OSCR Scottish charity profile

St Thomas Indian Orthodox Church Aberdeen

Known as St Thomas Orthodox Church, St Thomas Parish

ActiveCharity number SC046256
Registered12 January 2016
Main locationAberdeen
Legal formUnincorporated association

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC046256
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
AB15 8AE

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Charitable Purposes 1. The Advancement of religion 2. The relief of those in need because of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship, or other hardships. 3. The object of the parish/Society shall be to promote the orthodox Christian faith. Activities -Sunday services are held twice a month, with an average attendance of over 100 people. We have noticed an increase in participation from youth and children. -Separate meetings are organized for youth and children, focusing on Bible study and fellowship. -To strengthen relationships among youth, a day away from Aberdeen was organized, featuring various team-building activities and Bible-based discussions. -The Annual Parish Feast was held in October, with priests and members invited from our sister churches. - We celebrated our traditional festival, Onam. -Christmas carols were conducted over two Sundays.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of religion

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

(a) The object of the Parish/Society shall be to promote the Orthodox Christian faith.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endTotal incomeDonationsCharitable activities incomeTrading incomeInvestment incomeOther incomeTotal expenditureRaising fundsCharitable activities spendingOther spendingStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£35,559£0£0£0£0£0£20,957£0£0£0019 August 2025
31 March 2024£39,753£0£0£0£0£0£13,176£0£0£0010 December 2024
31 March 2023£28,217£0£0£0£0£0£12,686£0£0£0012 December 2023
31 March 2022£14,352£0£0£0£0£0£8,655£0£0£0031 August 2022
31 March 2021£21,431£0£0£0£0£0£3,927£0£0£0011 January 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
19 Kingswood Avenue, Aberdeen
Website supplied to OSCR
www.iocaberdeen.co.uk
Parent charity
Diocese of the Indian Orthodox Church UK, Europe and Africa

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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