Westminster Methodist Central Hall Trust

Analysis

Westminster Methodist Central Hall Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, religious activities, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Westminster Methodist Central Hall Trust reported income of £9.0m and spending of £8.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £932k to £9.0m (+862%), an average of +76% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 531%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Westminster Methodist Central Hall Trust sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The United Reformed Church (South Western Synod) Incorporated (£9.0m), Northampton Roman Catholic Diocesan Trust (£9.2m) and Bible and Gospel Trust (£8.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 99%. Charitable activities took 4.5% of spending and raising funds 94%. Reserves of £8.3m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 38 people.