Elburton Methodist Church
Analysis
Elburton Methodist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Elburton Methodist Church reported income of £57k and spending of £52k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £37k to £57k (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Elburton Methodist Church sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Christian Science Society-Halifax (£57k), Hingham Christian Fellowship (£57k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Harwood, St Bartholomew and St John (£57k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIAN FAITH.PROVIDE SPACE FOR USE BY ORGANISATIONS SUBSIDIARY AND ANCILLIARY TO THE METHODIST CHURCH, EG SCOUTS, CUBS, BEAVERS, RAINBOWS, BROWNIES, WIVES GROUP, WOMENS NETWORK, LUNCH CLUB, COFFEE MORNINGS, SUNDAY WORSHIP, CHURCH MEETINGS, MUSIC AND DRAMA.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Christian Science Society-Halifax | West Yorkshire | £57k |
| Hingham Christian Fellowship | Norwich | £57k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Great Harwood, St Bartholomew and St John | Blackburn | £57k |
| Sibtayn Youth | London | £57k |