Sutton Coldfield Methodist Church
Analysis
Sutton Coldfield Methodist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton Coldfield. 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 and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Sutton Coldfield Methodist Church reported income of £188k and spending of £146k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £121k to £188k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Sutton Coldfield Methodist Church sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hertford and Hitchin Area Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) (£187k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement, Higher Openshaw (£188k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Isles of Scilly (£187k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
a) The provision of regular acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike; b) The provision of sacred space (a building) for prayer and contemplation; c) The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups; d) Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved; e) Taking religious assemblies in local schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hertford and Hitchin Area Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) | Bedfordshire | £187k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Clement, Higher Openshaw | Manchester | £188k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Isles of Scilly | Isles of Scilly | £187k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Dedworth | Windsor | £188k |