AIRDRIE HIGH PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
FINANCIAL ST ATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
2024
GENEIL4L FUND BUDGET
2025
Congregation Number: 171068
Charity Number SC 024357

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AIRDRIE HIGH FAIUSH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS 2023 BUDGET ESTIMATE 2094 REFERENCE No 171068
OSCR No 024J57
Dear Fellow Menibers,
Last year. we had a large deficit of £17.569: this year we have had another very large deficit of
£20.717. This deficit is not surprising. g￿￿'en a large expenditure for burst piping repairs and the
cost of living crisis {including the sharp rise in energy costs) and the uncertainty over the
Presbytery Mission Plan. One effect of this has been a sharp drop in our Weekly Giving.
In 2024 our Weekly Givings (Open Plate, F.W.O. enveloFs aod Bonds} were down on the
previous year by £4,198.55p. Given our very large loss this y￿, I would £LSk that. if possible, you
would consider giving via our Gift Aid Scheme. The Church can Ihcii claim thc tax back on
Gift Aid doniition rnade. thereby incre&sing your donation. It would be particularly help￿1 if you
could consider setting up a Standing Order on your giving if possible. Forms available from the
Church Office or from the Treasurer (tel. 07478433324).
Our Board decid¢d to sell all ot our investments to prepare for the four way union taking place in
2025.
Donations re¢¢l￿d in 2024 amounted to £11,950. (£7,709 in 2023). This is a very significant
increase. W¢ are Indy grateful for all donations received.
In 2024, That￿ offering M'as £7340 (2023 - £4.380). Once agairn tbe Thank Offering has given
the Church a much needed 8nurce nf income. this was a new record for our thank offering. My
thanks to every'one for their generosity to the Church.
As. always. notwtthstanding the needs of our own Church. we are not wholly inwar(Plth)king: we
gave donations of £1 00 to the Brain Tumour Charity (raised through our Christmas card donations)
and w¢ also managed 10 0￿¢ again make a donaÈiotL of £125 each to Poppy Scotland and Erskine
Hospital - another great effort by everyon¢.
Once again I would lik¢ Lo thank ev¢ryon¢ lor the support thai the), have given to Ihe Church and
to me durÉng the l&st year. In particular I would like to thank n]y assistant tre￿urer
for all her help and support and
our Session Clerk for all his help in puttin,,
these accoullts together- not forgetting my wife Pearl for her help in counttng money for banking
over the course of the >'ear. I would also like to thank all the teams who every Sunday give up their
valuable time for the Church to c<)unt and log the F.W.O. Thcsc hclpers arc too rnany lo naLllC in
full, but their labour5 on our b¢half are ver! much appr¢cialed.

Reference and AdminÉstrative Information
Charity Name:
Airdrie High Parish Church
Charity Registration Nurnber:
SC 0243S7
Congregation Reference Number..
171068
Contaet Address:
Trustees:
The Kirk Session and the Congregational Board
Memheri of the Kirk Serysion:
Mernhers nf the f.nn
8tinnal BnArd:
Chureh Treasurer:
Sessmbn Clerk:
Minister:
Independent EAamin¢r: BML Ae¢ountancy Services (Airdrie)
Bankers:
The Royal Bank of Scotland. 80 Main Street. Coatbridg4 ML5 3DZ

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Tru5tee4 Annual Report
Year ended 31 ' Deeember 2024
Structure
overnance and mana
ement
Gov¢rnin
document
Airdrie High Parish Church is administered in accordance with the tertns of the Model
Deed of Constitution.
Recruitment and 2
ointment of Trustees
The Trustees of Airdrie High Parish Church are the Minister, Session Clerk, Treasurer
and Clerk to the Board, as well as ail other Elders and Board members. The Kirk
Session is composed of the Elders of the Church. the Congregational Board is
composed of these Elders and Board members. Elders and Board members are selected
and appointed from the congregation on the basis of having the appropriate skills to
help manage the Church.
Elders generally serve for life. Board members are usually co-opted first to the Board
and are appotnted fornlally at the next Stated Annual Meeting. They serve for three
years, after which they must seek re-electiotk at tlke next Stated Annual Meeting.
Both the Kirk Session and Congregational Board are chaired by the Minister and
usually meet nine times a year on the same evenings. The Kirk Session is responsible
for spiritual affairs. while the Congregational Board deals with finance, property and
maintenance. Certain responsibilities May be delegated to sub-groups or sul
committees as required. Meetings are nonnally held face-to-face in the Church
building.
General comments
In many ways. the past year has been challenging, but our beloved Church remains a
source of support and Comfort. Church worship, ministry, mission and activities have
continued throughout 2024.
At some point in the latter half of 2025. Airdrie High Parish Church will go into four-
way congregational union with CaldercnLiX and Longriggend, Greengairs and Ne
Monkland Parish Churches. The name of the union will be Airdrie: Monklands Trinity
Parish Church and it will be served by 1.5 ministry posts. While il is sad to think of the
High Church ceasing to exisi &$ a separate congregation, going into union should make
us part of something bigger and stronger, with the best of the High Church continuing
in worship. mission and service and playing a full part in the fijture of the Church ot
Scotland in the Airdrie area.

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Trustees Annual Report
Year eDd¢d 31$t Deeember 2024
The High Church buildings (sanctuary, halls and manse) may continue to be used by the
new united congregation. but this has still to be decided. To cover all eventualities, we
have had our buildings valued. Regular meetings of Church representatives from the
four constituent congregations are making progress tOW￿dS working together
(including arranging joint worship) leading to eventual union. It is important that, as a
congregation. we remain united in our support of our Minister and our Church's life and
mission and that we pray about the future. We wish to ensure that members of the High
Church: hopefully. this will be a strong legacy for Airdrie High Parish Church.
W¢ held a ladies, clothes evening, which w&s well attended by women m¢mb¢rs and
other women from the town. this raised £400 for Church funds. W¢ also hosted a
Christmas Afternoon Tea. organised by 5 Airdrie Girls Brigad¢. Proposed outings to
films at the cinema have yielded little interest. Since the COVID-19 pandemic. it is
clear that many older members are reluctant to attend Church events in the evenings.
Other activities: external o
anisations
ood causes
We continue to support our usual charities and support agencies- local and otherwise -
including Home Comforts North Lanarkshire (a starter packs s¢h¢m¢ for homeless
people), Airdrie Foodbank, Rag Bag (which re-uses and recycles donated clothing and
shoes). Poppyscotland. Erskine. Christian Aid, CrossReach and the MeaningfiEI
Chocolate Company (a fairtrade el￿1ty). tn July, a Charity Service was held in aid of
locally-based ch￿lty Hope for Autism: a speaker addressed the congregation and a
significant sum was raised for this worthwhile cause. £220 was raised for CrossReach
simply by s¢lling their cal¢ndars in th¢ Church.
Other 8etivities: Church o
anisations and hall lets
Church organisations ar¢ meeting and organising activities in the Church". some groups
are really thriving. We host a Mothers and Toddlers Group, a Thursday Club (for babies
and parents), 8 Airdrie Boys Brigade, 5 Airdrie Boys Brigade and the Get Together
Group. Committee rnembers, otficers, helpers and volunteers are to be ¢onun¢nded for
their dedicated service in these organisations. A new Carpet Bowls Group now meets.
with up to a dozen participants and the Biscuit Club continues. The Scottish Budokan
Karate Group hires our upper hall on Monday evenings. We have tried to maintatn our
halls in good condition. one of our members very generously arranged for the lower hall
to be re-floored.

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Trustees Annual Report
Year ended 31, December 2024
Linka
e and Cluster relationshi
We continue to have a supportive r¢lationship with Caldercruix and Longriggend Partsh
Church. ￿llth whom we share a Minister.
stated earlier, the mission planning
process has led to Airdrie High Parish Church betng a member of a cluster grouping of
four Congregations.
Finance
Our Treasurer has worked diligently to encourage members to give regularly to AirdrÉe
High. In this. he has been supported by an Assistant Treasurer since summer 2023 and
by a Freewill Offering Treasurer.
Through the Board, the Treasurer has sought to boost income and reduce expenditure in
an attempt to make a smaller loss or break even. Ragbag textiles donations and our
Media Market (donations of books, DVDS and CDS) have yielded a little extra income.
Wl]en our Church Cleaner stepped down, instead of appointing a new employee, the
Treasurer managed to get volunteers to clean the Church halls, kitchen and rooms; this
saves us over £3000 a year. However, repairs have become very expensive and can
derail efforts to reduce each year's deficit. Our central heating system broke in
December 2024 and fExing it is likely to prove very expensive, with money spent at the
end of 2024 and at the start of 2025.
Giving has been down this year: some regular givers have become frail and others are
no longer with us. It is worrying that thts is now a pattem we see each year. OUT Thank
Offering this year was £7,240, an extremely impressive total.
Communications and technolo
Technology now plays a crucial role in so many aspects of our Church's life and
worship. Keeping regular contact with and infomiing our members remains a priority.
Infomiation is p&ssed on via intimations, e-mails. telephone calls, our monthly
newsletter. our website and our Facebook group page, as well as by home visits fiom
District Elders. Throughout 2024. our worship services - livestreamed and then posted
online on our Facebook group page as a recording
were viewed by many m¢mb¢rs
and others outside the High Church.
reciatio
Warni thanks are due to our Minister, Office bearers. Elders. B0￿d Members and all
the oth¢rs who have been working so hard, so willingly and in so many different
capacities lo keep our Church as active and w¢lcoming as possible.

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Trustees Annual Report
Year ended 31%1 December 2024
In these times of uncertainty. faith and hop¢ in God has offered us great support. Being
able to attend Airdrie High Parish Church is a great blessing. We look foTrKard to our
ministry and mission flourishing under God's guidance and we pray wholeheanedly for
ministy and mission in Airdrie and for our Collgregation and the other congregations in
the lown.
Financial Review
The principal source of income arises from offerings, rnuch of M'hich are paid under
GÉft Aid arranganents. and the incorne this year has d￿reaSed by £4.199
Reseryes Polie
It is the Trustees, policy to hold reserves in excess of nine months, expenditure
including restricied funds. Ai the year end the Church held unrestricted cash funds of
£62.637 of which £18,030 has been designated for the Fabric ￿nds. While this is higher
than would normally be expected, the Trustees are aware of the need to replace
furnishings in the halls and also of wssible costly building repairs.
Statement of Trustees, Res
onsibilities
The members of ihe Kirk Session / Congregational Board prepare financial
statements which give sufficient detail to enable an appreciation of the transactions of
the Church duringy the financial year. The members of the Kirk Session I Congregaiional
Board are responsible for keeping propel accounting records which, on request. musl
reflect the financial position of the Church at that time. This rnust be done to ensuTe
thai th¢ fln¢￿claI statemellts comply ivith th¢ Charities and Trusiee Invesiment
(Scotland) Act 2005, the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 and the
Regiilations Anent Congregational Finance approved by the General Assembly of the
Church of Scoiland in 2007.
They are also reswjnsible for safeguarding the Assets of the chU￿h and must toJ(e
rea50nable Steps for th¢ pi¢v¢ntion ￿￿{Vor dclcction of fraud and other irregulariiies.
Approved by th¢ TTUStees and signed on their behalt,
4 January ?0?5

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Airdrie High Parish Churcb
SC 024357
Report of the Independent Examiner
I report on the a￿OuntS of the chariiy for thc y¢at ended 31" De¢vwb¢r 2024, which
are sec out on page5 8 to I l.
Respective Responsibiliti¢s of Trustees and Examiner
The charity's trugtees are re8pc)nsible fnr the prep2r2li()n of the accnunl8 in accordance
with the ternts of the Charities and TrusLee Investment (S¢otland) Act 2005 and the
Charities Accouttts (Seotland) R¢gulatiOD3 2006.
The charity trustees consider Ihat the audit rquirement of Regulation 10(1 } (d) of the
Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to ¢￿￿lin¢ th¢ accounts
as required under seciion 44(1) Q of the Act and to state whether particular matters
hav¢ come to my attention.
Basi$ of Independent examiner's statement
In the course of my exarnination, no matter has come to my attention.
Which gives me reasonable ¢ause to believe that in any material respect the
requirements:
a) To keep accounting records in accordance wtth Section 44(1) {a) of the
2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2(X)6 Accounts Regulations and
b) To prepare account8 which accord with the accounting records and to
comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have nol
been m¢t, or
To whtch. in my opinion, arcention should be drawn in order to enable a
r underst din
ot the Accounts to be reaLhed.
ro
reb5:
Dat¢:
IT ￿. Z£)2l,

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Airdrie Hi
h Parish Church
R¢¢ei
ts and Pa
ments Account
Year ended 31° December 2024
Unrestrieted
Funds
2024
Restricted
Funds
2024
Endowment
Funds
2024
Total
2024
Total
2023
R¢¢ei
Donations
Fund raising Event
Bank & De￿sIt Interest
Investment Income
Hall Lets
Total Recei
ts
Other Receipts
42.939
8.435
495
1,227
390
42,939 46,085
8,435
6,893
495
222
1.227
2.006
390
580
53 486 55 100
917
ments
Cost of generating Funds
charl￿ble Activities
Governance Costs
Other Payments
74,203
74.203 73.517
69
Total Pa
m¢nts
74
03 73,586
Exc¢ss of Receipts over
Payments for the Year.

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Airdrfie HI
Parlsh Church
Statement of Balanees
Year ended 31st December 2024
Unre5tTiCt
Fund$
Restricted
FuDds
Emdowment
Fund$
Total
2024
Total
202J
BAnk & CAsh
Balances
Bank Balances
Brought forward
83,354
456
83,810 101,379
83
456
83 810 101
Movement in Year:
Excess of Receipts over
Payments for the year (20,717)
(20.717) (17,569)
456
63,(VJ3
InTrestments
63,697
{Gift Aid Tax ols)
Liabilities
(Unbilled he
and light)
The Nlarket value of Investments at 31112124 is £O.OOp been sold (2023 £63,697.29p)
The accounts wcrc approved by thc Kirk Scssion I Congrcgational Board on 1112125
For and c)n behalf nf thc Kirk Scssion I Congregational Board.

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Airdrie Hi
h Parish Church
Notes to Accounts
l Trustee Remuneration and Related Party Transaetions.
During the year 2024. the Minister received £1300 for travelling expenses,
£192 for t¢lephone costs, and £2,928 for Council Tax, no other Trustees were in
receipt of remunerations or expen5e5
Movement in Funds
at 111 January
2024
Incoming
Resource5
Otstgoing
Re50llrces
at 31. D¢¢¢mb¢r
2024
2024
2024
ET]dowment Funds
F¢rguson Bequest
456
456
456
Restricted Funds
Flower Fund
Organ Fund
Adjustsnent
Unrestricted Futtdl
Fabric Fund
General Fund
Benevoleni Fund
Organisations
Adjusiment
18,030
54,908
4,980
5,436
18,030
52.486
74203
4,980
6,436
1.000
Total Fullds
53
74
oses
f Endowment Fun(ts
Income from the Ferguson Trnst is for variou5 Charitable TTUSts.
oses of Restri(￿d Funds
Flower Fund.. This is a fund to proviik flowers for display during servic¢s of worship.
Organ Fund.. This is a fund to assist with the cost of any rep&irs required to the Organ.
es of Unrestricied F d
Fabric Fund: The Trusttts have s¢t aside funds for the maint¢nan¢e of the Church Propety.
Organisation Fund.. This Fund is for the Church Organisations.
Analysis of Donations
Gift Aid
Tax reclaim¢d on Gift Aid
Open Plate
Free Will Offering
Donations
Organisations
Sundry
Total
19.385
7.468
557
2.284
11.950
1,000
295

Pagell
2023
Analysis of Payments
Cos( ofgenerating fund5.
Charitable activities
Ministries & Mission Allocation
Presbytery Dues
Ministers expenses
Pulpit Supply
Other Staffing Cogis
Fabric repairs & maintenance
Council Tax
Oih¢r Building Cosis
Church oifice Expenses cfel. Postsg4 Stationery and insurance)
Organ & Music
Othcr Exp¢ns¢S
36,345
34.144
1,050
720
4.034
8,791
2,929
10,708
3.881
5.202
6,410
92)4
2.859
11,528
3,464
4.088
GoverDdnce Costs
Ind¢pend¢nt examiner's fees
433
416
Minister's Stipelld
All ChurGh of Scotland congregations contribute to the National Stipend Fund which bear5 the e05ts ofall
tninisters, stipends and employer's contributions for National Insurance, Pension and Housing and Loan
fund. Ministers, stipend5 ar¢ paid in accordance with National stipend scale. which is related to Jears of
servic¢. For the y¢ar und¢r r¢view the minsmum stipend was £Jl,642 and the maximum stipend in 5th
nd subs¢quent y¢ar5 of servire- £38,884

GENEKIL FUND BUDGET
Actual
2024
RECEIPTS
2025
Donations
Fund raising Event
Bank & Deposit Interest
InvesThent Income
Hall Lets
Other receipts
Total R
ei
40,(K)O
7.(X)O
150
42,939
8,435
495
1,127
390
300
PAYM
C￿t ofgeneratlng Funds
Ministries & Mission Allocation
Presbytery Dues
MiDi5ters Expenses
OTganisation Costs
Pulpii Supply
Other Salaries
Fabric Repairs
Manse Council Tax
Other Building Costs {Heaiing, Lighting)
Church Office Expenses ( Tele. POSL s￿t. Insurdnce)
Organ & Music
Other Expenses
33,000
i.(N)o
1200
36.345
4,￿0
13,(M)O
4,034
8,791
2,929
10,708
3.881
5,202
10,000
3,300
4.000
Totsl Pa
ments
(Excess of receipts over
payments for Èb¢ Yw)
(20,717)

AIRDRIE HIGH CHURCH OFFICE BEARERS
MINISTER
SESSIO¥ CLERK
TREASURER
CLERK TO THE BOARD
FREEWILL OFFEiuf4G
TREASURER
ROLL KEEPER
ORGANIST
Vacant
HALLS CONVENOR
Vacant
SAFF.C.UARDINC. COORDINATOR
NEWSLEYfER EDITOR
CHURCH TELEPHONE NUMBER: