CHRISnAN SCIENCE SOCIETY. oxfED l1oryp.ertv Fir<t Clurrh of Christ, Scientlst. Oxted! -d rharitv tyLimb*r 242971 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2025 The charity is an accredited branch of The Mgther C4urtrh, The F.rst Church ot Chrlst, Scientist in B05ton, Massathusetts. The Society holds weeKly Sunday morning seNices at 10.00 am, i)f which two per month ar• 'hybrfd', being held in person in tne church building at IS Church Lane, Oxted, as well cs being transmitted 5imultanecusly online. Apart frorn the hybrid Sunday mDrninF services. #ll Oiher seNice5 and meetiigs are held online only. Sunday School activitie¢ are also offered to young people up to the age of 20 at the in-persori Sunday services. In co-operation with Christian Scien=e Society, Sevenoaks, online Testimony MeÈtings are also held on rhe fir¢t and third Wednesday5 of each month, when those attending have an opportunitll LO share healings and othei. experience5 resultin8 from their study Bnd practice ot ch.ristian Stience. These SeICe5 and meetings are all open to mambers of the general public and have been well atiended and appreciated. The holding of services and testimoniN meetings online has enabled u5 to support not only oiJr local community, but 3lso to e¥tend our outreach to those attendees who live further afield and do not have a Convenient local church community. The Society also maintains a Readlnq Room at 69 Station Road East in Oxted, which is normally open for use by tne genera5 pubSic on Mondays, Tuesdavs and Thursdays (except public holidays). The Reading Room offers 3 quiet sanctuary to the public, a wide range of Christi3n Science book5 and other .'iterature inknluding the Bible and a selection of reftsrence books. These are all availèble for purchase, borrowing or for on-site Study. Full Information about the Society and its activities is published on its website and at the Reading Room. Reserve5 Policy. Whilp the 5Dciety has not specifically earmarke(l or designated anv of Its funds as"re5erves" it is a fact thak with a small membership, our regular charitable expenditur? generally (although not always) result5 in an annual defiril. We are therefore dependent on a strong cash ha13nce ar.d donations to sustain the regular charitable activities and ourposp over the lon8 term. In capacitv as Clerk, I declare that the charity trustees have approved the above report and have authorised me to liyn It Oli iheir behal .JlOnature'. Full name: 85.w. ell ..L.i.i.ie ..11.r¥a tr.ot........l4., Position-. Clerk D3te'. -.2026
Christian Science Society, Oxted Ststsment of Receipts and Payments for the year to 31st December 2025 2025 2024 Recelpts: Unrestricted Funds Collecbons Donations Westminster Fund Legacy Tax recovered on donations received Reading Room receipts 475 2.855 5.000 5.000 654 195 370 2.810 851 440 Renlal of apartment Less. Management fees 8.400 806 8,400 806 7.594 7.594 21,773 12.C£5 Interest on deposit Interest on Yorkshire BS account 772 2.694 946 2,784 3.730 Total Rgcglpts 25.239 15,795 Page 1
Christian Science Society, Oxted ststement of Receipts and Payments for the year to 31st December 2025 2025 2024 Payments: Church Expenses Heat Light and Water Telephone and Internet Insurance Printing, StatKsnery and Postage Cleaning Books and Quarterlies for church use Miscellaneous Repairs and Decoration Furnishing and Equment Garden upkeep Professional charges Bank charges 2,886 637 2.073 2,845 597 2,025 35 1,497 264 807 544 1.201 88 760 1.738 1,165 1.092 41 11,681 1,225 3,242 125 13.206 Roading Room Expensu: Honoraria Heal, Light and Water Telephone and stationery Cleaning Miscellaneous Literature for display and Di$lribulion Repairs and Decoratsons 1,310 1.117 1.167 3.270 398 316 6,814 2,617 293 322 6,216 Oth&r Exp•nso8: Committees on Publicatn - pro rata Journal Card Apartment renovation and other expenses Reading Room purchases Donations Inole 21 160 440 804 667 300 120 436 956 1,256 625 3.393 2,371 Total Payments 20,268 23.413 Page 2
Christian Science Society, Oxted Receipts and Payments Account Summary for the Year ended 31st December 2025 2025 2024 Receipts: from page 1 Payments.. from page 2 25.239 20,268 15,795 23,413 Surplus {Doficit} Bank and Cash balances al the start of the year 4.971 127,830 7,618 135,448 Bank and Cash balances at the end of the year 132,801 127,830 Statgrnent of A918 and LlabllltI at 31st Decgmber 2025 2026 2024 Bank balances.. Bank current and ¢ash accounts Deposit accounts Yorkshire Building Society 1.031 47,561 84,209 826 45,489 81,515 132,801 127,830 Reading Room stk Value of buildings and Pfoperty for insurance purposes The Church Reading Room 500 910.001 337.205 882.639 327.C66 The accounts were approved by the Board on /* LlZ L 2 and signed on their behalf by Chairm Mr Lacy Page 3
Christian Sclence Society, Oxted Notes to the Accounts for the Year ended 31st December 2025 1 Accounting PoIleS The Church is defined as a "small eharrtrf, having a gross Income of $$ Ihan £250000 and has taken advantage of the regulaknons which entslle accounts to be prepared on a receipts and payments basis 2 Donations made 2025 2024 Arcenciel Joint Reading R¢)om Focus 75 300 250 625 3W 300 Page 4
Independent examinerfs report to the trustees of the Christian Science Society, Oxted (fom)erly Flrst Church of ChrisL Scientis( Oxted I report lo the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Christian Science Society (the Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2025. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparatn of the accounts in accordance with the requirernenls of Ihe Chafrties Act 20111'the Acl'l. I report in respect of my examination of the Tru$l's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinatn I have followed all the appli¢able Dire¢lions given by the Charity CoMmissn under seclM)n 14515)(bl of the Act. Independent oxaminerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention In ¢onne¢tion with the examinatn giving me cause to beIve that in any matenal respect.. l accounting re¢ords were nol kept in respect of the Trust as rUlTed by section 130 of the A¢t, or 2 the a¢counts do not xcord with those records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connectn with the examination to which attentn should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts lo be reached. Signed Name. Denise Finn FCA CTA MBA Address Taylor Finn Limrted, 32 Oasi Road. ()xted. Surrey RH8 9DIJ Dale". Page 5