Wigan Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Wigan Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wigan. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Wigan Methodist Circuit reported income of £438k and spending of £368k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £541k to £438k (-19%), an average of -5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 222%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Wigan 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 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Talmud Torah Beis Shlomo Limited (£438k), PCC of All Hallows Bromley by Bow (£438k) and Hanfia Ghousia Masjid (£437k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The purposes of the Wigan Circuit are mission, mutual encouragement, support, and the effective deployment of the resources of ministry which include people, property and finance. In the Circuit ordained ministers are stationed and Local Preachers are trained and exercise their calling. We fulfil 'Our Calling' as the Methodist Church through worship, learning and caring, service and evangelism.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Talmud Torah Beis Shlomo Limited | London | £438k |
| PCC of All Hallows Bromley by Bow | London | £438k |
| Hanfia Ghousia Masjid | Bedford | £437k |
| CLC International Office | Sheffield | £438k |