CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, PORTSMOUTH AND CHICHESTER

Registered charity 1166463 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, PORTSMOUTH

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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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted funds of £2,692,608, significantly higher than the previous year's £1,083,300, driven by the vesting of property valued at £1,600,000. The trustees report that the charity is financially sound with over £1 million in liquid assets excluding property values. The charity generated an excess of income over expenditure of £9,308 for the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (22/10/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (10/03/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• RICHARD SOUTARchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Cora Magee
• RODNEY SOMERSET DE CHAIR

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

Operates in: Portsmouth City · West Sussex

Income and spending

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