Activities

As described by the charity on the register

Methodist Homes is a charity providing care, accommodation and support services for older people throughout Britain. We are one of the largest charitable care providers in the sector and amongst the largest charities in Britain, providing services to 15,000 older people for nearly 70 years.

Latest income

£283m

Expenditure

£285m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £243m £237m
2022-03-31 £251m £233m
2023-03-31 £269m £386m
2024-03-31 £279m £281m
2025-03-31 £283m £285m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £5.0m
Charitable activities £277m
Trading £0
Investment income £982k
Total income £283m

Spending

Charitable spend £283m
Raising funds £629k
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £1.6m
Total expenditure £285m

Balance sheet

Reserves £208m
Total funds £234m
— restricted £24.8m
— unrestricted £208m
— endowment £965k
Total assets £234m
Cash £29.0m

People

Employees 4,698

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Accommodation/housing

Who it helps

  • Elderly/old People

How it works

  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.