Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO Report and Financial Statements Year ended: 31 March 2026 Scottish Charity Number: SCO52610 Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO Contents ofthe Trustees, Report and Financial Ststements for the year ended 31 March 2026 Page Summary Financial Information R8POrt of the Trustees Report of the Independent Examiner Statement of Financial Ath'vty Balan￿ Sheet Notes to the Fina￿la1 Statements Summary Financial Information Comparison of income and expenditure for the last two years 100.QOO 80.000 76.699 70.729 60.000 40,0 20.000 11 -5,970 -20.000 -15.248 40.000 Ineom¢ Ey¥Jendllure Defi¢rt 2026 •2025 2026 Movomont In¢r•ag01 Dfrcroa￿) 3.9% 7.9.10 60.8% Total Income Total Ex endrture Dèficit 70,729 76 699 68,060 83 308 15.248 Flve-year trend of Income and Expondltur• 90,WO 83.308 81,383 80.000 76.699 70.729 70,000 68.060 65.258 59.925 60,000 55.503 54,375 54.870 50.0 40,000 30.OCrf) 20.000 10,000 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 Income ll Expendiiure Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO Report of the trustees for the year ended 31 March 2026 The trustees present their annual r8Wrt aThJ finanual ststements of the Church for the year ended 31 March 2026. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 110 the accounls and (x)mply wrth the Charities and Trustee InvesthHIt Iscodandl Act 2005. the Charrties Accounts (Scolland) ReguLknns 2006 las arr￿Trded) and the ChanlEs Statement of Recomrr*nded pra￿l¢e (second editJon- October 2019). ObJectlve8 and aetivitles The purpose of Ihe Church is the advancement of the Christsan Farth and the ￿lIef of povety and other social needs. The aims of the Church are in line with rts Mission Statement-"S8Ning Christ, One Another8nd the Communrtf. The Church is affiliated io the Baptist Union of Scolland. The Church fijrthers rts charitable purposes through rts granl-making policy which al￿ to make grants from its voluntsry income to individuals and organisatsons that are generally known to the trustees and the Church The benefriaries are Involved in a¢lNibes or min￿tr"0s compatible with the Church's objectives. Grant maklng pollcy As slated above. the Church has Osta￿lSh8d its grant making policy for the public benefit lo a¢hieve rts objectives enshrined in the three-part Mission Ststement and to bnng the love of God to the community, both here and abroad. A revlew ol our a¢hlov•ments and pgrlorniance The trustees are pleased to have been able to continue suppM)rt of third-paty Miss￿nS and special causes. Significant highlohts. events and developments in the year included the following.. The continuation of Iwo steering groups to plan and deliver actIVrt￿ relating 10 {1) eklerly people in the community and12) the S￿la1 lrfe of the Chur¢h. The Social steering group has arranged three litter P￿kS during the year, thth walks, a men's tm'p to the Maid of the Loch, a Chrislmas craft event. and a Christmas outreach event. b. The continuatson of bvice monthty prayer times on Sunday evenings lo encourage vision and community engage￿￿nI. c. The church has continued to empby a Child & Famity Vlorker to further enhance our work among young people and families in our neighbourhoc*J. These activitses include a ￿l¢e weekly toddler group known as "Pitter Patlerf, a monlhty meeting for Fathers and Grandfathers entttled'vtho let the Dads oufi. and the Connect group for separated mums. Flnancial roview The Church's work is entl￿ty ￿lIant on income from regular voluntary offerings from members, from gift aid donations and from modest retums from its savings accounts. Total voluntary offeringg increased by approximatety 2.6% (2025 12%) compared to the previou$ year due lo the generosity of church members and adherents. The financial statements for the year are set out on pages 7 to 14. The Statement of Financial Activty, incorporating the Income and Expendrture acwunt. on page 7, reflects nel expenditure over income In Unrestricted Funds, before transfers, of £{3501 (2025 £9,628 deficit}. This amount includes a charge for depreciatson on the manse of £6.434 {2025 £6.434} Wh￿ is required to comply with financial a¢¢ountsng standards. Special offerings made by the COngrega￿n during the year totalled £2.374 {2025 £2.3331. The analysis of speaal offerings is set out in note 15 to the accounts. Investment income from bank deposts was £2,437 {2025 £2,923). The trustees have endeavoured to maintain ¢ontrollable expendrture and costs but the cost of carying out chaTrtable ath"Vrt￿. excluding sts.pend costs. increased in the year by £2.778 from £48,318 in 2025 10 £51,096 in 2026. Increased costs We￿ seen across the majonty of cost categories although the biggest increases were in hall renlal, council tax, pulpit suppty and the Children & Family Worker salary. The anatysis of the movements wrthin each of the constituent categories is set out in note to the aLYL)unts. The total cost of chanlable actrvitses during the year was £74,299 {2025 £81,078). Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO The year*nd financial pos￿"0n is strong wrth £72,156 in the bank accounts. a decrease of £3,025 from 2025. The Church had been plannin9 for a deliberate overspend as cash reserves were sufficiendy h￿h to allow the recruitment of a Children & Famity Worker to increase its impact within the local communty. The Deacons are keeping the Church's cashflow under revw and seeking ways to increase incorr and to minimise costs wsthout Impath'ng the Church's acbvities. Key perfomianee indlcato As 8 small charity the trustees do not n￿nitOr Ferformance through the use of financial or non-financial KPIS. Financial performance is monrtored monthty against an annual budget approved al a church meeting. Investmenl pollcy and ￿rfO￿nan¢e The investment policy is simple. The trustees do not invest difectty in stC￿kS and shares. and our ethical criteria woukl prohibrt investment in companies that manufacture arMan￿nts, alcohol or tobacco. The trustees have a k)w appelrte for investment risk and have resolved to maintain the Church's funds in int8rest bearing savings account wrth Stab￿ banks. R18k management The principal risks faced by the Church lie in the decline in ffembership numters and an aging membership. Although attendance remains strong. the number of (f>mmitted members has reduced. This could reduce the number of potenbal members willing so seNe a$ a Deacon and that in turn could reduce the number and frequency of church aclivities The current lack of a Pastor presents drfr￿u1tleS in provvjing consistent pastoral support for the congTegatson and maintaining a structured program of leaching. The Church has estsblished a Search Committee which is Chaired by a retl￿d Baptsst minister as Intenm Moderator and work is ongoing to ￿entify potential pastoral candidates. The trustees assess the major risks to which the charity eX[￿d on an on4oing basis and endeavour to mitigate those that are Klentified as a resull of these wiews. Reserve8 poIIcy 11 is the policy of the Church to maintain Unrestn'cted Funds. i.e. funds not committed or invested in fixed assets. at a ￿e1 wttich equates to at least three rrr)nths unrestricted expendtlure. This allows sufficient funds to enable the ongoing work of the Church lo be maintained. This policy will be reviewed whenever any major financial commitments are agreed. Net current assets i.e. uncommitted cash at 31 March 2026 amounted to £68,98312025 £70,338) which was equivalent to slightly less than 12 ￿￿nthS average cost of Charitable aclbvities. This satisfies the above ￿qUIrements. Total ￿serVeS. induding the net t¥Jok value of ffixed assets and balances on restricted funds amounted to £299.70412025 £305,674). Plans for the future The Church's activrties, espw'alty a$ regards outreach into the community. have been the fccus of ¢ontsnual ￿VIeW and special rr￿tingS of the Deacons. Court. The Church will con*'nue lo develop links with the community by on-going work wrth local schools and other community organisations. strncture, governancè and m¥nagoment Casllehi11 Baptsst Church SCIO is a Scottish Charitable Inwrporated Organisatson {SC052610) and is recognised by the Offio of the S¢othsh Charity Regulator ("OSCR"). History of the Church Castlehill Baptist Church began as an outreach of Bearsden Baptist Church in the stjmmer of 1975. Following a children's Holiday Summer Bible Club. a weekly children's work and n￿nthlY family services were started in the aU￿mn of that year. By February 1976. these monthly Sunday morning services had become weekly. There had also been additsonal involvefflent in the community with the setting up of a Boys, Brigade seCt￿n - the 4th Bearsden. Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO By 1989, the Cas￿ehI11 Feltowship of Bearsden Baplist Church, as f( was then known, had developed rts own witness in the Northwest comer of the town and rt was decided that the fellowship should constrtute as a Baptist Church In its own right, with affilialH)n to Ihe Bapb"st UnKin of Scotland. Castlehill Baptist Church was constrtuled on 15 April 1989 with Rev John Hay as rt5 first pastor. John Hay ￿mained pastor until 1997 when he and his wrfe relumed to Japan wrth the Overseas Missionary F811owship. Rev. Mark P8Xton came in August 1999 and was pastor unts"l Juty 2007. Rev. Alan Wells was appointed as pastor with effect from 7 December 2009. During 2019 the Church celebrated its anniversary of being formalty constrtuted as a separate congregation. During 2023 the Church changed from an Unincorporated Voluntary Associab'on lo a Scottish Chantable Incorporated Organisats"on. Rev. Alan Wells resigned as pastor of the Church on 30 November 2025, and the Church has appointed a Search Committee wrth responsi￿.1￿ for identsfying fvture potential pastoral candidates. Key management perdonn•l remun•ration The Church is COng￿gatIOnal in policy, and its day-to-day running is undertaken by the Off￿e Bearers (the trusleesl and the Deacons, Court. Oeacons are elected by the Church membership and hold office for three years but a￿ eligible for r￿lect￿￿n thereafter. The offi￿ Bearers who seFved dunng the year and to the date of this report a￿ set out in the reference and administration information below. The trustees are the Secretary. TreasU￿r and Minute Secretary to the Deac￿nS. Court, and any other deacon elected at a Church meeting to serve in this way. Appropnate training is given to trustees in the management of a chanty. The board of trustees, the deaconate and the pastor c(Mnprise the key management personnel of the tharity. The deaconate and pastor have collective responsibility for directing. running and operating the charrty on a day-lfrday basis. All trustees give of their time freely and no trustee remuneration or ex￿n$88 were paid in the year. Onty the Pastor rxeived remunerats'on as set out in note 11 befow. Trustees are required to di8ck>se all ￿levant interests and register them with the Church in accordance with the Church's policy to withdraw from decisions where a confl¢t of Interest arises. The trustees consider that the￿ are no related party tranSaCt￿n5 which require separate d￿lOSure. The stipend of the Church's pastor is rev￿ed penodiealty and increased as appropriate. The remuneration is benchmarked with other Churches In the Baptssl Union of Scotland to ensure that the remuneration set is fair and not out of line with that generalty pa￿ for similar roles. R•f•ronce and admlnlstrative inforn)atlon Pastof V8C2nt Tru$toos D Gilchrisl C Campbell G Brooks (sec￿lary) (Treasurer) (Minute Secretary) Dgacons G Brooks. C Campbell. D Gilchrist Address for Correspondence The Church meets in. Castlehill Primary School. Rosstyn Road. Bearsden, Glasgow, G614DL Correspondence to". 2 Merrick Gardens, Bearsden, Glasgow, G614QU Independent Examiner Peter F Wllett ACMA Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO Bankgrs Bank of Scotland, 2 Ststw Road. Milngavie. Glaw4V, G62 8AB Solicitors Alan Holloway (solicrtor for Baptist Union of Scotlandl Diakoneo Legal Services Limrted. 48 Speir5 ltharf. Glasgow G4 9TH Tnbstees, responsibilities in relatk>n to the financial statements The charity trustees are responsible for preparing a Injstees, annual report and financial statements in accordance with applKable law and United Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounb"ng Practice. Approved by the trustees on 18 May 2026 and syned on their behalf by: D Gilchrist se¢￿tary/TrUstee 18 May 2026 Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO Independent Examiner's Report To the m¢m￿r8 of Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO, Charity No SC052610 Respective responsibilities of trustees and oxaminer The church trustees a￿ responsitAe for the prepath.on of accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investrnenl (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounts {Scotlandl Regulations 2006. The church trustees consider that the audit requiren*nt of Regulation 10{1lldl of the Accounts Regulations does not appty. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under seth'on 4411llcl of the Ad and lo state whether parknujlar matters have come to my attention. Basls of Ind&p8ndont Examingfs Statement My examination is caffied out in accordan￿ wrth Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotlandl Regulations 2006. An examination includes a rev￿ of the accounbng records kept by the charity and a companson of the accounts presented wrth those records. It also includes Consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations trom the trustees con￿MIng any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the ey￿enCe that would be required in an audit and, consequenty, I do not express an audrt opinion on the accounts. Independ&nt Examln•Vs Statement In the course of my exaninatson. no matter has come lo my attentson, which gNes me ￿asonable cause to tse1￿¥e that in any material respect thè requirements.. - lo keep accounbng records in xcordance with saction H{1)(al of the 2005 Act and Regulatton 4 of the 2006 Accounts RegUlat￿nS, and - lo prepare accounls which accord wrth the accounting records and compty with Regulation 9 of the 2008 Accounts ReguLgts'ons have not been met to which, in my opinion. attents¢)n should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Jo Signed Peter F IAfjltett Associate Member of the Chartered Instrtute of Management Accountants 13. Gannel Drive, Maddiston. FALKIRK FK2 OAL Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 Statement of Financial Activity incorporating the Income and expenditure account for the year ended 31 March 2026 Prior year Total Funds Unr¢strlcted Restricted Funds Funds Totsl Funds Income Donations - Voluntary offenngs Investment income Incoming resources from chanlable activities Total Income 64N33 2,437 2,374 66,807 2,437 65,137 2,923 68,060 Expendlture charitab￿ actNltie$- Church Grants and donations - extemal Govemance Costs Totsl expenditur• 66,305 1,400 1,000 7,994 74,299 1.400 1,000 81,078 1.234 Nel In¢omo1 Exp•ndlture beforn tran8for8 1350) 15.620) (5,970) {15,248) Transfevs Net transfers betsveen funds 11 14,920) 4.920 Net Incomel Expenditure ￿lOre other recognised gainslllosses) (5,270) 1700) 15,970) 115,2481 Net movemenl In funds (5,270} 1700) 15,9701 115,2481 Reconclllatlon of funds Total funds brought fop•4ard Total funds carried forn¥ard 303 161 297 891 2 513 305 674 1813 299 704 320,922 305 674 Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2026 Unrnstrietqd Funds Restriet•d Fund5 2026 Totsl Funds 2025 Total Funds Note Fixed assets 228.908 232 823 Current assets Savings accounts Current accounts Total current assets 68.069 68.069 4.087 72,156 67,662 7,519 75,181 70,343 1,813 Cr¢ditorn Amounts falling due wrthin one year 11,360) 11,360) {2,330} Not currollt assets Total a88ets le88 ¢urr•nt Ilabilities 299 704 305 674 Raprosentgd by: Unrestricted Funds Restricted funds 10 11 297,891 297.891 1,813 303,161 2,513 1,813 297,891 1,813 299.704 305,674 The notes on pages 9 to 14 fom part of these financial statements Approved by the trustees and swJned on their behall by.. &[( D Gllchrisl Secretary￿rUstee 18 May 2026 Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO Financial Ststements for the year ended 31 March 2026 Notes to the financial statements Accounting poI￿leS Basis 0fprepar8t￿n and assessment of going concem The accounts (financial slatements) have been prepared in accMlance with A¢(¥Junting and Reporb"ng by Chant￿s.. Statement of Recommended Practs.￿ applicable to charities preparing their accounts In accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard for Smaller Entrt￿$ published on 16 July 2014. the Financial Reports"ng Standard for Smaller Ent￿￿5 {FRSSE), the Charities and TnJ$lee Investment (Scotlandl Act 2005 and the Charr(ies Accounts {Scotlandl ReguLgtsons 2006 las amended) The account5 have been prepared under the hislorical cost convenb'on wth items recognised at cost or lr2nsath.on value unless otherwise stated in the re￿vant notelsl to these accounts Incoming Resources All income is recognised once the charty has ents"tlement to the income. there is sufficient certainty of receipt and so it is probable that the income will be receNed. and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably. Resources E¥p8nd8d Resources Expended are Included in the Staterrenl of Financial Activrt*s on an accruals basis and allocated to the appropnate headings in the accounts. Realised gains and losses All gains and losses are tsken to the statement of finanaal activilres as they arise Recognition of Liabilitfvs Liabilitie$ are recognised as expendrture as soon as there is a legal or constnJctNe obligation committs'ng the charity lo that expenditure. it is probable that settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliabty. All expenditu￿ is accounted for on an accruals basis. All expenses are allocated or appOrt￿ned to the applicable expenditure he*Jings in the statement of financlal activrties. r8ngib18 As$8ts and Depr8¢i8tion Tangible assets are stated al cost. Depreaation is charged on land and buildings at 2% of cost on a straight line basis lo write off the value of propety over a ￿ year penc*J. Depreciation Is also charged on equipment at 20% of cost on a Str?￿ht line basis to write off the value of equipment assets over a fve year perh￿. A fijll yearfs dePre¢￿tIon is charged in the year of wUiSrt￿. It should b& noted that the legislation, which charits.es afe subj'ecl to. requires the church lo provide for depreciation on the manse Housing in the Bearsden a￿a is expected to increase In value each year and the manse is not considered to be an exceptson especialty as the church maintsins Il in excellent order. TaXat￿n Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO has d)aritable status for UK tax purposes and is exempl from tax on income and gains lo the extent that they are applied to ts charrtable activit￿$. Irr8coveTrble VA T Irrecoverable VAT is charged against the expendrture heading for wh￿h rt was incurred. Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 Voluntary offenngs Voluntary offenngs have been received during the year as follows.. 2026 2025 Unrestrictèd Funds Voluntary offerings Tax refund on offerings 53.554 10,879 64,433 52,143 10,661 62,804 Re8trlcted Funds Speual offerings 15 2,374 2,333 Tolal voluntary ¢)fferin 66.807 65.137 Investment income Investrnent incomè comprtses interest earned on fvnds on dep)sit at banks. Incoming resources from charitable acbvities During the year the Church submitted an insurance claim for damage lo the plano that was destroyed as a result of the fl¢)od that look place In the school assembly hall. The amovnt received from the insurance company was £1,695 from whth £210 has been accnjed lo cover the cost of the disposal of the piano. The cost of the new keyboard is included in addrtK>ns to equipment during the year. Charitable activrtres - Church Costs incurred in carrying out the chantable acbvth.es of the Church were as folhy4¥S.' Not• 2026 2025 Unreslrict•d Fund• Audio-visual expenses Assembly expenses Bank charges Council tax Depreciation Hall rental Insurance JUn￿r Church Manse maintenance Manse utilities Miscellaneous Outreach Pitter Patter Printing Pulprt supply Social events Stationery Stipend and Salaries Teaching and training Telephone and intemet Total charitable activities - Church 490 30 67 3,877 6,734 7,663 765 381 2,592 30 276 4.133 7.436 8.533 913 377 610 616 393 370 652 15 325 300 273 16 48,070 240 480 73.125 2.050 263 12 39.540 17 320 66.305 Restrlcted Funds Missions Special Offerings 14 15 5.620 2.374 5,620 2.333 7.994 7,953 10 Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO Financial Statements for the year ended 31 March 2026 2026 2025 Total Charitable Actlvibes 74.299 Grants and donalK)ns The grants and donations made by the Church during the year were as follthvs". Note 2026 2025 Unrostrlcled Funds Baptist Fund Gifts to others 13 1,000 400 1,000 234 Total grants and donatlon• 1,400 1,234 Grants and donabons, payments to the Baptist Fund, other MissKJnary organisatsons and Special Offerings, of £9,394 made dunng the year represent 14.1 % of the total voluntary income of the Church. If 2026 spend on outreach is included the lotsl is £9.863 i.e 14 8%. The 2025 lolal of £9,187 was 14.10A. If the 2025 spend on Outreach is Induded in the expenditu￿ rt would lola1 £9,839 i.e. 15.1% of Incom8. Governance Costs Costs incurred in the govemance of the church were as follows.. Not• 2026 2025 Unro$trlct8d Funds Accounting and payroll fees 1,000 Total Govemance Costs Fixed assets and depreciation An anatysis of the fixed assets and deprecialh)n charge is set oul in the following tables Oponing balance at 1 Awil 2026 Addltl Scripture Union Scotland MAF Ifor the supwrt of the Vlunderli Farnityl Glasgow Cty Mission 2,400 1,000 720 2.400 1,000 720 500 200 13 Castlehill Baptist Church SCIO Financial Statsments for the year ended 31 March 2026 2026 2025 Steadfast Global Scripture Union Ukraine OMF Japan 200 3￿) 5.620 5,620 15 Special offerings 2026 2025 Uganda mission for the Katwe families OMF (for the support of Bee and Blaise) Mcmillan Cancer R8S8arch BMS Harvest Offenng Scottish Baptist College Scripture Union Steadfast Global Tear Fund Glasgow Cty Mission 736 420 315 305 31)0 178 120 725 420 225 621 342 16 Cash ftow The following analysis reconalès the dosing bank and cash balances to the opening bank and cash balances by showing the flow of cash funds for the year. Bank and ca•h balances at 1 Aprfl 2025 75,181 D8fl¢lt for the year Accountlng transa¢tlons not Involvlng the rnovement of funds: Depreu*on charge (5,970) 7,436 7,436 Purchase of Flx•d Ass•ts (3,521) Other Movements in Working Capllal: Decrea5fj in Creditors 970 Bank and cash balance8 at 31 Plarch 2026 3,025 72,156 17 Pffter Patter The cash balance for Pitter Patter was £357.11 {2025 £512.58) on 31 March 2026. I￿oMe for the year was £1,000.75 and exPend￿re was £1,156.22. Pitter Patter also raised £595.25 for the Ka￿ Gids during the year. 14