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 c￿rk 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 t￿St[t￿lIOn. 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 cons1oe￿d 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$1on, whlch meet5 ten tlmes a year, Is respon51b1e for the splrftu31 and secular affalrs wlthln the church. The Board of Mana8ets is a tommittee appointed by Session and manases the 5ecularaffalrs of the church InaccOrdance￿1h the pdleles a￿Se1 bySe$￿0Th. Oblerttves and Artlvltle5 The Church DI ScoLl¥nd Is Trlhltarfan In dortrfne, Refèrmtd In tr*dltlon. 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 Wh0bel￿ve, 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 Se￿On 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 celebtstI￿s. Thelr dedIc?￿on and 5￿ce I￿11 undoubtedly support ourchvrch c¢mmunitywell inro the lurure. STONELAW PAWSH CNUACH OFSCOTiAND, RUTHERGLEN Yrurtee< Afinu￿ Repjrt Year ended 31 Detember2024 We havewiinessed a wra￿etranSfo￿31ltsnin ￿￿>WoUr Kiik Session operates.allcwlftg more lime btheen rneetin8s for rnini5try work8ndthe carrying out of d*isions 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* revI￿al ¢¥erthis rast vear. with 2 Dumber oladult baptisms durln8the yeèr and wltnessln8Qthers to choosetore3Ffirm their tsith in Jes￿. Ojr t•tement h tb• Cours4 ol my •xamlnatiOn of a￿￿ts1¢r¢h• y*•r•rwJ•d31 D•¢ernber 2024, nD rn•tt•r hascome to m¥ attention 1. mo roaSona￿t ¢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 fle6ul*iJn4 ef theth3ritles AccLwntsl5cotlandl Re8Ula￿onl 20(A6115amendedl a toprepare a£counts Ylhlth accord wth ihe 3¢e4uniin8re¢tsrds •nd ￿Mpty wtth Reaulatkn 9 of Ihe Charities Accothtslscotlandl fle8ulat￿S 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$ Ful￿5 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 incu￿e￿ tot¥lling £4.Z30. In addlllon Mi of the Kirk Session receiyed £5.584 for pr(>vidini his servi￿3 03 ¢yg?niJtdurln£ the ytar. 11015 a rnernber No trustte or a person rela￿d 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 E*siw•t*dTv*sdJy (hot oes1w•tedT￿￿Ie1s Fun¢ C*SIW•lod Filr Tradel Cité ￿jnd L*siwwed Lffe4nd Work Fund L*51WOted Leioc*sfun¢ ¢nyal F￿n¢ 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$4 B•¢rle4utSttyovth Oevelopment F￿d Ow4￿Prn•nIw0lk¥t rk S•ssl¢n &nwol•nt Fund 4,034 3,420 131 4,034 3,420 231 I￿25 L062 140 3,06S 1,073 2,272 1537 702 li C￿r(h R•furtAshrMrf Fund 13,3ao 3.116 PastTIrnos 1.603 9B2 FbwèrFund 14.157 18.137 7.334 Tot4 fvnd¥ 90.288 184.429 1174.7721 99,945 Stonelaw Parish Church Year ertdèd 31 December 2024 Notes to the Attounts conllnued Pur s of Desi Fabric Fund.. The Trustees have set aslde funds for the maintenance of the church property Tuestlay Chai Group.. TheTrustees have set aside fund5 for use bythe Tuesday Chat Group. Toddlers Fund.. TheTrustees have set aside funds lor use by Stonelaw Toddlers. Fair Trade/ Café Fund.. The Trustees have set a51de funds for use by the Stonelaw FalrTradel Café group. Mgnse Fund.. Valuation of the Manse accordinato given charlty 8uldellnes. Life and Work Fund.. The Tru5tee5 have set aside funds to facilitate member5, sub5crlptions to Ufe and Work rnag•zlne. Lesjcies Fund.. to hold legacies not dlre£ted io a speclflc fund untll spent on an approprlate proleet os os Fund Capltal Fund., This fund is for the specific addltlon and replacement gf equlpment and fixtures Or8an Fund.. Thls Is a fund for the m•lor malntenance cf the pipe organ Barr Bequest/ Youth Development Fund.. Thls fund Is for the deve1oprnent of young per51Jns Development Worker Fund.. Thlsfund meets the cost gf the Development Worker Klrk Sesslon Benevolent Fund.. Thls fund provldes financial assistance for Members In need Church Refurblshment Fund.. Thls fvnd meets the cosr of major refvrbishment PTojerts Past Tlmes.. This fund meets the cost of providing a dementia-friendly calé Flgwer Fund.. This is a fund to provide flowers for display durlng services of worship. Stonelaw Parlsh Church Year ended 31 December 2024 es to the Accounts continued Unre5th1cted Rett￿1¢4 Fund5 Fund5 Total Funds Jnd5 Total 1024 2024 1024 2023 2021 ZOZS 3. Analys15 ol Donatlons FTeeWillOfferlny Tèx Recovereddn GUtAld Don*￿0￿$ Ordln?rylOpenPlatelOtterln8s Othtt Olftrfn 99.864 20.273 2,580 4.964 10.000 137.681 1,390 101.2S4 20.273 2,$80 19.950 io,o(y) 154,057 94.907 17,731 1.970 4,701 240 9S.147 17.731 1.970 6.735 14.986 2.034 16,376 119.309 2,274 121,583 Unr•strlrt RI$trk￿d . Unr•Jtrkt•d R•5trkMd Fuhds T¢Jt41 Funds Fur￿% T•t•l 2023 2024 ZOZ4 Z014 2023 2•23 4 Attlvltles for G¢n*r•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 Fur￿1 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 DO￿110￿ 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 Un￿trthd Fund5 Restrkted Urrfe5trkted R•str*t*d 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