OSCR Scottish charity profile

Assembly Of Christian Brethren

Known as Bethany Evangelical Church

ActiveCharity number SC009908
Registered3 April 1964
Main locationRenfrewshire
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC009908
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
PA1 2TT

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Provide church services based in our local community in Paisley. Provide various outreach works including Mother & Toddler and children and Youth works. reaching out to various community events for Paisley.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
  • the promotion of religious or racial harmony
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • Other defined groups
  • 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

But Declaring that these presents are granted in Trust always for the ends, uses and purposes and with the powers, conditions, provisions and declarations following, videlicet:- (FIRST) That the building erected upon the piece of ground hereby disponed or any other building that may hereafter be built or be erected thereon and with the appurtenances thereof should in all time coming be used, occupied and enjoyed as and for a religious meeting place by the Local Assembly gathering therein only in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ for the Breaking of Bread on the first day of the week and holding the right of all Christians who are sound in the fundamental doctrines of the Gospel (including the plenary inspiration of Scripture, the moral ruin of man by the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, the efficacy of the Atonement and the eternal punishment of the Lost) and who lead moral lives to have fellowship with them.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£48,751£28,48305 August 2025
31 March 2024£44,041£44,17305 August 2025
31 March 2023£20,648£12,05204 August 2025
31 March 2022£45,805£30,87005 August 2022
31 March 2021£33,184£16,424026 July 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
Bethany Evangelical Church, 21/23 Queen St, Paisley
Website supplied to OSCR
www.bethanyec.co.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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