STORY CHURCHES NETWORK REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD FROM 27 FEBRUARY 2024 TO 28 FEBRUARY 2025 Charity Number SC 053146
APPENDIX 1 oscr._ Perio(1 start (kte Monlh i Year l Feb 1 2024 Penod end date l Month l Day 128 Year 1 2025 l To Officè of the Scottish Charity Regu01 Reference and administration details Charlty name Other names charfty Is known 3tory Churche¥ Network Rggl8t•red charlty number Chartty's prlnclpal adore SC053146 1 25 Mac(luff Street Glasgow Po8tcode: G314PN Nam•8 of th• ¢harfty trust••s on data ol •ppvoval of Trnstets, Annual Report Trustee namè Offlce111 any) Datys acted If Dot fty wholo year Name of person lol body) èntitl•d to appolnt trusts8 Ilf any) Appointed 23107r24 Appolnbj 01109f24 10 Namog of all other charity trust••• durlng th• p•rk•d, 11 any. (for oxampli. thos• who re8lgned part vmy through thg financial p•riod) Name Date8 actod K not forwholo y•ar
APPENDIX 1 Structure, governance and management Type of governing document Trustse vecfuitmont and appolntment Constitution The charity trustees are those who initially supported the application to establish the chanty and any others who are invited and appointed by the existsng chanty trustees. All chanty tfustees shall remain in office untsl the appointment is terminated in accordance wth the tems of ClaLtse 24 of the charty constitution. Objectives and activities Charltable purpos•8 The a¢Jvancement of reln. specrf¢cally the chnsts.an faith. primarity thin Scoiland and elsèwhere by promoting and sustaining the development of new church 1nrtiats.ves to fvnction consistent with the Chnstian Bibbe and the Statement of Faith of the charity as apFended to the conSts"tutn. Summary of tho maln a¢tlvltle• In rglatlon to these objects 1. IdentrfKalion of 0PFQrtunitS to establish new churches for the benefft of Ic1 communities 2. Supporbng individual church planters in commencing the work of church planting in those aaS 3. Connecting wilh pastors Inte$ted in church plantlng 4. Promotsng church planting at relevant events S. Engaging with other church plantsng organisalions 6. Partnenng with churches looking to support new church plants 7. Supportsng new church plants with resour5 Achievements and performance Summary of the main achievement8 of the charlty durlng Ihe financial perlod During this repjt'ng peri(Ml, The Story Churches Nelwork contsnued to advance its Charrtable purpose of pronKsting the Chrisban farth, supporth.ng IcKal communibes. and developing leaders for mission and church planting xross Scotland. The network camed out a range of spirrtual. ucatiOnal, and community4)ased activits'es, including.. Worshlp and Dlgclpleshlp: A total of 71 church services 2nd 23 SdY group meetings were held in our Glasgow location, providing regular opportunthes for worship. leaching, and fellowship. Communlty Engagement: The Story Churches Nefvth parb'cipated in five community events in partnership wrth Helenslea Community Centre. serving lo1 residents and strengthening community relationships. Mission and Outruch: sports camps were organised. reaching approximately 100 children with posrtNe activities and farth-based engagement. In addilion, six 5hort-tem mission teams visited Glasgow to SUPF)Ort Ictal outreach initstrwes, and one mission tn"p was undertaken by membefs of the netsvork to serve In another region. Church Planting and Leadership Training: The neOrk supported the training of 14 Chh planting ders through its M4 partnership and related rrentmng inf(iatives. An important milestone for the charity is the full-time employment of the charrty founder to manage the Iraining, organising, marketing and day to day tasks to delNer the purpose of the chanty. Folkywing this appointment. the charity has been able to grow the arUnt and efficiency of training and results from its ath"vthe$. Compa10n and Social Action: A new partnership was develoFed with the Glasgow Northeast F&)dbank io prov¥Je focKI and pracal alsn to IndNiduals and families experiencing hardship. Through these actsvities, The Story Churches Nettvork conb.nued to build relats"onships, strengthen local missK)n. and contribute F#)sitivety to the wrrtual and s181 wellbeing of the communities it serves.
APPENDIX 1 Financial review Brfef statgment of th¢ Gh•rlty'¥ pollcy on resgr¥es 1118 the po'.y ofthe tTuslees to deploy any fvnds secured to advance the aetsvrt$ of the charrty raher than to bulk1 reseNes. suty"eo to retaining a reasonable w)rking caprtal bance lor the condud of the operatr"ons. Dct•il$ ol any deficf( The were rf) eits in the reporting perio(l. Donated facilltles and 8wvlco$ {Ir anyl The charity neffte frcm Ihe vcluntary ntribUtiOn of Ume on the part of the Irvees an¢ otheJs promote an¢ piogress ts activities. Other optional information Declaration
oscr Story Churches Networt tsand ments accounts SC053146 Recei 27 2024 2S Section A Statement of receipts and payments Tol•l f¥n T4Jtsl futhdJ1•81 p•r4od fun A1 Rrt•l Grants Gross Irodi L4nd and buildi R8nis from18nd & buthji actNils OJ.19J 63,19) R•¢•lpts Ir(¥D ••••¢• InVmtnTht al Prcte¢d• •olo offd Pmceeds ofin¥eslments 61193 J,193 A3 P•yff•nts GrtrJg Fwrn•itB Inves1mt rn•naUen)I oxt• Pytynli rdalkng dir•rlty loth¥illti 187 167 A3 Sub lotyl 47.425 47,425 Investm•nt w)¥effjent• PurchBsaJ off ffix8d as98ts IOS9 2,059 ASTrnrMfern to I Ilroml fvnd• SUrU5}Id•ff¢ fory•ar
Story Churches eOrk ser.lior B Slatement of halAncès SC053146 81 Ch lun 13.70• Cllh Imd Olnk •tthd 14 15,m 11 Tithl J¢rth•r •¥•• G•rwAI 728 37• ?12 Tthl 2,•6• •tJ lorwffjilt Amournd Dèt1# *PPTr)v•l '.[ > I lolA%)
APPENLIX ? Story Churches Net¥York SC053146 Section C Notes to the Accounts C1 NIre and purpM¢ of funds (may be s18l&d on anysts orrunas thNtsh8ets) See anatysB offUs¥e1 TY olxtivrty or PTo¢¢%UPPOrtwl C2 Grnnl• Irtstitution 167 187 C3a Tru•ts• rnwn•raiJon Ifm woo p•ddurfThJ p•iod to jnythortybwtee or Fwson 1¢ Authority und•rtN¢h p• CJb Trusts• mUratIon . dot•l 2S.133 Ifrn •4M•A pawj ts any Intee dLYtrg then b)x Ilur4bDrc¢ C4b Trn•ts• •xp•n•M. 9,821 Nature ol relalior&Shi Natsjrn of tran8actlon C8 Transactlons wtth tru•t•• and connected peryons za£ C6 Other Ir¥fomllon 2025 R&Paryuni8fW
Story Churches Neork SCOS3146 Additional analysis111 M4E ¢rn L#nBFIAC FrttgrFMC USA c¢rfnQtchth 33.414 933 Z1.155 2t.155 Totsi i•> 193 2Gr•r Tatsl 21.1 11Jl• 3.915 2.172 24,133 11.M9 1,910 2,672 1.470 ¥Jo Tow 47.2fj1
SCOS3146 Additional analysls121 To Y¢al 1) Grn dd .113 1•3 1•7 117 1 47 C4Ji Mthr• *nd
APPENDIX 3 OSCR ottLsh Charity Re8ulatLY Inde endent exarninerfs re R•port to th• I CMwty n•rn• Story Churches NetW(k tru•to•ghn•mber• of | ort on the accounts Reg161or•d ¢harlty numb•r On the x¢ounts of tho charlty for the wrfod SC053146 PerK<l slart date nth Pwioj end date Month Year ebruary 024 ebruary 025 S•t out on p•g•s tyscR Receipts aTrJ Payments Template R8spoctlv• , Th• chafttys truste•s are responsible for the preperation of the aciunts in a¢¢ordance rn8pon8lbllltlos of wth the tenns of Charities and Trustee Inve$trnent (Scotkqnd) 2005 Act and tho tru8t•08 and examln•r Charilies h£counts (&ollandl Regulions 2006 las amended). The charity trustees ¢onsidèr that the audii requirement of Regutation 10{1) Id) of the P4¢ount8 Ragulalion8 does rt appty. It 1$ my re¥)onsbilty lo exarrmne the accounts as roquirod under Gection 44(1) (cl of the Act arKI ts) state whether particular mottw6 have come to nry 8ttentiDn. 8asl• of Ind•p•nd•nt My examinatm is carried out in acrnrdan with Regulatr'on 11 of the 2006 Accounts •xamln•V• •tatom•nt ReguL8tn5. An emInab.0n Indudes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity a compari50n of the accounts presented with those rers. It also includes eonsideratton of ary unusual rtems or disclosures in the arUnts and seeks explanats'ons from the trustees ccnceming any such matters. The pr(Kedures undertaken do not provide all the eviden thal would be required in an audit d, consequenty, I do not expres$ an audil opinion on the view gNen by the aCCnts. Ind•p•nd•nt •xamIn• , t•m•nt , In Ihe course of my examinat¥)n, no matter has come to my &tentlon which gives rr reasonable cause to believe that in any mero1 respect the requirenRnts: to keep accounting records in aco)rdance with secton 44(1) (a) of the 2005 kt and RegulatM)n 4 of the 20( ACcnts ReguPatK)ns, and to Fyepare ac(x)unts which accord with the accomllng records and compty wrth Regulation g of the 20tM ACCnts ReguL4tTr)ns Slgno(r": Name". Relevant professional quallficatlonls) or body Ilf •nyl: Address: 'preéo0 dotethe worde In th•br8crt8 rftw do not aF•ty. Illl wcrfds thj th. 8•t(rtrt m•tt•rn h•4• LX)rn• tc* ytsur•tt•ntv)n tsn Iho folivdmng pag8 - OSCR diplpl or typ¢d swJnaturnJ