CCEW Charity Commission profile

Christian Science Society, Exeter

Registered charity 1040318 · organisation 1040318

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Other
Registered
19 August 1994
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income
£22,763
Latest expenditure
£14,143
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Christian Science Society, 84A Longbrook Street, EXETER, EX4 6AP

Website recorded by the regulator: www.christianscienceexeter.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Religious activitiesProvides Church Services and Sunday SchoolOperates a Christian Science Reading RoomMakes occasional grants to Christian Science organisations

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received
7 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,143
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received
20 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£21,840
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,636
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£19,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,249
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,451
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,505
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received
2 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£54,278
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,761

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 February 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2025
Ar Due Date
30 November 2025
Ar Received Date
7 September 2025
Total Gross Income
£22,763
Total Gross Expenditure
£14,143
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
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2024
Ar Due Date
30 November 2024
Ar Received Date
20 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£21,840
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,636
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
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2023
Ar Due Date
30 November 2023
Ar Received Date
6 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£19,756
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,249
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
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2022
Ar Due Date
30 November 2022
Ar Received Date
7 November 2022
Total Gross Income
£12,451
Total Gross Expenditure
£12,505
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 January 2021
Ar Due Date
30 November 2021
Ar Received Date
2 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£54,278
Total Gross Expenditure
£21,761
Charity Raises Funds From Public
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
4

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
Christian Science Society, Exeter
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1994-08-19T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS ADOPTED 1938 AS AMENDED 11 JULY 1994, 12 JULY 2004, 10 JANUARY 2005 AND 11 OCTOBER 2010AS AMENDED ON 05 FEB 2017 as amended on 22 May 2023 as amended on 02 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CHURCH IS TO BEAR WITNESS TO THE TRUTH AS SET FORTH IN THE BIBLE AND INTERPRETED SPIRITUALLY IN "SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES" BY MARY BAKER EDDY, THE DISCOVERER AND FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE EXETER

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
139545
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH EXETER
Charity Name Id
139556
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, EXETER

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Volunteer management