01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038146
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- HS2 9AU
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The principal objectives of the Free Church of Scotland and this congregation are the public worship of God, the spreading of the Gospel of Jesus Christ , the exercise of pastoral care and the provision of practical compassion for those in need. The principal activities of the congregation are the conduct of public worship on the Lord's Day, midweek prayer meeting, Sabbath School, District Outreach and Youth Fellowship.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- 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
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Congregation aims to maintain the public worship of God and to foster Christian fellowship. to evangelise the local area by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, to exercise pastoral care and practical compassion for those in need. to uphold and further the interests of the Free Church of Scotland. and to participate in the worldwide promotion of Christian fellowship and the advancement of the Christian faith. All the business and proceedings of the Congregation shall be conducted in accordance with the constitution of the Free Church of Scotland, under the supervision of the Presbytery of the bounds, and in terms of the Acts, deliverances or directions of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | £114,538 | £113,092 | 0 | 13 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £99,503 | £125,135 | 0 | 23 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £149,076 | £154,662 | 0 | 28 August 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £87,148 | £72,284 | 0 | 18 August 2022 |
| 31 December 2020 | £73,953 | £57,309 | 0 | 15 September 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
- Carloway Free Church Of Scotland, Isle of Lewis
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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