01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC011353
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- Yes
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- over 250 volunteers
- Staff
- 2,744
- Postcode
- EH2 4YN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Church of Scotland is a national Church providing ministry, care, witness and service across the whole of Scotland and engaging in other parts of the UK and across the world.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- 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
Objects: 1) to offer Christian worship, fellowship, instruction, mission and service. 2) to labour for the advancement of the Kingdom of God throughout the world. 3) to bring the ordinances of religion to the people in every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministry
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £125,527,000 | £49,555,000 | £63,146,000 | £4,533,000 | £5,033,000 | £3,260,000 | £124,819,000 | £6,116,000 | £118,703,000 | £0 | 2,744 | 4 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £119,434,000 | £45,801,000 | £62,831,000 | £4,085,000 | £4,985,000 | £1,732,000 | £121,412,000 | £6,000,000 | £115,412,000 | £0 | 2,744 | 27 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £113,933,000 | £46,228,000 | £53,364,000 | £7,146,000 | £4,316,000 | £2,879,000 | £118,553,000 | £8,581,000 | £109,972,000 | £0 | 2,744 | 11 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £110,968,000 | £47,584,000 | £48,678,000 | £7,992,000 | £3,295,000 | £3,419,000 | £142,063,000 | £9,130,000 | £132,933,000 | £0 | 2,744 | 5 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £110,643,000 | £44,693,000 | £49,408,000 | £6,381,000 | £3,246,000 | £6,915,000 | £112,444,000 | £6,168,000 | £106,276,000 | £0 | 2,744 | 17 May 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
- 121 George Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.churchofscotland.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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