Salisbury Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Salisbury Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. 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, Salisbury Methodist Circuit reported income of £1.1m and spending of £376k, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £440k to £1.1m (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 208%. Over the whole period it spent 59% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Salisbury Methodist Circuit sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Community Church S.e. London (£1.1m), Bristol Area Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) (£1.1m) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James Gerrards Cross with St James Fulmer (£1.1m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and charitable activities 2.7%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £32k. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 97%
- Charitable activities 2.7%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
Produce a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts of worshiptake place at each of the 12 Methodist Churches in the Circuit. Supervise and train local preachers and other office holders. The Circuit is directly involved with the chaplaincy services at the local hospital. We confirm that the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Community Church S.e. London | Sidcup | £1.1m |
| Bristol Area Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) | Bristol | £1.1m |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James Gerrards Cross with St James Fulmer | Gerrards Cross | £1.1m |
| The Friends of Alexander Institutions Trust | London | £1.1m |