Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston
Analysis
Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in November 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston reported income of £138k and spending of £84k, leaving 39% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £52k to £138k (+163%), an average of +27% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 86%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Free Methodist Church, Great Eccleston sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St John the Evangelist, Bromley (£138k), The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Paul's, Hooton (£138k) and The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St James, Selby (£138k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a family church, committed to serving God, one another and our community. Our mission is to see lives transformed by God's grace and power. On Sundays we come together to worship, hear the preaching of God's word and enjoy fellowship. There is a Sunday school and creche for the children. We have a mid-week prayer meeting, parent and toddler group, kidz club and youth club.