01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC034750
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- KA17 0AY
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
OPAL Trust is set up to advance the Christian faith in the Majority World (particularly Africa, Asia and Latin America) by facilitating the provision of affordable Bibles and other Christian literature and resources to support the work of Christian leaders and their ministries.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Company’s purposes are: The advancement of the Christian Faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith set out in Article 7 (a) (ii) (particularly, but not exclusively, in Majority World developing countries and poorer areas of the World) (a) by the provision of both affordable and free Christian literature (in paper, electronic or digital or any other format) and (b) by the provision of any other resources to achieve these purposes through the printing, production and publication of Christian literature either by the Company or third parties and to establish printing, production and publication projects and facilitate similar projects for others who are involved in Christian mission
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 January 2026 | £269,198 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £203,173 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 1 October 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | £392,350 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £194,306 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 7 October 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | £179,873 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £121,658 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 2 October 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | £152,273 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £142,147 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 17 August 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | £164,783 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £227,169 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 3 | 13 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
- 2b Green Street, Darvel, East Ayrshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.opaltrust.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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