Historic Churches Scotland
Historic Churches Scotland is a registered charity in Scotland working in the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science, based in City of Edinburgh.
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Key facts
- Registered charity number
- SC024407
- Status
- Registered (active)
- Charity type
- Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
- Location
- City of Edinburgh
- Latest income (year ending 2025-01-31)
- £153,415
- Website
- www.historicchurches.scot
What the charity does
We work in partnership with communities to save historic places of worship where they are at risk through sale, disuse, or decay, and to create strong, sustainable community assets at are valued, cared for and bring local benefit. We do this by taking into our own care and ownership a small number of irreplaceable nationally important places of worship that are no longer in use, and by repairing and conserving them and providing free public access for all. We also support communities taking ownership of their own local place of worship. We value partnerships at a local, regional and national…
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Why there's no Clarity Score yet
The Clarity Score is computed from full financial filing history. Historic Churches Scotland is on the official register but outside the detailed-filing group we currently score (or awaiting its first filings), so we show its official register record instead of a rating. Its score appears automatically once enough filing data exists — never by payment. How scoring works
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Historic Churches Scotland a legitimate charity?
- Yes. Historic Churches Scotland is a registered charity (number SC024407) regulated by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). You can verify it on the official register.
- What does Historic Churches Scotland do?
- We work in partnership with communities to save historic places of worship where they are at risk through sale, disuse, or decay, and to create strong, sustainable community assets at are valued, cared for and bring local benefit. We do this by taking into our own care and ownership a small number of irreplaceable nationally important places of worship that are no longer in use, and by repairing and conserving them and providing free public access for all. We also support communities taking ownership of their own local place of worship. We value partnerships at a local, regional and national…
- How can I donate to Historic Churches Scotland?
- Historic Churches Scotland's website is http://www.historicchurches.scot — donate there directly so the charity receives the full amount. CharityCompare never takes a commission on donations.
Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-07-18, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.