First Church of Christ Scientist Sutton Coldfield and Reading Room

Analysis

First Church of Christ Scientist Sutton Coldfield and Reading Room is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton Coldfield. It was registered in April 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 March 2025, First Church of Christ Scientist Sutton Coldfield and Reading Room reported income of £17k and spending of £35k, spending 210% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £17k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 157% 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 Sutton Coldfield and Reading Room sits at the 30th percentile: it is larger than about 30% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Much Marcle Memorial Hall (£17k), Light House Norwich (£17k) and Carry the Fire Ministries UK (£17k).