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Help us build a permanent home for the Parkside Community.

After 15 years of growing in borrowed space, the time has come. We are raising £1,500,000 for a permanent home where Parkside can keep doing what we do best: welcoming the people of Reading.

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Our story

15 years of growth. Still no home of our own.

For over 15 years Parkside Community Fellowship has grown from a small Sabbath gathering into a vibrant, diverse congregation serving Reading and beyond. We are now a church plant in our own right, yet we still meet each week in rented space. A permanent home will let us keep serving, only better.

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Gospel choir

RCOMGOS, the BBC award winning Reading Community Gospel Choir, was born from Parkside.

Health Expo

Free community wellness checks at Palmer Park every summer, reaching hundreds of people.

Active ministries

Men, women, youth, children, music, drama, Jollof Ministries, Parabole and more.

Why this matters

A home means stability. Stability means deeper community.

Renting space means we plan around someone else’s schedule. We pack up after every service. We cannot host community events when the building is in use, and we cannot open the doors during the week.

A permanent home changes that. Children’s after school programmes, mid week prayer, a community kitchen that serves people in need, and a space where the Gospel choir can rehearse without watching the clock. A building that says Parkside is here, and we are staying.

Voices from Parkside

Why members give.

I came to Parkside as a student in Reading and they made me family. I want every newcomer to find what I found.

Daniel A. · Member since 2021

The Health Expo changed how I think about my health. The team is so caring. They deserve a permanent base for this work.

Joyce M. · Community participant

Watching RCOMGOS grow from a small choir to a BBC recognised group has been a joy. Imagine what we will do with our own home.

Pastor Anthony Fuller · Senior Pastor

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Account name: Parkside SDA Community Fellowship Building Fund
Sort code: 40-38-04
Account number: 64589181
Reference: Your name plus “Building Fund”

Payable to: Parkside SDA Community Fellowship
Memo: Building Fund
Post to: 21 Palmer Park Avenue, Reading, RG6 1DN

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FAQ

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Yes, if you are a UK taxpayer. Tick the Gift Aid box on the form and we will claim 25p from HMRC for every £1 you give, at no cost to you.

Yes. Choose “Monthly” on the donation form. Stripe will charge your card on the same date each month. You can pause, change the amount, or cancel anytime via the link in your receipt email.

100% of donations to this fund go toward the building project: purchase, refurbishment, fit out and associated costs. Our annual accounts, linked in the footer, show the breakdown.

Donations are held in the dedicated Building Fund account regardless. If the campaign is not fully funded within the timeframe, the trustees will decide whether to continue raising funds, return donations, or use them for a related building purpose. Donors will be informed and given the option to request a refund.

Yes, within 30 days of giving, for any reason. Email giving@parksidecommunity.co.uk and we will process it via Stripe, usually visible in your account within 5 to 10 working days.

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For tithes and general offerings, please visit parksidesda.org. Those donations support our main church operations. This campaign page is specifically for the Building Fund.

Many UK employers offer payroll giving or matched giving schemes. Ask your HR team and have them get in touch with us at giving@parksidecommunity.co.uk if they need our charity number or further details.