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LODGE NEW MONKLAND MONTROSE
NUMBER 88&
chartered 2nd August 1762
Abstract Statement of Accounts Year ending 31st August 2025
Dear Sir and Brother,
As directed by Bro. John Gray RWM, | request your attendance at our Annual General Meeting| tobeheldon Monday: 10/11/2025
Bobby Gaines PM Secy
OBITUARIES
BRO DAVID REID WPSR : BRO WILLIAM MORTON PM
BUSINESS
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1 Minutes and correspondence
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2 Secretary and Treasurer's reports
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3 Expenses for Secretary and Treasurer 4 Remuneration to Tyler
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5 Nominations and elections of office bearers for the forthcoming year
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6 Any other competent business
GRAND ALMONER'S APPEAL
Brethern
Itis not my intention to preach to the converted but rather simply to ask you to continue to support the Benevolent Funds and Charitable Works of the Scottish Craft as you have so ably during the past twelve months.
THE TREASURER WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE FROM 18:45 TO RECEIVE DUES ETC.
Annual Dues £55 Senior Citizens:- £50
PGL £12
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Appointed Examiners Statement
Place // Date:- 116 Station Road : Blantyre : G72 9AD
21% September 2025
1/We hereby certify that I/We have examined the financial records of the Treasurer of Lodge New Monklands Montrose No.88 on the Rolls of The Grand Lodge of Scotland for the year ending 2025 in accordance with the provisions laid down in the 5 Schedule of the Constitution and Laws.
My/Our Examination has verified that :-
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(A) All entries in the financial records are correctly stated and adequately verified.
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(B) Certificates have been examined from the Lodge Bankers and Law Agents where appropriate confirming the assets at the year end.
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(C) There are no matters which require to be drawn to the attention of Lodge Members.
The attached accounts are an accurate summary of the income and expenditure of the Lodge for the year and the assets and liabilities at that date.
Signed fiecota. bain, Ate Appointed Examiner WPM). Smith SignedMMO Appointed Examiner WPSR C. Cleesy-Blair
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Verifier's report for Year Ending 31st August 2025
We certify that we have examined the books, accounts and vouchers of New Monkland Montrose Lodge No. 88, on the roll of the Grand Lodge of Scotland, for the year ending 31st August 2025, in accordance with the provisions laid down in the fifth schedule of the Constitution and Laws. My examination has verified that; All entries in the financial records are correctly stated and adequately verified. Certificates have been examined from the Lodge banks and Law Agents where appropriate, confirming the assets of the year end. There are no matters which require to be drawn to the attention of Lodge Members. The attached accounts are an accurate summary of the Income and Expenditure of the Lodge for the year and of the Assets and Liabilities at that date.
Appointed Verifier: bx “ Bro. James Smith PM ge 68. nnn, Heal, AtmaEne AppointedBro. Calum Verifier:Blair sassucenssuade a0)‘ vA\ Brott ee Bro. Robert Gaines PM. Secretary... ¥en ONIN) cece 13, Main Street, Calderbank, ML6 9SG Bro. Martyn Eley Treasurer...c2An/. 2... a Beeb ccf esvisccssecuivesreneaiaaa tion Road, G72 9AD
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New Monkland Montrose Lodge 88 rl
2024 General, Benevolent Building Fund - Income Paid into G/F and distributed from there 2025
£ - No Entrants Collections £ 2,153.73
£ 90.00 Mark degree Lodge Benevolent Account 25% EA Deg £ 138.02
£ 1,550.00 Burns Night Raffles £ 2,823.02
Donations to General Fund £ 68.82
£ 410.00 Installation Harmony Tickets Grand lodge Benevolent Fund AGM /Installation Collect £ 440.00
£ 2,500.00 Masters Dance Test Fees £ 1,950.00
£ 1,208.00 Test fees Prov.Past Masters Test Fees £ 42.00
£ 120.00 Reinstatements Reinstatements £ 330.00
£ 560.00 Monies raised for Charity (Maggies) Masters Dance £ 2,865.00
Installation Tickets £ 465.00
Burns Night Tickets £ 1,340.00
£ - Sale of Memorabilia £ 118.00
£ 2,118.33 Collections Refund from NS&! £ 8,000.00
£ 115.00 Donations NS& Interest %
£ 2,079.00 Raffle Other/CashPaidintoBank&footbalicards |[f - |
£ 141.50 Sale of memorabilia
£ 50.00 PGL past masters fees
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£ 1,179.17 National Savings Bonds interest 50% [ RefundbyR.Gains 0.00
[£ 12,121.00 | [ef_25, 509.41 |
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| £227.40 EACollections25%ofCollections |
£137.60 | |
| £332.00 | ||
| patios 8000 Pp eees4PS CllectionAGM BC £368.00 Collection Installation £366.50 |
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| Expenditure £0.00 |
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| £0.00 Bankcharge ToGL Ben Instalation &AGM |
Rounded up24/25 | £440.00 |
| rn TotalExpenditureforYearpaidoutofG/F |
£880.00 | |
| £1,111.86 BenevolentFundSurplusthatwas held inG/Ffor24/25 |
£817.23 | |
| From General Fund Paid into Benevolent fund 26/08/25 23/24 &24/25 £1379.09&£550 |
£1,929.09 | |
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Consolidated Income and Expenditure
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2024
Income 2025
£12,121.00 Genera Fund £22,789.12
£1,111.86 Benevolent £1,697.65
| £44814,204.11904 41° TOTAL CONSOLIDATED INCOME £25,509.41
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£11,319.74 General Fnd £24,996.54
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TOTAL CONSOLIDATED EXPENDITURE £24,996.54
£2,974.37 Consolidated Funds Surplus £512.87
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Consolidated funds
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Accumulated fund Accumulated fund £81,497.70
(Decrease) Increase Memorabilia Decrease in Memorbelia] -£ ——
Surplus for year G/F Surptus for Yeark £ 512.8
Building fund Surplus] £ 1,022.64
Total £ 83,563.9:
ee N.S.1. Bonds Realised/Purchased Ben Fund Surplus] £ —
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£ 64,400.00 FNationai Savings Bonds
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£ 715.84 |[Memorabilia
£ 13,943.42 |Cash at Bank
£ 1,477.85 |Cash in hand
£
960.59 Cash at Ben Account
£81,497.70 Total
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National Savings Bonds £ 64,400.00 Virgin Money 12 month Savings Account £ 5,000.00 Virgin Money 18 month Savings Account £ 5,000.00 Cost value of Memorabitlia £ 428.93 Cash at Bank G/F Account 31/08/2025 e 5,845.34 Cash at Ben Account £ 2,889.68 Cash at Bank in Bulding Fund } £ - Total £83,563.95
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New Monkland Montrose Lodge 88
| Balance Sheets | Balance Sheets | ||||||
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| ze | Genera | Fund | [as | ||||
| £ | 41,955.73 JAccumulated | Fund | Accumulated Fund] | £ | 43,334.01 | ||
| -£ | 163.09 | (Decrease/Increase) Value ofMemorabilia | (Decrease/increase)Retail Value ofMemorabilia | -£ | |||
| £ | - | N.S.1. Bonds Purchased | |||||
| £ | 801.26 | Surplus foryear | SurplusG/F forYear 24/25] | £ | |||
| £ | 42,593.90 | Total | £ | ||||
| £ | 32,250.00 | NationalSavings Bonds | National Savings Bonds} | £ | 32,250.00 | ||
| £ | 715.84 | Memorabilia | CostvalueonMemorabilia] | £ | 428.93 | ||
| £ | 1,477.85 | Cash in hand | Cash in hand atyear end} | £ | - | ||
| £ | 8,890.32 | Cash@BankG/FandB/F | Cash at Bank G/F] | £ | 5,845.34 | ||
| £ | 43,334.01 | AdjustmentCheque001354 | 12monthVirginSavingsAccount} | £ | 5,000.00 | ||
| Adjustment for Cheque001355 | 18monthVirgin Savings Account} | £ | 35.93 | ||||
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| £ | 43,334.01 | Total | £43,560.20 | ||||
| BuildingFund | |||||||
| 2024 ee £31,830.18 Accumulated Fund |
enn Accumulated Fund |
2025 £32,891.43 |
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| £1,061.25 | SurplusforYear | SurplusforYear | . SRemee. |
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| £32,891.43 | Total | Total | £33,914.07 | ||||
| Virgin 18month savingsaccount | £4,964.07 | ||||||
| £28,950.00 | NationalSavings Bonds | NationalSavingsBonds | £28,950.00 | ||||
| £3,941.43 | Cash atBank | CashatBank | £0.00 | ||||
| £32,891.43 | Total | Total | £33,914.07 | ||||
| Benevolent Fund | |||||||
| £ | 4,590.40 | Accumulated | Fund | Accumulated Fund} | £ | ||
| £ | 671.86 | }(Deficit) SurplusforYear | Surplus DuefromG/FforYear2025] | £ | 817.23 | ||
| £ | 5,262.26 | [Total | Totall | © | 6,089.68 | ||
| £ £ £ |
3,200.00 | NationalSavings Bonds 1,111.86 |
DuefromGeneralFund 960.59 |
Cash atBank | NationalSavings Bonds] Cashat Bank} |
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| £ | 5,272.45 | [Total | TotalAssets} | £ | 6,089.68 |
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|£12,121.00|Total Income General Fund|||825,509.41|||
|£11,319.74|Total Expenditure General Fund|£24,996.54|
|£801.26|Surplus/Deficit|Be|ae|
|Grand|Lodge|of Scotland|(ieee|
|es|Expenditure Broken down as Follows|2025|
|£|1,452.00|Annual Test Fee Cheque £1910|paid|to|R Gaines who|refunded|£20|£1,890.00|
|£|22o.00fCntrantDues||£0.00|
|£|72.00|Reversal|
|of|cheque|001343|£440.00|
|£|:|Reversal|of|cheque|001286|£440.00|
|£|116.00|Grand|Lodge Other|Past Test Fees owing|GL 2023|£300.07|
|£|24.00|G.L.0.S.|"2000"|Club S/O|G.L.O.S.|"2000" Club S/O|£24.00|
|£1,884.00|Total Expenditure to Grand Lodge|£3,094.07|
|2024|Expenditure|From G/F|Broken down as follow|2025|
|Provincial Grand|Lodge|of|Lanarkshire|Middle Ward|
|£|100.00|£|60.00|
|£|160.00[Entrants&AffiliateDues||YE|
|£|200.00|eer|Subscribing|Masters Fees|x4|£|48.00|
|£|10.00|Golf,|Bowling Fees|
|&|Quiz Entry|PO|
|:|10.00|Poppy Scotland|a|10.00|
|£480.00|Total Expenditure to|Provincial Grand|Lodge|£118.00|
|£11,319.74|Total|Direct|Costs|General Fund|£|24,996.54|
|Lo ecommeecama|Building Fund|Cl|
|P2024|income|™~™~—“SCCCCCCédCL;C(‘“‘#‘”W|n0o5—=~SY|
|£1,061.25|National Savings|Interest|Received|(45% of total interest)|£1,022.64|
|Donations|as|
|£1,061.25|Total Income for Year|£1,022.64|
|2024|Expenditure|lcaadeecepeeeens aaa|
|£0.00|Virgin|Money Bonds|£0.00|
|[£000|_—||Total Expenditurefor Year|a|
|Building fund Surplus|£1,022.64|
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From 01/09/25 to 27/10/25
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|Office|Bearers|Regular|Committee|
|Right Worshipful|Master|Bro.|John|Gray PM|15|4|
|immediate|Past|Master|Bro.|lan|Mcindoe|PM|45|4|
|Depute|Master|Bro.|Kenneth|Dalzell|PM|15|2|
|Substitute|Master|Bro.|James|Keltie|14|4|
|Worshipful|Sen.|Warden|Bro.|lain|Keltie PM|13|3|
|Worshipful|Jun.|Warden|Bro.|Andrew|McCulloch PM|10|3|
|Secretary|Bro.|Robert Gaines PM/DSM|14|4|
|Assistant|Secretary|Bro.|Vacant|0|0|
|Treasurer|Bro.|Martyn|Eley|12|2|
|Assistant Treasurer|Bro.|Vacant|0|0|
|Almoner|Bro.|Bill Young|15|4|
|Chaplain|Bro.|Bill|Young|15|4|
|Snr.|Deacon|Bro.|Kenneth|Leckie|PM|11|2|
|Jnr.|Deacon|Bro.|Alastair|Grier|13|3|
|inner|Guard|Bro.|Kenneth|Leckie|Jnr.|13|0|
|Director|of Ceremonies|Bro.|Tom|Reid|PM/DSM|11|4|
|Bible|Bearer|Bro.|Archie|McNeil|11|2|
|Sword|Bearer|Bro.|Peter Weir|13|3|
|Jeweller|Bro.|David|Hannah|PM|0|0|
|Junior Steward|Bro.|Robert|Lochhead|15|0|
|Senior Steward|Bro.|Wilson|Geddes|5|0|
|Organist|Bro.|Adrian|Hannah|3|0|
|Standard|Bearer|Bro.|John|Lindsay|12|2|
|Pres.|of|Stewards|Bro.|Stuart Cameron|PM|4|1|
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|Lodge|Meetings from|29/11/24|to|27/10/25|
|2024|2025|=|Special|
|Highest|60|53|0|
|Lowest|12|28|
|Average|1,|Does|not|include|Installati|39|42|
|Installation|81|83|
|Initiates|0|
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Provincial Grand Lodge of Lanarkshire Middle Ward
Financial Statement
Lodge New Monklands Montrose No.88
Reconciliation of Accounts
We the undersigned, confirm the Lodge Treasurer has computed and exhibited a full reconciliation between the funds stated in the lodge’s annual accounts and the amounts held in the name of the lodge bank accounts, certificates or other deeds of Security etc. We further confirm that this reconciliation has been verified by the Appointed Examiners and found to be correct.
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Signed PEL LMM rape Lodge Treasurer Bro D.M. Eley
Signed on fpbtocta, He Ve ive Appointed Examiner WPM J. Smith
Signed CARO. Appointed Examiner WPSR C. Cleesy-Blair
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Duties and Engagement of Appointed Examiners
We, the undersigned, confirm that the Appointed Examiners have been engaged in accordance the Constitution and Laws The Grand Lodge of Scotland ( 30" Edition ) and that they have been provided with a copy of the Constitution and Laws of the Grand Lodge of Scotland ( 30" Edition ) and the Lodge Bye-Laws and have been fully Appraised with the duties of the Lodge Treasurer and The Appointed Examiners as detailed in the 5" Schedule of the said 30" Edition of the Constitution and Laws of The Grand Lodge of Scotland.
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SIGNED sevssccssceses mY os Lodge Master WM4J. Gray
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SIZNEC...ecssccssesseseebMer LOY Lodge Secretary WPM R. Gaines
SignedaS Appointed Examiner WPM J. Smith
Signed LAE Disa Appointed Examiner WPSR C. Cleesy-Blair
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