01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC039150
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 649
- Postcode
- EH1 1EL
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the saving of lives
- the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
- the advancement of environmental protection or improvement
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other defined groups
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The furtherance of charitable purposes which relieve and combat poverty, malnutrition, hunger, disease, sickness or distress throughout the world. The furtherance of charitable purposes which advance or assist such other charitable work as may be carried on by or with the support of the Sponsoring Churches and in this clause and throughout the Articles, 'charitable' means charitable in accordance with the law of England and Wales provided that it will not include any purpose which is not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £71,100,000 | £77,000,000 | 649 | 15 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £83,300,000 | £82,400,000 | 649 | 18 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £90,600,000 | £93,400,000 | 649 | 16 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | £78,400,000 | £75,600,000 | 649 | 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £86,400,000 | £89,300,000 | 649 | 23 December 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
- Scotland Office, Augustine Church, 41 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.christianaid.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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