Bermondsey Central Hall Methodist Church

Analysis

Bermondsey Central Hall Methodist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Bermondsey Central Hall Methodist Church reported income of £629k and spending of £645k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £589k to £629k (+6.9%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Bermondsey Central Hall Methodist Church sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project Possible (£627k), Centre for Criminal Appeals (£630k) and Heichal Hatorah (£627k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 72%, donations and legacies 25% and investments 2.4%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £292k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.