01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049681
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- UK and overseas
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 21
- Postcode
- ML1 1BN
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The Charity is set up for the furtherance of the Christian Gospel and we do that through our Bookshop, College, Coffee Shop and various partners throughout Europe.
Charitable purposes
- the prevention or relief of poverty
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of religion
Beneficiaries
- Other defined groups
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
Purposes The purposes of the SCIO are:- a. to advance Christianity. b. to advance education. and c. to prevent or relieve poverty for the public benefit in accordance with the statement of beliefs in the Schedule to this constitution in Great Britain, Ireland, the rest of Europe and other parts of the world as, and by such means as, the charity trustees may from time to time think fit.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 December 2025 | £1,282,505 | £1,382,849 | 21 | 22 June 2026 |
| 30 December 2024 | £1,258,218 | £1,357,389 | 21 | 7 October 2025 |
| 30 December 2023 | £1,762,933 | £1,773,590 | 21 | 25 September 2024 |
| 30 December 2022 | £1,438,420 | £1,732,670 | 21 | 12 September 2023 |
| 30 December 2021 | £0 | £0 | 21 | 9 September 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
- GLO Centre, 78 Muir Street, Motherwell
- Website supplied to OSCR
- glo-europe.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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