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THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN

Registered charity 1132208 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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Latest income
£52.3m
Latest spending
£59.6m
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2.6m for the year ended 31 August 2025, a significant improvement from the £5.8m surplus in the prior year, largely due to a reduction in investment gains. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains adequate financial resources with approximately three years' worth of expenditure sitting in reserves, supported by substantial balances held in Central Finance Board deposit accounts estimated at £250m.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: 12 trustees received remuneration for their work as Connexional team members or District Chairs, totaling £491k (2024: £864k).
“Of the trustees listed above, 12 were in the Connexional team or District Chairs (2024: 15). Their aggregate total emoluments including pension contributions and national insurance for this work and not in their role as trustees amounted to £0.49m (2024: £1.07m).” — page 89
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Methodist Church Mission in Britain Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£52.3m
Total spending
£59.6m
Cost of raising funds
£8.4m
Reserves (reported)
£6.7m
Employees
366

Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£52.3m£59.6m
31/08/2024£58.8m£67.2m
31/08/2023£53.0m£51.9m
31/08/2022£56.2m£46.8m
31/08/2021£40.3m£39.4m

Common questions

Is THE METHODIST CHURCH IN GREAT BRITAIN financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £2.6m for the year ended 31 August 2025, a significant improvement from the £5.8m surplus in the prior year, largely due to a reduction in investment gains. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains adequate financial resources with approximately three years' worth of expenditure sitting in reserves, supported by substantial balances held in Central Finance Board deposit accounts estimated at £250m. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.