Tilehurst Methodist Church
Analysis
Tilehurst Methodist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in February 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, Tilehurst Methodist Church reported income of £172k and spending of £176k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £162k to £172k (+6.3%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 91%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Tilehurst Methodist Church sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ the King, Diocese of Newcastle (£172k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Enfield Highway (£172k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Aidan, St James and St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth (£172k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision and promotion of regular public acts of worship, events and services open to allProviding for all ages a sacred space for prayer, contemplation and meeting for the furtherance of God's work in and around TilehurstLocal and international Christian outreach, teaching and support, through pastoral work, attendance at school assemblies, courses and activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ the King, Diocese of Newcastle | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £172k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Enfield Highway | Enfield | £172k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Aidan, St James and St Mary the Virgin, Morpeth | Northumberland | £172k |
| Garden City Vineyard, Milton Keynes | Milton Keynes | £172k |