FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, CROYDON, SURREY

Charity Number: 238906
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The church's activities are governed by The Church Manual by Mary Baker Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science. Sunday morning and services, a Sunday School, Wednesday Testimony Meetings, a Reading Room and an annual lecture on Christian Science are all provided for the public.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £60,614
Total expenditure: £29,232

People

5 Trustee(s)

12 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Religious Activities
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Croydon
  • Surrey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 03 January 1966: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Linda Ashton Chair 16 January 2023
None on record
Lilia Lunn Trustee 20 January 2025
None on record
MICHAEL GYANG Trustee 22 January 2024
None on record
Caroline Goodwin Trustee 22 January 2024
None on record
Themby Wilcox Trustee 22 January 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £33.76k £23.23k £31.89k £35.73k £60.61k
Total expenditure £35.62k £22.76k £31.26k £29.27k £29.23k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 October 2024 15 May 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 15 May 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 18 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 18 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 04 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 04 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 10 June 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 October 2020 02 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 02 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

RULES ADOPTED 28 OCTOBER 1913

Charitable objects

TO MAINTAIN AND SPREAD THE TRUTH AS SET FORTH IN THE BIBLE AND INTERPRETED IN SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES BY MARY BAKER EDDY, THE DISCOVERER AND FOUNDER OF CHRITIAN SCIENCE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Linked charities

Linked charities
Linked charity 238906-1 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM
Governing document
CONSTITUTION AND RULES.
Charitable objects
PROVISION OF A READING ROOM FOR THE SELLING, LENDING AND STUDYING OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE LITERATURE.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED
Registration history
  • 03 January 1966 : Standard registration

Contact information

Address:
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST
14 ALTYRE ROAD
CROYDON
CR0 5LA
Phone:
020 8681 3457
Email:
christianscience.croydon@gmail.com
Website:

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