Frfonds af St P•toes Klrk scio Annual R•port and Fhmnclal Statements for th• y•ar •nd•d 31 Jarnwy 2025
rfonds of St P•terfs Klrk SCK) G•ngrn1 Infommllon For the year ondod 31 January 2025 TRUSTEES: SECREfARY: REGISTERED CHARrrY ADDRESS: Braehead st Marg¥ets Hope Orkney Islands KVV17 2TL 8COTllsH CHARrrY NUMBEIi. SC04 BANKERS: Bank of Scotland plc Business BankiNJ PO Box 1984 SP10 (
Frl•nds of St Peterf rk sao TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS For ts y•ar endod 31 JUary 2025 The trustees present report and for the yr ended 31 January 2025. GOVERNING DOCUIAENT The Charity is a Scx)ttish Charitable Incorporated Chgani5ati(m (a SCIO). It was registered in its current 1 form on 30 January 2020. The was weviousty an ninrpOrated assoclats.¢ tt chaNJed its legal form to a SCIO. The assets of the unincorporated as8odalx)n were transfeffed to the SCIO the 30 JaIry 2020. The TTht is a charitable unincorporated &860cathn the PLxposes and admiiystralion arrnngernnts are set lxrt in our cstiOn. CHARITABLE PURPOSES Tha purpose and obpcts of It Frlends a. To support ts reoration and we8ervation of St Petsfs Kirk in South Ronaldsay. To preserve the sancw of St P•tefs Kirk WKI its kmtyard, and facililating the continuation of religious arKI Selar rjervices as and funerals. To prOde a space fof ccmwrwty usè where the lkkng,s history arKI interior deSn Can be fijrther appreciated thrwgh events such as concerts, educational talks VISI fdms. a1 by means of an ac(xssible tri* display. CURREiif TRUSTEES The namas of the trustees ser¥iNJ duriryj Iho erKled 31 Jary 2025 were.
TRUSTEE REPWNERATION AND EXPENSES None of the trustees received any remuwatK)n during Ihe year. Tlwee trustees received reimbursement of expenses. ACTivrriE8 AND ACHIEVE1¥r3 Th? main fundraisirvj event of the year ds a prize draw hekl in alabOrat)n with Fleel Jewellery with prizes indudirwJ silver brooches based on the Pictish stone, which raised £5515.20. In June the St Magnus International Festival used th8 kirk onc8 again as a venue for a concert by mandolin player In December tho FrTrends organised anolher YAFatteThJed carol service with a 'Chnstmas stones arKI hghts trEme'. Thè kirk was open to publlc ttKoughoirt Ihe summer attracling visrtors from far and ide. The building also continues to be used for weddings and funerals. The Trustees continue to work closely with Histortc ChLrche5 ScollarKI towards maintaining aTh enhancing the fabric of th8 buikjiry. RESERVES The (madjusted balarKe in the Bank of Scolland aLr4JUrt at Ihe 31# January 2025 was £14,535.1 APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES AND SIGNED ON THEIR BEHALF Trustee
Ind•p•ndont Examln•rf8 Rewt to th• Trusto•# On th• Unaudknd Fknanclal Slathn•nts of Friends of st P•Vs ISCIO) I report on ts accounts ofts Friwth of St Petsrfs Ifwk (SCIO) for tr year ended 31 JanL4ry 21Y25. which are set on pages 6 to 9. R•spectlvo rMponslbllltl•8 ol truste•s and Ind•F*nd•nt oxamin•r The charity's truskns are reswrffjible for the Fxeparatlt dthe accounts in a(%ordance with the temis of ts Charities and Tntee Irvrfeslmènt (sdarK1) Act 2005 and the Charibes Accryjnts (SClIarKI) Regula1ions 21¥ (as amended). The chanty trustees consthr that ts aJIt requiranent of Regulation 10(1> (a) to (c) of the AcCnIS RegulaticTh does not appty. It is rrry responsi)ilty to examine the accounts as required uler sectKffl 4411) {c) of the kt and to state WI ParIKlar matters have com to my attsntion. Ba•1• of Indop•nd•nt •xamln•rfs statwii•nt My examination is carried t in ac¢(xdarK8 with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts SCOand Regulatiffls 20[ (as aMerK). An exarnination irKludes a review of the accountir¥J records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts preted wrth those records. It also wickths consideration of any wusual items or disclosurns in Ihe acCnts, and seeks explanalions from the trustees ¢MIng any such matter5. The prrtedures urKlertaken do not prov#J8 all the eviden(x that I•)Uld be required in an audit. and consequenty I do not express an audit opnion on the view given by Ihe accwnts. Independent oxamln•fs 8latement In the course of my examination. no matter has cune b my atten11. (i) which gives me rea8¢able caw to trAi8ve Ihat in any maknrial regpect1he reqUIrents.. to keep accounting records in act(rdan wlh Seclion 4411) (a) of Ihe 2005 kt and RewAalion 4 of Ihe 2( Accounts RegulatiLXlS: arKI Regulation 8 of the 2{ Acc(XAnts Regulats'on have not been met. or (2) to lCh. in my opmion. atttiffi should be drawn in i¥der to wwblg a proper understanding of the acc4)unts to be reac. Relevant Professional qualification I professional boty: Address: Date:
Frfends of Sl Peterf8 Klrk REGEiiyfs AND PAYMEKf8 AccouKr for thg year •ndod 31 January 2025 2024 2025 RECEIPTS 2,870 911 4.126 FurKlraising Gift aid 5,837 1,593 323 7.071 PAYMENrs 170 Fundr•sing costs 10,0(X) Donaticm3 made 2,000 150 10,320 Tolal Paymonts (1.731) SUIVLUSI(DEFICID FOR THE YEAR 4.027 12.239 SURPLUS BROUG[ FORWARD 10,508 10.508 SURPLUS CARRIED FORWARD 14,535 Friends have rK• recognised gains or losses other than the swplus for the period. The notes on pages 8 and 9 forni part of these fjnancial Statern.
Fri•nd8 of St Pot•rf8 KIRK scio STATEMENTS OF BALANCES at 31 January 2025 2024 2026 BANKAND CASH IN HAND 12,239 Opening balance (D•fy>t) I Sll¥pkJs for th8 year CLOSING BALANCE8 10,508 (1.731> 10.508 4.027 14,S35 NEf A8SErs 10,508 G•n•ral raoorv• 14,535 10.508 CLOSING BALANCES 14.535 APPROVED BY THE TRUSTEES AND SIGNED ON THEIR BEHALF Trustee The notes on pages 8 and 9 fwn part of these friarn?al statements.
Frlonds of S rf8 Kirk 10 NOTES TO THE Accoup¥rs for th• yoar ending 31 January 2025 AGcouKnK POLICIES (a) Ba81s of Pr•p•rnl The ffiancial ststements have been prepared the PistorN21 cost convention. The financial statements have been prBpared in a(xxydanc WI the Staternrt of RMMeThjed Practice (SORP), "Arn11ng and RwtirvJ by CIHrJtss' KKI)lthd in 2CK)5 ar¥J the Finala1 Repc#ty Standard for &nall¥ Entsls (effe1 JarMMry 2005>. Ib) Taxalion The Trust has tharitable status WKI is exwnpt from taxaticm. Donakn arKI legarAs to the Trust may attract taxation relief for the d(. The Tnjst is not registered for Value Added Tax and accordlngly any such ifrec0vebI8 tax is incIjed expwKliture concemed. 1(9 Donatlons AJI donations are accounted for gross when re(xivable. RESERVES Total Fund Fund At 30.1 .24 10A0 10,508 (Deficit) I Surplus for Year 4027 4027 At 31.1.25 14.535 14.$35
cHAR[rA STATUS The TTht has been accepted by the Inl)d Revenu8 as havry iaritatAa status. CONTINGEKf LIABIUTIE8 There were no contingent liabililies at 31 Jarnw 2025. EVEPUS SINCE THE BALANCE SHEEf DATE A £6,5(K) don"on was maje ts) Clwjrl Scouand rm 24 FabnAry 2025 and a Gift Aid daim fDr £109.08 was received on 30 May 2025.