Amersham Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Amersham Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. 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.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Amersham Methodist Circuit reported income of £121k and spending of £324k, spending 268% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £122k to £121k (-0.5%), an average of -0.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 186% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Amersham Methodist Circuit sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Eccesiastical Parish of St Wilfrid, Cowplain (£121k), Grace Church Sandbach (£121k) and Leicester Hebrew Congregation (£121k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Support to local churches in the circuit to provide acts of worship open to members and non-members alike. The teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small groups. Pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved. Promoting Christianity through the staging of events and services. Supporting other charities in the UK and overseas financially and with prayer.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Eccesiastical Parish of St Wilfrid, Cowplain | Waterlooville | £121k |
| Grace Church Sandbach | Cheshire | £121k |
| Leicester Hebrew Congregation | Leicester | £121k |
| Al-Hidaayah Foundation (Keighley) | West Yorkshire | £121k |