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The Church of Scotland

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC011353
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 4, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 5, 1905
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
121 George Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4YN

Contact

Website
churchofscotland.org.uk
Screenshot of the The Church of Scotland website

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of religion'

The Church of Scotland is a national Church providing ministry, care, witness and service across the whole of Scotland and engaging in other parts of the UK and across the world.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: Objects: 1) to offer Christian worship, fellowship, instruction, mission and service. 2) to labour for the advancement of the Kingdom of God throughout the world. 3) to bring the ordinances of religion to the people in every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministry

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 4, 2026On time £125,527,000 £124,819,000 2,744
Dec. 31, 2024 June 27, 2025On time £119,434,000 £121,412,000 2,876
Dec. 31, 2023 Sept. 11, 2024On time £113,933,000 £118,553,000 2,284
Dec. 31, 2022 Sept. 5, 2023On time £110,968,000 £142,063,000 2,753
Dec. 31, 2021 May 17, 2022On time £110,643,000 £112,444,000 2,933
Dec. 31, 2020 July 7, 2021 £104,302,000 £114,016,000 2,969

Due dates are 9 months after the year end, OSCR's deadline, so they don't allow for any extension OSCR has granted.

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