Cornerstone Methodist Church
Analysis
Cornerstone Methodist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. 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 buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Cornerstone Methodist Church reported income of £193k and spending of £228k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £88k to £193k (+120%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Cornerstone Methodist Church sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Christ Church Sutton (£193k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Oswald, Durham (£193k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of the Good Shepherd, Collier Row, Romford (£193k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Mission of the Methodist Church is to 'respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship through Worship, Learning and Caring, Service to others and Evangelism. In response to this calling, the activities of the church have evolved over the years to meet the changing needs of the membership, the local community and the wider world.