Scottish Charity No. SC016058
The Church of Scotland
Torrance Parish Church
Congregation No: 160890
Congregatlonal Aecounts
Year ended 3 1 December 2024

Torrance Partsh Church of Scotland
Reference and Admlnlstrative InfOrn￿tIOn
Charlty tlame:
Torrance Patish Church of Scotland
Charlty Nunther:
SC016058
Congregatlon RefeY¢nc& 160890
Contact Address:
School Road
Torrance
rJ64 4BZ
Webslte:
www.tpc.org.uk
Truste¢6:
The trustees of the chan.ty comprise the members of the
Kirk Session.
Kirk seSS￿n..
Unitary struclure
Mlnl•t*r.
8e8•lon Clerk:
Chur¢h Treasurer:
BAnk•r•:
Cli (li'NLILale BAiik PLC
110 Cowgate
Kirkintillcth
G66 IJU
Independ¢nt Examlner:

Torrance Partsh Church of Scotland
Trustees. Annithl Report
Year ended 3 1 December 2024
strueture. Governance and Management
The Church is admini$tered in accordan￿ with the tern]8 of the Unitary
Lonstitution.
Trustees
The Trustees Irom l January 2024 to the date of this report were as follows:
The KLrk Sessfion members 8JE the elders of the Chutch and arc chosen from those
rnemlxr8 of the Church who are Consider￿ to have the appmpriatc gifts and skills.
The minister, who is a member of the Kirk Session, is clcctcd by thc rongregatson
and inducted by Presbytery. The members of the Kirk Session are the Charity
Trustees.
Or9anlsatioftal Stru¢t7tre
The Kirk Session ig regponsible for the spirituaj and temporal affairs 7Within the
Church. While the Kirk Session retains ultimate responsibility. much of the busineBs
of Sc88ion ia organised in various $ub-teams, namely Diwipleghip and Mis$ion,
Patstoral, Sunday8, World Mission, Youth. Finance, Fabric. Commurrications and
Utilttkes- each t¢am contain8 one or rnore elders. Member8 of the former
Congregational Board. and of the wider congregation, are also involved in these
tea￿8, according to their ovm ￿ftS and c8Jling.

Torran¢e Parish Chureh of Scotland
Trnstees, Annual Report
Year ended 3 1 December 2024
object1￿$ and Actlvltle$
The Church of Scotland is Trinitsrian in doctrine, Refornied in tradition and
Presbyterian in wlity. It exists to glorify God and to work for the advancement of
Christ's Kingdom throughout the world. As a national Church, it aclcnowledges a
distinctive call and duty to bring the ordinances of religion to the people in every
parish of Scotland through a territ0ri8J ministry. It co-operates with other Churches
in various ecumenical bodtes in Scotland and Iwond.
Senrfces OA Worshlp
Sunday
Morning Worship 10.30am, occasional evenings 6.30pm
Prayer Mertlftg$
Wednesday
9.15am & 7.30pm
Oryttnlwtlons
Weekly
Sunday
Crèche
Junior Church
FROG Youth Group
Connect Youth
The Carrot Cake Club
Evening meeting loccasionall
Wednesday
Cafe
Thursday
Men's Prayer Breakfa8t
Boy$, Brigade
Monthty
1st Tuesday Friendship Lunch
3rd Thursday Thank You for the
Music (dementia friendly sing along
group)
I st Saturday Crossover Youth Night
Weekend Welcome
Small group8
In addition to all the above arnund IS small groups meet on a regular basis for
fellowship, Bible study 8nd prayer.
Communlty Café
The café, which is open to all. is on each Wednesday moming except for a break
during the summer and Christmas school holidays.

Torrance Parish Church of Scotland
Trnstees, Annual Report
ye￿ ended 3 1 December 2024
raiS￿On And Vlslon Statements
For God's glory, Torrance P￿iSh Church of Scotland exists to make disciples for
Jesus Christ in Torrance and beyond by equipping and encOUra￿g God's peoplc
through the power of the Hoty Spirit.
Torrance Parish Church desires that its people would make Jesus known by word
and deed through loving servtce in their daily live8 in the village, throughout the
wider church and wherever God s¢ts them.
Achl¢vement• and Perfornwic¢
We continue with worship. in the building and online and value the ways in which
we can connect with ¢urrent chU￿h members 8nd guests. live streaming of online
senTices of worship has continued, meaning maximum access to those unable to
attend in person because of circumstances, and is a testament to the dedication of
the Communications teajn. Services are ajso available for downloading.
There are around 90 young people from age 4 to 17 involved in the life of the Church
in Some forni, whether via church run groups during the week, or present on
Sundays. This includes th08e attending the Boys Brigade, and the monthly Crossover
Youth night providing exciting activities in Torrance and at other venues. This
outreach to young people is imp)rtant to the church and included a 8uccessful
holiday club in the summer with around SO attending. which in addition to providing
a week of activities to young people, involves tcenagers in its leadership. There is also
a Scripture Union group in the primary school.
For some time, Torrance Parish Church has bc¢n actively involved with St Rollox
Parish Church, an inner-eity church in Glasgow. This relationship was fornialised
during 2008 when the two con8regations were officially twinned,.
Torrance Parish Church is committed to 8UPP)rting mis¥ionary partners throughout
the world engaged in short or long-terni ministry. A member of the congregation
works with Operation Mobilisation in Zambia working with street children.
For some time, the church has pursued various eottlmunity initiatives. Church
members have been closely involved in developing initiatives to serve the Torrance
community, including the organisation of regular dementia friendly Thank You for
the Music events. the Friendship lunch for the retired. and the formation of a support
group for the elderly 8nd housebound.
During the year regular Weekend Welcome. family events on a Friday afternoon
started. The Christians Against Poverty ICAry money courses covering home
budgeting, person￿ fmance and employment issues continued. A village mag92ine
provided by the church is distributed three times a year to all homes. containing
news of the church and community. Further infornjation regarding these activities
is available on the church website https:/ Iwww.torranceparishchurch.org.uk.

Torrance Parlsh Chureh of Seotland
Trustees, Annual Report
Year ended 31 December 2024
Achlevements and Perfornwice Icontinuedl
Other initiatives include the development of an 'eco-church'. Outside of the
comrnunity the church or its members support various entities including Street
Pa8tors, and a numlrr of local charities. such as Glasgow City Mission. The Well.
and the iA)dging House Mission.
In the last few years the church has reached out to any people in the comrnunity
who could be identified as isolated. alone or vulnerable, maintaining contact via
telephone primarily. and, delivering over 200 fish suppers to people who fell into
those categories in the village lan initiative that started in late 20201.
In addition, the church was closely involved in Torrance Community c￿e8 initiative
which shares resources and inforniation An the con]munity, and supports the East
Dunbartonshire Woman's Ald with supplies.
Flnanclal R¢vl¢w
The accounts show that the church had an excess of r￿eIPtS over payments for the
year of £1,286. before transfers. The principal source of regular income Continues to
be donations made under the Gift Aid scheme.
The title deeds of the church buildings and manse are held by the General Trustees
of the Church of Scotland. therefore. the market value ol these heritable propertie8
is not included in these accounts as a r￿ed asset.
As part of the partnership relationship with St Rollox Church of Scotland. Torrance
Parish Church has been privileged to provide financial support since 2007.
Subsequent to the completion of the new church and considerable change occurring.
Torrance Parish Church will continue its support. based on the amount accumulated
in the Mission Fund contributed for the specific purpose of donation to St Rollox.

Torrance Parish Church of Scotland
Trustee8' Annual Report
Year ended 3 1 December 2024
Reserves Polley
In recent years it ha8 been the Trnstees FK)licy to hold reserves including designated
funds of approximatety six months, worth of regular expenditure. At the year end the
Church held unrestricted funds of £100,358, including estimated assets and
liabllities, and this equates to approximately 11 months, worth of regular
expendithre.
Statejnent of Tru•te¢•' R¢sponslblHtI¢•
The Trustees li.e. the members of the Kirk Session) must prepare flliancial
statements which give sufllcient detail to enable an appreciation of ihe tr8msaLtions
of the Church during the f￿ancial year. The Trustees are resp)nslble for keeping
proper accourAting records, which, on request, must reflect the f￿ancial positlon of
the Church at that time. This must be done to ensutt thaT the fmancial statements
comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment Iscotlandl Act 2005, the Charities
Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006 las amended) and the regulats.ons anent
Congregational Fin8nee approved by the General Assembly of the Church of bcotLand
in 2016. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Church and
must take reasonable steps for the prevention andlor detection of fraud and other
ArreEuLarities.
Approved by the Trustees and siEned on their behaLf..
i.te: It March 2025

Torranee Parlsh Church of Scotland
Independent Examlner's Report
To th¢ TTU•t¢¢s of Torrance ParAsh Churek of 8eotland
Year ended 3 1 December 2024
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 3 1 December 2024 which
are set out on the pages which follow.
R¢tsp¢¢tI￿ Respo￿lbIlItIeS of ￿n￿te¢S and ExAn￿¢T
The charity's trustees are responsibk foT the preparntion of the accounts in
accordance with the tern]s of the Charities and Trn8tee Investrnent IScotLandl Act
2005 and the Charities Attounts IScot]andl Regulations 2006 las amended).
The charity's trustees consider that the audit requirement of ReÈu]ation Iolllldl of
the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the
accounts as ￿qUIred under section 441 Illcl of the Act and to state whether particular
matters have come to my attention.
Ba•1• of Ind•p•nd•nt Examln•r'¥ Statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities
Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. An examination includes a review of the
accounting records kept by the charity and a companson of the accounts presented
with those records. It also iT)cludes consideration of any un118ual itp.mR nr disclosures
in the account8, 8JJd 8c¢ks explanation8 from the trustees concerning any such
matters. The pr￿edure¥ undertaken do nol prnvide all the evidence that would bc
required in an audit. and ¢on8equendy I do not expre88 an audit opinion on the view
iven by the accounts.
Independent LTAmln•r'$ 8tatem¢nt
In the coura¢ QI my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements..
to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 441 Illal of the
2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Account8 Regulations, and
b. to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and
comply with Re%uJation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not
been met. or
2. to which. in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a prnper
reached.
LL ILoA)Lr
18 craigmill￿ Avenue
Milngavie
Glasgow G62 8AX

Torrance Parlsh Church of Scotland
Recelpts and Payments Account
Year ended 31st December. 2024
Fwids
2¢Y24
2024
2024
2023
Donations
Intere8t iT￿me
110,829
9.893
143
120.722
552
117.865
448
Cafè tak)ng3
8.161
8,161
6,909
119,399
10,080
129,436
125.399
PAYMENT8
ChaJitable a¢tivitie8
103,8S6
3SO
17,333
121, 189
3S0
6,610
110,647
325
449
Piyed assets
2,711
Tot41 ￿Yments
108,105
20,044 128.149
111.421
EXCE8$IIDEFtcm or Itr¢En
OVER PAYMENT8 FOR THZ YEAR
IA394
1100081
1.286
13.801
Tranthrn between hJndg
12,6WI
Net movement tn fund8 in ￿riod
13.894
112,6081
1,286
13,801
Fund8 brought forw•xd
72.087
24,312
96,399
82,598
981
11,704
97.685
96,399
The notes on 10 to 13 forTr ofthese ac¢outtts.

Torrance Parlsh Church of Scotland
statement of Balances
Year ended 31st DeceME￿r. 2024
Fund$
F￿ndS
2024
Total
2024
Tot8J
2023
2024
Bgnk and depout bkn¢e$
brought fonvard
72.0
24,312
96.399
82..$98
Mov•m•nt Jts y•Af.
Exce8&1lshortfslll of re¢eApts
over PWLent8 for the y
13.894
1,286
13.801
Bank And depobit bthn¢
85,981
11.704
97.683
96.399
17,129
1,286
18,41S
1,719
18,848
1.286
20.134
18,115
2,779
20.894
Pa￿ expcnditur¢
1,719
Ll•blll¢l•B
PAYb th r41C
Aetrued expenthmre
406
3,033
4,039
377
3,633
4,039
4.951
S.328
The notes orl p• 10 to 13 forn part oftheae Accounts.

Torrance Parlsh Church of Seotland
Notes to the Aceoimts
Year ended 3 1st December, 2024
l A¢¢￿￿￿tIng pollele*
B￿1& of prep*AtIo
These ￿OUntS have i%en Pre￿ on the Receipts and PayllLents bA*s in aceordence thc
Charities and Trustee Inves¢m¢nt IScotlÉndl Act 2005, The ChaTJtic$ A¢touttt8 IScot18ndl Regulation8
2006 las ￿￿ended> And the Regulations &iient CongregatiODai FAnat￿e xpproved by the Gener8J
As8embty of the Churth ofScot]and m 2010 .
Funds cJas¥ficd as eAther reStr1d￿ fund$ or fund¥. defjned as fr*llows'. .
UnrV•trI¢t￿ funds 8re expendabk kt the di8creiion of the trusttex in fvrtherance of the objecty of
the choJity If part8 of the unreslricted funds are earnwked at the tsf the trn8tees for
p8rticUl￿ purposc. they &re dewated A stPArnte fund. This dew8Dat¥)n haj •A adMtii￿tratIVe
purpose only and doe8 not lezAIty re8triCt the tru¥t¢cJ' dI￿tIOn to apply the frmd.
Re•trleted fund8 are tkndty $ubJ'ect to wific requirements a8 to their use which may b2 decl8red by
the donor or with their authon.ty or (tt•ted through legal procuhrye8. but 8till within the wider object8
of the chanty.
Réetlpts
All donationg ￿ft¥ ore incmded within rettipts in the actounting period iti whi¢h they are received
and paid into the bgnk.
PAym•tt¢•
T*ts8lble fixed
The ch8nry ha¥ thc right to occupy uae for ita ch8ritAble obieei8 ¢•%ain tangl'ble fixed *￿ttl,
induding the Churth. h8ll8 and znanse, v¢8trd tn the Church of Swtknd Generkj Trustees. No
consideration 18 payabk for the use of thcjc &siets. ExFenditUTe In￿rred on the repair and
mgmtcnan¢¢ of these aasets is thw%ed in the account￿ period in which the payments #xe mAde.
Torrance Parish Churth is re¢08D￿ 88 a chwity for the t>f &pplic8ble t8X8tion le￿￿tion
and is th¢refor¢ tLOt 8ubiect to tgxation on its th￿l￿ble activitM. The charity 18 not rwstered for
VAT and payment8 therefore include hTre¢y)veEHble input VAT.

Torrance Parish Chureh of Scotland
otes to the Accounts
y￿ ended 31st December. 2024
AtlJa
24
At31 Dec
2024
Gener8J fund
s9.￿1
12, 166
72.087
111.238
8.161
119099
11(**,1511
11,9541
1108.1051
67,608
18,373
85,981
Designated ￿ fiwd
2.600
R••trlct￿fvrt
Mis8ion fund
F8bric fund
10,304
14,008
24.312
7.030
rT,5331
112,5111
120.0441
12,6001
7.201
4.503
11,704
10.036
12.6001
128.149
97.685
Mtssion fynd - Thc Mission fund w8S CStabli8hed to ¢hannel donatson8 to mi8sion work in GI￿80￿.
el•trFhere in the UK 8md overne8$. Durin8 the ￿ar rh.898 12023 - £10,l961, U￿UdY)8 gift 8id t
recovered, wk8 raised from Spear￿ don8tion8 to the fund. Intrre8t income amounted to £132. The
payment of£7,533 tompri8es a donation to St Rollox Chureh.
Fabrrcfynd . Diirit)8 the year r2,995 12023 . L3,12TI, including aid tsx recovered, wa8 rnieed from
$pecAfic donations to the hjnd. Intereot amounted to £1 l. The p#yllxents amounting to
£12,511 comprise £9,8(Ki for new windows in the Church and È2.711 on ￿rnitUre and e¢)w'pment
expJaJned in notr 8.
Unre￿iCted Restrided
F￿ndS
Fund8
2024
2024
Totsi
2024
Tot8J
2023
Gift Aided don&tioos
Gift Aid tax re¢ovtred
WFO schcwe Inon Gift Aidl
Ordin8ry donations (open plate
Other offerin83. donations etc
Weddlngs and funtrnls
si donAtions
65,313
16,643
13.461
3,716
11.696
6.875
1.713
72. 188
18.356
13,461
3,716
13.001
08,48S
18,668
13,304
4,782
9,763
200
2.663
1,305
IAO.829
9,893
120.722
117,865
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Torrance Partsh Church of Seotland
Notes to the Accounts
Year ended 3 1st Decemkn. 2024
4 Anal￿1• of pymetsts
Notes Pwids
2024
Totsl
2024
Thta]
2023
2024
Cl*irttable art(vltle¥
Giving to Grow contribution
Prr8bytery dues
Ministtf s travel expenses
Ministetrs telephone and brofjdb&nd
TrÉining & conference8
Donation$ paid
Cgjé purel)A8e8
C￿* expeT)8e8 . rtWS 8nd other
CAfè dorLation*
58,493
6,384
58,493
6.384
58,378
3,18)
160
403
237
253
237
253
7.833
714
7,068
964
173
1.304
1.593
714
1,240
3.325
1,240
3.325
9,800
360
MAnse routine (Abric ￿￿1nten?llcC
Monae fobri¢ Mtiinten￿￿t. exceptb)nal
Monse council tA
Church hcatiti8 ond li8hts
InBuf8nce
Church cleoming
Hall rent81
Administrator 14lAry eO8t8
Music expenae8
Ministry costs
Video conferenung IXJ8t8
Telephone. broadbgnd and wthite
Stationery and printu
Village magaz￿¢
Other outreach &nd HoMd•y C￿b
Crossover expenses
169
5.085
3,011
4,03 1
1,929
2,521
2.753
7.725
1,490
756
1.609
1,188
1,428
1,340
260
936
308
284
3.084
3,084
6,306
399
2.749
2.155
7.842
1,403
477
399
2,749
2,155
7,842
1.403
477
1.798
2,096
93
1.798
2.096
93
636
1.868
674
352
524
674
3S2
524
sundry expense8
103.856
17,333
121,189
110.647
Independcnt ExwiAer- honor8riu
350
3SO
325
Purniture and equipment
3,899
2.7ll
6,610
3,899
2.711
6.610
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Torrance Partsh Chureh of Scotland
Tlotes to th¢ Aecowits
Year ended 31st December, 2024
s r4i#l•t*xb •tlp¢
All Church of Scotland congrcgationts to the National Stipend Pl￿d which bears the costts of
au tt)iJXi8ter#' stspends gnd eTrpioYe￿fj to￿tr￿utiOns tsr nAtional JnsurAnee. pension 8nd ho￿￿ and
Otk fllnd. Ministers. 8tspeDds are ￿ld in attordance wÉtb the natioTra] st]pend scsle. which is related
to years of st￿tte. Por the year under revicw thc stipend ￿1.042 and the mayimum
Stipend lin the fifth atsd subwuentyeart £38.884
Th¢re wats ts) remuneration paid to the tru8tse$ other than the Mini*ers stipend.
During the year the congre￿ti￿ paid minist*9 trwel expenses and te]ephone ctsyt* arnouMtin8 to
£243 12023 . £4161. The MRn* ¢ounol tsx and routine faFffic m8intenance costs amounted to £3.351
12023 . £3. 1801. The Minister was tt.imFAwsed fA7212023 . £6141 for Ot)￿ expen8e8 ￿e￿[Ted. Pour
other tsu$tee$ 12023
Su() Fere Te-iJXtw*d £1,362 12023
£7951 for church fabnc
m8intcnancc,cIeAlling,ministry bjoks & res)ur¢es and other expen*s incutted In 2)23 one tru8tee
waa reunburjed L449 m reJrKct ol the cost cl a new laptop computer.
2024
2023
30
Out of the PA)x IScot]andl
8a¥t DUnb￿rt0￿¥hare F(xrfl B8nk
Churth House Brklgeton
Th¢ Well
165
375
1,979
189
184
589
2,333
8 Flxed A••ets. Furnltuty •nd •qulpment
l O•n•rAI
The Amount of £3,899 P023 . £4491 cowpriv8£3.570 for the purchw of8 new pnntrrlcopier and
£329 for the purchase ofncw Ch$￿ for the Sutxtay Sth¢ol. Tr 2023 expmditure of£449 Compri￿d
the purchase ot a new Japiop eomputer to the Dotr¥don IncotyY and Gaft xecords.
The amount ol U.71 I cornpnJ¢$ £l.V5tJ ror a new 808 tre at the M8n8e And £1,601 for Ilvestreatth8
lwd v¥lry+ cqulpjllcnt An the thurch.
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