The Pilgrim Band Trust
Analysis
The Pilgrim Band Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reigate. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07553726). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Pilgrim Band Trust reported income of £200k and spending of £161k, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £159k to £200k (+26%), an average of +6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Pilgrim Band Trust sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Artizans Housing Association (£200k), East End Church (£200k) and Holding Forth the Word (£200k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The primary activity of the Pilgrim Band Trust is to provide free musical tuition to children and young people in the age range 8 years to 18 years living in Reigate in the County of Surrey and surrounding areas. Tuition is provided on a weekly basis during school term time from our premises in Reigate, Surrey. We currently have 100 children attending regularly. We also fund music in schools.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Artizans Housing Association | Barnet | £200k |
| East End Church | London | £200k |
| Holding Forth the Word | Milton Keynes | £200k |
| The Parochial Church Council of the Ecclesiastical Parish of St Michaels, Twerton, Bath | Bath | £201k |