The Church of Scotland Rosyth Parish Church of Scotland RECEIPTS AND PAYMENfs AccouNfs 2022 Congregation No: 241477 Charity No: SC 013620 Receipts and Pavments 01108
Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2022 The trnste¢s present the aJmual IqK)rt and accounts for ROS Parish Church of Scotlalld for the year ended 31 December 2022 Reference and Administrative Information ChaTity Name: Charity Registration Number: Congregation Reference No: Contact Address: Rosyth Parish Church of Scotland SC013620 241477 Trustees Bankers Clydesdale Bank 64 High Street DUNFERMLtNE KY12 7DF
Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2022 Structure, Governance and Managentent Governing Document The Church is administered in accordance with the tenns of the Deed of Constitution (Unitary Form). Reeruitment and Appointm¢Dt ofTrustees Members of the Kirk Session are the charity trustees. The Kirk Session members aTr the elders of the church and are chosen from those members of the church who are considered to have the appropriate gifts and skills. The minister, who is a member of the Kirk sessio is elected by the congregation and inducted by Presbytery. Organisational Strncthre The Kirk Session which meets six times a year is responsible for spiritual affairs within the church. Certain responsibilities are delegated to the Finance Committee and the Property Committee as appropriate. Objectives and Activities The Church of Scotland is Trinitsrian in doctrine. Refornied in tradition and Presbyterian in polity. It exists to glorify God and to work foi the advancement of Christ"s Kingdom throughout the world. As a national Churcll it acknowledges a distinctive call and duty to bring the ordinanees of relTgion to the people in every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministy. It Co-operates with other Churches in various ecumenical bodies in Scotland and beyond. Because of the ongoing effect of the CoronaVin tYdnd¢mic particularly during the first half of 2022 many church activities here in Rosyth Parish Church have been very much affected (adjust¢d, postponed or cancelled) in cornmon with religious bodies across the county and in ev¢ry Christian denomination. During the we have at all times ught to maintsin as much nOrnlIty as possible whilst keeping the welfare and saf¢ty of our congregation as the highest priority. Many of the congregation are in high-risk groups Our artivity during the year 2022 can be $ummarised as follows= Sunday services are held each week at l 0.30a.m. in the Parish Church, 82a Queensfery Road. R05yth. The sermon is recorded each week and made available on the church Facebook page and on occasions via a simple telephone dial in system. A service including the Sacrament of Holy Communion is held quarterly. Some Covid measures remai including the ready availabtlity of hand sanitisers at enty and exit points and a designated seating area limited to those seeking to continue to wear appropriate face coverings. We continued to host the longstanding E¢umenical Bible Study GTOUP using Zoom. The Food Bank (operating under the auspices of Tnjssell Tn]s¢ for those in need). A wide range of hatl lets to Community groups (mostly weekly lets) recommenced during the year as regulations allowed. The Kirk Session (acting as the Manawg Trustees) met as and when required thmughout the year to transact the necessary business.
Representatives took part in the business of Fife Presbytery. including vaTiOUS Zoom meetings and meetings of the new emerging potential cluster group of parishes. These meetings are aimed at putting in place procedures to facilitate the uniting of the 5 parishes in the cluster. social events to build new friendships across the cluster. and office hoRder meetings in particu]ar areas of inler¢st such as finance, property and safeguarding. The Parish Ministers have been meeting to discuss a number of issues such as how the proEK)sed team ministy might operate. A regular email blog was issued throughout the year and the Church Facelx)ok page kept updated with regular postings. P&storal Care was provided primarily through telephone and social m¢dia channels &$ well as letters. and such face-to-face contact &S Wa5 allowed. Church organisations such as the Tuesday Heritage Cafe and the Wednesday craft group recommenced, and in December a Warm Space was initiated to supply tea coffee and a hot filled roll to those hit by the cost-of- living crisis. The Company Limited by guaraniee forn]ed from the Steering Committee by the Kirk Session tRosvth Communiti, and Heritage Development Project] awaited further guidance from the Kirk Session and Presbytery Planning on further development to the building and grounds. Funds are stiEI held by the ChuTch for development. Athi¢vements and P¢rfornaDce (a) Context Framework aod Focus All of the achievements and PerfOrne ureS outlined below take place within a specific context and framework and share a common focus. Our focus is always that of mission in its various guises. As has been said in other places "mission is nol an agenda ilem. il is ilze agenda.. We are excited to be part of God's mission worK and engage with it enthusiastically. always counting our participation as a great privilege. We seek to ever refoc8 ourselve5 on this central truth as we feedback and reflect on past perfomance in the Kirk Session and elsewhere. Whilst this Teport highlights certain persomiel and posts, nevertheless we believe that mission is the work of the whole people of Go¢ and all can participate in many ways, for exampl¢ contributing regularly to that cloud of prayer which infuses all that we do. We seek to work closely with our COTnmunity, its organisations and our ecurnenical partners wherever wssible, and their input into what h&$ been achieved is atefully acknowledged. We seek to maintain a sensible balance betwe¢n the proactive and the reactive, and to identify the needs of our community. being ceful to be inclusive of minority groups and interests. Our Church building and its adjoining hall spaces are ideally situated to make ourselves a true hub for our community. as t¢stified to by our IoDg list and wide variety of hall groups as and when Coronavirus regulations allowed. We are well situated in the centre of Rosyth, on one of the main roads through the tOWTA. with parking available ncarby, and many express and local bus routes on our doorstep. The Train station. on the matn Fife Circle route. is only a few minu*s' walk away. The paTi5h serves a resident population of over 13,000. The Church and halls, and nearby manse, are kept in go(Kl order by a hardwoTking and dedicated propety team who keep on top of maintenance and renewal works. Larger schemes are managed by the Rosvth Community and Heritsge Developmenl Project (a company limited by guarantee). Foi example, the church itself was compl¢t¢ly refibIshed in recent years, reopening in 2015 after £750.000 of works, and its new lighL airy and flexible nature is much admired by regular and occasional visitors alike. It is equipped with modern s¢aling, lighting, heating and audio-Trisual facilities. In shorL we very much fit into the mould often described as "Well equippedspaces in the righiplaces".
We are supportive of the re¢ent growing interest in betteT Stewardship of God's worl(L and we for our part k to minimise our carknn footprint and fully utilise new thnOlogY to, for example, Y rede paper usage across our activities. (b) Sharin the Good News The Parish Minister conducted Sunday morning worship (with assistance from the usual pulpit supply arrangem¢nts) and contributed to p&storaI and wst-bereavement care to the COnggation and comrnunity. Attendance numbers for those at the Sunday Morning services or watching the sernion video vary but approximate to around 70 each week. Th¢ wish also offered services of Baptism and Thanksgiving, and s¢rvices were available for Weddings and Funerals. A total of 9 funerals were conducted throughout the year by the Parish Minist¢r, primarily in the crematoria at DunfeTmline and Kirk¢aldy. There was I wedding in 2022 and no baptisms. (c) Nurture and Pastoral Care of the flock The Pastoral Care team (along with the Minister and elders) continued to support the housebound, elderly and bereaved within the congregation, congregationaI adherents and the community. Christmas cards were sent to the hOebOUnd 2nd members in Ca homes. Regular phone chats were also enjoyed, &$ was ported back to the team. Cards and flowers were delivered for a wide variety of happy and sad occasions. Contact was kept with members in care homes and in 2022 the team delivered flowffl3 to a lovely lady on her l Ooth birthday. The Pastordl Care Team aim to be visible at morn1t w0h1p every Sunday to welcome all and hope to make visitors feel welcome and irKluded. The Flower Fund continues to enable the Pastoral Care team to provide a flower ministy for members and friends of the Church. The Ecumenical Study Group (a group of 9 - 10 persons currently involving membeTS from the Parish ChurcM the Roman Catholic Church and the Scottish Episcopal Church in Rosyth, but open to otheT Christian d¢nomÈnations in the tow continued to meet on a Monday evening via Zootn. The meetings lasted for one and a half hours and helped participants understand many passages in the Bible. (d) Servin our ¢onJmun During 2022 the use of Éh¢ Church and Halls increased &s a wide variety of community groups returned to meeting in persoo on both a regular and a one-off basis. Weekly activities included Alcoholics Anonymous, Keep Fil. BadmintorL Dance. Music, slimming advice, etc. Our Church space was also used by local groups to hold concerts. AGMS and prize giving ccreTnonies. and several commenfrd on the quality of the facilities available. The weekly Zoom cafe was superseded as the Tuesday Heritage Cafe returned to the Cburcm although the PTe-Covid cakes have been replaced by a v2riety of wped biscuits along with delicious coffee and tea. This café helped to bring together people from Church and community and provided a place for fellowship and support.
Rosyth Garden City Associatio a heritage group which has been w01ng in partnership with the Parish Church since 2003 and provides a selecttson of historic photographs and inforniation to the Heritage Cafe presented a film show every four weeks at tbe Heritage Cafe. The films shown w¢r¢ from their archives and were very successful with good att¢ndances frotn the community. Partickpating in Light up Red for Remembrdnce and the light display from th¢ Church at Christm&s gave visible sig)s to the community which resulted in comments on Facebook enabling further communication. The Nativity scene in the grounds drew a numbeT of people who spent a f¢w moments of quiet at it. The craft group, which works on several projects for both the congTegation and the community, returned to the Church on Wethlesdays. They continued with knitting or crocheting prayer shawls, w]]ich are dedicated and then distributed to those requiring their comfort. They and friends in local Chur¢hes and the community continued knitting a selection of prenwture baby garnients. Trauma teddies were knitted for a vaTiety of interest groups to help provide ¢omfort to young children following traumatic events. Under the auspices of Trussell Tn the Church continues with a Food B8nk to assist those in need in the local community. Some of the congregation make generous food donations throughout the year. This venture has brougbt local volunteers into the ¢hur¢h who have no previo8 church connections. An informal gardening club involving volunteers from the church 8nd community keep the church grounds tidy In the winter aJ]d blooming in the summer. Much admired and used by local residents, the quiet of the grounds and the benches in the commemorative area provided a space for families and friends to meet for Teflection and contemplation. (e) CoMmunition Our small Communications team produce a weekly Order of Service and quarterly Newsletter which are sent to not only members of the congregation but aIso to Ecumenical friends 2nd others who have intimated a wish to receive them. Most are sent via email however, in the case of the NewsletteT, those without email receive their Newsletter via post or hand delivered. Paper copies of the Newsletter are also provided in the Halls and Church for any visitors. The Church Facebook page is updated regularly with the Minister'5 Sunday sernlons. daily Church of Scotland pravers and any relevant information. During l£nt and Advent the team also post daily reflections. prayeTS and Bible passages. In 2022 the Ahmadivya Muslim community group asked us to publicise their Christmas meal they were preparing for the community and being distributed from our Church and that was one of the most popular posts of the yeaT- 187 shares and over 28.000 views. During 2022 there were 590 followers, not only from ROSWI but also from around the world. 830/0 of our followe are women and the ages range from J 8-65+ with the llmjority in the 35-64 age group. The Minister's Sunday sernion is a popular post. Our website is regularly kept up to date with Order of Service and quarterly Newsletters plus our Hall Lets team maintain their page to ensure that is updated &$ and when required. During 2022 the website had a total of 2,690 vkews with 949 visitor4 again from all over the UK and the world. The weekly email continues to b¢ sent out to those who asked for it to be continued and this is a handy link to the Church for those who don't or can't always attend Church worship or cafr in person.
Financial Review In 2022 recovery from Covid restrictions gathered pace. Church Organisations started up again and hall let income in¢r¢ased. Tea and Coffee afier Sunday Worship began in April. with the Tuesday Heritage Cafe recommencing in AugusL between them bringing in over £900. Regular giving by weekly or monthly Standing Order continued, with others contributing by Weekly Freewill Offering envelopes or through the open plate. Unfortunately in spite of this donations to the General Fund (the main source of our income) fell by 19 /0, possibly due to the loss of members through death or relocatio However. our finances were assisted by a growth in use olour hall spaces. Several new hirers used our halls and some who have hired for several years increased their , resulting in an overall credit balance by the end of the year. The Social Committee started a few activiti and raised over £800 for Special Projects The National Giving Day organised in 2021 w&s not repeate(L and the Gill Day held previously to raise money for the General Fund did not take place in 2022. Going fonvard, an immediate worry is the cost of utilitie4 with no clear indication yet &s lo how big any incre&se will be. The Trustees have a decision from Presbytery thal the Church buildings should be retained meanwhile, so some long-awaited upgrades to the halls a being considered as we still hold restricted funds to be used for the renovation of the biulding and grounds. These will need to be carefully managed &s we do not wish to lose any of the hirers currently Usillg our l]alls. The arrangements for the new 'Clustel of churches in our area coming together are king forn]ed. and the Finance Committee is awaiting with interest decisions on how the joint fll]ances of the cluster TrI1 work. Reserves Policy It is the Trustees, policy to hold in reserve, if rx)ssible. an amount of money to cover any shortfall in income over expenditure. In 2022 in¢ome exceeded exlture in unrestricted accounts and at th¢ year end the Church held unrestricted seTY¢S of £53,570, of which £3,697 was held in desigmated funds, leaving about ten month's expendit¢ in a 'T)onnal' year in the G¢n¢ral Fund. The Church also held £83,582 of restricted funds which have been provided for the purwses specified in Note 2.
Statement of Trustees, ResponsibiRitses Charity law r¢quires the trustees to prepare financial stakments for each financial year which show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the clwity and its financia] activities for that period. In preparing those financial statements, the tnths are required to: select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently. make judgements and estimth that are reasonable and prudent state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed, subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the fitw)cial statements. and prepare the fmancial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operdtional existence. The trustees are responsible for keeping proper a¢¢ounling records which disclose wtth reasonable a¢¢uracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensur¢ that the financial slatements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scot12nd) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. They are also restx)nsible for saftgu2Tding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approved by the Tn]st¢¢s and signed on their behalf. ebblOII Date ...
IDdepeDdent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Rosyth Parish Church of Scotland I report on the accounts of the charAty for the year ended 31 D¢cember 2022 which are set out on pages Ioto 14. Respective responsibilities of trnstees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the tetms of the Lharities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Cl)arities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2(106 (as amended). The charity trustees conSLder that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of th¢ Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is n]y responsibility lo ¢xamine the accounts as Tequired under stion 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters bave come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement An exatninthon is carrAed out in accordance with Regul10 I l of the Charities Accounts (ScotEand) Regulations 2006. An examination includes a Teview of the accounting rerdS kept by th¢ charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the tteeS concerning any such matters. The procedures ulldertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be requAred in an audiL and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent examiner's ststement In the course of my examinatio no matt¢r come to my attention which gives me re&sonabl¢ Cause to believe that in any nwterial res[1 the r¢quirements: ' to keep accounting recor(Ls in accordance with Section 44 (Ima) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulation& and to Prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regul*ion 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been meL or to which, in my opinion. att¢ntion should drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be red. Nan]e
Ros th Parish Church of Scotland Recei tsandP2 ments Account Year ended 31 December 2022 UnrLstrieted Restricted Endowmen¢ Funds Funds FuDds Totsl Totsl 2022 2022 2022 2022 2021 Recei Donations Notr 31237 1,130 32,367 41.935 Legacies Activities for Generating Funds Bank & Deposlt inlere5t Inve5ttnent income 362 173 1,161 210 50 37 31.772 229 1,967 33.739 229 41,994 2,894 National Giving Llay 2022 1)onatiODS Relltal of Church iMlls and rDL8 20514 20,514 5,703 Sale of assets Sale of investments Grants R¢c¢ipts fro General Tn VAT Refulld Other Receipts Total R¢cei ts 52,515 1,967 54,482 50,591 Inents Costs of generating funds Charitable aclivities Governance costs Other Payments Total Pa ments 271 49.391 854 50245 . 39,564 49.391 854 50245 39.838 Excess of Reeeipts over Payments for the year before transfers 3,124 1,113 4237 10,753 Transfers Excess of Receipts over Payments for the year 3,124 1,113 4237 . 10,753 io
Ros h Parish Cburch of Scotland Statement of B21ances At 31 December 2022 Unrestricted Restricted Endovrn)ent Funds FUdS FuDds Total Total 2022 2022 2022 2022 202) Note Bank & De osit Balances Bank & deposit balallces bTought forward 50,446 82.469 132,915 122.162 Movement in year: Excess of R¢¢eipts over Payments for tbe year 3.124 1.113 4.237 10,753 Bank & deposit balance5 aTried forward 83.58? 137,15? 132.91) Investments at market value (cost £ xLYxx) Assets Gift Aid Receivable National Gift Day 2021 Gift Aid Receivable .330 1.352 1.410 229 1.352 1,638 Liabilities Heal and light AccrLthIs Travel Expenses Accnthls 1293 400 The accounts were approved by the Kirk Session (which is also the Financial Board) on 29 March 2023 For and on behalf of the KiTk SessionlFinancial Board Acting Session Clerk Trvasurer li
Ros th Parish Church of Scotland ststement of Balances Notes to tbe Accounts l. Trustee Remuneration and Related Party Transacttons During the year "rrustee) received travelling extwjses of £1200 to defray the cost of deprecia Is car and £2,826 was paid to Fife Council in respect of the Manse Council Tax. ion on using No trugtee or a person related to a tn had any personal itrterest in any Contr or transaction entered into by the chartty during the year. 2. Movements in Funds AtlJa At3J Ilec 2022 ZlJ22 Receipts Transfers Ullrestrieted funds Designated Fabric Fund Desiated Worsh2p Fund tksigllated OU&StOral ca Fund D&%ignated SIdaY Sch(K)l Fund Designated Cl¢wting CoTNUTthl¢s FuDd Designated T(M)r of the Parish, FwLd (i Fut)d &106 .894 3(10 3LKI 500 220 500 31 250 347 653 40.311 50.446 51515 52.515 40.938 49.391 2.014 49,873 53.570 Restrieted funds Flower Fund 350 384 255 Worship Cetltre Fd spe¢7 Projects Fund Reserve Fund 28.453 48.026 5,71KI 657 29.111 48.516 5.700 1.%7 854 83.582 Totsl funds 131915 50,245 137,152 ses of tksi ated FuTEds Fabric Fulld: The Tnle¢S have set &side funds for the nintenanCe of the Church ptM)pety Worship Fund.. The Trnstees have set aside funds for the purchase of materials to &ssist worjhip OutreachlP&storal Carelmissiou Fund: The Trustees have set aside funds for missio Outreach and Pastoral Care in ihe community Sunday Scbool Fund: The Tn]stees have set aside fimd5 for the Sunday Schwl Cleaning Consumables Fuyd: The T have set &side fi]nds ftirthe purch of cleaning materials Poor of the Pari8h' Fund: The Trustees have set aside funds to able the Minster to &8sist those in immediate need. oses of Restricted Funds Flower Fulld: This is a fund to provide flower5 for display during seTvi¢es of WOT5hip and for distribution to the sicL bereaved and celebrating a special occasion within the l¢)cal community Worship Centre Fund: This is a fund for the project to r¢novate CUTrent Church building(s) to develop a new Wotship Centrelcommunity Facility. Special Projeets Futtd: This is a fund to be used towards the cost of undettaking any Special Project within the Church and community. This includes the Community Nativity Project and the Community Defibrillator Project Reserve Fund: This is a nd creat¢d through legacies leftto the Chwch being held in reserve. 12
Unrestricted Restritttd EDdoivThent Funds Funds Funds 2022 Total Tot1 2021 2022 2022 3. Analysi8 of Donations Regular non Gtft Aid tknatioos Gift Aid t)onatio Ordinary Offerittgs {0 Platr) Other Offerings Don&50[ etc incl. Sunday tcas and Café T&x Recovered on Gift Aid lknti0$ 5,372 13.560 581 424 5.953 13.984 (080 -981 20.391 7.114 1.628 1.628 5.367 4.597 31237 125 4,722 31367 7.082 41.935 896 1.703 295 1.130 National Giving Day Gift Aid [knl National GivingDay Offerings T&¥ Recovered on NGD th)rtiO 229 229 4. Anaty5is of PaymeDts Costs of generating funds Investment Managers. ftes Offering envelOS 27 271 Charitable activities Ministries & Mission allocation tkss Presbw Alloww)¢¢ Less EndoMin¢nt lrtix)ll Presbyttry dues Voluntary.4dditiotsal Stip Minister's fApenscs Ministerial A&8istance Pulpit Supply Fabri¢ paIrS & nth1nacc Iksignoted Worship Furmi Designated OutreachlPastor31 Car411 tksiwt¢d SwOay &kn(K)l Fund Desiged Cleaning consu[eS Fw Poorof the Parish Fund (K)i 19,644 465 465 269 1.136 1.119 1.675 160 1,675 1.343 &i(kn 8.1 2,084 31 347 347 Cow]cil Tax Heal and ligbt Water Services Insurance 1826 7,425 1826 7,425 2.743 6.678 159) 15 2.443 Church Office Expellses Organ & musit Cl&qning serVis 183 214 1757 1757 693 16 sclaI Projects Fli>wers 469 82 Worship Centre Fund T¢l¢phon¢. Printms statiotlery [M)Sta2e Other extllses 617 51 617 929 51 95 49.391 854 50.245 39,5 13
GovertVaDee costs Other plymellts Uttprtsented Cheq 5. Millister's Stipend All Church of Scotland ¢ongr¢gations contribute to the National stind Fund which bears the costs of all ministers, stipends and employees contributions for national insuTan¢¢. pension and housing and loan fund. Ministets, stipends &e paid in accordance wtth the nationa] stipend scale. which is related to years of servi¢e. For the year under review the Tninimum stipend was £28.700 and the maximum stipend [1 the fifth and subsequent years of service) £35.269. 2022 2021 Collections for Third Parties Overse&s Mtssion ETnbrace the Middle E&st (Beinrt) Christian Aid {HaTvest) Cluistian Aid (Other) Bethany Christian TnT5t Food Bank 78 311 326 326 388 14
GENERAL FUND BUDGET BUDGET 2023 INCOME Offerings Regular Giving (inc. Gift Aid) T&% on Gift Aid Donations Ordinary Offerings (Open plate) Other OfferiDg& DonatioD4 Gift etc 19.OCH) 8,000 3,000 Other Ordinary General IDcome Contributions frtsrn Congregational Organisations Contribution frotD Garden City A5sociatioD Fund Ralsing Events Weddings & Funerdls Investments & Deposits Use of Pmnises io 200 21,000 22,610 57,610 Total OrdtDary GeDeral EXPENDITURE Natioll21 Millistry and MissioD & Wider Work Giving to Grow Less: Endowment Income Less= Transition Funding Less: Vacancy Allowance Presbytery Dues 23,518 (465) (757) (8J9D 1.091 14.990 IAK#l Stsffing Costs Volunlary Additional Stipend & Employets National Insurallce Ministers Travelling Expenses Minist*$ Exp¢nges Pulpit Suppty for 3 months Locum for 6 months her Salaries. National Insurance & Pensions 12(M) 780 5,598 7,978 Buildings Costs Fabric Repairs & Maintenance Hrating & Lighting Water Charges & Illsuranc¢ Mans¢ Council Tax 10,000 12,000 3,000 2.000 27,000 Other Local Costs Cleaning Telephone. POSL Printin& Ststionery. Photocopying Publicity & AdYertiSi118 Choir & Mu5i¢ ExpeT)ses- CCL Lic¢n¢es Congregational organisatioS- Suttday SclKM)I Other Iksignat¢d Accounts 3.000 700 500 235 200 6,135 Totsl Ordin¥4ry General Expenditsre 56,103 GENERAL FUND.SURPLUS I (DEFICIT) FOR THE YEAR 15 1,507