FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST ALTRINCHAM

Registered charity 239015 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Religious. Promotion of Christian Science. Holding of Church Services. Provision of a Reading Room where Christian Science literature can be purchased and studied including the study of a weekly bible lesson.

Objects

GENERAL PURPOSE OF A CHURCH AND PROVISION OF A READING ROOM.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income

£36k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

1965

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained free unrestricted reserves of £61,473, which the trustees consider sufficient in accordance with their policy of holding three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £6,096 for the year and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month's expenditure (held: £61k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Governance: The independent examiner identified a major governance failing regarding the lack of a Board of Trustees.

“I have identified a matter of concern in that the Charity has been operating for the period ending 31 December 2024 without a Board of Trustees to oversee day-to-day operations and approve expenditure, highlighting a major governance failing.” — page 8

Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Register events

Received assets from another charity (15/09/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Lucille Hairechair
Pamela Rogers Rigby
Samantha Ruth Grogan
Steven Norman Brearley

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

Operates in: Trafford

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£36k	£33k
31/12/2023	£36k	£41k
31/12/2022	£24k	£36k
31/12/2021	£36k	£17k
31/12/2020	£152k	£18k

Common questions

Is FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST ALTRINCHAM financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained free unrestricted reserves of £61,473, which the trustees consider sufficient in accordance with their policy of holding three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £6,096 for the year and confirmed it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.