01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040900
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- IV3 5PF
OSCR note: Previous Charity name The Dòchas Education Trust from 07 October 2009 to 25 November 2020.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We do what our strap line says, 'Bringing hope and transformation through education and training.' We provide training materials to in-country trained instructors to carry out Biblical education and training, managed by local managers under supervision from the trustees.
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- Older People
- People with disabilities or health problems
- People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
a)To create and deliver educational and training projects which are responsive to specific need, disadvantage or deprivation and are capable of significant and sustainable impact. b) To provide education and training to disadvantaged individuals of all ages and backgrounds.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £10,048 | £20,521 | 0 | 7 August 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £10,057 | £16,965 | 0 | 18 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £15,474 | £25,421 | 0 | 26 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £44,387 | £34,018 | 0 | 14 September 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £35,488 | £21,924 | 0 | 29 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
- Seaforth Lodge , 34 Ballifeary Road, Inverness
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.dochaseducation.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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