01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038290
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- PH33 6HF
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, a mid week meeting for prayer and bible study, the visitation of the sick from the congregation in hospitals and elsewhere and the visitation of the house bound. The church has a website and services are loaded up to its YouTube channel.
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 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 2025 | £29,673 | £14,507 | 0 | 29 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £40,765 | £36,835 | 0 | 19 March 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £37,054 | £39,162 | 0 | 28 May 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £30,532 | £33,041 | 0 | 2 March 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £37,205 | £48,973 | 0 | 23 May 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
- 79 Alma Road, Fort William, Inverness-shire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Free Church of Scotland · SC012925
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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