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Free Church Of Scotland

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC012925
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed May 27, 2026. Filing history
Registered
April 19, 1911
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
15 North Bank Street
EH1 2LS

Contact

Website
freechurch.org
Screenshot of the Free 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 prevention or relief of poverty','the advancement of education','the advancement of religion'

Established in 1843, the Free Church of Scotland is a Reformed Presbyterian denomination that pursues the advancement of religion by preaching the message of the Bible and proclaiming the good news of the saving death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. The Free Church has a network of around 110 church congregations and over 12,000 people of different ages and backgrounds gather at services every week to worship God. Local congregations seek to bring blessing to their communities, often by running cafes, youth groups, parent and toddler groups and food banks. The Free Church of Scotland educates ministers and many others through the degree-awarding Edinburgh Theological Seminary. The Free Church also runs a programme of residential youth camps for over 300 young people each summer. Local and global mission, and disaster and poverty relief, are supported financially through fundraising and awarding of grants to partners in Scotland and around the world.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: The advancement of religion

Geography

Main operating location
City of Edinburgh
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 May 27, 2026On time £7,787,514 £6,374,646 123
Dec. 31, 2024 June 16, 2025On time £6,477,468 £8,075,127 124
Dec. 31, 2023 May 6, 2024On time £6,242,032 £5,048,365 126
Dec. 31, 2022 May 26, 2023On time £5,980,604 £4,941,999 127
Dec. 31, 2021 Aug. 24, 2022On time £5,156,546 £4,455,025 126
Dec. 31, 2020 May 6, 2021 £5,116,839 £4,358,425 126

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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