01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052878
- 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
- PH33 6ER
OSCR note: This charity has been established to replace Fort William Baptist Church - SC005713 Fort William Baptist Church - SC005713 intends to wind up and pass its assets and liabilities to Fort William Baptist Church SCIO - SC052878.
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The church holds services every Sunday, morning and one evening a month, with the Children’s Church at the time of the Morning Service. An informal fellowship meeting happens every week after the morning service. A regular Prayer Meeting takes place on a Wednesday evening each week. Ladies Bible Study meets in various homes monthly. Teenagers group meets monthly on Saturday mornings. Friendship hour, primarily for older members of our community meets bi-monthly. Parent and toddler group meets monthly.
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 Church's purposes ('the Purposes') are the advancement of the Christian faith primarily in Fort William and District and also throughout Scotland and the rest of the World by all means consistent with the teachings of the Christian Bible, including worship, ministry, mission, prayer, witness, education, community service and the support of agencies and individuals and other charitable organizations involved in Christian missionary work and the relief of poverty or other social needs. In pursuance of the Purposes (but not otherwise), the Church shall have all powers required to implement the Purposes (including, but not restricted to those listed in Part (3) of the Appendix) and shall also have power to do the following so far as consistent with the terms of the Act: 1. To carry on any other activities which further any of the Purposes. 2. To do anything which may be incidental or conducive to the furtherance of any of the Purposes.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £0 | £0 | 2 | Not supplied |
| 31 December 2024 | £69,976 | £68,480 | 2 | 15 September 2025 |
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
- The Fort William Baptist Church Manse, Belford Road, Fort William
- Website supplied to OSCR
- https://fortwilliambaptistchurch.org.uk/
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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