Metropolitan Tabernacle

Analysis

Metropolitan Tabernacle is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Metropolitan Tabernacle reported income of £2.2m and spending of £2.0m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.2m (+37%), an average of +8.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Metropolitan Tabernacle sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chinese Church in London (£2.2m), The Highcombe Edge Trust (£2.2m) and The Navigators UK Limited (£2.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 92%, charitable activities 5.3% and investments 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £325k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £1.4m would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.