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First Church of Christ Scientist Watford

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1040059WatfordReligion
Income£49k2025-06-30
Spending£38ksame year
Spent / received101%5-year average
Size in its cause48th pctReligion
Registered1994Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

First Church of Christ Scientist Watford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in August 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending June 2025, First Church of Christ Scientist Watford reported income of £49k and spending of £38k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £33k to £49k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, First Church of Christ Scientist Watford sits at the 48th percentile: it is larger than about 48% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northern Gospel Project (£49k), The Christian Spiritualist Society International (£49k) and Shri Guru Ravidass Dharmik Sabha (Willenhall) (£49k).

Income and spending

£0£12k£24k£37k£49k2021 Income: £33,3002021 Spending: £21,54020212022 Income: £28,9552022 Spending: £32,19820222023 Income: £30,9532023 Spending: £41,70720232024 Income: £30,9532024 Spending: £41,70720242025 Income: £48,7042025 Spending: £37,7162025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

Religious; Church, Sunday School and Reading Room

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Northern Gospel ProjectGreater Manchester£49k
The Christian Spiritualist Society InternationalUnit 17£49k
Shri Guru Ravidass Dharmik Sabha (Willenhall)West Midlands£49k
The Independent Bible Baptist Church of BuryBury£49k