Chandler's Ford Methodist Church
Analysis
Chandler's Ford Methodist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eastleigh. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Chandler's Ford Methodist Church reported income of £619k and spending of £536k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £331k to £619k (+87%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Chandler's Ford Methodist Church sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Grace Baptist Trust Corporation (£619k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Clifton (£619k) and The Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust (£618k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 38%, donations and legacies 37% and trading 6.4%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £99k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 37%
- Charitable activities 38%
- Trading 6.4%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 18%
In the charity's own words
The activities of Chandler's Ford Methodist Church are summarised in the mission statement: Our purpose is to worship God and, helped by the Holy Spirit, to love each other, to care for those in need and to share the love of Jesus with those in the community around us. We will do this as a church that seeks inclusion and challenges exclusion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Baptist Trust Corporation | London | £619k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Clifton | Bristol | £619k |
| The Hereford Cathedral Perpetual Trust | Hereford | £618k |
| SW London Vineyard | London | £621k |