King’s Church, Aberdeen

Constitutional objectives

The Church is established for the following objects: 1. To advance for the public benefit the Christian faith in accordance with the doctrines set out by the Church from time to time and the worship of God and the preaching and proclamation of the Christian Gospel and the teaching of the Christian doctrine and principles and the pastoral care of Christian people and the printing and distribution of the Bible and Christian literature, locally in Aberdeen and throughout the world, through: 1.1 the provision of such facilities and services as are appropriate for the Church, to enable it to fulfil its mission to the members of the Church, visitors to the Church and the local community and the wider community. 1.2 the direct support of the work of Christian churches and fellowships. 1.3 providing financial support for Christian ministry and mission. 1.4 employing and supplying personnel to support the work of other Christian organisations. and 1.5 providing technical and practical resources to assist Christian churches and fellowships. 2. To provide and promote the advancement of education for the public benefit, particularly in the understanding of the evangelical Christian faith by: 2.1 making grants to institutions or colleges engaged in training students for work or ministry in support of the evangelical Christian faith. 2.2 awarding bursaries to students undertaking such training. 2.3 providing financial support for Christian ministry and mission. 2.4 making grants to support those engaged in Bible teaching throughout the world and those engaged in training others to undertake Bible teaching. 2.5 making grants to support the translation, publication or distribution of the Scriptures or evangelical Christian literature. and 2.6 publishing and distributing Christian literature itself. 3 To relieve those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship and poverty and suffering or other disadvantage for the public benefit by the support and/or provision of grants: 3.1 to non-governmental organisations working to provide relief either locally in Aberdeen or elsewhere throughout the world. 3.2 to individuals suffering such poverty or financial hardship or suffering. 4 To carry on or support other charitable work or purposes within the definition of charitable purposes or objectives under Charity Law insofar as such work and purposes are not inconsistent with those set out in Articles 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3.