Sutton Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Sutton Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Epsom. 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 buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Sutton Methodist Circuit reported income of £389k and spending of £365k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £1.2m to £389k (-69%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 313%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Sutton 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 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary of Bethany, Woking (£389k), Elvetham Heath Lep (£390k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Lavenham (£388k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Advance Christian faith by supporting individual churches in Circuit. Provide facilities for public acts of worship open to members and non-members alike. Enable pastoral care throughout the circuit for the benefit of members and non-members alike with respect to the teaching of Christianity and visiting the needy by appointing ministers, organising preaching, appointing and guiding lay leaders.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Mary of Bethany, Woking | Surrey | £389k |
| Elvetham Heath Lep | Fleet | £390k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Lavenham | Sudbury | £388k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of All Saint's, Ilkley | West Yorkshire | £390k |