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Church of Scotland Presbytery of Lothian and Borders

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC040976
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Sept. 9, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Oct. 28, 2009
Legal form
Unincorporated association
Part of
The Church of Scotland (SC011353)

Address

Address
25 Newbattle Abbey Crescent
Dalkeith
EH22 3LN

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of religion'

The Church of Scotland is Trinitarian in doctrine, Reformed in Tradition and Presbyterian in polity. It exists to glorify God and to work for the advancement of Christ's Kingdom throughout the world. As a national Church, it acknowledges a distinctive call and duty to bring the ordinances of religion to the people in every parish of Scotland through a territorial ministry. It cooperates with other Churches in various ecumenical bodies in Scotland and beyond.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community','Other charities or voluntary bodies'

Objectives: In article III of the Articles Declaratory of the Constitution of the Church of Scotland in matters spiritual in the Schedule to the Church of Scotland Act 1921

Geography

Main operating location
Scottish Borders
Geographical spread
Wider, but within one local authority area

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 Sept. 9, 2026On time £237,390 £194,380 4
Dec. 31, 2024 June 25, 2025On time £220,434 £195,188 3
Dec. 31, 2023 July 6, 2024On time £205,708 £167,925 3
Dec. 31, 2022 Aug. 11, 2023On time £25,115 £25,055 3
Dec. 31, 2021 March 8, 2022On time £12,542 £15,597 2

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