St John's Kirk- Walls Heritsge (also known as St John's Kirk SCIO) Charity number: SC048646 ¥tJohn'• $410 Trustees Annual Report for year ended 31 December 2024 Principal contact address: Little Scews Lyness Stromness Orkney KW16 3NU Facebook.. https.Ilwww.facebook.cornlsljohnskirk Current Trustees ruc ure, ovemance an anagemen Constitution The Charity is a Scottish Charitsble Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) and was Tegiptered in its current legal forms on 22 August 2018. It has a Sing structure and 85 such thL trustees are the members of the Charty. It is administered in accordance with the twms of its constitution. Appointment of Trustees Trustees are elected at the annual general meeting of the Chanty, or may be appoirffed by at a trustees, meetirYJ. There must be a minimum of three arKI a maximum of frftee trustees. A person is eligible for appointment provided they are not an employee of the Charity and have not been disqualified from being a Charity trustee.
Our objectives as a charity: 1. To support the restoration and preservation of St John's Church, a place of historical. social, religious and afchitectural importan. for mernbers of the local community in North Walls, Hoy, and also within the wider Orkney Community and visitors 2. To advance the education of the public in the history of the church. the geography, natural environment, curture and other features of life in the local area, by providing a heritage display within the Church and collating pictorial. oral and written records and artefacts. 3. To provide a Spa for community use and enjoyment such as ConrtS. talks. lectures, art, flower and craft displays and films and also for conducting funerals, marriages, christenings or other occasional church seprfices. Main activities to achieve these objectives 1- the main works completed 2015116.. 2 - we've made real progress here, assisted maintenance is ongoing by grants totalling £2500 from the Hugh Doors painted Fraser Foundation and Graemsay, Hoy & The bell finally rehung Walls Community Council, input from a Cleaning, provision of flowers and heritage consultant and a lol of effort in keeping the building looking good clearing the porch and vestry areas. A sign - definitely helped increase Banner setting out history of St John's and visitor numbers the charity A week in the Blue Door charity Folders with information on local and shop, Kirkwall, raised over £2200 family history PayPal and GoFundMe online giving Inilial small display with brief details of the set up area, some of the donations received and Path from gate to the door tidied (not details of what we want,. information our responsibility but looks much panels in main kirk area better). Further work planned. Re-purposing vestry "press" and other areas for displays Online information through Facebook- for the people with an interest in the area. locally and worldwide Responding to queries- put an Australian family back in touch with relatives; met descendant of the kirk's builder Start of work with Orkney Museums, short-term project assistance "Visiting family headstones" "Researching Baikie history" (from the Visitors Book) 'A lovely church. Great to see il beautifully kept." (from the Visitors Book} 3- this is an ongoing challenge due to having no electricity. We are exploring solar panels and batteries, aiming to work with an external funding consultanuproject manager. but there are unexpected hurdles to overcome. Annual carol service well attended Building used for funerals (available for weddings too)
Strengths and opportunities.. committed trustees and volunteers.. a very supportive "Walls diaspora" with great fondness for.the peedie kirk" ongoing interest in family and local history {how can we capitalise on that?)., interest in an art exhibition from local artists- potential for joint projects with other local heritagelmuseums,. solar power. Risks.. lack of time, people and money- declining and ageing local population,. no pai¢ staff., damp building with no electricity. Solar panels and battery storage would be a rrtajor project- we need to be sure of the benefits. One other heritage centre and museums in the island.. though we each have a distinct and different focus funding is limited, Flnancial review The Charity's income derives from donations, grants, fundraising activities and very occasional funerals or other serVIS held in the building. One grant Is paid to us retrospectively hence the income under Grants is less than the total awarded. Reserves Pollcy The Charity's policy on reserves is to keep £6000 of unrestricted funds protected in its account lo cover at least one year's insurance, as there is no guarantee of continued prant assistance towards this. and contingencies such as emergency repairs. Donated services and facilities The Charity was given use of a local café free of charge for trustees, meetings and th9 AGM.
St John's Kirk - Walls Heritage {St John's Kirk SCIO) SC048646 l %[ Jan 31 Dec 2024 Isl Jan- 31 Dec 2023 INCOME INCOME Doii(Jlion:i Fuiidi(IlSlI)g Funcrdls Gr,'4nl% Olher Dc)Iliilic)n:) Fuiioli i11sirig Funerill,. Gr,. Iiils 301 205 2201 2093 200 900 Total income 5326 Total income 2581 EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE Insurance Prinlinq & Dhola% Eqiiipmp.nl & ro.£OLircos Mi4cpllrlno.nLI8IF_ xppnsos PiiyPiJl Fc)LJS 1779 833 InL?urance .41¢ Ilion(IrylOlh(!r 772 283 Mi%c.p.Ilcinoi)uslFxpo. nsps 44 Total Expenditure 4696 Total Expendilure Decerribpi 312023 Tol(21 income Sub TolL41 Ti)Icil Fxi)I'.ndilLiro Toldl 8(IlrJllCF. 31112124 Deceiiil)ei 312022 Tol(Il Iiiconio SUL) Tulal Toliql I xpo.ridiliiro Toldl Bdlc)iiLe 31112123 9J6 581 517 920 97 8227 Strilomenl al 31112124 Cri%h in hcind cil 31112124 Tolal Bal(Incc 31112124 8227 slrilomo.nl cil 31112123 C(i%h In hrind rjl 31112123 Total Baltincc, 31112123 97 8227 97
St John's Kirk - Walls Heritage (St John's Kirk SCIO) SC048646 1st Jan- 31 Dec 2024 1st Jan- 31 Dec 2023 INCOME INCOME Donations Fundraising Funerals Grants Other 832 2201 Donations Fundraising Funerals Grants 301 205 175 1900 2093 200 Total Incomo 5326 Total incom8 2581 EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE Insurance Printing & photos Equipment & resources MiscellaneouslExpenses PayPal Fees 1779 833 1795 283 Insurance Stationerylother JMF Groat MiscellaneouslExpenses 1772 103 44 Totsi Expendlture 4696 Total Expendituro 1920 December 312023 Total income Sub Total Total Expenditure Total Balance 31112124 7597 5326 12923 4696 8227 December 312022 Total income Sub Total Total Expenditure Total Balance 31112123 6936 2581 9517 1920 7597 Statement at 31112124 Cash in hand at 31112124 Total Balance 31112124 8227 Statement al 31112123 Cash in hand at 31112123 Total Balance 31112123 7597 7597
APPENDIX 3 OSCR Scthtsh (harty ReRukxof Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report lo tho Chwi.'y nafflo trusleeslmembers of Registered charity SC number On Ihe accounts of the charity for the period If L] Al Is I-l&•r,,. Per slart dale Period end da V¢ Day Ye8r ul 2L)Xik to Set out on pages IrwimbL¥ 10 Irtl nLMnbois l gr1%) Respective The charity's IrusleÈs are respSible lor Ihe rxeparalion ol the accounls In JccordarKe rÈsponsibililies of with the terms ol the Charilies and Truslev. Inveslmenl Iscolldndl 2005 Act and IhL trustces and examiner Charities ACcnIS Iscollandl Regulalbon8 2006 las amended) The charity trusl(JLJ consider that Ihe audil roouiremenl of Regulalion 1011 I Idl of the Accounts BL'guldlions does nol apply. 11 Is my responsibility lo ex¢imine Ihe accounls as requiied uthder section 44{1 I Icl ol Ihe Acl and lo slate whether patlicular mallefs have come lo my 8llenlion. Basis of independent My examination is carried out in acccwdance wlh Requlalion 11 ol the 2006 examiner's slatement Requlolions An examination includes a review ol Ihe accounling records ke charily and a comparison ol Ihe accounts wpspnlp.d wilh Ihoqp. re.cords. 11 al consideralinn ol any unustsa1 rtems or disclo%urps In Iiccounls cind 8eoks explanations Ifom Ihe Iruslee5 concerning riny such mclllers. I he Pfocedure undprldken (lo nol provide all Ihe evidence I11 Vrfou t)p. reqLJired In aiidil cind, con%elL1I?1Iy, I do nol express an audit opinion on the vw given by the accounls. Indopendont oxaminor's In Ihe coursè ol my examination. no maller has come lo my allentM)n lolhcr I statement disr.bspd on Ihp altiir.hpd Pcigp'l ccounls Ibylhe o Includp8 an that %thich gives me reasonable cause lo believe that in any material respecl requifemenls: lo keep accounting records in accordance wilh section 44111 lal ol the 2405 Act and RegulalH)n 4 01 the 2006 AcciHJnls Aeoulalions. and lo prepare accounls which acc(xd wilh the accounling records and comp FlegUla1 9 01 the 2006 AcCnIS RegulalM)ns he have nol been mel. or ,()"Ibi.-h rll, Signed": Name.. Relovanl professional qualificalionlsl or body lif any).. Addres5: 'Ple&se delete Ihe véorlls fft Ihe brackets rf Ihey ao ak¥ty K the ¢*) aKyty. sd trA)se merS whth have come lo your 311 loll0v41 PW. '"OSCR will atthpl dgrtal Of tyr•d $gnaDJres ion on ltre
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