01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC043281
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 51-100 volunteers
- Staff
- 4
- Postcode
- AB10 1TP
OSCR note: Previous charity Name The Gilcomston Trust from 10/07/2012 to 31/10/2017
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Gilcomston Church meets regularly on a Sunday for public worship and to be educated about what Christians believe. The preaching of the Word of God is central to the activities of the church. We partner with missionaries and missionary organisations to further the work of the church beyond Aberdeen. We continue to be involved with MTA in partnership with other churches in Aberdeen to help train a future generation of church leaders in Bible exposition. We have implemented this year an internship programme with 3 interns currently moving through a 2 year programme.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
- 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
4.1 The Church's objects are to maintain a congregation or congregations of Christian believers who hold that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testament are the supreme authority and rule in matters of faith and life (declaring that, notwithstanding any provision of the Act or any other provision of the Articles, it shall not be competent to amend or vary this Article 4.1 or introduce any provision which is inconsistent herewith). 4.2 The Church takes the Westminster Confession of Faith as its subordinate standard for the purpose of stating what the Church believes the Bible to teach on the matters addressed in the Confession. 4.3 The charitable purposes and mission of the Church are 4.3.1 to advance the Christian religion for the public benefit by the support of Christian work and ministry, particularly in the evangelical reformed tradition, locally in Aberdeen and throughout the world through: 4.3.1.2 providing financial support for Christian ministry and mission 4.3.1.3 employing and supplying personnel to support the work of other Christian organisations. 4.3.1 .4 providing technical and practical resources to assist Christian churches and fellowships. maximum text reached, further full information can be obtained directly from the Charity
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Total income | Donations | Charitable activities income | Trading income | Investment income | Other income | Total expenditure | Raising funds | Charitable activities spending | Other spending | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £242,021 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £229,995 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | 23 September 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | £259,765 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £244,827 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | 25 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | £352,383 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £214,246 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | 30 September 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | £252,266 | £250,946 | £1,035 | £0 | £285 | £0 | £215,789 | £0 | £215,789 | £0 | 4 | 5 June 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | £232,225 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £192,450 | £0 | £0 | £0 | 4 | 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
- Gilcomston Church, Union Street, Aberdeen
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.gilcomston.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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