Methodist Youth Activities Limited
Analysis
Methodist Youth Activities Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Holmfirth. It was registered in November 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01580871). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Methodist Youth Activities Limited reported income of £26k and spending of £58k, spending 222% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £29k to £26k (-9.7%), an average of -2.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 170% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Methodist Youth Activities Limited sits at the 38th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of St Eadburgha's (£26k), The Redeemed Christian Church of God Hall of Mercy (£26k) and The Redeemed Christian Church of God Holy Ghost Zone Lambeth (£26k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Makes small grants, in accordance with its area of benefit, to indivdual young people and to projects benefitting young people, to help young people between the ages of 11 and 25 to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities, and to awaken, or strengthen, in them their desire for a full and active Christian life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of St Eadburgha's | Worcestershire | £26k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God Hall of Mercy | Dagenham | £26k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God Holy Ghost Zone Lambeth | Overton Road | £26k |
| 1st Warlingham Scout Group | Warlingham | £26k |