DAWN CHRISTADELPHIAN PUBLICATIONS

Registered charity 1170305 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DAWN BOOK SUPPLY

Publishing books, booklets and other religious information for distribution world-wide. Publishing "The Dawn" monthly magazine on behalf of the Dawn Christadelphian Fellowship. Making welfare grants and giving financial assistance for preaching activities in the UK and overseas. The Charity is based in Nottingham where it has an office and storage facilities for its publications.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECT ('THE OBJECT') WHICH IS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AS SET OUT IN THE DAWN CHRISTADELPHIAN STATEMENT OF FAITH WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE DAWN BOOK SUPPLY, 5 STATION ROAD, CARLTON, NOTTINGHAM NG4 3AT.

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

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Latest income

£47k

Latest spending

£96k

Registered

2016

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased from £321,503 to £272,609 due to a net expenditure of £48,894, largely driven by £47,488 in grants from the Dawn Support Fund. Despite this reduction, unrestricted reserves remain at £125,428, and the trustees confirm the charity holds sufficient funds to secure its future for the next year with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: liquid funds of £10,000 (held: £125k)

“The Charity's policy is to maintain liquid funds of £10,000 towards the overhead costs of the Nottingham office and storage facilities.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Payments to trustees: J M Mitchell is also a part-time employee and as such was paid remuneration of £3,213 during the year under a contract of employment.

“J M Mitchell is also a part-time employee and as such was paid remuneration of £3,213 during the year under a contract of employment.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donations from related parties totalled £817 (2024: £360). Of these, none were restricted donations.

“Donations from related parties totalled £817 (2024: £360). Of these, none were restricted donations.” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Register events

Received assets from another charity (22/08/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Ian Grimshaw
JONATHAN MARTIN ROWLAND · trustee of 1 other charity
Jayne Margaret Mitchell
Leonie Hazel Coverley
Mark David Kershaw
Rosalind Bronwen Wall

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

Operates in: Nottingham City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£47k	£96k
31/12/2024	£42k	£61k
31/12/2023	£36k	£79k
31/12/2022	£40k	£55k
31/12/2021	£31k	£55k

Common questions

Is DAWN CHRISTADELPHIAN PUBLICATIONS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased from £321,503 to £272,609 due to a net expenditure of £48,894, largely driven by £47,488 in grants from the Dawn Support Fund. Despite this reduction, unrestricted reserves remain at £125,428, and the trustees confirm the charity holds sufficient funds to secure its future for the next year with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.