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APPENDIX 1 oscr Period start dale Period end dale )nlh Y881 Fr( 01 2023 To 31 2024 offi￿ of the Scottish Charity Regulator Reference and administration details Charity name other names charty is known by Registered eharity number Charity's principal address THE EAST OF SCOTLAND METHODIST CHURCH SC016818 Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees. Annual Report Trustee name Office Irf any) Dates acted rf not for whole year lor body) entitled to app(xnt tntstee (if any) ANGUS. DUNDEE & PERTHSHIRE MEfH(XIISTCIRcufT-ex officio SUPEWNTENDENT MNL8TER cHu￿3￿Ar (￿UR(￿ MEETING Ex.(F￿ ,￿uRCH31EWAFll) (Xufttx MEETING Ex-(F￿ "JURCH8IEWAS CMURCH MEEfiNG EX4￿F￿ (XURCH COLA4CIL Ex-oFF￿10 CHUR(X C01Tr4CIL Ex-oFF￿10 CHURCH COLA4CIL Ex-oFF￿10 GENERAL CHURCH MEETING GENERAL CHURCH MEETNG 10 GENERAL CHURCH MEEnNG 11 GENEPAL CHURCH MEEnNG 12 GENERAL CHURCH MEEllNG 13 GENERAL CHURCH MEEllNG 14 I￿[￿T8TEw￿￿J 18 19 20 APPENDIX 1 Reference and administration details

Names of all other charity trustees during the period. rf any. (for example. those who resigned part way through the financial period) Name Dates acted rf not for *thole year 1x1 September 2023 to 31st August 2024 14 Septem￿[ 2023 to 31$1 August 2024 Structure, governance and management Type of governing document THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE AND DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH Trustee reeruitrnent and appointrnent EX-OFFICIO WITH 7 REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GENERAL CHURCH mE￿ING AND 4 APPOINTED BY CHURCH COUNCIL TO ENSURE ALL AREAS OF CHURCH LIFE A PROPERLY REPRESENTED. Objectives and activities Charitable purposes THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects MISSIONAL ACTIVITIES SUNDAY WORSHIP. INCLUDING ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, AND OTHER MEETINGS FOR FELLOWSHIP PASTORAL CARE OF MEMBERS AND ADHERENTS MAINTENANCE OF CHURCH BUILDING FINANCIAL mA￿ERs INCLUDING MEETING OF ASSESSMENT FIGURE SET BY OUR RELATED BODY. ANGUS, DUNDEE & PERTHSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUIT ISC038253} SUPPORT OF MEfHODIST ACTIVITIES IN SCOTLAND, UK AND ABROAD SUPPORT OF OTHER ACTIVITIES. APPEALS AND FUNDS. WHICH VARY FROM TIME TO TIME APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance

Summary ofthe main achievements of the charity during the financial period CONTINUES MAKING BUILDING AVAILABLE FOR USE BY COMMUNITY GROUPS CONTINUED TO OFFER SUPPORT TO WIDER COMMUNITY THROUGH MONTHLYCOFFEE MORNING AND SOUP LUNCHES REGULAR SUNDAY WORSHIP MAINTAINED PASTORAL CONTACTS WITH MEMBERS AND ADHERENTS MAINTAINED REGULAR HOUSE GROUPS MAINTAINED CONTACT WITH CHURCHES OF OTHER DENOMINATIONS CONTINUED THE RENEW WELLBEING PROJECT mE￿ING TWO HALF DAYS A WEEK. DONE IN COLLABORATION W￿H OTHER CHURCHES IN PERTH AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH TEAM MAINTAINED THE CHURCH BUILDING MEf OUR FINANCIAL ASSESSMENTWITHIN ANGUS. DUNDEE & PERTHSHIRE METHODIST CIRCUtT SUPPORTED OTHER METHODIST FUNDS SUPPORTED A VARIEfY OF OTHER CHARITABLE FUNDS Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reserves THE CHURCH AIMS TO HOLD RESERVES AMOUNTING TO APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS, AVERAGE EXPENDITURE Details of any deficit Donated facilities and services Irf any) APPENDIX 1 Other optional information

Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's t￿￿tee5 Signaturels) Full namelsl Position {e.g. Chairl SUPERINTENDENT MINISTER and CHAIR OF THE CHURCH COUNCIL TREASURER Date 1st April 2025 1st Awil 2025

oscr The of Sc￿land Method1￿ Church SC016818 Receipis and payments accounts from 31 Section A Statement of receipts and payments Expndable Perman￿nI Total funds Total funds la A1 Rèc•1 Donations 789 1Q2WJ Grants &734 Grossiradng r￿p[S Kovne Irovn 1tr4eslt￿rt5 Lhw than rwj arwj t¥JibSr¥Js Rgnls Irom larkl & GtrJ¥s rereOs fr(Yn othw thril&le 8Ctpiii 7,Q21 7.021 279 1173 Al Sub total ll 12&647 124,131 A2 Rec•iw• fromajvpi & knYÈmont salès ProcoBds from sdo of1rA￿ &ssots Prowds S￿e of 164 164 164 164 A2Sub total Total 111,781 140>) 12&811 124131 A3 Paympnts Ewses lor r¥it¢S Grossiradng [wn￿nIS Inve51mpnl m￿age[thE1ft Luls Pawls r￿al￿g dirc¢ity 10 chani8t4e actThfiti95 Grants atvj donthn5 1tr1670 1970 4079 &713 AL￿rtI 1tvJgp￿ examinavJn Prntw*K)n of annual a¢¢ounL% LW rA7sts A3Sub total 1rA640 11& WJ,781 A4 Payrnpnts relaiing to asta Purchases of lixLYJ a¥8ets PurchBso rA invgstrngnts A4 Sub total ToiaTpaymonts IC6, 4665 115yJ5 90,781 S141 10 A5 Trnnsfws to I Ilroml lutNI$ Surplus /(deficYt) Icyye S141 5364 10, 1&650)

APPENDIX 2

SC016818

The East of Scotland Methodist Church

Section B Statement of balances
Categories
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
B3 Other assets
B4 Liabilities
B5 Contingent liabilities
B1 Cash funds
B2 Investments		 Details Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
71,781
5,141		 Restricted funds
to nearest £
5,608
5,364		 Expendable
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Permanent
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Total current
period
to nearest £		 Total last period
to nearest £
Cash and bank balances at start of year 77,388 77,389
Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and
payments account		 10,506 6,650)
(
-
-
Details
Cash and bank balances at end of year
(Agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))		 76,922 10,972 - - 87,894 70,739
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which asset belongs Market valuation
to nearest £		 Last year
to nearest £
Perth Model Trust Bequest 46,419 46,120
McFarlane Bequest 2,186 2,080
Details Fund to which asset belongs Total
Cost (if available)
to nearest £		 48,605 48,200
Current value (if
available)
to nearest £		 Last year
to nearest £
McDonald Endowment Endow ment 3,575 3,318
Riverside Memorial Window Insurance Endow ment -
151
(Terms altered with agreement of OSCR,
money transferred to current Restricted
Benevolent Fund and disbursed)
Details Total
-
Fund to which liability relates		 - 3,575 3,469
Amount due
to nearest £		 Last year
to nearest £
Details Total
Fund to which liability relates		 - -
Amount due
(estimate)
to nearest £		 Last year
to nearest £

Signature		 Total
Print Name		 -
-
Date of
approval
24 March 2025

OSCRAccounts2023-24.xlsx / Statement of balances

December 2007

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PPENThX2 The East ol Scotland Methodlst Church SC016818 Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 Nature and purpose of funds (rnaybe stat&1 o anal￿￿ olknnds 4thsh98ts? Type ol aciivity OF project supportrd C2 Grants TOMI C3a Trust88 remungrthon a I￿￿tee uoss Ihk5 Lxjx lollEri5e cornp￿te sKlw)n 3bl Auihoriry under which paid C3b Trust88 rnmurMlon- talls C4a Trustee expenses no eypenseswere to ary OJriTrJ the Ihen crnssth￿ bjx (Otr￿tse t￿￿))￿le Se(1￿ 4bl CAb Trustee ex￿nse9- talls N￿re of Tel￿Tons111p Pla￿Te OF tranS￿1t C5 Transaetlons wlth trusteès and conneeted persons C6 Other Info￿at￿n Osc￿CoUnts2OZ>1Q￿$N Illotes

APPENDIX 2

SC016818

The East of Scotland Methodist Church

Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations

1 Donations
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted funds
to nearest £		 Expendable
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Permanent
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Total current
period
to nearest £		 Total last period
to nearest £
Offertory 55,245 10,444 65,689 56,965
Gift Aid 26,394 26,394 225
Other 150 150 115
Legacy 5,000 - 5,000
Total
2 Grants		 86,789 10,444 - - 97,233 57,305
-
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 reference
Restricted funds
to nearest £		 - - reference
Total current
period
to nearest £		 -
Total last period
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total - - - -
- - - -

3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities

Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted funds
to nearest £		 Expendable
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Permanent
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Total current
period
to nearest £		 Total current
period
to nearest £		 Total last period
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total - - - - - -
reference error - - - reference error reference error

4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities

Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £		 Restricted funds
to nearest £		 Expendable
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Permanent
endowment
funds
to nearest £		 Total current
period
to nearest £		 Total current
period
to nearest £		 Total last period
to nearest £
-









-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total - - - - - -
reference error reference error - - reference error reference error

OSCRAccounts2023-24.xlsxAdditional notes (1)

December 2007

APPENDIX 2

SC016818

Additional analysis (2)

5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds

5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds
Receipts Unrestricted
fund 1 - enter
name of fund
below
Perth Methodist
Church		 Unrestricted
fund 2 - enter
name of fund
below
Dundee
Methodists		 Unrestricted
fund 3 - enter
name of fund
below
Blairgowrie
Methodists		 Unrestricted
fund 4 - enter
name of fund
below		 Total
unrestricted
funds		 Total
unrestricted
funds last period
Donations 53,838 20,830 7,121 81,789 54,502
Legacies 5,000 5,000
Grants -
Receipts from fundraisingactivities 2,623 2,623 2,426
Interest 5,715 440 866 7,021 2,827
buildings -
Rents from land & buildings 15,048 15,048 14,279
Gross receipts from other charitable activities 299 - 299 3,173
Sub total
Receipts from asset & investment sales		 82,523 21,270 7,987 - 111,780 77,207
cross ref error
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets -
Proceeds from sale of investments -
Sub total
Total receipts
Payments		 - - - - - -
82,523 21,270 7,987 - 111,780 77,207
cross ref error
Expenses for fundraising activities 12,453 12,453 8,639
Gross trading payments -
Investment management costs -
Payments relating directly to charitable activities 43,707 18,972 6,648 69,327 70,050
Grants and donations 3,730 240 3,970 2,405
Governance costs: -
Audit / independent examination -
Preparation of annual accounts -
Legal costs -
Refurbishment Costs 20,890 20,890 3,046
-
Sub total
Payments relating to asset and investment
movements		 80,780 18,972 6,888 - 106,640 84,140
-
Purchases of fixed assets -
Purchase of investments -
Sub total
Total payments
Net receipts / (payments)
Transfers to / (from) funds
Surplus / (deficit) for year		 -
 - - - - -
-
80,780 18,972 6,888 - 106,640 84,140
-
1,743 2,298 1,099 - 5,141 6,933)
(
-
1,743 2,298 1,099 - 5,141 6,933)
(
cross ref error
Nature andpurpose of funds

OSCRAccounts2023-24.xlsxAdditional notes (2)

December 2007

APPENDIX 2

The East of Scotland Methodist Church

SC016818

Additional analysis (3)

Receipts
6 Breakdown of restricted funds		 Restricted fund
1 - enter name of
fund below
Benevolent		 Restricted fund
1 - enter name of
fund below
Benevolent		 Restricted fund
2 - enter name of
fund below
Renew 23.3		 Restricted fund
3 - enter name of
fund below
Methodist
Charities		 Restricted fund
4 - enter name of
fund below		 Total restricted
funds		 Total restricted
funds		 Total restricted
funds last
period
Donations 70 10,210 10,280 2,803
Legacies -
Grants -
Receipts from fundraisingactivities 3,586 3,586 3,308
Gross tradingreceipts -
Income from investments other than land and
buildings		 - -
Rents from land & buildings -
Gross receipts from other charitable activities -
Sub total
Receipts from asset & investment sales		 70
 10,210 3,586 - 13,866 6,111
-
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets -
Proceeds from sale of investments 164 164
Sub total
Total receipts
Payments		 164 -
 - - 164 -
234 10,210 3,586 - 14,030 6,111
-
Expenses for fundraising activities - -
Gross trading payments -
Investment management costs -
Payments relating directly to charitable activities 100 4,635 4,735 3,333
Grants and donations 345 3,586 3,931 3,586
Governance costs: -
Audit / independent examination -
Preparation of annual accounts -
Legal costs -
-
-
Sub total
Payments relating to asset and investment
movements		 445 4,635 3,586 - 8,666 6,919
cross ref error
Purchases of fixed assets -
Purchase of investments -
Sub total
Total payments
Net receipts / (payments)
Transfers to / (from) funds
Surplus / (deficit) for year		 - - - - - -
-
445 4,635 3,586 - 8,666 6,919
cross ref error
211)
(		 5,575 - - 5,364 808)
(
-
211)
(		 5,575 - - 5,364 808)
(
cross ref error
Nature andpurpose of funds

OSCRAccounts2023-24.xlsxAdditional notes (3)

December 2007

APPENDIX 3 oscr Offre of Ihè Scotttsh Charity Regulat Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the Chity name trusteevjmembers oi THE EAST OF SCOTLAND METHODIST CHURCH Re9islere¢ charity SC016818 number On Ihe a¢¢ounts of ihe charity lor th• p•riod Pwiod start le date Mwi 01 2023 to 31 08 2024 Set out on pag•b A1. 81-3. C1 Resp8¢tiv¢ thanty's iruslees are re5kK)n$I￿e for the preparation of the w)unts In accordanc r••p¢+nsibilities of wlh the ierms of the Chardies and Trustee Invesimeni Iscolbndl 2005 Act and Ihe ¢ru3te•t and examln•r Chariis k￿nIS Iswiiandl RegLJlalion$ 2￿fj The charity Irusiees consicjei thal the aud￿ iequiiemenl of Regdalion 10111 Idl of the Acctrjnis ReguL71ions does not appty 11 Is my fespmsity'hty lo examffte Ihe Kcounis as iequirqd ufidef Seciion 4411) Ici of the Act and lo state whelhèr particular Matte￿ have come lo my aiienlion 3si¥ Of independ•nt My examinatic￿ is caffied oul In xcrxd•n¢e with Regulation 11 of Ihe Charrtiej •xarnin•r'• •t•tom•nt Accounls Iscotlandl R¢9ulal¢ons 21yA. An eMaminalK)n i￿ludeS a review of th accouniirwJ r&coid$ kepi by the charily a comparison ol Ihe accounts pre5enled with Ihose iecoTd5. 11 also Micludes ¢￿sIderat￿)n ol any unuwal Items Of disclosures In Ihe counis and Seeks ￿planationS Irorn Ihe trustees concerning any such mailers The eduies undertaken do nol woviile all Ihe e¥￿en¢t thai would De required In an audit d, ¢￿sequeN1Y. I do express an audit opinK)n on Ihe ac¢ounis. Indepondent xamlner'• In Ihe covrse of my examination. no moller has temè to niy 8ttèniion Ioiher than Ihal It•tement disdosed on Ihe attached Pa￿.] which gws me raasonaNe ¢￿Se10 bdieve that in any malerial iesped the requiren￿niS lo keep accounlmg records in accor(Jance wilh sectiofi 4411) iai ol the 21x15 Aci ard Regulalion 4 ol the 20rffj Accoun15 Regulaiioiis aTrJ 10 prepare accol￿1$ which accord wflh the accounting re¢or(Js and comply wilh Regulati¢x 9 01 Ihe 20(E Acwjvls Regulaiions ha¥e nol been met. r I...￿.-￿ y7 iTrJ 4llfvnlinn be diawn sn oiijei to enable a pioper e.ned Date.. Signtd Name Relevant professioiial qualilicationlsl or body Addr¢ss 'pieaseL** OlAf pl.r.. klWn9 paoe , I tINi¥y hu￿ r¢me aUen￿On i

APPENDIX 3 D18clo8ure s•ctlon Only complete il the examiner needs lo highlight material problems Give here brief detail$ of any item5 that the examiner wishes to disclose