THE PELHAM CIO
Registered charity 1158364 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PELHAM
The Pelham is a local Christian charity that enriches lives in practical and diverse ways for our community in Sidley, Bexhill. This is through connection, encouragement and opportunities in an era of isolation and great challenge. The Pelhams aims to benefit the community as a Community Hub & Coffee Lounge, through our charitable activities and projects, and by effective partnership working.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £229,569 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £529,565. However, free reserves were low at £37,851 due to significant spending on property development, though the trustees note that a new unrestricted grant of £30,000 has been agreed to assist in returning reserves to desired levels.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between 3 and 6 months expenditure (held: £38k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain reserves equal to between 3 and 6 months expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Since the year-end, an unrestricted grant of £30,000 has been agreed, which will assist with returning the free reserves to the desired level.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Bookkeeping services
“During the year, £11,682 was also paid to Rother Bookkeeping Limited (the Directors of which are related parties of the Charity), for bookkeeping services to the Charity.” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Pelham Building Enterprises Limited
“The Pelham CIO owns 100% of the share capital of The Pelham Building Enterprises Limited.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/12/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Jeremy Hockingchair · trustee of 1 other charity
- Andy Garlick
- Lynette John-Roberts
- Rachel Bickersteth
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Sussex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PELHAM CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £229,569 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income rising to £529,565. However, free reserves were low at £37,851 due to significant spending on property development, though the trustees note that a new unrestricted grant of £30,000 has been agreed to assist in returning reserves to desired levels. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PELHAM CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PELHAM CIO as a grant recipient include GOODNEWS EVANGELICAL MISSION, H C D MEMORIAL FUND, THE SUSSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION, THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST.
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