01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC050936
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- A specific local point, community or neighbourhood
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 1
- Postcode
- ZE1 0XL
OSCR note: This SCIO has been set up to replace (Burra Isle Baptist Church -SC021222).You have advised us that (Burra Isle Baptist Church -SC021222). intends to wind up and transfer the assets and liabilities to (Burra Baptist Church-SC050936).
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
There are many activities weekly in our Church & hall including weekly Sunday Services, groups for Youth, children, toddlers, elderly, school children etc. All are well attended and a much-appreciated annual event is the Soccer school catering for 100 children in the summer holidays. There is much appreciation from the community for all these events and facilities. The Church aims to be as much help to the community as possible through the various groups run. There is provision within the church to accept donations of food etc for local food bank. The church practices a charitable fund within its finances and gives generously to other needy causes from these funds.
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
4.The Purposes are the advancement of religion, and in particular the Christian faith, primarily in Burra, and also throughout Shetland, Scotland and the rest of the World by all means consistent with: 4.1.The Christian Bible. 4.2.The Declaration of Principle. and 4.3.The Statement of Foundation Values. 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 organizations 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 2026 | £0 | £0 | 1 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £68,977 | £63,856 | 1 | 31 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £71,288 | £62,568 | 1 | 28 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £67,364 | £59,236 | 1 | 30 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £33,138 | £46,873 | 1 | 19 December 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
- Havenside, Trondra , SHETLAND
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.burrabaptist.church
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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