2025-12-31-accounts

The Church of Scotland Balquhidder Parish Church Receipts and Payments Accounts gt Year ended 31 December 2025 Congregation No: 231391 Charlty No: SCO 12316

Reterence and Admlnlstration Infomiation Charity Name: Balquhidder Parish Church Charlty Reg•strntlon Nlk: SCO 12316 Congregation Referenc• No: 231391 Contact Address:The Old ￿hOolhouse.BaIquhIdde[.FKl9 8NY Tru$tee8:Ms GillAllan Mrs Eleanor Bell Mrs Jennifer Deacon Mr Paul Hlcks Mr Charles Hunter Mrs Erlca Macken2ie The Lady Maida MacLaren Mlss Pauline Perkins Mrs Elisabeth Stoddart Prlnclal Off5ce B•arern". Mlnl8t•r . Rev.Jeff Mccormick Sesslon Clerk.The Lady Maida MacLaren Treasurer: Mrcharles Hunter Beadle: Mrs Erica Mackenzie Independenl Examlner: Mr Dawd Black The Old Manse.Balquhidder.FK19 8NY Bankers . Royal Bank olscotland, Stir(ing.

Truste93 Annual Report Year ended 31• Deeernber 2025 Structure.G0￿rnanc• and Manayment Govoming Document The Church is adminlstered in accordancewith theterms ofthe Deed of Constitution (Unitary Forml. Recrultment and Appolntment of Trustéés Members of the Klrk Session are the CharityTrtsstees.The Kirk Session memb8rs are the eld8rs of the Church and are chosen from those members ot The Church who are considered to have the appropriate gifts and skills.The Minister. who Is 8 memberof the Kirk Session. is elected by the Congregation and inducted by Presbytery. Organisatlonal Structure The Klrk Session met 3 times duringtheyearand is responsible for spirltual affairs within the Church. ObJectlv•8 and A¢tlvltl•8 The Church of Scotland is Trinitarian in doctrine,Refofmed in tradition and Presbyterian in polity-lt exists to giorlty God and to work for the advancement ot Christ's Kingdom Ihroughout the world.As a national church.it acknowtedges a distinctive call and duty to bring then ordinances of religion lo the people in every parish ot Scotland through a territorial ministry.lt ¢o-oper8tes with other Chuiches in various ecumenical bodies in Scotland and beyond. Seniices are held oach Sunday ar i1.30.Our Minister is with us on the third Sunday of each month when we celebrate cornmunion.one Sunday per month is referred to as Cafe Church. and takes the form of a more informal meeting, with tea. coffee and snacks available.This has proven to be appealing and has brought about many stimulating discussions across a range of topics.The othei Sunday SeN¢es are taken by volunteers from the Worship Group drawn trom Elders.

Achlev•m•nts and P•rtomian Itwas a great plea3ur6 to welcome the R8vJeff Mccornilck 83 the Mlnlster of Ilnked Chawges of Caliander.Balquidderand ￿uIn and Ard80n￿8 in Apruvwy happy occa85on followi bya w￿erful fBU<y•tship kn the Church HalL Slnce then we have had a very enjoyable meetlng of the 3 Kirk Se88ions In Balquhidder. Further events are belng PLqnned ty a smau Steering Group reprèsenting each rt has been hearteningto 8ee a steady group ofrnhipp•r8 each vmk throu8lK)Ut the P8Sty88rAttendances over the year average out at 16.we tend to get more In the way 01 Vi81tors over the summer months. but no matter whert they comevlsltors are made m08t Welc￿18 and entertalned aftewd8 over a cup of te&.We have had yol￿ger adutts wlth swrqfamllles come back so that was very enCouTrO￿.We have to thank those who take seNce8 for the time spent on thelr preparatlon and deliveryA14annlng Group 89918tvath fv filling of the dlary and the variety and ￿ntr88t of Styles Is appraclated by We are veryfortunate to have a couple of oxcellent piani3ts In Lls Stoddart and Paul Hicks.They take tum8 to play for us and we really do enj(ty thelr mu8ical t8lenL The Bible Study Group contlnues to moetwgekiy. A Bottry orsoup Club was started In theknjmn and18 to ￿ ffn.tt has been Successful In bfln¥ng mwry men o¥erthettYe8hoM of the ￿r￿.￿Orne fomhe fir3t tlme.Donation$ are 8pIIt bet•en thè Chuwch and other Charltles. Flans are af¢)ot to 8et up a Monthly Prny8r Group earty In the N8wY8ar. Thanks are ai80 due to thoaewho look afterthe Fabfic of tho Kl Erlca Mackenzle runs Weddiw a￿1 Funerals usirg au her Stage ManageM￿t sklll8. She alway8 tsnsures a smooth dellvery Ythh a human touch. Fouowlngthe sudden death ol R03emaryWhfrttemore the Cleanlng ha8 been taken on byAnlts jacO￿FI0n8 Loighman ￿ntInUeS to WBsent w wfth ￿￿erfUlf10ral decoration to sutt the 8ea8orks. Thanks are due to Clan Maclaren who paid for &Xtens￿ rep8lr8 to the rulnod Old Kirk over the summer.

Year End•d 31- D•o•mhr 2025 The Member8 of the Klrk Se3slon must prepare financlal ststements which sufflclent detsll to enable an appreciatlon of th8 transactlons of tho Church durfng the flnanclal year.The MembeT8 of Ihe Kirk Sesslon are responslbl8 for kooplng proper accountlng records whlch. on reque8t.must refloct the financtal positlon ot the Church at that tlme.This mugt b8 dono to 8nsure that the financlal statements comply wfth the Charltle8 and TN8tee Investment{ Scotland) 2(N)5.the Charitles Accounts ( Scotlandl Regulations 2006 and the Regulatlon8 Anent Con8r8gatlonal Hnance approved by the GeneraiAs8embty of the Church ot Scotland In 2007.They are also r68ponslbie lor safeguwdlngthe 838ets of the Church and must￿ko reasonable 8teps lor the preventlon and lor dét8Ctlon of fraud and othw Irregu￿￿tte$. Approved bythe Trustees, and si&)ed on thelr behalf. Malda MacLaren. RevJeif Mccormlck Sesslon Cle￿. Mlnl3ter

Indwxndent Examlner Report to Ihe Trimtees of Balquhidder Parlsh Church I report on the accounts ofthe charityfortheyearended31st December 2025which are set out in pages.....to........ Respective responsibilities of trustee$ and examiner The Charitys twstees are responsible for the pweparatlon of the accounts in aGcordanGe with ihe terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotlandl Act and the Charities Accounts IScotlarTrdl Regulations 2006. The Charity Trustees consider that tf audit requlrement ol Regulation 10111 (dl of the Accounts Regulatlons does not apply.tt is my responsibilityto examine the accounts as requlred under section 44(1) (c) ol theAct and to statewhether particular matt8rs have come to my attention. Basis ol Independent Examiner's Statement An 8XamIna￿On is carried out in accordance wlth Regulation11 of the Charltle3 Accounts {ScoilandJ Regulations 2006.An examinatlon includes a review of the accountlng records kept by the Charrty and a comparison ol the accounts presented with those records.lt also includes consideralion of any unusual items or dlsGlosures In the accounts. and seeks explanations from the Trustees concerning such m8tt8rs. The procedures undertaken do not provide all Ihe evidence thatwould be required In an audit and consequently I do not express an oplnion In the view given by the accounts. Independent Examiner's Statement In the course of my examinatlon.no matter ha8 come to my attentlon.. 1. Which gfves me reasonable cause to betieve that in any material respect the requirements: To keep accountingrecords In accordancewlih Section 44111 (a) ofthe 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations,and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting re¢ord3 and comply wlth Regulation 9 ot the 2006 Accounts Regulations have been not been met. Name Address Date.