LARBERT CHURCHES Yoimi TRusr Scottlsh Charlty Number SC040524 Trustees, Annual Report and Aco)unts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Current Trustees Contact Address Bankers Virgin Money Symington House 7-8 North Avenue Clydebank Business Park G812NT Independent Examlner Recrnlbnent and Appointment of Trustees Any additional twstee shall be assumed by the existing Trustees by deèd (actlng by a majorfty deaslon) so that the number of TrUstS shall not exceeAI seven at any tlme or be less than three. Governing Docufftnt The Larbert Churches Youth Tnjst was esiablished as a Trust by Founding t)eed dated 10th April 2009, and granted tharitsble siatus on 26th May 2009. This was significanuy revised by Deed, dated 7 June 2019 and agreejj by OSCR on 18 July 2019. The purkJ)ses and administration of the Trust are as set out in the Founding Alms The aim of the Trust shall be, as recothj in our amended Founding Deed, to make the young people within the catchment of Larbert High kh¢y)l and as9xiated prlmaries and those within our Iccal churches aware of the values and Chall of the Chrlsban Gjspd. Actlvltl• Achlevements and Impact The Trustee5 meet at least twice each year and are responsible for legal mattas and the strategic direttion and licy of the Trust. In the year ended 31st DeMr 2024 the Trustees met on 21° Fetffuaryi 22nd May, 30th August, 6th Nmnber & 17th December. The resFonsibility for the direction, supwrt aThJ encouraxment of the SclKDls Worker staff m8nters rests wth the Management Committee, which meets at least quarterty, and has met in the year endirrfj 31st December 2024 on 23rd January. 18th March, 14th May, 19th August and 28th October. eeiiof6
The first resFonsibilty of the Managefftht Ccthmitttr is to dirfft acbvity of the perws in the pxjsition of Schcols Worker, who are emp4 to devek¥ the chariiable purp)se of the TrusL This ryI1 indude SU Groups. camp5; dropin groups; cafe; SUping transition fr wmary to Sary schcol; paoTrl support for teachers; supwrtrng schwls on trips; arhj HolMJay aubs within the thtchment area of Hh khcol and its associat1 primaries and also through vKk with the thal supb"r0 churches. At each meeting the Committee re£eives and disajsses rettNts fffm the SthxAs arKI frcxn the knitknre Un Regional Worker who line markiges them. The Trust started the year with only part aft¥ tying the resignabon o had served the Trust faithfijlly for ov¥ 11 years, tTr•Rrds the WKI of the 2023. ftjll-time wcKker from February 1st 2025. ho was arwnted as a The workers ran SU Groups in many cl our Thimary Scho)Is as well as Lartert High khool where Bible Study groups also OFvate. The khcds Wfxktss aLg) take part in asswnblies at many of primary sttJco15 and prepa video assemblies for use in Larbwt High SchcxA. Vay &Kcesl &'ble AJr4E COUTses have been run in some of the Primary Kls. receiv extaisive trainirvJ to albjw him an•lo delrrfw trE Aourish 14tyJramme. This is a programme which suprorts young with men131 health issues. This has tEen in the HwJh hCo1 where it has Ixi adcwed and seen as an inbJral part of the 11 lntaveri prrrnrne. Thrs has allowed the Trust to be IntrDled in a diffwt way to many y{rj arwj families. The wcxkers sutp)rteJ a Wkty lunch time sssion. -Lunth in the Easf, where a numter of yourYJ are able to drop in and s[ lunch time with Christsar6 in a very relaxeA1 aknosphe. The Tnjst recognises the $tal needs of young rajp frcrfn all faiths and backgrounds, and seeks to address these. particulady in LartErt Hvjh khcJ kn infollnal drqFin stssicffis tske aCe, where the theT5 are freety pi15 at tk times durir¥J the day ar)d that ar(wnd matters coTning these pupils. sc Iso SUFrKYted the as part cf the trBnSlti prcress from F¥imary to Secondary transitson assanbty wogramme was ddivery in kyimary schcDls as well as them trIng a familiar and friendly face durlThJ what can be a w strssful time. We gratefully thledge the value of the ctinU1j encDurdgewt f the Senior Lership Team at Lartert High Schooi and from the TeattErs a1 Stsff of the asxy)at Flimary schwls. We a also v grateful ts the Nduntews the t¥ Wer5 in tr£ kaJa5hip of SU Gn)uF6 in the prfmary sch15. The hcds Workers encouTrge wpils to partKipate in.away times" th as atteTrJan at gjipture Union camps and events. These camps have On è3ain tten held regularty arKI have continued to be very helpful for our young pecple. The aim of these És to lying )Y)ung re)ple from the k(31 area tCJJether with liktrmin(Jed Christians from aroutml Sc<thnd to epble ttrn to exrth nstian Faith lcrfJe. During the summer holthys the vnkers 5UPFX#ted a IKAxJay dub in Lart£rt EX Found (Jurch missron weeK gamirvJ days, anema days, Edinburgh trip and ttt trip to Rc£knati( As part of the strategy to Secure as wile as txjssibk a e of sutvxt ts the woiect frcmn the hxal (rIstian communty the Twst Contin to IK)Id an cwi rneeting prtytr (m the first Saturday of eh month, to receive rertS from the kh(15 Wotkus, and to Fray for furts l)ttssiThJ on this minthi. Ihe numb5 WPK) attend the Prayer Meeting continue to an er£ouragemenL Unfortunatety, much of the wcffk ment*J3 atxNe, particularly drtp in sessicms in the hMJh xhcol, was restricted due to the lcg-tern al of one of the w(wkers, estialty fftaning the trust was unable to fvlly fulfil its aims during thi5 [icKl. SRet2rf6
The Managet Cc#nmtttee's other maln respsibIl is to manage the finan ofThe Twst. Durirwj the year tD 31 December 2024 Trust IrrIe was £41,866. The comprnt P3rts of the anunt raiJ in 2024 a.. - Gifts qualtfying fN Gift Aid tax recovery frcn iThJivJuals suFwtiiYJ churches and other groups Tax on qualifying gtfts 201912020 Fund R2isiThJ £23,335 £4,349 £5,899 £5,817 £1.784 £ 682 £41,866 With expendtbjre the year totalling £41,169, the Tnjst r&ded a surplus of £697. We ct)ntinue to be extremely gratrful for the tremendous supwrt received from indivtdual Christian members of supporting churche5. We We encouraged to S a few ne giving on monthty basis and by thc6e who increased their gwing. Unfortunatety, we also lost a few givers throughout the year. Whilst the suwus was ertouraging, ir(ome was considerably down on the previous year. The suwus was only achieved as a result of ex[lture being lower due to onty havirrfj one wker in January and one of the w)rker5 berrfj on long term sick in the later part of the year. The Trl continues to te wdl supported by kcal churthes & trusts No sum of remuneration or expenses was patd to any Tnjstee duri the year ending 31 December 2024. The Trustees hold In reserve £15,000 as a contingerKy against future wtentially unfvnded employment cost The surplus for the year to 31 December 2024 of £697, increased the fvnds in the General Fund to £9,418. Funds carried fcThiard into 2025 totsl £24,418 made up of £10,115 in the Generdl jThJ £15,000 in the Trustee5' ReseNe Fund, t#)th of which fijnds are Unrestricted Funds. ty ttE Trustees and signed on their behalf on 7th May 2025. Sl*tt3of6
Sectlon A. Larbert ChurdRs Youth Trust Recelptrs and Paymenst accounts- Year to 31 December 2024 EXPENDITURE INCOME 2023 2024 2023 Glft Aided Donatlons 23335.(K) 25634.IX) Employment Costs Salaries fe Assurance Pension Contribution 32049.46 39243.70 160.27 133.69 1946.15 3003.65 Non Gift Aided Donations IndiNiduals Gifts from churches, trusts, and other bodies Fundraising 4349.(X) 4250.1x1 S899. 4585.CM) 34155.88 42381.04 1783.55 5629.50 35366.55 4C#)98.50 Mileagetrravd Costs Moblle Phone Costs 807.66 1385.58 198.tKI 397.00 38.84 212.22 201.52 215.99 27.94 80.88 144.14 268.72 90.00 63.25 1508.10 2623.64 HMRC Tax Recovery on Gifts 581725 6129.75 Teaching material Office Costs Oeposit Fund Interest 682.28 459A6 Meetings Snacks SU Group for Meetin8S Training Costs Annual Donatlon to SU Scotland 3000.00 3000.00 Flourish Costs including tralnlng 1026.61 682.50 New comwrter 707.99 Misslon 256.69 243.91 Insurances 3916 311.22 Glfts 123.99 215.00 120.00 41866.( 46688.11 41169.42 49577.31 696.66 -2889.2 Page4of6
Surplus for the Year ending 31.12.2024 £696.66 Carrfed Forward from 2023 £9.417.99 General Fund carrled forward £10.114.65 Trustees. Reserve £ 15.000.00 TOTAL FUNDS £ 25.114.65 Locatlon of Funds Vlrgln Money Account £11,381.14 Churth of Scotland Investors, Trust Deposit Fund Account 70015011 Deposit Fund Account 700150/3 £5.181.29 £8.552.22 TOTAL FUNDS £25.114.65 Page5of6
Sectlon B STATEMENT OF BALANCES Unrestrtcted Restrlrted Total Funds Funds Funds Current Perlod Bank balances at start of year 01.01.2024 General Fund £ 9,417.99 Tnjstees Reserve £ 15,000.00 9,417.99 15,IKMJ. £ 24,417.99 24A17.99 Surplus I Ideficitl shown on receipts and payments account 696.66 696.66 Bank balances at end ofyear 31.12.2024 General Fund Trustees Reserye £ 10.114.65 £ 15,OlJ).thJ 10.114.65 15.000.00 TOTAL FUNDS £ 25,114.65 25,114.65 2024 accounts Approved by LCYT trustees and signed on their behalf by 19-Feb-25 Page6of6
Independent Examiner's Report: to the Trustees of the Larbert Churches Youth Trust I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024 which are set out on Pages I to 6 above. 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) Att 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10 (I) (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 Att and to stste 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 Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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 trUStS 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 l. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: to kp accounting records in accordance with Section 44 (1) (a) of the 2005 Att and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. Signed ASIP 21-Felr-25