UNSEEN PURSUIT
Advance the Christian faith, relieve poverty, and advance education through practical support inunder-resourced communities, primarily in Zimbabwe.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net retained income of £72,613 against total income of £149,468. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves held at year-end were £72,613, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity holds £74,063 in cash assets with no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity has a policy of holding at least three months' expenditure as general reserves to cater for unknown levels or unexpected drops in income.” — page 3
Trustees
- RANDLE CHARLES ANTHONY HARRAPchair
- Bernard Maurice Matthewman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2026 | £149k | £77k |
Common questions
Is UNSEEN PURSUIT financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net retained income of £72,613 against total income of £149,468. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves held at year-end were £72,613, which exceeds the stated policy target of three months' expenditure. The charity holds £74,063 in cash assets with no disclosed pension deficits or trading subsidiaries. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds UNSEEN PURSUIT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name UNSEEN PURSUIT as a grant recipient include HOPE WORKS.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE WORKS | FY2023 | £88k | Grant funding of activity |
| HOPE WORKS | FY2024 | £72k | |
| HOPE WORKS | FY2022 | £59k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | — |
| THE NATIONWIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.9m |
| THE MICHAEL BISHOP FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.1m |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £124k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £94k |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| Hilton UK Foundation | 1 | £65k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
Charities like this
- REACHING THE UNREACHED
- THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP
- METHODIST CHURCH ZIMBABWE UK FELLOWSHIP
- THE ZACCHAEUS 2000 TRUST
- UNSEEN (UK)
- HOUSE OF JUDAH (PRAISE) MINISTRIES (INTERNATIONAL)
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNSEEN PURSUIT | £149k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| REACHING THE UNREACHED | £773k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| METHODIST CHURCH ZIMBABWE UK FELLOWSHIP | £311k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ZACCHAEUS 2000 TRUST | £956k | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| UNSEEN (UK) | £3.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |