First Church of Christ, Scientist, Bournemouth

Analysis

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Bournemouth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in July 1965, 61 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, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Bournemouth reported income of £62k and spending of £32k, leaving 49% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £22k to £62k (+189%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 75%. Over the whole period it spent 62% 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, Bournemouth sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Croftlands Community Church (£62k), Ewyas Harold Baptist Church (£62k) and Kairos Connexion (£62k).