Oxford Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Oxford Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in March 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 2024, Oxford Methodist Circuit reported income of £359k and spending of £360k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income fell from £1.1m to £359k (-67%), an average of -31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Oxford Methodist Circuit sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Michaels Without (£359k), Woodlands Church (£359k) and Lelok Limited (£359k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Circuit superintends the work of eleven Methodist Churches and one Local Ecumenical Partnership in its geographical area, comprising the city of Oxford, its suburbs and surrounding towns and villages.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Michaels Without | Bath | £359k |
| Woodlands Church | Derby | £359k |
| Lelok Limited | Gateshead | £359k |
| North West Surrey Synagogue | Weybridge | £359k |