South West Peninsula Methodist District
Analysis
South West Peninsula Methodist District is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2024, South West Peninsula Methodist District reported income of £523k and spending of £428k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2024, income grew from £359k to £523k (+46%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, South West Peninsula Methodist District sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alyn Mission Area (£523k), The Royal College of Organists (£523k) and Trinity Church, Brentwood (£522k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87%, investments 9.7% and donations and legacies 2.3%. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £166k. Reserves of £92k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.3%
- Charitable activities 87%
- Investments 9.7%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
Advancing the mission of God in the South West Peninsula District by providing churches and circuits with strategic resources, finance, personnel and expertise, and by supporting them in the deployment and oversight of the various ministries of the church, in programmes of training, and by providing opportunities for them to work together and support each other.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Alyn Mission Area | Clwyd | £523k |
| The Royal College of Organists | Hampshire | £523k |
| Trinity Church, Brentwood | Essex | £522k |
| Mission India | Milton Keynes | £523k |