THE PILGRIM CHURCH CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1072048 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PILGRIM CENTRE, PILGRIM SOCIAL ACTION, THE PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

Advance the Christian religion for the benefit of the community.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRINCIPLES AND TENETS OF THE PILGRIM CHURCH (AS EVIDENCE FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE MANUAL PUBLISHED BY THAT CHURCH AND TO FURTHER ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY CONSISTENT WITH SUCH ADVANCEMENTS AS MAY BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES

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: General Charitable Purposes · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Nottingham, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£112k

Latest spending

£102k

Registered

1998

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total net assets increased to £621,699, with free unrestricted reserves standing at £116,641. This figure is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months' running costs, which are approximately £19,000. The charity reported a net income increase of £10,193 compared to the prior year, supported by higher donations and legacies.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“No employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (reserves figure: £117k)

“The aim is to maintain free reserves to the extent that they will provide cover for three months running costs in the event of little or no income.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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.

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025

Volunteers: 40
Government income: £7,170 — grants £7,170 (1); 6% of the £111,746 total gross income on the same return
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024

Volunteers: 50
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023

Volunteers: 40
Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Nottingham Windrush Support Forum (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Clive Foster
Paul Belinfante
Rev MARK ANTHONY STEWART

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£112k	£102k
30/09/2024	£84k	£104k
30/09/2023	£141k	£102k
30/09/2022	£121k	£64k
30/09/2021	£101k	£66k

Common questions

Is THE PILGRIM CHURCH CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total net assets increased to £621,699, with free unrestricted reserves standing at £116,641. This figure is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months' running costs, which are approximately £19,000. The charity reported a net income increase of £10,193 compared to the prior year, supported by higher donations and legacies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE PILGRIM CHURCH CHARITABLE TRUST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with STROUD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP.

STROUD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP income £110k
PILGRIM CHRISTIAN CENTRE income £81k
CHILTERN CHRISTIAN TRUST income £33k
The City Church income £667k
VINECHURCH LONDON income £189k
BRISTOL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH income £26k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE PILGRIM CHURCH CHARITABLE TRUST	£112k	Under £60,000	unclear	—	no doubt
STROUD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025	£110k	—	above	—	no doubt
PILGRIM CHRISTIAN CENTRE FY2025	£81k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
CHILTERN CHRISTIAN TRUST FY2025	£33k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
The City Church FY2025	£667k	—	above	—	no doubt
VINECHURCH LONDON FY2025	£189k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.