Coatbridge Baptist Church SCIO
Trustees’ Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024
Scottish Charity No. SC051950
Coatbridge Baptist Church SCIO
Church Information
Current Trustees
Contact Address
Coatbridge Baptist Church West Canal Street Coatbridge ML5 1PR
Tel: 01236 420645
Bankers
Bank of Scotland Quadrant Centre Main Street Coatbridge ML5 3EG
Independent Examiner
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Coatbridge Baptist Church SCIO
Report of Trustees
The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the church for the year ended 30 September 2024.
Status of Charity and Governing Document
Coatbridge Baptist Church SCIO is established by Constitution. The church is a Scottish Charity (No. SC 051950) and is recognised by the Inland revenue under the reference number CR 43971.
Aims and Affiliation
The aims of the church are in line with its Mission Statement – Making Christ known by Word and Action”. The church is affiliated to the Baptist Union of Scotland.
Trustees and Office Bearers
The church is congregational in its polity and its day to day running is undertaken by the Minister and the Deaconate (the Trustees). The Office Bearers who served during the year and to date of this report were as follows:-
Treasurer Secretary Deacons Minister
Appointment of Trustees
The Trustees are those who make up the deaconate of the Church. Each deacon is elected to serve for a period of four years. Each deacon will have been a member of the church for at least three years and will have either served the church in some capacity or will have been recognised as a person with the particular qualities necessary to serve in a leadership position. They will be familiar with the church’s values, its aims and objectives as well as its day-to-day operations. As part of their induction programme, new deacons are required to understand their statutory responsibilities as trustees of the church.
Governing Document
The church is a charitable unincorporated association governed by our own constitution.
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Coatbridge Baptist Church SCIO
Trustees Report
Achievements and Performance
During the year, the church met regularly for worship and carried out various activities in pursuit of the above stated aims.
Significant highlights, events and developments of note in the year include the following:-
In relation to activities:
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The continuing work with children in the fellowship via Kidzone
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Our services around advent and Christmas reaching out to the community
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Links with local primary and secondary schools via assemblies
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Continuing work of Cafe Church & Coffee n Chat groups
In relation to funding:
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Participation by church members in the Gift Aid scheme
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Supporting local food bank through monetary donations
The work of the church has been gradually increasing with the continuing commitment of the membership and associated upkeep of the premises.
Trustees remuneration and expenses
No trustee received any remuneration.
Reserves
The church had a deficit of £5,640.02 for the year, therefore the church held funds of £35,077.83 at the year end.
It is the policy of the church to keep sufficient funds to enable the on-going work of the church to be maintained in a Current Account.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf
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Coatbridge Baptist Church SCIO
Receipts and Payments Account for the Year ended 30[th] September 2024
Income Open Offerings Gift Aid Gift Aid Reclaim Thank Offering Other Gifts and donations Income from Church flat Pension refund Monies for BMS Missionary Organisation Direct Debit refund Interest from closed bank account Total Receipts Payments Payments for charitable activities: Staff costs Support Costs Other Direct Costs Total Payments Surplus/(Deficit) for year |
2023 £ 6816.81 16115.00 5685.00 935.00 1142.50 4667.85 0.00 589.50 0.00 0.00 35971.66 4686.38 9816.69 4606.03 19109.10 16862.56 |
2024 £ 6546.54 17180.00 0.00 720.00 120.00 5436.35 0.00 370.00 25.82 6.78 30405.49 |
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| 19454.66 11543.61 5047.24 36045.51 |
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| (5640.02) |
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Coatbridge Baptist Church SCIO
Statement of Balances as at 30 September 2024
Bank and cash in hand Opening balances Interest Surplus/(Deficit) for year Closing balances (unrestricted funds) |
2023 2024 £ £ 23788.77 40717.85 66.52 0.00 16862.56 (5640.02) 40717.85 35077.83 |
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Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf
(Treasurer)
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EXPENDITURE
| 2023/2024 Pastor + associated expenditure Salary £10,885.68 NI / Tax £2,764.12 Council Tax contribution £975.00 Pension £2,250.00 Broadband contribution £650.00 Expenses & Mileage £1,209.86 Pension Deficit Buy Out Fee £0.00 £18,734.66 Other Personnel Pulpit Supply £720.00 £720.00 Insurance Church Buildings £2,625.53 Flat Insurance £518.77 £3,144.30 Utilities Electricity £464.79 Gas £4,041.44 Plusnet/BT (tel. line & internet) £470.08 Boiler Maintenance plans £1,029.28 £6,005.59 Flat Costs General maintenance £922.40 Aquila – Factor fees £650.00 Gardener £0.00 Gas Safety Certificate £0.00 £1,572.40 Baptist Union/ Payroll costs Scottish Baptist Fund £0.00 Salary Processing Fees £66.00 £66.00 Site Maintenance & Building Materials Roof repairs £910.00 Maintenance of carpark/gardening £328.22 Firepoint £532.50 Repair for outside light £0.00 Connelly Security – Alarm £321.60 Connelly Security – repair £158.40 PAT Testing £77.00 £2,327.72 |
2022/2023 £1,564.30 £551.08 £0.00 £171.00 £0.00 £0.00 £1,000.00 £3,286.38 £1,400.00 £1,400.00 £2,507.07 £440.91 £2,947.98 £898.85 £1,597.08 £333.92 £798.64 £3,628.49 £92.82 £0.00 £28.00 £72.00 £192.82 £1,260.00 £310.80 £1,570.80 £0.00 £95.00 £0.00 £98.40 £321.60 £0.00 £88.60 £603.60 |
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Roof repairs Maintenance of carpark/gardening Firepoint Repair for outside light Connelly Security – Alarm Connelly Security – repair PAT Testing |
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| Tech / Equipment Urn Pump Photocopier costs Zoom subscription New laptop for Valerie Photocopying from Copycare shop Renewal of email domain SongPro Subscription Copyright & streaming licence Webmail upgrade Other Misc. Expenses To BMS Donation to P McLean Gift to Ellon Baptist Gift to Interim Moderator Induction Catering Gift for Induction Anniversary lunch costs Posters Christmas Gifts Christmas Lights Kidzone Costs Books for P7s & Easter Cards Games night costs Bouncy Castle for Fun Day Sundry Expenses TOTAL EXPENDITURE Lawyers fees - 1stpayment for SCIO |
Sheet1 £71.99 £87.98 £24.00 £155.88 £0.00 £8.25 £0.00 £45.00 £229.00 £276.95 £899.05 £370.00 £0.00 £500.00 £0.00 £92.40 £664.20 £100.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £44.80 £158.15 £0.00 £136.69 £135.00 £374.55 £2,575.79 |
£0.00 £0.00 £316.04 £143.88 £578.99 £13.50 £97.19 £45.00 £214.00 £0.00 £1,408.60 £589.50 £1,870.00 £500.00 £100.00 £0.00 £0.00 £0.00 £109.55 £58.75 £75.00 £0.00 £125.98 £196.67 £189.74 £0.00 £255.24 £4,070.43 |
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| £36,045.51 | £19,109.10 |
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INCOME
| 2023/24 | 2022/23 | |
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| Sunday Offering | ||
| Ordinary | £6,546.54 | £6,816.81 |
| Gift Aid | £17,180.00 | £16,115.00 |
| Gift Aid Tax Return | £0.00 | £5,685.00 |
| Note – the return came in after the end of | Sept | |
| Other Income | ||
| Thank Offering | £720.00 | £935.00 |
| Donations | £0.00 | £962.50 |
| From AA Group | £120.00 | £180.00 |
| Pension refund | £0.00 | £20.00 |
| Income from Flat | £5,436.35 | £4,667.85 |
| From Missionary Boxes/Birthday Scheme | £370.00 | £589.50 |
| Interest from old bank account | £6.78 | £0.00 |
| Direct debit refund | £25.82 | £0.00 |
| TOTAL INCOME | £30,405.49 | £35,971.66 |
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COATBRIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH SCIO Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the Coatbridge Baptist Church SCIO trustees/members of
Registered charity SC 051950 number
| On the accounts of the charity for the period Set out on pages |
Period start date Period end date |
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| Day Month Year Day Month Year |
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| 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024 |
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| (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) |
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) 2005 Act 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 My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts examiner’s statement Regulations. 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 any 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
During my examination, no matter has come to my attention 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, and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met.
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| Statement of Accounts at 30th September 2024 | |
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| Operating Income & Expenditure (as detailed on previous pages) | |
| Total Income | £ 30,405.49 |
| Less Total Expenditure |
£ 36,045.51 |
| Deficit | -£ 5,640.02 |
| Statement of Current Account | |
| Balance at 1st October 2023 | £ 40,717.85 |
| Less deficit | £ 5,640.02 |
| Current Account Balance | £ 35,077.83 |
| Notes of additional Assets & Liabilities | |
| Asset | |
| Church Flat - Weir St, Coatbridge | £ 140,000.00 |
| (insured value) |