EDEN CHURCH

Registered charity 1050443 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MALVERN PENTECOSTAL CHURCH

Youth activities during the weekEvents aimed at reaching non-Christians Joint activities with other churchesA parent-toddler group for families in the areaSmall groups for teenagers, and adultsEvangelistic outreaches to the local communitySunday gatherings with youth and kids work

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC:A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;B) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT; ANDC) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE CHURCH COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE MALVERN

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£142k

Latest spending

£189k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £136,881 to £111,138, while total funds held by the charity fell from £288,988 to £241,349. The trustees' report confirms that the stated reserves policy of maintaining six months' operating costs has been maintained throughout the year. Net expenditure for the period was £47,639, resulting in a decrease in overall net assets.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six month’s operating costs (held: £111k)

“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to at least six month’s operating costs.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev MICHAEL GRAHAM DIBBENS BA/MAchair
DAVID ALBAN B ENG HONS · trustee of 1 other charity
MICHAEL PETER HIGLEY BPHIL

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

Operates in: Worcestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£142k	£189k
31/08/2024	£177k	£163k
31/08/2023	£151k	£162k
31/08/2022	£127k	£127k
31/08/2021	£116k	£112k

Common questions

Is EDEN CHURCH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £136,881 to £111,138, while total funds held by the charity fell from £288,988 to £241,349. The trustees' report confirms that the stated reserves policy of maintaining six months' operating costs has been maintained throughout the year. Net expenditure for the period was £47,639, resulting in a decrease in overall net assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/11/2022	£10k	Eden 'Oasis' cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/10/2018	£10k	Connect-Through Language

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE CO-MISSION INITIATIVE TRUST	1	£628k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH.

EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH income £894k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PATRICK, WALLINGTON income £351k
EAST END CHURCH income £200k
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD STRONG TOWER MIRACLE ARENA income £209k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST EDEN PARK income £385k
HEATON MOOR EVANGELICAL CHURCH income £282k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
EDEN CHURCH	£142k	—	above	—	no doubt
EDEN BAPTIST CHURCH FY2025	£894k	—	above	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PATRICK, WALLINGTON FY2025	£351k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
EAST END CHURCH FY2025	£200k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD STRONG TOWER MIRACLE ARENA FY2024	£209k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST EDEN PARK FY2025	£385k	—	unclear	—	no doubt

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