otbkennar & QEarrDllOborE 3Parigb Cburcb (Church of Scotland) Congregational Accounts For Year Ending 31" December 2023 Congregation No: CR 221333 Charity No: SC009754 Reference and Administrative Information Churiiy Niin)e". Bothkennar & Carronshore Parl.sh Church (Church of Scotland) SC009754 Charity Registr4llon Number: Congregalion Reference No: CR 221333 Bankers Virgin Money l Bank Street Falkirk FKI INB Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2023 Structure, Governance and Management Governing Document The Church is administered in accordance with the lern]s of the Unitary Conslilution. Recruitment and Appoiniment of Trustees Members of the Kirk Session are the charlly Iruslees. The Kirk Session members are the elders of the church and are chosen from those members of the church who are considered to have the appropriate gilts and skills. The minister, who i.s a member of the Kirk Ses.sion, is elected by the congregation and inducted by Presbytery. As a Unilary Constitution the previou.5 members of the Congregational Board are co-opted lo serve on the various commillees commensurate with their skills lo contribute lo the managemeni affairs of the Church. Organisational Structure Certain resrK>nsibililies are delegated to the Finance Committee and Ihe Property Commiltee as appropriate. The Kirk Session which meets six limes a year is responsible for spiriluai affairs wlihin the church. Objectives and Activities The Church of Scotland i5 Trinilarian in doctrine. reforii)ed in ir￿•31￿1￿jn dpd Presbyterian in polity. It exisls lo glorify God and to work for the advancement of Christ's Kingdotn Ihrouglioui the world. As a national Church, it acknowledges a distinctive call and duly lo bring the ordinances ol religion to the people in every parish of Scotland through a le￿Il0rIal ministry. It co-operates with other Churches in various ecumenical bodie.s in Scotland and beyond. Sunday Serviee The Congregation meet weekiy for Public Worship in Church on Sunday at I lam which continues to be streamed via Zoom for those unable lo attend. The services are supported by our organist. During the year. amongst olher events. we have celebrated Easter, Harve51 Thanksgiving, Christmas and commemorated Remembrance Day. We now meet sociatly after worship on the second Sunday of each month for tea and coffee in the Church. The Boys Brigade have use of the Hall each Friday evenlng. AchlevemenLs and Perfornianco The cnvimnmcni of ongoing deiioiiiii)Illioniil Cliiircli clo%urc.4 Iius prc%enlcd chullcnges howcvcr we have endeaVoU￿d al our.%ervice on li Sun(l£ly I(} Loniiiiiie lo ei))pliii.si.SL Ilic importuncc of gclling 10 know one anoiher bciicr. The highlight IN our cliil(Ircn Loiiliniiing in Cxplorcr.% und ullcnding our rcgulJr and all-age We have a coniiniiin8 high %liindaNI of niainlenance Ilirougli Ili¢ work of Ihc property committee and e￿Icient control of finance.% by our finiincc coiiiiiiillcc in Il)c continuing dirricull cconomlc cnvironmenl. We produced inagazines for Ea%ler. Sumiiier, and Christmas and dislribuled Ihem lo the congregation either electronicall), or a.8 a paper copy. P&%ioral care continued including through more inforn]al means such as phone conversalions. We have continued to conduct funeral.s and 8ilPPOrt Ihe bereaved throughout our Parish and Membership. Zoom has tttn sei up to allow phone dial-in users lo expand its accessfftbilily. The chaplaincy .%upport lo Cam)nshore Prlmary School has presented returning opportunitles. We have helped lead Pnmary School Assemblies including Ih05e for Easier, Harvest. and Christmas. Online donation pages have been set up and along wilh monies gifted at the Church we have been able lo support a number of causes namely Strathcarron H05pAce, CHAS, Er5kine Hospital. the Larbert Churches. Youih Trust. Christian Aid, and Macmillan. We also continue lo support the wider work of Ihe Church and the work of Presbytery. Inancl*l Rti'lvm. for 2011 rr.iulis (()r IlK4 Jrar iiw a.s 4ei i)Iil iii Ilic Siiileii)cni ¢)[ I.ilillllLiiII ALiivilic.s un Pilgc 6 of Ihc Annual Ci)ng'rrbaiii)ndl èlLxM)iini% fi)r Ili)Ilik'eiiniif ( iirn)n%l)i)rc Pnrifili Cl)iJrLII. li 1% iii)INi%iible li) li.%1 dll ihul ()n in%ide un(1 0111.si(Ic ()[ our Lliurcli biiilding Ihmugh Ihc dedicalion of.so e bll'c IhanK% l()r Ilic ivillingness of people lo help ulhcri sUPIK)rting our Churih. èllilK)ubli Ihe%' .%ay 'iiK)i)cy i.%n'i ci'cr)'Iliing" wc Lan'l In.InlÈ &ic wiili(Trul il $0 we give Ilidnk.% for Ihe Ickn'anllhip i)f finaniY.% fi)T.Inoihcr )'C%ir and l(M)K- foN'ard lo anolhcr ycar ofconlinucd support and .scrvice lo Ihc LXlllllI)uniiv. As a Pari%h Lhurch Ihc principal .%()U￿¢ of funds for Bolhkcnnar & Carron.shorc comes (rom Ihc weekly offlringi iiiadc bs, congrcgani%. In 2023. ovcrall donaiions wcrc £22517. which is a dccrca.sc of £1395 from Iolal of £?.391 ? in 2022. Thc trtix rccovcred on Gill Aid donalion.s and frojn GASD (gill aid small dondlions) £40.f9 M'hich is a decre&sc from £5130 in 2022. 'erdll lotal income for 2023, excluding ihc Flower Fund. wa5 £46536. Thi.$ is an incrc&se from 2022 where Ihc figure w'&s £?5100. Howevcr. Ihis Tncomc contains Ihe dupliciilc paymcnt from Scotli,sh Waler and a pa}'mcnl of £18414 froIn thc Investors Tru81 used io clcar ihe previous Siipend shortfall. Dclail.% noted below. Gencrdl Fund eXE￿nd1{￿re in 2023 was £51446, whicli 15 an inC￿aSe from £28?21 in 2022. This 1.5 due lo Ihc paym¢ni of £18414 from the Invosiors fund which was crediicd then sub.s¢quenily debiled from Ihe General Accouni to clcar (he sil￿nd .shortr(ill. There also increased c0515 for Healing and Lighting. Ai Ihc cnd of 2022. thcrc a shonfall in Stipend paymcntso1£18385. This relaled lo Ihec051 challengcs ofcoviD-19 and agrcement w&5 reached by the Finance comtnillc¢ and 121 Ihat wc would be able lo ffleet a reduced monthly contribution. Thc arrears were addrcssed in QI 2023 and £18414 was r¢lc&scd from the Invesiors Tru%i fund 10 c]c(￿ ihe shortfdll. All Giving lo Grow coniributions have been fflel in 2023. We will continuc lo work wilh our mcmbcrs and community ioaim lo meet all ourcommilmcnl.8 lo Ihe Church of Sco[1(￿d and maintain our Churcl) and buildings in a s￿d slalc of repair. Further fresh fundraising initiativcs M'ill bc required in 2024 10 allow our cotnmiirnents to the Church of Sc￿land and 41ny unforeseen fabric work io mci. The Gencral Account balunce al 31 December 2023 £35111. Reserves Policy Ai year end ihe Church lield £3501 in unresiricled fund.¥ Iliili b':arke; 11. t lille Lif the Capital Account was £33413. Statement of Trustees, Rosponsibilities Thc members of the Kt'rk Scssion mu%1 prepLire findncidl slalen)eni% which ¥ivc .sufiicient deldil to enable an appreciation of ihe Iran5ilClions of the Church dunno Ihe fin£Lllci&il !'Lar. Tlie meiiibers of Ihe Kirk Session are reS￿n51b]e for kceping proper accouniing records which, on requcst, must ￿flect the fin{￿ClaI position of the Church ai that limc. This musl be dorje lo en5urc Ih(11 Ihe financial ¥iliit¢mcnis comply with the Chiwilies and Trusiec Inveslinenl (scolli￿d) Aci 2(M15, the Ch(￿lI1c￿ Accoun1.5 (Scoiland) Rcguliltions 2(K)6 the Regulaiions Anenl Congregdlional Fin￿Ce approved by the Gencral Assembly vf the Church of Scotland in 2(A)7. They are also responsible for Siifeguarding Ihe assets of ihe Church i2nd musl lakc reiLsonablc .slep% for lh¢ prcvcniion ￿(vOr deieclion of frdud and olhcr irreguliirilie5. Apprnvcd hy IhL. Tru%iccs dnd signed on Iheir behdlf, SC 1109744 Rcport Df tlic IndcpendL'n¢ b.iiiiiilnci" rcporl oil Ihc Aiciiui)t,% lif Ihe Cliiii'il!, lor tliL' %'i'41' iiiiled 31, DLLeiiihi'r 2023 which are sct out 011 PakSLbS 6 to I l. i%pectii'i' re%yun4iliililii'.¥ uf irus1i'L'S and exaisilni'i. I"hL ili%irili' Ini%lLL.4 31-c fLS1)iii}Njlil('. foi. IIIC PlLP&lfa(ioi) oi IIIL ALC(biintb Iii aLLurdcincc ii'iili ih¢ tLrms of tlic Chai'itlLb,'Iiid l-Iii%lcL1IIIL51iiieiil IScotlAndl tlci 2005 cind tlic Cli.'Irili¥% A('c()iin14 ISc(Iiland) RLguldtions 2006 (ab ttIIiLndLII1. TI)L L1i<1rily'.4 1'niblccs coiisidL'r iliai Illu Aiidil rcquirLnicnt of RebiLilalii)n l O I l } (d) of ilic .4ccouiils RLlg7ulaiioiis docb iiot applv. It is iii}' rcss)oiisibilit>' 10 LY47n)inc Ihc Accounts as required under SLYti(In 4411) ILI i)t tliL ALI 'incl to %tat¥ ivlieilier P