SUSTENTATION FUND.
| INCOME. | |
|————————————-|————|
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1939 | £2380 10 9 |
| CREDITS— | |
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £5314 15 6 |
| 2. Donations | 123 7 4 |
| 3. Home Mission Fund—Balance | 668 19 2 |
| 4. Legacies | 285 1 1 |
| 5. Payment from Mackenzie Trust | 20 0 0 |
| 6. Interest on Deposit Receipts | 10 7 7 |
| 7. Interest on Govt. Stock | 2 12 2 |
| 8. Recovery in Value of Govt. Stock | 8 12 9 |
| | 6433 15 7 |
| | £8814 6 4 |
| EXPENDITURE. | |
|————————————-|————-|
| 1. Payment to Ministers at | |
| 30th June, 1939 | £1291 13 4 |
| 2. ” 30th September, 1939 | 1332 8 4 |
| 3. ” 31st December, 1939 | 1427 13 4 |
| 4. ” 31st March, 1940 | 1479 3 4 |
| | £5530 18 4 |
| 5. Payment to Missionaries at | |
| 30th June, 1939 | £659 2 6 |
| 6. ” 30th September, 1939 | 468 17 6 |
| 7. ” 31st December, 1939 | 448 17 6 |
| 8. ” 31st March, 1940 | 455 7 6 |
| | 2032 5 0 |
| Printing and Stationery | £7,563 3 4 |
| Postages | 0 19 0 |
| | 3 15 3 |
| | £7,567 17 7 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1940 | 1246 8 9 |
| | £8814 6 4 |
HOME MISSION FUND.
INCOME.
CREDITS—
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £780 | 13 | 5 |
|———————————|——-|—-|—|
| 2. Donations | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. From Sale of Memoirs | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| |
| | |
| | £787 | 18 | 5 |
| |
| | |
| | £787 | 18 | 5 |
EXPENDITURE.
DEBITS—
| 1. Payment to Board of Health | £117 | 6 | 6 |
|——————————————|——-|—-|—|
| 2. Stationery and Postages | 1 | 12 | 9 |
| |
| | |
| | £118 | 19 | 3 |
| Balance transferred to Sustentation Fund | 668 | 19 | 2 |
| |
| | |
| | £787 | 18 | 5 |
AGED AND INFIRM MINISTERS’ AND WIDOWS’ AND ORPHANS’ FUND.
INCOME.
CREDITS—
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £151 | 9 | 1 |
|————————————|——-|—-|—|
| 2. Donations | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 3. Interest | 52 | 8 | 7 |
| |
| | |
| | £204 | 7 | 8 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March 1939 | 2919 | 9 | 0 |
| |
| | |
| | £3123 | 16 | 8 |
EXPENDITURE.
DEBITS—
| 1. Paid Mrs. Mackenzie, Kames | £60 | 0 | 0 |
|————————————-|——–|—-|—|
| 2. Paid Mrs. Sinclair, Glasgow | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. Paid Mrs. MacLeod and family | 120 | 0 | 0 |
| |
| | |
| | 240 | 0 | 0 |
| Printing | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Postages | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| |
| | |
| | £240 | 16 | 0 |
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1940 | 2883 | 0 | 8 |
| |
| | |
| | £3,123 | 16 | 8 |
COLONIAL MISSIONS FUND.
INCOME.
| Balance on Hand at 31st March, 1939 | £48 16 11 |
|————————————————————|———–|
| 1. Donations | £8 19 6 |
| 2. Angus Beaton, o/a Rev. A. F. Mackay’s Expenses | 3 3 6 |
| 3. Vancouver Congregation o/a Rev. A. F. Mackay’s Expenses | 23 0 0 |
| | 35 3 0 |
| 4. Interest | 0 3 3 |
| | £84 3 2 |
EXPENDITURE.
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1940 | £84 3 2 |
|————————————-|———|
| | £84 3 2 |
COLLEGE FUND.
INCOME.
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £185 17 1 |
|————————————-|———–|
| 2. Donations | 1 11 5 |
| 3. Interest | £187 8 6 |
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1939 | 191 16 3 |
| | £379 4 9 |
EXPENDITURE.
| Paid Rev. D. Beaton, Theological Tutor | £30 0 0 |
|———————————————–|———–|
| Paid Rev. D. Beaton, for Books | 5 0 0 |
| Paid Rev. D. A. Macfarlane, Theological Tutor | 30 0 0 |
| Rev. D. A. Macfarlane, for Books | 5 0 0 |
| Annual Payment to Students | 90 0 0 |
| Stationery, Postages, etc. | 0 11 4 |
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1940 | £160 11 4 |
| | 218 13 5 |
| | £379 4 9 |
JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS FUND.
INCOME.
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1939 | £1574 | 4 | 7 |
|———————————————————————-|——-|—-|—|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | 864 | 9 | 2 |
| 2. Donations | 276 | 5 | 3 |
| 3. From Sale of Rev. N. Cameron’s Memoirs | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 4. Legacies | 350 | 4 | 8 |
| 5. Interest on Government Stock | 17 | 10 | 0 |
| 6. Interest on Bank of Scotland Stock | 14 | 16 | 5 |
| 7. Interest on Deposit Receipts | 2 | 18 | 6 |
| 8. From Kaffir Bible Fund | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 9. From Famine Fund | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. Balance of Mission Car Fund | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| 11. Portion of Govt. Grant per Rev. J. Tallach | 100 | 0 | 0 |
| 12. From Miss Nicolson, portion of expenses to South Africa refunded | 50 | 0 | 0 |
£3275 5 3
EXPENDITURE.
| 1. Rev. J. Tallach, Salary | £250 | 0 | 0 |
|—————————————————————-|——|—-|—-|
| 2. Rev. Dr. R. Macdonald, Salary | 300 | 0 | 0 |
| 3. Miss J. Nicolson, Salary | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| 4. Mr. James S. Fraser, Salary | 200 | 0 | 0 |
| 5. Mr. J. Udiyamabomba, Shangani, Salary | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 6. Mr. Radasi, Annual Grant | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 7. Paul Hlazo, Annual Grant | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 8. Teachers’ Salaries | 152 | 15 | 0 |
| 9. Upkeep of Mission | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 10. O/a of Hospital | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 11. O/a of Medicine | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 12. O/a of Donations | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| 13. O/a of Dr. R. Macdonald—Hospital | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 14. O/a of Repairs to Miss Nicolson’s House | 38 | 12 | 0 |
| 15. Balance of Mission Car Fund | 11 | 1 | 8 |
| 16. From Kaffir Bible and Famine Fund | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 17. Packing Cases and Carriage of Books, etc., to South Africa | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| 18. Miss Nicolson’s Expenses to South Africa | 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 19. O/a Edwin Radasi, Maintenance, etc. | 82 | 19 | 11 |
| 20. Exchange on Foreign Drafts | 2 | 16 | 10 |
| 21. Stationery, Printing, etc. | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 22. Rev. D. J. Urquhart’s Salary | 250 | 0 | 0 |
| 23. The late Mr. Isidore Reuter | 66 | 12 | 6 |
| 24. Postages, etc. | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1940 | 1495 | 18 | 3 |
£3275 5 3
JEWISH AND FOREIGN MISSIONS—KAFFIR BIBLES FUND.
INCOME.
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1939 | £48 14 9 |
|————————————-|———-|
| Interest on Deposit Receipt | 0 9 0 |
| |
|
| | £49 3 9 |
EXPENDITURE.
| Paid Rev. John Tallach | £6 0 0 |
|————————————-|———|
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1940 | 43 3 9 |
| |
|
| | £49 3 9 |
KAFFIR BIBLE AND CLOTHING FUND.
INCOME.
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1939 | £33 3 1 |
|————————————-|———-|
| Interest | 0 6 10 |
| |
|
| | £33 9 11 |
EXPENDITURE.
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1940 | £33 9 11 |
|————————————-|———-|
| |
|
| | £33 9 11 |
BEMBESI FAMINE AND CLOTHING FUND.
INCOME.
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1939 | £161 7 8 |
|————————————-|———–|
| Interest | 1 2 4 |
| |
|
| | £162 10 0 |
EXPENDITURE.
| Paid Rev. John Tallach | £7 0 0 |
|————————————-|———–|
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1940 | 155 10 0 |
| |
|
| | £162 10 0 |
SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION—CAR FUND.
| INCOME. | | EXPENDITURE. | |
|————————————-|———|———————————–|———|
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1939 | £11 1 3 | Balance paid to Rev. John Tallach | £11 1 8 |
| Interest | 0 0 5 | | |
| | £11 1 8 | | £11 1 8 |
SOUTH AFRICAN MISSION—WELL-SINKING FUND.
| INCOME. | | EXPENDITURE. | |
|————————————-|———-|————————————-|———-|
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1939 | £76 0 5 | Balance on hand at 31st March, 1940 | £76 16 5 |
| Interest | 0 16 0 | | |
| | £76 16 5 | | £76 16 5 |
GENERAL BUILDING FUND.
| INCOME. | | EXPENDITURE. | |
|————————————-|———–|—————————————|———–|
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1939 | £60 8 10 | Paid in reduction of Church and Manse | £123 14 0 |
| Congregational Contributions | £166 5 11 | Building Debts | 0 11 8 |
| Interest on Deposit Receipt | 0 10 0 | Printing and Postages | 102 19 1 |
| | 166 15 11 | Balance on hand at 31st March, 1940 | |
| | £227 4 9 | | £227 4 9 |
ORGANISATION FUND.
INCOME.
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1939 | | £25 18 4 |
|————————————————–|———-|———-|
| 1. Congregational Contributions | £183 3 9 | |
| 2. Donations | 7 5 6 | |
| 3. Legacy | 19 1 3 | |
| 4. Refund by T. L. Davies & Co., Shipping Agents | 6 0 0 | |
| 5. From Sale of Church History Books | 0 7 6 | |
| 6. From Sale of Collector’s Books | 0 9 10 | |
| 7. From Sale of Church Documents | 0 1 4 | |
| 8. Balance from Sale of Synod Proceedings | 4 1 9 | |
| 9. Interest | 0 0 6 | |
| | | 220 11 5 |
| 10. Refunded | | 10 0 0 |
| | | £256 9 9 |
EXPENDITURE.
| Rev. R. R. Sinclair, Clerk of Synod | £25 0 0 | |
|————————————————|———|———–|
| Do. Postages, Stationery | 2 0 3 | |
| Rev. M. Gillies, Asst. Clerk of Synod | 10 0 0 | |
| Do. Postages, etc. | 1 0 0 | |
| Synod Expenses at Glasgow—
May, 1939 | 72 0 9 | |
| J. Grant, General Treasurer | 96 0 0 | |
| N. Adshead & Son—Printing Accounts | 8 6 3 | |
| T. Reid & Co. Ltd., Wick—
Printing Accounts | 2 8 0 | |
| R. Carruthers & Son, Printing Accounts | 1 9 6 | |
| Stationery, etc. | 1 19 9 | |
| Postages, etc. | 3 15 0 | |
| T. L. Davies & Co. Ltd., Shipping Agents | 6 18 7 | |
| | | £230 18 1 |
| Balance on hand at 31st March, 1940 | | 25 11 8 |
| | | £256 9 9 |
LEGACY FUND.
LEGACIES RECEIVED.
| Received from the Relatives of the late Miss | |
|———————————————-|———–|
| Miss Macdonald, Fettes | £500 0 0 |
| From the Executors of the late | |
| Mr. Donald Fraser, Strathpeffer | 100 0 0 |
| From the Executors of the late | |
| John Mackinnon, 11 Elgol, Skye | 50 0 0 |
| From the Trustees of the late | |
| Miss Ann Munro, Portree | 34 16 4 |
| | £684 16 4 |
| | £684 16 4 |
HOW DISPOSED OF.
| To Credit of Sustentation Fund | £250 0 0 | |
|——————————————————-|———–|———-|
| To Credit of Jewish and Foreign Mission Fund | 250 0 0 | £500 0 0 |
| To Jewish and Foreign Mission South African Mission | Fund o/a | 100 0 0 |
| To Sustentation Fund o/a Elgol Congregation | 25 0 0 | |
| To Deposit Receipt on behalf of Elgol Church Building | 25 0 0 | |
| To General Sustentation Fund | 50 0 0 | |
| | 34 16 4 | |
| | £684 16 4 | |
135
INVERNESS.—6th May, 1940.—Examined Vouchers of foregoing Accounts for year ending 31st March, 1940, and found same correct.
JOHN FRASER,
JAS. CAMPBELL, } Auditors.