Kilwinning Evangelical Church (KEC) 
Trustees' Annual Report and Accounts for the Year ended 31st December 2025

Scottish Charity Number SCO35657

Current Trustees

Mr Grant Mackintosh
Mrs Margaret Stewart 
Mr Logan Heeke

Contact Address
Church:
Garden Square Lane Kilwinning KA13 6AD
Secretary/ Trustees:
Grant Mackintosh
20 Machrie Place, Kilwinning KA13 6RW

Recruitment and appointment of trustees and Minister/Pastor

The association’s trustees and any elders are appointed or reappointed by members at the annual general meeting, which is held in February or March each year. Otherwise, a special meeting is called to make any constitutional or trustee changes.

There are three trustees now in place, as of late 2023. 
Pastor Heeke and his wife are now in place, via a partnership agreement with 20schemes, assisting KEC since August 2023. 
Governing Document

The church is a charitable unincorporated association, and the purposes and administration arrangements are set out in our constitution. The Governing document was updated during 2023 due to the church changing its name and entering into an agreement with 20schemes to appoint a Pastor.  More minor changes were also made in 2024, and these were all submitted to OSCR.

Charitable purposes

Place of worship – Kilwinning.

Activities and achievements

During the year, KEC held midweek studies on various Bible books at our Thursday night Prayer and Bible study meetings. Easter and Christmas services were held for the community. In addition, Men’s and Women’s outreach meetings were held on a Wednesday and Friday evenings, normally out with the school holiday periods. 

The KEC website continues to be operational, and the Church’s presence is also on Facebook.

A Pastoral visitation programme continued to all members of the congregation along with any visitors or adherents who wished a visit. This included hospital visitation.

Other Outreach / Events /Access to Church by Community Groups 
Praise Pals is an outreach for adults with learning disabilities in North Ayrshire and it continued to meet January to May and August to November on a Friday night, once per month during 2025, with attendance stable throughout the year. Praise Pals aim is to present the Gospel in an accessible way to adults with Learning Disabilities. The Parent Organisation – Prospects Across Scotland has around 19 groups across Scotland for both group members and Group Helpers. KEC is hosting the Praise Pals group, using a network of local Christians from churches in Dalry and Kilwinning who are volunteers facilitating the group on a Friday evening. The Praise Pals group linked with national events and attended the Christmas Nativity event at the St. Columba, Harestanes, Parish Church in Kirkintilloch.

A Craft & Cuppa group for ladies and mums with children, continued during 2025. All materials used are freely provided.  

The Men’s Group also resumed in early 2025, taking place every Wednesday during term time. The book being read through was one to one bible reading, which covered The Swedish and COMA bible reading methods. 

The church has been opening its door and setting up a free tea/coffee for adults and juice with crafts for children, as part of a Kilwinning initiative called Main Street Market. This is taking place once a month on a Saturday, during periods of the year, to attract residents into the main street area. 

20schemes 
Agreement between 20schemes, a ministry of Niddrie Community Church and Kilwinning Evangelical Church, was reached and a partnership concluded, through a meeting with 20schemes on 11th October 22. A congregational meeting agreed to the partnership in advance. This resulted in a final agreement being filled out and signed in 2023. The 3-year partnership agreement with 20schemes was renewed for another 3 years, later in 2025. 
Prayer Partners & Donations
The main partners in 2025 were Christians Against Poverty (CAP), Prospects Across Scotland and the Blythswood Shoe Box Appeal, all who were also financially supported. An annual and ongoing prayer partner is Blythswood Care, and the church additionally supported the Shoe Box Appeal in November 25, through, providing goods in 25 shoe boxes to enable the sending of small parcels to several Eastern European countries.

The church held a Remembrance Service for the community and placed a poppy cross at the local Cenotaph while also supporting the poppy appeal - Royal British Legion through the appeal collection box. Pastor, Logan Heeke, conducted the service on behalf of the Royal British Legion for the town of Kilwinning.

A donation was also made to the Fellowship of Independent Evangelical Churches (FIEC) as detailed in accounts under expenditure relating to Ministry.

On Sunday 14th December a Carol Service took place at KEC. 

Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf.

Mr Grant Mackintosh   
Secretary/ Trustee