01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC016881
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- DG8 8PE
OSCR note: Previous name - Whithorn: St Ninian's Priory Church of Scotland from 21/05/1925 to 02/07/2024
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To promote religious knowledge and understanding as defined by the Church of Scotland
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 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £222,675 | £46,400 | 0 | 17 March 2026 |
| 31 December 2023 | £50,185 | £44,272 | 0 | 23 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £52,961 | £44,766 | 0 | 11 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £60,878 | £48,944 | 0 | 12 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
- 18 St John Street, Whithorn, Newton Stewart
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Church of Scotland · SC011353
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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