OSCR Scottish charity profile

Paisley: West Church (Church of Scotland)

ActiveCharity number SC005770
Registered25 October 1940
Main locationRenfrewshire
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC005770
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
3
Postcode
PA2 0TT
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OSCR note: Previous Charity name St Columba Foxbar Church of Scotland, Paisley from 25 October 1940 to 02 June 2021.

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The Church is a community of God's people. Our goals are to present an inviting, modern and caring aspect to our local community. We obtain our objectives by holding services of worship every Sunday and on other occasions. We provide Christian education for young people through Sunday School. Boys Brigade. and girls' groups. We have a pastoral care team who run groups to encourage people to come to the Church hall for companionship. food. warmth. and entertainment.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of religion

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The advancement of religion.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£76,836£94,59632 July 2026
31 December 2024£95,640£89,441326 June 2025
31 December 2023£71,942£74,030330 July 2024
31 December 2022£65,252£99,564325 August 2023
31 December 2021£37,283£93,254314 September 2022

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
26 Bothwick Way, Foxbar, Paisley, Renfrewshire
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Church of Scotland · SC011353

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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