OSCR Scottish charity profile

Charity for Roman Catholic Purposes in Connection with the Society of African Missions

Known as Society of African Missions SMA

ActiveCharity number SC039285
Registered16 February 2008
Main locationOutwith Scotland
Legal formTrust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC039285
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Cross Border
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
Not supplied
Staff
12
Postcode
M13 0EP

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of religion

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

Upon trust to apply the same either as capital or income for such charitable purposes which advance the religious and other charitable work including the provisions of hostels for students for the time being being carried on in England or Wales by or under the direction of the Society as the Trustees with the approval of the Superior shall from time to time think fit and if at any time the Society shall cease to exist or shall cease to carry on or direct any charitable work on England or Wales then for such lawful charitable purposes connected with the advancement of the Roman Catholic religion as the trustees shall decide.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 December 2025£0£012Not supplied
31 December 2024£1,113,335£1,364,3081226 September 2025
31 December 2023£1,195,379£1,298,879127 October 2024
31 December 2022£1,233,453£1,412,6921212 June 2023
31 December 2021£1,047,123£1,232,442128 September 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
378 Upper Brook, Street, Manchester
Website supplied to OSCR
http://www.sma-gb.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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