01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040748
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Cross Border
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- Not supplied
- Staff
- 46
- Postcode
- SM1 4DA
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The objects of the charity are: (i) advance the Christian religion in such ways that are charitable in law by supporting and promoting the Church, especially in countries where Christians are suffering persecution or discrimination, and (ii) further the other charitable work of the Church in such ways that are charitable in law by providing practical assistance and pastoral care for persons in need, especially those who are living in, or are refugees from, such countries
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £13,509,548 | £13,954,362 | 46 | 28 May 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £12,249,124 | £11,344,763 | 46 | 30 July 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £12,958,323 | £12,057,241 | 46 | 18 June 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £12,149,467 | £10,712,474 | 46 | 25 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £10,246,817 | £12,017,300 | 46 | 21 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
- 12 - 14 Benhill Avenue, Sutton, Surrey
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.acnuk.org
- Parent charity
- Aid to the Church in Need · VR340
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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