OSCR Scottish charity profile

The Congregation of the Holy Spirit and the Immaculate Heart of Mary (British Province)

Known as The Holy Ghost Fathers

ActiveCharity number SC011294
Registered1 January 1902
Main locationOutwith Scotland
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 4 November 2026
OSCR charity number
SC011294
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Cross Border
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
Not supplied
Staff
16
Postcode
CH2 3NL

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the promotion of religious or racial harmony
  • the promotion of equality and diversity
  • 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
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

for such charitable purposes which advance the religious missionary and other charitable work for the time being carried on in England Wales or any part of Great Britain or any other part of the world by or under the direction of the Society as the Trustees with the approval of the Superior shall from time to time think fit and if at any time the Society shall cease to exist or shall cease to carry on or direct any religious missionary and other charitable work in England Wales Great Britain or worldwide then for such lawful charitable purposes connected with the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion as the Trustees shall decide

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endTotal incomeDonationsCharitable activities incomeTrading incomeInvestment incomeOther incomeTotal expenditureRaising fundsCharitable activities spendingOther spendingStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£2,680,485£0£0£0£0£0£2,625,895£0£0£01631 October 2026
31 December 2024£2,737,543£0£0£0£0£0£2,581,817£0£0£01631 October 2025
31 December 2023£2,132,812£0£0£0£0£0£2,114,985£0£0£01618 October 2024
31 December 2022£2,043,333£0£0£0£0£0£1,895,060£0£0£01627 September 2023
31 December 2021£2,019,463£0£0£0£0£0£1,867,163£0£0£01625 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
60 Hoole Road
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied
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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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