oiscovery Church
Trustees Annual Report
for
Discovery Church Dunbar SCIO
for the period
to 31st March 2025
Scottish Charity No: SC051656
OSCR
Registered
scio
SC051656
WLV
Trn.0S¢r.￿.UIl

Annual Report & Finanaal Statements for the year ending 3111 March 2025
Scotts'sh Charity No SCOS16S6
Index
Page 3
Reference & AdministratFve Infomation
Page 4
Trustees Annual Report:
Structure Governan￿ & Managemenl
Objectives & Activities
Page 5
Achievements & Perfomance
Page 6
Financial Review
Page 6
Statement of Trustees
Page 7- 8
Annual Accounts:
Page 7 Receipts & Payments Account
Page 7 Statement of Balances
Page 8 Notes to the Accounts
Page 9
IndeperKlent Examiners Report

Annual Rewt & FIna￿la1 staterne￿ for the year ending 31* March 2025
Scothsh Chanty No SC051656
Reference & Admlnlstratlve Infomiatlon
Charity Nam•:
Disccwery Church Dunbar SCIO
Scottish Gharity No:
SC051656
Th• Charitss Principal Address:
Names of other trustoes during the poriod:
Independ•nt Examin•r.
Bank•rs:
The Royal Bank of Scotland
36 St Andrews Square
EDINBURGH
EH2 2YB

Annual Rep￿ & Finanrial Statements for the year ending 3151 Marth 2025
Scottish Chanty No SCOS1656
Structure, Governance & Management
Governing Document.
The Discovery Church Dunbar was recognised as a Scottish Charitable Incorporated
Organisation (SCIO) on the 23rd March 2022.
Discovery Church Dunbar is affiliated wilh 24-7 Prayer (Registered Charrty No. 1091413.
Registered Company No. 04176643).
Trustse Recruitment & Appointment:
At each AGM, the members may elect any member (unless helshe is debarred from
membership under clause 7.7 of the Constrtution) to be a chanty trustee. All of the charty
trustees electedlappointed shall retire trom office, but shall then be eligible for re-election.
A charty trustee retiring at an AGM will be deemed to have been reelected unless" _
helshe advises the board prior to the conclusion of the AGM that helshe does not wish
to be re-appointed as a charty trustee" or
an election process was held at the AGM arKI helshe was not among those electedlre-
elected through that process. or
a resoluts'on for the r￿lect￿n of that charity trustee was put to the AGM and VRS not
carried.
Objectives & Activities
Th• CharitiOS Charitable Purpose:
As set out in the 'Constitution' and The Chartties and Trust￿ Investments (Scotland) Act
2005, the purpose{s) of Discovery Church Dunbar SCIO are the following.. -
the advancement of religion
Any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding
purposes.
Summary of th• rnain activities in r•lation to theso objectives:
1. to advance the Christian faith in accordan￿ with the statement of values and practices
appearing in the Schedule., and
2. to further such other purposes which may be charitable according to the law of Scotland
which are not inconsistent with 3.1 In both cases primarily (but not exclusively) in East
Lothian.
DÉscovery Church gathers regularly on Sundays. and also in smaller settings throughoLrt the
week. The church has links with and supports local groups in the area, such as the
Foodbank, Surfers against Sewage, schools and youth workers.

Annual ReFQrt & Financial Statements for the year endwig 31* Marr* 2025
Scottish Charty No SCO51656
Achlevement & Perforniance for 2024-25
In line with the Discovery Church Dunbar constitution, we have continued to hold our
Sunday Gatherings weekly. These have largely been conducted outdoors or in one
anotherfs homes with a rhythm of three morning meetings and one aftemoon gathering each
month. We conts'nue to have a midweek gathering wrth three out of four exploring the
Christian faith through bible study sometimes complemented by online resour￿, sludy
guides or ￿adIng a book together. We replace this with a communty meal on the fourth
week of the month. We continue to host online prayer-times two momings a week and an
Examen prayer online on a Sunday evening.
Discovery is part of the Eco Congregations movement and of Dunbar Churches Eco-Group.
We actively support the Food Share local food bank and the Dunbar Area Chnstian Youth
Project. We are a 24-7 Prayer Communty.

Arffiul Repyt & Fin￿¢181 Statwnents for Ihe year endry 311L March 2025
So)ttssh Chanty No SC051656
Flnanclal Revlew
Statement of Reserves Pollcy:
It is tts policy of the chanty to rnaintsin unrestricted fund, i.e. funds not committed or
invested in fixed assets, at a level whith equates lo approximately three months of
unresincte(i expenditure. around £1,8￿).00. Jonathan Tirnms a3reeé to a reduction in
hours, tlEreby reducitvJ the salary c051s.
Detalls of any deficlt:
There is a ffinanaal defi(at this year, the trustees will continue to monitor the situation.
Detalls of Oonated Facllltles & SerYiGes:
The Charity benefits fr￿n the time gNen by all the Trnstees to the running of Ihe Charity.
Statement of Trustees Responsibllities
The Members of the CharTty rnust prepare financial statements which give sufficient detail to
enable an appreciation of the transactions of Ihe Charity during the financial year. The
members of the Charity are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which, on
request. must refieth the financial position of the Charity at that tiffp. This must be done to
ensure that the finanoal slatements comply with the Charities and Trustee Investment
(ScoliarKI) Act 2005. the Charities Accounts {SGolland) Reguiatf)ns 2006.
They are also resp)nsible for Safeguarding the assets of the Charity and must take
reasonable steps for the prevention andlor detection of fr8ud and other irregulanties.
Approved by the Trustees and s￿ned on their behalf by:
Chairperson
D8ted: Jl.L{. L)

Anr￿491 ReF(wl & FirwKial stat￿￿nts yew endry 31# M¥c* 2025
Scfjtssh Charity M) SCI￿1656
Recelpts & Payments Account
Year Ended 31•t March 2025
R••trlcl•d
Funds
Total
2025
Tot•1
2024
Rmtrithd
R•c•lpts
9.957.92
0.00 9.957.92 11.125.92
0.00
Re￿pts frryn Fund Raising ACt1￿J
Bank Interest
Toial R•¢olpts
9.957.92
0.00 9.957.92 11.125.92
Paymonts
O.LX)
10,&32.53
o.cM)
0.00
penses trcffl Charit&le ACM
Indepentht EthninatK)n
0.00 10,862.53 12,S95.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
T¢Jlai Payff*nts
10.862 53
o.(K) 10,862.53 12,595.01
Not R￿lP1s1(PaYTr￿ts)
Transfer belv￿ FU￿15
{W.61)
o.cM)
o.rM) {WA.61) (1,469.09)
Surplusl(Defici4 lor Yoaf
1gJ4.61)
0.00
(904.e11 11,469.09)
Statement of B•l•ncos as at
3111 IAarch 2025
Total
2025
Tot•1
2024
FurwJ•
Ba￿n￿S al Start Ofy￿r
sUrplu￿(0efi￿t1 for Year
2.409.81
1904.611
0.00 2.409.81
3,878 90
(904.61) (1.469.091
BalarK￿ at Erxl of Ye¥
1,505.20
0.00 1.50S 20 2.409 81
other Assets
No Other tssets Held
Llabllitl
No Outs￿￿9 Liabillies
F1Th97￿la1 Statements app
the Charitv and s.
on rts behaH by:
Sijned...
Oated.......

Annual Report & Financial Statements for the year ending 31* March 2025
Scoth'sh Charty No SC051656
Notos to th• Accounts
2024
2026
1. Expenses from Charitabl• Activity
Salary Costs
Venue Hire
Goods & Materials
Travel & Subsistence
Website & Software Costs
Subscriptions
Charrtable Giving
8,542.80
56.00
132.28
234.58
503.87
143.00
1,250.00
10,606.70
219.50
308.78
969.96
475.07
15.00
0.00
£10,862.53
£12,595.01
2. Assets of Discovery Church Dunbar SCIO as at 31st March 2026
The Charty holds no assets as at 31 $1 March 2025
3. Trustoe Remunoration and Related Paty Transactions
The Trustees did not receive any remuneration or expenses during the year.
4. Nature & Purpos• of Funds
The statements of account for the year show the financial figures for the Charty. All
funds are un-restricted and for the sole use of the Charty and rts running costs.

S¢dtith Chwty No SLOS1
Ind•p•nd•nt ExamiMe• R•p¢￿t on th• Accounts
R•wt to the Irust••8 of Drscovery Church Dunbar SCIO
Registered ch8p.ty n*Jrn.ber scn5185S
On the XI)￿nts 01 the thanty the Fenod to 31•t March 2025
Set out on Pages 7 lo 8
R•sp•etlv• r••pon8lblliti•• crf trustw• and •x8min•r
The ehanty's trnstees sye resp3ngble for Ihe preparati¢￿ of the accounts in ￿cOr￿anCe wrth
the terms of the Chanties and Trustee Investrnenl (Scotland) 2005 Aet and the Charities
ACC￿nts (Scotland) RegulalK￿S 2006. The tharity tnjstees COn￿der that the audit
requrement of RegLll3l￿n 10(1) (d) of the Acc(￿ntS Regulations does ￿)1 apply It Is my
restxjnsiblity to examine the aCc￿nIS as required under sethon 44(1) (c) of the Act and to
state whether Part￿lar matters have to my attention.
Basis of independent •xarniMVs statement
My examination is carr*d Out in accordan￿ wilh Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts
Iscotlandi Regu18tJCXls 2C06. examnatson Indudes a review of ihe ap£ountiro records
kept by chanty and a comparison of tte acu)unts presented wrth those r￿rds. 11 also
Indudes consideration of any unusual iiems or dixlosures in the ￿countS and seeks
explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. pr￿dureS undertaken do
not provide all the evidence that would be requjred in an audrt and. consequently, I do not
express an audit O(Hni{￿ on a￿CO￿ln￿.
Independent examinerfs statement
In fv COLfSe of my examnation. no mattw tss ccxne to rny attention
l. whth gives ￿ rea5(￿able cwse to ￿love that in any rnaterial respect the
requirements..
to keep aC>￿un￿'ng rec(xds in accLYdano sectson 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and
Regulabon 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulatsons, arKI
to prepare a(xcMJnts whrh ac£(Kd wrth the acwunbng rwds arKI CoM￿Y with
Regulabon 9 of the 2006 A¢(￿nts Regulatsons
have not been mrf or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention shoukj be drawn in ordw to enable a proper
underslandiig of the apcounts to be reached.
Relevant professional qualificats'on(s) or body:
ACIE & Dp In Business & Finance