OSCR Scottish charity profile

Confederation of Friends of Israel in Scotland

Known as COFIS

ActiveCharity number SC050079
Registered17 April 2020
Main locationGlasgow City
Legal formSCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

01 Identity

Scottish charity record

Snapshot 25 August 2026
OSCR charity number
SC050079
Status
Active
Regulatory type
Standard
Designated religious body
No
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland
Volunteers
0 volunteers
Staff
0
Postcode
G46 6UE

02 Purpose and work

What the charity exists to do

COFIS is set up to support Friends of Israel groups in Scotland and to challenge antisemitism and misinformation about Israel. It does this through maintaining a website providing information about Israel and social media accounts, as well as providing administrative support to regional Friends of Israel groups including maintenance of social media accounts. Trustees also liaise with and support like-minded individuals and organisations throughout the rest of the UK.

Charitable purposes

  • the advancement of education
  • the advancement of human rights, conflict resolution or reconciliation
  • the promotion of religious or racial harmony
  • the promotion of equality and diversity

Beneficiaries

  • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Activities

  • It carries out activities or services itself

Constitutional objectives

4 The organisation’s purposes are: 4.1 to advance education regarding Israel. 4.2 to promote equality and diversity. 4.3 to advance human rights, conflict resolution and reconciliation. 4.4 to promote religious and racial harmony

03 Annual returns

Income and expenditure history

5 periods
Year endIncomeExpenditureStaffReturn received
30 April 2025£4,976£5,104025 February 2026
30 April 2024£1,216£997029 January 2025
30 April 2023£1,681£1,326030 January 2024
30 April 2022£0£0030 January 2023
30 April 2021£0£004 February 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
222 Fenwick Road, Glasgow
Website supplied to OSCR
www.cofis.org
Parent charity
Not supplied

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05 Provenance

Source for this profile

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