Walkden Methodist Church
Analysis
Walkden Methodist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Walkden. It was registered in June 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, Walkden Methodist Church reported income of £83k and spending of £83k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £57k to £83k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Walkden Methodist Church sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cowley, Oxford (£83k), Bishop Wordsworth's Trust (£83k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Werburgh, Wembury (£83k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Walkden Methodist Church holds regular worship; weddings, baptisms, funerals on request, fellowship groups, community coffee mornings, uniformed organisations. Meet & Eat (lunch & a chat), craft & chat, a bowling and curling group, Supports St Ann's Hospice, Trussell Trust Food Bank, etc. Various community groups meetings and pastoral support and transport finance at St Andrews Methodist School.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cowley, Oxford | Oxford | £83k |
| Bishop Wordsworth's Trust | Salisbury | £83k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Werburgh, Wembury | Plymouth | £83k |
| Bro Cybi Ministry Area | Holyhead | £83k |