Wishaw: Cambusnethan Old and Morningside Parish Church of Scotland Charih" No: SC011532 Congregation &No: 171156 RECEIPTS AID PAY.IIENTS ACCOUNTS Year Ending 31" December 2023
Rcfcrcncc and AdministrAtiie Information Charity Name: WishaiN': Cambu5nethan Old and Momingside Parish Church of Seotland Cliiiril), R¥uibifdiiOlI Nuiiiber. SC011532 Congregation Reference Nl 171156 Contaci .4ddress: Trustees List all trustees who served at an), time during the year up to the date of signing the accounts. See aiiached List Principal Office-bearL'f5 Independent Eiaminer Bankers The Royal Bank of Scotland ple 98 Main Street lishaw ML2 ILP
Trustees, Annual Report Year ended .71 December 202.1 Structure, Governanee and lanagement Governing Document The Church is adTninist¢icd <15 -"Quoad Omnia i.¢. lh¢ Kirk Sc55ion being responsible for all matters within the church. Recruitrnent and .4ppointment of Tru5tee5 Members of the Kirk Session are the chariiy trustees. There is no cOngretIOnal Board. The Kirk Session members are the elders of the ehurch and are chosen from tFM)ge members of the church 'hO are considered to have the appropriate gifts and skills. The minister. ii'ho is a member of the Kirk Session. is elecled bv the congregation and iIiduLl¥d by Presbytery. Organisgtional Structure The Kirk Ses<ion is chaired by th.e minister or by the inlerim moderator during a period of i'acai)cv and Ineets at least len limes year. Certain responsibilities are delegated to the Finance Committee: Propert! Committee or Il'orship Committee as appropriate. The Kirk Session is responsible for all propeny and financial matters i¥'itliin the local church and for spiritual oi'ersight of the conLiregiation and parish. Objective5 and Actii-ities The Chiirch of Scotland is Trinitarian in docirine. Refonned in tradiiion and Presbyierian in polily. li exists to glorili, Qiod and to ii"orL for the adiancement of Chrisl"s Kinodom Ihroughout Ihe ii'orld. As a national Church. il acknowledges a distinctive call and duty lo brino the ordinances of religion to the people in ei'ery parish of Scotland through a territorial ministry. It co-operates ii'iih other Churches in various ecumenical bodies in Scotland and beyond. There has been a Cambusnerhan Parish Church at leasi since the ttvelfth century. As the local parish Church of Scotland. ii"e are cornmitfed io sharing the loi-e and truth of God in Jesus Christ through prdyer and praise. Bible teaching, learning iogethei and in our actii'e enoaoement with people of all ages in our parish and local communitv. The church supports a nurnbcr of church organisations although the COI,"ID 19 pandemic has seen a number of these close or ciitci iiiio a period of siasis. The church organisations include a Choir. Girls Bri(Fadc and Boi's BriLyade companies, and Ta¢kii-ondo, and a Lunch Club. A number ot social aciii.iiie5 U5U311!' tak¢ place throughout tlie year. in addition to fundraisin2 aclii'ities for Chrisiian Aid etc. ALhiei'enieiits and Performance 'hilst attendance at Sunday morning serviees has stabilised the numEers have not reached pre-pandemic lei'els of attendance. A similar picture is reflecied in the attendance at a number of church organisations "Ith the Choir and Liiiicli Club coiitinuiii& to hai'e a healihTr' mcmbcrihip at their ii'eekly m¢etin£s throu(.hout the N'car: tliougFh niembership of Ihe Girl"s Brigade and Bo!"s Briudde has declined. Ille liill'e also succc55flllly liliiiiaucd to lauiicl) a neil. IednesdaV actii'itN' attemoon ii'hich attracts a number of members to enjov fun and fellO'ship for a couple of hours each Wednesday. 'e continiie M'iih our local ouireach in a nutnbei of C¢ire homes b), holding regular inoIi(lily iiifornial 5eriJicc5 at Moniiiiiibide <11id l(ii"kiioii¢ Care ..ioiiies. Il"e iilJO ioiIIiiiui" 10 SLibsidist ifdl)spori for ii)ei)IbLI-s of Olir Loiigi"LgFaiioi) .ho prei'ioiislv attended our l4ission Church at MornilliTside prior lo Its closure to ensure that the)y continue to be part of the church family. We again this year held our annual acls of Reinembrance ii'ith ii'reaili la5'inÉV sen'ices being held ai Morniiisside w.ar Memorial as ii'ell 2g at the Ivar Memorial ii'ithin the cliurch grounds. Operation of the church continues to require careful atiention and once again we fulfilled our Gii"inTr lo groii Contributions despite reducing incorne and the uncertainry created b! the PresbNttery' Mission Planniiitr pr(te>S. The oiigoing mission planning p[ce$S h2s once again contribuied to an increased workload of the Kirk Session and Office bearers. The church remains withoiil a Mintster since the retiral of previoiis minister in 2017, and N'e continued linder the year leadership of ihL ,.ho is both our Interim moderntor and Locum.
Financial Resqeii,
The main source of con.gregational income is ii'eekly freem'ill offering%. givings by snding orders. lump sum
giiiings and Gili Aid refiindg. The income for the current vear has decreased by 1.070/0 maiiilv due to monics
transferred frotn funds at Edinburth. ii'hich 'ere I0er than the transfeed funds last year. stripping out the transfer
of fiiiids tlic illcome h1¢ q jiicrcascd Ei. 7.70/
iiirtl! due io thi iiicfLasi of ¢.011<ll',oiis. baiik rates and fund r
Wi5haw= Cambusnethan Old and Morning5ide Parish Church of Scotland C.haritY Niimber: .SCOI 15.72 Report of the Independent Examiner J report on the accounts of Ihe charity for the year ended 31 December 202) that are set out on pages 7 to 14. Rcspcctii'c r¢5ponsibilities of trustees and examiner The Lliaritl s truit¢¢s arc ie5pollsible for the pr¢paration of the accounis in accordance ii-ith the iernis ofthe Charities and Trustee Ini,'esimeni {Scotland} Aci 2005 and the Charilies AccounTS (Scotland) ReLYulaiions 2006. The charity trustees consider that t1 audit requirement of Reoulation l O( l) (d) of the .4ccounts Regulations does Iiot dppls.. li is Illy. liSVOlls11iilili" Iii Lldiiiiiie tIIL ¥iccouiil% a_% rcquired uiider sectioii 44(1)(c) of ili¥ Aci aiid to stale Ns'hether particular matters have come to m}. attentio Basis of independent examiner's statement Mi, exarnination is carried oui in aciordance ii'iih Regulation I l of the Charilies Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a rei'ieii- of the accDuntinÈ records kept by the charilj and a cornparison of the accoiints pre%enled ii'ith those records. li also includes consideration of an5. unusual ilems or disclosure> in the accounts. and seeks e.xplanations trom the trustees conc¢rnino an. such rnatters. The procedures undertaken do not proi'id¢ all the ci'idencc ihat %i'ould b¢ rcquired in an audit. and cons¢quenEly I do not express an audit opinion on the i'ieiw gii'en by the accoLEnis. Independent eiaminer's statement In the course of m!. eKamination. no matter has come to my attention .hich bTjiwes me reasonable caiise to beliei'e that in anv material respect the reqiiirenientS-. To keep accounling records in accordancc ii-ith Scction 44 (1)la) of the 200) Act and Regulation 4 of The 2006 Accounis ReiTulaiion5. <ind to prepare accounts 'hICh awcord i¥'ith the accounting records and complN' with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accoisiils Re.trulaiions hai.'e not been met. or to i&"hith. in mji op1nion. aEtention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accoiinrs to be reached. Date= * Please delete the words in brackcts if thcv do not apply
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