BETHANY HALL EVANGELICAL CHURCH
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
31- JANUARY 2025
ScO￿lSH CHARTIY NUMBER:. SC015761
CARSON & TROTTER
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
123 IRISH STREET
DUMFRIES
DG12PE

Bèthany Hall Evangellcal Church
Scottish Charlty Numb8r SC015r61
Trustee5' report
Year erbded 31st January 2025
Govgming Document
Bethany Hall Evangeli¢al Church was established by a trust deed dated 14th June 1946. Tho purpo$es and
admlnislralion arrangemenis are set out in a Conslrtullon, lasl revlsed In Aprll 2016.
Trustees Durlng the Year
The Trustees present their report and th8 unaudit8d 8ccounts of Ihe charity f(* the ye8r 6ndg(1318t January
2025.
Recrultment and Appolntment of Trusto&8
Charity Trusleo5 arg rospon5ible for the govornancg and slratggy of Ihelr charliy. New tru$le88 are appo5nled
by aoreefflenl of the exi51ing Iru51ees at the annual general meellng.
(al Ihe 8dvancemenl of ￿lIg￿n.,
(bl Ihe advancement of dllienshlp or communlty development., and
(c) the adva￿ernent of human rlghls, confllct resolvtlon or r8conclllallon.
Aetlvltles
Church Services..
1. Sunday Sery￿e$.,
There 1$ 8 Cornmunlon Servl¢e each Sund8y followed by blble legchiw then coffee. The chlldren allend
Sunday School durlng the blble leachlng.
2. Wednesday Night.,
Each Wedne8day night we have a Tlme of Prayer and Blble Study Ir) th6 Church - we also h8vg some
joining us on Zoom.
3. Ladles Blble Study.,
There Is a Ladies Blble Study Group on the lasl Monday of the month.
4. Mens Fellowshlp:
The men maèl logelher on Ihe lag1 Thursday of the month for pray8r and Blble Sludy.
S. Open Doors..
Eaeh Tuesday the Church Is open from 10.00 am till 12.00 noon for anyone who wishes lo drop in for prayer
and coffee.
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Bothany Hall Evangollcal Church
Scottlsh Charlty Number SCD15761
Tru$t¢e$' report {¢ontinued)
Year ended 31st January 2025
Achlevements, Performance and Flnanclal Ravlew
Missionary Box..
On a montr)ly basis we send this ffloney lo a missionary either abroad or in the UK. This ￿ar we hav
given a lotal of £1,015 lo missionaries.
Rès•rva*
The Church recorded a defiGIt of £3,697 during the year12024'. surplu5 £1,g651. At the year end the Church
had Un￿StrICted general lunds of £11,613. The Iruslees feel Ihal Ihig level of reserves will be SLbffictenl to allow
Ihe ChurGh to continue wlh Ils current aGllvillos In Ihe gvonl of a drop In the level of Income.
Connected Bodie5
Bethany Evangelical Ghurch18 8fflllat8d lo th8 Fellowship of Inéepend8nl Evangèll¢81 Churches {FIEC).
Trustees. Remunératlon and Expensos
The Irusleo5 dld not recelve sny remunerallon for thelr servlces.
The accounts foi the year are altached and form part of Ihls report.
'This report was approved by Ihe Iruslees on 21 $1 May 2025 and slgned on thelr behalf by,
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B¢thany Hall Evangglical Church
Scottish Charlty Number SC015761
Receipts and Payments Account for the year end¢d 31st January 2025
2025
2024
Noto
Recelpts
Donations
Income from Investments other than land & buildings
Total recelpls
34,008
168
40.659
140
34,176
40,799
Payments
Payments for charitable aclivlties
Grants and donallons
Governance ¢osls- Independent examlnatlon
Total payments
34,278
3.055
540
33,630
4,670
534
37,873
38,834
IDeflcS1) I surplu$ for the year
(3,697)
1,965
All funds are unrostrlct•d
The notes on pagey 5 to 6 form part of these finan¢ial statom9nts.
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Bethany Hall Evangelical ChurGh
Scottl8h Charity Numb8r SC015761
Statement of Balances as at 31st January 2025
2025
2024
Notè
Bank and Cash In Hand
Openlng balances
(Deficit) I Surplus for thg yeai
15,310
(3,697)
11,613
13,345
1,965
Closing balances
15,310
Rosérvos
Gener81 Unre8trlcled Fund8
11.613
15,310
CIo8lng balances
11,613
15,310
As$0t$
Bethany Church
Computers
Equipment
120.000
120,000
1,360
1,600
121.360
121,600
Llabllitles
Independent Examlners fee
PAYE
Pension
600
229
280
534
292
124
1.109
950
Beihany Church 1$ shown at a mark¢t V31ue oblalned In 2007, and the trustee8 sllll conslder Ihls value lo
bè approprSate. Computers and equlpment are shown al nel book value belng cost less depreclallon of 33
113% on a slralght Ilne basls for computers and 15% on a reducSng b31anc8 for ooulpmenl.
The charity has no other inveslmerts, 888el8 or material liabilitle8.
Approved by th8 Iruslees on 21.%t M8
2025 and Igned on their behalf by .
The notes on pages S to 6 form part of theso financial 8tatèm8nts.
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Bethany Hall Evangelical Chur¢h
Notes to the Ilnanclal ststements
Year ended 31st January 2025
Donations
2025
2024
Offerings
G￿1 Ald Reclalm
Missionary Box
Gifts
Romanla
Earthquake Appeal collecllon
Dumfrles Rewvery Group Gollecllon
28,545
31,344
4,830
3,265
1,503
3,840
120
120
700
400
34,008
40,659
Income Irom Investments other than Land & Bulldlng8
2025
2024
Bank Interest
168
140
168
140
Payment8 for Charltable Actlvltle8
2026
2024
ChrlstlanSly explored
Speakers expenses
Postage, stationery ?nd advertlsing
Wine
Caterlng & Cleanlng
FIEC subscription
Other expense5
Premises Costs- Gas & Eleclricity
Premises Costs- Insurance
Premises Costs- Repalrs and renewals
Wages
Website expen5e5
Bank Fraud Ermr
239
770
26
1,060
362
85
340
500
701
2,762
1,631
71
90
500
384
2,700
1,791
1,273
25.624
471
365
26,163
34,278
33,630
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Bethany Hall Evangelical Church
Notes to the financial statements (continued)
Year ended 31st January2025
Grants & Donatlons
2025
2024
Missionery box
Gifts
Foreign workers
Earthquake Appeal
Dumfrles Recovery Group
Romanla
1,015
100
1,700
1,910
435
1,225
700
400
240
3,055
4,670
Flxod A88et$
The Trustees are ben$ficlally enlllled lo the Tille of B6thany Hall Evangell¢al ChuTCh.
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Bèthany Hall Evangelical Church
Independent Examlnérfs Report to the Trustees
I report on the unaudited sc¢ounls of the charity for year ended 31st January 2025 50t out on pages 3 to 6.
R08pe¢tive Resportsibilllies of the Trustees and tho Examiner
The charify's trustees are responsSble for the preparallon of the acGounls in 8C¢OTdance with the terms of The
Charities and Trustee Inveslmenl Iscolland) Act 2005 and The Charities Accounts (Scotla￿) Regulaliorss
2006. The charity Iruslees eonslder Ihal the audit requirement of Regulation 10{1Xdl of the Accounts
Regul8lKJns does not apply. 11 Is rny responslbilily lo exatnln8 the accounis as required under Section 44{11(cl
of the Act and to Stale whether partlculaT mattors have come lo my attention.
Basls of Indèpandént Examlnerfs Report
My exarnlnation Is carried out in accordan¢B wSlh Regulation 11 of th8 Chariues Accounts (Scolland)
Règulallons 2006. An examination include8 a revlew of the accounting records kèpl by th& Gharily and a
compari80n of the 8¢counl8 presented with those records. 11 also includes conslderalion of any unusual items
or di8¢losures in the account8. and seeks explanations from the Iruslees concerning any 8u¢h maller8. The
procedurès undertaken do not provide all the evldence that w(NJl¢ be required in an audit, and con8equenlly I
do not express an audit opinlon on the acGounls.
Indap8ndent Examlnerfs Staternant
In the cours8 of my examination, rn matter has ￿rne lo my a11enlFon'.
(11 wh￿h gives me reasonable cause lo belSeve that In any materi* respe¢l Ihe requlremenl5;
lal lo keep accounllng records In 8¢cordarKe wlih Soclbn 441111al of the 2005 Act 8nd Regulallon
4 of Ihe 2006 Aocounts Regulallons., and
Ib) lo prepare accounts wfv￿h accord wllh lh8 a¢¢wntlng records and comply wllh Règulal¢on 9 of
1hè 20D6 A¢¢ounts Regulations.,
have not b89n met., or
{21 lo which. In my oplnkjn, altenllon should be drawn In order lo enable a proper underslandlng of the
Carson & Troller
Chartered Acccrtjntants
123 Irlsh Street
Dumfries
DG1 2PE
10th Septetnber 2025
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