01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC007979
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 6
- Postcode
- AB33 8NG
OSCR note: Previous name - Howe Trinity Parish Church of Scotland from 03/08/1929 to 14/09/2023
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
West Gordon Parish Church was set up in 2023 as a union of four congregations to promote the Christian faith across 300 miles of rural Aberdeenshire. It uses churches at Alford, Strathdon and Rhynie for weekly worship and each have hall accommodation for church and community activities. The church is staffed by a full time minister, a full time parish assistant, a part time secretary and other staff, in conjunction with a team of around 25 volunteer elders who form the Kirk Session. The control of the affairs of the Congregation, both spiritual and temporal, is vested in the Kirk Session of the Congregation. Members of the congregation take part in a variety of activities including Bible study and prayer groups, Guild, choir, Sunday school, and Youth group.
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
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £208,782 | £222,998 | 6 | 27 March 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £171,456 | £156,724 | 6 | 24 March 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £296,976 | £140,640 | 6 | 16 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £83,900 | £95,420 | 6 | 12 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £80,405 | £80,089 | 6 | 19 August 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
- 11 Victoria Road, Alford, Aberdeenshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.westgordonparishchurch.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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