OSCR Scottish charity profile

Christian Education Association Scotland

Known as CEAS

ActiveCharity number SC011263
Registered1 January 1926
Main locationEast Ayrshire
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC011263
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
G75 9JE

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Support the furtherance of Christian education with children and young people.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Other defined groups

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 purpose and objects of the Trust are to promote Christian education among and for the benefit of young people in Scotland and in furtherance thereof- 1. To promote clearer understanding of the need for Christian Education in churches, schools, voluntary organisations and family life. 2. To identify present needs and future possibilities in promoting effective Christian Education. 3. To engage with others positively in the formation of Christian Education policy and promotion. 4. To provide a focus and forum for matters of debate in the sphere of Christian Education. 5. To promote the forward-looking and progressive development of resources not otherwise available. 6. To network interested parties and individuals across Scotland. 7. To support leadership, development, training and the provision of resources in the field of Christian Education, through financial assistance from the Trust, by way of grant or loan.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2024£11,912£19,630030 September 2025
31 December 2023£37,594£24,569030 September 2024
31 December 2022£10,141£9,624011 December 2023
31 December 2021£7,299£7,184025 October 2022
31 December 2020£5,957£7,201028 September 2021

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
2 Broom Crescent, East Kilbride
Website supplied to OSCR
www.ceas.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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