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Portobello Spiritualist Church

SC006038Registered charity from 27 March 1989
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address 20a Bath Street
Edinburgh
Postcode EH15 1HD
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website www.portobellosc.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
(a) the holding of religious services for public worship (b) the advancement of the religion and religious philosophy of Spiritualism (c) the training of all in the principles of the religion, religious philosophy and science of Spiritualism (d) such charitable objects as may be decided upon from time to time by Special Resolution of the Full Members in General Meeting. No object shall be included which is inconsistent with the status of the Church as a religious charity.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
Hold religious services. The advancement of religion and the religious philosophy of spiritualism and provide training on all the principles of religion and the philosophy and science of spiritualism. The charity holds services 3 times per week 45 weeks. Spiritual Awareness workshops are held and an annual open day.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
Constitutional Form Date: 27 Mar 1989
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 0
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of religion"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Jan 2022 £1,767 £8,633 10 Oct 2022 Yes
31 Jan 2023 £10,900 £7,655 12 Oct 2023 Yes
31 Jan 2024 £18,296 £11,016 05 Sept 2024 Yes
31 Jan 2025 £17,957 £11,789 17 Jun 2025 Yes Not published by OSCR
31 Jan 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Oct 2026
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   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Tracy Thomson
Mae Dickson
Christine Dowie
Janis Harkin
June Herraghty
Jillian Scott
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