The Methodist Church in Great Britain

Analysis

The Methodist Church in Great Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Methodist Church in Great Britain reported income of £52.3m and spending of £59.6m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £40.3m to £52.3m (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Methodist Church in Great Britain sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Synagogue (£50.7m), The College of St Mary Magdalen in the University of Oxford (£53.5m) and The Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford of the Foundation of King Henry VIII (£50.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 28%, trading 18%, investments 12% and donations and legacies 9.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.2m. Charitable activities took 78% of spending and raising funds 13%. Grants to other organisations totalled £10.4m. Reserves of £6.7m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 366 people.