## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01 November 2024 Period start date To 31 October 2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: First Church of Christ, Scientist Richmond** ## **Charity registration number: 1206582** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The purpose of the charity is to promote
the understanding and demonstration of
the Truth as set forth in the Bible and
interpreted in ‘Science and Health with
Key to the Scriptures’, by Mary Baker
Eddy, the Discoverer and Founder of
Christian Science.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|The charity holds worship services twice a
week and provides Sunday School for
children and young people up to the age of
20. It also maintains a Reading Room where
individuals can pray, study, read the Bible,
Science and Health with Key to the
Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy and other
authorised materials. The charity also holds
an annual public talk on Christian Science.
All these activities are advertised and open
to the public.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to this
guidance.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference The charity does not make grants. Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Not applicable Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment All our activities are organised and implemented by volunteers. We are a lay congregation and roles are regularly rotated. Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** SORP reference ||Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The worldwide Christian Science church was
founded
... ‘
_To organize a church_
_designed to commemorate the word and_
_works of our Master, which should_
_reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost_
_element of healing_
’.
_(Manual of The_
_Mother Church, Mary Baker Eddy)_
and
the charity’s achievements are assessed
by reference to the healing and spiritual
regeneration experienced by all those
who have attended its Church services,
Sunday School, Reading Room or public
talks|| |---|---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Not applicable Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Not applicable Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Care is exercised by the charity’s Treasurer to ensure that our funds are managed and invested judiciously. Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity’s financial year ends on 31
October. As at 31 October 2025, the
charity’s funds, including cash on hand, and
investments totalled £84,377.00| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity ensures that a suitable portion of
its funds are held on deposit. The exact
proportion fluctuates according to
operational needs.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Variable| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|Donations by the members of the charity and
visitors to its services, investment income,
legacies and grants from Church-related
trusts.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The members of the charity adopted a
financial policy document on 13thJuly 2026.
Prior to this date the charity had no formal
policy document except our By Laws, which
set out the duties and responsibilities of the
Treasurer and Board Members (charity
trustees).| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|None| Other ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25|Constitution and By Laws, last amended 15th
April 2024.| |How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|It is an unincorporated association.| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees (known as ‘board members’ in the
church’s By Laws) are elected on an annual
basis at the Annual Meeting of Members
held in January. No trustee may serve for a
continuous term of more than three years| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The organisational structure and governance
of the charity are set out in the charity’s By-
Laws.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|The church is a branch of The First Church
of Christ, Scientist, in Boston,
Massachusetts, United States of America.| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|First Church of Christ, Scientist Richmond| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|None| |Registered charity number|1206582| |Charity’s principal address|35 Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1AD| ||| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**
**for whole year**||**Name of**
**person (or**
**body)**
**entitled to**
**appoint**
**trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |1|Peter Forsyth|Trustee & Board
Chairman|||Elected| |2|Susan Slaughter|Trustee|||Elected| |3|Colin Howard|Trustee & Clerk|||Elected| |4|||||| |5|||||| ## **Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved** **Director name** N/A ## **Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity** |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |John Jackson||| |Peter Forsyth||| |Helen Smart||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets Not applicable. held in this capacity Name and objects of the Not applicable. charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for Not applicable. safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** ## **Signature(s)** **Full name(s)** Peter Martin Forsyth **Position (eg** Chairman of Board **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** ## ## ## ## |FirstChurchof Chrlst,Sclentlst,Rlchmond|Accountsfortheyearto
31October2025|Accountsfortheyearto
31October2025| |---|---|---| |Charitynumber1206582||| |ReceiptsandPayments
Note|Account
Unrestricted
Funds
yearto
31October
2025|Unrestricted
Funds2024
Yearto
31October
2024| |Receipts
Collections(Non-GiftAid)
Collections(GiftAid)&StandingOrders
Readingroomreceipts
GiftAldreceipts
Donations
Miscellaneous|1,815
17,828
173
4,656
17,218|804
17,001
358
14,203
1
225| |Insurancereceipt
Interestondeposits
TotalIncome|55,514
1,178
98,382|1,399
33,991| |Payments
Musiciansandreaders
Cleaner
Gas,electricityandwater
Telephone
Organmaintenance
Post|2,630
3,763
1,035
43|2,627
3,849
1,076| |Housekeeping
CSPS/books
Concord/)SH-Online
Lecture
Repairsandmaintenance
Insurance
Examinersfees
CommitteeonPublication
Fees|56
1,859
292
2,204
17,403
3,686
420
468
13,964|2,205
424
2,080
3,571
3,716
420
468
20,991| |Donationspaid
Miscellaneous
Bankcharges
Propertyrepairs
TotalPayments|156
58
60
46,107
94,204|
1,786
60
7,947
51,220| |Surplus/(deficit)fortheyear
Reservesb/fwd|4,178
80,199|(17,229)
97,428| |Reservesc/fwd|84,377|80,199| |Bankbalancesat31October2025||| |BarclaysCurrentAccount|26,582|23,523| |CAFCashAccount|15|1S| |CAFGoldAccount|57,780|56,661| ||84,377|
80,199| |Allactivitiesofthecharityareclassifiedascontinuing.||| |SignedasauthorisedbytheTrustees||| |Date||| |.....
Date||| |Page3||| ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ## |FirstChurchof Chrlst,Sclentlst,Rlchmond|Accountsfortheyearto
31October2025|Accountsfortheyearto
31October2025| |---|---|---| |Charitynumber1206582||| |ReceiptsandPayments
Note|Account
Unrestricted
Funds
yearto
31October
2025|Unrestricted
Funds2024
Yearto
31October
2024| |Receipts
Collections(Non-GiftAid)
Collections(GiftAid)&StandingOrders
Readingroomreceipts
GiftAldreceipts
Donations
Miscellaneous|1,815
17,828
173
4,656
17,218|804
17,001
358
14,203
1
225| |Insurancereceipt
Interestondeposits
TotalIncome|55,514
1,178
98,382|1,399
33,991| |Payments
Musiciansandreaders
Cleaner
Gas,electricityandwater
Telephone
Organmaintenance
Post|2,630
3,763
1,035
43|2,627
3,849
1,076| |Housekeeping
CSPS/books
Concord/)SH-Online
Lecture
Repairsandmaintenance
Insurance
Examinersfees
CommitteeonPublication
Fees|56
1,859
292
2,204
17,403
3,686
420
468
13,964|2,205
424
2,080
3,571
3,716
420
468
20,991| |Donationspaid
Miscellaneous
Bankcharges
Propertyrepairs
TotalPayments|156
58
60
46,107
94,204|
1,786
60
7,947
51,220| |Surplus/(deficit)fortheyear
Reservesb/fwd|4,178
80,199|(17,229)
97,428| |Reservesc/fwd|84,377|80,199| |Bankbalancesat31October2025||| |BarclaysCurrentAccount|26,582|23,523| |CAFCashAccount|15|1S| |CAFGoldAccount|57,780|56,661| ||84,377|
80,199| |Allactivitiesofthecharityareclassifiedascontinuing.||| |SignedasauthorisedbytheTrustees||| |Date||| |.....
Date||| |Page3||| ## ## ## ## ## ## ## ##