Northampton Methodist District

Analysis

Northampton Methodist District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. 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 services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Northampton Methodist District reported income of £1.5m and spending of £956k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £500k to £1.5m (+199%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Northampton Methodist District sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Midlands Methodist District (£1.5m), East Herts Gospel Hall Trust (£1.5m) and Rydal Hall Limited (£1.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 6.3%. Charitable activities took 47% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £443k. Reserves of £20k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.