WEST LONDON MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT

Registered charity 1133739 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST LONDON MISSION · filing overdue (register status)

The West London Mission (WLM) is a Circuit of the Methodist Church. We have two city centre churches and two areas of mission. The churches engage in worship, learning and caring, service, and evangelism, in ways that reflect Methodist tradition and their own identity, history and context. WLM runs a range of housing and community services and works with students and young adults in both churches.

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Latest income
£2.7m
Latest spending
£3.5m
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £560,000 on general funds for the year ended 31 August 2024, which was covered by a transfer from the capital reserve. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, supported by significant investments and cash reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £80,001 - £90,000 — above the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One staff member earned more than £80,000 but less than £89,999 during the year”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — West London Mission (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

CQC provider record: West London Mission — Deregistered, 2 registered locations, last inspected 27/07/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2024)

Total income
£2.7m
Total spending
£3.5m
Cost of raising funds
£112k
Reserves (reported)
£13.2m
Employees
41

Reported reserves equal ~45.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025——
31/08/2024£2.7m£3.5m
31/08/2023£3.0m£3.8m
31/08/2022£2.4m£4.4m
31/08/2021£2.7m£4.5m

Common questions

Is WEST LONDON MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £560,000 on general funds for the year ended 31 August 2024, which was covered by a transfer from the capital reserve. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, supported by significant investments and cash reserves. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.

What does the highest-paid employee of WEST LONDON MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band.

Who funds WEST LONDON MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WEST LONDON MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT as a grant recipient include THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE STORY OF CHRISTMAS, SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO, HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY, THE FRENCH HUGUENOT CHURCH OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£60k
THE STORY OF CHRISTMASFY2025£27k
SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIOFY2023£8kFairbeats Music
HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITYFY2025£6k
THE FRENCH HUGUENOT CHURCH OF LONDON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£6kHardship Fund Grant
HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITYFY2024£6k
HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITYFY2023£5kProviding relief for those in need or sickness and the advancement of life
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE ROSE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5kNot specified in note 7 list
THE ROSE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE STORY OF CHRISTMASFY2022£4k
CECIL PILKINGTON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
CHARLES PLATER TRUSTFY2023£3k
CHARLES PLATER TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE GIBBS CHARITABLE TRUSTSFY2024£2kOther Methodist Initiatives
HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITYFY2022£2k
THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE WYNDHAM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/07/2025£20kCreating opportunities for men leaving the criminal justice system
The National Lottery Community Fund05/05/2023£10kEmpowering people leaving the criminal justice system
UK government14/10/2022£32kCovenant Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund04/03/2022£10kWLM St Luke's Community Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund05/03/2021£6kHelp support our homeless ex-military supported housing service
City Bridge Foundation09/05/2019£114kGrant to West London Mission Methodist Circuit
Greater London Authority01/11/2018£2kGrant to 'WLM Seymour Place'
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2016£10kSt Luke's Hub Community Garden
A B Charitable Trust08/07/2014£8kSupporting Destitute Migrants in London
City Bridge Foundation20/10/2011£123kGrant to West London Mission Methodist Circuit

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with WESTMINSTER METHODIST CIRCUIT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WEST LONDON MISSION METHODIST CIRCUIT£2.7m£80,001 - £90,000—within—no doubt
WESTMINSTER METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£641k—0below—no doubt
THE LONDON CITY MISSION FY2025£8.4m——unclear—no doubt
WEST LONDON MISSION HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£1.5m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—not going concern
LEEDS SOUTH AND WEST METHODIST CIRCUIT FY2025£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt
LONDON DISTRICT OF THE METHODIST CHURCH FY2025£2.4m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.