01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC052932
- 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
- EH4 3DJ
OSCR note: Bristo Baptist Church SCIO – SC052932 was established to replace Bristo Baptist Church - SC008175
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
The aims of the Church are congregational worship as a fellowship of believers, building up the faith of those in the fellowship through regular small groups, reaching into the neighbourhood around the church through organised evangelistic events and other activities,and working with the wider church, both in the Baptist community and interdenominationally. The church facilitates community-based activities throughout the year, such as a toddler’s group, There are church services regularly held on Sundays.
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 the Christian Bible. and the Declaration of Principle of the Baptist Union of Scotland. 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 | 1 | Not supplied |
| 31 March 2025 | £179,576 | £125,808 | 1 | 16 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £155,418 | £153,334 | 1 | 24 October 2024 |
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
- Bristo Baptist Church, 1 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.bristobaptist.org
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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