Rochdale & Littleborough Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Rochdale & Littleborough Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Rochdale & Littleborough Methodist Circuit reported income of £428k and spending of £372k, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £234k to £428k (+83%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 233%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Rochdale & Littleborough 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 International Harvest Church Newcastle (£428k), Finsbury Park Mosque (£429k) and First Ipc Presbytery of the United Kingdom (£428k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Circuit encourages the Churches to provide :-a/ sacred spaces (a building) for regular acts of worship, prayers and contemplation for church members and non members alike.b/ teaching of Christianity through sermons, courses and small gruops.c/ pastoral work including visiting the sick and bereaved.d youth and senior citizens clubs, womens and mens meetings etc with a christian ethos.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| International Harvest Church Newcastle | Newcastle Upon Tyne | £428k |
| Finsbury Park Mosque | London | £429k |
| First Ipc Presbytery of the United Kingdom | London | £428k |
| Sikh Temple Trust, Nottingham | Nottingham | £429k |