CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMITTEE FOR "FOCUS" — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 4 March 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £82,256
Latest expenditure: £125,434
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Tythe Barn, Bassetsbury Lane, HIGH WYCOMBE, Buckinghamshire, HP11 1QX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE COMMITTEE IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE THE UNDERSTANDING AND APPLICATION OF THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE RELIGION BY THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE & THE PROVISION OF OTHER ACTIVITIES WHICH FOSTER AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AN AWARENESS & AN APPRECIATION OF THE VALUES & TEACHINGS OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE & WHICH ENCOURAGE THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION THEREOF AND SUCH OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES.

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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: 15 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £82,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,434

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: 30 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £81,372
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,225

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: 28 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £170,628
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,643

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: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,831
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,970

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: 30 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £41,416
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,750

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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: 15 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £82,256
Total Gross Expenditure: £125,434
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 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: 30 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £81,372
Total Gross Expenditure: £94,225
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 5

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: 28 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £170,628
Total Gross Expenditure: £187,643
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: 50

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: 31 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,831
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,970
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: 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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £41,416
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,750
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: 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: 20

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMITTEE FOR "FOCUS"
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-09-17T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 243690
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 243690
Assoc Charity Name: CHARITY FOR THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, WAKEFIELD

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMITTEE FOR "FOCUS"
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-03-04T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE COMMITTEE FOR "FOCUS"
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-09-15T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 1027429
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1027429
Assoc Charity Name: FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST TUNBRIDGE WELLS

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 3 DECEMBER 2004 AS AMENDED 4 FEBRUARY 2005.
Charitable Objects: TO ADVANCE THE TEACHINGS OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE AS FOUND IN THE BIBLE AND 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 Other Names

Charity Name Id: 438610
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FOCUS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures