Praise Gathering
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC039779
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Aug. 7, 2008
- Legal form
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Address
- Address
- c/o Alexander Sloan
Accountants and Business Advisers
180 St Vincent Street
Glasgow
G2 5SG
Contact
- Website
praisegathering.org.uk
Activities
'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'
'the advancement of religion'
The charity's core activity is the Christian choir known as Praise Gathering which holds annual June concerts (2) in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and, subject to availability, in The Usher Hall, Edinburgh (1). The annual concerts also feature the Praise Gathering Youth Choir which has around 65 members ranging in age from 8 to 15. Each concert attracts an average audience of 1,650 excluding choir members. The Praise Gathering choir holds 10 weekly rehearsals in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Dundee ahead of the annual concerts Registration for choir members opens each November via the charity's website and attracts an average of 400 singers drawn from approximately 190 churches across West, Central Scotland and Fife. As indicated in the Directors' Report, tickets for the annual concerts are purchased by Praise Gathering and given to guests who are clients of a number of charities operating in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'
Objectives: The objects for which the Company is established is the advancement of the Christian faith and the financial support of Christian Ministries in the United Kingdom and worldwide and in furtherance thereof the Company shall seek to build up the Body of Christ and Christian witness through worship and praise at Christian events.
Geography
- Main operating location
- Glasgow City
- Geographical spread
- Scotland and other parts of the UK
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 31, 2024 | £109,644 | £104,385 |
| Oct. 31, 2023 | £43,362 | £49,668 |
| Oct. 31, 2022 | £113,821 | £111,333 |
| Oct. 31, 2021 | £1,056 | £4,925 |
| Oct. 31, 2020 | £20,298 | £15,072 |