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the pilgrim trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. The Pilgrim Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Pilgrim Trust makes grants to other charities and public bodies in the fields of preservation and scholarship and social welfare. It works within the priorities that are set by the Trustees and funds specific programmes that are outlined on its website.

Fundraising

See where The Pilgrim Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,297,868
Latest Expenditure
£3,209,373

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 245.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.3%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,202,795
Other Income £95,073

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £3,186,734
Raising Funds £22,639
Governance £210,027
Grants to Institutions £2,813,482
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,297,868£3,209,373£3,186,734£88,417,175£88,417,1756 / 0
2023£1,642,400£2,795,169£2,754,357£80,480,099£80,480,0995 / 0
2022£1,876,505£3,562,982£3,558,896£74,597,567£74,597,5675 / 0
2021£1,628,910£3,433,411£3,433,411£87,182,955£87,182,9555 / 0
2020£1,330,828£3,561,362£3,438,468£77,866,095£77,866,0955 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers