2025-03-31-accounts - Outreach Community Church Ltd.

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OUTREACH COMMUNITY CHURCH LTD TRUSTEES' REPORT for YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2024

The Trustees present their report together with the Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2025.

Constitution and Governance

Outreach Community Church Ltd has been a Scottish Charity with number SCO40467 from 11 May 2009 and it is constituted and governed by its Constitution. OCC Ltd is governed by a group of Trustees, and includes the following:

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Appointment of Trustees

Trustees have been appointed in terms of the constitution. The trustees have reviewed the status of the charity and are taking action to wind up OCC Ltd and transfer its assets and liabilities to Outreach Community Church SCIO SCO53319.

The Objects of OCC Ltd

The purposes of the charity are for the advancement of education, the advancement of religion, and the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. The objects of the charity are for the benefit of the public and include:

to advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time may think fit;
to relieve sickness and financial hardship and to promote and preserve good health by the provision of funds, goods or services of any kind including through the provision of counselling and support in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council from time to time think fit;
to advance education in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the world as the Church Council form time to time may think fit.

Trustee Training

All Trustees have participated in induction and are encouraged to attend appropriate training opportunities, which will facilitate the undertaking of their role and inform their contribution to the work of OCC Ltd. A variety of learning has been available including webinars, network events and conferences, including safeguarding training.

Organisational Structure

The Trustees administer the Charity and usually meet six times per year, additionally if needed, and in smaller groups where further work is required from particular individuals. Ongoing communication by e-mail or messaging is maintained to contribute to the administration and oversight of the charity.

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Risk Management

The Charity Trustees have considered the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and have reviewed those risks and established systems and procedures to manage them.

Contributions made by volunteers

Trustees give substantial time to the work and administration of the charity, which is deemed adequate for the needs of the charity. As well as the trustee group, there is a large number of volunteers who give of their time, talent and finances to support the work of OCC Ltd. It is estimated that more than five thousand volunteer hours have been donated through various events and services through sharing insights and experiences from practice to benefit others.

In 2023, trustees met to review its structure and administration, and took the decision to transition to a SCIO, which it hopes to be completed by March 2026.

Funding and Funding Advice

Funding is provided predominantly through volunteer giving, the operation of a Community Coffee House and from grants awarded for particular areas of work. A small team of people work collaboratively to manage finances and make decisions with trustees.

Outreach Community Church Ltd currently banks with the Bank of Scotland, and the independent examiner of OCC Ltd’s accounts is Lara Snow.

Reserves Policy

The Trustees have established the level of reserves that the Charity ought to have and are working to secure an amount that covers this to be available in the savings account. Reserves are needed to bridge funding gaps and to cover possible unexpected expenditure. The Trustees consider ideal reserves to be circa £5,000.

Main Achievements from April 2024-March 2025

The congregation continue to enjoy regular worship on Sundays through morning and evening services, attracting 40 plus at each service. Services offer vibrant music and an opportunity for learning and exploration for all ages.
The engagement in Peer Support continues to develop through weekly Peer Support Group sessions and additional Youth Support through a variety of opportunities for one-to-one and group work activities.
The Crib Community Coffee House is open Wed-Sat to serve the local community and be a local hub for help and support that is easily accessible, as well as its variety of high quality refreshments and foods that help generate funds for the charity.
Life Pods is a regular opportunity on Thursdays for a small group to gather in the Crib and share reflections and conversations around a bible passage.
Front Step Pals is a regular group to support women that takes place on Thursday evenings, exploring the bible, sharing stories, prayer and personal support.
Music is a key aspect of worship at OCC Ltd, and a committed group of musicians and singers meet regularly on Thursday evenings to rehearse and plan for regular worship services, conferences and events.
The regular youth events take place on Friday evenings, attended by ~25 young people aged 12-18 years, enjoying a broad range of interpersonal activities that promote learning, growth and wellbeing. Various additional trips and events were held over the

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summer period under the excellent supervision and administration of OCC Ltd leadership team and volunteers.

Several conferences, under the banner of Flourish, have taken place this year, happening on Friday-Sunday weekend or all day Saturday events, featuring known speakers or contributors. These have been a boost to the congregation and local church engagement.

Forward Planning

Policy and Procedures: Trustees shall review and maintain administrative and constitutional procedures in the light of both SORP and OSCR requirements, and look to finalise changes to charity status, land registry and banking requirements by March 2026. An optimal operating budget will be prepared for subsequent years from April 2026.
• Networking: OCC Ltd will continue to liaise with local business and community groups to ascertain ways to support and serve the local community, e.g. The Strathaven Gala, Fireworks Night, the Balloon Festival, Sandford Giving Tree and similar, to demonstrate the shared community spirit and care to the wider community and be a place where people can seek support and refuge.
Communication : Trustees continue to seek opportunities for discussion and reflection and to support the wider volunteer team. Regular meetings are held with various volunteer leads/groups to guide the work on behalf of the trustees.
Safeguarding: This is a critical area of our work and we have projected plans for various training and upskilling across the next year. Any other areas of training will be identified and supported.
Faith development : The trustees are continuing to review its activities, and are looking to identify new opportunities to support engagement in the field of Christian faith formation among children and young people. New plans will be developed, reviewed and evaluated to help shape the next season of church life and growth.

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

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APPENDIX 3 OSCR Scottish Charty RegLJlaic Inde endent examiner's re ort on the accounts Report to the trusteeslmembers of Charity name OUTREACH COMMUNITY CHURCH, STRATHAVEN Registered charity number On the accounts of the charity for the period sc 040467 Period start date Mr1h Period end date Month Year YeBr 01 04 2024 31 03 2025 Set out on pages remember tri Indude the p4e umiEr5 ofaddrtwal sheetsl Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's Iwstees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland} 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended}. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) {d) of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44{1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts 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 conceming 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. In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention lother than that disclosed on the attached page"] Basis of independent examiner's statement Independent examiner's statement which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounts'ng records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandin of the accounts to be reached. Date: Signed**: Name: Relevant professional qualification{s) or body lif any): 31112r2025 Address: 'Please d8k8te Ihe words in the brackets rf Ihey &) not apFty. Ifthe words do apply. set out Ih)se matters wthich have cc¥ne to your attenn on the folknmng pag8 -OSCR will acpt digtsl oityped sunalwes.

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APPENDIX 2

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		Receipts andpayments accounts
			Period start date							Period end date	Period end date
	For the period from		01 April			2024	to	31		March					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
	to nearest £		to nearest £	to nearest £				to nearest £				to nearest £					to nearest £	to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations	68,856		20,635									89	89	89	89,491	491	83,203
Legacies												-	-	-	-	-
Grants			15,920									15	15	15	15,920	920	11,000
Receipts from fundraisingactivities												-	-	-	-	-
Gross tradingreceipts	83,041											83	83	83	83,041	041	84,367
Income from investments other than
land and buildings												-	-	-	-	-
Rents from land & buildings												-	-	-	-	-
Gross receipts from other charitable
activities	17,158											17	17	17	17,158	158
												-	-	-	-	-
*A1 Sub total*	A1 Sub total 169,055		36,555	-	-	-		-	-	-		205,610	205,610	205,610	205,610	205,610	178,570
A2 Receipts from asset &
investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets Proceeds from sale of investments A2 Sub total - Total receipts 169,055 ~~—~~			- 36,555	- -	- -	- -		- -	- -	- -		- - - 205,610	- - - 205,610	- - - 205,610	- - - 205,610	- - - 205,610	- 178,570
A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities												-	-	-	-	-
Gross trading payments	96,905		1,882									98	98	98	98,787	787	71,200
Investment management costs												-	-	-	-	-
Payments relating directly to charitable	Payments relating directly to charitable
activities	75,905		32,840									108	108	108	108,745	745	106,409
Grants and donations
												-	-	-	-	-
Governance costs:
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Audit / independent examination												-	-	-	-	-
Preparation of annual accounts												-	-	-	-	-
Legal costs												-	-	-	-	-
Other	Other
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**A3 Sub total **	172,810		34,722	-	-	-		-	-	-		207,532	207,532	207,532	207,532	207,532	177,609
A4 Payments relating to asset and
investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets - Purchase of investments - A4 Sub total - - - - - - Total payments 172,810 34,722 - - 207,532 177,609 *Net receipts / (payments)* 3,755) ( 1,833 - - 1,922) ( 961 A5 Transfers to / (from) funds - *Surplus / (deficit) for year* 3,755) ( 1,833 - - 1,922) ( 961 ~~SSSSS=~~ ~~——————~~

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Section B Statement of balances	Section B Statement of balances
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Investments B3 Other assets B5 Contingent liabilities B4 Liabilities	Details	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 4,764) ( 3,755) (	Restricted funds to nearest £ 11,630 1,833	Expendable endowment funds to nearest £	Permanent endowment funds to nearest £	Total current period to nearest £	Total last period to nearest £
	Cash and bank balances at start of year					6,866	5,905
	Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts and payments account					1,922) (	961
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	Cash and bank balances at end of year (Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	8,519) (	13,463	-	-	4,944	6,866
		-	-	- Fund to which	- asset belongs	-	-
						Market valuation to nearest £	Last year to nearest £





	Details		Fund to which	asset belongs	Total Cost (if available) to nearest £	-	-
						Current value (if available) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £









	Details			Total - Fund to which liability relates	-	-	-
						Amount due to nearest £	Last year to nearest £
	Bounceback Loan					26,315	29,315
	CAF Loan					-	13,550



	Details			Total Fund to which liability relates		26,315	42,865
						Amount due (estimate) to nearest £	Last year to nearest £



	Signature*			Total Print Name		-	-
							Date of approval

							13/12/2025
							13/12/2025

2025 OSCR Accounts - OCC / Statement of balances

December 2007

APPENDIX 2

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 Peer Support Group EmployabilityFund(Crib)	Type of activity or project supported Peer Support Group EmployabilityFund(Crib)	Number of grants made £	Number of grants made £
		2	12,920
		1	3,000



		Total	15,920

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			£
Pauline Cameron - under section 5.2 agreed on 1/4/09			1,620





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





Nature of relationship		Transaction amount (£)	Balance outstanding at period end (£)
	Stipend/Honorarium	11,450

C2 Grants

C3a Trustee remuneration

C3b Trustee remuneration - details

C4a Trustee expenses

C4b Trustee expenses - details

C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons

C6 Other information

2025 OSCR Accounts - OCC / Notes

December 2007

APPENDIX 2

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 £
Gifts & Donations	6,104				6,104	-
Tithes & Offerings	62,752	20,635			83,387	83,203
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Total 2 Grants	68,856	20,635	-	-	89,491	83,203
	- Unrestricted funds to nearest £	- Restricted funds to nearest £	-	-	- Total current period to nearest £	- Total last period to nearest £
SLC (see Notes tab)		12,920			12,920	9,000
Vaslan (see Notes tab)		3,000			3,000	-
Souters		-			-	2,000
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Total	-	15,920			15,920	11,000
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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 £
Gift Aid Reclaimed	16,798				16,798	20,193
Other Income	360				360	48
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Total	17,158	-	-	-	17,158	20,241
	-	-	-	-	-	reference error

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 £
Admin/Advertising	1,909				1,909	2,764
Equipment	4,810				4,810	1,694
Contract Labour		5,814			5,814	6,627
Volunteer Gift/Stipend/Conferences	10,457	2,800			13,257	8,100
Peer Support Faciliators Fees		6,380			6,380	5,700
Loan Payments		16,350			16,350	4,984
Motor Expenses	3,639				3,639	4,410
Maintenance	3,661				3,661	3,443
Legal Fees	1,666				1,666	972
Insurance	4,379				4,379	4,327
Utilities	6,362	1,496			7,858	18,803
Dues & Subscriptions	3,870				3,870	4,056
Gifts & Donations	7,722				7,722	2,887
Telephone	3,176				3,176	3,224
Bank Fees/Charges	1,867				1,867	-
Honorarium & Housing	15,910				15,910	-
Other Payments	5,992				5,992	33,179
Loan interest	485				485	1,239
Total	75,905	32,840	-	-	108,745	106,409
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2025 OSCR Accounts - OCCAdditional notes (1)

December 2007

APPENDIX 2

Additional analysis (2)

Additional analysis (2)
Receipts 5 Breakdown of unrestricted funds	Unrestricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below	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	68,856				68,856	76,873
Legacies					-
Grants					-
Receipts from fundraisingactivities					-
Gross tradingreceipts	83,041				83,041	84,367
Income from investments other than land and buildings					-
Rents from land & buildings					-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities	17,158				17,158
*Sub total* Receipts from asset & investment sales	169,055	-	-	-	169,055	161,240
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Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	-	-	-	-	-	-
	169,055	-	-	-	169,055	161,240
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Expenses for fundraisingactivities					-
Gross trading payments	96,905				96,905	71,200
Investment management costs					-
Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities	75,905				75,905	100,709
Grants and donations					-
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination					-
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
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*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	172,810	-	-	-	172,810	171,909
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Purchases of fixed assets					-
Purchase of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	172,810	-	-	-	172,810	171,909
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	3,755) (	-	-	-	3,755) (	10,669) (

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	3,755) (	-	-	-	3,755) (	10,669) (
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Nature andpurpose of funds

2025 OSCR Accounts - OCCAdditional notes (2)

December 2007

APPENDIX 2

Additional analysis (3)

6 Breakdown of restricted funds

6 Breakdown of restricted funds
Receipts	Donations for Loan Repayments & Specific Church	SLC 1	SLC 2	Vaslan	Total restricted funds	Total restricted funds last period
Donations	20,635				20,635	6,330
Legacies					-
Grants		3,040	9,880	3,000	15,920	11,000
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	20,635	3,040	9,880	3,000	36,555	17,330
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Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total receipts* Payments	-	-	-	-	-	-
	20,635	3,040	9,880	3,000	36,555	17,330
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Expenses for fundraising activities					-
Gross trading payments				1,882	1,882
Investment management costs					-
Payments relating directly to charitable activities	18,802	3,040	9,880	1,118	32,840
Grants and donations					-
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination					-
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
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*Sub total* Payments relating to asset and investment movements	18,802	3,040	9,880	3,000	34,722	-
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Purchases of fixed assets					-
Purchase of investments					-
*Sub total* *Total payments* *Net receipts / (payments)* Transfers to / (from) funds *Surplus / (deficit) for year*	-	-	-	-	-	-
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	18,802	3,040	9,880	3,000	34,722	-
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	1,833	-	-	-	1,833	17,330

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	1,833	-	-	-	1,833	17,330
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Nature andpurpose of funds
Grants were spent on the running of Peer Support Groups during the year, as well as staffing expenses for the Crib Vaslan). Other restricted donations from church members were towards repaying loans (see B4) and specific minis				(only in regards to tries (such as dona	the employability grant from tions specified for youthwork etc.)

2025 OSCR Accounts - OCC - 6Additional notes (3)

December 2007