01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC027038
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Overseas only
- Volunteers
- 0 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV27 4LH
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We raise funds to seek to provide financial support to MERF HQ in Cyprus to enable them to advance the Christian faith through the funds we transfer to support evangelism, broadcasting and diaconal aid to Christian communities in distress.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
(a) The advancement of the Christian religion in the Middle East by supporting the 'Middle East Reformed Fellowship' and the relief of poverty (b) To do any or all other acts or things which are incidental to the proper furtherance or attainment of any of the foregoing purposes
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £50,229 | £21,439 | 0 | 9 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,036 | £10,775 | 0 | 31 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £5,034 | £0 | 0 | 31 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £6,628 | £14,521 | 0 | 24 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,769 | £0 | 0 | 23 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
- Church of Scotland Manse, 4 Canisp Road, Lochinver, LAIRG
- Website supplied to OSCR
- merf.org
- Parent charity
- MIddle East Reformed Fellowship · 23070
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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