PILGRIM CHRISTIAN CENTRE
To advance the Christian faith in Brighton & Hove, London and the surrounding areas.
Objects
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN BRIGHTON & HOVE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net income of £10,921 for the year ended 31 December 2025, increasing its unrestricted funds to £90,214. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with the examiner confirming no material issues were found. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed related-party transactions or material uncertainties regarding its going concern status.
What the accounts disclose
“Trustees’ salaries 12,637 Trustees' pensions paid 379” — page 9
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 6
- 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 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 9
- 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 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 6
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 27/03/2025, 147 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 14/03/2025, 500 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Rev ENOCH WOOSEOK SONGchair
- Eric Cheolhyun Song
- Eunha Yang
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £81k | £70k |
| 31/12/2024 | £78k | £71k |
| 31/12/2023 | £84k | £77k |
| 31/12/2022 | £72k | £75k |
| 31/12/2021 | £79k | £57k |
Common questions
Is PILGRIM CHRISTIAN CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net income of £10,921 for the year ended 31 December 2025, increasing its unrestricted funds to £90,214. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, with the examiner confirming no material issues were found. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no disclosed related-party transactions or material uncertainties regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILGRIM CHRISTIAN CENTRE | £81k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PILGRIM CHURCH CHARITABLE TRUST | £112k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PILGRIM CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL | £331k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PENIEL PENTECOSTAL CHURCH | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Impact Christian Centre UK | £147k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HILLINGDON PENTECOSTAL CHURCH | £191k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |