01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040456
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 27
- Postcode
- BR5 4RT
OSCR note: Previous charity names - Release International Ltd (Dec 15 - Jun 17). Christian Mission to the Communist World (Jul 80 - Dec 15)
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- 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
To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of Faith and Ethos Statement. The relief of poverty and other hardship, need or distress, for those who are suffering persecution or marginalisation for their Christian beliefs, and their families, by providing support and assistance. To further the charitable work of the Charity by the advancement of such other charitable purposes as the trustees shall from time to time decide, provided such purposes are consistent with the Statement of Faith and Ethos Statement.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £3,728,590 | £3,158,662 | 27 | 8 July 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £3,098,000 | £3,293,000 | 27 | 24 June 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £3,461,382 | £3,705,409 | 27 | 16 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £3,084,500 | £3,270,081 | 27 | 30 June 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £3,123,885 | £2,865,591 | 27 | 28 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
- PO Box 54, Post Office, Orpington, Kent
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.releaseinternational.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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