CCEW Charity Commission profile

PECAN

Registered charity 801819 · organisation 801819

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
21 July 1989
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02394165
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,283,196
Latest expenditure
£2,365,125
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 121a Peckham High Street, Peckham, London, SE15 5SE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.pecan.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Pecan is a community charity based in Southwark. Working in this and neighbouring boroughs. Supporting local people who are unemployed, isolated, ex-offenders, those affected by benefit changes or low income and empowering women facing multiple barriers. Services include employment programmes, training, one to one support, coaching, food programmes and community activities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,283,196
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,365,125
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,875,583
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,849,480
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,754,751
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,755,622
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
4 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,397,448
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,720,849
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
30 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,152,992
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,702,426

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,283,196
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,365,125
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
582303
Income From Government Grants
£70,984
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,875,583
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,849,480
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
432823
Income From Government Grants
£432,823
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,754,751
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,755,622
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
244555
Income From Government Grants
£131,510
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
125
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
4 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,397,448
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,720,849
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
372136
Income From Government Grants
£86,834
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
30 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,152,992
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,702,426
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
518940
Income From Government Grants
£56,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1409867
Income Other Trading Activities
12652
Income Charitable Activities
848171
Income Investments
12506
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2283196
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£46,529
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,318,596
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2365125
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
24057
Expenditure Depreciation
12638
Gain Loss Investment
15792
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£562,433
Assets Total Fixed
915659
Assets Own Use
433288
Assets Long Term Investment
482371
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£496,394
Assets Total Liabilities
£157,995
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,254,058
Creditors One Year Total Current
157995
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£375,288
Funds Endowment
91115
Funds Unrestricted
904606
Funds Restricted
258337
Funds Total
1254058
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1078440
Income Other Trading Activities
26518
Income Charitable Activities
711543
Income Investments
44395
Income Other
14687
Income Total Income And Endowments
1875583
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
94489
Expenditure Raising Funds
£67,717
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,781,763
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1849480
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
54894
Expenditure Depreciation
10138
Gain Loss Investment
44395
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-10138
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£453,536
Assets Total Fixed
958803
Assets Own Use
433426
Assets Long Term Investment
525377
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£654,203
Assets Total Liabilities
£261,227
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,351,779
Creditors One Year Total Current
261227
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£416,032
Funds Endowment
94489
Funds Unrestricted
792384
Funds Restricted
464906
Funds Total
1351779
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
716014
Income Other Trading Activities
2732
Income Charitable Activities
1027733
Income Investments
8272
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1754751
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£69,465
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,686,157
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1755622
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
41574
Expenditure Support Costs
404453
Expenditure Depreciation
11178
Gain Loss Investment
-21245
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£778,290
Assets Total Fixed
924546
Assets Own Use
443564
Assets Long Term Investment
480982
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£607,133
Assets Total Liabilities
£206,003
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,325,676
Creditors One Year Total Current
206003
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£496,791
Funds Endowment
97863
Funds Unrestricted
778290
Funds Restricted
449523
Funds Total
1325676
Count Employees
38
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
4 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
611244
Income Other Trading Activities
1540
Income Charitable Activities
784664
Income Investments
14093
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1411541
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£60,319
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,660,530
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1720849
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
38999
Expenditure Support Costs
488240
Expenditure Depreciation
10139
Gain Loss Investment
37535
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£515,264
Assets Total Fixed
956098
Assets Own Use
454742
Assets Long Term Investment
501356
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£812,784
Assets Total Liabilities
£421,961
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,346,921
Creditors One Year Total Current
421961
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£645,672
Funds Endowment
101237
Funds Unrestricted
872333
Funds Restricted
373351
Funds Total
1346921
Count Employees
32
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
30 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1188359
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
950721
Income Investments
13912
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2152992
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£43,692
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,658,734
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1702426
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
48565
Expenditure Support Costs
391639
Expenditure Depreciation
198964
Gain Loss Investment
80784
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,037,377
Assets Total Fixed
928611
Assets Own Use
464790
Assets Long Term Investment
463821
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,389,011
Assets Total Liabilities
£698,928
Assets Current Investment
463821
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,618,694
Creditors One Year Total Current
698928
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£781,530
Funds Endowment
104611
Funds Unrestricted
1037337
Funds Restricted
476746
Funds Total
1618694
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PECAN
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1989-07-21T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATED INCORPORATED 12TH JUNE 1989 AMENDED ON 19 OCTOBER 2006 as amended on 18 Feb 2022
Charitable Objects
(A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION (B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING PROVIDING TRAINING AND OTHER ASSISTANCE TO HELP PEOPLE FIND EMPLOYMENT.(C) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PARTICULAR AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE(D) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF WASTE REDUCTION, RE-USE, RECLAMATION AND RECYCLING AND THE USE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS
Area Of Benefit
GREATER LONDON AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
30061
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PECAN LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests