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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST OXFORD

Registered charity 1034774 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH OXFORD

Sunday services and Sunday School, to which all members of the public are invited, are held every Sunday at 10.30am. Wednesday evening meetings, also open to the general public, are currently being held on-line at 7.30pm. The church sponsors at least one free lecture on Christian Science each year, and maintains a public Reading Room, currently open from 11.00am to 1.00pm on Fridays.

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Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,713,179 at year-end, supported by total income of £43,691 and net investment gains of £30,883. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no stated reserves policy target or employee remuneration exceeding £60,000.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: 1 trustee received an honorarium of £900 in the year for work as the Clerk. Trustees received £1,569 for reimbursement of items purchased on behalf of the church and travel expenses.
“1 trustee received an honorarium of £900 in the year for work as the Clerk (2023: £900). No trustees were paid for their role as trustees. Trustees received £1,569 (2023: £268) for reimbursement of items purchased on behalf of the church and travel expenses for House Committee and Reading Room attendance.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£44k£38k
31/12/2023£38k£36k
31/12/2022£35k£31k
31/12/2021£31k£41k
31/12/2020£34k£43k

Common questions

Is FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST OXFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,713,179 at year-end, supported by total income of £43,691 and net investment gains of £30,883. The trustees report adequate resources for the foreseeable future, with no stated reserves policy target or employee remuneration exceeding £60,000. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.