# The Church Of Scotland Trust

## Details

- **Country:** Scotland
- **Charity number:** SC020269
- **Status:** Active
- **Legal form:** Statutory corporation (Royal Charter etc)
- **Part of:** [The Church of Scotland](/sc/SC011353) (SC011353)
- **Registered:** Aug. 19, 1955
- **Register:** https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC020269


## Contact

- **Address:** Church of Scotland Law Department, 121 George Street, Edinburgh
- **Postcode:** EH2 4YN



## Activities

**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'

**Purposes:** 'the advancement of religion'

**What the charity does:** The principal function of the Trust is to act as administrative trustees. The Trustees hold properties outwith Scotland on behalf of Church of Scotland bodies and act as Trustees in a number of Third Party Trusts which benefit areas of work undertaken by FAPLT, Committees and Congregations of the Church of Scotland. The Trust also fulfills governance responsibilities on the direction of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

**Objectives:** The advancement of Religion





## Areas of operation

- **Main operating location:** City of Edinburgh
- **Geographical spread:** UK and overseas



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £786394 | £790020 |  -  | 2 | [PDF](/sc/SC020269/files/2024-12-31-accounts.pdf) (350.7 KB) |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £787875 | £785650 |  -  | 2 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £797793 | £786301 |  -  | 2 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £427806 | £423346 |  -  | 2 |  |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £428617 | £430063 |  -  | 2 |  |