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Westwood Baptist Church SCIO Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) Registered Scottish Charity Number SC051496
Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements For the year ended 31 August 2025
WESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH SCIO
Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2025
| Page(s) | |
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| Report of the Trustees | 3 - 8 |
| Report of the Independent Examiner | 9 - 10 |
| Receipts and Payments Account | 11 |
| Statement of Balances | 12 |
| Notes to the Financial Statements | 13 - 15 |
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WESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH SCIO
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2025
The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the church for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Status of Charity and governing document
Westwood Baptist Church SCIO is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) (SC051496). It has a single tier structure and as such the Trustees are the members of the charity.
Westwood Baptist Church is congregational in government with the responsibility for its day-to-day running being undertaken by the Trustees who comprise Pastor, Family and Community Pastor, Secretary, Treasurer, Elders and Deacons, all of whom collectively form the Leadership Team.
The church is run in accordance with its Constitution and Guidelines.
Aims and affiliation
The aims of the church are in line with its Mission Statement – Deeper, Closer, Wider.
DEEPER as disciples
We want our church to be a place of rich, fertile soil that encourages deep roots of growth.
We want to help you mature in your personal walk with God.
CLOSER as community
We want to build community it is part of our DNA.
We seek to build a close community… a family… a real fellowship where all find the church to be a safe community place.
WIDER in our witness
As a church we want to share our faith. To share the good news about Jesus. We want our church to be a light in the community, our workplaces, neighbourhoods and social circles.
The church is affiliated to the Baptist Union of Scotland.
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Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2025
Trustees and Office Bearers
The Trustees who served during the year and to the date of this report were as follows:
Trustees
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Title deeds to the properties owned by the Church or in which the Church has a secured interest are held in the name of the Church.
Trustee Recruitment and Appointment
The Trustees are those who are appointed by election as set out in our Constitution.
The number of Trustees is within the number allowed, as specified at Clause 54 of the Constitution.
The election, retirement and re-election provisions are set out in Clauses 60- 63 of the Constitution.
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Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2025
Objectives and activities
Charitable Purposes
The church's objectives are the advancement of the Christian faith, primarily in its immediate neighbourhood, but also in the town of East Kilbride as a whole, as well as throughout Scotland and the rest of the world, by all means consistent with the teachings of the Christian Bible, including worship, ministry, mission, prayer, witness, education, community service, and the support of agencies and individuals and others involved in Christian missionary work and / or the relief of poverty or other social needs.
Summary of the Main Activities in relation to these Purposes
Sunday worship services and young people's learning groups, monthly church prayer meetings and fortnightly intercessory prayer group meetings, monthly services held at Abbey Lodge Care Home, monthly men’s group meetings, thrice weekly preschool groups, weekly warm welcome café, weekly youth group, weekly sporting memories group, weekly kidz zone group, weekly foodbank, fortnightly home group meetings, regular trauma healing sessions, CAP money management sessions, parenting sessions, marriage / relationship sessions, discipleship sessions, and Alpha courses, annual community summer fun day, and annual community Christmas fun day.
Achievements and performance
As we reflect on the past year, we are grateful for the many ways God has been at work in and through our church community.
Community Engagement
We held our first Christmas Community Fun Day on 30th November 2024, complementing our annual summer event. Both were highlights in our calendar, drawing in many families—some for the first time. The Summer Fun Day on 16th August 2025 welcomed around 200 people, most of whom are not part of our Sunday worship. The MAF aeroplane parked in our car park was a particular draw! These events continue to be valuable opportunities for connection and outreach.
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Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2025
Weekly Ministries and Courses
Our weekly ministries have continued with faithful support from our volunteers— thank you all. We remain committed to being openly Christian in all we do, offering to pray with people where it would be helpful and sharing our faith with humility and love. We have also offered evening courses such as Trauma Healing, Parentalk, A Mind of Their Own, and CAP Money Coaching, signposting them where helpful. Our deepest desire is to see lives transformed through faith in Christ. Encouragingly, three people currently attending our Alpha Course are exploring Christianity after connecting with us through various avenues.
A Growing Heart for Prayer
Last year, we sensed God calling us to deepen our commitment to prayer. Since the New Year, attendance at our monthly prayer meetings has grown, and the atmosphere has shifted. We still have a long way to go, but this renewed hunger for prayer has shaped our emerging Vision Plan and is guiding our direction for the years ahead.
Celebrating Cultural Diversity
A standout moment was our African Evening on 31st August 2025. We expected 60 attendees – nearer to 100 came! We shared a beautiful meal, heard inspiring stories of church life in Africa, and experienced powerful African Christian worship. It was a profound experience that impacted many people there. We are blessed by the growing number of African families in our church—truly an answer to prayer. This calls us to embrace cultural understanding and integration, a theme that has also influenced our Vision Plan.
Looking Ahead
All of this feeds into the Vision Plan we will introduce at the AGM. It is not a checklist of tasks, but a call to trust God as He leads us into the unknown. We are excited – and yes, a little nervous – as we hand over more control to Him and step forward in faith.
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Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2025
Financial review
Principal sources of funding
The church receives its funding by way of weekly offerings, gift aid donations, nongift aid donations, and grants.
Results for the year
As a result of a surplus for the year of £2,904 (2024: £7,743), the church held total funds amounting to £81,268 (2024: £78,364) at the year end, split between the general fund of £77,471 (2024: £72,450) and designated funds of £3,797 (2024: £5,914).
Reserves
It is the policy of the church to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months unrestricted expenditure plus £10,000 for unforeseen repairs and / or maintenance of the church building and that allows sufficient funds to enable the ongoing work of the church to be maintained. The General Fund on page 11 at 31 August 2025 amounted to £77,471 (2024: £72,450), which is above the required level.
Donations and gifts
The church makes donations from its unrestricted income to individuals and organisations that are generally known to the Trustees and the church. The beneficiaries are involved in activities or ministries compatible with the church’s objectives.
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WESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH SCIO
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2025
Administrative information
Registered office
Bankers The Royal Bank of Scotland 158A Fenwick Road Giffnock Glasgow G46 6XW
Approved by Trustees on 16 December 2025 and signed on their behalf by:
Trustee / Secretary
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WESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH SCIO
Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees
for the year ended 31 August 2025
I report on the accounts of the church for the year ended 31 August 2025 which are set out on pages 11 to 15.
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) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (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 Act and to state 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 (as amended). 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 trustees concerning 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
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations (as amended), and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations (as amended) have not been met, or
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Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees for the year ended 31 August 2025
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Managing Director
Innes & Partners Limited Innes House Chartered Certified Accountants 18 Shairps Business Park Houstoun Road Livingston EH54 5FD
Date: 16 December 2025
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WESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH SCIO
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31 August 2025
| Notes Receipts General Offerings Gift Aid Offerings HMRC Tax Refund Bank Interest Received Donations Received Total income Expenditure Staff Costs 4 Pastor Expenses Pulpit Supply Maintenance – Church Missionary Support and Donations 5 Catering Expenses Cleaning Expenses Heat, Light and Electricity Rates and Insurance Subscriptions and Licences Photocopier, Stationery and Postage Training Telephone and Computer Costs Church Activities Staff Expenses Professional Fees Sundry Costs Total Expenditure Net Increase in Cash for the Year Transfer Between Funds Surplus after Transfers Cash Balances Brought Forward Cash Balances Carried Forward |
General Designated Fund Funds £ £ 12,042 3,329 63,502 - 18,036 - 571 - 1,170 - |
2025 Total £ 15,371 63,502 18,036 571 1,170 98,650 59,462 1,112 200 4,792 9,758 299 250 7,786 2,630 1,122 943 - 712 5,663 275 492 286 95,746 2,904 - 2,904 78,364 81,268 |
2024 Total £ 11,979 68,927 18,448 1,348 - |
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| 95,321 3,329 |
100,702 | ||
| 59,426 - 1,112 - 200 - 4,792 - 8,874 884 299 - 250 - 7,786 - 2,630 - 1,122 - 943 - - - 712 - 1,101 4,562 275 - 492 - 286 - |
54,730 2,539 150 1,025 9,189 349 440 7,737 2,482 548 778 355 905 10,838 162 474 258 |
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| 90,300 5,446 |
92,959 | ||
| 5,021 (2,117) - - 5,021 (2,117) 72,450 5,914 |
7,743 - 7,743 70,621 |
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| 77,471 3,797 |
78,364 |
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WESTWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH SCIO
Statement of Balances as at 31 August 2025
| Notes | 2025 | 2024 | |||||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Opening | Surplus’ | Closing | Opening | Surplus’ | Closing | ||
| Balance | forYear | Balance | Balance | forYear | Balance | ||
| Bank Balances | 78,365 | 2,904 | 81,269 | 70,621 | 7,743 | 78,365 | |
| Represented by: | |||||||
| Unrestricted Funds |
5 | ||||||
| General Fund | 77,471 | 72,450 | |||||
| Designated Fund | 3,797 | 5,914 | |||||
| 81,268 | 78,364 | ||||||
| Statement ofAssets | at 31 August2025 | ||||||
| CurrentAssets: | |||||||
| Tax Reclaim Due | 2,380 | 2,644 | |||||
| 2,380 | 2,644 | ||||||
| Statement of Liabilities at 31 | August2025 | ||||||
| Independent Examination | 600 | - | |||||
| 600 | - |
The financial statements on pages 11 to 15 were approved by the Trustees on 16 December 2025 and signed on their behalf by the undernoted:
Trustee
The notes on pages 13 to 15 form part of these financial statements.
MMA
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2025
1. Accounting policies
Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended).
Basis of financial statements
The financial statements have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis.
Receipts and Payments Account
For the purpose of the Receipts and Payments account as shown on page 11, funds are defined as follows:
Unrestricted funds comprise grants and other income received for the objects of the church without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.
Restricted funds comprise income which has been received for the objects of the church and specified for a restricted purpose within these objects by the donor.
2. Transactions with Trustees and reimbursement of expenses
During the year, the Church Pastor, Mark Pexton, who is also a Trustee, received a salary of £39,018 (2024: £37,244) in relation to his role as the Church Pastor. He also received reimbursement of expenses amounting to £1,112 (2024: £715).
During the year, the Church Family & Community pastor, Irene Campbell, who is also a Trustee, received a salary of £16,506 (2024: £13,975) in relation to her role as the Church Family & Community pastor.
3. Related party transactions
There were no transactions with related parties during the year to 31 August 2025 (2024: nil).
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2025
4. Staff Costs and Numbers
| . Staff Costs and Numbers |
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| Gross Salaries Pension Contributions |
2025 £ 55,524 3,902 59,426 |
2024 £ 51,219 3,511 |
| 54,730 |
The average number of employees during the year was 2 (2024: 2)
5. Missionary Support and Donations
| General | Designated | 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funds | Funds | Total | Total | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Institutions | ||||
| BMS World Mission | - | 1,657 |
1,657 | 1,000 |
| Blythswood Shoebox Appeal | - | 192 |
192 | - |
| Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) | 500 | - |
500 | - |
| Open Doors | 750 | - |
750 | 1,000 |
| Tearfund | 500 | - |
500 | 750 |
| Kerith Counselling | 1,200 | 35 |
1,235 | 1,200 |
| See Ability | 1,000 | - |
1,000 | 1,000 |
| Baptist Union of Scotland | 3,570 | - |
3,570 | 3,570 |
| EK Churches Group Foodbank | 300 | - |
300 | 300 |
| Christians Against Poverty | 54 | - |
54 | 69 |
| Transforming Lives for Good | - | - |
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300 |
| 7,874 | 1,884 | 9,758 | 9,189 |
6. Unrestricted Funds
| General Fund Designated Funds Building Fund Designated Church Fund Earmarked Fund Fellowship Fund Ladies Group Fund Total Unrestricted Funds |
Balance at 01.09.24 £ 72,450 2,764 2,077 40 941 92 78,364 |
Receipts £ 95,321 - 2,485 844 - - 98,650 |
Payments £ (90,300) - (4,562) (844) - - **(95,746) ** |
Transfers £ - - - - - - - |
Balance at 31.08.25 £ 77,471 2,764 - - 941 92 |
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| 81,268 |
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 August 2025
Explanation of Funds
The General fund represents all income and expenditure relating to the primary focus activities of the charity, other than those for which funding is restricted.
The Building fund represents long term building projects.
The Designated church fund represents projects within the church where the donor states how the money is to be used.
The Earmarked fund represents external projects and specific donations for outside activities and charities (Tearfund, Christian Aid, etc.).
The Fellowship fund represents available money to be allocated at the discretion of the Pastors (for emergency aid to congregational members or adherents, etc.)
The Ladies group fund represents retired ladies in the church and surrounding community, it is a self-financing group.
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