The Scottish Episcopal Church

What The Scottish Episcopal Church does

The Scottish Episcopal Church (SEC) is a Scottish-registered charity (SC015962) and a self-governing province of the worldwide Anglican Communion, founded in 1689 following the Glorious Revolution and operating across seven dioceses — Aberdeen & Orkney, Argyll & The Isles, Brechin, Edinburgh, Glasgow & Galloway, Moray Ross & Caithness, and St Andrews Dunkeld & Dunblane — each led by a diocesan bishop under the Primus (currently the Most Rev Mark Strange, Bishop of Moray, Ross & Caithness). The central General Synod Office relocated in 2026 from Forbes House on Grosvenor Crescent to 40 Torphichen Street, Edinburgh, and is staffed by a Secretary General, COO, CFO/Treasurer, Director of Communications, Church Relations Officer, Net Zero Delivery Director and Head of Safeguarding; seven diocesan offices (Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Oban, Dundee, Glasgow, Inverness, Perth) handle local operations.

Its core 'products' are religious and community services rather than commercial offerings: daily online Prayer Offices (Morning, Evening, Night), Online Sunday Worship, an interactive Church Finder map, an Inspires email newsletter, Provincial Youth Week pilgrimages (priced at £160–£235 per participant), theological publications (liturgies, Grosvenor Essays), a 2025 International Scholarships Programme for doctoral theological study by Global South applicants at Scottish universities, and a Net Zero Toolkit (toolkit.secnetzero.org) supporting congregations towards Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030 in partnership with HeatHack. The website is partially compliant with WCAG 2.2 Level AA and explicitly aligned with the UK Equality Act 2010.

The SEC's business model is a non-commercial charity model — funded through congregational giving, donations, legacies and grants, with no public revenue disclosure. Distribution runs through a hybrid of parish-based in-person ministry (churches identified via the Church Finder map) and digital channels (Daily Prayer, Online Sunday Worship, social media on Twitter/X, Facebook, YouTube and Vimeo). The organisation actively participates in a broad ecumenical network: the EMU partnership with the Methodist Church and United Reformed Church, the 2021 St Andrew Declaration with the Church of Scotland, the St Ninian Declaration with the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland, and membership of ACTS, CTBI, the Porvoo Communion, the World Council of Churches, the Conference of European Churches, the Reuilly Agreement, the Meissen Commission and the rotating Celtic Bishops Conference with the Church in Wales and the Church of Ireland.

Name

The Scottish Episcopal Church

Legal name

General Synod of The Scottish Episcopal Church

Website

https://scotland.anglican.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Scottish Episcopal Church is a Scottish charity and self-governing Anglican province, founded in 1689, providing worship, daily prayer, youth programmes, theological publishing, and pastoral services across seven dioceses in Scotland as part of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Services / Christian Church Administration

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311), Religious Organizations (813110)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Christian worship services
• Religious community
• Liturgical publications
• Youth pilgrimage programs
• Pastoral care services

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Scottish Episcopal Church is a religious organisation that delivers Christian worship, prayer, pastoral care, sacraments, and life-cycle ceremonies (baptisms, weddings, funerals) across seven dioceses in Scotland. It operates through a network of local congregations and offers online daily prayer offices, online Sunday worship, publications (liturgies and Grosvenor Essays theological essays), youth pilgrimages to Iona, an international doctoral scholarships programme, and congregational resources for governance, safeguarding, and environmental sustainability.

Product overview

The Scottish Episcopal Church operates primarily as a religious organization offering spiritual services rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings include Daily Prayer Offices (Morning, Evening, and Night prayer available online), Church Finder (interactive map-based congregation locator), Publications including liturgies and Grosvenor Essays theological publications, Online Sunday Worship, Resources for Congregations, Inspires Online Newsletter, International Scholarships Programme, Provincial Youth Week pilgrimages, Net Zero Toolkit for environmental sustainability, and Accessibility Tools Widget providing accessibility customization options. The General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church serves as the legislative and deliberative body, with operations conducted through boards and committees including Mission Board, Faith and Order Board, Administration Board, and Institute Council. The organization is committed to Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030 and maintains WCAG 2.2 Level AA accessibility compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Daily Prayer Offices Online prayer services providing Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Night Prayer available daily for individuals to participate in the Office, the regular cycle of daily prayer known worldwide.
• Church Finder Interactive map-based tool enabling users to locate Scottish Episcopal congregations across Scotland to find their nearest church or plan a visit.
• Publications (Liturgies & Grosvenor Essays) Liturgies of the Scottish Episcopal Church and Grosvenor Essays theological publications, available for download and purchase through an online ordering system.
• Online Sunday Worship Virtual worship services broadcast online for remote participation in Sunday services by individuals unable to attend in person.
• Provincial Youth Week & Iona Youth Pilgrimage Annual youth event and pilgrimage programme overseen by the Provincial Youth Committee, including youth pilgrimages to Iona for ages 12-25+ including travel from Oban, accommodation, and food.
• International Scholarships Programme Two scholarships offered to applicants from the Global South for Doctoral Studies in Divinity, Theology, and Religious Studies at Scottish universities, aimed at building relationships within the Anglican Communion.
• Net Zero Toolkit Online resource supporting churches in working towards Net Zero carbon emissions by 2030, including an Energy Footprint Analyser and Net Zero Cards for tracking progress, delivered in partnership with HeatHack.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Church of ScotlandcoreOthers · 1 January 2021St Andrew Declaration partnership signed in 2021 for ecumenical relations between SEC and Church of Scotland, with guidelines on shared worship and ministry.
• Methodist Church of Great BritaincoreOthersEMU (Equipping, Mission and Unity) partnership with Methodist Church and United Reformed Churches for ecumenical cooperation and shared ministry.
• United Reformed ChurchcoreOthersEMU (Equipping, Mission and Unity) partnership with Methodist Church and United Reformed Churches for ecumenical cooperation and shared ministry.
• Roman Catholic Church in ScotlandcoreOthersSt Ninian Declaration partnership for ecumenical relations with Roman Catholic Church in Scotland.
• Actions of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS)minorOthersMember church of ACTS, the ecumenical body bringing together churches in Scotland.
• Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI)minorOthersMember church of CTBI for ecumenical cooperation across Britain and Ireland.
• Porvoo CommunionminorOthersParticipates in Porvoo Communion with Anglican Churches of Great Britain and Ireland and Nordic/Baltic Lutheran Churches for mutual recognition and partnership.
• World Council of Churches (WCC)minorOthersMember church participating in WCC for international ecumenical cooperation.
• Conference of European Churches (CEC)minorOthersParticipates in CEC for European ecumenical cooperation and advocacy.
• Reuilly AgreementminorOthersParticipates in the Reuilly Agreement for ecumenical relations.
• Meissen CommissionminorOthersParticipates in the Meissen Commission for ecumenical relations.
• HeatHackminorOthersSEC is working in partnership with HeatHack, an organisation which arranges facilitated group sessions for community groups such as churches to help them understand what a net zero future holds for their buildings, as part of the Net Zero 2030 commitment.
• Anglican CommunioncoreOthersSEC is part of the worldwide Anglican Communion, with the Primus representing the College and the wider church throughout the world-wide Anglican Communion. The Secretary General of the Anglican Communion has noted SEC is 'incredibly valued' within the communion.
• Church in WalesminorOthersCeltic Bishops conference held every two to three years, rotated among SEC, Church in Wales and Church of Ireland. The 2026 conference was hosted by Church in Wales.
• Church of IrelandminorOthersCeltic Bishops conference held every two to three years, rotated among SEC, Church in Wales and Church of Ireland.
• Four-Nations AnglicanminorOthersSEC participates in Four-Nations Anglican ecumenical meetings.
• Episcopal Church in JerusalemminorOthersThe offering during General Synod Eucharist is donated to the Al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital in Gaza city, operated by the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Church of Scotland: Scotland's national Presbyterian church; operates as a national denomination within Scotland, signed the St Andrew Declaration (2021) with the SEC, and competes for the same Scottish worshippers and donor base.
• Church of Ireland: Anglican province covering Ireland with two dioceses and a synod-based governance model, joined with SEC in the Celtic Bishops conference; closely mirrors the SEC's ecclesiastical organization.
• Methodist Church of Great Britain: UK Methodist denomination partnered with the SEC via the EMU ecumenical agreement; operates similar provincial-synod governance and serves a closely overlapping faith demographic in Britain.
• The Episcopal Church (USA): The US-based Anglican province sharing Episcopal liturgical identity and full-communion ties via the Anglican Communion; provides a comparable benchmark for program offerings, governance, and digital outreach scale.
• Roman Catholic Church in Scotland: Scotland's other major historic denomination, partnered with the SEC through the St Ninian Declaration; competes and cooperates in the same Scottish religious market.
• Church of England: The established Anglican province across most of the UK; operates the same provincial-diocesan governance model, holds comparable synod-based legislative structure, and shares liturgical tradition with the SEC as part of the Anglican Communion.
• Church in Wales: An Anglican province in Wales with diocesan structure, Celtic churches partnership, and shared Anglican identity; comparable in scale and constitutional governance to the SEC.
• United Reformed Church: British Protestant denomination and EMU ecumenical partner; matches the SEC in organizational scale, governance through synods, and member-funded operating model.

Regional players

• Anglican Church of Australia: Anglican province in Australia with dioceses and General Synod structure; geographically separate but materially comparable in faith offering, governance, and size to the SEC.

Others

• Salvation Army UK and Ireland: Christian denomination with comparable registered-charity structure in the UK, a similarly sized administrative footprint, and overlapping community service and worship activities; serves as a comparable operator if not a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/secsynod
• YouTubeyoutube.com/scottishepiscopal
• Facebookfacebook.com/scottishepiscopalchurch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scottishepiscopalchurch

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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