Banbury Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Banbury Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Banbury. It was registered in April 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 2025, Banbury Methodist Circuit reported income of £319k and spending of £239k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £340k to £319k (-6.3%), an average of -1.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 124% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Banbury Methodist Circuit sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of South Crawley (£319k), Grace Church Dell Road (£319k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Barnes (£319k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Banbury Methodist Circuit is an "umbrella" for the 11 Methodist Churches in the town of Banbury, Oxfordshire and the villages which surround Banbury. It provides support and encouragement to the churches in carrying out their calling to serve God and to serve their communities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of South Crawley | Crawley | £319k |
| Grace Church Dell Road | Birmingham | £319k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Holy Trinity Barnes | London | £319k |
| The Choral Foundation, the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace | East Molesey | £319k |