First Church of Christ Scientist Cheltenham

Analysis

First Church of Christ Scientist Cheltenham is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in June 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending October 2025, First Church of Christ Scientist Cheltenham reported income of £29k and spending of £312k, spending 1080% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £123k to £29k (-76%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 2508%. Over the whole period it spent 16% 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 Cheltenham sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 52nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Plymouth Christadelphian Ecclesia (£29k), Cornerstone Fellowship International UK (£29k) and Charity for Religious and Other Purposes (£29k).

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.