Torbay Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Torbay Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Paignton. 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, Torbay Methodist Circuit reported income of £184k and spending of £210k, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £109k to £184k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Torbay Methodist Circuit sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% 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 Praise Harvest Community Church (£184k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Hinckley (£184k) and New Way Christian Life Fellowship UK (£184k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity is in the first instance a Christian body. Therefore, the main thrust of our actitvities is the promotion of the Christian Faith by supporting and staffing Christian Ministry within the Local Churches that comprise the Charity. By means of various meetings the charity facilitates and administers this work with the support of the Trustees.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Praise Harvest Community Church | London | £184k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity, Hinckley | Hinckley | £184k |
| New Way Christian Life Fellowship UK | Southampton | £184k |
| St John Cassian CIO | Oxford | £184k |