IMAGINE THE DAY LIMITED

Registered charity 1100673 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity's activity is that of the promotion and advancement of the Christian religion, the worship of God and the spreading of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ in the UK and overseas.Specifically the Charity runs the Lions Programme which provides training for Christian Entrepreneurs and Big Sing Soul which provides choral support for schools, prisons and related disadvantaged groups.

Objects

TO ADVANCE RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DOCTRINES AND PRINCIPLES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH

Area of benefit: NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£13.2m
Latest spending
£8.3m
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £4,955,479 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven primarily by significant donation income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £130,565, which exceeds the stated policy target of one month's unrestricted spend. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least one month’s unrestricted spend (excluding grants and donations) (reserves figure: £131k)
“the trustees have determined that a general reserve (excluding fixed assets) equivalent to at least one month’s unrestricted spend (excluding grants and donations) should be maintained.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments in respect of the use of facilities were made to I.M. Facilities Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director, by the charity of £14,432 (2024 £14,780).
“Payments in respect of the use of facilities were made to I.M. Facilities Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director, by the charity of £14,432 (2024 £14,780).” — page 35
“Donation income of £13,118,824 (2024 £3,444,381) has been received from I.M. Group Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation income of £13,118,824 (2024 £3,444,381) has been received from I.M. Group Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director.
“Payments in respect of the use of facilities were made to I.M. Facilities Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director, by the charity of £14,432 (2024 £14,780).” — page 35
“Donation income of £13,118,824 (2024 £3,444,381) has been received from I.M. Group Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments have been made to I.M. Parts and Service Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director, for costs associated with a loan vehicle of £38 (2024 £Nil).
“Payments in respect of the use of facilities were made to I.M. Facilities Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director, by the charity of £14,432 (2024 £14,780).” — page 35
“Donation income of £13,118,824 (2024 £3,444,381) has been received from I.M. Group Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income of £9,088 (2024 £6,414) has been received from Mosaic Church Coventry, a charity in which Andrew Edmiston is a trustee. Grants have been paid to Mosaic Church Coventry of £294,616 (2024 £235,146).
“Payments in respect of the use of facilities were made to I.M. Facilities Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director, by the charity of £14,432 (2024 £14,780).” — page 35
“Donation income of £13,118,824 (2024 £3,444,381) has been received from I.M. Group Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments in respect of fees and disbursements relating to the provision of a training and mentoring programme were made to Paul Manwaring by the charity of £14,680 (2024 £13,725).
“Payments in respect of the use of facilities were made to I.M. Facilities Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director, by the charity of £14,432 (2024 £14,780).” — page 35
“Donation income of £13,118,824 (2024 £3,444,381) has been received from I.M. Group Limited, a company in which Andrew Edmiston is a director.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Dains Audit Limited. Discloses 5 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 18
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Imagine The Day (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£13.2m
Total spending
£8.3m
Reserves (reported)
£228k
Employees
5

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.7%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£13.2m£8.3m
31/12/2024£3.6m£3.6m
31/12/2023£1.6m£1.6m
31/12/2022£2.4m£2.3m
31/12/2021£1.2m£1.1m

Common questions

Is IMAGINE THE DAY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £4,955,479 for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven primarily by significant donation income. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £130,565, which exceeds the stated policy target of one month's unrestricted spend. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dains Audit Limited.

Who funds IMAGINE THE DAY LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name IMAGINE THE DAY LIMITED as a grant recipient include CHRISTIAN VISION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CHRISTIAN VISIONFY2022£33k

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 JUST IMAGINE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
IMAGINE THE DAY LIMITED£13.2m—0above—no doubt
JUST IMAGINE FY2025£52k—0above—no doubt
Anglican International Development Ltd FY2025£373k—0above—no doubt
INSPIRE LONDON CHURCH FY2025£787kmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
IMAGINE ACT AND SUCCEED FY2025£12.1m——above—no doubt
INTERNATIONAL PRAISE CENTRE FY2025£762k—0unclear—no doubt

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