first church of christ, scientist, london
Activities & Mission
This Kensington Church, open to everyone, provides for the community weekly Sunday Church Services, a Sunday School, Wednesday Testimony Meetings, a Christian Science Reading Room bookshop and sponsors regular free lectures. All details are on our church website www.firstlondon.org, with world-wide links to daily articles, podcasts and videos about Christian science.
Fundraising
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Local Authority
Financial Information
Latest Income
£309,519
Latest Expenditure
£297,607
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 63.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 89.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 12.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £259,197
Charitable Activities £2,306
Other Trading £0
Investments £242,433
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £318,639
Raising Funds £38,920
Governance £4,087
Grants to Institutions £34,000
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £309,519 | £297,607 | 0 / 20 | |||
| 2023 | £238,037 | £199,866 | 0 / 15 | |||
| 2022 | £503,936 | £357,559 | £318,639 | £11,486,051 | £2,453,341 | 7 / 15 |
| 2021 | £373,742 | £328,492 | 0 / 15 | |||
| 2020 | £328,593 | £462,959 | 0 / 15 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST LO
8 WRIGHTS LANE
LONDON
W8 6TA
8 WRIGHTS LANE
LONDON
W8 6TA
Email
clerk@firstlondon.orgWebsite
www.firstlondon.orgRegistration Date
8 October 1965
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
238685
Charity Number
238685
Trustees
JEREMY BRADSHAW
Robin Harragin
Elizabeth Collison
JOHN LUKE
Stephen Eggins Mr