David Pawson Publishing Limited

Registered charity 224579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ANCHOR RECORDINGS LIMITED, Anchor Recordings, RICHMOND AND DISTRICT CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP LIMITED, VISION AND VENTURE LIMITED

The charity produces, supplies and distributes Christian teaching and message material by way of cassette, compact disc, dvd's and books to fulfill orders received by post, email, website, telephone and personal visits. The material is distributed to customers worldwide.

Objects

TO FURTHER THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION BY EVERY MEANS AND IN PARTICULAR BY MAKING KNOWN BY EVANGELICAL TEACHING AND THE DIFFUSION OF INFORMATION THE GOSPEL OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST AND THE WORDS AND TEACHINGS CONTAINED IN THE HOLY BIBLE AND BY ENCOURAGING CHRISTIAN PEOPLE TO SERVE GOD.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£129k

Latest spending

£188k

Registered

1963

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £59,496 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant change from the previous year's surplus. Despite this, the trustees confirm that the company holds sufficient funds to continue its charitable activities in line with its current strategy. Total unrestricted and restricted funds carried forward were £715,170.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Royalties paid to DPM

“Royalties paid to DPM in the financial year totalled £6,410 (2024: £986). During the year DPPL received donations from DPM of £37,763 (2024 : £295,907). At the balance sheet date DPPL was owed £18,198 by DPM (2024: £4,124). This amount is included in the financial statements within "Other debtors". For the year ended 31st March 2025 the company paid £23,050 to a company controlled by Mr S Dally for consultancy services (Year ended 31st March 2024 : £28,780). In both years the payments were for services relating to specific project work including Business Development.” — page 13

“For the year ended 31st March 2025 the company paid £23,050 to a company controlled by Mr S Dally for consultancy services (Year ended 31st March 2024 : £28,780). In both years the payments were for services relating to specific project work including Business Development.” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Consultancy services to company controlled by Mr S Dally

“Royalties paid to DPM in the financial year totalled £6,410 (2024: £986). During the year DPPL received donations from DPM of £37,763 (2024 : £295,907). At the balance sheet date DPPL was owed £18,198 by DPM (2024: £4,124). This amount is included in the financial statements within "Other debtors". For the year ended 31st March 2025 the company paid £23,050 to a company controlled by Mr S Dally for consultancy services (Year ended 31st March 2024 : £28,780). In both years the payments were for services relating to specific project work including Business Development.” — page 13

“For the year ended 31st March 2025 the company paid £23,050 to a company controlled by Mr S Dally for consultancy services (Year ended 31st March 2024 : £28,780). In both years the payments were for services relating to specific project work including Business Development.” — page 13

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.

Social media policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

MR STEVE DALLYchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Andrew Graeme Kittow
Rev ALAN DINNIE

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£129k	£188k
31/03/2024	£426k	£189k
31/03/2023	£145k	£167k
31/03/2022	£213k	£197k
31/03/2021	£219k	£179k

Common questions

Is David Pawson Publishing Limited financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £59,496 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant change from the previous year's surplus. Despite this, the trustees confirm that the company holds sufficient funds to continue its charitable activities in line with its current strategy. Total unrestricted and restricted funds carried forward were £715,170. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DAVID PEARLMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

DAVID PEARLMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION income £351k
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF BRITAIN income £38.5m
INTER-VARSITY PRESS income £1.4m
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GOVERNANCE MINISTRIES income £7.6m
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Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
David Pawson Publishing Limited	£129k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
DAVID PEARLMAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025	£351k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
WATCH TOWER BIBLE AND TRACT SOCIETY OF BRITAIN FY2025	£38.5m	—	0	within	—	no doubt
INTER-VARSITY PRESS FY2025	£1.4m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
ALIVE PUBLISHING LIMITED FY2025	£660k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GOVERNANCE MINISTRIES FY2025	£7.6m	£70,001 - £80,000	2	above	—	no doubt

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