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Atherton Independent Methodist Church

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1188426ManchesterReligion
Income£25k2025-12-31
Spending£29ksame year
Spent / received96%5-year average
Size in its cause37th pctReligion
Registered2020Other
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Atherton Independent Methodist Church is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in March 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Atherton Independent Methodist Church reported income of £25k and spending of £29k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £25k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Atherton Independent Methodist Church sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Redeemed Christian Church of God Christos Palace (£25k), Holy New Calvary Church (£25k) and Apostolic Church International in UK (£25k).

Income and spending

£0£7,261£15k£22k£29k2021 Income: £17,7192021 Spending: £17,07220212022 Income: £21,3472022 Spending: £18,83120222023 Income: £21,0702023 Spending: £17,03820232024 Income: £17,2662024 Spending: £16,68420242025 Income: £24,7992025 Spending: £29,0432025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

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In the charity's own words

The charity operates a place of worship used for the education of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the Public Benefit. It allows the premises to be used by the general public and other local organisations. The charity operates in the locality of Post Code M46 and is a member of the Independent Methodist Connexion of Churches.

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The Redeemed Christian Church of God Christos PalaceRoyston£25k
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