01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC014814
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV3 5NS
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Free Church of Scotland is a church which stands firmly in the tradition which accepts the Bible in its entirety as the Word of God and, therefore, derives its forms of teaching, workshop, ministry and government from it. The main emphasis of our worship is the preaching of the Gospel of free grace, whereby people receive the gift of salvation as a result of the life, death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ, and as a consequence lives, communities and the land of Scotland are transformed.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
- any other purpose that may reasonably be regarded as analogous to any of the preceding purposes
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Congregation aims to maintain the public worship of God and to foster Christian fellowship. to evangelise the local area by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, to exercise pastoral care and practical compassion for those in need. to uphold and further the interests of the Free Church of Scotland. and to participate in the worldwide promotion of Christian fellowship and the advancement of the Christian faith. All the business and proceedings of the Congregation shall be conducted in accordance with the constitution of the Free Church of Scotland, under the supervision of the Presbytery of the bounds, and in terms of the Acts, deliverances or directions of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £41,686 | £62,334 | 0 | 19 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £41,455 | £54,968 | 0 | 25 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £48,198 | £55,603 | 0 | 5 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £41,910 | £56,839 | 0 | 31 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £39,306 | £48,718 | 0 | 30 June 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
- 12-13 Ardross Street, Inverness, Inverness-shire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Free Church Of Scotland · SC012925
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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