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Christian Outreach Trust ( Cupar ), SC004123
Registered charity from 25 September 1987
Charity Details
The name the charity is known by.The Name the Charity is Known ByThe Lighthouse
This shows the latest contact address that OSCR has been given for the charity.AddressMarionfield
South Road
Cupar
Fife
This is the latest postcode that the charity has supplied.PostcodeKY15 5JF
Shown where the charity has supplied us with a link to its website.WebsiteNo Link Provided
Charities are shown as Standard charities, Registered Social Landlords, or Cross-Border charities. These last two will link through to other Regulators’ websites, where you may be able to view the charity’s accounts.Regulatory Type Standard
This personalised charity registration logo can be downloaded free of charge and used on the charity’s website, email signatures and publications.OSCR Registration Logo
These are taken directly from the charity's constitution. A charity's objects describe what the charity has been legally set up to achieve. They do not necessarily describe all of the activities the charity carries out in order to achieve these objects. Object:
(a) to raise funds and invite and receive contributions from any person or persons whomsoever by way of loan subscription donation payroll giving and otherwise; (b) to retain accept purchase and sell stocks bonds securities or other investments of any and every description and invest in heritable and other securities whether authorised by the Trustee Investment Act 1961 or not and whether or not quoted on any recognised Stock Exchange; (c) to retain accept purchase and sell lease and take on lease any property heritable and moveable real and personal of any and every description and wherever situated including power to do anything that in the opinion of the Trustees is required for the provision of office accommodation and equipment for the Trust; (d) to retain accept purchase and sell any assets of any description and wherever situated;
Details of the charity's operations
Current status of the charity.Charity Status: Active
When the charity last submitted a change in information.Last Updated: 31 Jan 2024
Whether the charity is a Trust, Company, Unincorporated Association, SCIO, Educational Endowment, Industrial & Provident Society or Statutory Corporation, the date it became that form, and any previous forms it may have had.Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 25 Sep 1987
This best describes how local or widespread the work of the charity is.Geographical Spread: Wider, but within one local authority area
This local authority area in which the charity is currently operating.Main Operating Location: Fife
The Charity and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act sets out 15 charitable purposes and one analogous purpose.Purposes: "the advancement of religion","the advancement of citizenship or community development","the promotion of religious or racial harmony","the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage"
This lists which beneficiary groups the charity has identified as being the main focus of activities: children / young people, older people, people with disabilities or health problems, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other defined groups, no specific group or for the benefit of the community, other charities / voluntary bodies.Beneficiaries: "Children or young people","Older People","People with disabilities or health problems","People with a particular ethnic or racial origin","No specific group, or for the benefit of the community","Other charities or voluntary bodies"
This sets out the types of activity undertaken by the charity from the following: 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, it does none of these.Types of activity undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Information Submission History
The end of the financial year for which accounts and information has been requested. Year End The gross income for the period. Income Expenditure Annual Return Received The date the return was validated by OSCR. Accounts Received The accounts available to view have had personal data such as signatures and addresses redacted (blacked out) to comply with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998. The charity’s accounts are the responsibility of the charity trustees and any queries regarding the content of the accounts should be directed to the charity in the first instance. OSCR accepts no liability for the accuracy of the charity’s accounts nor any decision based upon them. Latest Accounts
31 Jan 2020 £71,873 £79,131 28 Oct 2020 Yes
31 Jan 2021 £72,496 £63,850 29 Jun 2021 Yes
31 Jan 2022 £63,016 £59,675 17 Nov 2022 Yes
31 Jan 2023 £65,855 £78,343 19 Dec 2023 Yes 2023-12-19- Accounts -SC004123_Redacted
31 Jan 2024 No Annual Information due by 31 Oct 2024
*Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, OSCR allowed an additional 9 months grace period for charities that were overdue/late when their annual information due by date fell between 01 March 2020 and 31 March 2021.

If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .

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