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Registered charity · No. 1158364CIO

The Pelham CIO

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The Pelham CIO is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty.

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What are the key facts about The Pelham CIO?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£529,565
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£299,996
Registered charity number
1158364
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Holliers Hill
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes

Quick answer

The Pelham CIO (number 1158364) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does The Pelham CIO do?

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.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Pelham CIO

Answers The Pelham CIO gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are The Pelham CIO's highest-paid staff paid?

The Pelham CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does The Pelham CIO's money come from?

The Pelham CIO reported £532k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £506k (95%), donations and legacies £22k (4%), investments £1,820 (0%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£506k · 95%
  • Donations and legacies£22k · 4%
  • Investments£1,820 · 0%
  • Trading and fundraising events£1,675 · 0%
  • Other income£727 · 0%

Does The Pelham CIO receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for The Pelham CIO. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

The Pelham CIO reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records The Pelham CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

The Pelham CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Also known as
The Pelham
Where it says it operates
East Sussex

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is The Pelham CIO registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Why is there no Clarity Score for The Pelham CIO yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Pelham CIO a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists The Pelham CIO as a registered charity (number 1158364) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Pelham CIO's charity number?
The Pelham CIO's charity number is 1158364. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1158364?
Search 1158364 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does The Pelham CIO do?
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.
Does The Pelham CIO have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Pelham CIO. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Pelham CIO?
The Pelham CIO's website listed in our register data is http://www.thepelham.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Pelham CIO's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Pelham CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Pelham CIO's money come from?
The Pelham CIO reported £532k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £506k (95%), donations and legacies £22k (4%), investments £1,820 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Pelham CIO?
The register records The Pelham CIO as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are The Pelham CIO's trustees paid?
The Pelham CIO's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was The Pelham CIO registered as a charity?
The Pelham CIO was entered on the register on 27 August 2014.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.