OSCR Scottish charity profile

Beacon Christian Trust

Known as Beacon Music

ActiveCharity number SC011582
Registered30 October 1984
Main locationClackmannanshire
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC011582
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Scotland and other parts of the UK
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
FK14 7EL

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Originally we were set up to work with prisoners and ex prisoners who have become Christians whilst in prison. However, in the last few years we have been helping charity donors to be enabled to make their giving more effective.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion
  • the advancement of citizenship or community development
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

Beneficiaries

  • Other defined groups
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

The whole funds and property now held or coming into the possession of the Trustees hereunder to be known and hereinafter referred to as 'the Trust Funds and Estate' shall be used by them in accordance with the powers above conferred and in addition for the following purposes, videlicet:- (One) for the provision of buildings to operate as a Christian Residential Retreat and Training Centre. (Two) for the furtherance by gift or otherwise to any individual, Association or Society engaged directly or indirectly in Christian Missionary Work in Great Britain or Oversees of the particular work engaged in by the recipient. (Three) for the printing, recording and publishing of Bible Study Correspondence Courses and Christian Literature of all descriptions and to defray all reasonable and necessary expenses arising therefrom. (Four) for the provision and distribution of the Holy Scriptures and Christian Literature in Great Britain and Overseas. (Five) for the alleviation of poverty, suffering or hardship arising from whatever cause in any land.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£0£200015 December 2025
31 March 2024£27£498022 November 2024
31 March 2023£42£33029 December 2023
31 March 2022£42£300031 December 2022
31 March 2021£0£794011 December 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
46 Station Road, Dollar, Clackmannanshire
Website supplied to OSCR
Not supplied
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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