--- title: "Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd — charity SC017378 | CharityCompare" description: "Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd (charity SC017378): income £12,038 (2025). Registration, activities, accounts and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/kinneff-old-church-preservation-trust-ltd retrieved: 2026-10-07T10:47:24.716Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. SC017378Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) KO # Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of religion, the advancement of citizenship or community development, the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.kinneffoldchurch.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC017378) Work at Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=kinneff-old-church-preservation-trust-ltd&type=claim&name=Kinneff%20Old%20Church%20Preservation%20Trust%20Ltd) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £12,038 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £4,612 Registered charity number SC017378 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Aberdeenshire Website [www.kinneffoldchurch.com](http://www.kinneffoldchurch.com/) Quick answer Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd (number SC017378) 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 Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd do? The Trust was set up to maintain the history and the fabric of Kinneff Old Church which is famous as being the hiding place of the Scottish Crown Jewels (The Honours of Scotland) during the occupation of Scotland by the marauding troops of Oliver Cromwell. The minister and his wife James and Christian Grainger devised a plan where the Honours were removed from Dunnottar Castle and buried in the church for 9 years up to the restoration of Charles ll in 1660. The church is a recognised visitor attraction in the Mearns area of Kincardineshire and the building is maintained as a memorial to these… Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd Answers Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd 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”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 24 September 1974 Where it says it operates Aberdeenshire ## What causes is Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd registered for? the advancement of religionthe advancement of citizenship or community developmentthe advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. 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Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC017378? Search SC017378 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd do? The Trust was set up to maintain the history and the fabric of Kinneff Old Church which is famous as being the hiding place of the Scottish Crown Jewels (The Honours of Scotland) during the occupation of Scotland by the marauding troops of Oliver Cromwell. The minister and his wife James and Christian Grainger devised a plan where the Honours were removed from Dunnottar Castle and buried in the church for 9 years up to the restoration of Charles ll in 1660. The church is a recognised visitor attraction in the Mearns area of Kincardineshire and the building is maintained as a memorial to these… Does Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd? Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd's website listed in our register data is http://www.kinneffoldchurch.com. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. When was Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd registered as a charity? Kinneff Old Church Preservation Trust Ltd was entered on the register on 24 September 1974. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC017378).