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5TIRLING METHODIST CHURCH Scottish Charrty No.. 5C07707 GENERAL FLIND Note 1023-24 2022-23 RECEIPIS Offerin85 46812 39307 1625 1720 1317 1045 Fund Raising for Extern31 Or8an¢sations Other Iniome 10473 6450 Id2 310 Total Recelpis 48737 PAYMEP4TS Circuit A55e55ment Repairs artd Maintenance 5916 2866 7167 6598 1177 Othei 1310 Sifts to Externèl Organisations 10462 . 6450 Total Payments 54855 47092 Net Surplvs 1645 BANK BALANCE AT END OF YEAR Curreni Account 1417 8584 14730 Deposlt kcount Total 27506 28923 13314
NOTESTO THE GENERAL FUND Note l Olledngs Tax refund 51andin8Order Cash Z02>14 IOZl-23 6,696 28.756 435 6,289 26.110 470 t)onations 5.169 5,756 410 Envelope5 6,032 46.812 39.307 14ote 2 Interest Endowment 541 550 Cf8 Account 776 1,317 495 1,045 Note 3 External OrganItIonS 269 1.311 All We Ca 369 172 Arnnesty 3,566 306 1.325 205 Oirect Link 80 lona Ccmmunity 70 562 450 JMA iio Leprosy Mi55ion Methodist Hornes Mildmay Hospital siart Up Stroet P35tDrs 159 127 93 30 138 944 147 189 Satnarit3n 225 Water Aid Women5' Aid 2.174 135 1,453 147 World Mission 782 737 10,473 Note 4 Repalrs and Malntenance CleaniThg Repa115 and Maintenance 2.160 3.756 5.916 2,280 3.756 036 Note 5 Utilities 2.42 1 1.392 3.348 7,167 2.356 1,230 3.012 6,598 EthTltIty Gas Note 6 Other Payrnents Leaving Present M15cellanous 125 310 345 227 333 275 Cop¥right Website 327 305 120 Ecocon8re8ation i.jio 1,177
STIRUNG METHODIST CHURCH Scottish tharlty lth).. SC037707 OEVf LOPMENT FUP4D RECEIPTS NOTES IOZ3-24 Z02Z-23 Donations 3450 632 1013 1032 589 52(( 351 lax Refund GiaDt Fvnd Raising Total Repts 94031 5095 PAYMENTS Vision Proiotl 11871 1575 Tatal Payrnents 11871 1575 Met Surplus 82166 3520 8ank Balance at etyd olyear Current Account Deposit Actouni Total 1386 18829 104861 114859 32693 Note5 1 Vlsion Prolert Consultant Su¢veyer Engineer 4029 135 1758 IIB?I 1440 1575 8ENEVOIEMCE FUND 2013-14 1021-23 14Korne Expenditure Balante at of Year 119 119 STATEPrtENT OF BAiANCES AT 31 AUGLIST 2024 2023 Gener31 Fund Development Fund 8oDevolence Fund 28923 114859 119 23314 32693 Total 143WI 56116 Appioved by Church Council an(1 signed on their behalf by Lois Cètneron on
RECEPTS ANO PAYIIENTS 23.21 Fw 2024 T14•1 2024 2•24 2024 212J RECEX¥TS ChleM9S 46B1? 87817 43770 1025 2319 10473 1N7) 142 6450 310 fy•rrt 91QJ7 114111 5JlJ2 PAYIITS A53eiifflth $916 7T67 5916 6450 11871 1370 11n Toiai TRAMSFERS ETlThfEIIEKI Fiiriijs •m5 $1 179 11534 2J87 132367 33559 27506 10¢861 IN861 114971 121
Independent Examiner's Report lo theTrustees of Stirling Methodist Church I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31.08.2024 In the course of my examination. no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements- to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44111 {a) of the 2005 A¢t and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. lo prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and complywiih Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulaiions have not been met. or which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper l)ate I,'PFA