Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The object of the trust is the provision of funds to further the Methodist Church's Mission and to maintain the Methodist Central Hall, which is its principal asset. Develop a sustainable heritage attraction, educational resource, and museum for research purposes

Latest income

£9.0m

Expenditure

£8.9m

Financial year end

2025-08-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-08-31 £932k £3.1m
2022-08-31 £5.9m £6.3m
2023-08-31 £8.6m £9.5m
2024-08-31 £11.9m £8.9m
2025-08-31 £9.0m £8.9m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-08-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £0
Charitable activities £0
Trading £8.9m
Investment income £7k
Total income £9.0m

Spending

Charitable spend £401k
Raising funds £8.5m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £68k
Total expenditure £8.9m

Balance sheet

Reserves £8.3m
Total funds £8.5m
— restricted £0
— unrestricted £8.3m
— endowment £158k
Total assets £8.5m
Cash £699k

People

Employees 38

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • Religious Activities
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services

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.