Priory Methodist Church, Bedford
Analysis
Priory Methodist Church, Bedford is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bedford. It was registered in January 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Priory Methodist Church, Bedford reported income of £132k and spending of £176k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £104k to £132k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Priory Methodist Church, Bedford sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Masjid and Madrasah Faiz-Ul-Quran (£132k), National Young Life Campaign Trust Ltd (£132k) and Ashbourne Methodist Church (£132k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Priory Methodist Church is a worshipping community and promotes the whole mission of the Church, pastoral, evangelistic, social and ecumenical.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Masjid and Madrasah Faiz-Ul-Quran | Birmingham | £132k |
| National Young Life Campaign Trust Ltd | Merseyside | £132k |
| Ashbourne Methodist Church | Ashbourne | £132k |
| Trinity Methodist Church, Loughborough | Leicestershire | £132k |