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Registered charity · No. 1166463

Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester

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Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, religious activities.

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What are the key facts about Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester?

Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31
£38,970
Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31
£29,662
Registered charity number
1166463
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Other
Register contact address detail (not service area)
178 London Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
www.csportsmouth.co.uk

Quick answer

Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester (number 1166463) 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 Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester do?

Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester is a branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston Massachusetts, USA. It provides Sunday Services, Wednesday Testimony meetings, Bible Lesson Read-overs, metaphysical meetings and a Reading Room that provides literature relating to the teachings of Christian Science.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester

Answers Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester's highest-paid staff paid?

Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester 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

Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Christian Science Society, Portsmouth
Where it says it operates
Portsmouth City · West Sussex

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester registered for?

General Charitable PurposesReligious Activities

Why is there no Clarity Score for Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester. 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 Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester as a registered charity (number 1166463) 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 Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester's charity number?
Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester's charity number is 1166463. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1166463?
Search 1166463 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 Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester do?
Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester is a branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston Massachusetts, USA. It provides Sunday Services, Wednesday Testimony meetings, Bible Lesson Read-overs, metaphysical meetings and a Reading Room that provides literature relating to the teachings of Christian Science.
Does Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester. 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 Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester?
Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester's website listed in our register data is http://www.csportsmouth.co.uk. 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 Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester?
The register records Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester 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 Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester's trustees paid?
Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester: Christian Science Society, Portsmouth.
When was Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester registered as a charity?
Christian Science Society, Portsmouth and Chichester was entered on the register on 11 April 2016.

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.