Kelso Assembly Trust Trustees, Annual Report Including Receipts and Payments Accounts For the period 01/10/24 to 30/09125
Reference and administration details Charity Name . Kelso Assembly Th Charity Number . SC 023202 Address . clo Mr D Skea 28 Riverside Drive Kelso TD5 7RH Thistees on dale of approval of Annual Report . Bany Cockburn Secrerary Wayne Flack David Skea Richard Snook Ken Wolf The Thistees would like to expre&s their thanks to Michael Guile who served as a Trustee lor tnany Yea and whose petspeciive on the affairs of the chariiy was greally valued. TreaSUr Chairnwl Structure? governance and management Governing Doculnent . Declaraiion of Thisi Appointment of Trustees . By resoluuon of exisiing Thstees at a con5tituod meding, recorded in the minu5 of that meeting. Objectives and Activities Charitable purposes . As set IMIl in section 3 of the TThsi Deed l. To advance the Christian religion by preaching the Gospel of Jesus Chrisi, by mainlaining church fellowship, . . . and by teachin8 the doctrines of Holy Scripture 2. To uphold Christian principles . . and LO encourage Christian people in their faith. worship and gorxj works 3. To promote Christian education Summary of main activities . l. The provision, maintenance and insurance of the property at 52a Bowmoni streeL Kelso for the Charithble purw)ses 2. The supwrt of Kelso Evangelical Church 3. Support lo the J-Team Children's Holiday Club 4. The provision of CMis1ian liierature and promotional material
Achievements and PerformaKe The Thistees are pleased io Teport that the premises at 52 Bowmonl street have been well used over the year. being in use mosi days of the week and for approximalY 20 hours each week. Kelso Evangelical Church continues to expre55 its grautude for the use of the building and for its veTsaliliiy for their differeni activities. They repon thai on some occasions it is reaching capacity. but thai its func(iona]ity and location make it an ideal base for them. The Church has become increasingly self-sufficieni and no monetary gifts were given this year. the Church entirely covering the cost of the J-Team Holiday Club thrnugh a freewill offering. While continuing to meet the necessary expenses relaLing to the use of the building, the Trusiees are pleased to note this increasing financial independence. The Trust continues io med the cost of uiiIity bills for the building in order io maintain a comfortable and welcoming space for all users Insurance COS for the use of the building by Kelso Evangelical Church were met Broadband access wa5 provided for all users, to enable livestreaming of church seiCe5, access to leVant resources, and for neSary adfftinistrative purposes. Maintenance of the pmperty included the triennial painting of the building which was underthken by volunteets. Investment was made inio the upgrading of the hearing loop and the Purchase of a more i)owerful data projectOT. The Thisiees are pleased 10 have been able MLY the costs of hiring Kelso Swirnmin8 Pool on iwo occasions for baptismal services. Other groups making use of the buildtng were the Royal VolunL4ry SeiCe providing a centre for adults in danger of social isola(ion, a lipreading class, and the Borders branch of the Treloil Guild. . Financial Review The primary source of funding is voluntary donations by individuals o None is held as reserves. Dedaration The Trustees declare thai they have appToved the Thjsiees, Repx)rt aLK)ve Signed on behalf of the Thistees Signed ( (b) Name É d kJeE Position L+kkn{L Date zv/'r
Independent Examiner's Report To the Ilvstees of . Ke]so Assembly Tht (SC 023202) On the accounts for the period . 01110123 to 30109124 ResponsAbilities . The chariry's fftstees are resEK)nsible for the prepardtion of the accounts in accordance with the teTms of the Chariues and Thtstee Investh)eni (Scolland) 2c5 Act and the Chariues Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustee5 consider thai the audit requirement of Regulation 10(l)(d) of the 2(N)6 Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibiliiy to examine the ¢lLiounis as required under Section 44(IXc)of the 2006 Aci and to state whether parucular mairS have cotne io my altsnuon. Basi5 of the statement . My examination is caTTied oui in accordance with Regulaiion 11 of ihe 2(X)6 Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounung records kept by the chariry and a comparison of the accounLS presentcd wilh these Tecords. l( also include5 consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the teeS concerning any such mallers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence thai would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not expre&s an audii opinion on the accounts. Statement . In the course of my examination no matter has come to my attention l. which gives me reasonable cause io believe thai in any tnaierial respeci the requiremen o io keep accounting records in accordance with Seciion 44(1)(a) of the 21x15 Act and Regulaiion 4 of the 2(X)6 Regulations, and o to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulauon 9 of the 2(NJ6 Regulaiions have noi been met, or 2. to which, in my Opinio attention should be drawn in order io enable a proper undeTsianding of the accounts io be reached Signed ,. Name . Address . l )GLEe P•6¥ts Isr Date: li
Receipts and Payments Accounts For theperiod OV10124 30ffj9125 Statement of Reipts and Payments Tht current period to neaTht £ 3.715 720 11) iioo 829 Total previous period Receipts Iz (o nearest £ Donauons ift aid Donations individuals Kelso Evan elical Church Income Trx reclaimed 720 Total Recei To current period to nearnt £ Toial previous period to nearesl £ ments Children's Holida Club- Abbe Row hire ublicit Utilit bills elecirici enera 276 699 471 858 {tsi) 559 723 519 1236 378 ert Insurance maintenance im rovements removal of hed ainl outside Advertisin / ublicii Resources Bible stud Imusic Kelso Evan elical Church Christian Co hi Licensin BT broadband lorer's Clublyouth Grou Gift lo individual Live Borders 51x1 185 22 131 78 In 138 521 76 132 57 I for ba u5ms 232 Total Pa menL Surplus l (Deficit) for year 214 (1,718)
Statement Of Balances at 30109r25 To nt period to nearest £ Total previous period to neast £ Cash and Bank balance at starl of riod sUlUs l (deficil) shown on Recei and Pa ments Account Cash and Bank balances ai end of riod 285 214 Assets Property ai 52a Bowmonl Stree4 Kelso, TD5 7DZ. Value n(* known Note5 to the Accounts (i) Freewill offering at Kelso Evangelical Church to offset J-T&im Holiday Club expenses (li) The majority of Holiday Club expenses were mei directly by a freewill offering within Kelso Evangelical Church (iii) includes a repair lo the central heating tK)iler of £256 Thistees received no remuneration or exwises. Approved on behalf of the Thtee5 Signed (a) (b) Name JWD l)osition Date