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Friends of St John's Kirk of Perth (SCIO)

Also known as: The Friends

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC047919
Status
Not Submitted
Reporting
Overdue The annual return for the year ending March 31, 2025 was due Dec. 31, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Nov. 10, 2017
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
St John's Kirk of Perth
PH1 5SZ

Activities

'It carries out activities or services itself'

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

The main purpose is to manage the 10,000 - 15,000 vistors who want to see round the kirk each summer. One of our members also manages the bookings for the use of the church as a venue for concerts etc. We also undertake to finance projects such as the restoration of the cockerel from the spire, and the refurbishment of the kirk's kitchen

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

Objectives: The organisation's purposes are: 1.To ensure that the sacred environment that has existed in St. John's Kirk for over 800 years is appropriately maintained and so promote the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture of Scotland and the advancement of religion. 2. To provide a Christian mission for the thousands of tourists who visit St. John's Kirk every year and so promote the advancement of religion 3. To enhance the public's experience of Scotland's architectural, cultural, religious and artistic heritage that is exemplified in St. John's Kirk of Perth, and so promote the advancement of the arts, heritage and culture of Scotland. 4.To advance the knowledge of the history of St. John's Kirk, and the religious community associated with it, and so promote the advancement of education

Geography

Main operating location
Perth And Kinross
Geographical spread
A specific local point, community or neighbourhood

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 OverdueDue Dec. 31, 2025 £2,893 £21,104
March 31, 2024 Sept. 4, 2024On time £16,159 £10,865
March 31, 2023 Aug. 18, 2023On time £1,517 £1,123
March 31, 2022 Sept. 5, 2022On time £640 £0
March 31, 2021 Aug. 8, 2021 £544 £0

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