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Spiritual Assembly Of The Baha'is Of Edinburgh

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC011916
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed June 16, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Aug. 12, 1960
Legal form
Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Address
44 Albany Street
Edinburgh
EH1 3QR

Contact

Website
edin-bahai.org.uk
Screenshot of the Spiritual Assembly Of The Baha'is Of Edinburgh website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of religion'

The Assembly's objects are: (a) the advancement of the Baha'i Faith, sharing the ideals of our fellow Baha'is and assisting their efforts to establish, uphold and promote the spiritual, educational and humanitarian teachings of human brotherhood, radiant faith, exalted character and selfless love revealed in the lives and utterances of all the Prophets and Messengers of God, Founders of the world's revealed religions, and given renewed creative energy and universal application to the conditions of this age in the life and utterances of Baha'u'llah. (b) the advancement of education in accordance with the principles of the Baha'i Faith. (c) the relief of the poor and needy of Edinburgh and throughout the world, whether Baha'is or not. (d) the establishment in Edinburgh, as soon as resources permit, of a House of Worship and its associated institutions, (e) to further such other charitable purposes as the Assembly may decide.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The Assembly's objects are: (a) the advancement of the Baha'i Faith, sharing the ideals of our fellow Baha'is and assisting their efforts to establish, uphold and promote the spiritual, educational and humanitarian teachings of human brotherhood, radiant faith, exalted character and selfless love revealed in the lives and utterances of all the Prophets and Messengers of God, Founders of the world's revealed religions, and given renewed creative energy and universal application to the conditions of this age in the life and utterances of Baha'u'llah. (b) the advancement of education in accordance with the principles of the Baha'i Faith. (c) the relief of the poor and needy of Edinburgh and throughout the world, whether Baha'is or not. (d) the establishment in Edinburgh, as soon as resources permit, of a House of Worship and its associated institutions, (e) to further such other charitable purposes as the Assembly may decide.

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 June 16, 2025On time £25,313 £22,663
March 31, 2024 July 25, 2024On time £18,623 £15,729
March 31, 2023 Aug. 2, 2023On time £27,246 £25,111
March 31, 2022 Dec. 17, 2022On time £74,081 £11,544
March 31, 2021 Dec. 27, 2021On time £10,719 £9,182

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