The new chapter of life at The Pelham began when Sidley Baptist Church began dreaming of buying The Pelham Hotel to help transform the local community, through a welcoming space and practical help. As a church, over £400,000 was raised in donations to buy the freehold for the building in its entirety for under £250,000 back in 2012, originally under the banner of ‘Pelham Trust’.
In August 2014 ‘The Pelham CIO’ was formed to launch the charity, and in January 2015 we opened the doors for the first time as a Community Hub & Coffee Lounge. Over the last 5 years we have completed 3 more phases of capital development and now have two floors fully refurbished for community use. We have plans for the basement and top floors, as well as expanding our charitable activities further afield.
The trustees of The Pelham are Bob Harper (Chair), Jeremy Hocking, Andy Garlick and Jane Dicker. They are committed to seeing the charity develop and all play an active role in the governance and oversight of The Pelham as registered charity (#1158364), as well as guiding the staff team and keeping the organisation sustainable and achieving its aims and objectives. For more charity details, please follow this link to the Charity Commission
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