustees. The KiA(
Session members are the elders of the church and are chosen from thos¢ m¢mb¢rs of the church
who are considered to have the appropriate gitls and skills. The minister. who is a member of th¢
Kirk Session. is elecfrd by the congregation and inducted by Presbytery. The Congregational Board
is appointed from within the congregation and members of the congregation are invited io nominate
individuals who ar¢ believ¢d to hav¢ the skills and commitment to contribute to the management
atyairs of the Church. to become members of the Board. Board Members are then appointed at the
Stated Annual Meeting and serve for a peri￿ of three years after which they must seek ie-election
at the next Stated Annual Meeting.
OrgaDiSational Structure
Th¢ Congregational Board is chaired by the minister and meets six times in a year. Certain
responsibilities are delegated to the Finance Committee and the Property Committee as appropriate.
The Kirk Session which meets six times a year is responsibl¢ for spiritual affabrs within the church.
Objectives and Activities
The Church ol Scotland is Trinilarian in doctrin¢. Refornied in tradition and Presbyterian in polity.
Ii exists to glorify God and to work for the advancement of Christ's Kingdom throughout the world.
As a national Church. it acknowledges a distinctive call and duty to bring the ordinances of religion
to the people in every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministry. It Co-operates with oth¢r
Churches in various ecumenical EM)dies in Scotland and beyond.
Wellesley Parish Church works at the heart of this severely deprived Parish and provides weddings.
baptisms, funerals and other pastoral suptK>rt to members of the community. We average 60-80
funerals per year and provide in depth follow up SUPEK)rt to all who requir¢ it. including the Annual
Bereavement Servic¢ that sees around 150 people attending to remember their loved ones.
We att supporters of the Levenmouth Foodbank. the Hope Chest Community Project and other
associated parthers, so that we can meet the needs of this community, which is in the top 50/0 of
poverty statistics according to the latest SIMD figures.

Trustees, Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 December 2024
Achievements and Performance
Wellesley Parish Church h&s once again seen more developments in 2024. The Wellesley Café
has become more estsblished and served hot breakfasts and lunches thrtt days per week. with a
wide range of snacks and meals Provided at low prices. We supply free fo(x1 vouchers to all who
need them. follo￿7ng some fundraising events by suptK)rters of the cafe, and this is a well used
service. The café is staffed ￿llY by volunteers.
Bibs and Burps and Little Stars for children up to the age of 2 has flourished during the year and
over 25 children and parenlslcarers now attend weekly. Kidzone and Youthzone is now well
established on a Thursday evening and on av¢rag¢ 45-50 children attend the group. Tots Church
has re started and the Christmas Tots Church had 15 attendin&
All the groups have developed this year, increased numbers apply to Methil Parents and Toddlers
Group, the Rainbow Group for people with dementia and their carers, Connect - which is a
friendship group. The Guides. the Guild and all other groups 8re working well. Richmond's Hope
Child Bereavement charity continues to meet in our Centre two days per week and they are now
operaling with a waiting list as demand is high. We provide the charity with the space to meet and
they supply the Bereavement Supwrt Workers.
Worship continues to develop, wtth 4 new members admitted by profe&sion of faith. two new
Elders have been ordained this '
,,1anc¢ al worship Services averages 70-80, including
l O children in Young Church.
ii.ho is a Minister in training and who is doing his
Probation placement with us. i.'I',i iTrJLILeil 11 ¢llesl¢y Praise on Sunday evenings. and these have
been attended in the autumn of 2024.
There have been chanRes in Dersonnel this year.
tarted as Centre Manager in
January 2024, joining
vho is the CIL￿￿￿1 III
iarL'taker.
rcsigned in late
September and left a( the end of Ociober 2024, and recruitment for a ne￿. manager began.
Mission Development Worker, moved by Fife Presbytery to Methilhill and Denbeath
Pdfiilh Church in July 2024 in preparation for the forthcorning Union with Buckhaven and Wemyss
Parish Church. We now have no full-time assistance from the Church of Scotland as this is not a
post in the Presbylery Plan.
A new website was launched in 2024 which has been well received. and we hav¢ a large following
on Social Medi4 which is used dail}'. A new notieeboard was installed in the grounds and the
publicity team continue to adv¢rtiK and promote the work of the Church. The office in the Centre
is staffed five days per week by volunteers, and there is a small team of caretaker& plus a large
numkr of volunteers who staff and run the various groups in the Wellesley Centsr.
The end of 2024 w&$ a highlight due to our Annual Gift Appeal for toys, game5, book& toil¢tri¢s.
gifts and food to support local families. We worked with Aberhill Primary School where our
Minister is chaplain and were able to distribute gifts to 82 local families. plus we gave donations
to Fife Gingerbread and Levenmouth Foodbank which helped an additional 50 families. Along
with this, we collected toiletries and foodstuffs for w¢ home residents at Easter and distributed

162 bags to residents in three care homes in our Parish.
Financial Review
The principal sources of income are our Weekly Freewill Offering Envelopes, Gift Aid donations,
Stsnding Orders and Gift Aid Tax Refunds. We also organise fundraising events in the year,
namely the Methil Gala and the Christhi&s Fayre. The Wellesley Centre also provides regular
rental incom¢ and cafe incom¢.
The statement of Financial Activities show5 a surplus for the year of £23,077 compared to a surplus
in 2023 of £18.134. Total funds at the year<nd wer¢ £96.385.36. There is a potential liability of
£16.388 being held in Church funds due to DBM Contractors. This money is being withheld from
the contractor &s retention funds until resolution of the poor worknlanship is settled.
Reserves Policy
It is the Trustees, policy to hold reserves of approximately six months expenditure including
designated funds. Ai the year end ihe Church held unrestricted cash fimds of £167,315 of which
£70.930 had been designated for fabric fijnd.
The Church also held £13,142 of restricted funds which are held for specific purposes, such as
the running of the Wellesley Centre. Many of our groups and organisations are Church groups who
meet in the Wellesley Centre and who manage their income and expenditure through our General
Account. but their use is restricted to their group only.

Trustees. Annual Report (continued)
Year ended 31 December 2024
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The members of the Kirk Session I Congregational Board must prepare financial statements which
give sufficient detail to enable an appreciation of the transactions of th¢ Church during the financial
year. The members of the Kirk Session / Congregational Board are reS￿nSIble for keeping proper
accounting records which, on requesl, musl reflect the financial position of th¢ Church at that tim¢.
This must be done io ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee
Investmenl (Scotland) Aci 2005. the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and the
Regulations Anent Congregational Finance approved by the General Assembly of the Church of
Scotland in 2007. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and must
tske reasonable steps for the prevention andlor detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their Ixhalf,
Se55ion Clcrk
Date.....

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Wellesley Parish Church
I report on the ￿OUnts of the charlty for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on the
following pages.
Reypective responyibilities of tnL¥tees Ind examiner
"The charity's trustees ar¢ rcswnsible for th¢ preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
tenns of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts
(Scoiland) Regulations 2006.
The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation l O(] ) (d) of the Accounts
Regulaiions does not apply. li is my reS￿nSibIlIty to examine the accounts as required under section
44(1) (c) of the Acl and to state whether particular mallers have come lo my attention."
Basis of independent examiner's statement
An exatnination is Ca￿led out in accordance with Regulation I l of the Charities Accounts (Scotland)
Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kepi by the charity
and a comparison of the accounts present￿ with th05c rccords. It also includes consideratkon of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning
any such matt¢rs. The pnx¢dures undertaken do not Provide all the evidence that would be required
in an audit, and consequently J do nol express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
IndependeDt examiner's ststem¢nt
In the course of my examination. no matter has come to my attention.
. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
a) to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44 (1)(a) of the 2(Ki5 Act and Regulation
4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. and
b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of
the 2006 Accounts R¢gulations hav¢ not been meL or
2. to which, in my Opinio￿ attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of
the accoiinls ID be re1ched
NamL".
Date 28 April 2025

Wellesle
Parish Church
Recei
ts Ydnd Pa
ments Account
Year ended 31 Decem
r 2024
lknrtstritted
Fullth
Trt
Total
2Q24
2024
ZIIZ4
2024
2023
Recei
thnaiwns
(J1754.26
224467.LS1
31407.75
o.
67304.26
224A67.04
47A164.47
5Q03&21
5Q(XK).(K>
o(KJ
o.
Activit*s for &ney&iin8 Funds
BNnk& Depo&il ￿te￿$t
Inv¢5tnrnt
13.65&T2
o.
O.LX)
3.42
179
5m5.(
OAX)
S82S.66
344J64.85
0.￿)
324.45&13
1th72
(KJ
IM140.11
P£nt&l of preThxses
Sak ofasseis
9849.X¥
o.(yJ
9149.5•
o.oo
1&997.55
o.
O.(K)
o.
1,4(M).
o.
le of uive$(t)Ynts
o.&)
o.¢yJ
0.00
nt5
o.
o.
800.00
o.IM)
R¢ceyt5 fromC¢n¢rnl TN51tts
Ihher R¢ce￿its
Total Rece
o.(KJ
o.
0.00
O.IN)
111535.57
345&4320
o.(x)
10SJ5 57
24,608.26
20.106.72
365,749.92
173.145.92
ments
Costs of generating funth
ChArftat4e 4¢tivitie$
Goven)afjct Costs
Totsl Pa
9.913.54
o.
O.fKJ
9,gllJ.54
162341.76
0.00
IQ295.IyJ
14521(1.78
o.N)
I7.0￿.98
o.IK)
th)
144,713.14
0.00
155.1 14J2
17fv40.98
172.155JO
IS.$￿08.Z0
cess of Re¢¢iirts over hynYn¢s for
the year 1xfO￿ trnnsfe
3,LYJ5.74
o.t
191594.62
18.137.72
1*55 T￿￿re13
IN51&04
o.
0.1
17Q51&04
O.IM)
Exeess of Recei￿3 over ￿yments for
the year
20JIIOJ4
3.1I65.74
23￿70￿8
18,137.72

Wellesle
Pa
sb Church
Statement of Balances
At 31 December 2024
Lknrestrittrd RE5trietrd Enib)Mmtnt
Fun&
Fu•dB
Tot•1
2024
2024
21124
2013
Bank & De
it Balances
Bank & dcposA baknnce5
brought fomrd
74.010.56
(AJ
73.308.78
51174.26
move￿￿t ID year.
￿￿esS of Rece￿1$ over PaY￿*￿ts forthe yegr
OIOJ4
3.(kn5.74
23.076.58
1&134.52
Bank & deposi baknnces
caffied fon4vrd
94￿11.40
2J63.96
96J85J6
73 J08.78
Assets
Caft AAI R¢c¢i¥abk
2279.91
o.
o.
1279.91
Li4tMlitie$
out51and￿8 chcque$ & payn*nis
121&41
o.u)
1.218.41
A¢iu•l Bgnk Balun¢c ot 31 tkccrticrJJ24
95J23AO
The accotrts were approved by tlr Krk SessDn aAI Fro￿￿] P￿rd on 05h)5r25.
For on beha￿Of dE Ki* Sessk)n ard Fr￿￿￿1 PA>ard
Sess￿￿ Ck

tem
Notes to the Ateoullts
l. Tnrytse RenllU*rntloD aNI RelAted Party Thirnac¢hx
No tn￿ or a person rekted kn a tnth Imd any persornl i*JEst Al any cohrnct or tra￿￿clon
entered i]to by ts clmrty yw.
2. MovenRnts In Fu
lJ**
Atjl Det
2Q24
R¢¢¢iO1
P#ywptsts
Tr￿￿fer5
1024
UnTr$tdcted furyb
tksi8naied Fabr￿ Fund
C£nernl Fund
l(YJ181
73M.78
8lJ71J9
SJ73.68
.704.50
370378.18
I I I.IAYJ.25
171.1(YJ.88
282.719.13
16&9)3.15
-170,518.(
.614.89
711,930J9
96J8SJ6
167JlS.75
Restthted
Fk)wrr Fund
2115
354.yl
357.11
o.
19J4
rksignated Fund
Youth Fund
l(03.
Ji
1.437.IKI
I￿)1.
1274.53
10.w.(K)
14935.93
9.144.fKI
1.497A5
1.36173
15.933.
28395th5
9,474.83
4J32J6
386
(L(M)
318Jl
New Hall Fund
21.713.94
24J86.94
-7.XSl) 94
7.9851)4
13,142.11
Tolal
10635833
385214.11
JI 1014.78
4).00
180A57J6
es of De$
uated FUMIS
Fabiic FUNI: Tr Tntstees ha￿ set asile fi)r ofts CIMrch propety
es of Reytii¢ted FuuL4
Flowtr Fu￿1.. Ths B a fill¥l to provkle thwer5 br d5p￿Y seTrT¢s ofworsh
OryaD FuThl: Tr TnBtees set &8Kle fi)r ofts orw a￿1 resow¢es fi)r we
WOTsh¥).
New Hall FUNI: Ths is a finl to with Ilr wst ofb￿￿￿E a IMI adio•)iE buthli
Youth FUNI: Tr tr￿te¢S Imve set ￿ a Anl 4)ecfraTrJ to provxle a chrtstmn edwathn for chthlren
G￿ld. a klbw31w grow tht s4)po￿ Ix)th Clwch arnl GU￿ proFcts

l Dresiri¢¢¢4 RMtri¢t¢d
FuAth
Totsl
Totsl
2024
2024
2024
2024
3. Anatysi8 of DoDatM)ns
WFO Sch¢n* Inoo thll AKJI
Cift Abl tA)nai#>ns
lQ647.05
21,121.36
9.034.63
5.515a6
14.435
60,7.q4.26
o.
IOh47.OS
21.121J6
9￿J4￿3
5J15J6
20385.96
67204.26
5.749.57
11.618.54
7,(X)8.46
4.195.32
21,461.32
10.03621
o.(x)
o.(x)
o.
T8XReCove￿d on Gfi A*J t1)n81￿[l5
{￿￿￿￿Y Off¢Tin¥5 IOpEn Pkte}
(hherOff¢rin85. Lk)nai*)ns ¢lc
o.
o.
&450.IM
o.
4 IKome ftDm Trn(btig Activities
Use 01"P￿Mi%¢5
9.849.
7.316.41
9j￿54
o.
o.
9J49JO
7JI6AI
9J36J4
1&997.55
o.
Hope Chest
& x￿￿5 Fayre
OJ¥Jed Start
(KJ
o.(wJ
9M49.40
7J25.77
o.fy)
l3.65&72
13ffjS6.72
677.15
Fundrais￿
6TI.I5
o.
o.
1240.65
I l.685.29
47,098.66
KitchenlLMnche5
15.877.65
15 J77.65
56.91J.97
4J257.25
lJ.656.72
5 Anltysls of Other Ineomt
Lrfe llnd W'otk lknnotM>n3
252.IXI
o.
252AIO
W¢ddDig5 & FuJ)¢Tr15
BB&
14J).IX)
JASO￿0
4.780.(XI
22.LK¥
o.
WaBes & I￿1p￿ Supp
New Ikvebpnrnl
Invcsintnl Inte]E51
o.Lx)
o.
0￿0
4,377.13
1.465.05
O.(KJ
1454.9)
5.825.(
I.IM5.42
o.c
o.((J
2A54.99
o.(xJ
0.￿)
Uiil*y Ptfund51knsuT#nce CknittL
Ttllnsfe￿ fi0￿0￿￿er Funds
Miqceuarteous
o.
o.
I￿45.12
12 J59.94
4.13658
29.52459
o.¢x)
iU59.94
o.¢xJ
o.
o.(K)
4.136.58
17.164.65
o.(KJ
15,1&5.87
26.01 l.os
l2J59.94
offjo

6. Angly$i4 of Payn*nts
FuDth
Costs of gellernting fiuMi4
Investnrni martag¢￿' fees
Kitch¢n/iAJDrhcs
2024
2024
2024
2024
2023
Ixj
o.(#)
o.
0.00
o.
7.￿1.13
1.849.88
16151
o.
o.
7.901.15
1049A8
162Jl
7.193.38
3.101.68
O.(M>
& XSTHS Fay
otreriRg envek)pes
o.
o.Ix)
o.
9Jl)J4
offjo
0.00
9,913J4
10295.06
CbaiitalAe *ctiviiks
Minisiries & Mi%sM)n alkKal￿n
31589.IXJ
o.
(x)
32J89MO
31868.(X)
1435.(NS
1.29&93
167.35
Presbylcrv dues
Mint8ier's ewens¢s
Mintyt¢rtyl AssisÈon¢¢
1.673.01
116&31
751.48
o.
o.
o.
2.16831
75IA8
o.
Ilt4)it suppty
Ihxled &8
o.
200.00
556.
o.
15.815.21
o.
1SJIS21
30,788.10
10.1 14.12
2th65J7
32.12433
7J40ffj9
2 J62.07
1229.60
3.88229
4.084J7
3 J08J9
187J77.98
909J)4
lQ918.96
35
Othersiaffing cosis
Fabric ffPAWS & rtwintenance
Coyn¢ilTax& Manse
3Q788.10
lQl14.12
I￿J7
31124.53
7J4Q69
o.
o.¢
l(L6S).
3.888.93
17,108.52
746 65
o.¢yJ
o.Ix>
U¢iliiy Qjsts
It)suraJ)¢e
o.
o.(M)
(hh¢T Building Costs
Th￿d Party donat&)t)s
(hher Ctoups
OJEan & tws
PriDljn8, Stat￿nery and postage
TTW)sfr
Bank tharges
Hope th¢5t
h¢rryn$es
o.(KJ
1119.88
1.28&21
5.339.15
1.205.28
3.OJ9.d)
o.(K)
127J.&l
3.564.74
4.084.J7
3.3¢￿.59
187JTr.
o.
317.55
(k
Ix)
0.0)
¢L
(K)
787.38
o.
33.32&44
1624.45
4.827.76
328J178.76
o.IxJ
5,735.98
345,119.74
I7￿40.98
0.00
143 J13.l4
Governance ¢osts
Inde￿ndent ¢￿[￿￿er"S ftts
(x)
o.(
o.
0.00
1300.00
7. Mlnistees sti￿￿1
AK Church of S¢otknl ¢ongregatDr6 contrbuk lo NatM)nal Sti)eTMI FWMI whrh bears tir costs of a]1 minsters,
Stil¢￿1$ a￿] empbyels ¢Ontrbth￿lts br TMtx)nal pe￿K)n a￿1 ban fillkl. Minsters, St4)e￿I5
are paKI i) aCcOrda￿e with decEK>f6 of Gewl Assenknty of tlr Church of Scotknl.

21)24
2023
8. CollectioLs for Thinl Parties
LAy¥e O]i%tr
Chrtstmn
Althir£r Scotknl
Scottsh Socrty
Poppy Scotkrnl
295.(M
o.
o.Tr)
iOl.(KJ
(L
i(x>.
i(M).
IU2.Y)
F Ji
Britsh Red Cross
D.EC - Turkey & Syrn Appeal
ABF- Tr Soklrrs c￿ritY
RNLI K￿￿tK)rn
Epkpsy ScotlaThJ
Water AKI
Mary's Meak
53.(
o.IKJ
70.25
o.
i(N).iyJ
o.(
42.(K>
150.(M>
(L
243.16
917ffj0
984.61

APPENDIX
TriJNDS HEUI ON BEHAiS OF THE CONGREGATION
BY THE CHURCH OF SC(mAND GENERAL TRUSTEES
2024
2023
CAPITAL ACCOUNT
Credit kkl at 31 tkc¢thr at cost
894,999.58
0.00
Market Vakn ofBakn5 at 31 Ik¢¢nknr
929,125.78
0.00
REVENUE ACCOUNT
Credit Ba￿l￿e at 31 tkcenther
74.11
70.69