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The High Free Church Stornoway

Also known as: The High Free Church

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC045431
Status
Active
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Aug. 11, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Feb. 17, 2015
Legal form
Unincorporated association
Part of
Free Church Of Scotland (SC012925)

Address

Address
27 lower Sandwick
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
HS2OAE

Contact

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of religion'

The High Free Church, Stornoway is a congregation of the Free Church of Scotland working towards the common aims of the church. It is a Presbyterian church adhering in its worship and doctrine to the position of the Church of Scotland at the Reformation. The congregation meets each Sunday morning and Sunday evening. Weekly prayer meetings happen on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, There is all a weekly Saturday prayer meeting online and in person once a month.

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The Congregation aims to maintain the public worship of God and to foster Christian fellowship. to evangelise the local area by proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ, to exercise pastoral care and practical compassion for those in need. to uphold and further the interests of the Free Church of Scotland. and to participate in the worldwide promotion of Christian fellowship and the advancement of the Christian faith. All the business and proceedings of the Congregation shall be conducted in accordance with the constitution of the Free Church of Scotland, under the supervision of the Presbytery of the bounds, and in terms of the Acts, deliverances or directions of the General Assembly of the Free Church of Scotland.

Geography

Main operating location
Western Isles
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Employees
Dec. 31, 2025 Aug. 11, 2026On time £248,943 £155,101 -
Dec. 31, 2024 Sept. 4, 2025On time £222,696 £128,263 -
Dec. 31, 2023 July 6, 2024On time £228,042 £135,106 -
Dec. 31, 2022 Sept. 15, 2023On time £235,316 £138,207 1
Dec. 31, 2021 Sept. 2, 2022On time £231,889 £91,671 1
Dec. 31, 2020 Aug. 2, 2021 £183,000 £82,016 1

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