01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC040949
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- EH10 4AZ
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Bonar Trust seeks to develop and support gospel ministry training across the church in Scotland. We recognise that training gospel workers is the responsibility of local churches in partnership with training providers. Accordingly, the Trust does not deliver training as such, but supports and encourages a culture of training by supporting trainees and partnering with training churches, training providers and other organisations. Our primary functions are to provide matched and means-tested funding to individuals undergoing gospel ministry training, and an all-round series of conferences and events for trainees and church trainers
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
Constitutional objectives
The objects for which the Company is established are throughout Scotland and elsewhere in the world to advance the Christian religion and to encourage, provide support to and promote (a) Christian ministries, (b) the teaching of the Bible and Christian evangelism and (c) training and education in, and the development of Christian faith.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £321,597 | £432,242 | 2 | 15 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £364,928 | £348,465 | 2 | 4 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £348,090 | £342,582 | 2 | 13 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £300,895 | £280,359 | 2 | 19 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £301,423 | £260,036 | 2 | 22 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
- 69b Morningside Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bonartrust.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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