Charity Details

The Church of Scotland, SC011353

Registered charity from 05 December 1905

Charity Details

This shows the latest contact address that OSCR has been given for the charity.Address121 George Street
Edinburgh

This is the latest postcode that the charity has supplied.PostcodeEH2 4YN

Shown where the charity has supplied us with a link to its website.Websitewww.churchofscotland.org.uk

This shows whether or not the charity's principal purpose is as the advancement of religion.Designated Religious CharityYes

Charities are shown as Standard charities, Registered Social Landlords, or Cross-Border charities. These last two will link through to other Regulators’ websites, where you may be able to view the charity’s accounts.Regulatory Type Standard

This personalised charity registration logo can be downloaded free of charge and used on the charity’s website, email signatures and publications.OSCR Registration Logo

These are taken directly from the charity's constitution. A charity's objects describe what the charity has been legally set up to achieve. They do not necessarily describe all of the activities the charity carries out in order to achieve these objects. Object:

Objects: 1) to offer Christian worship, fellowship, instruction, mission and service; 2) to labour for the advancement of the Kingdom of God throughout the world; 3) to bring the ordinances of religion to the people in every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministry

Details of the charity's operations

Current status of the charity.Charity Status: Active

When the charity last submitted a change in information.Last Updated: 25 Sep 2024

Whether the charity is a Trust, Company, Unincorporated Association, SCIO, Educational Endowment, Industrial & Provident Society or Statutory Corporation, the date it became that form, and any previous forms it may have had.Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association

Constitutional Form Date: 05 Dec 1905

This best describes how local or widespread the work of the charity is.Geographical Spread: UK and overseas

This local authority area in which the charity is currently operating.Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh

The Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act sets out 15 charitable purposes and one analogous purpose.Purposes: "the advancement of religion"

This lists which beneficiary groups the charity has identified as being the main focus of activities: children / young people, older people, people with disabilities or health problems, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, no specific group or for the benefit of the community, other charities / voluntary bodies.Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community","Other charities or voluntary bodies"

This sets out the types of activity undertaken by the charity from the following: it makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals, it makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations, it carries out activities or services itself, it does none of these.Types of activity undertaken: "It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals","It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations","It carries out activities or services itself"

Annual Information Submission History

The end of the financial year for which accounts and information has been requested. Year End	The gross income for the period. Income	Expenditure	Annual Return Received	The date the return was validated by OSCR. Accounts Received	The accounts available to view have had personal data such as signatures and addresses redacted (blacked out) to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. The charity’s accounts are the responsibility of the charity trustees and any queries regarding the content of the accounts should be directed to the charity in the first instance. OSCR accepts no liability for the accuracy of the charity’s accounts nor any decision based upon them. Latest Accounts
31 Dec 2019	£114,068,000	£118,623,000	08 Oct 2020	Yes
31 Dec 2020	£104,302,000	£114,016,000	07 Jul 2021	Yes
31 Dec 2021	£110,643,000	£112,444,000	17 May 2022	Yes
31 Dec 2022	£110,968,000	£142,063,000	05 Sep 2023	Yes
31 Dec 2023	£113,933,000	£118,553,000	11 Sep 2024	Yes	Visit Charity's Website
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021. If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green . If an annual return is late, the box is red .

Section 39 Reorganisation Reports

Title	Description	Effective From Date	Expiry Date	Document
SC011353	The Church of Scotland (SC011353) has applied to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) for approval of a restricted funds reorganisation scheme for: • The variation or removal of any condition imposed on the charity in relation to the use of the restricted funds	22 Nov 2024	20 Dec 2024	Church of Scotland (Gilchrist Trust) (SC011353) Summary of Restricted Funds Reorganisation

Information on details of charity trustees

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Charity accounts and constitution – what information do we publish?

From April 2016 we began to publish charities’ accounts, initially for those charities with an annual income of £25,000 or more, and for all SCIOs.

When a charity publishes its accounts on its website and has supplied us with a link, we have made this available. From late 2017, where the charity is a company, a registered social landlord or is also registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, a link is provided to the relevant regulator’s website where the accounts are made available. We accept no responsibility for the functionality, accuracy, or content of external websites – if you experience a technical issue with an external link, you should contact the charity directly.

You have the right to the following information under section 23 (1)(a) and (b) of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, from the charity direct:

a copy of the charity’s latest statement of accounts
a copy of the charity’s constitution.

In addition to the above, a charity may also be able to provide you with previous years’ accounts and constitutions, although it is not obliged to do so. You can contact the charity to request this information using the contact details on the charity’s Register entry.

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