The Methodist Homestead
Analysis
The Methodist Homestead is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in December 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08295082). It says it other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Methodist Homestead reported income of £201k and spending of £143k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £136k to £201k (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Methodist Homestead sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sir Edmund de Moundeford Charity (£199k), Mackrell's Charity (£202k) and The Sandwich United Charity (£199k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Methodist Homestead provides warm, manageable, comfortable and secure homes for our Residents in a caring Christian environment in keeping with the needs of our Residents, primarily for: a) members of Methodist Churches in the Northampton Circuit; b) retired Methodist Ministers and their spouses; c) elderly persons of limited means who are practising Christians of any denomination.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Edmund de Moundeford Charity | Norfolk | £199k |
| Mackrell's Charity | Devon | £202k |
| The Sandwich United Charity | Kent | £199k |
| Elizabeth Huggins Cottages Charity | Gravesend | £203k |