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Second Church of Christ, Scientist, London

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1084322Greater LondonReligion
Income£384k2025-12-31
Spending£154ksame year
Spent / received37%5-year average
Size in its cause90th pctReligion
Registered2001Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Second Church of Christ, Scientist, London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Greater London. It was registered in January 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Second Church of Christ, Scientist, London reported income of £384k and spending of £154k, leaving 60% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £231k to £384k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 37% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Second Church of Christ, Scientist, London sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include River Church Ipswich (£384k), South West Baptist Association (£385k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Philip and St James, Leckhampton with St Christopher's, Warden Hill (£384k).

Income and spending

£0£115k£229k£344k£459k2021 Income: £231,2892021 Spending: £89,69820212022 Income: £286,0272022 Spending: £104,35720222023 Income: £295,7832023 Spending: £123,99120232024 Income: £458,9372024 Spending: £147,54320242025 Income: £384,4462025 Spending: £154,4322025
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Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

Sunday and Wednesday services throughout the year. Sunday School and Youth discussion groups. Bookshop on premises selling Christian Science literature - also a study centre (online as well ) with special events. Public lectures 4-5 times annually. www.secondchurchlondon.org

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