First Church of Christ Scientist Poole

Analysis

First Church of Christ Scientist Poole is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Poole. It was registered in April 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, First Church of Christ Scientist Poole reported income of £38k and spending of £63k, spending 165% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £48k to £38k (-20%), an average of -5.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 116% 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 Poole sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sri Venkateswara Balaji Temple (£38k), Sleaford Islamic Centre (£38k) and Burning Bush Apostolic Christian Ministries (£38k).

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.