2024-12-31-accounts

APPENDIX 1 Trustees, Annual Report for the period oscr Period start date Period end date Year M￿rth Year From XJ24 31 2024 of the Seottish Charity Regulator Charity name SAUGHTONHALL UNITED REFORMED CHURCH other names charity is known Registered charity number SC014175 Charity's principal address 85-87 SAUGHTONHALL DRIVE EDINBURGH Postcode EH12 STR Names of the charty trustees on date of approval of Trustees. Annual Report Trustee name Orr￿ lif any) Dates acted if not forvthole year Name of person (or boty) entitled to appoint trustee (rf any) Minister Secretary

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Type of governing document Saughtonhall Unlted Reformed Church is an unincorporated association. All local churches affiliated to the United Ref0￿ed Church are govemed by the statutes of the Untted Refonned Church Act of Padiament 2000. Trustee recruitment and appointment The TTUStees are all ordained Elders of the United Refom)ed Church. They are elected at a Church Meetsng and ordained al a service of worship. They may be re-appointed by the members of the ￿ngregatiOn at one of f￿r Church Meetsngs. The cOngregat￿n is respK￿5ib1e for calling a Minister. The minister is also a trustee of the Church. nhiap+iiiae 2nA 2p+iiii+iae Charitable purposes The corKJregation exists to provide Publ￿ Christian worship and to Care the spirtlual and pastoral needs of rls members, adherents and any other persons in the eommunty who seek and welcome ils support and help. In addttK)n the congregation provides chaplainey to Balgreen Primary Sehool. To fulfil this objeetive monies are donated by church members according to their means and by fund raising activities during the year. Surnmary of the rnain activities in relation lo these objects The congregation meets each Sunday for public wotship and holds addttional services at the time of Christian festivals, ie Christmas and Easter as well as a summer holiday dub for children and young people. Scoal meetings. including drama productions and film nights, public ctures and fund raising events are held. Anyone is welcome at all events. The church is a member of Murrafftld Churches Together. The activities of the church and upkeep of the premises are funded by voluntary giving and Sukwlemented by fund raising and hall letting to third parbes. APPENDIX 1

Summary of the main achievements of ' Sunday W￿shIp took place al 12pm weekty throughout the year. which the charity during the financial period was also broadcast live on Fa￿bC4jk. Regular contact was made and pastoral care was offered to members. A summer holiday dub"Saughtonhall Sporting hero took place as did number of Saturday aftemcon events for Children and young people. The One O'clock gang was held on the first Monday of each month prowding lunch and fellowship. The Memry Lane Cafe twk place every Friday moming as part of the Murrayfield Dementia Project in Murrayfield Churche5 Together. The Congregation supp)rted the Blyd)swood Shoebox appeal, the Broomhouse FC￿bank and Fresh start. A Yots @ Saughtonhaif which offers a wami space for babies. young children and their parents and the chance to meet similar people within the comm￿ty takes place each week The congregation FKovKled chaplaincy to Balgreen Primary Schwl. A report from the Treasurer Ihat summarises the Financial p0S￿On and hwJhlwJhts the main actNit￿S over the year is included along wrth the Trustees report FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE WEBSITE Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves A significant FOrt￿n of the churth's reserves are held on Yemi Deposit". These have been accumulated over the years via the sale of the church manse plus some interest. The Trustees have agreed that it L% very unlikely that there should not be any shortlmid term requirements for these and are comfortable lo hokl these reserves as an 18 month fixed tem dep￿t. The"Business Accounf M￿leS are held in reserve should inwme fail to meet expenditure. but mC￿e importanty to enable the trustees lo ￿tfi1 their responsibilities for the upkeep of premises and cushion the effect of a large unexpected property repair or legislative required upgrades. The Treasurers Accounf is our current account where monies are depostted and payments made on a weekly basis. The Joint Pastorate a￿)Unt is for any Manse and Minister expenses that are incurred. Both Saughtonhall and Duke Street pay equal conlribution5 10 this a¢wunt.

Details of any deficit 2024 saw SURC rewrting an Income over Expenditure deficit of £20189. The reason for this is explained in the Financial ststement and in the Treasurers rep Donated facilities and Se￿1¢e5 lif any) APPENDIX 1 other optional infomiation TRUSTEE REMUNERATION AND EXPENSES The minister receives a stipendlsalary and penS￿)n Contributic￿S from the United Refomied Church Ministry and Mission IM&MI fund. This a pooled fund auoss all Unf(ed Refomied chur￿￿ in the UK. The contribution lo M&M from this church was £23.600. In line with tems of setuement for Unf(ed Refomied Church Ministers, Council Tax is paid by the Church and £3,727 was paid to City of Edinburgh Council. Re-imbursement of property incurred expenses is undertaken and £1559 was incurred during the year. £3299 was reinbursed to the Minister for expenses incurred during the year. No other trustee received any remuneration during the year. The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signaturelsl

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Date	23/2/25

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