Scottish Charity No.SC 052775
Broxburn Baptist Church SCIO
Trustees’ Report and Financial Statements Year Ended 30th September 2025
Broxburn Baptist Church
Contents of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30th September 2025
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| Church Information | 1 |
| Report ofthe Trustees | 2-4 |
| Report ofthe IndependentExaminers | 5 |
| IncomeandExpenditureAccount | 6 |
| Balance Sheet | 7 |
| NotestotheFinancialStatements | 8 |
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Broxburn Baptist Church
Church Information
Trustees
Address Freeland Avenue Broxburn West Lothian EH52 6EG Bankers Royal Bank ofScotland 30 Old Linton Road Newbridge EH28 88S
Independent Examiner
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Broxburn Baptist Church
Report of the Trustees
The Trustees are pleased to present their report together with the financial statements of the church for the year ended 30th September 2025
Status of Charity and Governing Document
Broxburn Baptist Church SCIO is established by Constitution. The church is a Scottish Charity (No. $C052775) and is recognised by the Inland Revenue under reference number CR41625. It was registered in its current legal form on 1 October 2023 The charity was previously an unincorporated association but changed its legal form to a SCIO the assets of the unincorporated association were transferred to the SCIO on 1 October 2023 It has a single tier structure and as such the trustees are the members of the charity.
Aims and Affiliation
The aims of the church are in line with its Constitution The church is affiliated to the Baptist Union of Scotland,
Trustees and Office Bearers
The church is congregational in policy and its day to day running is undertaken by the Office Bearers (the Trustees) and the Deacons. The Office Bearers who served during the year and to the date of this report were as follows:-
Trustees
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Treasurer
Secretary
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Appointment of Trustees
New Trustees are nominated for appointment by the church members as and when required at a church meeting held for this purpose. There is a fixed term for Trusteeship of 3 years after which a Trustee may be re-elected. Prior to their appointment, new Trustees would have been a church member for some time and would 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 Trustees are required to understand their statutory responsibilities.
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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¢ Continued Involved with ‘Broxburn and Uphall Council of Churches’ to provide: o regular services at 4 local Care Homes © aprogramme of services during Holy Week o involvement in the Community Remembrance Service o ajoint Advent Service
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e Continued a Monthly Coffee Outreach for the local community. e Continued to employ a Community Pastor to provide o aciub (Level Up) for pupils of primary school age and interested aduits o amother and toddlers’ group (The Lighthouse) © support for needs in the community
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e Continued a Women’s Fellowship Group for ladies. e Continued a monthly community All-age service at 5.30pm on Sundays. e Continued a monthly Sunday evening Fellowship Communion service &
Broxburn Baptist Church Report of the Trustees
Achievements and Performance (Continued)
In relation to funding:
- e Asmall decrease in donations from church members via weekly offerings and Gift Aid donations. e Asmall decrease in participation by church members in the Gift Aid scheme.
Financial review
Principal sources offunding
The church receives its funding from church members and adherents by way of offerings and Gift Aid Donations
Reserves
Results for the Year
As aresult of a deficit for the year of £4444 the General Fund at 30" September 2025 amounted to £30267 (2024 £37444) Other unrestricted funds totalled £2733 (2024 £2853) giving total funds of £33000 (2024 £37444)
Grant Making Policy
The church makes grants from its tithed gift income to individuals and organisations that are generally known to the Trustees and the church. The beneficiaries are involved in activities or ministries compatible with the church’s objectives.
Statement on Risk
Statement on Risk : The Trustees assess the major risks to which the charity is exposed on an ongoing basis and have established procedures to mitigate those that are identified as a result of these reviews.
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Broxburn Baptist= Church™
Report of the Trustees
Trustees’ Responsibilities
Under legislation relating to charities in Scotland, the Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of the church’s affairs and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its surplus or deficit for that year, and which have been properly prepared from and are in agreement with the accounting records of the church and comply with relevant disclosure requirements.
In preparing those financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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= — select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently = make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent
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= prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the church will continue its activities.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the church’s financial position and enable the Trustees to ensure that the financial statements comply with the requirements of Section 5 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 1992 flowing therefrom. The Trustees also have general responsibility for taking such steps as are reasonably open to them to safeguard the church’s assets and to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities.
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On behalf of the Trustees
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Trustee 2 Co Dated ) November 2025
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Broxburn Baptist Church
Report of the Independent Examiners to the Trustees for the year ended 30" September 2025
I report on the accounts of the church for the year ended 30" September 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 7.
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) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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 examiner’s statement
My examination is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006. 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 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 Examiners’ Statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: e¢ 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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e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations
have not been met, or
- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- =—Erst—‘ NW Date November 2025
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Broxburn Baptist Church
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Receipts and Payments Accounts
For the year ended 30 September 2025
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|Unrestricted|Funds|
|General|Designated|Restricted|Total|Total|
|Fund|Funds|Funds|2,025|2,024|
|£|£|£|£|£|
|Receipts|
|Offerings|11,298|11,298|14,674|
|Gift|aid|Offerings|6,566|6,566|53771|
|Tax|recovered on|gift|aid giving|3,074|
|Rents|6,360|
|Donations|410|410|1,586|
|Other|income|6,360|6,360|5,912|
|Total|Receipts|24,634|-|24,634|37,377|
|Payments|
|Payments|for|Charitable|activities|
|Ministers|salary|14,476|14,476|13,518|
|Employers National|Insurance|
|Pension|542|542|634|
|Council|Tax|1,419|1,419|1,170|
|Pulpit|Supply|2,201|2,201|1,425|
|Ministers|expenses|
|Church & Manse|Insurance|1.862|1,862|1,849|
|Heat &|Light &|Water|2,772|2972|3,563|
|licences|886|886|622|
|Repairs &|Maintenance|470|120|590|2,507|
|Scottish|Baptist|Fund|800|800|800|
|Donations|400|400|125|
|Computer Expenses|748|748|753|
|Outreach|148|148|100|
|Sundry|Expenses|834|834|545|
|Mission|gifts|1,200|1,200|200|
|Statationery &|Advertising|-|.|
|Governance|costs|
|Independent|Examination|200|200|200|
|legal|exps|1,924|
|Total|Payments|28,958|120|28,958|29,935|
|Deficit/surplus for the year|(4,324)|(120)|-4.444|7,442|
|Transfers|
|Net movement|in|funds|after|transfers|
|Total|funds brought forward|34,591|2,853|37,444|30,002|
|Total funds carried forward|30,267|2,733|-|33,000|37,444|
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Broxburn Baptist Church1
Statement of Balances
As at 30 September 2025
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2,025 2,024
£ z £
Bank & Cash in hand
Opening balance 37444
Movement in the year -4d444
Closing balances 33000 37,444
Total Net Assets Assets 33,000 37,444
Represented by:
Unrestricted funds
General 30,267 34,591
Designated Funds
Fabric Fund 2733 2853
Ministry Support fund a
33,000 37,444
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Total Net Assets Assets
Approved by the Trustees on November 2021 and signed on their behalf by the undernoted:
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Trustee/TreasurerpO Trusiee :
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Notes to the Receipts and Payments Accounts
For the year ended 30 September 2025
| 5 | Unrestricted funds | Balance at | Balance at | |||
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| 1.10.24 | Receipts | Payments | Transfers | 30.9.25 | ||
| £ | ze | £ | £ | £ | ||
| General Fund | 34,591 | 24,634 | (28,958) | 30,267 | ||
| Designatedfunds: | ||||||
| Fabric Fund | 2853 | -120 | 2733 | |||
| Ministry Supportfund | es | ns | ||||
| Total designated funds | 2,853 | (120) | 2,733 | |||
| Totalfunds | 37,444 | 24,634 | 29,078 | ; | 33,000 |
Explanation offunds
The General Fund encompasses all income and expenditure relating to the primary focus activities of the charity, other than those for which funding is restricted.
Explanation of funds
The General Fund encompasses all the incoem and expenditure realting to the primary focus activities of the charity,other than those for which funding is restricted
The Fabric Fund represents funds set aside to fund church repairs and renewals
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