Cumbria Methodist Circuit

Analysis

Cumbria Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penrith. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Cumbria Methodist Circuit reported income of £661k and spending of £531k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £447k to £661k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Cumbria Methodist Circuit sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Friends of Yeshivas Shaarei Chochmo (£661k), Christchurch Baptist Church (£662k) and International Buddhist Progress Society (UK) (£660k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 3.2%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £502k would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.