Birstall Methodist Church
Analysis
Birstall Methodist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in April 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 2026, Birstall Methodist Church reported income of £103k and spending of £104k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2022 to August 2026, income grew from £67k to £103k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Birstall Methodist Church sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include B-Less (£103k), The Costa Family Charitable Trust (£103k) and G F S Trust (£103k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE PROVISION OF REGULAR PUBLIC ACTS OF WORSHIP OPEN TO MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH AND NON-MEMBERS ALIKE; THE TEACHING OF CHRISTIANITY THROUGH SERMONS, COURSES AND SMALL GROUPS; PASTORAL WORK INCLUDING VISITING THE SICK AND BEREAVED; PROVISION OF CHILDREN'S AND YOUNG PEOPLE'S ACTIVITIES; SUPPORTING THE WORK OF INTERNAL ORGANISATIONS OF THE CHURCH; PROMOTING THE MISSION OF THE CHURCH THROUGH ACTIVITIES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| B-Less | Oxford | £103k |
| The Costa Family Charitable Trust | Peterborough | £103k |
| G F S Trust | London | £103k |
| Carterton Community Centre | Carterton | £103k |