Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, religious activities and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2023, Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit reported income of £773k and spending of £626k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2023, income grew from £463k to £773k (+67%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Preston Ribble Methodist Circuit sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Kollel Gaon Yaakov (£773k), Reaching the Unreached (£773k) and The Huntingdon Foundation Limited (£772k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 88% and investments 3.7%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 49 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 88%
- Investments 3.7%
- Other 7.9%
In the charity's own words
The Preston Ribble Circuit enabled worship across thirteen places of worship with six ordained Ministers, four lay workers and twenty eight lay preachers. In addition significant social care was exercised through programmes by the churches. The Circuit supports the churches in their mission, ministry and worship. The Circuit now follows our "Following Jesus Loving Communities" policy document.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kollel Gaon Yaakov | Salford | £773k |
| Reaching the Unreached | Fordingbridge | £773k |
| The Huntingdon Foundation Limited | London | £772k |
| Emmaus Dover Ltd | Dover | £774k |