FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST KENDAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 13 October 1995
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £14,935
Latest expenditure: £24,223
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, SANDES AVENUE, KENDAL, LA9 4LL

Website recorded by the regulator: kendalcs.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

This church holds a service each Sunday morning and a meeting each Wednesday lunchtime which any member of the public can attend. There is also a Sunday School at the same time as the Sunday Service, for pupils up to the age of 20 years. The church includes a Reading Room in the same building , which is open each week, Each year a free public lecture is held in Kendal.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,935
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,223

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 10 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 10 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £139,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £181,286

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 2 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,253
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,727

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,191
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,481

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 21 September 2021
Total Gross Income: £9,290
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,940

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £14,935
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,223
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: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 10 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £139,843
Total Gross Expenditure: £181,286
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 2 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,253
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,727
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: 3

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,191
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,481
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: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 4

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cumbria
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Lancashire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST KENDAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1995-10-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS ADOPTED AS AMENDED 4 FEBRUARY 1995,5 JUNE 1995 AND 5 SEPTEMBER 1995
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 MARY BAKER EDDY THE DISCOVERER AND FOUNDER OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures