Methodist Homes

Analysis

Methodist Homes is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in December 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04043124). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Methodist Homes reported income of £283.3m and spending of £285.2m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £243.0m to £283.3m (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Methodist Homes sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Macmillan Cancer Support (£268.4m), Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blind (£283.8m) and The Save the Children Fund (£262.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £3.9m. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Reserves of £207.7m would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4,698 people.

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.