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Stornoway Free Church: Stornoway

SC011447Registered charity from 01 August 1925
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address M A Macleod Memorial Hall
Kenneth Street
Stornoway
Isle of Lewis
Postcode HS1 2DR
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website https://www.stornowayfreechurch.com
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
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
1. Services of worship in English and Gaelic were held every Sunday and prayer meetings weekly 2. Spiritual and social support was provided to the elderly, the sick and those disadvantaged in their own homes. 3. The Sunday School met weekly using age-appropriate versions of the Go Teach materials. 4. The monthly 55+ Fellowship continued meeting in the year. 5. The congregation’s Explorer groups continued to meet weekly during term time. 6. An outreach named ‘Fridays at the Free’ created to address the problem of loneliness and the cost of living challenges, met regularly. 7. The MA Hall is the venue from which Dove’s Corner Baby Bank distributes nappies, items of clothing and baby formula milk free of charge to parents who are struggling to meet the costs of purchasing such items. 8. The congregation supports Road to Recovery, an alcohol and addiction rehabilitation programme. 9. The MA Hall continues to be a popular fund-raising venue for humanitarian & medical charities.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 01 Aug 1925
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 4
Number of Volunteers: 51-100
Purposes: "the prevention or relief of poverty", "the advancement of religion", "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended", "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"
Beneficiaries: "Children or young people", "Older People", "People with disabilities or health problems", "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Types Of Activity Undertaken: "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"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Accounts Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 Dec 2021 £429,075 £416,084 05 Jul 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £423,994 £428,308 13 Jun 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £459,519 £475,752 25 May 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £496,101 £450,860 24 Jun 2025 Yes Download
31 Dec 2025 No No
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
Murdo Maclean
John Macleod
John Macphail
Norman Macritchie
Paul Ferguson
Malcolm Campbell
Iain Mackenzie
Marten Walker
Murdo Macleod
Joseph Macphee
Murdo Martin
Donald Macleod
Torquil Macleod
Angus Smith
Gordon Kennedy
Calum Smith
David Chisholm
John Macdonald
Angus Campbell
Kenneth Morrison
Ian Murdo Macleod
Torquil Macleod
Duncan Macleod
Murdo Murray
Alasdair Macleod
Jack Libby
Gordon Murray
Angus Maciver
Norman Campbell
Robert MacLennan
Murdo Macleod
John Macritchie
Roderick Martin
Donald Macritchie
Donald Buchanan
Norman Morrison
Donald Macleod
Murdo Macphail
Murdo Maclean
Calum Mackenzie
Ian Macrae
Murdo Macleod
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