2023-11-30-accounts - First Church Of Christ Scientist Godalming

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	SORP rafararee
Summary ofthe purposes of	Para 1.17	Asabranch church ofThe First Church of
the charity asset out in its		Christ, Scientist, in Boston, USA, its aim is
governing document		soto avail itself ofthe opportunities for
		branch church activity, provided for in the
		Manual of The Mother Church by Mary Baker Eddy, astoafford "proofofits ufirrty,
		(Scienceard Health p.583),by
		maintainirst and spreading the truth asset
		forth in the Sible and interpreted inScience
		and Health with Key tothe Scriptures by
		Mary Baker Eddy, Discoverer and Founder
		ofChristian Science.
Summary ofthe main acfivifies in retafion to those purposes forthe public benefit in particular, the	Para 1.17aad 1.10	This year the Church has continued to welcome visitors lo ils Sunday services and Wednesday testimony meetings, to provide a Sunday School. and to maintain a
activities, projects or services identified in the		Reading Room open tothe public. The Church has made donafions to various
accoullts.		organlsafions which promote Christian
		Science or took after Chrisban Scientists in
		need.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had mgard tothe guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Paral.'18	The trustees have had regard to the Commission's guidance on public benefit and are ofthe view that the religious activities ofthe charity satisfy this requirement

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Policy on	greeit making		Para 1.38
Policy on	social investment		Pea 1.38
induding	program	rehted
investment
Contribution made		by	Pma 1.38
vokrnbmrs

Achievements against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance ofhndraising	Para 1.41
activldes against objecbves
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives

Achievements against	Paa 1.41
objecfives set
Performance offundraising	Pea1.41
acfivlfies against objecfives
set
Investment performance	Para 1.41
against objectives

Statement	explaining	the			The aims ofthis Church are not fixthered
policy for holding resenres					by financial means. The Church uses its
stafing why	they are	held			funds in support ofits purpose as stated in
					the Consfituiion and Rules, induding
					maintaining the church building and
					conterss, the organ, and the Reading
					Room.
					The reserves ofthe Church, as defined by
					the Charity Commission, are held in bank
					accounts and as inveslments managed by
					a professional manager. Day to day running expenses ofthe Church and
					Reading Room are met in part by regular
					income.
					As shown in accounts
Reasons forholding		zero
reserves
Details offund materially			in	P«at.24	None
deficit
Explanation	of any
uncertainfies	about the
charity continuing as		agoing

The chanty's principal	Pars 1.47
sources offunds {induding
any fundraising)
Invesbnent policy and	Para 1.45
objecbves induding any
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe prncipal
asks facing the charity

How isthe charity		Unincorporated
constituted?
Trustee selection methods induding delails ofany	Pan 1.25	Truslees are those members elected by majority vote ofthe Church membership
consbtutonal provisions e.g,		onto the Board ofDirectom ofthe Church
efecbon topost orname of		every auksnn.
any person orbody entitled
to appoint one ormore
trustees

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers	Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf ofothers
Desctiption ofthe assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf	the
assets ate held and how	this
falls within the custodian
charity's objects
Details ofarrangements	for
safe custody and
segregation ofsuch assets
trom the charity's own
assets

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