Receipts and Payments Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Newmains Coltlless Memorial Parish ChurcTh of Scotland Congregation No: 171139 Charity No: SC 001381 incoryorating the Trustees, report and a(towits of Coltness Memorial & Bonkle Churches Development Fund Charity No: SC020911
Coltn¢5s Memorial & Bolllde Churches Development Fund These accounts and Trustees, reports includes infomation relating to Newmains Coltness Metllorial Parish Church of Scotland and Coltness Memorial & Bonkle Churches Development Fund. Development Fund The Development Project is a joint churches initiative between the congregations of Coltness Memorial and BoDkle. The purpose of the Project is to facilitate the glorifying of God and assist in the work of the advancement of Chrisf s Kingdom throughout the parishes of Newmains and Bonkle . The work undertaken by the fund is concerned with outreach to those with little or no church connection in our commwjity. The Project is a separdtely registered charity (Charity No". SC020911). A5 many of the trustees of the Project are also trustees of NewnMins Colthess Memorial Church , it is consider¢d appropriate to collate the financial infomiation of the Newm&ins Coltness Parish Chwch and the Development Fund together into one set of accounts. Page 2 of 15
Trllstees, Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2024 The trustees present the annual report and accounts for the Newmains Coltlless Memorial Pxrish Church of ScotlAnd for the year ended 31 D cember 2024 Reference and Administrative Inforni2tion Charity Name: Nevm]ains Coltlless Memorial Church of Scotland Charity Registration Number: SC001381 Congregation R¢f¢rence No.. 171139 Contact Address: 139 Bonkle Road risknw cOnre(lational Board Trustees IndependentExaminer Bankers Bank of Scotland, 27129 Main Str¢¢t Tr"ishaw ML27AF Page 3 of15
Newmains Coltness Memorial Parish Church Charity No: SC 001381 Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2024 Structure, Governance and Management Governing Document The Church is administered in accordance with the tern of the Model Deed of conStitIOn. Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees MembeTS of the Kirk Session and the Congregational Board are the charity trustees. The Kirk Session members are the eldeTS of the church and aTe chosen from those members of the chuT¢h who are consideTed to have the appropriate gifts and skills. The minister, who is a member of the Kirk Session, is elected by the congregation and inducted by Presbytery. The Congregational Board is appointed froiii within the congregation and members of the congregation ar¢ invited to noininate individuals who are believed to have the skills and commitm¢nt to contribute to the management affairs of the Church, to become membeTS of the BoaTd. Board Members are then appoirLted at the Stated Annual Meeting and serve for a peTiod of thTee years after wl]ich they must seek re-election at the next Stated Annual Meeting. Organisational Structure The Congregational Board is chaired by the minister and meets six times in a year. Certain responsibilities are delegated to the Finance Committee 8J]d the Propety Committee as appropTiate. The Kirk Session which meets 10 times a year is responsible for spiritual affairs within the church. Owing to tbe.paJdemic, it has not been possible to meet frequently this year. The trustees have-me.èt tivice during the period, though converations with key trustees have been held weeidy . Objectives and Aetivities The Church of Scotland is Trinitsrian in doctrine. Refornied in tradition and Presbyterian in polity. It exists to glorify God and to work for theidvancement of Christ, s Kingdom throughout the world. As a national Church, it-acknowledges a distinctive call and duty to bring the ordinances of religion to th¢ peopl¢ in every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministy. It co-operates with other Churches in vaTiOUS ecumenical bodies in Scotland and beyond. Page 4 of 15
Senrices of worship are held each Sunday at i 0.30 additional services are held from time to time in the evening. During the sutomer months only one morning service is held at I 1:00 am, in July this is held iu Bonkle and in Colthess Memoriat in August. The church also holds a number of youth activities, such as Sunday School aud crèche. There are also a number of adult events such as AAS and Crafts Group, Guild. We also share a number of activities with Bonkle Church, such as the Live Well Chlty shop, Bible Stsdy and Prayer Meeting Alpha Courses, Worship Services and the aJ]nual outreach. Social events hosted by the church include Coffee mornings and fellowship lunches. The congregation also host aj] annual rtrts and CTafts Exl]ibition, which raises a Ige amount for a nominated charity éach year. Chaplaincy at Momingside Pritnary School, NeNvmains Prirllary School and Clyde Valley High School aud Morningside Care Home are also undert8Jcen by the church. The Live Well Food Co-op continues to provide short terni emergenry aid to those in distress. The church atso hosts a lunch club which is open to all members of the ageing community in OUT halls. The halls are also used as a venue for meetings by various local groups. Achievements 2nd Perforniance With the Temoval of the Covid restrictions, our average weekly attendance at Worship including children is 55. there are an additional 50 online worshippers who join $ each week. Sunday school is not meeting at present. The other groups are as follows: Guild (28) Arts & CTafts Group (l O) Joint Activities with Bonkle Church of Scodand: O&%is (12), Choir (8), Listening Lounge Lunch held monthly (40) Over the period since October 2022 , representatives of the congregation have been in discussion with other churches witbiJL OUT cluster group of Allanton. Bonkle , Cambusnethan North, Shotts Calderhead Erskine, to determine thfrskape of the mission of the church under the agreed Presb)tery Mission Plan. The direction of the plan is to meet the reduction in available ministers by 2027 of 350/0, reduce theeUent building cost and to centre development of churches with modern spaces in the right places. The draft plan calls for worship centr¢s in Allanton 3lld Coltness MemoTial with all other churches being leL sold or otherwise disposed of. There is fijrther discussion to be held over some provision of missional activity thz Shotts are& These dis¢usions will continue oevr 2025 with a view to ConcludiCrbY late sunllner 2025. Page5 of 15
Financial Revieiv The principal source of income was ek]Y offerings, including Gift Aid T&¥, but with a slight tncrease in ollr open plate donations the overall resuli aS a redu¢tion of £2K. The nUber of people giving efficiently through Gift Aid allowing the Church to I¢claim 250/0 is 65 This is sornething we M'ould encourag¢ as many as possible to take up it inrTease5 a m¢mbeTS giviJg at no cost to thernselves. 60 sets of envelopes w¢re issued with 40 seis being used. 39 standing orders &re in place£2 slight increase over the prei'ious yeaT) which guaranres regular income for th¢ Chich whether the person is in Church every week or nol, which is the niost ¢ffici¢nt way to give. Our giving to Grow assessment of £26,826 was paid in full by thc vear cnd. Lik¢ everyone else te church is nit itnune from the continuing spiral of pri inllation, particularly our energy costs. Over the year our expenditt¢ incr¢ases were energy £2k, StafFg Costs £3K. continuing rnaint¢JMic¢ of the building £4.6k web.inG1lld¢d new lights in the ball COATidor(£1,572) Reserves Poliry It is the Tru¥tees' policy to hold reserves of approxiJnat¢ly six month's expendinlle of the unrestricted funds (including designated thds). As at 31 D.ecember 2024 the unr¢stricted fimds were £43,145.08 (including designated fiinds- of £28,836.41). Pleas¢ Icfcr to Note 2 for tbe purposes of ftuids held. The Church also held £1785 of Testricted fLmds which bav¢ been provided for the piirDnses specifi¢d in Note 2. Th¢ General Trustees also hold funds on our behalf of £25,027 in the Consolidated Fabric Fund but available to the Tru5t¢es to meet the cost of en¢rw:accounts . insuran¢e and essential repairs. Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities The meLnbers of the Kirk Session / Congregational BoaTd must prepare f]Cial slatements which give sutTicient detsil to ¢nable an appreciation of th¢ transactions of the Church dwing the financial year. The melllbers of the Kirk S¢5siDn / Congreg&tional Board responsibl¢ for keeping proper accountmg re¢ords which, on request. must reflect the fmanciat position of the Church at that time. This Inust be done to ensure that the fancIal sAtements comply with the ChaTiti¢s and TTusi¢e Investment (Scotlond) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulalions 2006 and thc Regulations An¢sLt Congregational Finance approved by the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 2007. They are also responsible for sateguarding the asseis of thc Church and must take reasoRable steps for the prevention andlor detection of fraud and other irregularities. Approvcd by th¢ TTUStc¢s and signed on their behalf. S¢ssion CleTk Pagc 6 of 15
Trustees, Annual Report For the year ended 31 December 2024 The trustees present the annual report and accounts for tliè'coltness Memori21 & Bonlde Churches Development Fund Reference and Administrative Information Cbarity Name.. Coltness Nlemorial & Bonkle Churches Developrnent Fund Charity Registration No: SC020911 Contact Addras5: Newmains Wishaw ML2 9AL Trustses Prillcip21 Office Bearers Interim Moderator Treasllrer Inde elld¢JJt Examiner iewprK Uddingston G715AE B2nkers Bank of Scotland 27n9 Mai)J Str¢t Wisbaw MLZ 7AF Page 7 of 15
Independent ExaJDinèrts Rert to tlxè Trustefs of NeiVal$ Coltne55 Memorial Parish
Church of Scotland & Coltn¢ss Men)orlal & &)nkle Churches Development Fund
I report on the.accoLmts of the charities forthe year ended 3 1st December2024. wbi¢h are s¢t out on part 9 to IS .
Respectiye responsibilities oftrustees aDd exaTriner
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NtWma2ll5 COItneMeorj1] PaTtsh Cburcb ofs¢otl2nd Ctslthe55 Memorial & Bottkle CboTthÈsD¢VelopttttFVlld Cb4rityNo= SCOQ1381 RKelpts alld CbarityNo'. SC020911 Yr4re•ded3X Ikc¢Dbber1024 Coifllwmemort Chvych Sub Totsi 21124 FyDts 2024 Sub Ttstsj Funds 2024 C•m)Ined rots] 2024 d5 2024 T•tsi Retapts Nvt¢ 20Z4 Don&iyns Aciivities forGenetatillKFunts 4922.48 4,400.15 1085.86 291.80 685.11 618JO 492.48 4.400.15 2.085.86 291.80 773.83 61830 0.00 o.oo 0.00 492r2.48 4.400.15 2.085.86 291AO 775.83 618.50 51?24.80 SJll.00 lJ58.42 207.51 549.60 521.59 S9J52m ." 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 OJ)O Bjuk &DepOteSt o.oo o.Du .oD o.oo 0.00 88.72 0.00 Extrd Ordinaryknume . Relltyl ofprtxtiigES 4.670.00 4.670m 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 4ffl0.00 0.00 62.122.42 4.060.00 250.00 6112142 Developm¢4thnd sttppDrt5 RtimlyJrse4llCDtfrozD CAP Cbarity 5hopRttwpts RÈpa5ThMt Se¢retyYS9ry GiftAid Sood B¥nk Doti8tityn5 0.00 o.oo 0.00 IS5626 lQ136ffj0 1.768.86 1,020.00 0.00 0.00 15.85626 16.156.00 1.768.86 1.020.00 60.00 5,Q80.00 I5A5626 0.00 0.00 om 0.00 o.oo 19.722.OD 1.770J6' 1020 1470.00 SJ55.OD 1.768.86 1.020.00 0.00 60.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 S.080 5,080.00 T•tlR¢ewpts 61033.7 61122.42 39J61.12 39X£I.12 102.04354 10&081.88 Pyrnknts Costtsf Ge4erathg Cbritsblethviti 197B9 6698128 0.00 197.89 6698128 197.89 95,041.64 168.88 85&LS.47 26.453.39 1.606.97 28,06036 Totsi Pkirynemts 67.179.17 67.L79.L7 26.453J9 06036 95339.S3 8&784JS Exeessofr&dptyTrverpayTheDts 514&47 5,OS6.7S 13807.rj IL8.76 6104.01 22J97J3 Tr*n$teTS 3,868JO -3,868.30 2873.00 -1875.00 0.00 Tot4lTrknftr5 Exow50fMcdpts overpaykntuts -5.145A7 8&72 5.0S&75 .40Y.73 I163?= IIA60.76 6AO&Oi 12297J3 P•829orJs
Newmxith$ Coltness memori Parish chrth of S¢otlsnd Coltne55 Memoril & Bonwe Churtbe5 Development Fulld Notes to the Accounts Charity No: SC001381 Charity No- SC020911 At31- DÈctmb¢r 2024 BASts of cOuRting These accounts btve been pr¢par¢doll the Rec¢ipts andPayments basis in aecordzncewith the ClritieS & Trustees Inv¢s¢m¢ni {stIadI Act2(Y)5 andthe Chariries Attounts IscotlaDd)ReguJatioD$ 2006 (as aJnendedl. Trustee RetnubTr¢ration and Related Party Tra$etionS C01th¢ Memoril ChDrth During th¢ vear one re¢tived reimbursement oftravel expenses in thc sum of £llJ6.06. Ajso. ooe Tt £2400 for ProdIng his services ChuT¢h Officer and CaT¢taker duTing the yew. Mar8¥T¢t Nlurdoch recejved £1800 forher serviee$ as OTg8D]SL Movemettts FuDds Coltn¥s Memorixl Chur¢b At l J211 2024 At31 D¢t Z024 Reteipts Payments Transfer5 Unresthtted funds Gtheral Fund De$ignat¢d Benevolent Fund (GF) Desi8natrd Fabri¢ Fund (Depl De5ignai¢d Stipend R¢serve Fund {QF) Designated Spe¢ial Purposes Futsd (DPI Designated Kidz Klub Designated Social CotDmittee Desiated Women's Gulld D18ftated Ans endCraft8 17.999.69 8,928.00 11440.29 5270.00 664.96 9.00 1,077.13 1.575.24 326.21 53.952.99 i88.80 6l.512.34 3.868.JO 14.J08.64 8,928.00 13.090.64 5270.00 699.72 9.00 27.28 701.26 0.00 0.00 0.00 -229.50 0.00 0.00 .2500.00 229.50 0.00 4,400.15 1085.86 291.29 -2,950.00 -1609.84 -106.99 400.00 S¥b iotsI 48290.52 62,033.7Q 67,179.17 00 43,145.05 R¥tricted fullds Benevolent FundlDepl Roof Fund (Depl Subtot3] 1598.6) 98.48 .697.11 8i.57 5.15 88.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.6¥2.20 IOi.63 1.78&83 Tot funds CHVRCH 49.987.63 62.122.42 67,179.17 .419308 DEVELOPMENT FUND AtlJgn 2024 At31 Dec 2024 Receipts Payments TYAttsfers Unrestricted fund5 cert41 Funds Sub totsl 95,418.J8 95A18J8 39,861.12 39861.12 26.45J.J9 26Aj339 0.00 0.00 108.826.11 108326.11 RrItted funds Food bank 6.695.i6 60.00 1.606.97 0.00 5.148.39 Tot•1 funds DEV FUND [02,113.74 60.00 1,606.97 I13.9740 MBINED T TAL FUNDS 152 IOIJ7 39.921.12 28.060J6 0.00 158905J8 Pt8e 11 trf 15
NeVl1n5 Coltness M£tDori81 Partsh Cbur¢b ocbarlry l%0: SCQOIJ$I Colthw MettLoriI & Bonkje Cburcb¢s D¢v¢lo CbarityTrlo.. SC020911 Nature of fund$ UtLrt5trieted Funds.. are those thatmay b¢ us¢d uthe discretion of the trustees in filltherdnce of th¢ obje¢iives of the charity. Designated Funds.. are unrcrricted funds set aside by th¢ truees for aspecfjic purpose. R¢strIed Funds: may only be usedfor specific prSeS. R&iction5 8rise wh¢n specifjed by the dollor or when funds are raised for spific puryose5. Purposes of fuTrd$ F2brie Fund.. The TnJ5t¢¢s hav¢ sd 8sid¢ fimds forthe tnainttnance of the ChurchprOper¥ The current baiancc is held in the Church of sand Investo TrtLSt Deposit Fund with tile interestretsined in the fimd. The Benevolent Fund: Historically existedto be used atthe dis¢retion of the minsster to alleviate extr¢m¢ need or hard5hLPJ but today the interest is us¢d to help fund the general need for P&th)ral CaJe the Parish The Cuent ba]anGe 15 h¢ld in the Church of Scotland Investors Trust Gromrf) Fund. The annual dividends Ère transfereed to the General Fund. The Stipend Re$erve Fund: Historically w&% used to supplernent th¢ mitiisters stipend. bubstip¢nd is t)Dw on a scale based on service paid cenirally, gnd th¢ interest is now used io help pay ourministriés & Mission Allocation. Th¢ Gurreni balaN¢¢ is held in the Church of Scot]alld Inv¢stor$ Growth Fund The annual dividends are transfeTred to the General Fund. Kidz Club: This isthe equivalentof a Sunday School to givr Christiantelching to children. Special Purposes: Thi5 fund exists to facilitate collecting for spccifLC items ¢.g. n¢w computing equipmcnt. The Current balan¢e is held inthe Church of Scotland Investors Trt Deposn Fund wittuhe interest retsined in the fund. Roof Fund: This is to provide fi]nding for repairs and maintenartce to the church roofknTrlru¢rure. The current balance is hcld inthe Church of Scotland 5nvestors Tn1 D¢posit Fulld with the ini¢r¢si Tetiincd in the fun(L So¢ial Committee: This conunitt¢¢ orgatiises a social calendarto briTJg tog¢ther the CA)ngatIOn and community. Guild: This is a Christian oT8anisation which perfonns a social 8nd outreach role forthose involv¢d. Arts arbd Crafts.. Thi5 group ¢reaie various works 1ftg their artistiGtai¢uts e.8. painiings qtc. CAP.. This is a debt centre which &8sists pcopleto becom¢ d¢bt free fjnancially and SpirtinY. Food Bank: This provide5 efftergcn food par¢els to pcoplc in need. Pasc L2 of15
N¢wmA ws C•1tsÈ$5 Manorial Par&sb Churth ofseodaud C•ltsess Mtmorial & BoDkle ChthrthwD¢velopDwitFlllld Not¥ to th¢Accounts At31 De£ernber2024 AnalYsorDOatiolls Unrcstricttl C•ltsÈYS Memorial Churc Fullds ChatityNv'. SC001581-_ CharityNo: SC010911- EDdoFTOtnt Fullds 21724 Tfytsi 2024 2023 iVFO Sehern¢ 39.879.0 7.978.8 1.434.5 1.425.6 607.0 5132 8.836.50 1534.88 130. 60D.00 0.00 0.00 &836.50 2534.88 13000 600. 49J82.48 Otdijmry OfferiDg5 IOF¢n P]el V•Day 49 (N) J)e¥elopmentThnd Vllricted ds 2DZ4 R£strirted FuDd5 2014 Furyds Totsi Tothi 5.080. 1,020.00 o.oo 4ioo.oo -5,080. 1.020. TReCOvered1)nG1r1 Aid DorAtia Frd t•nkdffiations 5JS5. 1.020. 1.470.00 7I400 60.00 60.00 6,16QLII FUd$ 24 FuDd5 2W24 Tots] 2024 Costs ofgetLettillgfullds Colmtss MtrnoriAI Chre OfferitsgenvcIop¢s l97.87 197J7 197.87 197.87 168.88 168.88 th) Charitable irtryitiLS ColtDW5 menrIal Cburr 2fi826.04 967.00 l.l37.06 300.00 2.424.54 7.677.02 7.415.85 879.75 7.9D.57 4,404.49 900.92 348.23 5.666.83 66.981.30 67 179.17 26,826.04 967.00 l.137.06 300.00 1424J4 7,677.02 7,4JS.85 879.75 7.973.57 4.4N.49 26843.00 865.30 IY89.46 PR5bcry dues 0.00 0.00 Pulpit supply Ltrum Salary 0.00 5106.18 3047.20 1435.90 5985.71 4268.38 1080.10 331.16 CouDcil Tax Heat light rA) Chwchoffic¢ ex¢5 CCLILi¢¢n 348.23 5.666.85 66.981.30 67.179.17 0.00 54681.89 5485th77 fy) DtvtiopJnentFllDd 1,767.96 3.139.17 15,85626 o.oo o.oo o.oD Shop eXpeS CAPCtrM8rSaW ++ Ktyard Frx)dbank Live streill8 fD5M]I DevFond DOnatiol0a4slry 1,767.96 1.767.96 323525 15,181.60 419.97 1.750.00 2203.80 6J75.00 0.00 15,85fi26 i.&J6.97 1,606.97 0.00 S.694.th) 0.00 0.00 o.oo 5.690.00 1,6L Po8e 13 of15 18,(k$036 S95358
N¢wm8ins Coltsess Memorial Parish Chureh of Scot]onJ Charity No: SC001381 Coltntss Memorial & Boukle Chllrches Developmerlt Fund Chirity No: SC020911 Notes to the Accounts At 31 December 2024 Minister'$ Stipend Coltnes5 Memorial Church S.All Church of Scotland congregations ¢ontributeto theNlOnal Stipend Fund whi¢h b¢4r5 the Costs of all ministers stipeDd5 and ¢mployef$ contribution5 to uaisonal insurdnrK* P¢tisioJ housing and loan fund. Ministers mild$ are paid in aGrdanc¢ with the national stip¢nd scale whith is r¢latedto yeats of service. tn 2024 the ]ninimum 5tip¢nd was £31.642 rising to £38,884 in the 5th anthbSeqUert years. 2024 2023 Collections for Third Parties Coltne55 Metrtorial Church 6. Siarcmld Homc for Good Blythood Shoeiy)x Christia Aid Poppy S¢otland St Andrews H05Pie£ Life & Wo BILF British Red Cross Betel Trust Medicines for Malawi MorningsideNursing Hotne 347.00 347.00 461.00 262.00 106.00 0.00 72.00 0.00 2950.00 0.00 40.00 40.00 4625.00 500.00 500.00 1114.00 173.00 183.00 93.00 72.00 3,000.00 0.00 50.00 0.00 O.OD 5,685.00 CAP Fund Accounts to 31st DeceTnber 2024 2024 2023 26.358.17 6,000.00 CAP Fce CM&B De¥Futad 15.523.35 Expenses 2023 34.326. 11 Bal at 1st lan 13.155.00 Donations CM&B Dev Fund 400.41 knterest Reeeipts PaymeDts 6.000.00 15,856.26 723.24 22,579.50 2024 10,879.40 367.59 11246.99 26.358.17 C&sh in Bank 47,881.52 15.025.66 37,605.16 47,881.52 37,605.16 Th¢ CAP Fund is administered indtpendently by acommittee of rrUSte from Coltncss Memorial Church, Bonkle Parish Church And other representatives. IVhiLe both ¢ongre8ation5 Te¢¢ive r¢port5 on the work of the group, their respective TtteS have no direct innuente on the group. In previou5 years the financial tran5actÉons of the group were in¢orporated in the Accounts of Colthess Memori8J Church Accounts. This year the accounts of tht CAP arc included &$ an appendix for infonatioii pirposes. Accordingly the transaaions of the CAP. which last year were erroneovsly included in the accounts of Coltress Memorial Churd), have been removed from the cornparativ¢ fjgurs in the 2021 receipts and paymerLts in the 2022 accounts. Page 14 of 15
YUNDS EELD ON BEHALF OF THE CONGS£GATION BY rn CHURCH OSSCOTLAKD GENERAL TRUSTEES At3L# Decernbtr 2024 NeYmsiDS ColtsJts$ Memorial Churcb CbgrityNo: SC IVIA381 2024 2023 REVENUEACCOTINT Balance at l I8]8ry 24233.58 829.f2 -35.92 4,118.42 I.17 4.01 AthhinC05rs CrcditB0]anb¢1d *31 I>crgmber atcosr 25J127.48 2423358 VAlue orBalte$ at31 DecembEr 25 027.48 2433358 CAprrALACCOUNT CT¢ditBaiance 8t31 Deternber 0.00 TEMPOBARY ACCOUNT CreditBa[te at31 D¢ee4nbcr Ihtse cmjoworeheldty the Cluffch tsfS¢orkndGéwdfpuyr¢¢s behaYof¢he cow¢gatt"¢n td{MIlIahk, with opprovulof Presbytery tosuppDrtfabn"e works Psge 15 of15.