First Church of Christ, Scientist, London
Analysis
First Church of Christ, Scientist, London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 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 June 2025, First Church of Christ, Scientist, London reported income of £315k and spending of £330k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £374k to £315k (-16%), an average of -4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 87% 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, London sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, South Woodford (£315k), Friends of Eidah Chareidis Orthodox Council of Jerusalem (£315k) and Reading Islamic Cultural Centre (£315k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
This Kensington Church, open to everyone, provides for the community weekly Sunday Church Services, a Sunday School, Wednesday Testimony Meetings, a Christian Science Reading Room bookshop and sponsors regular free lectures. All details are on our church website www.firstlondon.org, with world-wide links to daily articles, podcasts and videos about Christian science.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, South Woodford | London | £315k |
| Friends of Eidah Chareidis Orthodox Council of Jerusalem | London | £315k |
| Reading Islamic Cultural Centre | Reading | £315k |
| Lansdowne Gospel Hall Trust | Hampshire | £315k |