Christian Science Society, Winchester
Analysis
Christian Science Society, Winchester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Winchester. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Christian Science Society, Winchester reported income of £16k and spending of £29k, spending 178% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £8,675 to £16k (+88%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 81%. Over the whole period it spent 139% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christian Science Society, Winchester sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Invicta Gospel Hall Trust (£16k), New House of Sion (£16k) and The Late John Valentine Learoyd Trust (£16k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Religious activities. We hold church services at 10.30am each Sunday and Wednesday meetings at 7.30pm on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month. We hold public talks on an occasional basis. All of our services, meetings and talks are directed towards sharing our love of Christian Science - a practical and demonstrative way of life, with healing at its centre.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Invicta Gospel Hall Trust | Kent | £16k |
| New House of Sion | London | £16k |
| The Late John Valentine Learoyd Trust | Whiteley | £16k |
| Ecclesiastical Charity of Archbishop Tenison | St Albans | £16k |