The Lantern Methodist Church of Wimbledon and Raynes Park

Analysis

The Lantern Methodist Church of Wimbledon and Raynes Park is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Lantern Methodist Church of Wimbledon and Raynes Park reported income of £300k and spending of £271k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £182k to £300k (+64%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, The Lantern Methodist Church of Wimbledon and Raynes Park sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Herne Bay Christ Church [hampton St Andrew's] (£300k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of Cuckfield (£300k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Eccesiastical Parish of St Margaret of Antioch, Lee (£299k).