Page l of 5 SC052526 BO'NESS B.4PTI,f T CHIIRCH,¥CIO Trusiees, re on and accounts or eriod I"A ril 2024 to 51° March 2025 I Iiij-iirTri', Currenl trustees / Deacons Deacon Deacon Secrelary Deacon Treasurer Deacon hureh contaLY- Addres 'e. ian. EH51 ()PH ointment o trnstees All of our Deacons are elecled by the church memberslup and may servefor a period of4 years before ihey have lo standfor re-eleciion by ballol. Governin Document The chiirch is a charilable ineorpornted association. Fstablished in 1906. Il's struclure and administralion arrangements are 3el out in ils C0115111Ulion. (Previouslj, supplied.)
Page 2 of) SCO52526 Charitable Pu os Our Church has produced a Mission Sialement which goes some way to defining our puryose. The proclamation of the Christian Gospel to all within our locality is ihe main purpose ofour exisience. Activities andAchievements Alongside other Christianfellowships in ihe Bo'ness area Bo ness Baptist Church conlinues 10 provide aplace ofworshipforpeoplefvm within andfrom oul-wiih the locality. Our membership presenily siands ai 23. There are several others who although Ihey are not members regularly support our worship services andfellowship with us. We are encouraged as iogeiher we explore ourfaith and commitmeni to the Gospel of Christ. We depend on the spirii ofGLxl to inspire and empower us in our efforts to communicale this gospel to cwr community. Services are nornially advertised locally and are open to all comers. At present, we have a Pastor In Trainingfrom Charlotte Baptisi Chapel, working with us. We also have visiting preachers as required. We meet in the ehurchfor our Sunday morning service andalso theprayer/ bible sludy held on a Tuesday evening. (Zoom is siill an opiion ifrequired). Our oiher outreach venlures, Toddler Gmup, Coffee Cake & Chai, Top Toes and V1Y formed Mens Fellowship are ongoing and are well atlended. The Children s Club remains on hold tillfurther notice. We also coniinue ourfor£nighily visits with a short service io Bo 'ness Care Home. Trustee Renwneralion and e one ofoiir iriLsiees hai'e made an). claimfor remuneraiion or expenses in respeci of Iheir mle during the lasl year. enses ital und and reserves The chiirch recorded a siirplus of £2325&48 at 31" March. This is due largely to our nol having had to slaIn the expense ofafull-lime pninislry and a legacy which was left lo us by aformer member. Pastorate We presently hin7e a Pastor In Trainingfrom Charlolte Baptist Chapel. working with us. It is aniicipaied ihai on compleiion oflus iraining in appmximaiely two years lime (202 7), he would become ourfull-time PLUtor. Gods timing is perfect and we are confident that he will guide our deliberations lo the way forward.
Page 3 of5 SCO52526 We remain encouraged bv Ihe level of income provided by our membership. Many of whom have been exlraordinarily genemus. Therefore our capitalfund remains in a healihy posilion. Inieresi raies coniinue 10 remain verv lom, and we coniinue 10 moniior Ihefinancial Siluatioll Noie.. This is Ihefirstfvllyear sei ofaccountsfor Ihe charity SC052526 Bo ness Baptist Church SCIO apkl ihry cover Ihe period Isr April 2024 10 3151 March 2025. Theprevious se¢ coveredan eight month periodfrom 1° August 2023 to 31" March 2024. The main reasonfor the increase in ow surylw thLS p1 year is due being left a legacy by aformer member. Approved by ihe trustees and signed on iha'r behalf,
SC052526 Bo'ness Ba Statement o tist Cl7urch Balances. Opening balances al I"April 2024 Cash in hand Currenl accounl 00.00 107894.83 107894.83 Closing balances al 31 ' March 2025 Cdsh in hand Currenl account 00. 00 131J53.31 131153.31 Surplusforyear 1° April 2024 - 51°, hlarch 2025 Surpl 23258. 48 Lia.1111es The church has no liabilities outslanding at Ihis time Approi'ed by the trusiees and signed on thar behalf.
Page 5 of5 SC.052526 Bo'ness Ba yments account or tist Church eriod I"A Recei ts and ril 24 to 31" March 25 2024/2025 March 2025 March 2024 Cash collections and bank T0 credits Sundry Donations and cash recoveries Tax rebate (Gift Aid) Bank Inieresl 25705.00 2565? 45 4099. 77 2165.92 16380.00 3243.00 7135. 00 00. 00 Tolal receipts 57623.14 26758. 00 Visiting speakers / Modera£or Fees Baptist unionfees Donal10 to Charilies Donations io Charlotie Chapel Sacristy Comm wine Flowers Church Leaflets Cards Sundries (Books etc) 7880. 00 966.00 0000. 00 J0195.00 97.55 73. 70 432.47 5550. 00 966.00 2850.00 Social Expenses Administration (Acal, Web, Ccl, Accounts) 198.00 701.49 Jio.00 474.40 Heat Light Insurance ipyin Broadband Equipment /mainienance /sundries. Electrical Checks 4896.00 633.92 331.20 1959.33 0.00 2062.34 668. 18 222.60 713.96 2250.00 Totalpayments - 34364.66 15867.48 Total Su 23258.48 10890.52
APPENDIX 3 OSCR u)Lrt Scottth Ch]nty RtRukitor Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the Ch8rity namo trusteeslmembers of Bo'ness Baptist Church SCIO SC052526 Registered Gharity number On the accounts of the charity for the perlod Period stsrt date Ktrjnlh Period end dato nlh March Dry 1st Yèar Day Yèar April 2024 to 31st 2025 Set on pages One to Five Respectlve The charity's tnjstees are respcM)sible for the preparab'on of the aco)unts in accordance r8sponsibilitie5 of with the temis of the Charities and Trustee Investrnent (Scotland) 2W5 Act and the trustees and examiner Charities Account5 (Scotland) Regulations 2(KJ6 (as amended). The charity tnjstees consider Ihat the audit requirernenl of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the Accounts Regulations does mt apply. It is my responsiLiility to examine the accounts as required un¢Jer section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether parlicular matters have c(yne to my attention. Basis of independent My examatiOn is carried out in accordan with Regulati( 11 of the 20J6 Accounts examlner's statement Regulati{S. An examinatson includes a review of the accounb'ng records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accrxjnts presented with those records. It also includes Considerati( of any unusual items or disck)sures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees conIng any such rnatters. The prOdureS undertaken do not provide all the eviden that would be required in an audit and, (xjnsequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the %iew given by Ihe acLounts. Independent examinerfs In the course of my examination. no matter has come to my attentiw1gtkgFt statement 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any rnaterial resFWt the requirements.. to keep anting records in aCan with seCn 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Acl and Regulats'on 4 of the 2006 Accounts RegulatK)ns, an to prepare aLrjnts which accord with the accounts'ng redS and cornply with Regulats"on 9 of the 2006 Accounts RegulatK)ns have wt been mec or in i!A p. Slgned- NarrE". Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 'Plèas• tsword$ in ts brackets do ncl wly. Ifthew(Yds do apply, s8t out IlKBe mallws which hav8 Corn b) Y(r aneAlion on lh• followtng page. ' OSCR wll accw dyitsl (Y typèd siatUr#*
APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Give here brief details of any items that the examlner wishes to disclose