01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016193
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- AB39 3YD
OSCR note: Previous legal name West Mearns Parish Church of Scotland from 17 April 1896 to 13 January 2026.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The parish of West Mearns encompasses five villages and the surrounding countryside. Services of worship are held at 9.30 am every Sunday at Fettercairn Church, and at 11 am on the first Sunday of the month at Glenbervie Church and on the other Sundays of the month at Auchenblae Church. Occasionally a single united service is held in one of the three churches. A monthly service is held at Queen Elizabeth Court, a sheltered housing complex in Fettercairn. Christmas services are held in all three churches, and in Queen Elizabeth Court in Fettercairn. There are special evening services held to mark Holy Week, including an ecumenical Good Friday Service in which the congregation participates and takes it's turn in hosting. The congregation also participates in, and takes it's turn in hosting, the local World Day of Prayer service every March. Weddings and funerals are held as and when required at the three churches.
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 advancement of religion.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £144,826 | £224,302 | 5 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £88,257 | £83,493 | 5 | 14 January 2026 |
| 31 December 2023 | £57,387 | £114,120 | 5 | 26 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £73,011 | £86,460 | 5 | 8 November 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £242,297 | £100,805 | 5 | 8 September 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
- Burnbank, Glenbervie, Stonehaven
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.mearnsparish.org
- Parent charity
- Church of Scotland · SC011353
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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