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Highland International Church

SC046465Registered charity from 06 April 2016
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Charity Information:
Address 82 Towerhill Avenue
Cradlehall
Inverness
Postcode IV2 5FB
Is the supplied address a principal office or a trustee address? Trustee - Charity Trustee
Website hicinverness.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Object:
The Church's purpose is the advancement of the Christian religion in Scotland and the world for the public benefit through the maintenance in Inverness, Inverness-shire, of a body of Christian believers founded on the Basis of Faith and engaged in serving God through worship, discipling, pastoral care and outreach which will include: 4.1 the support of Christian work and ministry through the work of other Christian churches and fellowships by the provision of personnel, financial and technical support for Christian ministry and mission worldwide; 4.2 the promotion of education for the public benefit, particularly in the understanding of the evangelical reformed Christian religion by making grants to support institutions or colleges engaged in training students for work or ministry and awarding bursaries to students undertaking such training and offering grants to support those engaged in Bible teaching throughout the world and those engaged in training others to undertake Bible teaching; 4.3 the translation, publication or distribution of the Scriptures or evangelical Christian literature and the support of those engaged in such work; 4.4 the relief of poverty and suffering for the public benefit by making grants to nongovernmental organisations working to relieve poverty both locally in Inverness and elsewhere throughout the world and to individuals suffering poverty or financial hardship; and 4.5 to carry on or support other charitable work or purposes within the definition of charitable purposes or objectives under Charity Law insofar as such work and purposes are not inconsistent with those set out in Articles 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.4.
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The charity's purpose is the advancement of the Christian religion in Scotland and the world for the public benefit, through the maintenance in Inverness of a body of Christian believers founded on the Basis of Faith and engaged in serving God through worship, discipling, pastoral care and outreach. To further the above objects and vision, the charity’s main activities were as follows: An 11.00am Sunday morning service of worship followed by refreshments. An 11.00am crèche during the Sunday morning service for pre-school children. A 5.30pm Zoom meeting working our way through the Heidelberg Catechism. A 7.15pm Sunday evening meeting (HIC-Youth) for secondary aged students. An occasional church family Sunday lunch together following the morning service. A Wednesday prayer meeting (often by Zoom) and on alternate weeks a Connect Group in local homes studying a Bible book. The practice of hospitality in local homes to welcome visitors and newcomers to the church.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Constitutional Form Date: 06 Apr 2016
Main Operating Location: Highland
Number of Staff: 1
Number of Volunteers: 1-50
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 Mar 2022 £77,894 £77,037 27 Oct 2022 Yes
31 Mar 2023 £82,850 £90,449 20 Nov 2023 Yes
31 Mar 2024 £98,089 £79,878 22 Oct 2024 Yes
31 Mar 2025 £108,880 £85,536 26 Jun 2025 Yes Download
31 Mar 2026 No Annual Information due by 31 Dec 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
James Torrens
Peter Humphris
David Humphris
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