OSCR Scottish charity profile

Refuge Church Paisley

ActiveCharity number SC048277
Registered6 April 2018
Main locationRenfrewshire
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC048277
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
More than one local authority area in Scotland
Volunteers
1-50 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
PA1 1YD
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OSCR note: Charity legal name was UIC Church from 06/04/2018 - 10/01/2022

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

Our church is set up to advance the Christian faith and to support the spiritual and practical wellbeing of people in our local community. We aim to provide a welcoming space where individuals can explore faith, build community, and receive support regardless of background. We do this by holding regular worship services, prayer meetings, and Bible teaching, as well as running small groups and pastoral support. We also engage in community outreach activities, including providing practical help, social events, and partnerships with local organisations to support those in need.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of religion

Beneficiaries

  • Children or young people
  • Older People
  • People with disabilities or health problems
  • People with a particular ethnic or racial origin
  • 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

4 The organisation's purposes are: 4.1 To advance the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Christian faith, helping guide people in love, to understand their value and identity in Christ. To continually seek to understand His Word (Bible) and the calling and responsibility that God has placed on our lives. 4.2 Maintain a holistic approach. to support individuals and groups within the local communities, through practical biblical teaching, life-skills and leadership development. Encouraging community participation through arts, culture, music and sport, with the object of engaging with the community and giving them a revelation of who God is. 4.3 Establish a wide variety of midweek/weekend ministries to engage the local community and will meet for regular Sunday Church worship services.

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 April 2025£37,624£19,733029 January 2026
30 April 2024£30,327£19,453030 January 2025
30 April 2023£35,971£10,464030 January 2024
30 April 2022£17,554£12,366011 January 2023
30 April 2021£6,219£4,467015 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
5 Shuttle Street, Paisley, Renfrewshire
Website supplied to OSCR
www.uicchurch.com
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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