Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. 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 services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham Methodist Circuit reported income of £295k and spending of £409k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £1.0m to £295k (-71%), an average of -27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Chelsea, Hammersmith and Fulham Methodist Circuit sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The North Cheshire Jewish Primary School Trust (£295k), Dar Al-Islam Centre (£295k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Four Saints (£294k).
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
Provision and maintenance of buildings for worship. Provides a structure to enable churches in the circuit to carry out their mission. Trains local preachers and lay leaders. Promotes Christian faith through Circuit services.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The North Cheshire Jewish Primary School Trust | Cheadle | £295k |
| Dar Al-Islam Centre | London | £295k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Four Saints | Bournemouth | £294k |
| Pension Trust for Christian Science Nurses | Northampton | £295k |