01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047549
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- More than one local authority area in Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- EH7 5QE
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are a church based in Leith, Edinburgh, which strives to be welcoming, affirming and inclusive, a place of flourishing for all, regardless of socioeconomic status, sexuality, age, ability, race and life experiences. We have a focus on social justice, and provide services such as a free weekly breakfast, a group for babies and toddlers, a conversation cafe for New Scots to practice English. In addition we are a CAP debt centre helping people get out of debt. We meet weekly on a Sunday for worship and prayer.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of religion
- 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
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 charity is established for 4.1 the advancement of religion 4.2 the prevention or relief of poverty, and 4.3 the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | £97,598 | £76,988 | 2 | 11 November 2025 |
| 30 June 2024 | £115,959 | £110,125 | 2 | 5 November 2024 |
| 30 June 2023 | £124,953 | £139,595 | 2 | 4 December 2023 |
| 30 June 2022 | £140,544 | £133,853 | 2 | 3 October 2022 |
| 30 June 2021 | £115,768 | £119,532 | 2 | 4 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
- ℅ St Margaret's Episcopal Church, 170 Easter Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.mustardseededinburgh.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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