Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester
Analysis
Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in April 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester reported income of £58k and spending of £51k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £25k to £58k (+135%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 280%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chinese Family for Christ UK (£58k), Christian Surfers United Kingdom (£58k) and Al Khalil Educational and Cultural Centre (£58k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester is a branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston Massachusetts, USA. It provides Sunday Services, Wednesday Testimony meetings, Bible Lesson Read-overs, metaphysical meetings and a Reading Room that provides literature relating to the teachings of Christian Science.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chinese Family for Christ UK | London | £58k |
| Christian Surfers United Kingdom | Cornwall | £58k |
| Al Khalil Educational and Cultural Centre | London | £58k |
| New Street Baptist Church | St Neots | £58k |