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Scottish Church History Society

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC014412
Status
Active
Registered
Oct. 30, 1961
Legal form
Unincorporated association

Address

Address
80/7 Harrison Gardens
Edinburgh
EH11 1SB

Contact

Website
schs.org.uk
Screenshot of the Scottish Church History Society website

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

The Society exists to promote and encourage the study of the history of Christianity in Scotland. It adopts a non-sectarian approach, holds biannual conferences at a highly subsidised rate, offers an essay prize to promising doctoral students, and provides grants for new research. Through its periodical, the Society makes the study of Scotland's religious past available to a wider audience.

Beneficiaries: 'Other defined groups'

Objectives: a. The objects of the Scottish Church History Society are to promote and encourage the study of the history of the Church, primarily but not exclusively, in Scotland. b. It is not affiliated to anyone branch of the Christian Church but is established to encourage non-partisan study. c. The Society shall arrange meetings, conferences and public talks, support research and publishing of research, and take part in conferences and seminars appropriate to the objects of the Society. d. The prime publication of the Society is the annual journal 'The Records of the Scottish Church History Society' which may be published in print or electronically e. The Society shall have power to maintain a website and use other electronic media to promote the objects of the Society.

Geography

Main operating location
Scottish Borders
Geographical spread
UK and overseas

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 £4,829 £3,066
March 31, 2024 £3,564 £4,895
March 31, 2023 £3,891 £5,225
March 31, 2022 £3,107 £3,647
March 31, 2021 £2,976 £1,425