Stratford Methodist Church
Analysis
Stratford Methodist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. 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 buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Stratford Methodist Church reported income of £219k and spending of £184k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £101k to £219k (+117%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Stratford Methodist Church sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hailsham (£219k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Jude, Mapperley, Nottingham (£219k) and The Bethany Project (Tanzania) UK (£219k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Stratford Methodist church provides worship and mission. Opportunities for worship in the Methodist Christian tradition are primarily through Sunday services, including Sunday school for children. Mission to the community takes the form of community work activities within the building, i.e. parents and toddler group, groups for elderly and letting of rooms for community use.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Hailsham | Hailsham | £219k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Jude, Mapperley, Nottingham | Nottingham | £219k |
| The Bethany Project (Tanzania) UK | Accrington | £219k |
| Water Lane United Reformed Church Charity | Hertfordshire | £219k |