01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047660
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Operations cover all or most of Scotland
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH6 8NT
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Confraternity organises Catholic pilgrimages in Scotland which incorporate traditional liturgy and devotions. our principal event each year is the Two Shrines Pilgrimage, which is a three-day walking pilgrimage from Edinburgh to St Andrews.
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 Confraternity's purposes are: to organise and promote pilgrimages which incorporate the Extraordinary Form the Mass and traditional devotions of the Catholic Church, as permitted by the Pope Benedict XVI's Apostolic Letter motu proprio Summorum Pontificum. to provide, through its activities, opportunities for its members to grow together in faith and Christian fellowship. to foster prayer and almsgiving in support of its aims and activities. and in pursuing the above aims, continually encourage devotion and adherence to the Catholic Church among the people of Scotland, thus promoting the re-conversion of Scotland to the Catholic Faith.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 March 2025 | £4,138 | £1,508 | 0 | 18 December 2025 |
| 24 March 2024 | £4,315 | £3,837 | 0 | 2 December 2024 |
| 24 March 2023 | £2,875 | £1,251 | 0 | 5 October 2023 |
| 24 March 2022 | £1,095 | £410 | 0 | 20 December 2022 |
| 24 March 2021 | £1,939 | £647 | 0 | 21 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
- 14/4 Smith's Place, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.confraternity-of-st-ninian.com
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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