CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, MAIDSTONE

Registered charity 255941 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, MAIDSTONE

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Latest income
£59k
Latest spending
£27k
Registered
1968
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £58,647 from £51,726 in the previous year, driven by higher investment income and room hire fees. Total expenditure remained stable at £27,064, resulting in a net movement in funds of £65,069 after including unrealised investment gains. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £451,499, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet objectives for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient level to ensure that it can continue to meet its objectives in the community in which it operates for the foreseeable future (held: £451k)
The Society's policy with regard to its free reserves is to maintain these at a sufficient level to ensure that it can continue to meet its objectives in the community in which it operates for the foreseeable future. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Mrs E Hutchison (£595 cleaning), Mr J S Penrose (£1,480 gardening/repairs), Mrs C Penrose (£280 cleaning/gardening).
During the year to 30th September 2025 Mrs E Hutchison was paid £595 for cleaning services (2023/24 £570), Mr J S Penrose was paid a total of £1,480 for gardening services, cleaning and general repairs and maintenance (2023/24 £1,127) and Mrs C Penrose was paid a total of £280 for cleaning services and gardening (2023/24 £271) — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 13
During the year to 30th September 2025 Mrs E Hutchison was paid £595 for cleaning services (2023/24 £570), Mr J S Penrose was paid a total of £1,480 for gardening services, cleaning and general repairs and maintenance (2023/24 £1,127) and Mrs C Penrose was paid a total of £280 for cleaning services and gardening (2023/24 £271) — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£59k£27k
30/09/2024£52k£27k
30/09/2023£44k£26k
30/09/2022£38k£23k
30/09/2021£78k£22k

Common questions

Is CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, MAIDSTONE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £58,647 from £51,726 in the previous year, driven by higher investment income and room hire fees. Total expenditure remained stable at £27,064, resulting in a net movement in funds of £65,069 after including unrealised investment gains. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £451,499, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet objectives for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.