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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.)

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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 s￿laIn 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.

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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 p￿1 year is due ￿ being left a legacy
by aformer member.
Approved by ihe trustees and signed on iha'r behalf,

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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.

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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 exam￿atiOn 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 con￿Ing any such rnatters. The prO￿dureS 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 a￿nting records in aC￿an￿ with seC￿n 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Acl and
Regulats'on 4 of the 2006 Accounts RegulatK)ns, an
to prepare aLr￿jnts which accord with the accounts'ng re￿dS 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 si￿atUr#*

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