01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016551
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 16
- Postcode
- EH1 2PW
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
St Columba's and our family of church plants exist to seek a city-wide movement of the gospel by helping people find and follow Jesus, love God and one another, and seek the peace of the city as a community for community for followers of Jesus, sceptics, and the curious
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- 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 2024 | £488,990 | £501,550 | 16 | 9 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £822,183 | £973,840 | 16 | 30 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £1,054,197 | £787,570 | 16 | 22 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £715,790 | £814,569 | 16 | 29 September 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £714,419 | £810,460 | 16 | 29 September 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
- Johnston Terrace, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- stcolumbas.freechurch.org
- Parent charity
- Free Church of Scotland · SC012925
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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