01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC049994
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 2
- Postcode
- G84 7QQ
OSCR note: This charity was established to replace Helensburgh Baptist Church SC014260 Helensburgh Baptist Church SC014260 has now wound up and passed its assets and liabilities toSC049994 - Helensburgh Baptist Church SCIO which is a SCIO.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Aims and Affiliation: Our church exists for the purpose of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our community and beyond as commanded by the Word of God. We do this through public worship services and other meetings which are open to anyone who wishes to attend. We are affiliated to the Baptist Union of Scotland. Achievements and performance: In the past year we have made use of our facilities for: Regular worship services, normally morning and evening on Sundays for all ages. We have seen encouraging growth in this area. Weekly prayer meetings for folks to gather together. Blocks of praise and prayer times. Monday evening youth club. Theatre club for young people. Friday afternoon cafe style activities providing friendship, food and company. Regular AA meetings. ABC early years activities for short blocks. Music group activities. Occasional celebrations of varying sorts. School activities organised by Contraflow (a multi church agency)
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 purposes are the advancement of the Christian faith, primarily in Helensburgh and also throughout Scotland and the rest of the World by all means consistent with: The Christian Bible The Declaration of Principle and The Vision Statement including (without prejudice to the foregoing generality) worship, ministry, mission, witness, prayer, fellowship, networking, education, community service and the provision of activities and facilities for the community, and the relief of poverty and other social needs, including the support of individuals and other charitable organisations and agencies involved in any or all of these.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £81,914 | £82,610 | 2 | 3 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £84,162 | £113,547 | 2 | 26 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £103,385 | £88,192 | 2 | 22 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £74,668 | £65,345 | 2 | 6 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £79,145 | £69,355 | 2 | 26 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
- Helensburgh Baptist Church , 7 East King Street , Helensburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- Not supplied
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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