01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC022593
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- PH33 6XX
OSCR note: Previous name - Fort William Christian Fellowship from 24/09/1993 to 01/08/2023
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Fresh Water Church's purpose is the advancement of the Christian faith primarily in Fort William and Lochaber, throughout Scotland and the rest of the World. This will be by all means consistent with the teachings of the Christian Bible and the leading of the Holy Spirit in all ministries of the church e.g. worship, preaching and teaching, prayer, mission, evangelism, healing ministry, supporting the relief of poverty and other social needs.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
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
4. The company's objectives are: Fresh Water Church's purpose is the advancement of the Christian faith primarily in Fort William and Lochaber, throughout Scotland and the rest of the World. This will be by all means consistent with the teachings of the Christian Bible and the leading of the Holy Spirit in all ministries of the church e.g. worship, preaching and teaching, prayer, mission, evangelism, healing ministry, supporting the relief of poverty and other social needs.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £22,775 | £39,632 | 1 | 2 March 2026 |
| 31 May 2024 | £22,872 | £39,078 | 1 | 23 January 2025 |
| 31 May 2023 | £131,293 | £48,666 | 1 | 30 January 2024 |
| 31 May 2022 | £27,525 | £45,143 | 1 | 24 May 2023 |
| 31 May 2021 | £28,963 | £47,561 | 1 | 16 December 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
- Lochaber Hope, Waverley House, High Street, Fort William, Inverness-shire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.fwcf.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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