Huddersfield Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Huddersfield Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Holmfirth. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Huddersfield Methodist Circuit reported income of £737k and spending of £865k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £481k to £737k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 111%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Huddersfield Methodist Circuit sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% 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 Tendring Community Transport (£737k), Arts Factory Ltd (£738k) and Tenterden Social Hub and Dementia Centre Limited (£736k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 61% and investments 3.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,302. Charitable activities took 71% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1,409. Reserves of £3.3m would cover about 46 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Legacies 0.2%
- Charitable activities 61%
- Investments 3.3%
- Other 35%
In the charity's own words
"Offering Christ, Enabling Discipleship" is the Huddersfield Methodist Circuit's mission statement. The Circuit covers the Huddersfield area and extends into the Colne Valley and the Holme Valley. The ministry of the Circuit is centred around 25 worshipping Christian congregations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tendring Community Transport | Essex | £737k |
| Arts Factory Ltd | Ferndale | £738k |
| Tenterden Social Hub and Dementia Centre Limited | Kent | £736k |
| Turtle Key Arts Centre Trust | London | £738k |