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CCEW Charity Commission profile

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, READING

Registered charity 1040054 · organisation 1040054

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
10 August 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£45,831
Latest expenditure
£66,265
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 52-54 KING'S ROAD, READING, BERKSHIRE, RG1 3AA

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.csreading.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Christian Science Church, Reading Room and Sunday School, holding church and Sunday School services every Sunday at 10.30am, and Testimony Meetings at 7.45pm on Wednesdays. Reading Room and bookshop open during working hours most days of the week. Annual lecture to public.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
10 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£45,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,265
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£51,008
Total Gross Expenditure
£93,332
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
12 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£49,444
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,991
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£38,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£62,308
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
2 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
2 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£70,788
Total Gross Expenditure
£88,360

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
10 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£45,831
Total Gross Expenditure
£66,265
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
20 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£51,008
Total Gross Expenditure
£93,332
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
12 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£49,444
Total Gross Expenditure
£70,991
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
12 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£38,592
Total Gross Expenditure
£62,308
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
9
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
2 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£70,788
Total Gross Expenditure
£88,360
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
9

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Oxfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Reading
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Berkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wokingham
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, READING
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-08-10T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 30 JUNE 1994
Charitable Objects
TO MAINTAIN AND SPREAD THE TRUTH AS SET FORTH IN THE BIBLE AND INTERPRETED IN "SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES", BY THE DISCOVERER AND FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE, MARY BAKER EDDY, AND SO DEMONSTRATE THIS TRUTH "BY BRINGING FORTH THE FRUITS OF LOVE, CASTING OUT ERROR AND HEALING THE SICK," (SCIENCE AND HEALTH P.35) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EXAMPLE AND COMMAND OF CHRIST JESUS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE READING AND SURROUNDING AREA.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
134706
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH READING
Charity Name Id
134711
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST READING

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management