01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC029438
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- G46 6UE
OSCR note: Previous legal name Scottish Council Of Jewish Communities from 30 September 1999 to 19 February 2025. This SCIO was incorporated on 1 December 2011 as a result of a Change to SCIO application by the Scottish Council Of Jewish Communities SC029438, which was an unincorporated association registered as a charity since 30 September 1999
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We connect, support and represent Jewish People in Scotland. We hold events and facilitate others to hold events for the Jewish communities across Scotland. We co-ordinate the activities of the Jewish communities across Scotland. We champion Jewish life in Scotland. We represent the Jewish community in Scotland in dealings with government, local government, health boards and other bodies. We work with UK wide Jewish organisations to ensure they recognise the needs of Jews in Scotland.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the promotion of religious or racial harmony
- the promotion of equality and diversity
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the Council are: i. to represent and work to advance the welfare of the Jewish community of Scotland and to promote its participation in the civic life of Scotland and the United Kingdom. ii. to advance citizenship and community development in the Jewish community of Scotland. iii. to work to relieve poverty and to provide relief to those in need in this community. iv. to advance the education of this community. v. to advance the health of this community. vi. to promote equality and diversity in this community. vii. to advance Jewish heritage, culture and arts in this community. viii. to advance the Jewish religion in this community. ix. to assist in the provision and organisation of recreational activities in this community. x. to promote racial and religious harmony and good relations between this community and other religious, ethnic, and racial groups and organisations in Scotland and with the general public in Scotland. xi. to advance the education of the general public about and to provide information regarding the Jewish religion and the Jewish community of Scotland.
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 | £159,594 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £127,354 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 30 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £123,339 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £109,769 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 30 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £84,402 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £96,944 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 11 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £114,470 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £80,834 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 4 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £95,840 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £94,565 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 29 July 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
- 222 Fenwick Rd, Glasgow
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.jewishscotland.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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