North Cheshire Methodist Circuit

Analysis

North Cheshire Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Helsby. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending August 2025, North Cheshire Methodist Circuit reported income of £714k and spending of £662k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £506k to £714k (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 85%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, North Cheshire Methodist Circuit sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 United Hebrew Congregation Leeds (£714k), The North Bedfordshire Methodist Circuit (£715k) and Pusey House CIO (£714k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93%, investments 5.2% and charitable activities 2.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £337k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.