First Church of Christ Scientist Kendal

Analysis

First Church of Christ Scientist Kendal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kendal. It was registered in October 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending December 2024, First Church of Christ Scientist Kendal reported income of £15k and spending of £24k, spending 162% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £13k to £15k (+13%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 1143%. Over the whole period it spent 130% 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 Kendal sits at the 28th percentile: it is larger than about 28% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jamiya Masjid & Islamic Centre (£15k), Gloucester National Spiritualist Church (£15k) and The Holme Mission Fund (£15k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.