DoGusign Envelope ID." 2F50B227.E9B340FC-A330-EFF02910381D The Church of Scotland The Parish of Traprain CONGREGATIONAL ACCOUNTS for year ended 31 December 2024 Congrcgation Number.. 030257 Charity Number.. SC012277 DoGusign Envelope ID." 2F50B227.E9B340FC-A330-EFF02910381D Charity Name: The Parish of Traprain Charity Registration Number: SC012277 Congregation Reference Iyumber: 030240 Contact Addre&5: Trustees as at 31 December 2024 Principal Offictrbearers: Minister- Scssion Clerk.. Treasurer.. Bankers: The Royal Bank of Scotland, Court Street Haddington DoGusign Envelope ID." 2F50B227.E9B340FC-A330-EFF02910381D Structure, Governance and Management Goi'erning Document The chariti, is adminislered in accordance with th¢ terms of the Dccd of Constitulion approved by th¢ Church of Scoiland. Recruitrnent and Appointment of Trustees Members of ihe Kirk Session are the charity injsiees. The Kirk Session Mernbe￿ are the ruling elders of the congregation and are chosen from those meM￿r$ of Ilii iliiji'ih %¥ lili , areas of the life of the congyregation. as iaken the lead in manv initiatives. and Ihis has led to ii)cre&sed attendaiice at w¢¢kl>' w(ir%liiii .IllLI Iii.Illi Illl% aelLVLti¢s thking pla¢e across th¢ parish. We ￿tre delighted io b¢ able io welcome four new member5 to the congregation. Special s¢rvi¢¢s were held io mark Holy Week and Easier. Harvesi. Rem¢mbran¢¢. Si Ai)drews Day and Christnias. These included a sunrise walk up Traprdin Law and egg rolling in Aihelslaneford.. both follom'ed by exLellent brcakfa5ts. Prayer and house &proups have been operaling aiid we continued to offer mid-m'eek pra)'er sessions ai Whiiekirk Chur¢h. We have Continued to engaLye with the Growing Young Projeci. This has resulted in rnore young people and ramilies bein￿T involved in (he life of ¢h¢ ¢ongr¢baiion. M¢5$¥ Church now ¢ak¢s place on a r¢biular basis. ai)d we were dbvain delib>hIL￿ io hal'e a 'sold out" Holida). Club durin&) Ihe summer holidd>'S. The Wednesday eveningi Youth Club for S l UP￿ardS is now well establislied and is oflen al capacil}' for ihe Stsbles. At the other end of the ab￿e spectrum. we coniinue io supwn a weeKl>' friendship b)roup in panneTship with the Lynton Da}. Centre Our weeklv communil!, café operales in conjunction ￿'1th ihe East Loihian Food Bank, DLinhar Debt Advise Service and the RidbTe Project. A p85tordl support group has also been set up and at th¢ end ol'the year we started irialling a Village Vestry b￿ed in the Mart at East Linton. Other activities in the year have included medings of the Guild. local pilgrimages and supwrt nights for Ukrainian refubFee families and their hosis. Our minisier is the Lhaplain to the three primary schools in the parish and has a150 dcv¢lopcd links with Dunbar Grammar School. We continue to value the inlemalional links we have with our tthinned partners in Naxalbari, Northern India. Our Se55ion Cl¢rk was abl¢ to visit St Thomas Churrh th¢r¢ iii NoVeM￿r and M'¢ look forward to building on this relationship. We have also continued to Connect with friend5 in the First Pre5b￿er]#n Church in Holt, Michigan. The ResourLYS Committee Continues to support the Kirk Se55ion in lookin¥ after finanLial and propert}. matters. We had hoped to have concluded the sale of the church buildings at Whirringehame and Whitekirk. but these have ￿en dela)"¢d as a r¢sult of planning applications and oth¢r negniiaiinn8. Ciivings during thc y¢ar hav¢ increased and ÉIFL. (I .riil ftTrr a rtumt￿r of one-oITdonaiions. li as aptx)inied as treasurer in April replacing who sen'ed so abl). for eighi 5'&1rs. asa inted as our first parish admini5trat()r in JaniiarN. ii"e ha￿'t grntefull). appreciated the additional support thai ha5 been abl¢ to give to the minisier and the leadership team. DoGusign Envelope ID." 2F50B227.E9B340FC-A330-EFF02910381D Our church magazine Contact is delii'eTed throughout ihe parish and helps to spread the news about all this work. Our website and FaceLK>ok pagye5 are used to share updates about the life of the Parish, and it is also ssible to download the sernions from ihe websiie. Future Plans We continue io look to see how we can improve our mission to Ihe parish. l-he irustees are also keen io see what w¢ can do to iniprovc th¢ prnycr lif¢of th¢ parish and ¢ncouragc mor¢ p¢opl¢ living in the parish to coi)n¢ct with the church. Our pattern of H'orship 15 Still evolvinLI. and we hope this will ￿ niore attractiv¢ to those who currently do not regularl!. aitend on a Sunda}.. After trving oui a Cafe church style of worship in •024. we are planning several more during 2025. Plan5 are also in hand io Irial a neu, art based group called Colourful C(Innections that is designed to itnprove brnin healih and help de&elop friendships in the Lommunily. Financial Review Total Rcceipis for the year ended 31 December 2024 decreased 14(*/o to £135,895 {202)'. £157. 929) largelv dLie to no legaL J income ￿]ng reLeived in the }'ear {?02i= £12.864) and wilh overall donaiions rernaining relatively siable year on >'fdr. During ihe year. Ihe Parish w&$ able io recover a tothl of £49,509 from the General Trusices, as compared 10 £51.197 in 20?3. -l-otal Paymenis for ihe year ended 31 December 20?4 decrtrdsed by ￿1(• 10 £1 ?9.773 {?023.. £142.674) largel>, due to reduced expenditure on fabric repairs and mainienance of £14.363 in 20?41202J'. £59,351). During 2024. the PaTish employed an Administralor re5ultinLT in increased staff cosls of £7,?811202i'. £7711. As a resuli of these movements, F.¥cess of Receipts over Pa)'Inenis for ihc veartotalled £6.1 ?3 versus £15,255 in 1023, with the overall Siaiement of Elalances increasing by 50/• 10 £?98.7711?023.. £283,434}. Thank5 We are most grateful io all our members who coniinued to support the work of the church throughout the vacancy and for their generous ofTerings which susi.iiii Ilii l%()rk i)I'ilii iliurch. We are thankful for all IhL lime and errort ihai ihL has deioied 10 ihc parish oNer ihe course of the year. Thanks, are a150 due lo thi c)Iliil' Iil'liLL-Ik.Ii'il'4. ilillrs aiid the Inani other voluntLers who do 50 much week in week out to maintain ihe life of the congregation. By order of the Kirk Session S¢s51on Ll¢rk 16 June 2025 DoGusign Envelope ID." 2F50B227.E9B340FC-A330-EFF02910381D Recei ts and Pa ments Account Unrcstricttd Rcstricted 2024 Total 2024 Total 2023 2024 21124 Note Receipts Donations 70,)23 70.523 70.680 Legacies 12.864 Subtotal donation5 7V.523 70.523 83.544 A¥tiN'iiies lor Generatin8 Funds 3.755 3.755 1.385 Bank &. Dep)Sii inieresi 970 720 Investment income 6,4)57 2.052 9.009 6,1151 Total 82,1 14 2.142 Rentdl Of premises 798 798 1.836 SulL É)I'ussLIS SalL Éil. investments RLLLipL% Iriim (iLnLral-I'rusieL% 49.51P) 49,5(19 51.197 ()Ihir R¥¢iipi 1.084 1.084 248 248 1.349 Total rectlpts 2.142 134.89.S 1.47,929 Payment5 ('hdritabli dlljl ILI¢S 127,693 2.080 129.773 142.074 (Io￿¢rnanle rost5 Total PA>'ment5 129,1188 2,080 129.773 142.674 F.x¢¢>s 1)f ReLeipts 1)v¢r PaNrnenis befrore transfrers 62 6.123 15.255 Transfers 1.213 Extess of Receipt5 over Payment5 for the year 1213 62 6,123 DoGusign Envelope ID." 2F50B227.E9B340FC-A330-EFF02910381D Statement of Bal&tttes Uttrestrltttd Restritted Ettdowthtttt Tot*1 Ttst*l Funds Funds Funds 2024 2023 Note Bank & Deposit Balattoes *Bank & deposit balances brou8ht f(Irw'ard 153.691 4.158 13,547 171.396 156.141 Movement in yeAr F,¥Le%s ill- ReL¢ipt5 liver Pavments 4,847 1.213 62 6.123 15,255 *llank & deposit balances carried li)r￿ard 13ffj09 177,519 171J96 Investment5 At MArket I'alu¢ 42.634 37.467 121.252 112,038 Totfil BAnk D Investment$ 201.172 298,771 283,434 Ass (jill Aid 3.066 2.674 * Ilank & dipi?sit balan1¢5 h¢ld bj G¢n¢ral on b¢haifofth¢ PJri5h The Accounts were approved by the TThstees on l April 2025 For and on irhalf of thc Kirk Session, DO[￿S￿3n Envelope ID." 2F5oB227-E9wDFGA3￿FF0291o381D Notes to the Accounts l Trustee Remuneration and Related Party Tra1￿cli0n3 During th¢ year eighi trustees received r¢imbursement of incurred totslling £3.822 2 Movemellts in Funds At31 December At l J*nu•ry 2024 Reeeipts Payments Transfers 2024 Uttr¢J¢rlet¢d fvnds Cieneral Fund 153.691 2.938 133.749 -127.693 -1.213 155,597 2.942 DcsL8natcd Fabric Fund 153.691 133.753 -127,693 -1,213 1S8.S39 Rutrltted f•DdJ C A M Stewart L¢ga¢y Minis¢¢r dirrfied funds N￿8]harl -1213 89 1313 4.435 848 Lady Gri5cII A Baillic Hamilton 4,158 1.213 S371 EndowM*Dt BenevoleThl Fund 11,357 295 49 -2.080 9J26 299 FJon8r Bcquc51 M#ry C()tkburn Henderson J & fj Williomson 550 1.288 801 1038 2.146 1.345 13.547 2,142 -2,080 13.609 Total funds 171,396 135.896 -129.773 177.119 Fabric Fund.. Th¢ Trust￿5 h8¥¢ sd osid¢ for m8iiil¢nanc¢ of th¢ Church proivty. 05es of Restrict Miss C A M Stewart Legacy Fund.. This is a fund for the maintenance ofwhittingehame Church. Lady Grisell A Baillie Hamilton Fund. Thi5 fund was inilially created to 5UPPOrt the Sunday S¢hool at Whitekirk Church oses of Endowment Funds Income from the Benevolent Fund is to ￿ LLsed io provide grants for the needy of the tArish. Income from the Bonar Bequest is to be tLsed to maintain two lyjrial plots. Income from ihe Mary Cockbum Henderson Fund is to be used forihe Etnefit of the community of Sienton. Income from the John & Georgina Williamson Fund is to k used for the general fijnds of the Parish. DO[￿S￿3n Envelope ID." 2F5oB227-E9wDFGA3￿FF0291o381D lJnrestrleted Rtttrlcted Endowmtnt Funds FllDd8 Funds Tot*1 Total 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 3. Anatysis of Donations FWO Scheme 5.963 29,952 5.963 29,952 3.036 35,249 10,070 8,351 12.864 13.974 Gift Aid l)onations Recoycrd on Gift Aid Lk>naiion5 Ordinsry Offerin8s IOF¢n Pla¢e) Le8xie5 Other Offcrin84 Donations etc 12.068 12.068 11.349 1.439 70.523 70.523 83.544 4 Anatysis of Payments Charitable aclivities Mini5tri¢s & Mission allO￿tion 36,645 1,8(W4 36,645 1.809 34,102 972 Presbytery dues Voluntary Additional Stipettd Minister's ex￿nseS Pulpit supply StstTin8 COSI8 F8bri¢ Rpairs & mainl¢Than¢e Council T& H¢d li8hi Insur4n¢¢ 3.753 450 3.753 450 4.998 455 7281 14.363 8.430 12.480 17.784 1.562 2.943 7281 14,363 8.430 12,480 17,784 1.562 2.943 770 59.351 7,060 17.215 M4ns¢ Exp￿$¢$ Messy Chur¢h, Youth & Holithy aub Orgun & Musi ClcHnirtg Charity Donations Ben¢volcTht Grants 7.4167 2.234 897 7,467 2234 897 7.220 2.080 2,080 571 Profe5Jional Fe¢s 571 Printin8, Projection and Statio Other Expense5 2J56 6.657 2J56 6￿57 9.682 127.693 21180 129.773 142.673 CovernNThre eolts Inde[￿dent examiner's fees Other p*yments Transfer Or￿ets -1.213 1.213 126,480 1313 2AI80 129.773 142.673 DoGusign Envelope ID." 2F50B227.E9B340FC-A330-EFF02910381D Minister's Stipend All Church of Scotland congregaiions coniribuie to ihe Naiional sil￿nd Fund which bears the costs of all ministers, Stipends and employels contributions for naiiona] insurance, ￿nSiOn and housing and loan fund. Ministers, stipends are paid in accordance wilh the n￿lonal Sti￿nd scale. which is related to years of service. For th¢ y¢ar und¢r ￿Vi¢W th¢ Minitnum Stip¢nd is £il.642- and th¢ StitKnd in th¢ flfth and subsequent years of service is £38.884. Colleetions for Third Parties in 2024 Poppy Scotland E￿[ Loihian Fi)odbank £2i4.00 £66? 60 Th¢ abov¢ amounts repr¢￿￿t amounls coll¢ct¢d for thc at¥)vc ihird pgrtics that pass¢d through thc Church bank aLLount and exLlude cheques from parishioners ihai are made pa}'abl¢ to ihe third parties and collection5 paid direcily into a charit) s bank account. In addition to these charii>' payments a further amount of £1.517.9.5 was paid to Chrisiian Aid on the 7th of June 1024. As these collections did not pass through the Church Bank accouni this sum is not included in the church accounts. Appendix I Consolidated Fabric Fund (CFF) The n)arkei value of the Consolida(Ld Fabric Fund Capitsl Accouni held on behalf of ihe Parish by ihe General Trustees at 31 Deceinber 2024 was £782.251.91 (•023.. £700.293.5?l. The value of the crr Revenue A¢¢oiint at i l Dec¢mkr ?024 wos £16.656.67 (?02i- £ii.549.02). In addi¢ion (o ihe CFF Capiial and Revenue accounts. a further debit balance of £54 is held as temporary fund$12023.. £54). During the year ihe Parish earned £i4.985 of CFF Revenue and £49.509 was drdwn down io support various expenditure items including energy. insurance and fabri¢ ii¢m$. The CFF Capital A¢¢ouni Can only be used for major Capithl repairs or refurbishmeni and wuire approval from both Presbytery, and the General Trustees io draw down. DoGusign Envelope ID." 2F50B227.E9B340FC-A330-EFF02910381D Independent Exajniner's R¢port. I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31st December 2024 which are set out on the above yages. Re5PUtive Tesponsibilitie5 of trustees and exajniner The chariiy's Trustees are responsible for ihe pryrdiion of ihe accounis in accordance with rhe temis of thc Charitl¢s and Trusl¢c Inv¢stm¢nt (Scotlandl Act ?(M)5 and th¢ Charilics Accow]ts (Scotlandl R¢gTulations 2006. The Lharity trustees consider that the audil rcquirement of ReLJulation l 01 I l (dl of (he ALLuunts Regulations does noi apply. li is my ressy)nsibiliry' io examine ihe accounrs as required under section 44(11 {c) of the Act and to state wheiher particular matters have come to m J. attention. Basis of indeptndent examiner's statement My examinaiion is Larried oul in aCLordance wilh Regulaiion I l of the Charilies AccounL8 Iscoilandl Reb?ulations 2006. An e.xaminaiion includes a revieiv of ihe accouniing records kepi by ihe chariiy and a con1pari5￿￿ ol the accounts pr¢s¢n¢cd wilh ihose r￿OrdS. It a150 includes cunsidcration of any unusual iicms or dis¢losur¢s in ihe a¢¢ounts and seeks explanaiions from ihe Tr￿$*¢$ ¢on¢erning any su¢h ln8ii¢rs. Th¢ procedures undertaken do noi proN'ide all the eN'idence ihai would ￿ required in an audii. and consequently I do not express an audi¢ opinion on ihe view given by the accounls. Independent examiner's statement In th¢ eoiirse of my examinaiion. no mailer has ¢om¢ io my ott¢niion l. whi¢h g)ives m¢ reasonable ¢ause io beli¢ve ihai in any n)ai¢rial resw the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance wilh Seclion 44(1 I la) of ihe 2005 Acl and Regulation 4 of the 2006 A¢coiini.% RebTulaiitsns. and to prepaTe accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulalion 9 of the ?006 A¢couni8 R¢gulaiions hav¢ not b¢¢n meo or 2. 10 which. in my opinion. attention should ￿ drnwn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accoLints to reaLhed. 10