Harrow and Hillingdon Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Harrow and Hillingdon Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in November 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 acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Harrow and Hillingdon Methodist Circuit reported income of £574k and spending of £666k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £550k to £574k (+4.5%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 118% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Harrow and Hillingdon Methodist Circuit sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Hertfordshire and Borders Methodist Circuit (£574k), The Rock Church UK Ltd (£576k) and Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church Trust (£573k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 80% and investments 3.2%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £10k. Reserves of £645k would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
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
- Charitable activities 80%
- Investments 3.2%
- Other 17%
In the charity's own words
Religious activities
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Hertfordshire and Borders Methodist Circuit | Hertfordshire | £574k |
| The Rock Church UK Ltd | Hertfordshire | £576k |
| Life Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church Trust | London | £573k |
| Croydon Vineyard | Surrey | £576k |