01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049393
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 5
- Postcode
- EH10 4JU
OSCR note: This charity was established to replace Bruntsfield Evangelical Church, SC017523 Bruntsfield Evangelical Church, SC017523 has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities to Bruntsfield Evangelical Church SCIO, SC049393 which is a SCIO.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
We are a church which helps people to find and grow in Christian faith through services and other activities, for example women's and men's groups, youth activities and a baby & toddler group. We also provide extensive emotional and spiritual support to individuals, largely through our staff team and small group meetings. We operate a weekly food bank and make our building available for a range of community activities. We support Christian mission in the UK and overseas, including among students and disadvantaged young people..
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of religion
- the advancement of citizenship or community development
- the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science
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 organisation's purposes are: 4.1 to advance religion by (i) upholding and teaching Christian faith and values in accordance with the Statement of Faith as set by the elders of Bruntsfield Evangelical Church (the ?Elders?) from time to time. (ii) meeting together regularly for the purposes of worship, prayer, Bible teaching and fellowship. (iii) the baptism of those who profess faith in Jesus Christ. (iv) regular observance of the Lord's Supper (communion). and (v) support of Christian mission locally and worldwide. 4.2 to relieve poverty by active engagement in the support of those in need and by financial contributions to poverty relief. 4.3 to advance community development by making facilities available to local community groups in accordance with the organisation's beliefs and principles. and 4.4 to advance heritage by making facilities available to groups for the purposes of activities and events of that nature in accordance with the organisation's beliefs and principles.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £252,951 | £296,475 | 5 | 25 March 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | £265,008 | £233,167 | 5 | 27 May 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | £217,284 | £232,729 | 5 | 31 May 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | £211,189 | £223,267 | 5 | 28 February 2024 |
| 31 August 2021 | £207,606 | £189,788 | 5 | 31 May 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
- 70 Leamington Terrace, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bruntsfield.org.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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