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Buccleuch & Greyfriars Free Church of Scotland

SC009634Registered charity from 01 January 1902
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address 10 West Crosscauseway
Edinburgh
Postcode EH8 9JP
Website www.buccleuchfreechurch.co.uk
Parent Charity Name Free Church of Scotland
Parent Charity Registration Number SC012925
Parent Charity Country of Registration Scotland
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
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.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The main goal of the charity is to hold public worship and mentor individuals in their faith with God. The chaity hold public worship services on a Sunday, and midweek Bible studies and activities.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 01 Jan 1992
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 3
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of religion"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations", "It carries out activities or services itself"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2021 £199,006 £144,322 08 Aug 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £300,026 £256,581 26 Sept 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £261,316 £375,130 22 Nov 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £266,889 £230,109 30 Sept 2025 Yes Download
31 Dec 2025 No Annual Information due by 30 Sept 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
Colin Morison
Fergus Macdonald
James Ross
Richard Lytle
Blair Urquhart
Roderick Macleod
Keith Knowlton
Robert Akroyd
David Mayes
Iain Gill
Stephen Willis
William Lytle
Neil Campbell
John MacLeod
From 09 March 2026, OSCR is required by law to publish the names of a charity’s trustees as part of its Scottish Charity Register entry. We are also required to publish each charity’s annual report and accounts as received from this date, which may include the names of certain individuals. The only exceptions to publication are where a charity or one of its charity trustees applies for this information to be excluded, and OSCR is satisfied that publishing it would jeopardise the safety or security of a person or premises.

If the charity trustee information on a Register entry appears blank, this may mean that an exemption applies or that the charity has not yet provided the required details to OSCR. Supplying this information will become mandatory as part of future annual submissions.
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From 30 June 2025, OSCR began collecting charity trustee information through OSCR Online. Providing this information is a legal requirement for all charities. The names of trustees will be published on the Scottish Charity Register from early 2026 to promote transparency and strengthen public trust in the sector.

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