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Registered charity · No. 238685

First Church of Christ, Scientist, London

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First Church of Christ, Scientist, London is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include religious activities.

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What are the key facts about First Church of Christ, Scientist, London?

Reported income · year ending 2025-06-30
£315,167
Reported spending · year ending 2025-06-30
£329,502
Registered charity number
238685
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
8 Wrights Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.firstlondon.org

Quick answer

First Church of Christ, Scientist, London (number 238685) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does First Church of Christ, Scientist, London do?

This Kensington Church, open to everyone, provides for the community weekly Sunday Church Services, a Sunday School, Wednesday Testimony Meetings, a Christian Science Reading Room bookshop and sponsors regular free lectures. All details are on our church website www.firstlondon.org, with world-wide links to daily articles, podcasts and videos about Christian science.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for First Church of Christ, Scientist, London

Answers First Church of Christ, Scientist, London gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 June 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are First Church of Christ, Scientist, London's highest-paid staff paid?

First Church of Christ, Scientist, London's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records First Church of Christ, Scientist, London as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

First Church of Christ, Scientist, London's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Kensington and Chelsea

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Services.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is First Church of Christ, Scientist, London registered for?

Religious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for First Church of Christ, Scientist, London yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score First Church of Christ, Scientist, London. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is First Church of Christ, Scientist, London a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists First Church of Christ, Scientist, London as a registered charity (number 238685) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is First Church of Christ, Scientist, London's charity number?
First Church of Christ, Scientist, London's charity number is 238685. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 238685?
Search 238685 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does First Church of Christ, Scientist, London do?
This Kensington Church, open to everyone, provides for the community weekly Sunday Church Services, a Sunday School, Wednesday Testimony Meetings, a Christian Science Reading Room bookshop and sponsors regular free lectures. All details are on our church website www.firstlondon.org, with world-wide links to daily articles, podcasts and videos about Christian science.
Does First Church of Christ, Scientist, London have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for First Church of Christ, Scientist, London. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to First Church of Christ, Scientist, London?
First Church of Christ, Scientist, London's website listed in our register data is http://www.firstlondon.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is First Church of Christ, Scientist, London's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. First Church of Christ, Scientist, London's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to First Church of Christ, Scientist, London?
The register records First Church of Christ, Scientist, London as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are First Church of Christ, Scientist, London's trustees paid?
First Church of Christ, Scientist, London's annual return for the year ending 30 June 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was First Church of Christ, Scientist, London registered as a charity?
First Church of Christ, Scientist, London was entered on the register on 8 October 1965.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.