01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC011916
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH1 3QR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Assembly's objects are: (a) the advancement of the Baha'i Faith, sharing the ideals of our fellow Baha'is and assisting their efforts to establish, uphold and promote the spiritual, educational and humanitarian teachings of human brotherhood, radiant faith, exalted character and selfless love revealed in the lives and utterances of all the Prophets and Messengers of God, Founders of the world's revealed religions, and given renewed creative energy and universal application to the conditions of this age in the life and utterances of Baha'u'llah. (b) the advancement of education in accordance with the principles of the Baha'i Faith. (c) the relief of the poor and needy of Edinburgh and throughout the world, whether Baha'is or not. (d) the establishment in Edinburgh, as soon as resources permit, of a House of Worship and its associated institutions, (e) to further such other charitable purposes as the Assembly may decide.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Assembly's objects are: (a) the advancement of the Baha'i Faith, sharing the ideals of our fellow Baha'is and assisting their efforts to establish, uphold and promote the spiritual, educational and humanitarian teachings of human brotherhood, radiant faith, exalted character and selfless love revealed in the lives and utterances of all the Prophets and Messengers of God, Founders of the world's revealed religions, and given renewed creative energy and universal application to the conditions of this age in the life and utterances of Baha'u'llah. (b) the advancement of education in accordance with the principles of the Baha'i Faith. (c) the relief of the poor and needy of Edinburgh and throughout the world, whether Baha'is or not. (d) the establishment in Edinburgh, as soon as resources permit, of a House of Worship and its associated institutions, (e) to further such other charitable purposes as the Assembly may decide.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £25,313 | £22,663 | 0 | 16 June 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £18,623 | £15,729 | 0 | 25 July 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £27,246 | £25,111 | 0 | 2 August 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £74,081 | £11,544 | 0 | 17 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £10,719 | £9,182 | 0 | 27 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
- 44 Albany Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.edin-bahai.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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