01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC005871
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- over 250 volunteers
- Staff
- 33
- Postcode
- EH3 9BP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Central is a Christian church that seeks to work out it's purposes by loving Edinburgh, Being family and following Jesus. We meet on Sunday to worship God and share fellowship and we meet in communities during the week throughout the city. We use our building for various care ministries set up to bless the city
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
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
The advancement of religion.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £785,684 | £814,503 | 33 | 27 May 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £816,991 | £787,099 | 33 | 31 March 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £751,568 | £813,253 | 33 | 6 May 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £755,876 | £821,039 | 33 | 23 March 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | £716,679 | £657,981 | 33 | 12 January 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
- Central Hall, 2 West Tollcross, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.centralchurch.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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