PURSUE

Registered charity 1189518 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We provide support to communities in Western Kenya through the provision of grants, support, guidance and volunteers.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£47k

Latest spending

£43k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £16,964 in total funds at year-end, with £14,047 being unrestricted reserves. This unrestricted balance exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £4,300 to £8,600, which represents 10-20% of annual expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, having received £47,341 in income against £43,158 in payments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 10-20% of their annual expenditure (held: £14k)

“The trustees have decided to set the reserves level at 10-20% of their annual expenditure. At current budgeting forecast, that is between £4,300 and £8,600 which will provide us with 1.5 to 3 months general operating funds should this be needed.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Pursue (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

Richard Ian Bell MEng Honschair
ANTONY BRYAN ISAAC · trustee of 1 other charity
Anne Ellen Wardroper BA MCOptom
Paul Edward Southgate · trustee of 1 other charity
Rt Revd Dr Timothy Livingstone Wambunya · trustee of 2 other charities
Thokozani Mkandawire

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

Operates in: Kenya

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£47k	£43k
31/03/2024	£30k	£36k
31/03/2023	£55k	£48k
31/03/2022	£34k	£31k
31/03/2021	£25k	£16k

Common questions

Is PURSUE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £16,964 in total funds at year-end, with £14,047 being unrestricted reserves. This unrestricted balance exceeds the trustees' stated policy target of £4,300 to £8,600, which represents 10-20% of annual expenditure. The charity reported a net surplus for the year, having received £47,341 in income against £43,158 in payments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PURSUE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PURSUE as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, OTFORD., THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION, THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, OTFORD.	FY2022	£17k	Mission Giving
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	FY2024	£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION	FY2025	£3k
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2026	£2k