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Revealed: the richest charities and how much they earn

A list of Scotland's richest charities has been revealed for the first time, and it shows the top 20 earners have a combined income of more than £4 billion.

The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR), which took up its powers in April 2006, has published a list ranking the 300 charities with the greatest annual incomes.

The wealthiest charity registered in Scotland is the British Council, which has a gross annual income of more than £517 million, followed by the University of Edinburgh, on £438 million, and the Open University, on £352 million.

Among other high-profile charities is the Church of Scotland, which is 20th, with an annual income of £108 million.

Full story at The Scotsman.

ANALYSIS

Churches and Christian organisations in the top 300, with cross-border charities marked with an asterisk, are:

13 - Salvation Army*
20 - Church of Scotland
27 - Salvation Army Social Work Trust*
36 - Tearfund*
37 - Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance*
91 - Church of Scotland General Trustees

108 - Aberlour Childcare Trust
113 - Church Of Scotland Investors Trust
130 - RC Archdiocese Of Glasgow Central Funds
143 - Mungo Foundation
158 - EMMS Nazareth
215 - Mission Aviation Fellowship UK*
220 - Baptist Missionary Society*
228 - Board Of Managers Of The Good Shepherd Centre
240 - Blythswood Care
243 - Wycliffe UK Ltd
248 - Lord's Work Trust
260 - St Columba's Hospice
285 - Sisters of Charity of St Paul the Apostle

Full story at OSCR.