Charfty registratton number 239123 (England and Walos)
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST, BRIGHTON AND HOVE
ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, BRIGHTON AND HOVE
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Tru$t8es
l. Chrlstorthgrsen
S. McGrath
l. Christoph8rsan
S. ￿Grath
M. Thtxnas
Ex•cutlve Board
Chalmian
l. ChristopheTren
Flrst Reader
L. Milchdl
Socond Reader
J. Webb
Clerk8
S. McGralh
I Christophersen
Trnasurer
S. McGTath
Llbrarfan
J.M. Weisz
CharSty numbgr
239123
Independent examlngr
Frien&JaTnes ￿￿118
4th Fto)r, P8d( G810
161-163 Preston Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN16AF
Bankets
Royal Bank ofS￿dan￿
P.0. Box 300
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 9TE
Solleltors
DMH Stallard LLP
6 New Street Square
New Fetter Lane
Lorvjon
EC4A3BF

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. BRIGHTON AND HOVE
TRUSTEES. REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY2025
The trustees present theirannual repc¥t and finanaal statements for th8 y&ar 31 May 2025.
Th& accounts havg been prsp8r6d aC(yjrda￿ with the acKounting ￿1￿￿￿$ set (wt in note 1 to the acc¢yJnts and
comply wtth the Gharivs bye4aws, applicable LAW and the requlremants of the Statement of Recommended
Practice, 'Accounting and Reporting by Ch8riti8s' i8SU8d in October 2000.
Obl•etIv￿ and actlvltles
Article Vll Oflhe Bye Laws ststes thaL._
lil a Sunday School shojl be maintained in &Corda￿l wrth Artide XX of Thg Moth0r Church Manual.
1111 A Rea¢Jing RooTh shall be maintained by Ihe Church for the use by the public. It shall b8 undar th? control tsf the
Llbrarian and Reading Room Committee wh) shall aci subjèct to th8 Execut￿? B¢ar(l.
Thes& were the church's main obiedives for the year, alor@ wth holding Sund8y S8N1￿s and Wednesday
testimony meelings.
Publio benefft
The trustees have paid due regard to guidance Issued by thg Charity C(YnmiS￿0n in deciding what actlwties the
Churth 8hould undertake.
Grant making policy
Thè Board mak8s Charitab￿ D￿s￿on8 Ès and Wh￿ they deèm appropriate.
A¢h{è￿M0￿tS and perfornMn¢g
Signilicanl a¢liVth.￿ a¢h￿Vern9￿ts agalnst obi&clwes
Flnan¢lal revlow
The Church's financial wsiiion is sel out in the Statement of Financial A(*wties C￿ page 4. arml net outwing
rosources for the year amounted to £1.064 {2024: £1.1891.
ReseNes policy
11 is the policy of the Church that unrestn'cted futmts which have not been d&S￿nat@d for a spÈclfic use should be
maintained at 81ovel of al le8St t￿tween thr99 arKI six monlh's eX￿nditure. The tsustees considers that reserves at
this level will ensure that, in the event of a S￿nIfICan1 drop in fuThJing. (hèy will b& able lo continue the Church s
currant activities while considèration is givèn to ways in whkh addrt￿a1 funds rnay be raised. This level of reswv
h88 been m&nlained thrwghout the year.
aiorrisks
The Iru31ee5 have assessed the major risks to which the Church is exposad. at*1 arè sati8fiè(i that systems are in
tAac8 to mitigat8 aXPOSLkr8 to th8 major risks.
Plans for future p&ri¢d$
The Church plans to COf7ts'nue its a￿￿[beS 88 desuilHJ above.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, BRIGHTON AND HOVE
CONTENTS
Page
TrustoeÉ' rèport
Indèpèndént 8xAmin8rfs rèrK)rt
St8temènt of financial &C￿VIti3$
Balance sheet
Notes to the financial state￿nIS
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST. BRIGHTON AND HOVE
TRUSTEES. REPORT (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY2025
structure, governance and management
This Church was inaugurated on 29th September 1987, for charita￿e wrrM)ses only, by the wths(4idalion of Flrst
Church of Christ, scient￿1, Brighton with Christian StserKe kniety, Hove in acixrdance with Section 6 of Article
Xxlll ofth8 Manual ofThe Mothar Churth, The First Church of Chri5L SaentsL in Boston. Ma5sathusetts, U.S.A.
Thè Chur(l) is govemed in a¢cordan(% with the B￿LawS issued by The Mother Church.
Thls Branch Church 1$ known 88 Flrsl Church ol ChrisL S(aentisL Brighton and Hove. It aCkrK￿ed9eS the
supremacy olTh8 Mother Church and is obedient to ts By~Laws relatirg to Branch Churches.
Its membèrs eamestly desire to live in actha[￿ with the inspirwj ¥wrd of the Bible as inlerpreted in 'Sclence and
Health with Key lo the Scriptures.. a￿1 other writings by Mary Baker Eddy. the Discovefei and Founder ol Christian
Science, and to be loyal to thdr Leader and hgrteathings.
The trusle¢s who seN&d during tha year and up to tho dale of svJnatU￿ of the fir￿nCIal ststements were:
l. Christophersen
S. McGraih
In August 2021 the Tru8tees had the land and property vested the 'Off+C￿l Custodian for Ch8riti8S', 8 Sèrv￿￿
provlded by the Charty Commissiork% that hokls land and prwrty on bohalf of charrties ￿ther than in the name of
indtvidual Iruslees.
The companys current wli¢y conceTning the payment of trade (¥￿itorS is to frAlow the CBI'S PrDmpt Payers Codè
Icoples are available frorn the CBI, Centre Point. 103 Nèw Oxlord StreeL London WC1A 1 DUI.
The companvs current policy conceming the paY￿Ent of tradè credil(xs is to:
setue the ternis of payn*nt with suppli8rs Wh￿ agr88iw the temts of eth trarwction,.
ènsurè that suppliars are made aware of Ihe temis of payment by indusion of the relevant temis in conlracts.,
and
pay in 8¢¢0rdancè with the company's contracbjal and other legal oblvJatlDns.
Organis£lAinal St￿clU
The offlcars ol this church shall comprisè of an Exeurtive Board lup to frye in number}, a first Reader, Second
R88der, Clerk, Trè￿rer, Librarian and Superintendent of the Sunday Schc¥Jl. These officers are responsible for the
day404ay running ofthe Church on behalf of the Trustees.
The Iruslees, ￿pOrt was approved by the Board of TnIst￿.
l. Chrlslophor5en
Chairnian

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. BRIGHTON AND HOVE
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST. BRIGHTON AND
HOVE
I report to the trust88s on my examin￿lon of the finan081 gtatwnents of First Churth of Christ, Scb8ntist, Brighton
and Hove (the Church) for the year ended 31 May 2025.
R•sponslbllltlg8 and basls of report
As th8 trustees of the Church you are respK)nsible for tho preparation of the finanaal State￿nts in accordanc& vllh
tho requlr8mènts of tha Charttl8s AfA 2011.
I report in rgSPgCt of my examlnatton ol thb Church's finanaal stat8mènts carried out und8r section 145 of th8
Charities Act 2011. In carying out my examÈnation I hav8 followed the Directl￿$ gwen by th8 Charlty Commlsslon
under secbon 145151{bl of the Charibes Act 2011.
ITKl8pend•nt èxamlnevs statement
Your attèntioft is drawn lo the fact that the charity has wepared financial statements in ac£ordan￿ with Accounting
and Reportlng by Charitiés prèp8ring their accounts in aco)rdance with Ihe Financial Reporting Standard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Irela￿ IFRS 1021 in prefer8noe to the Accountng 8nd Rgporting by Charilie5'. Stalemanl
of R8comMèr￿@d Practice issued on 1 April 2(KJ5 V1h￿ is referred lo in the extant wulations bul has nDW been
Ihdrawn.
l undèrstand that thls has b88n in for finanual Stateme￿ to provKle a true 2nd fair viw in accordance
th GenerallyAccepted Accounting Practlce effecbve for fglK)rting ￿ricKl5 bgginning on (K aftèr 1 January 2018.
I have Corn￿eted my ex8min8flon. l thnfimi Ihal no mattèrs have comè to my attenlk)n in Connécti￿ with the
examination gimro me cause lo bebeve that ill 8ny rnèterial rgspert."
accoUn￿ng records were not kept in restxt ofthe Chur[* as required ty sedK)n 130 of the ChartbesAd 2011.
the flnancSal statements do not accc(d wth those recnrds; or
tha financial staternants do not comply with the appli(th requirernents concerning the form and content of
financial $tat8mènts set out in thè Charib8s IAco)unls and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any
requirement that the financial ststemonts give a true and fair wow, Ythith is nol a matter conslderBd as part of
an indèpendent èxamination.
have rKI concerns and have come across no other malters in c(￿nect￿n with the examination to which attention
should be drawn in this ￿tK￿t in ordw to enab￿ 8 propÈr und8rstanding of the financxal staI￿nts to ba r8ached.
John Warner FCA
4th Floor, PaTk Gale
161-163 Preston Road
Brfghton
East Sussex
BN1 6AF
Dated..

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, BRIGHTON AND HOVE
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, BRIGHTON AND
HOVE
I r8port lo the bwslees on my examination of the finandal statements of First Church of Christ, Scionlisl, Brighton
and Hove Ilhe Church) for the year ended 31 May 2025.
Rosponslbllltle$ and basls of report
As the trustees of the Church you are responsible for the preparation of the financial slalemenls in accordance with
the requiremonls of the Charitie5Ad 2011.
I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Church's finanaal statements carried oui under $o¢tlon 145 of the
Charities Act 2011, In carying out rny examination I have followed the Dlreetlons glven by the Gharity Comrnlsslon
under section 14515llbl Dlthe chari￿08 Act 2011.
Independont examIne￿9 $tatsment
Your attenuon 1$ drawn to the fact that the ch81ity hos prepared financi818lalemenls in accordan￿ ￿th Accounting
and Reporting by Charities preparing thelr accounts in accoydance wtth Ihe Flnancial Reportlng Standard applicable
In the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 in preference lo the Accounting and Reporting by Charlties,. Slalemenl
of Recommended Pra¢tl¢e isBued on l Aoril 2005 which is referrgd to in th8 exiant regulab.ons but has now been
withdrawn.
l understsnd that Ihls has been done in order lor financial stslemenls to provide a true and fair vlew In 8ccordance
with Generalty AGcepled AcGounUng Practtv effethe for repoiting periods beginnlng on or 8fter 1 January 2018.
I hav8 rnmpl8led my 8xaminatlon. I confim thal no matters have come to my attentlon In conneellon with Ihg
examlnalion giving me cause lo believe that in any material respecL'
a¢counling recordy were not kept in resped of the chU￿h as requlred by section 130 of the Charllles Act 2011.
the financial statements do not accord wth those records.. or
the finan¢lal slalements do not comply wth the appliCa￿e requirements concemlng the form and content of
finar￿191 slatemerrts set OLrt in th& Charities {A¢￿InIS and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any
roquir8ment that th8 flnanoal 51al8menls give a true and fair wew, which is not a matter consldered as p8rt of
an independent examjnats'on.
I have no coDcems and have come across no other matters in connectlon wtth the examination to which ettenliDn
8hould be diawn in this report In order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to bg reached.
John Warner FCA
4th Floor, Pgrk Gale
181-163 Prestcjn Road
Bdyhton
East Sussex
BN16AF
Dated..

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. BRIGHTON AND HOVE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY2025
Unr•strictod Revaluation
fund$ R￿*r¥e$
2025
2025
Telal Untestrictsd Ro¥alu8tlon
funds Reserves
2024
2024
Total
2025
2024
Incom• trom:
Donations and legacies
Charilabla adivilies
Inveslmants
7,682
1,271
39,463
7.682
1.271
39.463
324D
1.008
38.922
3,240
1,008
38,922
Total rncorne
48.416
48,416
43,170
43,170
Expénditure on
charitable acbvities
49,460
49.480
44.359
44,359
Nel galns on
invastmènts
2,296
1,215
1,215
Nat expendlture and
movement in funds
{I,wi
{1,064)
(1,189)
11.1891
Reconclllatlon otfvnds:
Fund balgncos at 1 June 2024
786,423 1.018.575 1.804,998
786,397 1,018,575 1.804,972
Fund balan¢os at 31 IAay
2025
787,655 1.018.575 1.8(￿.230
786.423 1.018,575 1,804,998
The slatemenl of financial art￿llIeS indudes all gains and losses re￿niled in the year. A'll income and expÈnditure
d6riva from ¢onbnuing aclivities. Rèstricted tunds ind￿19S the revaluation of the investmnl prO￿rtY.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST, BRIGHTON AND HOVE
BALANCE SHEET
ASAT31 MAY2025
2025
2024
a8 restated
Flxod assets
Tanyible assets
Investments
1.663,022
61,77T
1,661,482
59,481
10
1.724.799
1,720,963
Curr•nt assets
Stocks
Débtors
Cash at bank and in hand
11
12
7110
700
253
85,082
82.375
83.411
86,015
Crsdltors: amounts falllng du8 wlthln
one yB#r
13
{1.9801
11,980)
Net currgnt assèts
81,431
84.035
Total assets I￿$ ￿rrent Ilabllltles
1,8&S,230
1,804,998
The furhd$ of the Church
Revaluation Reservè
Unr88trictwJ fun(Js
1.018,575
787,655
1,018,575
786,423
14
1.806,230
1,804.998
The financial stsl¢rnents were approved by the tr￿ on .........................
l. Christophetsen
Chalrnian

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST, BRIGHTON AND HOVE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2025
Accountlng pollcles
Charlty Inforniatlon
First Church of ChrisL Sclenli3L Brighton and Hove is a regISter￿j tharity.
1.1 Basls of proparatlon
The fin8nci81 statements have b*n ￿pared in accordance wtth the Church's Trust Deed dated 7 October
1960, the Chariti8s A￿ 2011, FRS 102 Tre Finandal Re￿￿tifig sta￿ard applicable in the UK and Republic
of Irel8￿1. I'FRS 102,1 and the Charities SORP 'Ac£cvJntiThJ and Reporbng by Ch8rities.' Statemont of
Recommended Practice applicable to (a)ari¥es preparing their aco)unts in at￿rdance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republ￿ of Irdand (FRS 1021. leffeci'v6 1 J8nuary 201SI. Th6
ChLJr¢h is a Public B•nefft Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The Church has taken advantage of the provision$ in the SORP for charities not to ￿pare a Statemènt of
Cash Flows.
Th8 financ4al statemerts have depart8d from the Charttres (Ac1￿1nts and RetK>rts) RegU￿tionS 2008 only lo
the extent wulred lo prowde a tnje and fair vlew. departur8 has involved followrng the Slatem8nt of
Recommended Practice for charibes applying FRS 102 rattler than the versi¢)n Of the Stat&mènt of
Recomm￿ded Prdctice which is rèf8tT8d to in the Re9ulations but whlch has Sin￿ been ￿￿thd￿￿.
The financial statements are prepared in sterting. which is the fu￿b0n￿l cijffgncy of the Church. Monetary
amounts in the88 finanrial slatsments are round￿ lo the Dea￿st £.
The finanaal st8temenls hav6 b8en prepared under tre hist￿(*1 ￿)st (x)nvention modified to include tho
revaluation of freehold pmpèrtie5 and to include investment prowrtEs and ￿rtain fin8n¢yal instruments 81 fair
value. The priwpal accounting Frt)Ildes adopted are Sèt out bebw.
1.2 Golng concern
Al th& tirne of approving the statements. tho trustees ha￿ a reasorFable expectation that the Church
has adeqLJale resiyjrces to continue in operattonal e￿StenCe for the foreseeabl? fvlure. Thus th8 tw$ttres
conb'nue lo adopt the going concem basis of accountirKJ ifj preparing the financial statemenls.
1.3 Charitablo funds
Unrestricted ftjnds are available for use at the disuetion of the trustees in furthuance of their charitsble
objeclives.
Restrictèd funds are subject lo spec?fic conditM)n$ by donors or gr8ntors as to how they may be used. The
purposes and uses of the ￿stricted funds Ère set out in Ihe tKJtes to the financi81 ststements.
Endowtnenl fvnds are subjèct to condttj.ons by donrxs Ihat the ￿pital must be maintained by thg
Church.
1.4 Income
In￿me is recognised vthen thè Church is leg81ty entiUed lo rt aftei any perfomianeè c4)ndrbDns havg bo&n
mel, the arnounts 22n be rneasured roliabty, and r( is probable that income wll be received.
Cash donètlons are recognls9d on receipt. Other dorwtions are recogniyed once the Church has been notlfied
of the donation, unless perfomiance con¢Jf(ions requir¢ deferral of the amount. Income tax r8coverable in
relation to donatior￿ received under GrftAid ordee¢Js of o)venant is recLYJniS9d al Ihg tsme of the donation.
Legaoe5 are r8coonised on receipt or otherwse if Ihe Chunth has been notifiÉd of an impending Qistribulion,
the amoLJnt i% known, and ro¢eipl Is expeca&d. If the amount ￿ not known. the legacy is treated as a
contingent asset.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. BRIGHTON AND HOVE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AIAY 2025
Ac¢ountlng polleles
IContInu￿)
Tumovtrr is ￿￿aSUre￿ al the frdir of the considera1ion or rffixlvable and represents amounts
re¢2ivable for provhded in th& nom)al course of bus1r￿.
1.5 Ex￿ndIture
Expenditure is reojgnised (M)cè th8fe is a legal (Y ￿nstrU￿1ve oblvJgtion lo transfer ec4Jnomic tEn&fit to a
third party, it is probable that a transfer of geryN)mic benefits will be required in 5etttemenL Bnd the amount Df
Ihe obligation can be mèasurad relk4bty.
Expondlture is dassified by acti￿. The (x)sts of eath actbvity are madè up of total of direct C081s and
shared costs, including support rAsts inv￿v￿j in un<lertaking each actfvity. Direct Costs 81trfbutable to a single
activtty are allocated diredy to that acbvty. Shared ¢xists which contrtbute to rnore than one actwity and
support costs whld) are rKJt attributable to 8 single acbvity are apw)rtion&d between those a￿vIt￿S on a basis
nsistenl ￿th the usè of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of tima spent, and
depwlation charges a￿ alk)￿1￿ on Ihe of the asset'5 use.
l.fj Tanglhle flx•d assots
Tangible fixed assgls are initially measured 81 Cost and subsequentty measured al cost or valuation. nel of
d$prgaation and any imp8lrmont k)sses.
Depreclation 1$ rec(¥Jnised so as to wrile off thè ￿$t or valualion of assets IBSS thgir re$idual val￿S ovgr their
useful lives on the lollowing ba
Land and buildings
Nil depreciation Is Pfovid8d as the charity has a policy ol
regular revaluation. Revalu8b"on is e4rri8d out with referencé
to market values of simllor properties.
All chaTily equipment is fully ￿￿intaIned a regular basis so
no depreciation is tKovided.
Fixtures, fith'ngs & equipm8nt
The gain or loss arising on the disrK)sal of an a&8et is d8terTnined 8s Ihe difference betsveen the sale pro¢e8ds
and th8 carrying value of the asset, and is re¢ogntsed in the staternentof financial a¢tivtties.
1.7 Fix•d asset Inv8stments
Fixed assel Investments are inib'alty measured at transad1￿ Pr￿ excluding trartsaction costs, and 8r8
subsequenuy wneasured at fair value 81 e8ch rerx)rting date. Chang95 in fair value are re(x)gnised in nel
Incx)m￿lexpendIlUreI for Ihg year. Trdr￿acknn costs 8rts expensed as incurred.
1.8 Impalmient of fixed assgts
At each reporting end date, the Church reviews thè ￿rying amounts of ils tangible assets lo determine
whglher thare is any indicalKJn that those a&sets have suffef8d an impaimi6nt loss. If any such indiGakn'on
exists. the recoverabl8 amount of the asset is estimat￿ in order to determine the extent of the Impaimient
108$ Ilf any).
.9 Stocks
Stocks are stated at the lowèr of cost and eslimated selling price less costs to Com[￿ete and s&ll. Cost
compri8es direct materials and, Wh￿ applicxble. direct labour (x)sts and those ovèrheads thot have been
n¢ur￿d in bringing the stocks to th&r present locati￿ and cOndT￿n. Items held for di$lribullon at no c>r
noryunal consKJèratlon are meaSLhre(1 tha kswor of rep1aLxm￿t cost and cost.
Mèt realisable value is tho ¢stimaled sdling prirx ￿ all 8slimatad o)sts of (ompletion and costs ID be
incurred in mark&l'ThJ. sellir¥J and distribub"on.

FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, BRIGHTON AND HOVE
NOTES TO ThE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MA Y 2025
Accountlng pollcles
{Contlnu•dl
1.10 CaBh and cash equlva￿nts
Cash and cash equivalents indu(le ¢xsh in hand. deposiis held 8t CAII banks. othgr short-temi
investrnenls with original maturities of m(Mths or less, an(1 bank overdrafts. Bank ovetrlrafts are shown
thin borrowings in current IkAbilth'e5.
1.11 Flnanclal instruments
The Churth has elected to appty the PT0V￿l0￿s of Section 11 'Basic FinBndal Instruments, and Sectlon 12
'Other Finaneial Instruments Issues. of FRS 11Y2 10 all of its finanry81 instwmen
Financial instruments recognised in the Church's balancè sh88t vth8n Ihe Church becomes paty to lh6
contr8Ctu81 provlsbns of Ihe instrument
Financial 8ssels and liabilities are offset, with the nèt am¢xJnts presented in the financial statements, when
there is a legally enfor￿ble rKJhl to SgÈ off Ihe retywnised amJJnts a￿1 there is an intention to sett18 on a net
basis or to ￿alIse the asset and settle Ihe Ilability simultan8ousfy.
Basic ljnanclal assgts
Basic financial assets. whl¢h include debtors and cash arKI bank b818nces, are initially measured al
tr8nsa¢lion pric8 induding transactton cosis and are subwuenuy carried at amorbsed cost using th& effective
interest methcd unless the arrangement constitutes a ffirtanciThJ tr3nsa(*ion, where the transaction Is
measured at the present value of the future rec*pts * 8 market ffdte of interest Financial assets
classified as r8eéivable wlhin one year are ￿t 8rnotts"sed.
Basle fin8nci•l lialxlitles
Basi¢ fin8noial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially recognis8d 8t tr8ns8Ction price unless
the arrat￿ement consbtul8s 8 financing Iransaciion. ¥the￿ Ihp debt instrument is measured at the p￿SEnt
valuè of th8 ILrture payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financxal liabiliti&s dassified 88 payable
thin one year arg not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequendy ¢arried at amorti￿j cosL usirrfJ the effective intar8St r8t8 method.
Trade cr8ditor5 are obligations to pay for g(xyJs or Servi￿ that have Imn aCqui￿d in the ordinary course ol
operations from suppliers. AN￿Unts payabk are dassrfied as &Jrrènf liabilities if payment Is due within one
year or less. If noc they a￿ presented as non-¢urrenl I￿￿11t￿. Trade credjtors are rewgnised initially at
transaction pri￿ and subsequently measured at amrlised cost usirwj the effective interest method.
Derncognltlon of flnandal Ilabllftles
Finanoal liabilities aw dereLyJgnised when the Church's o)ntr8ctU81 obligations ewre or are discharged or
an(Elled.
Critlcal accounting •sUmat•$ and judgements
In the applicati(￿ of thé Church's acc4Junling pclicies. the truslees are required lo mak& judgèments,
gslimates and 8ssumplion5 atr￿ut the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that arè not readily apparent
frorn other sources. The èstimates and a￿CIal￿ assumptions arg based on historical ex￿rienCe and other
factors that are eA)nsMlered to be rdevanL A(aual results may dlffer from these estim81ès.
Th& osb"mat88 8nd underlytng assUmpth.￿S arg on an ongoing basi%. Revisions lo accounting
estimates are recognised in period in whith the estimate ￿ rèvised Ythere the rewsion affects only that
period, or in the peri(MJ of the remsicn and futurè p8ri(bds where the revi￿0￿ affects t￿th current and fuiure
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. BRIGHTON AND HOVE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY2025
Incom? from donallons and legacles
Unreslrf¢ted
funds
202S
Unro8tri¢t¢d
funds
2024
Donation5 8rvJ grft5
7.682
3,240
Incomg from tharitablg actrvit
Unr¢strictrfl
funds
2025
Unre$tri¢ted
funds
2024
Sales
1,271
1,008
Income fmm invèstments
UnreBtricted Unrnstrfcted
funds
funds
2025
2024
Rental irthmè
lllcome from listed investments
Intergst receivable
36.053
1,572
1,338
35.640
1.966
1,316
39,463
38,922

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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, BRIGHTON AND HOVE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY2025
Galns and losse5 on Investments
Unrestrl¢t•d Unrostrl¢t
funds
funds
2D25
2024
Gainslllosses} arislng on=
Revaluation of Investments
2.296
1,215
Taxation
The charity is exemptfrom tsxalion on 115 ac*wltes b￿U88 all 513 income is apPl￿d for charit8bl8 purposes.
Tanglble fixed assets
L*)d and
bulldlngs
Flxtiire5.
fftmngs 8
Totsl
Cost or valuation
At 1 June 2024
Addtbons
1.550.0
111,482 1.661,482
1,540
1,540
At 31 May 2025
1.550.0
113,022 1.863,022
Carrying amount
At 31 May 2025
I,￿O.0c
113,022 1,663,022
At 31 May 2D24
1.550.000
111,482 1.661.482
The valuation of land and buildings was made by the Trnstaes on an open markét valuè basis by r8ferwce to
market evidence of Iransactv)n prices for smilar woperties. The historical wsl of the property is £531,425.
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, BRIGHTON AND HOVE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY2025
10 Flxed ès$èt imiestmont8
Llsted
Invastmants
Co$t or ¥alua¥on
Al 1 June 2024
Addltion8
59,481
2,296
Al 31 May 2025
61,777
Carrying amount
Al 31 May 2025
61,777
Al 31 May 2024
59.481
11 Stocks
2025
2024
Finished g￿￿18 8rKI gocxls for r6s818
70D
700
12 Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts fallirg due withln one year:
Pr8payménts ar￿ 8e¢rued inc4Jme
336
253
13 Cmdltors: amounts falling due wlthln one year
2025
2024
Accruals and deferred income
1,980
1,980
14 Unrestrlcted funds
The unrestrlcled funds of the Charity ujmprise the unexp8nded balarths of donations and grants which are
not subject to spectfic condrtions by donors and grantors 8$ to how they rnay b8 used. These include
designated fvnds which have been set aside out of unrestricted lunds by the tnkgtees for specific purposes.
At l June
2024
Incomlng
resou￿
Re50urc85
Gains and
lossas
At 31 May
2025
Generdl fUr￿S
786,423
48,416
{49.4801
2,296
787,655
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. BRIGHTON AND HOVE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY2025
14 Unrnstrl¢t•d funds
Icontlnuedl
Prevlou$ year.
At 1 June
Incomlng Resource8
2023 resources expgnded
Galns and
losses
At 31 May
2024
General funds
786,397
43,170
{44.359)
1.215
786.423
15 Analysis of n•t assets between funds
un￿tr1thd Rgvaluatlon
funds
Rgsor¥è$
202S
2025
Total
2025
At 31 May 2025.
Tangl￿6 assets
Investments
Current ass8ts1(liabilities)
644.447
61,777
81.431
1,018,575
1,663,022
61,777
81,431
787,655
1.018.575
1.806,230
Unrostrlcted Revaluatlon
funds
Reserves
2024
2024
Total
2024
At 31 May 2024..
Tangl￿￿e ass&ts
Investments
Current ass8ts1{liabilities)
642,907
59,481
84.035
1,018,575
1.661,482
59,481
84,035
786.423
1.018,575
1,804.998
16 Related party ￿n$*clI￿n5
There were no disd05alJe related party traw¢*(m during Ihe year {2024- £131).
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST, BRIGHTON AND HOVE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED}
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY2025
Changes to the balance sheet
At 31 May 2024
As pr•vlousty Adjustmenl
reported
A8 restated
Capital fijnds
Inry)me funds
Revalu81ion Res&rve Iundistribtrtablè)
Unrestricted funds
1,018,575
{1.018.5751
1.018,575
786.423
1.804,998
Total equlty
1.804,998
1,804,998
In prevTOUS financial stst&monts the revaluation Mov￿ent on th8 t)roperty were includ
within unrestrlcled lunds. A prior period adjustment hay baen urK5ertaken in the 2025 ac¢ounts
to r8port the fvnds separately on the BalarKe Sheet.
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