York Methodist Circuit
Analysis
York Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. 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, York Methodist Circuit reported income of £860k and spending of £930k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £1.1m to £860k (-25%), an average of -6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, York Methodist Circuit sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scalabrini Fathers Company (£860k), Epsom Methodist Church (£861k) and Bessels Green Baptist Church (£859k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 71%, donations and legacies 15%, trading 9.2% and investments 5.7%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £42k. Reserves of £6.8m would cover about 87 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 15%
- Charitable activities 71%
- Trading 9.2%
- Investments 5.7%
In the charity's own words
The Circuit produces a quarterly preaching plan to ensure regular acts ofworship take place at each of the Methodist Churches and LocalEcumenical Partnerships in its geographical area. These are open to allpeople, without charge.We confirm the trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Scalabrini Fathers Company | London | £860k |
| Epsom Methodist Church | Surrey | £861k |
| Bessels Green Baptist Church | Sevenoaks | £859k |
| Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Baptist Crawley | Crawley | £862k |