CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, PORTSMOUTH AND CHICHESTER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 11 April 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £38,970
Latest expenditure: £29,662
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Christian Science Society, 178 London Road, PORTSMOUTH, PO2 9DP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester is a branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston Massachusetts, USA. It provides Sunday Services, Wednesday Testimony meetings, Bible Lesson Read-overs, metaphysical meetings and a Reading Room that provides literature relating to the teachings of Christian Science.

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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: 26 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £38,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,662

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: 26 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 26 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £33,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,128

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: 30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £93,224
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,963

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: 8 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,603

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: 24 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £13,664
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,667

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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: 26 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £38,970
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,662
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: 26 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £33,293
Total Gross Expenditure: £43,128
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: 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: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £93,224
Total Gross Expenditure: £32,963
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: 1

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: 8 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £40,603
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: 0

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: 24 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £13,664
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,667
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: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Portsmouth City
Welsh Ind: No

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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: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, PORTSMOUTH AND CHICHESTER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2016-04-11T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, PORTSMOUTH AND CHICHESTER
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-03-10T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5063408
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1163453
Assoc Charity Name: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, EASTBOURNE

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, PORTSMOUTH AND CHICHESTER
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-10-22T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1029527
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1029527
Assoc Charity Name: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY CHICHESTER

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 01 JAN 1907AS AMENDED ON 02 AUG 2015AS AMENDED ON 28 FEB 2016 as amended on 05 Nov 2023
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION IS TO MAINTAIN, DEMONSTRATE AND SPREAD THE TEACHINGS OF TRUTH 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; AND TO ABIDE BY THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THE CHURCH MANUAL OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, IN BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 676698
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, PORTSMOUTH AND CHICHESTER

Charity Name Id: 564344
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, PORTSMOUTH

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures