Leicester West Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Leicester West Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in December 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, Leicester West Methodist Circuit reported income of £437k and spending of £277k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £186k to £437k (+135%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 101%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Leicester West Methodist Circuit sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, the Lace Market, Nottingham (£437k), Hanfia Ghousia Masjid (£437k) and The Christian Science Trust in Great Britain (£437k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship through worship and mission. It does this through Worship, Learning and Caring, Service and Evangelism.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary the Virgin, the Lace Market, Nottingham | Nottingham | £437k |
| Hanfia Ghousia Masjid | Bedford | £437k |
| The Christian Science Trust in Great Britain | Surrey | £437k |
| Talmud Torah Beis Shlomo Limited | London | £438k |