Stornoway & Harris Associated Presbyterian Churches: Stornoway TRUSTEES. REPORT AND RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Accour FOR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2024 Charity No: SC022831
Stornoway & Harrls Assodated Presbyterlan Churches: Stornoway Reference and Administrative Infornmtion Charity Name: 5trxnoww & Haffb Issockxed Presbbtrrkrl (hwthe5'. Charity Regstrèbw Nthtr.. SC022831 ContsctAdthes%'. APC storrY rjo Dead End 43 Lthjr Loth5 e rh Le¥vis H52 9NS Trustees Indep2ruknt Examiner Bankn Bank rf 47Cromwell si¥eer StortKWaV tsle of Lew HSI 2DE Chbrtered A(niartS 63 Kenneth Street stomoway tskof Lew6 HSI 2D5
stornoway & Harris Assodated Presbyterian Churches: Stomoway Trustees, Annual Report Year ended 31 December 2024 Structure, Governan and Management Governing Document The Churth 15 3 conggatiOn of the Assotiated Prestrrftertan Churches of Scotland, is relutiOn dat 30 May 1989 folbwing upon a tked of Sepatation from the Free pSbYten.an (hurth L knuand dated 27 May 1989. It regisrerafj Sccthsh Ctsrfty (No SC0228311 Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees The thèrity tnsstees are the member5 of the rk Session leldersl and the Deacons, Court. The elders and (thn5 are elected by the memb$ of ihe congregats)n from those member5 who are c0nyded to have the approprbèts Jfts 3nd skills. Elders can also be aptNinted by the Pre5bytwy. The minister of the towrÈgation is an elder aThJ deacon ex offiuo and act5 as Chairrnan of the k Session and DÈators' Court. 1 eldets are also deacons. The Kirk Sesyon 15 re$W)ne for 5piriiua1 affaits thIn the c(vJregabon and the (kacon¥ court forfirrKd fabric rnatters. Objectives, Artlvitles and Achlevements The churth's objectives are to gbTity (knd aj to ¥Yort for the advaKement of Chri5Vs knng¢trJm Yrfithin the I(1 communty and through(xJt the sYQrtd. To tt)is erKI wular gJnday vffjrship seNces and rTyd¥veek prayer meebws were hekl. Thls was ac£ompanied Sih Sntemilttert Fridoy Fellow5hip5 in the thurch IxJiUirvJ. The Kirk Session yre thankful aThJ erKouraged thot the services were being attended stèadity by those members ar adherents ho We phycÈlty aLe to do However. the Dexons. Cwrt and rk Sewon 3150 agreed to contirrtje to Ilve streèm the semces vo our tesp)ke eQprnent for ih)5e vho Ere houseimwnd (w vulnerable. We £ondLthd these wa YouTube on the Lord's Days. We also revvèwed our Saturthy Orning prayer meeti15 whKh ¥YÈrÈ preViouY teing hdd di9iially and in 2024 WEre tharKJed back to in pewn f&e to fao meetings hekl in the church building )ce a Tr)th. These we 11 atterNled and it was de(idul to stop these rretirJ5 I1$ on the Thursday prayer tirrÈ Instead. The strearnng of the Lord's Day 5ervKe5 alk)wed contatt syith worship SeMS to be maintainèj witri those who were ekjthy and housebwnd. ill ( wothng in the care sector as well a5 the general congrvJation Ykn tircuMstar$ preven them attending. The Sesgon tegether ith mUltie volunteers from Cong9tr again Èmbarked urKY) a riod of Ir1 Jtrtath acuvieS wth dw to (knr di51nlt1on of booklets and tracts to the itnrnediate neIghrr(l. In DetrM thls was cemts.ned with on street dL%tritrt10n of of khn iwklets, caleThJar5 and trts, whith took in Stomoviay. Contatt was maintained th the Keith Street and Natheson Road sheltered hou51ng compthe5 3nd the go5 syas prhe at pDints througmut the year to the residents. With the Prisay care me brvJ rtrtnwsioned and moved to the new faolity at Seaforth Hfmjse we ag) pr13 preachlng to the residents in the rÉw home as part of a rots forts IiY21 thurd. oCcaOnal meetirys such as hostin9 ihe Lord's Day ObservarKe Sooety, Good New5 for E¥eryone. and i¢ ry)n th(Nninab(xwl prayer meetlTrJs did tske rlatr were well attended by other churdE5. We also dSd maintn of the msgcnary group5 wpwt 5uth a5 OMF. SG¥ SDHS. Steadfast Gtobal. "a Partnershipi OperatK)n mobilitiC, etc. We had the privilege of b2ing aldressl by representatives of a numtEr of ihese groups. We MTrtind to arrarye weekty SUPF4y fcf the 1p servKE5 in Scarista Harris (xjr small numberof thful attendees. As a Deacons, Court alg) contlnued a hardship fund for IndividuaLs aated 1th the congregation shodd it have tth) required a5 a regjt of the cost of liwrrfJ cngs ImpacbDg irKome5 and pbs. TIE corwgNAtion wèktyy this and it remalns availaNe 5VPtwbry in immediate need.
Stornoway & Harrls A5)CIateI Pre5byterfan Churches: Stornoway Trustees. Annual Report Year ended 31 Dember 2024 Objertlves, Artlvities and Achievements (contd) Our mlrdstv has conbnued during & chalknging perud, ith some tsithfvl and atteThlee5 Pa5%ng to f6ithfuly the each week in a SiTtUd ar¥J systematic way. This has iken a real tIesr to the membets and give thanks that in prOVKkn me L(HO has rJe&w dedtsllM ty bnThJing new faces IntoconTra our orik antt (Msuan fam#v. Tht new latge wint purthased thp wev¥Jus Iwe been recéfved wpll aro rqgulwty usÉd by the and The¢fote, whik are a Thll dert)Minèn a sm411 wngegaty remTAn irn Lord¥ 5crvi¢e a1 His faithfuhe has 9wI thè con9wation re 0urmsK and us contIn W forthefttturé. Financial Review Ihe church's pnncipal swrce ol incrx)p Is the vekty offerfng5 ai 5ces, with monthty stsndThJ trder payrynts and au9tDented l>y aid tax repayTntS s¥here apwoFNiate. In addpbon, there a special cn5 and OccaOnal thr%3tM)tis a There was a defict fw it yoar of E5,48612023- defot £10.9851. As a result utrIe fu$ have (rÈased to É28.111 at the yeaf e1 12023 - É33.597}. In adjibon there wa5 £70 in rethcted funds from a yoal cdleLli vrtich will be dir$e0 In 2025. Tre trustees £LLr thisan adequate restyve to carry fomard to 2025. Approvcd ty thc Tru4e¢s and *gnod en thoir bohèlf,
stornoway a HaTTiS ASdated Presbyterlan Churches: Stornoway SC022831 Report of the Independent Examlner Ropetti¥e responslbS1SUes Ortn examSner The charty trustees Corer that an independent examinattl Uer $tttK 44IIKcl ef the Charities and Tw#ee InYestNÈrt 1otnd) Art 2ThJ5. It Is my iesp)nsitdl1ty to eyAmkne the accwnts s&t¥Yl 44(IX<l of the Ad and to ate particular mDtt¢rs Ikive cYJme lo my atterton. Bas ol Independert examlnefsstatemerrt An exominotiOD Inclu&s a re%itr¥ ol tr£ accounting records kept ty the <hJrity of the ac(rxJnts prted wlth ttIGse records It 31&i IldeS c(Sler0 of any unu511al rtepn< nr divI)£iirX IA Ihp xrrMnr%. and Seeng exrlanations from the trLtstee5 concerning iny 5uth matter5. The predureS undertaken do rth prowde all the evvjenct that wouky be ruIred Iri an alt, and CLMiseqwtty I do e>press an audrt (4)IniQD on theactounts. Independ¢nteximine$ statement In the course d my eyhm#)awn of statent IE yeareDded 31 [[t 2023 a5 Set OLt on p 5 to 8, no rnatt2r hJs <orne to rny attentlon th gNes tD belleve thot in any matersal respect" • actntIng records hève Njt been kept in ac(cd Se£tbn 44 Illlal Df the Charftie5 and TrusTr Invetnetts Iscouandl Att2(K5 and flegulatn 4 ofThe Chatiues Accoums Iscouandl Re9ularknns 2W6 . the accounts don0t£0 wh th)5e rernrd5 b)e #atanent of cOunt tto not compty v4Kh any of the teqvlrements of Re9uktkn 9 of The ar A(wuntslStodandl Re9ulthts 2006 whith in my onkn. artentk)n shoukl be drawn In order to enth a understarnjng of the rounttsto be rtya¢Jd 63 Kenr*th sfreet Stomowav IS of Lew HSI 2D5 ate
rn ri rn un ed 31 Decem Unr(ted Restrictsd Funds Funds 2024 2024 Totsl 2024 Total 2023 Voluntary Incomtr Income frorn ChantalAe Attmbes Investment Intome Other Incorning Reg)Jr 43,086 220 43,306 45,66B 96 1,954 1,585 1,954 1,585 220 Charitable aclivitses $1.835 276 150 51,985 276 58.599 264 150 Net Rec*iptsllPaymeThtsl before TraMfw5 15W6) 70 15.416) (10.985) TraMferstol{IMm) funds SUrp11{Dedt) forytsr (5.486} (5h16) (10,9851
nt of Balances mber 2 24 At31 Fd$ 2024 Funds 2024 Total 2024 T•tsl 2023 Note 8ank & DepD5bahnces browht rorward 33,597 33,597 44,582 Movemert in year: S$JrLS1[Decrtj for the year 15.486) {5.4161 110,9851 Bonk & DepDSit ba&N5 carrd forward urth 2(Ml,OQ) 230.ory) 200.000 230.000 200.wo 230,000 Ihe Awclaied presbyteri Churthes of 50,OQO Other Debtors Gfft Ald Recelv 532 Uabllltles The detai ffj page5 5t0 8 appro¥&J ty the Tnjstees LXlth8r behaf by the urderTh)tsJ
orn l. Tntstee Remunwèlon and Relèt•l Party Trathsaltlry a5 In receipt of Sakry and pension cosls t3taSing £.313 12023 £28,855). One t.'11SlJp &ceived TolrrhlyeIet of expenses totdlling É2,302 dLJ14ng ihe year. In rclatJn to rdIty Evlprt Supply re1 £975. £370 and[195. ND cther La pwson rdated to a trustee had any Fer>)nal inleicsl In any Lontrart or tranSaClioii entered Int[> by the Char thring the year. L Movernents in Fvr15 Atkjan 1024 At31 De¢ 2024 Rlts P•yments Transfers Unvestrktsd fu5 Gencral Fund Faiic 4,374 7J.223 46,289 336 51IL2 2,551 25,559 I4,() R•strithd fvnds Spwai 220 Z20 150 Total fvnds Fabrlc FuNt: Tiustees ha sét a$kJe fvrn15 for the TrN4lnter0n ofthe Church wop Sp101 Qlle¢tbon$: Represtrts SFeafic for varkNs orgarisatA)n5 and to offset cr#regatial meal fvnd• 2024 Fund% 2024 Tgtsl 2024 Tot•1 2023 3. Anatysllol Voluntary Inc•m¢ chUh Do(x Cdthons. Stomow ChuKh Dotr Cd*tions. Han GKt gMngs- str)mDW T4¥ ReiDveied fjlft Dan&S Spcoal Collectknns 6,Z67 6,267 7.545 4,770 26.695 5,325 L,23 IZ3 24,180 24,180 Izo 220 43
Ch rnow otes to unts Unre5tr1rtod Rethtt Fun05 Funds 3024 2024 Totsl 2024 Total 2023 Intome from Charltable ActlAtle& Use of Premises CD Mththy 25 71 5 In¥estmert Incom• lrtvestrnent Rentsl IrKorne Bank Interest 1.618 336 1,618 336 LA13 281 6 Olher IncaTring Rwouvces Insurance Oa 7. Analys1$ of Payrnwts abaritable acllvitlos APC Central Fund5 MKN#e9 Sakry & Cos 30,313 30.313 28055 pul sup¥ Presbytery eXnSeS Fabric repair & mjlrttewn Equipment Heat and light Tel4)ne In5wance Rent C(xJncM Tax Pnntingt stst¥)rEry aTrJ p)stage sermon Audio webSe StreamlrKJ expense5 3,489 3,224 3,206 3.206 5.414 112 7.856 1.40? 2,279 520 3,181 122 252 144 6,487 1.711 1.264 1,711 1,264 2,302 2.302 36 252 3fMJ 252 458 150 ProfeSSal Fees rsfts & DOt)S Bank Charges General expenses 730 730 3.025 164 222 150 Independent examinerfs fees 276 276 26q 8. Inve5trnent. AssocIat Prtsbyterian thyr¢hes olswtland The Hanis Congregati had prewousty invested £fQ,Q)) into the Skye Manse. Upon the of the manse Ihe n ved was rerned to the Stomoway cowregation by Presbytery as jolr Harri5. £50.(XNJ of the rrthi reowed syas wttb Pr&t in properties to provhje aCcOrfaLth lor retKed nMni5ters. Retums 711 be based on a pOrtn Of atroable renL