2025-06-30-accounts

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] July 2024 Period start date To 30[th] June 2025 Period end date

Charity name: FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, LEAMINGTON SPA Charity registration number: 237488

Objectives and Activities

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Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object of this society is to maintain, demonstrate and spread the knowledge 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, and leader of the Christian Science Movement. The worldwide Christian Science Church, is “designed to commemorate the word and works of our Master [Christ Jesus], which should reinstate primitive Christianity and its lost element of healing.” (Church Manual, page 17).
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	We are a branch of The First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston Mass. U.S.A. and as such hold church services on Sundays and Wednesday evenings, as well as supporting a Reading Room where members of the public may purchase religious texts or use our free lending library. The Reading Room also provides a quiet study area for people to come and sit, or ask for help or advice from the librarian.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission in determining the activities undertaken by the Charity. The church intends to continue encouraging the public to attend its services, testimony meetings and lectures, and to use its reading room. Our Church activities are open to everyone and all who wish to share in them are warmly welcomed.

Achievements and Performance

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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	In 2024-2025 the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Leamington Spa provided in person and virtual church services and Sunday School on Sundays and testimony meetings on Wednesdays. The Reading Room remained open several days a week throughout the year and continued to be a welcoming place of quiet study, conversation and community presence in central Leamington Spa. Window displays were updated regularly with Bible citations, articles from the Christian Science Sentinel and Christian Science Monitor, and seasonal themes. During the year the Reading Room participated in a number of community events, including the Leamington Spa pumpkin trail in October, the town’s Festival of Light parade in November, and welcomed Junior Focus participants to the Sunday service and Sunday School in November. The Society also joined the Warwickshire Retail Crime Initiative shop radio scheme to support local safety. Visitors came from the local area and further afield, with conversations covering scripture, prayer, healing, and the practical application of Christian Science. New attendees became regular visitors at Sunday services during the year, and Reading Room stock was refreshed and expanded through co-operation with neighbouring branches. We have continued to hold in person and virtual meetings to enable those outside the local area to participate in services.

Financial Review

Financial Review	Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period
	Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	At the end of the financial year 2024-2025, the charity maintained a stable financial position. Total income for the period amounted to £31,154, with the most significant contributions coming from grants (£17,467), rent (£10,358), and interest received (£1,428). Additional income was generated through donations and sales from the Reading Room. Total expenditure for the year was £27,762, covering key operational costs including Reading Room salary (£12,487), premises costs (£3,045), utilities (£1,954), Reading Room cost of sales

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(£1,741), and computer hardware and software
(£1,563). Other costs included insurance,
subscriptions, music for services, outreach, and
bank charges.
The financial result for the year was a surplus of
£3,392, returning the charity to surplus following
a small deficit in the previous year.
These reserves provide a strong foundation for
the charity’s ongoing activities and ensure its
ability to continue delivering services in the
future. The trustees will continue to monitor
financial performance to maintain stability and
align spending with the charity’s objectives.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 Regular giving, is in the weekly church
policy for holding collections and by regular donations. Projects
reserves stating why are only undertaken following a vote of the
they are held church membership. Contracts are not entered
into until the necessary funds for the project have
been secured. Any surplus income is held to be
used at the discretion of members to further the
charity’s objects.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £134,042
Reasons for holding Para 1.22 n/a
zero reserves
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 n/a No funds materially in deficit
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 n/a
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	CONSTITUTION AND BYE-LAWS
How is the charity constituted?	Para 1.25	UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or	Para 1.25	ELECTED BY CHURCH MEMBERS

body entitled to appoint one or more trustees

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, LEAMINGTON SPA
Other name the charity uses	Christian Science Society Leamington Spa
Registered charity number	237488
Charity’s principal address	56 Regent Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV32 5EG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for Name of person (or
whole year body) entitled to
appoint trustee (if
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1 Jenny Andreae Chair / Trustee
2 Yewande Modupe Trustee
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held n/a in this capacity Name and objects of the charity n/a on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND ANO WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustaas Ftrst Chwch of Christ, Scientist. Leamington Spa On accounts for the year 30 JU￿ 2025 Charity no (If any) Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the atx>ve charity (Ihe Trusf) for th8 year 8fKled Ro8pon•lbllltl•• and ba818 of r•wt As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparats'on of the accounts in acccdance rwuirements of the Chariti88 Act 2011 I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out undef 8eclion 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinats"on, I have follo￿d all the applicable ￿"rectionS given by the Charity Commission urKler sectson 145(5)(b) of the Ad. Independent I have c(xnWed my 8xnination. I c¥)nfimi that no material matter8 have exam1￿￿5 statement come to my attentK)n in connection wilh the examination (other than that di8dosed belryw ') which gives rn cause lo believe that in, any material 8cwuntir¥J records ￿re not kem in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord Imth the accounting records; or the accounts dKI not comply with applicable requirements tonceming the form and content of accounts set out in the Charittes (Amrts and Repcts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that ts accounts give a Irue and fairf view which 18 not a matter considered as part of an indepermlent examination. I have no cont￿8 and have come auoss no other matters in conne(#ion wth ts examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a woper under*rKling of the acLX)unts lo be reached. se delete t ¥sY)rds in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Relevant professional qualifi¢ation(s) or body (rf any}: Address: 18 Scillonian Road GUILDFORD. Surrey GU2 7PS IER Oct 2018