OSCR Scottish charity profile

Christian Outreach Centre - Thurso (SCIO)

Known as Highland Christian Church

ActiveCharity number SC043697
Registered10 January 2013
Main locationHighland
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC043697
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
UK and overseas
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
1
Postcode
KW14 7AR

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

As a charity, we run weekly church meetings on Sundays and also other meetings during the week. These include seasonal events (Christmas, Easter, summer BBQ's etc), community support lunches, and other more church related meetings. We also live stream online during the week. We run a Community Cupboard initiative from our building to support those suffering from the cost of living crisis, distributing goods and pastoral care.

Charitable purposes

  • the prevention or relief of poverty
  • the advancement of religion
  • the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
  • the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage

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

The organisation is established for charitable purposes only, and in particular, the objects are: 4.1 the advancement of religion 4.2 the prevention or relief from poverty 4.3 The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage 4.4 The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended, and only in relation to recreational facilities or activities which are: (i) primarily intended for persons who have need of them by reason of their age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, or (ii) available to members of the public at large or to male or female members of the public at large.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 January 2025£14,638£16,772128 October 2025
31 January 2024£16,156£18,358122 October 2024
31 January 2023£14,074£16,635120 October 2023
31 January 2022£14,638£11,303121 October 2022
31 January 2021£24,014£19,868129 October 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
1 Janet Street, Thurso, Caithness
Website supplied to OSCR
http://highlandchristian.church
Parent charity
Christian Outreach Centre Europe

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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