First Church of Christ, Scientist, Stroud

Analysis

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Stroud is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stroud. It was registered in June 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2026, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Stroud reported income of £21k and spending of £15k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £9,283 to £21k (+126%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 173%. Over the whole period it spent 113% 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, Stroud sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marston Church Properties Limited (£21k), London Muslim Cultural and Recreational Charity (£21k) and Stowting C E Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£21k).