Eleventh Church of Christ, Scientist, London
Analysis
Eleventh Church of Christ, Scientist, London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Eleventh Church of Christ, Scientist, London reported income of £1.0m and spending of £150k, leaving 85% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £79k to £1.0m (+1183%), an average of +89% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 1576%. Over the whole period it spent 28% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Eleventh Church of Christ, Scientist, London sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church (£1.0m), Nan Ping Spiritual Cultivation Organization of the UK (£1.0m) and Muslim Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Community of Leicester (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92% and investments 7.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £903k. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 3.2%. Reserves of £1.1m would cover about 89 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.9%
- Legacies 89%
- Charitable activities 0.3%
- Investments 7.3%
- Other 0.4%
In the charity's own words
The Church's activities are directed to the fulfulment of its object: ".....to spread the truth of the healing Christ as revealed to this age by Mary Baker Eddy." To achieve this object the Church continues its main activities, namely the holding of public services, provision of a Sunday School, maintenance of a Reading Room and sponsorship of public lectures.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sutton Coldfield Baptist Church | Sutton Coldfield | £1.0m |
| Nan Ping Spiritual Cultivation Organization of the UK | London | £1.0m |
| Muslim Khoja Shia Ithna-Asheri Community of Leicester | Leicester | £1.0m |
| Gold Hill Baptist Church | Buckinghamshire | £1.0m |