North East Somerset & Bath Methodist Circuit
Analysis
North East Somerset & Bath Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Radstock. It was registered in May 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, North East Somerset & Bath Methodist Circuit reported income of £704k and spending of £668k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £523k to £704k (+35%), an average of +7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 126% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, North East Somerset & Bath Methodist Circuit sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Peter Farnborough (£703k), Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard (£704k) and British Friends of Boys Town Jerusalem (£703k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 49%, donations and legacies 32%, trading 14% and investments 4.7%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £21k. Reserves of £32k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 32%
- Charitable activities 49%
- Trading 14%
- Investments 4.7%
- Other 0.8%
In the charity's own words
The Circuit coordinates the activities of employed ministers and church workers throughout the member churches. The activities include the leading of Christian acts of worship, welfare and charitable work which relates to a care and concern for people locally and worldwide. A Circuit Meeting is held regularly at which the trustees review and exercise responsibility for the affairs of the Circuit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Saint Peter Farnborough | Hampshire | £703k |
| Hockliffe Street Baptist Church, Leighton Buzzard | Leighton Buzzard | £704k |
| British Friends of Boys Town Jerusalem | London | £703k |
| Speak Life | Sussex | £705k |