Birsay. Harray and Sandwick Parish Church of Scotland Trustees. Annual Report From Ist January 2023 to 31, December 2023
Charfty contact Informatlon Milestone Community Church serving the parishes of Birsay, Harray and Sandwick scottish Charty Number. SC035048 www.orkne communities.co.uk milestone www.facebook.com milestonekirk
Charlty Trustees The elders of the Kirk Session are the trustees of the charity. No new elders were ordained in 2023.
Objectlves and activities The Church of Scotland is Trinitarian in doctrine. Teformed in tradition and PresbyteTian in policy. It exists to glofify God arKI to work for the advancement of Chrisvs Kingdom throughout the world. As a national Church. it acknowledges a distinctive call and duty to bring the ordinances of religion to the people in every parish of ScotlarKI through a territorial ministry. It co-operates with other Churches in varK>US ecumenical bodies in Scotland and beyond. The congregation of Birsay. Harray and Sandwick meets to worship in the Milestone Communty Church, a modern facility for the use of our congregation and the wider community. Moming worship takes place there at11am every Sunday. The congregation supports their young people in various woy& Messy Kirk restart8d in 2022 on a termly basis with some of the youth leaders going into Dounby Primory School at the invitcrtion of the head teacher and taklng 'mlnl Messy Church. in all the classes. All these groups are run by dedicated porents and friends, for whose efforts we are very grateful. The Boys Brigade. although not on integral part of the congregation, is sponsored ond supervised by IL They are led by two officers and the minister os chaplain. Regular meetings hove been held during the year, with Anchors, Junior arid Company sections being provided for. A faithful group of people go to Smiddybroe House, the locol residential care home in Dounby, at 2.30pm on three Sundays a rnont to leod worship for their more elderly neighbours. Our Guild has continued monthty meetings in 2023. We supported Fair Trade Fortnight and Christian Aid. We promote Fairtrade in hoving goods for sale on the premises, holdlng Folrtrade events and encouraging our bokers to uso Fairtrade ingredients. Sunday worship in church has continued all through 2023. Monday moming prayer meetings continue and a weekly open coffoe social gathering has replaced Friday prayer meetings.
structure. governance and management Type of governing document Tha Church is odministered in accordance with the terms of the Deed of Constitution. Trustee recruitment and appointment Members of the Kirk Session ar8 the eIrIty trustees. The Kirk Session members are the elders of the church ond are chosen Irom those members ol the church who ar8 considerad to have the appropriate glfts and skllls. Tha minlster, who is a member of the Kirk Session. is elected by the congregation and inducted by Presbytery. Organisational Structure The Klrk Sesslon meets as required, arKI is r8sponsible for oll matters withln the church. Matters ora delegated to four teoms comprising elders and other members of the church, and responsible for particular areos ol service - Property. Fundraising and Finonce, Mission and Pastoral Core. Achlevement¥ and perfomian¢• This is the first full year wlth new mlnlsters Rev Kerr Wintersgill and Rev Moira Toylor- Wintersglll. Milestone Communty Church has continued to serve the communlty In the last year through varlous woys. Church Explicitly Faith based_ We have a Sundoy moming service each we8k. On the first Sunday of every month we offer informal communion ofter the service, and Ihis is well attended. On the second Sunday have Café Style church, wlth a live praise band that has b06n formed through this (known as West Mainland Praise 8ond) We hold services in the local care home on the first and third Sund¢Jys ol each month at 3pm. We hold a Stillness Service every Wednesdoy afternoorn We hosted an Alpha course in the Spring.
Social_ We provide a free soup lunch each week from October to March (Thursday Soup Lunch) which is popular ond well attended. We olso host a soup lunch on the fourth Sunday ol every month directly after the service. which is also very popular. We have tea, coffee & fancies after each service and on café church Sundays. tea and coffee before the service too. The Toast stop in Dounby Primary is still popular and hos been exiended to two mornings a week (Wednesdays and Fridays). In (Jddition we are regularly involved in taking individual cknss. groups of classes and whole school for messy church and assemblles. We assist with sports day. judge the annuol tolent competition, have sponsored annual awards for Burns Day ond an annual end of year Citizenship award which is voted on by school staff. We ottend PTA meetings and help with various activities ond provide choplaincy to the school. In 2023 and this year we took a tent at the Dounby Show orKI it gave folk a chance to chat to the ministers. We offered free popcorn, opportunities to make prayer requests and free crafts (stone paintlng & friendship bracelets) Our ministers have been involved in various community events such as the Harray Seniors dinner, St Magnus Day Service, Tree lighting, Dounby Shopping night Speech rnoking practice with young farmer* remembrance day events etc. In April we hosted an icon paintiro workshop with a visiting tutor from the Edinburgh School of Iconography and hope to (k) arK)ther course next year.
Flnancial revlew 2023 has seen a reduction with Donations and Fundraising income and an increase with some costs and this has resulted in a deficit of £1,388 tor 2023. Church finances remain reasonably heolthy with over six months operating costs in raserve. Future plans We will continue to serve th8 I01 community through worship and pastoral care, offering comfortable and reasonably priced rooms for local groups. We will also continue to help and SUPFX)rt the local community with a focus on support for children, families and tho$8 who are more vulnerable through age, poverty or m8ntal health. Additional information We are enoimously groteful to everyone who supports the church in many varied ways. From seniing tea to visiting with floweTS. leoding croft wtth children to ploying the Organ, giving regular donations to leavlng o legacy there are many ways to be involved and to ensure the involvement of others for generatlons to come and all of it is very much appreciated.
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Blr$ayJ H•rray & Smdwl¢k Ch•r¢h SC 035048 Independent E%bIller•S Report trty th¢ Trustw •f Birs•y H•rray & Sa•dwick Cb•rch l pOrt thc accounts orth¢ clwity for the year eth 31 D¢¢¢mb¢r 2023 whith ar¢ 5¢¢ out on pagc5 10 tol7. Respecllve responslbllitks oftrnsteu examlmer The ¢hgrity's trustees ate r¢sp)nsible for the Fyeparatiio of the aceowits iti accord¢¢ with th¢ tttms of th¢ Charilics attd Tnjsiee Investment (Scotlandl Aet 2)5 aThl the ChaTiti¢g Accounts (Sccéland) Regulations 2)6. Thc clwity tn1¢ that thc audit TCquimllt of Regulatioti ILKI) (a) w (¢) of the A¢YS R¢gulations does nrA apply. It is my r&ynsibility io examine a¢¢(Nnts as quirEd se70n 44(1) (c) ofthe Act and to stste whether particularmatter5 have come to my attentio Bsts of Imdepelldent examthier's thtement My ¢xamination is wri¢d out in accordance with Re8ulation I l of the CharitiC5 Accounts (ScotlatKI) Rcgul&tioDS 2006. kn ¢xaminatiOD itKIth a E¢ViW of the ¥countiDg Tecords kepi by the charity a comparison of th¢ a¢counts presented with those ttcotds. It also i1th WDSid¢r4tioD of any UDUSual item5 or disclosures in the aounts, and 5kS ¢xplarJation5 from the trustees concerning aAy such matters. The prrttdures und¢rtak¢rt do not provide all ihe evideoce thai would be re4Uitcd in audiL ajul consequeDtiy l th llot express an auth't opinion on ihe view given by the accounts. Indep¢ndent enDer's thtemeDt In the U[sc of my cxaminatioD. no matter b&8 con to my atteDtion whi¢h giv&s me re&%onable U$¢ to iKliev¢ that in any maierial respect the requirements.. to keep aeeounting records in accordance with Secti(m 4411) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2(M)6 Accounts Re8ulation4 and to pr¢pBT¢ accounts whicb accord with the accounting record8 and comply wtth R¢gulation of th¢ 2006 A¢¢ounts Regulations have not bccn met, or to which, in rny opinion, attention thould be drawn in order to enable a pmper understanding of the accounis to bc rached. Orcadia 1-3 East Road Kirkwall Orkney KW15 IHZ D8te
BITh# Harrn & Sathk C1Mr Rece nnts Accou Yegrended 3 1st Decemlr 2023 UnrEs¢thied Reslrfeted Totsl 2023 Total 2022 2023 2023 2023 Recel 29.86428 29.864.28 35.421.68 0.00 13228.71 17240.61 Legaoies Futxlraismg ETnts 13228.71 6,451.33 49,544.32 6,451.33 49,544.32 52.664.00 0.00 Rentsl ofprenTes Sale ofAssets Sale of iwestnrrts Re£e¥7ts fromCThcral Tnte¢S Odr rec¢ 210. 210.(M) Totsl Rece 49.754.32 O.IXi 49,754.32 52.664.00 Costs of G¢neThtiDg CharftalAe actM¢les Covenmnce $ts Other PaymEllts 12,463.06 38.679.79 O.(XJ 12.463.06 11,590.94 O.(1) 38,679.79 54.077.05 0.00 O.¢Xi 51.142.85 65.667.99 Tot•1 51.142.85 ¢e$s of Re¢elWs over PaYts for the yeAr (l J88.53) (I J88.53) (13,LX)3.99) loi
Birsa Harra & Sandw tstement of Balanees k Church At l December 2023 Unrnitrfctsd Reslrthd Fathwnllt Total 2023 Total 2022 Bank & Cash Bxbnces BTOW fi)nvard Movennt th Year. Excess ofPa Reeeyts fi)r pr 22.766.37 576.40 23.342.77 36.346.76 (lJ88.53) (1,388.53) (13.003.99) Tra8[5 21,377.84 576.40 o.1)0 21,95424 23.342.77 Inves¢llllts 46.855.95 46.855.95 49.600.49 Assets Gift Alll recerobk 726. 726. 712.12 21.377.84 47.432.35 0.00 68.810_19 76,335.54 tthies Unblkd l*at & Wt etc Collectioms for c1mleS CFffstian AXL CRY Wat¢raxl SmKldyBr4e Ackn FuTht DEC Appeal 2023 2022 472.IXI 30.1)0 5(Kl.QO 396.81 741.25 280.64 ,021.89 2,042.81 Tr accowts wu¢ apptDved by K•k s&$sK on 12 2024 For and on beha f Ill
Birsay? Harrny & Sandwick Cbureh Ststennt of Balances Notss to the Accounts l Ttee Remuneradon and Related TrMAcilD 2 Movemellts Ill Fun AtlJ 2023 At31 Dee 2Q23 Reeeljts Payn•ts Trntyk UnJTgtiictrd funds GeKral FUNI Desigoad Msmn FuThl Des14 Fabrr FUKI DesTgnated tksipted Trnl¢raft Fwyj Marowert Conee Fthl 9,5C(1.57 38,928.37 38,776.05 126.25 o. 1.622.41 1,682.89 986.53 1.262.58 350.38 714.62 10,254.56 8,792.68 10.665.65 22.766.37 49.754.32 51.142.85 9,652.89 126.25 0.00 2J18.77 898.34 8.381.59 0.00 21277.84 Reitricted fiumh Scarih Metmrinl Futhl Mew Kik F1 170.87 405.53 576.40 170.87 405.53 576.40 0.00 Totak 23.342.77 49.754.32 51,142.85 21,954.24 Puryoses of Deslgtrated Fun Fab Fwmt. Tr Trugtees ha set asile fimmls fi)r of& CTruchprort. Gujll FWKI 15 fi)r bcai BU pwKs. Trathtaft i4 fi)r u5¢ ofTrnduaft West manalnt conJ¢c is ts co]m*lee's finl i) Te&tb)n to e of ts C1Ch bwllll Illlp)se8 ofRestrttted Fw ScaTth MenM)THI for tk provEDn of&>wS inClnrclL Mw Kik fillM1 spwikaty kir Mew Kitk ¢. 3 Ml•tste¢s Sdpethl AR Chwch of S¢oiknl c0ryegatkn) cortri1C NatDrnl Stpernl FuThJ bea costs of fjmd. MinBters' stpayls arc pail in accorkn wih ts9t1)11)efyI scak. whrh 15 r¢kted to jr5 of 12
4 AThatysis èf DomtiOLS WFO SdKnr Ifnv¢bpe$l Gdl axl dorntM)n5 Tam rcrovrrcd on G A dornti) Ordvwy otTo-rg8 (Open pk) Otss Idon3¢vis er) 2023 1.726. 13.617.10 5.338.$6 5,345.52 3,837.10 9.864.28 21122 .814.20 14,760.84 5.969.92 6.789.72 6.087.(K) 35.421.68 FuThlrstslAg Evtats 2.415.64 1.682.89 337.50 8.792.68 13228.71 3,564.63 1.603.55 2.986.39 9.086.04 17240.61 Traxk'rnA MarAgen CLNThllil¢¢ S An8tysi4 of Costs of genÈrnli#g F•w Furnlrai¥cos 12.463.1 12.463.( 11.590.94 11,5W.94 CharttaNe ttivities Muxstrrs arnl MissKJn Aknatxjn PTe$bry d$ mle¢S £yrtse$ Rern ofbubji Pu4)i swp I8.122.) 1.069.fy) 5.641.36 2.4.Tr) 859.52 4J05.94 7.318.60 1.069.(X> .352.70 2.400. 13,636.73 20.893.49 856.35 1.425.53 1.437.64 Ekntrrty colTI 2.178.70 1.608_31 CIMr¢h ofteexpaws OrW&M Otlrr sts(fvec05ts & 51at¥xary Clwitsbk 1,176.16 490.88 1.231.91 138.72 I.000.¢K> 2.037.41 54.077.05 86.89 38.679.79 lthpeThkrt examiE¢s fres O¢hr Pur¢lws¢ ofagS¢ts Purclwe of lhsfflrts 6 AnAfy¥ls of Iyet Assets BtThten Fvids In%£51[ts Cwrern Assets crert Lobthi Desitwkd Restricted 46.855.95 576.40 Totsl 46.855.95 21.954.24 9.652.89 11.724.95 Ntt Assets At 31 Dtc 21123 9,652.89 11.724.95 47.432.35 0. 68.810.19 As a CO1¢ of Othney ÈLqTrJ8 c1 rece cwsinxbon. ¢Mrth 1$ W in tr1 IKalty Iby the Miiyslef. sessi Clert and TrE8SL¥er cn teW(•¢Fe 2022. lit Io Ihe iry VAII Ir¥r618r lo Iho T198$ oftr¢ thr¢h of coslw¥J £85S.059 Iherebffj w•& iTred 45 an asset In rjjr &tl XCfU5 UNJ 21QI. 13
APPENDIX FUNDS HELD ON BEHALF OF THE CONGREGATION BY THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND GENERAL TRUSTEES 2023 2022 CAPAL ACCOUNTS Credit BalaThc¢s h¢ld at 31 DK¢mber at cost (Income Fw)d 4188 units @ £11.37) 47 617.56 47 617.56 Mark¢t Value of BalaDC¢S at 31 D¢¢ember (Income Fund 4188 units @ £10.96) 45 91KI.48 44 225.28 REVENUE ACCOUNTS Credit Baiattce at 31 Decenther 939.J8 5 358.92 DEPOSIT ACCOUNT Credit Balanee at 31 Deeenther 16.29 16.29 14
ALACCOUNTS FO 2023 Tramlcraft s a CFAMrh orwatty)n by tlr Krk Sess Mrs EE7abeth JoIn rni#aiKd Accowtts pr atsj pr¢ts tk accoums at ts Co1)n0ft of tr8dr Purch3Kt5 ofg)Jds assi%t ts pr0dwe de)PlE wotkl by pwcFffjse. 31st Dèc 2023 31&t Det 2022 Totsl Sales forthe year 337.50 2.986.39 Cost of Saki Openllw SkKk Purchases kss Ck)smgStc¢k 457.18 579.60 2.441.02 (457.18) 457.18 {l19.68) 2.563.44 422.95 I¢r Into 12.88 (106.80) 1.71 424.66 General FJpeMei (257.44) Surplu for thE Ye 136424) 424.66 Donatb) (420.IY)) Retalned SU1(DeAle11) 364.24 4.66 Bal*w¢ Sk¢t 31st Det 2023 31st De¢ 2022 CuThent A¥¥ets 457.18 777.09 28.31 0.00 1262.58 Bank 898.34 898.34 Represemted by Retatird SwpbL% brow brward Retatyrd ProfftJ(De&t) 1.262.58 364.24) 898.34 1,257.92 4.66 1262.58 15
Milestone Community Church Management Conunittee Accounts to 31st Deeenknr 2023 (knity No. SC035048 2023 2022 lll¢on* B H S Clxrch 2,4(N). 1400.00 1.495.(M) Weddi Odu 2,992.88 3.181.64 Room Total lllco 2,939.80 1009.40 8.792.68 9.086.04 Ekctrnty Tekpkn 7,556.16 140.55 280.00 2.688.94 4.861.03 608.78 280.00 2.112.60 Ckanll Trawfrr to BHS Clwh o.( Totsl 10.665.65 7,862.41 sklI[kr1 (1,872.97) 1223.63 Fwxts Bro FoTwaTd at 1st JaThthry 10254.56 9,030.93 FS CaTrrd fi)Tward at 31st fknenl)er 8.381.59 10,254.56 8.310.85 70.74 8,381.59 10,183.82 70.74 10254.56 Cash in Hajxl 16
Birsa & Sandwick Gulld Accounts at 31 December 2023 Gillld ID No. 1321 Clwity No. SC03S048 2023 2022 Men*Jetshyi8 Proj¢rt mOY tX)nathn Saks Tab ptant Sak aTrl Teas Totsl 250.54 257.75 220.00 743.35 234.50 647.30 1,682.89 1.603.55 Expe Capitatrfyn &e Othy Gula T0r Project- Stsr CIM 4(I5.(KJ 50.(KI 31x1.53 286.(Ml 198.(M) 250.( 0hff Kllk Beks 30.IX> 2(rf).(M) Total Expenses 986.53 734.00 i (DefKit) Brought Forwanl at 1st JarnAry Funds Canied forwwd at 31st Decenthr 696.36 .622.41 2.318.77 869.55 752.86 1,622.41 Bank Balatte at 31st DeceDther Casb kn Hwj 2,282.66 36.11 2,318.77 1,566.99 55.42 1,622.41 17