SCOTTISH CHARITY MUAIBER
SC 017452
BUCKIE CHURCH OF CHRIST
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT AND
ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 MARCH 2026

IIuLkit. C'hurch i>f C knrisi Tru%lces' ,Innual ilcpnrt & A¢cvunl$ i¢Ar cDde(131 Mthrch 2Q26
The Trustees present the annual report and accourrts for B￿kie Chur¢h of Chnst for the y•af ended 31
March 2026.
Ref•rnn¢e •nd admlni•Irn￿vo detslls
Rogi8t8red cha￿ty namo
Bucxie Church of Chri$t
Charlty r•gl•tration numb•r
SC017452
Current Tru$ioè•
Mr Le$1￿ D Jappy
Mr5 Anna Flell
Mrs Linda Srnrth
Contact addYe8•
Klr Le$1￿ Jappy
8 The Sleadings
Findochty
Moray AB56 42A
Indep•nd•nt Ex•mln•r
C M¢Gregor CA. MAAT
26-30 Manne Place
Buckle
Moray
A858 1 UT
Appolntm•nt of Tru•t•
All of the Church's Tru8le¢s are app01nl•d or rep•pwnt•d by lh• M*m￿r$ at the Annual G•n•ral
Meeting. which Is held In Apnl each year
Govomlng docum•nt
The chufch 1$ a chairtable vnincorporai•d or9ani•ation •nd Ouf purpoM8 and a¢lministration
arrangements are Sei oul M our Consbtution.
Ch•rlt•bl• purpo•••
Our purposes. as recorded in It•m 1 of our Con811￿110n ar•.
'Recognising Jesus Chnsl a6 our supreme head ond b8li•ving In the p￿SenCe of the Holy Spirit of God.
the affair8 af the Church shall b• m•na9ed a¢¢vdin9 lo the Word of God and to lh• praclK• of th• •arly
Church a8 revea￿￿ Iherein-
ACtlvltl￿ •nd achl•v•mfrnts
During the 2025126 aecounling y•ar th• ehureh has •xp•ri•nced some nurnor￿ growlh thal has
reflected In Increased artendance and Ils ability to niainlain a steady 11K￿me throughoul the year through
the artendee's 9iving 2025126 has seen no major expenditureB and wrth a review carried out of our
ongoing eMpen$•$. th￿5 has r•Julted In Savings du• 10 chang•s of suppliers As a r•sull the church h88
hall an ov•rall budgel surplus for thè y•ar
LoG•l Support
ThÈ ¢hur¢h ¢￿tInu•s to Jupport local charit￿8 and In partieular playtng an irnportant role in supptying
food for the Salvation Army and the eu¢kie Community fotsd banks This h35 been greally apprea8ted
from both group8 and we are happy that the congr*9ation •$ a whole join in supporting lho￿ in need.
Frfday night Haven
Through the year the church has continued to open it5 doors on Friday nights11 Opm to 2am1 as a sale
havern for anyone that feels they are in need of mental Support and or iusi sorneone lo talk lo with a
number ol members 01 the ¢ommunily of variou8 ag08 hawn9 Interacted wrth the Church team

BuckiL. ch￿￿h of Chri¥t Tru¥tee¥' .4nnu#l Report & A£¢i>unl¥ I'v#r ended 31 Marih 2026
G•nèral
With the church membership maintaining over the year and altractrng a numbei ol adher•nts Ihe church
continues to Provide a number of Special services In addition to our regular weekly worship i.t. Prayer
8reakfa8ts, Christmas SerVi￿s and Testimony evenings.
Our mid-week meetings rernain well attended In regards to Bible studies and prayer meetings. and we
are look1ng lo grow our bible studies In particular lo men.
Our Congregation In 9enefal c¢)ntinue5 to be middle aged and seniors supptrted by a Small team of18y-
speakers and we an1￿1pate this conlinuirrtj ower the next few years. The congregation continue8 to
support Christian outreach PartI￿patIng In the Moray Coast Convention and other local events, while
participatin9 In inter ¢hufch •¥ents wher• posgble.
Tru•tee romuner•tlon and oxpgno
None
Other than our above. the Trustee$ did not receive any •xpens¢s dufing the year.
R•s•Theo
The church re9lStered a surplus Income for the year 202&2028 of £13.873 731202S. deffieit ol
£1.375.421 The ChuTeh holtys unreslricled lunds of £40.856 3112025 £28.782.581 ai the year-end. The
trustees Consider the Churth lo have sufficient funds to continue to fun and grow Ihe church for thg
for•$éeable lutur•.
Approved tyy the Trustet5 and signed on their b¢haN
Mr L Jappy
Mr$ Anna Flett
Mrs Linda Smith
Oate
Datg
Date

Ilu¢kie C'hurch uf C"hris1-frM8t¢e%' Annug41 Report & A¢¢ount¥ %¢ur eAded 31 March 2026
Bu¢ki8 Church of Christ
R•ceipts and Paymgnts Account for the y•ar •ndgd 31 March
Rec•lpts
2025
Open plate offerin9S
other donal11￿$
17.96S 88
15.lJ82.00
190.10
500.00
Hire ol premise5
Bank Inleresl
825.00
1.650.00
0.00
338. 14
Gas & Elect rates Irefundl
Wat•r rat•$ Irèlundl- Chari18We exemplton
8430
000
1.485.55
0.00
Total recelpts
20,530.63
17.550.14
P•ym•nt•
Phone Im8n8el
G36
143 50
130 18
1.094 79
2,273.16
Eltctncity
Carel8kin9 Ichurchl
In#uranc•s ichurch & man$el
Church Mainlenance
1.81592
780 00
2,S34.79
780 00
1,092 35
1.134 92
373 99
Ilanse Maintenance
360 00
Other manse exp•nM8
Flowers
380 00
7.248.00
279 00
239.50
Gifts
100 00
000
Health and safety (fire exrtinql
Oulfeach
108.00
422.30
224 88
Communion wine & cups
Hospitalrty
Miscellaneou8
103.36
88.83
9024
000
231 58
436 18
SC Lie•nce
202 00
521 72
Water Rates
000
1.485 55
8ank ser¥￿e fee•
3914
000
Totsi paymgnts lor charltable •cUvltl•8
6,4J9.88
18,2S4.28
Govem•nc• co•t•'.
Independenl trxaminer (Aceountanti
Total paymonts
217 02
671.28
6,656.90
18,925.56
Sury)Iu8lldellcltl for thè year
All funds are Ltnresirlcts
13,873.73
11,J75.421

Bucki¢ C'hurch Trf C"hri81 Tru4tLY4' Re￿>￿1 & ,ILcniiDls i'e#r ended 31 2026
8u¢kie Church of Ghrisl
statement of Balan¢e8 for the year ond¢d 31 Mar¢h
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Appro¥LLI M. IhL-I 4ind si￿1￿L J {)n ihlir ￿.h:I11.
Mr L Jappy
Mrs Anna Flett
Mr3 Lind• Smrth
Date
Date
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Ilurkie ('.hur¢h Df l.'hri¥t Tru¥le¢s' .4nNu#l Ilcport & Arcount¥ y¢*r 31 March 2V26
nd•P￿d•tht Ex•mln•r's R¢port to th• Tru•ts•• of Bucki• Church of Chrl•t
I reFth on lh¢ accounts of the chanty foi the year ende<l 31 March 2026 we set out on pageg I to
R￿p¥￿￿¥* mpon•bblib￿ ol Tru•tv• •x•mlrni
charty's trus￿68 are responsi￿* for the prgpwatitsn oi tho account? In aCCord￿ce wrth the term ol
th• Chardies and TNsiee Inve8lm*nt ISex>tlandl Att 2005 and Ihe Charli￿9 Ac¢ounts (Scotlandl
R8gul•tions 20C6 The ¢harty s Iruslees ¢on5Kler that the avd¢t requirement of Regulation 10111 Idl ol the
Ar£ount$ Regulation does not apply 11 1$ rny ￿sPonsIbl1￿ to •xamsne the ar£ouN$ as raquire uri(lef
section 44111 G of th• Act and lo stale whether p•rtthlar mattèrs have ume 10 my attention.
8a•i¥ of Ind•p•nd•nt •x*min•r'i •t•tem•nt
My èxamination 15 sarne¢ Out In accofd•nce wlh R8gul*ion 11 ol the Charfties Accounts Iscollandl
R•gulations 2006 An examinatson Include5 2 revw4 of ihe a¢￿Untsn9 recofd8 kept by the ¢harty #nd
¢ompari$on ol the accounts pres8nt•d w11h Ih058 rècord$ 11 also InclLX)•J con$id8f•iion of any unusu•l
rt•m$ or disclosur•s In tho accounts and seeks oxpianation troMth•trU51•es￿nC0rn1n9 any such mattW$.
The pro¢•dures undertaken do not provide all the evid&nl that woultj be reqlbired in •n audit and
nwuènlty I do *XPf¢8$ an audit OP4n¢on on the ¥￿W given by the a¢coun
Iiidwnd•nt •x•mIn•￿¥ •tst•m•nt
In Ihe CQUT3• ol my 8xamin#ii¢n, nts matt•r come lo my •tt•niw'.
I WhKh giv￿ m• r••KJn¥bl• io believe ththt fft an matenal r•8pect the requiren*ni8
Tts keep xcounling re¢tsrds in Kcordance with Secti(￿ 44111 (al of lh• 2005 Act
Rts9ulalH)n 4 of the 2006 A¢￿u￿t$ Regulaiion5 and
To prepare account$ which acts)rd wth th¢ a¢￿Inting recordi ¥nd compony wrth
R•qulalrfJa 9 01 the 20C6 Accounts R•guialionB
H•v• r•)t be•n n*t. ¢*
2. To wthich. In my own￿. atlentson 5houk1 be dravm in order ￿ enab* • proper vnderglanding of
Chnsttno M¢Gr
C MGGregrx CA.
Independenl examw
D•t¢'
12 June 2028