2026-02-28-accounts - Victory Hill Church

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APPENDIX 1 OSC r

Trustees’ Annual Report for theperiod	Trustees’ Annual Report for theperiod	Trustees’ Annual Report for theperiod	Trustees’ Annual Report for theperiod	Trustees’ Annual Report for theperiod	Trustees’ Annual Report for theperiod	Trustees’ Annual Report for theperiod	Trustees’ Annual Report for theperiod
	Period start date				Period end date
	Day	Month	Year		Day	Month	Year
From	1	March	2025	To	28	February	2026

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Reference and administration details

Charity name Victory Hill Church Other names charity is known by Registered charity number SC050771 Charity’s principal address BF1 235 Dalry Road Edinburgh Postcode EH11 2JG

Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19	Sam Freeman
	Angus Freeman		1 June 2025 onwards
	Josh Davies	Lead pastor	1 October 2025 onwards

APPENDIX 1

Reference and administration details

Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)

Name	Dates acted if not for whole year
Bethan Grech	1 March 2025 to 15 September 2025
Gareth Wales	1 March 2025 to 26 January 2026

Structure, governance and management

Type of governing document	The charity is governed by the Charity Constitution.
Trustee recruitment and appointment	The board may at any time appoint any person as a charity trustee, by
	way of a resolution passed by the majority vote, at a board meeting.
Objectives and activities
Charitable purposes	The Church's purpose is the advancement of the Christian religion in
	Scotland and the world for the public benefit through the maintenance in
	Edinburgh of a body of Christian believers founded on the Basis of Faith
	and engaged in serving God through worship, discipling, pastoral care
	and outreach.
Summary of the main activities	As a church we have conducted weekly services enabling Christian
in relation to these objects	believers to gather, worship and grow in their understanding of the faith.
	We have also opened our services to those of other faiths to come and
	explore the Christian religion in order to advance the faith within the city
	and beyond. During the week we have pastoral meetings to mutually
	disciple one another. Our outreach is done through our more popular
	services such as during Christmas and Easter, holding meetings and
	handing out literature, as well as volunteering and going into the
	community in order to provide
	support where we can.

APPENDIX 1

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements
of the charity during the financial
period

Victory Hill Church received charitable status on 15 February 2021. By
February 2026 the membership of Victory Hill reached 56, which
represents growth over the previous year. This includes a number of
children for whom we run a separate class. Our weekly services have
visitors in addition and so the room we hire at the Grassmarket
Community Project became too small for our needs. At the start of
January 2026 we moved to St Martins Community Centre, where we hire
the main hall and separate meeting rooms for the children’s class.
The move of venue has enabled us to serve the immediate community by
running a Street Café on the front step of the venue for a couple of hours
on a Sunday before our service, providing free teas and coffees and a
chance to chat with people. This has been well received and we have
upwards of 10-20 people stopping for a drink and conversation.
Our growth required us to employ a Lead Pastor. Josh Davies started in
September 2025 full time in this role.
Our receipts this financial year was £68,034, a 23% increase over
2024/25. Our main source of receipts was from donations. Our
payments were £66,375, the majority of which related directly to our
charitable activities, 104% higher than in 2024/25.

Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any deficit Donated facilities and services (if any)	It is the intention of the trustees to maintain free reserves of 3 months expenditure.
	There is no deficit
	None

APPENDIX 1

Other optional information

Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Sam Freeman Position (e.g. Chair) Trustee Date 09 July 2026


	Victory Hill Church											Enter SC No.
	Victory Hill Church											~~b l~~ SC050771
	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	Period st		ar	t date			Period end date
		Day	Mon	th		Year	to	Day	Month		Year
		1	March			2025		28	February		2026

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
	to nearest £	to nearest £			to nearest £			to nearest £		to nearest £		to nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations	40,218									40,218		43,541
Gift Aid	10,497	133								10,630		10,539
Delegate Income										-		100
Loans repaid										-		1,000
Legacies										-
Grants		13,700								13,700
Receipts from fundraisingactivities										-
Gross tradingreceipts										-
Income from investments other than land and buildings										-
Rents from land & buildings										-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities	684	2,802								3,486
										-
*A1 Sub total*	51,399	16,635			-			-		68,034		55,180

A2 Receipts from asset & investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets										-
Proceeds from sale of investments										-
*A2 Sub total*	-	-			-			-		-		-
**Total receipts **	51,399	16,635			-			-		68,034		55,180

A3 Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities										-
Gross trading payments										-
Investment management costs										-
Payments relating directly to charitable activities	40,993	17,508								58,501		29,008
Grants and donations	7,724									7,724
Governance costs:										-
Audit / independent examination	150									150		1,200
Preparation of annual accounts										-
Loans										-		1,000
Legal costs										-
Other										-
										-
**A3 Sub total **	48,867	17,508			-			-		66,375		31,208

A4 Payments relating to asset and investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets										-		1,216
Purchase of investments										-
**A4 Sub total **	-	-			-			-		-		1,216

**Totalpayments **	48,867	17,508			-			-		66,375		32,424

*Net receipts / (payments)*	2,532	873) (			-			-		1,659		22,756

A5 Transfers to / (from) funds	1,161) (	1,161								-

*Surplus / (deficit) for year*	1,371	288			-			-		1,659		22,756

Victory Hill Church

SC050771

Section B Statement of balances

Categories	Details	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Expendable endowment funds	Permanent endowment funds	Total current period	Total last period
		to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Cash and bank balances at start of year	44,831	955			45,786	23,030
	Surplus / (deficit) shown on receipts andpayments account	1,371	288			1,659	22,756
						-
						-
	Cash and bank balances at end of year	46,202	1,243	-	-	47,445	45,786
	(Agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	-	-	-	-	-	-

	Details			Fund to which	asset belongs	Market valuation	Last year
						to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Investments




					Total	-	-

	Details		Fund to which	asset belongs	Cost (if available)	Current value (if available)	Last year
					to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
B3 Other assets	Fixed Asset - Audio kit for sermons		Unrestricted		1,216	1,216	1216








				Total	1,216	1,216	1,216

	Details			Fund to which l	iability relates	Amount due	Last year
						to nearest £	to nearest £
B4 Liabilities	Independent examination fee			Unrestricted		300	1,200




					Total	300	1,200

	Details			Fund to which liability relates		Amount due (estimate)	Last year
						to nearest £	to nearest £
B5 Contingent liabilities


					Total	-	-

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature			Print Name			Date of approval

	Victory Hill Church	Victory Hill Church	Victory Hill Church	Victory Hill Church	Victory Hill Church	SC050771

Section C Notes to the Accounts

C1 Nature and purpose of funds(may be stated on analysis of funds worksheets)	Unrestricted funds are incoming resources generated for the objectives of the charity without further specificed purpose and are available as general funds.

	Type of activity or project supported		Individual / institution		Number of grants made	£
C2 Grants




					Total	-

C3a Trustee remuneration	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					£
C3b Trustee remuneration - details	Salary and moving costs paid to Josh Davids for Pastoral role					14,480





C4a Trustee expenses	If no expenses were paid to any charity trustee during the period then c (otherwise complete section 4b)			ro	ss this box


					Number of trustees	£
C4b Trustee expenses - details	Sam Freeman Travel Expenses				1	838
	Angus Freeman Travel Expenses				1	134
	Zack Pramod Travel expenses				1	120



	Nature of relationship	Nature of transaction			Transaction amount (£)	Balance outstanding at period end (£)
C5 Transactions with trustees and connected persons





C6 Other information

SC050771

Victory Hill Church

Additional analysis (1)


Analysis of receipts and payments

1 Donations
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Expendable endowment funds	Permanent endowment funds	Total current period	Total last period
	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
Offerings	40,218				40,218	43,541
Gift Aid	10,497	133			10,630	10,539
Delegate Income					-	100
Loans repaid					-	1,000
Total	50,715	133	-	-	50,848	55,180



2 Grants
	Unrestricted ~~funds~~	Restricted funds			Total current ~~period~~	Total last ~~period~~
	to nearest £	to nearest £			to nearest £	to nearest £
Regions Beyond UK grant		6,000			6,000
Jubillee Church		5,600			5,600
Redeemer		1,200			1,200
Kings Arms		900			900
Total	-	13,700	-	-	13,700	-

	-	-			-	-

3 Gross receipts from other charitable activities
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Expendable endowment funds	Permanent endowment funds	Total current period	Total last period
	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-

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4 Payments relating directly to charitable activities
	Unrestricted funds	Restricted funds	Expendable endowment funds	Permanent endowment funds	Total current period	Total last period
	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £	to nearest £
Venue hire	18,630				18,630	14,526
Cateringexpenses	841				841	1,261
Sound and stage equipment	1,148				1,148	1,921
Publicity					-
Christmas hampers for members/visitors					-
Website expenses	559				559
Wages & PAYE	10,521	8,800			19,321
Pension	964				964
Subscriptions	1,562				1,562	999
IT equipment	52				52
Insurance	492				492	469
Travel	65				65	13
Event costs and equipment	1,898	1,968			3,866	1,516
Printing	30				30
Mission Support/Pastoral care	3,158	6,740			9,898	6,335
Training & Consultancy	275				275	529
Accountancy	798				798	1,779
Visa costs					-	2,075
Loans					-	1,000
Total	40,993	17,508	-	-	58,501	32,423

SC050771

Additional analysis (2)


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
Receipts
Donations	40,218					40,218	40,179
Gift Aid	10,497					10,497	10,539
Delegate Income						-	100
Loans repaid						-	1,000
Legacies						-
Grants						-
Receipts from fundraisingactivities						-
Gross tradingreceipts						-
Income from investments other than land and buildings						-
Rents from land & buildings						-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities	684					684
*Sub total*	51,399	-	-	-		51,399	51,818
						-
Receipts from asset & investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets						-
Proceeds from sale of investments						-
*Sub total*	-	-	-	-		-	-

*Total receipts*	51,399	-	-	-		51,399	51,818
						-

Payments
Expenses for fundraisingactivities						-
Gross trading payments						-
Investment management costs						-
Payments relatingdirectlyto charitable activities	40,993					40,993	26,601
Grants and donations	7,724					7,724
Governance costs:						-
Audit / independent examination	150					150	1,200
Preparation of annual accounts						-
Loans						-	1,000
Legal costs						-
						-
						-
*Sub total*	48,867	-	-	-		48,867	28,801
						-
Payments relating to asset and investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets						-	1,216
Purchase of investments						-
*Sub total*	-	-	-	-		-	1,216
						-
*Total payments*	48,867	-	-	-		48,867	30,017
						-
*Net receipts / (payments)*	2,532	-	-	-		2,532	21,801

Transfers to / (from) funds						-

*Surplus / (deficit) for year*	2,532	-	-	-		2,532	21,801
						cross ref error

Nature andpurpose of funds
Unrestricted funds are incoming resources generated	for the objectives of the charity without further specificed purpose and ar				e	available as general funds.

SC050771

	Victory Hill	Church				SC050771

Additional analysis (3)

6 Breakdown of restricted funds
	Restricted fund 1 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 2 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 3 - enter name of fund below	Restricted fund 4 - enter name of fund below
	Weekend Away	RB Global Offering	Pastoral Support	Agency conduit	Total restricted funds	Total restricted funds last period
Receipts
Donations		1,202			1,202	3,362
Legacies					-
Grants			13,700		13,700
Receipts from fundraisingactivities					-
Gross tradingreceipts		25			25
Income from investments other than land and buildings					-
Rents from land & buildings					-
Gross receipts from other charitable activities	60		588	1,060	1,708
*Sub total*	60	1,227	14,288	1,060	16,635	3,362
					-
Receipts from asset & investment sales
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets					-
Proceeds from sale of investments					-
*Sub total*	-	-	-	-	-	-
*Total receipts*	60	1,227	14,288	1,060	16,635	3,362
					-

Payments
Expenses for fundraising activities					-
Gross trading payments					-
Investment management costs					-
Payments relating directly to charitable activities	1,968		14,480	1,060	17,508	2,407
Grants and donations					-
Governance costs:					-
Audit / independent examination					-
Preparation of annual accounts					-
Legal costs					-
					-
					-
*Sub total*	1,968	-	14,480	1,060	17,508	2,407
					-
Payments relating to asset and investment movements
Purchases of fixed assets					-
Purchase of investments					-
*Sub total*	-	-	-	-	-	-
					-
*Totalpayments*	1,968	-	14,480	1,060	17,508	2,407
					-
*Net receipts /(payments)*	1,908) (	1,227	192) (	-	873) (	955

Transfers to /(from) funds					-

*Surplus /(deficit) foryear*	1,908) (	1,227	192) (	-	873) (	955
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