The Church of Scotland STONELAW PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND, RUTHERGLEN Y¢arended 31 December 2024 For theye•r ended 31st Dt¢*mb•r2024 C¢n8w4tson t40.. 160181 ()•rfty No.. SCSC•13558
STONELAW PARISH CHURCH OFsconAND. RUTHtRGLEN Trustees. Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2024 Reference and Plmlnlstratlve Infomiatlon Charity Name". Charity Rew5trtion Nwber.. Congre8atiori RÈterente No.. CuniacLAddress'. Stonelèw Porish Churth ofkotland. Ruther8len SC013558 160881 Kirk ts£10n Membèrs Se5sK)n aerk Jdni SÈssion Clerk J¢ini Session crk ConwenarofMana8ers Church Treèsurer.. Indegendent Examine ••nker• Bank of ScotlJnd 82 M31nsrreet flutherglen 6732HZ
STONELAW PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. RUTHERGLEN Tfustee< Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2024 3tst O¢•mber 2024 Go¥emln8 Document The Church adopted the Unitary Constitutlon on l Jyly 2009 and is administered in actordanee with thtierms of the Deed of tSt[tlIOn. RecrultmeTrtandAppolntmentofTNstoes Members of the Kirk Se59on are the charty trvsrees. The Klrk Sesgon members are the eklers of Church and are Chosen from those members of the Church who are cons1oed to have the appropriate 8ifts and skills. The Minister, who is a member ol the Kirk Session, 15 electEd by the conyew'oth and inducted by Presbyttry. Orynlsatloml Stru¢tur• The Kirk Se5$1on, whlch meet5 ten tlmes a year, Is respon51b1e for the splrftu31 and secular affalrs wlthln the church. The Board of Mana8ets is a tommittee appointed by Session and manases the 5ecularaffalrs of the church InaccOrdance1h the pdleles aSe1 bySe$0Th. Oblerttves and Artlvltle5 The Church DI ScoLl¥nd Is Trlhltarfan In dortrfne, Refèrmtd In trdltlon. and Presbyterf*n In pollty. exists to ilorify God and to work lorthe advanternent of Christ's Kin8dom throughout theworld. As a natlonal Churth. It acknowled8es a distinrtlve tall ané dutyto btlni the ordlnantes of rel&slor) to the people in every parish of kotland throuih a ieiritorial ministry. It ctroperates with other Churchesin variovs ecuwénical booieslnscotland and beyond. At Stonelaw, weworshipand rejoi¢e in the God who created all thln8k We belleve thitGod Is allln8 3 new people ro8erherlnJesus Chrlsr. Chrlsiian$ are nrf51mply Indlvldu315 Wh0belve, but are Calledtobea communlty,growin& shar4n8 and worshlppin8 tO8ether. Our programme of artivities is designed todevelop rfaIth, prayer, fellowshlpi learnln8, and commltmenttoothers in the communityandworldwide. Achlevements and Perfomion A5 1 reflect on the past yèar, 2024 was afioiher 8VDd year for Stone1 Church. l am gfatefvl for the rnany bles51n85 and events our consre£ation ha5 expeiien¢ed. We have seen the current ministries and initiatives steady 3nd grow, whlle some llew thin8s hève been explored and ntrodu¢ed. This year, wth the siepping down of our prevlou5 SeOn Clerk, we celebrated 3 Sl8nific3nt meni by thanking him for the work he carried out in ihe role and comrnis%onin8 our two new J(Mnt Session Clerks durin8 our Easter celebtstIs. Thelr dedIc?on and 5ce I11 undoubtedly support ourchvrch c¢mmunitywell inro the lurure.
STONELAW PAWSH CNUACH OFSCOTiAND, RUTHERGLEN Yrurtee< Afinu Repjrt Year ended 31 Detember2024 We havewiinessed a wraetranSfo31ltsnin >WoUr Kiik Session operates.allcwlftg more lime btheen rneetin8s for rnini5try work8ndthe carrying out of disions via ernal. Whilewe are In rhe oea¢ing In olihis, the s¥Èamlinpd JPPT03ch has enabled usto respohd more ouitkly and effectively to any i5sue5 ofwofk that arises, especially inthearea of saftsuardin8. Ourthurth hasa150 seen a wonderfulsPiritu revIal ¢¥erthis rast vear. with 2 Dumber oladult baptisms durln8the yeèr and wltnessln8Qthers to choosetore3Ffirm their tsith in Jes. Ojr <hurch has èlseweknmed many nEw peopleioinin8 usforwoT5hip, wlth some of those ctrK0n1 to become formal membpts, enrichingour con8re8otyrffi by dtyng so Thankstothe Incredible 8ertertrsity ofo¥rcaDsrryation, iher ¢wtribvtyon53UFVOrted J Jucce5sfL ¥fftI08 pro8r3mm and 3 SPèCi31 wekindildi¢aied to r•fvrbisNn8 kgy3rg3s ol owstondaw tscility. Thiswork will M) doubi enhance curfacilityforvJor5hipandmlsgon butalsofcfether or8anlsationsvtho vse tyJrbuildin8 thrcu8hoLt the week. Aswell asthe many mlnlstile5 hl8hl18htedln prQu$ annual reports contlnulwto grow. I'm 41so thatful fora coupk ul new IrIalIve launc 2024. Wewere Lll8hted bythe start.up of the Murncoiroup, support and fellowship lor mothtrswith smoll chireA. We a,. t•lhrat#d th9 5UCC45s0f our Alph? ¢ours• at rh4 •nd ofth•ye¥, whlch was w•ll att4nd•d and probtd ts be a frulvul burneyof falihfort05e whoaitended, There are, deoJrse. ffonYMo thin8S thateauld bewritten aboutfrom thi$ p4st¥ear, bthiS hopefully Élves a lIOur of another SceSSful year forthe Ilfe and mlnbLtyofstorldW Churth, dnd we thank Ged for Lhe ¢ppmunirie5 thai havebetn ptesented TO VS, •5 we sookto be aThY mskofully dted foilrnYcr5 of Icsus, and lookf¢ard toanothvsueeessfvlyÈatel (rdwth In ministry and Infabth. Ster13 P3rishChurch nan¢ial ReNlew The princip12 swrceof in¢orne is fr¢mofferir5 ty thetonirewien and others. Weekly Freewil Offerin8 and open rlate dc**tions irueèsed ty 6.4% overall durin8 2024. TNS Intredsv In Incotne supplemenLed l)y iti¢i¥Jx? ifi ItLorne Irom At[1115 fL)i Generaiir% y¢rne.whi¢h included the Icningof premises Ind the FJirTrade CJfe which iKreased ty1S.2% Thisallofftd coststo be managed èndallowed 311 IlabiSifjes3nd £ommitmems to bedlthrged.
STONELAW PAWSH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND. RUTHtRGLEN Trustee4 ATrnU Report Year ended 31 Oecember2024 RÈSÈrv Pdity The main need for reserves ¥lses from a cash requlremÈnt to 3r£cxmmodare e¥perve repalrs such a5 rtxf. heating system and en£% The rolity is tu hold £25k - £30k in in the designated FBLYK FU to meet this need. £22,617 was held in the fund at yeai emd 12023 £27.g321. The reduc11 Is priniipaiiy duÈ to necessèry work ro ihe Church heating sleM. Whlle th15 IS belo¥Y pulityi IherE 4Fe )urriLlert yn4lloGoie¢ lund5 IQ tneei thi5 CQs1 Sf requlred. A working caprtal reoulremert of £IO.WO lawroximètely onÈ month Ministri2s and Mis5ian payment, sa13rl&s, pensions. and touncll lax) Is aso reouired t¢ be held in unreseNed funds. This wasachieved. The Chureh èlstr held £17334 of restrirted furKIs which hove been prded for the purpose5 speaiied In Note 2. Staiernent olTrustees' ResponslbllMI•s Ihe members d the Kirk Sessth mvst PFtp¥¢ lin•n¢i•l $t•ietnent) whiGh 8ive )vffi4iynL det•il to 4t13bl• an apprKlatlonof th4 olth• Churehduith8 ih+ lin•n¢i41 y••r.Tho mgmber6 of Ihp Kirk Spt%len lip rpspon$5Ne lor kepin8 pr4op.r atteuntini record% whlch. ruest. must reflect the financia polIen of the Church at thèt time. This must bè done to ensure thai the nancial statements comkly w4th the Charlts ind Trustee In¥estmemt IScotLinol Art 2005, the Charftle5 k¢ount$15cotlandl Re8ulath)n$ 2006 and Ihe Re8ylarKJnsAnent Congresatlonal Finance approved byihe tseneral Assembly of theLhurthol 3cthiand In 2016. They are4lso re5pOn51ty try s•fe¢uardin8 as#ets of th¢ Church 4nd mjst t•k¢ rt•sgn•bk siepJ fv the Fr¢venty¢rt •ndlty d•t4rtion olfraud and oth•r Irrg8ularltS•s AppY0d tythe Trusièts 3ndsi8ned on tieir behalf, J)IritSesslon ae D•t•.--.--------.--. C7110714 J)Irit Sesslon aÈ Date.--.......------.--.
Independent £mInerf$ Report totht Trustees of StonelawParlsh Church ol se0tnd, Ruther8len ISC0135581 I report the accounts of the churtyft)rtheyearended31 Decerrt)er2024 which are sw ouron gJ8es6to . Respeeifve respon51bllltesofm15teo5 a)Ml examln•t The charitls tfuStte& are re5pan5ible foi the pre[110 of tl accounLS In acc¢Yd2n wl¢h tl ierms of the ChantiQS TrnstÈ Inve5trrent Iscotlandl Act 20)S and th4 cris Accounts Iscctlandl Re4ulatIons2f lasamendedl. The chulty tru5teEs conslder thai the audit rÉqulrwent5 of Re8ul4tion IDlllldl of the Accwnts Regulations does 3pply. It is my sOn5b11ity to exlmine the accounts urder settson 44llllcl of theACt and to Ststewhher p3rt1cjlarmtr5 have CCMTe te myattentson. 8•sOI1nddlnl examlnerfs StatMetht My examlnation is carried out irt acccrdance with kexulatbn 11 of the Charftles Accounts ISC13nd) Re8Ulatn$ 2006 las amendedl. An Èxafflination in:lu5 1 rw•v ol the aOunt1 iecords kek bvthe charlty and a compar.son of thÈ accounts piesthted wlth those re¢ord5. rn also kncludes coTrYderaiion of zny unowal items#r disclosurès in the tsut$, and seek5 expbn3llpns frorn the iru5fft5 conrnIn8 any such rnatLers. The prOCedre5 nenak ¢0 nrt provl¢e all (he idBnco that would be roquirod In an audh, aThJ eonse9uently I do n4t expregx tsydii orn1• 4n thv acc(xJnts. deprndenl eA•fflnei'i >t•tement h tb• Cours4 ol my •xamlnatiOn of ats1¢r¢h• y•r•rwJ•d31 D•¢ernber 2024, nD rn•tt•r hascome to m¥ attention 1. mo roaSonat ¢auSQ to bolitvt th)t in tsny mat¢ritsl ¢e&ptet the requiremerts.. .to keep accounrini records In accord?nctwlrh Spttion 44llllal of thp ChafltlPs andTrustee live5tmenrs IScotla•dlAtt2C¥X and fle6uliJn4 ef theth3ritles AccLwntsl5cotlandl Re8Ulaonl 20(A6115amendedl a toprepare a£counts Ylhlth accord wth ihe 3¢e4uniin8re¢tsrds •nd Mpty wtth Reaulatkn 9 of Ihe Charities Accothtslscotlandl fle8ulatS 200618$ amtrth¢l have not bEen mrt. ¢r 2. t¢ whlch, in my oplnion.attention shodd Èe dia¥vn in ordtr toernblea proFer understandin of tF.o J-rn. rr- r Address.
Stonelaw Parish Church Recei ts and Pa ments Account Year ended 31 December 2024 Vnre5trlrted Rèstricted Unrtstrltttd Rostrlded Fur Funds Totsl Funds Fund5 Total 2024 2024 2024 2023 2023 2023 Recel Note Donatlons 127.681 16,376 144.057 10,000 24,373 451 119.309 2,274 121,583 Le8acles Artivities for Generatlng Funds Bank & Dep051t interest Grants 10.0 24,373 440 21.163 238 21,163 246 li 2.949 1,750 4,699 128 128 Other Recelpts alRe 166.292 18,137 184.429 140.838 2,282 143,120 ments Costs of Generatlng Funds Charitable Activities 12.8951 1156.9171 11,7201 113.2401 14.6151 1170,1571 14.1051 1164.3681 11,4951 16,5831 15,6001 117Q.9511 tal Pa 1159.8121 114.9601 1174,7721 1168,4731 18,0781 1176,5511 Excess of Recelpts over Payments for the year before transfers 3,177 9,657 127,6351 15,7961 133.4311
Stonelaw Parish Church statement of Balances Year ended 31 December 2024 Llnrertrfcted Restdtted Unre5trlcted Restrkted Fwnds Fun& Totsl FuAd$ Ful5 Totsl 2024 2024 io 1023 2023 2021 Note Bank & De Q51t Balance5 Bank & deposjt balances brou8htforward 76,131 14.IS7 9Q,288 103,766 19,953 123.719 Movement In year. Excess of Receipts over Payments ts they Bank& deposit bèlJnc25 arried forward 6.480 3.177 9,657 127,6351 15,7961 133,4311 82,611 17,334 99,945 76,131 14,157 .288 Assets Fixed Assets Gift Ald Recelvable 361,556 2.921 361,556 361,556 361.556 200 3,870 3.870 Llabllltle5 Accrued Expenses 11.7771 11.7771 13,9051 11,7911 The accounts were 3pproved by the KI Session and Financial Board on ancial Board InJ &*- k- L). c)Z nister asurer
Stonelaw Parish Church Year ended 31 December 2024 Note5 to the Ac£( l. Trustee Rwnuneratton and R¢l&ted P•rtyTran5actionJ During theye8r Itru5tee received reimburJement of expenses incue tot¥lling £4.Z30. In addlllon Mi of the Kirk Session receiyed £5.584 for pr(>vidini his servi3 03 ¢yg?niJtdurln£ the ytar. 11015 a rnernber No trustte or a person relad to a trustee had anypersonal interest In any cmtrict Dr transaction entered into bythe 2. Movements in Funds Alljin At 310•r 2024 R•c•ipts P•yM•fft Tnn5fers 2014 Unrestrfrtid tunds Deslwaied Fbbri¢ Fynd Esiw•tdTvsdJy (hot oes1w•tedTIe1s Fun¢ CSIW•lod Filr Tradel Cité jnd Lsiwwed Lffe4nd Work Fund L51WOted Leioc*sfun¢ ¢nyal Fn¢ 27.932 75 1.135 977 31 22fi17 75 3,477 12,196 41 752 IB.0001 31 35.1 3,990 70,131 lu, J3>,859 100,Z92 49351 LO.SOO 6,5¥9 82fi11 Restri<¢ed funds pittil Or$4 B•¢rle4utSttyovth Oevelopment Fd Ow4Prn•nIw0lk¥t rk S•ssl¢n &nwol•nt Fund 4,034 3,420 131 4,034 3,420 231 I25 L062 140 3,06S 1,073 2,272 1537 702 li Cr(h R•furtAshrMrf Fund 13,3ao 3.116 PastTIrnos 1.603 9B2 FbwèrFund 14.157 18.137 7.334 Tot4 fvnd¥ 90.288 184.429 1174.7721 99,945
Stonelaw Parish Church Year ertdèd 31 December 2024 Notes to the Attounts conllnued Pur s of Desi Fabric Fund.. The Trustees have set aslde funds for the maintenance of the church property Tuestlay Chai Group.. TheTrustees have set aside fund5 for use bythe Tuesday Chat Group. Toddlers Fund.. TheTrustees have set aside funds lor use by Stonelaw Toddlers. Fair Trade/ Café Fund.. The Trustees have set a51de funds for use by the Stonelaw FalrTradel Café group. Mgnse Fund.. Valuation of the Manse accordinato given charlty 8uldellnes. Life and Work Fund.. The Tru5tee5 have set aside funds to facilitate member5, sub5crlptions to Ufe and Work rnag•zlne. Lesjcies Fund.. to hold legacies not dlre£ted io a speclflc fund untll spent on an approprlate proleet os os Fund Capltal Fund., This fund is for the specific addltlon and replacement gf equlpment and fixtures Or8an Fund.. Thls Is a fund for the m•lor malntenance cf the pipe organ Barr Bequest/ Youth Development Fund.. Thls fund Is for the deve1oprnent of young per51Jns Development Worker Fund.. Thlsfund meets the cost gf the Development Worker Klrk Sesslon Benevolent Fund.. Thls fund provldes financial assistance for Members In need Church Refurblshment Fund.. Thls fvnd meets the cosr of major refvrbishment PTojerts Past Tlmes.. This fund meets the cost of providing a dementia-friendly calé Flgwer Fund.. This is a fund to provide flowers for display durlng services of worship.
Stonelaw Parlsh Church Year ended 31 December 2024 es to the Accounts continued Unre5th1cted Rett1¢4 Fund5 Fund5 Total Funds Jnd5 Total 1024 2024 1024 2023 2021 ZOZS 3. Analys15 ol Donatlons FTeeWillOfferlny Tèx Recovereddn GUtAld Don0$ Ordln?rylOpenPlatelOtterln8s Othtt Olftrfn 99.864 20.273 2,580 4.964 10.000 137.681 1,390 101.2S4 20.273 2,$80 19.950 io,o(y) 154,057 94.907 17,731 1.970 4,701 240 9S.147 17.731 1.970 6.735 14.986 2.034 16,376 119.309 2,274 121,583 Unr•strlrt RI$trkd . Unr•Jtrkt•d R•5trkMd Fuhds T¢Jt41 Funds Fur% T•t•l 2023 2024 ZOZ4 Z014 2023 2•23 4 Attlvltles for G¢nr•tlnB Funds U5e•f Prem15es 12,243 12,130 24,373 12.243 12.130 24.373 10,930 10,233 21,163 10,930 10,233 21,163 FalrTiad•Caf+SIl•s Unrestrf(ted Urostrlcthd Rthrkted IuDds Fundi Fur1 7ot•l Tot•1 ZQZ4 20Z4 2024 2023 202> 2023 5 Costs of qeneratln4 funds Fltsw*rFundC0515 11,7201 IL7201 12,8951 IIA951 11.4951 14.1051 FilrTradeCaféE%penses DO110 envebpes 12.89SI 14.1051 12.8951 11,7201 14,6151 14.1051 11,4951 15,6001 io
Stonelaw Parish Church Year ended 31 December 2024 Notes to the A Inued Untrthd Fund5 Restrkted Urrfe5trkted R•strtd Total Funds Fuod5 2024 2014 2024 Z023 2021 Z023 6 Charitable a(tNities Ministry ènd Mission Allocotion PTe5bytery Dues Minlster's Tr¥vel Other Salary Costs Pulpit Supply Or8an Supply Water Manse Councll Tax Church House Coun<ll T?x Insurance Broadband Other Expenses Fabrlc Repalrs and Malntenante Llfe and Work Subsept1¢nS Posta8e, Printing •nd Stationery Website Costs Heat and Light Donations Past Tlrnes Expenses 169.6891 17.5281 19601 126,1371 14201 13941 169.6891 17.5281 19601 126,1371 14201 13941 173,8631 14,2381 19601 125,0811 13001 12501 11781 13,3681 11.5951 17.1091 14091 14.7601 132.1741 173,8631 14,2381 19601 12S,0811 13001 12501 11781 13.3681 11.59SI 17.1091 14091 17,0601 134,1741 13,2701 11,8191 17.4501 15331 15,5611 113.3SII 1421 17511 12451 116,7671 12.OC¥JI 13.2701 11,8191 17,4751 15331 15,6611 124,4091 iiooi 111.0581 11.3001 12,0001 17511 12451 117.0171 12.0001 11.8071 1170.1571 1901 11,8221 16,1711 12.0001 1901 11.8221 16,1711 I2,0} 12,2831 1170,9511 12SOI 11,8071 113,2401 12.2831 16,5831 1156,9171 1164,3681 li
Stonelaw Parish Church Year ended 31 December 2024 Notesto the Ac(ourits tontifiued 7 Ministerfs Stipend All Church of Scotland con8reg?tions contribute to the Nètlonal Stlpend Fund whith bears the costs ol all mlnlsters, stipends and ernployer's contributions for national insurance, pension and housln8 and load fund. Minlsters, stipend5 are paid In accordance wlth the national stipend scale, which is related to years of service. For the year under review the minimum stlpend was £31,642 •nd the ma¥irnum stipend was £38,884. 2024 2023 8 Colle¢tl¢ttsl¢rThlrd P•rtl•s The Well Chrlstlan Ald OEC 8ethanyChrlstlan Trust L¢dain8 Hovse Misslon Rezch Out Trust Release Internaltlonal Tear Fund 330 888 330 225 1,190 299 395 225 7SO loo 265 3Q7 I,Iss 4,239 2,220 9 Tanglble Flxed Assets Vnrn5tilcged Totsi Unr•rtthtt¥ Fundi Rutrlct*d Toi•l Funds Fund5 Funth Funds F¢Jn Manse Valuation 361.556 361.556 361.556 361.556 12