EBENEZER
U.F. CHURCH OF
SCOTLAND
Principal Place of Worship and of CongregatiLmal Activities:
31 Bangor Road, Leith. Edinburgh
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Year to ) I" December 2024
5cotb.sh Rcgistered Ckarity No. Scoi 0626
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Ebenezer United Free Church of Scotland
Congregational Report and Financial Statements
Year to 31st December 2024
Page
Contents
Trustees, Office Bearers, and members of the Courts
of the Congregation
Congregational Report
Report of the Independent Examiner
Statement and Movement of Balan￿S
on Congregational Funds
Notes to the Financial Statements
Financial Statements'.-
Receipts and Payments, all Funds
Supplement Sheet and notes
10
Annual General Meeting Agenda
11
Organisational Accounts
12

Ebenezer United Free Church of Scotland
Office Bearers, Trustees. and Member3 of the Courts of the
Congregation
serving during Year ending 31" December 2024
Interim Moderator
Office Bearers
Session Clerk
Preses
Clerk to the Commi
of Managamant
Treasurer
Trustees (ex Offlclol
Minlsternnterlm Moderalor. Session Clerk, Preses,
Clerk to the Committe• of Managemen( Treasurer
Kirk Sesslon
Ministerllnterim Moderator
Session Clerk
Eldern
Committoe of Management
Preses
Clerk
Treasurer
Members
Bankers
Bank of Scotland
13 Newkirkgate
Edinburgh, EH6 6AD
Independent Examiner

Ebenezer United Free Church of kotland
st
Congregational Report Year to 31 December 2024
Constitution and Principal Activities
The United Free Church of Scotland. with all the Churches of the Reformation,
acknowledges as rts Supreme Slandard the word of contained in the Scriptures of the
Old and New Testaments.
The Church holds as its Subordinate Stsndard the Westminster Confession of Faith,. by its
Declaratory Acts it recognises libety of judgement on points of doctrine which do not enter
into the Substan￿ of the faith., and rt claims the r￿ht as duty may require. to interpret, add
to, modify, or change her subordinate standards. under the promised guidan￿ of the Holy
Spirit, and with a direct responsibilty to her Lord.
The Church approves the emphasis of the Declaratory Acts on the love of God for all
mankind, the free offer of salvation to all. the obSigation of the Untversal Church to make
known the Gospel throughout the world, and the renunciation of C￿rci0n, persecution and
intolerance in matters of religion.
Accordingly, this Church accepts the obligation to witne&s the truth of the Gospel and to
serve men in the name of Christ with regard alike to their spiritual and material welfare.
both at home and overseas.
Responsibi1Sties of the Congregation
As a Congregation of the United Free Church of Scolland. this Congregation is under the
jurisdiction and oversight of the superior courts of the Denomination i.e. the Presbytery of
the East (in which this Congregation operates) and the General Assembly of the United
Free Church in all matters pertaining to its spiritual and temporal (including financial)
affairs. It seeks to exercise these oblwations wrthin its fellowship and to Ihe people in the
community of which rt is part.
Responsibilities and Appolntment of Office Bearers
All matters affecting the spiritual well being and order of the Congregats'on is exercised by
the Kirk Session of this Congregation. The Kirk Session consists of the Minister or Interim
Moderator and ruling elders. All temporal affairs (including financial) of the Congregation
are administered by the Committee of Management of this Congregation. The Trustees of
the Congregation are the Ex Officio Office Bearers narned on page 2 of this Report.
The Minister and Interim Moderators of this Congregation are appointed by the Presbytery
of the East. Elders are elected in accordance with the Practice and Procedure of the
United Free Church of Scotland. The Commrttee of Management is comprised of members
elected as Managers by the Congregation at the Annual General Meeting or at a meeting
of the Congregation specifically called for that purpose. offi￿ Bearers are appointed by
the congregation at the Annual General Meeting.
All offices of the Church are open to any member in full communion. Each Congregation
appoints elders to the Presbytery and to be Commissioners to the General Assembly.
'Presbyterianism' means the govemment of the Church by elders.

Ebenezer United Free Church of kotland
Activities and Achievements
MiSs￿n Staten7ent - 'United in our love for GL)Y, we as a Church, through WO￿ and Se￿iCe to
others, aim to help each other to grow as Chnstians and to shaTr the WO￿ of God and the benerrts
of knowing Jesus in our communty and the Wortd..
In 2024 our minister retired and morning worship is held wrth visiting preachers, with
refreshments being served afterwards to allow visitors and members to chat. Evening
worship has been reduced from weekly to rnonthty. Also hekl Month￿ are a Servi￿ in a
nearby sheftered house development. and a coffee morning, the proceeds of which go to
other charities.
Midweek activities, to vthich members and the communrty are welcome, are "Indoor
Kurling" and a monthty card craft class. Until recently we also had a Mainly Music nursery
group organised by the Ministerfs wife, and a pop-in Friday dub ran by the Minister and in
liaison wrth Bethany Christian Trust.
During the year the food bank unfortunately had to close due to lack of resources.
However, at Christmas we continued to donate grfts to a local hostel for the homeless,
and, as can be seen in the accounts. the congregation generously donates to other
charities.
Like all charities we are being adversely affected by the current financial situation and
rising prices, particularly fuel. As a result, our reserves have again redu￿.
Flnancial Ststements and Funds
In accordance with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scolland) Act 2005 ('the 2005
Act.) and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 ("the Regulations ) and
being a charity with an annual income less than £250.000, the Accounts of this
Congregation set out on pages 7 to 10 consist of a Statement of Congregational Funds
and movements thereon during the year ending 31st De￿rnber 2024, and detsils of the
Re￿Ipts and Payments, Surplus, and Net Movement on Funds during the year with
supplementary notes thereon where appropriate.
The Re￿ipts and Payments and Statement of Balan￿S on Congregational Funds are set
out on pages 7 to 10. The Re￿Ipts and Payments for Ihe regular Congregational activities
are shown in the General Fund and in the year amounted to £25,526 and £47,347
respectively resulting in a deficrt of £21,821. The totsl Re￿Ipts and Payments in all funds
were £28,225 and £57,732 respectively resutting in a deficit of £29,507. The total amount
of all Congregational Funds at 31st December 2024 is £59,230.
Accounting Policies
The main SoUr￿S of income are the voluntary offerings. donations and other giving of
members. adherents, and related organisations. and interest or dividends on
Congregation Funds.
The Receipts and Payments of Congregational Funds are recorded and reported on a
cash received and cash paid basis respectively. In the event that a commrtment is
made after the dale of the Statement of Congregatson Funds which will materially
reflect on the amount of any Fund(s) this will be reported in the accompanying Noles to
the Accounts.

Ebenezer United Free Church of Scotland
In view of the above accounting F()licies, a Balance Sheet of the Congregation has not
been prepared. The Statement of Congregational Funds gives the sums available for
ongoirvJ work and activities of the Congregation. stating whether each Fund is
Unrestricted, Designated, Restricted or Endovrnent and, whare appropriate, for what
purpose and how these Funds a￿ held or invested.
Land and Property
Land and Property consist of the Church and Church Halls. together with fittings and
furnishings therein {indudirKJ (x)mmunion and other ecclesiastical articles). The
Congregation owns a Manse. These are held as functional prO￿ty for the use of the
Congregation in fulfilling its aims and mission, and in which frts activities are carried out
and not for investment or resale. No market value has been placed on these assets.
Independent Examiner
In accordance with the tems of "the 2005 Act., Section 44 (1) (c), and as a Charity falling
under regulatK)n 9 of 'The Regulations , and not required to carry out an audit under
paragraph 9{4), an Independent Examiner has been appointed in accordance with
regulation 11 of 'The Regulations, to carry out a competent exarnination of the Report and
Accounts of the Congregation. The Independent Examinerfs Rep)rt for the year to 31*
De￿mber 2024 is on page 6.
Approval of the Congrogational Report and Financlal Statements
The Congregational Report and Financial Stalements were approved by the Klrk Session
and Commrttee of Management at their m￿tIng on 23rd February 2025, and will be
presented to the Congregation at the Annual General Meeting held on 16th March 2025.
The Office Bearers authorised to sign the Report and Financial Statements on behalf of
the Congregation are".-
Signed
Intsrim Moderator
Signed
Preses
Signed
Session Clerk and Clerk
to the Committee of
Management
Signed.
Treasurer
Date 23rd February 2025

Ebenezer United Free Church of Scotland
Independent Examinerfs Report to the Trustees and Office Bearers
Of Ebenezer United Free Church of Scolland
I report on the Report and Financial Slatements of the congregakn.on for the year ended
31st De￿mber 2024 which are set on pages 3 to 5 and 7 to 10.
Respective Responsibilities of Office Bèarers and Trustees and Examinor
The Congregation's Off￿e Bearers and Trustees are responsible for the prepaiation of the
Report and Accounts in accordan￿ with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment
(Scotlandl Act 2005 I'lhe 2005 Act") and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations
2006 (as amended) ("the 2006 regulations"). The Congregation's Office Bearers and
Trustees consKler the requirements of Regulation 9 apply but not thcjse of paragraph 914)
of the Accounts Regulations.
It is my responsibilty to examine the Report and Accounts as required under section 4411)
(c) of the 2005 Act arKI to state %%*)ether particular matters have Gome to my attention.
Basls of Independent Examlner's Statemenl
My examination is carried OLrt in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Regulations.
An 8xaminalion includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Congregation and
8 comparison of the report arKI a(zounts presented wilh tIM)se records. It also includes
consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in report arKI accounts, and seeks
explanations from the office bearers arKJ trustees concerning such matters. The
prccedures undertaken do not provide all the eVKIen￿ that would be required in an audit,
and consequently I do not express an audit C4)inion on the view given by the report and
accounls.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In the course of my examinats'on. no rnatter has come to my attention
which gives me reasonable cause to bebeve that in any material respect the
requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordan￿ with Secti{￿ 44(1) (a} of Ihe 2005 Act and
Regulation 4 of Ihe 2006 Accounts Regulati>ns and
to prepare report and accounts Mthich accord wrth the aco)unting Regulation 9 of the
2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met. or
2. to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the Report and Accounts to be reached.
Signed
Name '.
Addres3:
Date
th February 2025

Ebenezer United Free chU￿h of Scotla
Slat•m8nt rf Balanc8sW Mownwrt¢)n Funds hrY•arendiry 31 Decamber 2)24
Fund
Natyr¢
ol Fund
Re¢è
2024
IPayrnems}
2024
14etFund
Méld as
01.lJ1.24
Cary FMd
311224
G•rnial Urn6tsithd
2286 35
25.528.Q8
147.247.311
(21,821.231
ttl￿.
178.7T
144$ 12
2.445.1
9pa4.75
1.iJsr8
1.10979
pw).tyJi
(2.Jeii 211
6.7Z4
Not• 2
Food 8art De8loThatsd
6.765.30
4.774.40
1.559 55
16.333 951
{4.7T4.40)
14 771401
000
50.000 00
D681gfthd
NfA&4
L•9&ey It••twthd
2￿12.th)
14,(01.241
{4.051241
P.551.241
e076
I￿9￿
ChJr
70K*)O.00
(x*.0W.￿)
S0.OOD 00
Total Corrntk)n
88337AO
28225A2
$7.731501
¢29.k)7.
OAO
S9,2￿A2
59 230.42
Not•* tothg FlTrarKW St•tomwts Iorth•Y•*r•￿In9 2024
N•tuie ol Conwwlon Funds:
Gwr
resirw t8S*4*5 t￿Tc{ sP￿￿j purp)selsl.
I￿$j￿j
B•nk Oes*na•d Not• J To wrctrwesLwth•ftf tr¢ Ba
Legacy R¢str￿a￿l Not• S Pmbykny
Prop•rtJt
Chufth
Mans•
Not• T
15 I￿￿ use ¢ltt* C￿9T*]￿￿ in its and
nisskj) to rt$ rnwT*•5 cmmunty ￿ Sa￿.. f(f
Inv••¢m•nt•
Tk morkel ￿. at 31st 0￿￿t￿x 2024 o11hes￿ with D¢mrMlr￿lthl Fund$.
thèLw F￿￿1. £55.034 (20fJ. t72.3911.
CO￿ng￿rt Ll•blllU
P•ym•rtts to TnMt••g Not• 10 No h•*0¢￿ pWf(xMwce￿ Ilwdul*B
the ¢crgrWvi
Approval ofcfywrngath>n Fknanclal Stthwrt•forthe y•￿ 31
8•t out on Pa9gB 7.10 by Olfv• B••r•rn outhorw to
D•t•

Ebenezer United Free Church of Scotjand
R•colpts and Paym•nts for thg Y•ar •ndlw 31 DDc•mbor 2024 Icomparntml y•arto 31 D•e•mbor 20231
Fund
G•Mral
UnreStr￿t8d
R888rwe
Unrestrthj
Food Bank
Lgga
Total
2024
Not•8
Detsl
Total
2023
D8s¥Jnat*J
Ro¢•lpts
OfferirvJ
Open
FrgwII
Fr8awII Igrfi akjl
Gift AJ"d Tax
other
Sub Totsls
OrganiSat￿n8
Other
Sub Tot•1
Ircomg from Imstrnents
Bath Interest
Sub Tot•1
Leg8ey
Sub Tot•1
Other eharit
Sub Tot•1
1.351 75
5.128.CQ
I1,￿5.(
3.030 96
1900
20,894.71
1,IS477
1,040 00
1194,77
1,35175
5,128.00
11,365.00
3,180.96
1900
21,044.71
1,15477
2.449 55
1,C62 06
5.565 00
13.785 00
4.005.17
31.00
24H8.2J
200 00
339830
3.598.30
1,41041
197 58
1X)CQ
ijo.00
Donatt*r
1,409 55
1.409.55
P•go10.1
Oth8r
983 44
15635
1139.79
000
156 35
1.139.79
E*r￿rdIrnary
000
5,000 00
S.(X70.00
1,915 70
1915.7fr
Ml$sbro
2.436 60
2,436 60
Pagg10.2
Totsl R•¢•lpts
26.828.08
1.139.79
1.$59.56
28.22S.42
36.670.22

Ebenezer United Free Church of kotland
Receipts and Payrnents for tho Y•ar and1￿ 31 D•e•mbor 2024 {eornparnllv• y•arto 31 Dèe•rnbgr 2023)
G•nornl
ur￿¢n￿ed
Food Ban
De5KJn8ted
L•gAey
Restrthd
Total
2024
Notss
Oetal
Total
2023
UNe5trthd
Paym•nts
Mink4try
Sl'pendlsalxry & NIC
Interim Moderator
Pulpit Supp
Sub Tatal
OrganKst
C￿a￿r
Sub Tot•1
Insuraf
Counol Tax
Heat and Lioht
Te￿p￿)nelman8el
Repair6 and maintenar￿8
Sub Total
StatDrory. PrintirKJ & Posta
Ttrkph)rfChurehl
Glfts Donatsons
Mkgcelkneous
Sub Tot41
Denominat￿n
Prèsbyt8ry
Sub Tot•1
R¢of Rapalr Ichwchl
Boibrs
Sub Tot•1
Other ch8rf1*8
Sub Tot•1
21,14803
220 (KI
1,300 C4)
22,688.03
3,060 00
2629
3.088.29
4.488 54
21.14803
220
1.3(X) (K)
31.887.84
450 00
32,337.84
2,890 00
1,816 58
4706.58
4,636 44
3,039 03
2,526.36
Othèr Salark?8
3C60CO
2629
3.086.29
4,893.88
2,078 73
6,197 00
258 00
3,453 18
78.59
293.12
152.13
1.271 CX)
6.368.74
8,084.99
4.524 00
Propatty
405.14
2,078 73
8.197.00
258 00
1,311 37
2,14181
3,831.82
14.4
368.78
151.53
15400
5.696 51
6,370.80
4,670 00
5400
Pag•10.3
P¥g010.4
Other
293 12
152 13
315
Pag•10.11
Pag•10.6
79
5.377 95
333.95
c0ntn.but￿nJ
4.524 00
Extra-tsrdinary
6,$88 90
's$K)n
Pag•10.2
15.
1.915.70
2,438.60
2,436.89
Totsl Poym•nt•
47,347.31
0.00
4.051.24
6,333.96
67.732.60
76.269.47
IDoflcltl Surp1￿ N¢t(Poym8ntsl R8c*ipts
Transférs betsw8n FL￿$
121,821.231
22,(£(J.ox)
1,139.79
{3,5th).001
{4.051.241
1.5CQ
14,774.401
129,507.081
{38,899.2SI
(20,C(o.tK)I
N•t Mowm•nt on Fund•
178.TT
12,360.211
12,551.241
14,774.401
120,000.Lh]I
{29.507.081
138.899.251

EBENEZER IJIITED FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
Supplementary Sheet and NrAes. Year endiry 31 D•cemb8r 2024
l Donatlons- Otsr
U8ts of Premiseg
Coff00 th)rrirKJs
Retiriw OfferirvJ
Other
Oen•r41
1.040
Total
1.040 00
2 R•¢eW for and Paym•nts to IAIMIornJ
General
2.436.80
RetrnJ Offerirus & cOf￿e Momiros
C)rttl￿ed to..
B8thary Chr￿tan Tntst
S: C0￿Mba.S Ho4)w
iFM ICatsriro}
Lepra8y
Easter Scthme
Wornen's As8octhTh hwaal
1,409.55
1.40955
1449.55
9100
105.00
187.00
00
1￿.00
1.010.00
3 Prop•rty
Ghurc
Insur8tY
Hoat aTrJ L¥Jht
Ropars, manlong
E>lin0LHs￿r Sennco
Intruder ALarn Contract
Smoke Aann SeThY* et¢
Gardener
Boilw Samce & Rè
G•wal
Total
4.4BB 54
6.197(K*
4,488 $4
6,107ty)
446.00
101 00
305.00
106.00
79.00
6000
148.00
91.00
176 00
9200
35.00
3700
102.00
43S.811
s￿j￿rtI1￿e. I Ininn
Cts￿en 1st
Fthm)￿'S MBsKn
p￿0b￿kn & &8rton 88nk8
CHNS
Srn¥h Sodety
Chiolm43 Gilts Ho81
PwpyScotl&TrJ
F*r Ur*Jn
(Xw Daty M¥)*triè•
551.21
SSl.21
98900
214 00
11127.35
214 rKJ
12.B27.35
In?uranGe
Phon• and BroadbotTrY
CO￿11 Tax
R8Dairs. maintenarf
Boilor Maint Contrac*
Dec&ry Repair
40S.14
266.
2078n
40S 14
256.00
2.On73
311.37
31137
1.mOO
4.051.24
16,8n59
4,051.24
4,051.24
4 Pthting And Po•t•go
trnas Lrteralura
Nwsbtter Postsge
ONgrry Erfy*bpe8
G•n•ral
181 65
24.65
86.82
293.12
11827.35
8 M*c?Ilaneou8
Copyngm and PRS Ltsrrt$
Zocffj Fo8s
Cornm185￿rerS. Eyenses
Paper To*fl$ & Cups
Food SupplBg
L8pliw 8 Antiwnts
msc8118￿0
Cyreniars
Food Bank
TotsS
193.72
1￿.72
130 fy)
137.￿2
s Glft• •nd Don4tk)n•
PoppyScotlaThl
tral Grfts
Cvr D8ty Brè
G•n•r*l
00
21S.00
50.00
315.00
137.02
4.417.31
4.417.31
79.n
21.04
939 eo
&377.YS
99.77
939 60
•Afj&74
io

Ebenezer United Free Church of Scotland
The ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOURTH ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING of the Congregation
will be held within the Church, Bangor Road. Leith on Sunday 161h March 2025 at 12.30pm.
BUSINESS
1. Minutes of L2st yearfs AGM will be read.
2. Consideration of the Treasurerfs Statement of the Congr￿Jati0nal Accounts for the year.
and associated funds.
3. Independent Examinerg. Report.
4. Minister's Stipend.
5. Election of four Managers.
6. Election of Pres88, Clerk and Treasurer
Committee of Mana
Retinn
2026
ement
Retirin
2025
Retirin
2027
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Ebenezer United Free Church ol Scotland
Oryanisation Funds Year to 31 December 2024
Flower Fund
2024
2023
2024
2023
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Donations
Coffee Morning
680.00 531.00
71.00
Fl¢)wers
721.40
745.60
TOTAL RECEIPTS
680.00 602.00
TOTAL PAYMENTS
(Defficitysurplus for year
721.40
41.40
680.00
745.60
143.60
602.00
680.00
602.00
(Deficitllsurplus for year bld
BALANCE at beg. of Year
(41.40> (143.601
68.11
211.71
26.71
68.11
BALANCE at end of year
26.71
26.71
88.11
68.11
Sunday School
2023
024
24
RE
IPT
PAYMENTS
Interest
TOTAL RECEIPTS
12.47
12.47
13.04
13.04
Transfer to General Fund
TOTAL PAYMENTS
(Defi¢it)Surplus for year
1,104.73
1,104.73
1092.26
12.47
0.00
13.04
13.04
12.47
13.04
(Oeficit)Surplus for year bld {1,092.26)
13.04
BALANCE at beg. of Year
1092.26 1079.22
0.00 1,092.26
BALANCE at end of Sear
0.00 1092.26
0.00 1,092.26
Mainly Music
PAY
Mainly Music Fees
Name Badges & Mugs
Leaving Gifts
ChriStma￿EaSter Grfts
Donation to church
Books
Coffeelsnacks
Bibles
Children 1 st
TOTAL PAYMENTS
Surplus for year
Subs
Coffee Moming
Donation
235.00
0.00
0.39
444.00
61.50
0.00
194.25
0.00
0.00
13.75
0.00
38.95
39.53
176.32
63.00
525.80
290.41
235.39
305.25
31.67
10.85
39.77
50.00
0.00
43.97
0.00
0.00
481.51
23.99
505.50
TOTAL RECEIPTS
235.39
505.50
235.39
505.50
Surplus for year bld
BALANCE at beg. of Year
(290.41 }
290.41
0.00
23.99
266.42
290.41
BALANCE at end of year
0.00
0.00
290.41
290.41
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