01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC017378
- 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
- DD10 0NG
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Trust was set up to maintain the history and the fabric of Kinneff Old Church which is famous as being the hiding place of the Scottish Crown Jewels (The Honours of Scotland) during the occupation of Scotland by the marauding troops of Oliver Cromwell. The minister and his wife James and Christian Grainger devised a plan where the Honours were removed from Dunnottar Castle and buried in the church for 9 years up to the restoration of Charles ll in 1660. The church is a recognised visitor attraction in the Mearns area of Kincardineshire and the building is maintained as a memorial to these acts. There are also displays of local history and other attractions.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the Trust is established are: (a) To restore, preserve and maintain for the benefit of the public and for their use, but only in so far as funds are available, Kinneff Old Church along with any surrounding ground, burial ground and amenity ground and any historic relics associated with Kinneff Old Church along also with its present furniture, fittings etc. (b) To research into and encourage by any means the study and learning of the knowledge of the history of Christianity in the north east of Scotland and in particular the knowledge of the history of Kinneff Old Church. (c) In addition to the two foregoing objects which are the primary objects of the Trust to carry out such other objects as are charitable objects within the meaning of the income tax acts and on the understanding that nothing shall be done by the Trust under any', of its objects which is not done wholly for charitable purposes.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £12,038 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,612 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 30 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,908 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £2,348 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 31 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £2,184 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £5,644 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 1 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £4,432 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £8,946 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 14 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £6,642 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £4,313 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 0 | 22 August 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
- 3 Greenbraes Crescent, Gourdon, Montrose, Angus
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.kinneffoldchurch.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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