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Christ Church Edinburgh

SC046474Registered charity from 14 April 2016
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Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address 68 Britwell Crescent
Edinburgh
Postcode EH7 6PT
Website www.christchurchedinburgh.org
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:
Christ Church Edinburgh is set up to encourage people to bear witness to the gospel locally and nationally, to learn from the Bible, share fellowship and serve others in the community. In order to achieve this we hold two Sunday services, 11am in morning and 6pm in the evening. In the morning a creche is provided for 0-3 years and a Sunday Club is run for 4-11 year olds. A prayer meeting is held every Wednesday evening which includes occasional speakers from other organisations. Once a month this is replaced with home groups. There is also a Women's study group held each Tuesday and a Thursday lunch club which meet twice a month for food and fellowship. All these activities are advertised on our website and on an external message board, to which all are invited.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Unincorporated association
Constitutional Form Date: 14 Apr 2016
Main Operating Location: City of Edinburgh
Number of Staff: 2
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 Dec 2021 £126,640 £94,403 23 Sept 2022 Yes
31 Dec 2022 £131,799 £86,426 04 Sept 2023 Yes
31 Dec 2023 £150,975 £123,991 29 Sept 2024 Yes
31 Dec 2024 £143,161 £273,633 04 Aug 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
Philip Preston
David Court
Henry Witherspoon
John Macfarlane
Linda Macfarlane
Maldwyn Cooke
Timothy Russell
Ewan Clark
John Thompson
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