Penn Free Methodist Church
Analysis
Penn Free Methodist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Wycombe. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Penn Free Methodist Church reported income of £28k and spending of £39k, spending 142% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £27k to £28k (+2.0%), an average of +0.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Penn Free Methodist Church sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 38% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brentford Baptist Trust (£28k), Faith Tabernacle Church Kettering (£28k) and The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation (£28k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The propogation of the Christian Gospel in the Protestant/Bible-believing tradition of 18th century Wesleyan Methodism. The church's work focuses on the salvation of sinners and the nurturing of believers. It operates primarily in neighbourhood of Penn, Bucks, including the nearby town of High Wycombe, but also engages in regular open air preaching in Slough, Uxbridge and central London.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Brentford Baptist Trust | Caterham | £28k |
| Faith Tabernacle Church Kettering | Northamptonshire | £28k |
| The Ethelston and Bestic School Foundation | Lyme Regis | £28k |
| Okehampton United Ecclesiastical Charity | Devon | £28k |