Registered charity · No. SC016650Trust (founding document is a deed of trust) (other than educational endowment)
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Bishops Conference of Scotland
Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data
Bishops Conference of Scotland is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the prevention or relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the advancement of religion.
Bishops Conference of Scotland (number SC016650) is listed as registered in the OSCR snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Bishops Conference of Scotland do?
The Bishops' Conference of Scotland, also known as the Catholic National Endowment Trust, is a charity consisting of the 8 Catholic dioceses of Scotland. The Bishops act as one national body to promote, establish, develop, expand, contribute to, support and maintain facilities, projects, schemes and institutions of all kinds having a religious, educational and charitable purpose for the benefit of the Catholic community and the wider community throughout Scotland. The aims of the Conference are outlined in the structure of the Conference and are the following: to proclaim the Good News of J…
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
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Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Bishops Conference of Scotland
Answers Bishops Conference of Scotland gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
Where does Bishops Conference of Scotland's money come from?
Bishops Conference of Scotland reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (87%), investments £131k (10%), other income £32k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.1m · 87%
Investments£131k · 10%
Other income£32k · 2%
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Catholic National Endowment Trust
Where it says it operates
North Lanarkshire
What causes is Bishops Conference of Scotland registered for?
the prevention or relief of povertythe advancement of educationthe advancement of religion
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Is Bishops Conference of Scotland a legitimate charity?
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What is Bishops Conference of Scotland's charity number?
Bishops Conference of Scotland's charity number is SC016650. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Bishops Conference of Scotland do?
The Bishops' Conference of Scotland, also known as the Catholic National Endowment Trust, is a charity consisting of the 8 Catholic dioceses of Scotland. The Bishops act as one national body to promote, establish, develop, expand, contribute to, support and maintain facilities, projects, schemes and institutions of all kinds having a religious, educational and charitable purpose for the benefit of the Catholic community and the wider community throughout Scotland. The aims of the Conference are outlined in the structure of the Conference and are the following: to proclaim the Good News of J…
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Where does Bishops Conference of Scotland's money come from?
Bishops Conference of Scotland reported £1.3m total income for the year ending 31 December 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (87%), investments £131k (10%), other income £32k (2%).
When was Bishops Conference of Scotland registered as a charity?
Bishops Conference of Scotland was entered on the register on 12 January 1942.