Southampton Methodist Circuit
Analysis
Southampton Methodist Circuit is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in June 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Southampton Methodist Circuit reported income of £246k and spending of £329k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £1.2m to £246k (-79%), an average of -32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 276%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Southampton Methodist Circuit sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tile Kiln Church (£246k), Duke Street Church (Sutton Coldfield) (£246k) and The Woodlands Trust (£246k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Southampton Methodist Circuit shares the purposes of the Methodist Church, set out in the Methodist Church Act, being the advancement of:1. the Christian faith2. any charitable or other purposes for the time being of any body of the Methodist Church or any institution subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church or any charity being a charity subsidiary or ancillary to the Methodist Church
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tile Kiln Church | Chelmsford | £246k |
| Duke Street Church (Sutton Coldfield) | Sutton Coldfield | £246k |
| The Woodlands Trust | Gwent | £246k |
| Thornhill Baptist Church, Southampton | Southampton | £246k |