OSCR Scottish charity profile

Granton Baptist Church

ActiveCharity number SC005818
Registered6 July 1961
Main locationCity of Edinburgh
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC005818
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
2
Postcode
EH4 5NB
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OSCR note: This charity intends to wind up and transfer its assets and liabilities to Granton Baptist Church SCIO SC052822 which is a SCIO.

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The aims of the church are in line with its Mission Statement – “The making and maturing of disciples of Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit to the glory of God”. The church is affiliated to the Baptist Union of Scotland.

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 purpose of the Church is to glorify God and extend His kingdom through engaging in worship, by teaching and preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ as revealed in the Bible, through training of men, women, young people, and children for Christian life and service and by provision of opportunities for all associated with the Church to grow together in love for God and mankind and for each other.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 September 2025£0£02Not supplied
30 September 2024£96,348£124,138224 June 2025
30 September 2023£180,210£107,984214 March 2024
30 September 2022£92,524£90,197210 March 2023
30 September 2021£106,885£98,39325 April 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 Silverknowes Gardens, Edinburgh
Website supplied to OSCR
www.grantonbaptist.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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