01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC030976
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 18
- Postcode
- IV2 5BP
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The overall object of the Church, as a Christian Church seeking to maintain conformity to the Bible as the Word of God, is to glorify God through maintaining and promoting His Worship in accordance with the Bible, and through the preaching and teaching of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all and sundry. The Church is Presbyterian in Church government and is therefore ruled and organised by ministers and elders acting through Kirk Sessions, Presbyteries, Synods, and General Assembly.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- 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
The overall object of the Church, as a Christian Church seeking to maintain conformity to the Bible as the Word of God, is to glorify God through maintaining and promoting His Worship in accordance with the Bible, and through the preaching and teaching of the gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ to all and sundry. The Church is Presbyterian in Church government and is therefore ruled and organised by ministers and elders acting through Kirk Sessions, Presbyteries, Synods, and General Assembly.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £1,128,944 | £953,111 | 18 | 15 April 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £851,374 | £748,787 | 18 | 2 April 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £798,068 | £676,976 | 18 | 8 April 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £804,846 | £735,054 | 18 | 17 May 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £821,185 | £834,146 | 18 | 20 April 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
- c/o General Treasurer, Copperfield House, Culloden Road, Westhill, Inverness
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://www.freechurchcontinuing.org/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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