Since 1912, Methodist Central Hall Westminster has been a place of faith and a place where great things happen — for the people of Westminster, London, Britain and the world. We're here to keep it that way.
"A beacon of the Gospel's call to justice and mercy."
— Cardinal Vincent Nichols, UN 80th Anniversary Service, January 2026
The Trust holds and cares for Central Hall Westminster on behalf of the Methodist Conference. The building is also home to a worshipping congregation and one of London's leading event venues.
The charity that stewards the building — conserving it, investing in it and making sure it keeps serving people for generations to come.
About the Trust →A global Christian family of around 430 members, worshipping in person and online every week.
Visit mchw.live →The Trust's trading company and one of London's leading event venues — its income sustains the building and its mission.
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The Great Hall — seating over 2,000
Photo: Sylvie Pope/Citizens UK
Methodist Central Hall Westminster is a place of worship, a conference venue, a heritage destination and a community anchor — and a place where people in need find help.
It's where the United Nations held its first General Assembly in 1946. It's where 1,500 people gather each Christmas for carols. It's where families struggling in one of London's most deprived pockets turn to the St Vincent's Family Project. It's where students from across the world graduate and where faith communities worship.
Our job, as the Trust that looks after the building on behalf of the Methodist Church, is to make sure all of that continues — and gets better.
The first meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, Central Hall Westminster, 10 January 1946 — a moment that changed the world.
Covid-19 took two years of income and left a backlog of essential work. We are raising £10 million to restore the building, open a new Heritage Visitor Centre and do far more for the people who depend on this place.
Days before the 2010 general election, Citizens UK filled the Great Hall as Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg answered questions from local communities. Watch the archive film.Video © Citizens UK
Where you can get excellent quality food and drink on the ground floor. Our new event spaces — the lower ground floor Wesley Suite — opened in September 2025, providing room for up to 800 delegates.
Our new Heritage and Identity Committee began work in October 2025, leading the programme to develop the archive and pursue museum accreditation.
We need around £10 million to restore what Covid took from us, invest in our facilities and expand what we offer the people who depend on this place. Every gift makes a real difference.
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