St. Andrew's Kirk, Glass SCIO Trustees, Annual Report From 29 February 2024 to 28th February 2025 Charity contact infonnation St. Andrew's Kirk. Glass SCIO Scottish Charity Number: SC050645 St. Andrew's Church, Glass. Huntly AB54 4XH Website ￿￿W.g1aSskIrk.Or9 Fa￿book St. Andrew's Kirk, Glass Charity Trustees At 28" February 2025 ObjeGtives and activities The aims of the charity St. Andrews lfjrk, Glass are: To permanently prèserve the building known as Glass Parish Church as a churth accessible by the public. To advan￿ arts, heritage, culture. or SCEnce by making the building accessible to the public for such use. To advan￿ community development. This year saw the completion and acceptance by the planning authority of the creation of the toilet and kitchen area and the car park. Two of the leaded windows were taken out, refurbished and replaced. Monitoring of the stained-glass windows was completed and the experts decided that no action was required. Repairs to part of the drainage system were c2rried out. A combined open day and book and print sale was held in October, with refreshments kindly supplied by local volunteers. This was very successful, and the new faalities were well used. The church beneflted from proceeds of a community run held in memory of the former trustee Glass Primary School held a Christmas Concert and raised a collection for the church. Two funerals of local people were held in the church. Structure. governance and management Type of goveming document St Andrew's Kirk, Glass is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation govemed by a constitution. Trustee recruitment and appointment There were no changes in the trustees during this period Achievements and performance See objectives and activities above. Financial review The charity is mindful of the fact that certain unavoidable, ongoing costs need to be prepared for. These include insurance (a large sum given that we are dealing with a listed building open to the public) and electricity costs, both standing and consumer costs. It is therefore our intention to keep a reserve to cover these items. The following tables show the various categories for income and expenditure and amounts. INCOME EXPENSES Donations 3700.78 Electricty 710.23 Grant- Foundation Scotland 2837.38 Insuran 3650.07 i Window repairs 9028.1 Interest 258.17 | Accountant 270 Fees 1 Other repairs 200 HMRC GrftAid Future plans With the completion of the toilet and krtchen facilty it is possible to make the building more easily available for public use and we are hoping to encourage more outside use. A rolling programme of repairs and refurbishment is planned. Declaration Signed on behalf of the charity trustees: Date 2.02g SL Andrew's Klr*. Glass. SC050645 Income and expenditure account- summary Year En(led 28th Fetsr￿ry202S Bankcarrled forwaid Income Donations Crar¢t- foundation Scotland Bank Interst Book sales Coilectlons 37(Kl.78 2837.38 258.17 loo 1407.84 8304.17 Totsl Expenses Heat& knght Insuriance Windowrepalr Repairs Accountsnt 710.23 3650.07 9028.1 200 270 Tml DlffeTrnce .5554.23 Bank at 28th February2025 l am satlsfleo thatw￿tttoU1 carryingout an auditthe summary of acc￿nI giv9$ 3 twe and fair position olthe charity.