The church was founded by socially concerned clergy and lay people for those excluded from worship through the system of pew rents.

Early supporters included the Archbishop of Canterbury, the great evangelical and campaigner against slavery, William Wilberforce and Martin Stafford Smith, godfather of John Keble, a founder of the Oxford Movement.

The two windows at the west end are by James Powell and Sons and show Christ in Majesty and the raising of the daughter of Jairus.

A new central altar with matching furniture, including choir seating and readers, was installed on an extended platform in the chancel in 2020.

Christ Church is sometimes used as a concert venue in the Bath International Music Festival and in recent years Joanna MacGregor, the Hilliard Ensemble and Exaudi have performed there.