01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC001082
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- IV17 0SW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Rosskeen Free Church of Scotland is a congregation of the national Free Church of Scotland working towards the common aims of the church. It is a Presbyterian church adhering in its worship and doctrine to the position of the Church of Scotland at the Reformation. The Free Church of Scotland has an explanatory document which explains the origins of the Church and which gives the historical background to the Church coming into being in 1843 and lists documents in which is embodied the constitution of the Church.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of religion
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- 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
Constitutional objectives
fellowship. to evangelise the local area by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, to exercise pastoral care and practical compassion for those in need. to uphold and further the interests of the Free Church of Scotland. and to participate in the worldwide promotion of Christian fellowship and the advancement of the Christian faith. All the business and proceedings of the Congregation shall be conducted in accordance with the constitution of the Free Church of Scotland, under the supervision of the Presbytery of the bounds, and in terms of the Acts, deliverances or directions of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £289,482 | £202,586 | 2 | 1 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £132,126 | £152,598 | 2 | 22 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £221,860 | £163,873 | 2 | 28 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £140,215 | £179,056 | 2 | 30 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £146,631 | £230,700 | 2 | 14 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- Rosskeen Free Church, Capstone Office, 5 Obsdale Road, Alness
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.rosskeenfreechurch.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Free Church of Scotland · SC012925
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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