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APPENDIX 1 OSC r

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period	Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
	Period start date				Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From	01	09	2024	To	31	08	2025

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Reference and administration details

Charity name St. John’s Methodist Church - Arbroath Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC037709 Charity’s principal address 14, Shore Arbroath Angus

Postcode DD11 1PB

Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22	Rev. Adam Stevenson	Superintendent ~~Minister of Circuit~~	Ex Officio
	Rev David Bidnell	Circuit Minister	Ex Officio
	Rev Helen Jenkins	Circuit Minister	Ex Officio
	Susan Marshall Jennings	Local Lay Pastor	Ex Officio
	Jennifer Whittle	Circuit Steward	Ex Officio
	Janice Swankie	Church Steward	Ex Officio
	Fiona Murray	Church Steward	Ex Officio
	Margaret Robertson	Church Steward	Ex Officio
	Thomas Alan Anderson	Treasurer	Ex Officio
	Jane Stock	Council Secretary	Ex Officio
	Carol Tollerton	Safeguarding Officer	Ex Officio
	Valerie Laing	Trustee	General Church Meeting
	Grahame Lockhart	Trustee	General Church Meeting
	Maureen Moir	Trustee	General Church Meeting
	John Prow	Trustee	General Church Meeting
	Wendy Shepherd	Trustee	General Church Meeting
	Alison Simpson	Trustee	General Church Meeting
	Julie Smith	Trustee	General Church Meeting
	Kevin Smith	Trustee	General Church Meeting
	Michael Wood	Trustee	General Church Meeting

APPENDIX 1

Reference and administration details

Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)

Name	Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
REV ANDREW BAKER



Structure, governance and management

Type of governing document Trustee recruitment and appointment
	THE CONSTITUTIONAL PRACTICE AND DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH
	EX-OFFICIO WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE GENERAL CHURCH MEETING ENSURING ALL AREAS OF CHURCH LIFE ARE PROPERLY REPRESENTED. .

Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes Summary of the main activities in relation to these objects
	THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINAL STANDARDS AND THE DISCIPLINE OF THE METHODIST CHURCH AND ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE TIME BEING OF ANY CONNEXIONAL, DISTRICT, CIRCUIT, LOCAL OR OTHER ORGANISATION OF THE METHODIST CHURCH.
	OUR MISSION IS: • TO WORSHIP GOD • TO BE THE EFFECTIVE AND ACCESSIBLE BODY OF CHRIST WHERE WE ARE. • TO USE OUR GOD-GIVEN GIFTS TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE WIDER WORLD • TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT EACH OTHER IN OUR SPIRITUAL GROWTH, WITNESS AND SERVICE. • TO OFFER OUR “PECULIAR” METHODIST GIFTS TO THE WIDER CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY • TO BE OPEN TO THE LEADING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT AND BE PREPARED TO CHANGE

APPENDIX 1 Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of
the charity during the financial period

THE CHURCH HAS BEEN SEEKING TO DEFINE ITS MISSION FOR
THE FUTURE WITH A FOCUS ON BIBLICAL ENGAGEMENT AND
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY ACTION.
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF BIBLICAL ENGAGEMENT ARE
1. REGULAR SUNDAY WORSHIP
2. MID WEEK STUDY AND FELLOWSHIP GROUPS
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY ACTION ARE
1. CONTINUED RUNNING OF THE WEEKLY CLOTHES BANK
FROM THE C.A.B. OFFICES BY VOLUNTEERS FROM THE
CHURCH FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO ARE IN NEED
OF WARM CLOTHING.
2. A NEWLY OPENED CAFÉ OFFERING A WELCOMING SPACE
IN WHICH PERSONS FROM THE COMMUNITY HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TALK, BE LISTENED TO AND HAVE THEIR
CONFIDENCE AND SKILLS AS VOLUNTEERS ENHANCED.
3. USING OUR NEWLY REFURBISHED PREMISES TO
a. HOST LOCAL CRAFTING GROUPS
b. HOST UNDER 18 ASYLUM SEEKERS FOR WORLD CUP
QUALIFYING ENTERTAINMENT.
c. PROVIDE GALLERY SPACE FOR LOCAL ARTISTS AND
FOR ANGUS CREATIVES ANNUAL EXHIBITION

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any deficit Donated facilities and services (if any)	THE CHURCH AIMS TO HOLD RESERVES AMOUNTING TO APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS’ AVERAGE EXPENDITURE
	Not applicable
	.

APPENDIX 1 Other optional information ees

Declaration ee

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees	Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees	Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
	Dei	halal,	T(olan Qussusaanr
Full name(s)	DAVID BIDNELL		T ALAN ANDERSON
Position (e.g. Chair)	CHAIR		TREASURER
Date	4thFebruary 2026		4thFebruary 2026

Enter SC No. below

Enter charity name below

APPENDIX 2				Enter charity name below	Enter charity name below	Enter charity name below	Enter charity name below			Enter SC No. below	Enter SC No. below
		St Johns Methodist Church - Arbroath								SC037709
			Receipts andpayments accounts
		For the period from		Period start date 01 09 2024 Day Month Year		to	Period end date Day Month 31 08		Year 2025

Section A Statement of receipts and payments
		Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds	Expendable endowment funds		Permanent endowment funds	Total funds current period		Total funds last period	Total funds last period
		to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £		to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations		10,425						10	10,425	7,127
Legacies								-	-
Grants		4						4	4
Receipts from fundraisingactivities		1,248						1	1,248	240	240
Gross tradingreceipts		16,152						16	16,152
Income from investments other than
land and buildings		1,975						1	1,975	2,525
Rents from land & buildings		1,350						1	1,350
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities		35,621						35	35,621
								-	-
*A1 Sub total*	*A1 Sub total*	A1 Sub total 66,775		-	-		-	66,775	66,775	9,892
A2 Receipts from asset &	A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets - Proceeds from sale of investments - A2 Sub total - - - - - - Total receipts 66,775 - - - 66,775 9,892 ~~—————~~
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities								-	-
Gross trading payments		16,944						16	16,944
Investment management costs								-	-
Payments relating directly to charitable		Payments relating directly to charitable
activities		22,740						22	22,740	22,936
Grants and donations		60						60	60
Governance costs:
								-	-
Audit / independent examination								-	-	20	20
Preparation of annual accounts								-	-
Legal costs	Legal costs							-	-
	Other	Other
								-	-
								-	-
*A3 Sub total*	**A3 Sub total **	39,744		-	-		-	39,744	39,744	22,956
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets
								-	-
Purchase of investments								-	-
*A4 Sub total*	**A4 Sub total **	-		-	-		-	-	-	-	-

**Total payments **		39,744		-	-		-	39,744	39,744	22,956
*Net receipts / (payments)* A5 Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*		27,031 - - - 27,031 6,650) ( - 27,031 - - - 27,031 6,650) ( ~~SSS~~ ~~SS=~~

APPENDIX 2

SC037709

St Johns Methodist Church - Arbroath

Section B Statement of balances

Unrestricted Expendable Permanent Total current Categories Details funds Restricted funds endowment funds endowment funds period Total last period to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B1 Cash funds Cash and bank balances at start of year 45,680 2,000 47,680 47,792 Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account 27,031 27,031 ( 5,599) - - Cash and bank balances at end of year 72,711 2,000 - - 74,711 42,193 ~~SSS Se~~ (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) - - - - - 1,051 Fund to which asset belongs Market valuation Last year Details to nearest £ to nearest £ B2 Investments ~~=~~ Total - - Current value (if Details Fund to which asset belongs Cost (if available) available) Last year to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £ B3 Other assets - ~~=~~ Total - - - ~~2a~~ Details Fund to which liability relates Amount due Last year to nearest £ to nearest £ B4 Liabilities Total - - ~~= =~~ Details Fund to which liability relates Amount due (estimate) Last year to nearest £ to nearest £ B5 Contingent liabilities Total - - Signed by one or two trustees on Date of behalf of all the trustees Signature Print Name approval 4/02/2026 T Alan Anderson ~~—-~~ 2 Trustee Annual Report 24-25.xlsx / Statement of balances 2 December 2007

APPENDIX 2

St Johns Methodist Church - Arbroath

SC037709

Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of funds (may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)

Type of activity or project supported	Type of activity or project supported	Number of grants made £	Number of grants made £





		Total	-
			£
If no remuneration was paid during the period to any charity trustee or person connected to a trustee cross this box (otherwise complete section 3b)
Authority under which paid
Kevin Smith employed as Café Manager			10,213





If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then cross (otherwise complete section 4b)		this box
	Nature of transaction	Number of trustees	£





Nature of relationship		Transaction amount (£)	Balance outstanding at period end (£)

C6 Other information

2 Trustee Annual Report 24-25.xlsx / Notes

December 2007

APPENDIX 2

St Johns Methodist Church - Arbroath

SC037709

Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations

1 Donations
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Offertory	8,452				8,452	7,127
Gift Aid	-				-
Other	1,974				1,974	240
Legacy			-		-
Total	10,425	-	-	-	10,425	7,367
	-	-	-	-	-	reference

2 Grants

2 Grants
	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Remains of Mrs Shaws Fund remitted by Circuit	4
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
			-
Total	4	-	-	-
	-	-	reference	-

3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities

	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
VAT return on listed building work	35,198				35,198
Sundries	424				424
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
Total	35,621	-	-	-	35,621	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-

4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities

	Unrestricted funds to nearest £	Restricted funds to nearest £	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
Payment to Circuit Maintenance of Ministry	6,000				6,000
Local Admin and Ministry costs	2,815				2,815
Maintenance of local property + Utilities	13,810				13,810
Sundry expenditure	116				116
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
Total	22,740	-	-	-	22,740	-
	-	-	-	-	-	reference error

2 Trustee Annual Report 24-25.xlsxAdditional notes (1)

December 2007

APPENDIX 2

SC037709

Additional analysis (2)

5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds

5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds
Receipts	Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below St John's Arbroath	Unrestricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below	Unrestricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below	Unrestricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below	Total unrestricted funds	Total unrestricted funds last period
Donations	10,425				10,425	7,127
Legacies					-
Grants	4				4
Receipts from fundraisingactivities	1,248				1,248	240
Interest	1,975				1,975	2,525
buildings					-
Rents from land & buildings	1,350				1,350
Gross receipts from other charitable activities	51,773	-			51,773
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	66,775	-	-	-	66,775	9,892
					-
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	-	-	-	-	-	-
	66,775	-	-	-	66,775	9,892
					-
Expenses for fundraising activities					-
Gross trading payments	16,944				16,944
Investment management costs					-
Payments relating directly to charitable activities	22,740				22,740	22,936
Grants and donations	60				60
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination	-				-	30
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
Refurbishment Costs
					-
*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	39,744	-	-	-	39,744	22,966
					-
Purchases of fixed assets					-
Purchase of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
	39,744	-	-	-	39,744	22,966
					-
	27,031	-	-	-	27,031	13,074) (

					-

	27,031	-	-	-	27,031	13,074) (
					-
Nature andpurpose of funds

2 Trustee Annual Report 24-25.xlsxAdditional notes (2)

December 2007

APPENDIX 2

St Johns Methodist Church - Arbroath

SC037709

Additional analysis (3)

Receipts 6 Breakdown of restricted funds	Restricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below	Total restricted funds	Total restricted funds last period
Donations
Legacies					-
Grants					-
Receipts from fundraisingactivities			-		-
Gross tradingreceipts					-
Income from investments other than land and buildings					-
Rents from land & buildings					-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities					-
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	-	-	-	-	-	-
	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
Expenses for fundraising activities		-			-
Gross trading payments					-
Investment management costs					-
Payments relating directly to charitable activities					-
Grants and donations			-		-
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination					-
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
					-
					-
*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
Purchases of fixed assets					-
Purchase of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
	-	-	-	-	-	-

					-

	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
Nature andpurpose of funds

2 Trustee Annual Report 24-25.xlsxAdditional notes (3)

December 2007

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APPENDIX 1

OSC r

Reference and administration details

Reference and administration details

Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)

APPENDIX 1

Achievements and performance

Financial review

APPENDIX 1

Other optional information ~~ees~~

Declaration ~~ee~~

St Johns Methodist Church - Arbroath

Section B Statement of balances

Section C Notes to the Accounts

Additional analysis (1)

Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations

2 Grants

3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities

4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities

Additional analysis (2)

Additional analysis (3)

Other optional information ees

Declaration ee