Edinburgh Slateford Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses Registered Charity No. SC012972 Trustee's Annual Report Receipts and Payments Account Independent Examinerfs Report For the year to 31 March 2025
Trustees, Annual Re ort LCHARITY.. EDINBURGH SLATEFORD CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES 2 ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR EN DING 3 1st MARCH. 2025 LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION The Congregation is an uninwrpordt¢d association originally registered as a religious charity, with Inland Revenue (Scotland) on ihe basis of a Declaration linking its activities with its parent charity. Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society of Britain, (the Society) and now operates on the basis of a Constitution adopted on 26th July 21X)7 Registered Charity No. SC012972 The Congr¢gation has during the year been administered by the following trustees. and who arc still seing at the date of this report. Chainnan.. Secretary.. Othcr Trustccs.. stopped being a Trustee in February 2025 upon his death (Ilso slopped being a Trustee upon his death in April 2025 bccamc a Trustee on 13 May 2024 became a Trustee on 13 May 2024 New Trustees are selected by the existing Trustees. Irom among congregation members, and are duly ap)Inted pursuant to the Constitution. The registered address of the cOnggatiOn is The Kingdom Hall, 7 Inglis Green Gait, EDBuRGH, EH14 2LG The Congregation's Main Bank is.. Lloyds Bank plc, PO Box l 000, Andover. BX I I LT Ai the end of the year there were 118 Congregation members The Congregats'on is within the Scoiland No 5 Circuit of Jehovah's Witnesses Objects and Activiti 4 The Constitution restricts the operation of the Congregation to religious PUTposes and limits the use of its assets to such purposes. these being the practice and advancement of Christianity founded on th¢ Holy Bible, including the preaching of the Liood news of God's Kingdom by Jesus Christ within the Congregation area and the holding of meetings for public religious worship During the year the Congregation has achieved its objectives and continued to pursue its purp)ses by holding regular twice-weekly meetings for the public worship of Cyod and Bible study. Further, most congregation members have assisted by sharing regularly in preaching the good news of God's Kingdom and teaching principles of Christian living including respect for secular authority. persons and propety" the maintenance of personal morality and family values. and other facets of practical Christianity.
GvvernaDce S. Tlie affairs of the congregation are managed by the trustees who, as members of the charity. work clo*ly together. Mcetings to discuss financial matters are arranged whenever reqiiired, beingy included in the reoular religious mcetings of the congreg¢ition. All major deGisions made by fonnal solutIOnS at mtttings of contsreoation members. Tlie trustees and all other persons ¢nga&N¢d in lh¢ activities of tlie Congregation have done so on an ¢ntirely voluntary unpaid basis. No expenses or remunerations ivere paid to "frustees, nor were there any financial transactions between the charity and I"rustees. or any person connected to a Trustee. Review of Year and Financial Developments 6. '1-hc ConLyregation is funded by voluntary donation.s made by congregation Inembers and others. Further, it is confinned that the coi)gregation's a¢kounts ¢omply with th¢ directions of the Society and with the relevant statutory reqiiirements. There are no Notes to the Accounts all relevant inforiiiation havin beeii included in ihis re ort Throughoiit the year siich funds havc been used to provide t"acililics for the holdiiig? ot rexiilar weekly Ineetings for woi'ship and Bible study. FuiKls have been donated to ihe Society to assist thein in carrying out their related religious purposes. 7.At 3113125 the total La.sh as8ets of the Congregatioii were as follows: Cash in Deposit/savings Accouiits: N IL Cash in C.ui'r¢iit A¢¢ounts: £7,581.52 8. 7.hese tiinds are held for the purposes ot. tinancing the future activities of the Con8regation, including the acquisitionlimprovemenl of accummodaiion for the holding of meetings for worship and Bible study. Propcrly - Kingdoin Hall, 7 Inglis Cireen Cvai¢ CDINBUIIGH is lield in Irusi for tlie Congregulion by the service committc¢ as Trustees. Value" £ 300,000 Kingdoin Flall contents, Value: £45,000 Liabilities are as follows: At 31103125 ihe Congregation had no liabilities other than the normal riinning of the Kingdoin E4811. 9. Of parti¢ular significance in th¢ financial affairs of Ihe Coiigregation during the yearwaq: The gi'ants of £6,900.00 were approved by Con'egatIOn rcsolulioiis for the charitable work of associated Charities to Watch 'fower Society & IBSA to assist with their Worldwide arrangelents. During the year, the slim of £6.614.00 was Collected on behalf of the Society also the Intcmational Bible Students Association and forwarded to those Charities. In all respects the Congregation continues to co-operate closely with the other duly constituted congre¢yations for the common purpose of advancing Christianity by preaching the good neivs of God's Kingdom by Jesiis Christ.
Internal Controls 10. Pr(>pcr controls and proccdurcs are adhcrd to. so that the monthly financial rcports iade to tlie Trustees and th¢ congregation, accurately represent all transactions: are in balance and provide reasonable assurance that finances are being used for their intended purpose. A competent person checks the accounts on a quarterly basis, and this As announced to the L'ongreg%ilion. Inv&8tment Polley I l. The I"ru8tees have the power to invest in any way they see fit, but having yard to the soundness of the financial institiitioii. and our Christian principles. Any funds that may be needed in the short term will he invested on that basis, Reserves Policy 12.The clrity has a consistent income base. through doiiations from congre8ation memtcrs, somc of whiLh is by taxeffective means. 13ased on this inLom& we can plan confidently willi relatively sniall reserves. The policy is to eiisure that we hai'e free reserves on hand. not designated for specific piirposes or otherwise cominitted, equivalent to 5-6 Inonths workiiig expeiiditiire. Al the year-end, Ihe free rLserv¢s were within our working ¢xpendilure. l J. Tli¢ Trustees meet al the Kingdom 14all to dI.U.S a harity on d approve this report. Accoi'diiigly signed on their behalf ty.
EDINBURGH LATEF0RD} CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES Inland R•vgnug Tax Rgferencg No. CR60297 R•glstered Charlty No. SC012972 RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR TO MARCH 31. 2025 RECEIPTS: (Voluntary Sources) CLgregation Conlribub'ons ¢¢)ngregatn Gift AMJ C¢Jnvenlioi) Coach HMRC Tax Refund 45.747.00 31103124 16.126.60 2.155.00 817.CK) 0.00 15,725.13 380.IY) 1,542.53 £17 647.66 Sub-total £19 098.60 (Income from Assets t8ros1 from Investments £o.Th) sub.total (Misc Recelptsl Contrbulbns for Tr So¢iely 6,614.00 £7.479.60 47 Sub40ts1 Total Recelpts PAYMENTS (Dir•ct Charhablo Expendtturo) ocatiOn lo IBSAIWat¢h ToNof SocMIly Conlrtt>ulp)n& Recoivod for TIKt So(i¢ty IBSANIT8TS. GA4 (Oth•r ExndItur0) Kingdom Hall Operallon find Maintenance Visillng Speakefsl CO Visitsimandai Grwp ConventK)n C(Jxeth for 2023 Convention So)Iland No5 CIU.rt ol Jws (Payrnonts for Assets) Ewipmenl purchasèd for Klngdorn Hal (MIBC. Payment81 lndgpgi8nI Examiilgr Mldlolhian No 1 Clr¢ull ol Jolva'S (ne$80S Tolal Payments 6,900.00 6,614.00 6,600.00 7,479.60 0.00 8.239.74 187.88 n.00 10,122.21 646.98 1,042.50 259.99 22 201.61 £3 510.99 £2S 891.29 STATEMETrIT OF 8ALANCES Nel ReI5 (- expe1@) lor year Bank and Gosh balancgs at Aprll 1, 2022 Bank and cash balances at March 31. 2023 £3,510.99 £4,070.53 £7.581.52 -£764.03 £4,834.56 £4,070.53 Signe (Secxetary and Trustee) Dat For the Trustees of th8 Edinburgh Slateford Congregation of Jehovah's Witriesses
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTOTHE TRUSTEES OF EDINBURGH SLATEFORD CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on page Respeciive Responsibillties of Trustees and Examiner The Charit$ Trustee5 are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The Charity Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 1011){d} of the Accounts Regulation does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under Section 44 {11(cl of the Act and to stste whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basls of Independent Examlnerfs Statement My examinatlon is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented wrth those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provlde all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examinerfs Statement In the course of my examinats'on, no matter has come to rny attention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that In any material respect requlrements: a) to keep accounting records in accordance with the Section 4411)(a)of the 2005 Act and Regulats'on 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulatt"ons, and b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accoUnng records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 21 to which. in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper be reached. 24 December, 2024