FOURTH CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST MANCHESTER — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 25 January 1988
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £59,026
Latest expenditure: £33,295
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: FOURTH CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST, 42 PETER STREET, MANCHESTER, M2 5GP

Website recorded by the regulator: https://www.fccsmcr.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To promote Christian Science within Manchester and beyond and offer spiritual help to those in need

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 7 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £59,026
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,295

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: 23 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 23 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £94,627
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,708

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: 4 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £22,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,151

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: 10 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £22,226
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,589

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: 23 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,676

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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £59,026
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,295
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 23 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £94,627
Total Gross Expenditure: £70,708
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 4 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £22,235
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,151
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 10 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £22,226
Total Gross Expenditure: £31,589
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: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 23 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £24,644
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,676
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: 13

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Manchester City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: FOURTH CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST MANCHESTER
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1988-01-25T00:00:00

Charity Name: FOURTH CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST MANCHESTER
Charity Event Order: 2
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

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS ADOPTED 19 MARCH 1923 AS AMENDED 8 JANUARY 1987 AND 26 FEBRUARY 1987.
Charitable Objects: TO UPHOLD AND SPREAD THE TRUTH AS SET FORTH IN THE BIBLE AND INTERPRETED IN THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE TEXTBOOK "SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEY TO THE SCRIPTURES" BY MARY BAKER EDDY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANUAL OF THE MOTHER CHURCH THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST IN BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures