01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052912
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 0
- Postcode
- EH6 5HA
OSCR note: South Leith Baptist Church SCIO – SC052912 was established to replace South Leith Baptist Church SC015535
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To preach The Gospel of Jesus Christ and to serve our local community by providing assistance and by offering practical and spiritual help. We also feed the poor by providing free meals and tackle drug/alcohol addiction through collaboration with other charities.
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 religion, specifically the Christian faith, primarily in Edinburgh and also throughout Scotland and the rest of the World by all means consistent with: 1 The Christian Bible. 2 The Declaration of Principle of the Baptist Union of Scotland. and 3 The Statement of Foundation Values of the Church. 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 2026 | £0 | £0 | 0 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £29,688 | £24,631 | 0 | 27 August 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £73,073 | £77,767 | 0 | 29 January 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
- 5a Casselbank Street, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- http://www.southleithbaptistchurch.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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