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Charity Details

 

Edinburgh: Portobello and Joppa Parish Church (Church of Scotland)

SC011728Registered charity from 07 April 1978
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address 1 Brunstane Road North
Edinburgh
Postcode EH15 2DL
Website www.portyjoppachurch.org
Parent Charity Name Church of Scotland
Parent Charity Registration Number SC011353
Parent Charity Country of Registration Scotland
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The advancement of religion.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
‘The community of Christ at the heart of the community’ ? We believe that we are called to live our Christian faith within the midst of this community and in the midst of this world, transforming it in love while we ourselves are transformed. We believe that our lives, including our time, talents and resources are gifts given to us by God and we are called to use them with grace and wisdom. We believe that joining together in worship and fellowship strengthens the bonds of love between us and follows Christ’s example of offering and receiving hospitality. We believe that the Christian love that unites us is strong enough and humble enough to encompass a wide variety of theological, ecclesiastical, social and political views. We believe that God has called us to heed the promptings of the Spirit of Holiness to create a community of grace within this community, one that will shine like a beacon of hope and light on the shores of the Firth of Forth.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 07 Apr 1978
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 4
Number of Volunteers: 51-100
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 Dec 2021 £271,982 £224,748 30 Jun 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £253,231 £224,505 22 Jun 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £272,685 £236,134 25 Apr 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £403,711 £341,729 06 Jun 2025 Yes
31 Dec 2025 £465,753 £381,838 16 Apr 2026 Yes Download
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
William Scott
Sarah Rennie
Carol Brackenridge
Sandra Anderson
Carolyn McKillop
Elizabeth Anderson
Ann Moar
Michael Ferguson
Robert Wilson
Dorothy Lamb
Margaret Williamson
Jamie McDonald
Donna Ballantine
Sheila Hay
Patricia Young
Robert Todd
Marion Scott
Fiona Carlile
Ross Donaldson
George Anderson
Stewart Weaver
Michael Craig
David Simpson
Sheena Gilchrist
Helen McDaid
David Stocks
Sheena McDonald
Moyra Burns
David Simpson
Helen Kneale
Elize Rutherford
Adrian Smith
Anne McKerchar
Robert Davis
Pamela Donaldson
Jennifer Foster
Alexander Downie
Louise Simpson
Michelle Brown
Anne Russell
David Brackenridge
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