OSCR Scottish charity profile

Highland International Church

ActiveCharity number SC046465
Registered6 April 2016
Main locationHighland
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC046465
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
1
Postcode
IV2 5FB

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

The charity's purpose is the advancement of the Christian religion in Scotland and the world for the public benefit, through the maintenance in Inverness of a body of Christian believers founded on the Basis of Faith and engaged in serving God through worship, discipling, pastoral care and outreach. To further the above objects and vision, the charity’s main activities were as follows: An 11.00am Sunday morning service of worship followed by refreshments. An 11.00am crèche during the Sunday morning service for pre-school children. A 5.30pm Zoom meeting working our way through the Heidelberg Catechism. A 7.15pm Sunday evening meeting (HIC-Youth) for secondary aged students. An occasional church family Sunday lunch together following the morning service. A Wednesday prayer meeting (often by Zoom) and on alternate weeks a Connect Group in local homes studying a Bible book. The practice of hospitality in local homes to welcome visitors and newcomers to the church.

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

The Church's purpose is the advancement of the Christian religion in Scotland and the world for the public benefit through the maintenance in Inverness, Inverness-shire, of a body of Christian believers founded on the Basis of Faith and engaged in serving God through worship, discipling, pastoral care and outreach which will include: 4.1 the support of Christian work and ministry through the work of other Christian churches and fellowships by the provision of personnel, financial and technical support for Christian ministry and mission worldwide. 4.2 the promotion of education for the public benefit, particularly in the understanding of the evangelical reformed Christian religion by making grants to support institutions or colleges engaged in training students for work or ministry and awarding bursaries to students undertaking such training and offering grants to support those engaged in Bible teaching throughout the world and those engaged in training others to undertake Bible teaching. 4.3 the translation, publication or distribution of the Scriptures or evangelical Christian literature and the support of those engaged in such work. 4.4 the relief of poverty and suffering for the public benefit by making grants to nongovernmental organisations working to relieve poverty both locally in Inverness and elsewhere throughout the world and to individuals suffering poverty or financial hardship. and 4.5 to carry on or support other charitable work or purposes within the definition of charitable purposes or objectives under Charity Law insofar as such work and purposes are not inconsistent with those set out in Articles 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
31 March 2025£108,880£85,536126 June 2025
31 March 2024£98,089£79,878122 October 2024
31 March 2023£82,850£90,449120 November 2023
31 March 2022£77,894£77,037127 October 2022
31 March 2021£55,307£48,21813 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
82 Towerhill Avenue, Cradlehall, Inverness
Website supplied to OSCR
hicinverness.org.uk
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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