KILNSIDE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
KILNSIDE ROAD
PAISLEY
PA1 1RQ
ANNUAL REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER, 2025
A Scottish Charity – Charity No. SC030082
KILNSIDE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Contents
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| Reference & Administrative Information | 2 |
| Trustees’ Annual Report | 3-4 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 5 |
| Receipts & Payments Account | 6-7 |
| Statement of Balances | 8 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 9-12 |
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KILNSIDE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
Reference and administrative information
| Charity name: | Kilnside Evangelical Church |
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| Charity Registration No.: | SC030082 |
| Principal office: | Kilnside Evangelical Church, |
| Kilnside Road, | |
| PAISLEY | |
| PA1 1RQ | |
| Registered office: | 25, Glenfield Crescent, |
| PAISLEY | |
| PA2 8TG | |
| Website: | www.kilnsidechurch.org.uk |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/KilnsideChurch |
| Bankers: | Royal Bank of Scotland |
| Paisley Chief Office, | |
| 1, Moncrieff Street, | |
| PAISLEY | |
| PA3 2AW | |
| Bank of Scotland | |
| Paisley Cross Branch, | |
| Gilmour Street, | |
| PAISLEY | |
| PA1 1DD |
Trustees
The following served as charity Trustees during the year and (unless otherwise shown) continue to serve on an ongoing basis up to the date of this report.
Jim McGregor
Ian MacDonald
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TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
The Trustees present their Annual Report and the Financial Statements of the charity, prepared by the Trustees in accordance with the requirements of “The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006”, covering the period from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.
About Us
Kilnside Evangelical Church is a Christian Church based in Kilnside Road near the centre of Paisley. Formed some time prior to 1877, we have occupied our current premises since September 1984.
Charitable purpose
The church’s charitable purpose is the advancement of religion. We seek to achieve this in particular through the spiritual nourishment and growth of our members and the proclamation of the Christian message both in our own locality and more widely at home and abroad.
Objectives and activities
Our Vision - “Seeking to proclaim and show that Jesus Christ is Lord” – is based on the biblical principle that as Christians we are called not only to proclaim that Jesus Christ is Lord but also to demonstrate in our own lives that Jesus Christ is our Lord. To help achieve our vision, we arrange a programme of events designed to support each of these aspects : activities which facilitate the proclamation of the Christian message; and activities which are intended to stimulate the spiritual growth of our members. We also make gifts at the discretion of the Trustees to individual Christian workers and organisations, both in the UK and elsewhere, whose activities are compatible with the charitable objectives of the charity. No gifts are made to political parties.
Achievements and performance
Our work supporting the local community continued throughout 2025, with consistently large numbers attending the weekly Wednesday afternoon drop-in cafe & foodbank. Those attending receive a bowl of hot soup, a sandwich and cake and the chance to chat in a warm and friendly environment. They also receive a food parcel, with over 1,500 parcels given out over the course of the year. Our partnership with Street Connect continued, with their Support Worker available on Wednesdays to support those with addiction challenges and helping lead our Tuesday afternoon Recovery Group. It was good to see people engage with the group and make progress in their recovery journey.
While attendance at other church activities tended to fluctuate, our children’s activities (including Sunday Club, Kidzone on Saturday mornings and the after-school club in a local primary school) have generally been better attended than the previous year.
All of these activities are expected to continue in 2026.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
For the year-ended 31 December 2025 the charity reported Net Income (i.e. a surplus) of £117 (2024: £132 surplus). At 31 December 2025, the charity’s total funds amounted to £49,907 (2024: £49,789). Gifts to individual Christian workers and organisations amounted to £21,864 (2024: £21,298) and continue to represent a significant proportion – 69.9% (2024: 67.0%) - of the church’s income (2025: £31,264; 2024: £31,766).
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Principle funding sources
The charity’s principal funding source is donations from church members. We continue to be well supported financially by the members and are grateful for their generous giving. We are also grateful to those who donated their time volunteering with us as the work we do would be impossible without their help. The foodbank could not operate without help from a number of organisations, particularly Greggs (Phoenix), Aldi (Erskine), Lidl (Barrhead) and Marks & Spencer (Newton Mearns), from whom we regularly received surplus food donations. In 2025 we also received a £500 “Fund-a-Fridge” grant and a £250 “Lidl Toy Bank” grant. Both grants were used to support our foodbank. The value of services provided by volunteers and in-kind donations are not accounted for in the financial statements.
Reserves policy
The Trustees’ policy is to retain adequate funds to sustain the level of services and activities and give sufficient contingency provision for unforeseen eventualities. At 31 December 2025, reserves in the unrestricted fund amounted to £49,856 (2024: £49,787), exceeding the level needed to achieve this policy. The Trustees are satisfied that the current level of reserves is sufficient to ensure the ongoing viability of the charity.
Risk management
The Trustees regularly review all areas of significant risk in conjunction (where appropriate) with those volunteers responsible for the area of activity being reviewed. A safeguarding policy is in place and PVG checks are undertaken where required for volunteers. The Trustees review contractual risks before entering into any contract in order to be satisfied that any associated risks will not significantly impact the charity’s ability to fulfil its objectives. Appropriate governance, financial management and other policies are in place to assist the Trustees in discharging their statutory duties.
Independent Examination
The charity’s Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(d) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not apply, and that the accounts should therefore be subject to independent examination. Stephen Arbuthnot was appointed as Independent Examiner. The Trustees recommend that Stephen Arbuthnot should continue to be used as Independent Examiner until further notice.
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES’ RESPONSIBILITIES
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the Financial Statements in accordance with applicable law. The Trustees are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The trustees confirm that the accounts comply with current statutory requirements.
This report was approved by the Trustees on 1 March 2026 and signed on their behalf by
James P. McGregor
James P. McGregor (Secretary / Treasurer)
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO KILNSIDE EVANGELICAL CHURCH TRUSTEES YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2025
I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The charity’s Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 (“the 2005 Act”) and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended) (“the 2006 Regulations”). The charity’s Trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1)(d) of the 2006 Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1)(c) of the 2005 Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner’s statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiner’s statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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(1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements :
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to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Regulations, and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Regulations
have not been met, or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed : Stephen A. Arbuthnot Date : 1/6/2026 Name & qualification : Stephen A. Arbuthnot, Retired Lecturer in Accounting Address : 3 Westerkirk Drive Glasgow G23 5LG
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RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER, 2025
| Notes RECEIPTS Offerings 4 Grants 5 Bank Interest 6 Other Income 7 MissionaryBoxes |
Unrestricted funds (£) Restricted funds (£) Total funds 2025 (£) 16,489.52 2,114.12 18,603.64 750.00 750.00 1,324.67 1,324.67 7,612.52 2,570.00 10,182.52 403.00 403.00 |
Total funds 2024 (£) 17,821.58 1,538.99 12,194.98 210.00 |
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| Total Receipts | 25,426.71 5,837.12 31,263.83 |
31,765.55 | |
| PAYMENTS Heat & Light 8 Building Costs Foodbank Food Purchases Other Purchases Speakers’ Expenses Gifts 9, 10, 11 Miscellaneous |
1,348.56 942.97 2,291.53 3,264.73 3,264.73 2,217.22 2,217.22 77.25 77.25 530.00 530.00 17,320.00 4,544.12 21,864.12 901.19 901.19 |
4,531.88 2,405.10 1,525.82 493.62 590.00 21,298.45 789.10 |
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| Total Payments | 23,441.73 7,704.31 31,146.04 |
31,633.97 | |
| SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) BEFORE TRANSFERS 12 |
1,984.98 (1,867.19) 117.79 |
131.58 | |
| Transfers between funds 13 |
(1,915.19) 1,915.19 |
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| SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) AFTER TRANSFERS |
69.79 48.00 117.19 |
131.58 |
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PRIOR YEAR (2024) RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR COMPARISON
| RECEIPTS Offerings Grants Bank Interest Other Income MissionaryBoxes |
Unrestricted funds (£) Restricted funds (£) 15,686.58 2,135.00 1,538.99 8,497.58 3,697.40 210.00 |
Total funds 2024 (£) 17,821.58 1,538.99 12,194.98 210.00 |
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| Total Receipts | 25,723.15 6,042.40 |
31,765.55 | |
| PAYMENTS Heat & Light Building Costs Foodbank Food Purchases Other Purchases Speakers’ Expenses Gifts Miscellaneous |
2,701.96 1,829.92 2,405.10 1,525.82 493.62 590.00 17,129.45 4,169.00 789.10 |
4,531.88 2,405.10 1,525.82 493.62 590.00 21,298.45 789.10 |
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| Total Payments | 24,109.23 7,524.74 |
31,633.97 | |
| SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) BEFORE TRANSFERS |
1,613.92 (1,482.34) |
131.58 | |
| Transfers between funds | (1,356.34) 1,356.34 |
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| SURPLUS / (DEFICIT) AFTER TRANSFERS |
257.58 (126.00) |
131.58 |
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STATEMENT OF BALANCES AT 31 DECEMBER, 2025
| Notes ASSETS 14 Opening balances Surplus / (Deficit) for the year |
Unrestricted funds (£) Restricted funds (£) 49,786.57 2.43 69.79 48.00 |
Total funds 2025 (£) 49,789.00 117.79 |
Total funds 2024 (£) 49,657.42 131.58 |
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| Closing balances 15 |
49,856.36 50.43 |
49,906.79 | 49,789.00 | |
| LIABILITIES | 0.00 0.00 |
0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Total Liabilities | 0.00 0.00 |
0.00 | 0.00 | |
| NET ASSETS FUNDS Unrestricted Funds General Fund Restricted Funds Foodbank Fund Missionary Fund Campbell Fund TOTAL FUNDS |
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| 49,856.36 50.43 |
49,906.79 | 49,789.00 | ||
| 2025 (£) 49,856.36 |
2024 (£) 49,786.57 |
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| 49,856.36 | 49,786.57 | |||
| 0.00 50.43 0.00 |
0.00 2.43 0.00 |
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| 50.43 | 2.43 | |||
| 49,906.79 | 49,789.00 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR-ENDED 31 DECEMBER, 2025
1. Basis of accounting
These accounts have been prepared on a Receipts & Payments basis in accordance with The Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and The Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
2. Transactions with trustees or connected persons
No charity trustee, nor anyone connected with them, received remuneration or expenses (other than reimbursement of expenditure incurred on the charity’s behalf) during the year.
3. Nature and purpose of funds
General funds are unrestricted funds available for use at the Trustees’ discretion in furtherance of the charity’s general objectives and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Designated funds are unrestricted funds that are set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The charity does not currently operate any designated funds.
Restricted funds are funds received by the charity for a specific purpose and which are to be used for this purpose in accordance with the wishes of the donor(s). The charity has three restricted funds, whose purposes are as follows :-
Foodbank Fund : To support the church’s regular food distribution programme.
Missionary Fund : To support cross-culture Christian missionary endeavour.
Campbell Fund : To support church members who currently serve as missionaries in Zambia.
4. Details of offerings
Offerings consist of cash donations by church members in the offering boxes. Details of 2025’s Offerings by fund are as follows:-
| General Fund Foodbank Fund Missionary Fund Campbell Fund Total Offerings |
2025 Unrestricted Restricted Total £16,489.52 £16,489.52 £1,110.00 £1,110.00 Nil Nil £1,004.12 £1,004.12 |
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| £16,489.52 £2,114.12 £18,603.64 |
Details of 2024’s Offerings by fund are as follows :-
| General Fund Foodbank Fund Missionary Fund Campbell Fund Total Offerings |
2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total £15,686.58 £15,686.58 £1,280.00 £1,280.00 Nil Nil £855.00 £855.00 |
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| £15,686.58 £2,135.00 £17,821.58 |
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5. Grants
In 2025 we received two grants (both awarded through our partnership with Neighbourly) : a £500 “Fund-a-Fridge” grant (used to buy an energy-efficient fridge) and a £250 “Lidl Toy Bank” grant (used to support the Foodbank’s running costs). No grants were received in 2024.
6. Bank Interest
All bank interest – £1,324.67 in 2025 (£1,538.99 in 2024) - is allocated to the General Fund.
7. Other Income
“Other Income” includes cash gifts received other than through the offering or missionary boxes; cheques or bank transfers; tax refunds claimed by the church under the Gift Aid scheme; and donations received via the Lord’s Work Trust (LWT), including any Gift Aid tax refunds the donor instructed LWT to allocate to the church. Details of 2025’s Other Income are as follows :-
| General Fund Foodbank Fund Missionary Fund Campbell Fund Total Other Income |
2025 Unrestricted Restricted Total £7,612.52 £7,612.52 £435.00 £435.00 £830.00 £830.00 £1,305.00 £1,305.00 |
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| £7,612.52 £2,570.00 £10,182.52 |
Details of 2024’s Other Income are as follows :-
| General Fund Foodbank Fund Missionary Fund Campbell Fund Total Other Income |
2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total £8,497.58 £8,497.58 £719.40 £719.40 £1,299.00 £1,299.00 £1,679.00 £1,679.00 |
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| £8,497.58 £3,697.40 £12,194.98 |
8. Heat & Light
The costs of heat and light are borne only by the General Fund and the Foodbank Fund.
9. Gifts
| Gifts Gifts made from General Fund (see Note 10 for details) Gifts made from Missionary Fund (see Note 11 for details) Gifts made from Campbell Fund Total Gifts |
2025 2024 £17,320.00 £17,129.45 £1,485.00 £1,635.00 £3,059.12 £2,534.00 |
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| £21,864.12 £21,298.45 |
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| 10. Gifts from General Fund Lifewords (Scripture Gift Mission) GLO TearFund OMF OPAL Trust Brass Tacks Paisley Street Pastors Inchinnan Bible Centre Author of “Hope for Recovery” material Street Connect Assembly Gifts Total Gifts – General Fund |
2025 2024 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £100.00 £200.00 £1,200.00 £1,200.00 £15,220.00 £15,229.45 |
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| £17,320.00 £17,129.45 |
11. Gifts from Missionary Fund
| Gifts from Missionary Fund | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Area of service Missionaries in France Missionaries in Africa Missionaries in Lebanon Missionaries in Belgium Missionaries elsewhere Echoes International office expenses Total – General Missionary Fund |
2025 No. gifts Total 3 £450.00 2 £300.00 1 £150.00 1 £150.00 2 £300.00 £135.00 |
2024 No. gifts Total 3 £450.00 2 £300.00 1 £300.00 1 £150.00 2 £300.00 £135.00 |
|
| 9 £1,485.00 |
9 £1,635.00 |
12. Details of Surplus / (Deficit) before transfers between funds
| General Fund Foodbank Fund Missionary Fund Campbell Fund Total |
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 Total 2024 £1,984.98 £1,984.98 £1,613.92 (£865.19) (£865.19) (£1,356.34) (£252.00) (£252.00) (£126.00) (£750.00) (£750.00) £0.00 |
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| £1,984.98 (£1,867.19) £117.79 £131.58 |
13. Transfers between funds
A total of £1,915.19 was transferred from the unrestricted General Fund to the restricted Funds. The amounts transferred to the Restricted Funds were as follows : £865.19 (Foodbank Fund); £300 (Missionary Fund); and £750 (Campbell Fund).
14. Assets
The church also owns the church buildings and fittings & equipment therein.
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15. Funds Balance at End of Year
General Fund Foodbank Fund Missionary Fund Campbell Fund Total |
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2025 Total 2024 £49,856.36 £49,856.36 £49,786.57 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £50.43 £50.43 £2.43 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 |
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| £49,856.36 £50.43 £49,906.79 £49,789.00 |
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