Is Christ Church Pennington a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Christ Church Pennington in Leigh is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2024. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Christ Church Pennington sponsor?

Christ Church Pennington is licensed for Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is Christ Church Pennington based?

The register lists Christ Church Pennington at Leigh. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

All sponsors

Christ Church Pennington

Active

LeighPublic Sector & Non-ProfitListed under this name since 15 Jul 2024

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Tier 2 Ministers of Religion

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Tier 2 Ministers of Religion

Licence rating

Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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No changes to check since it was listed on 15 Jul 2024Checked 26 Oct 2026

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Christ Church Pennington

Is Christ Church Pennington a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Christ Church Pennington in Leigh is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2024. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Christ Church Pennington sponsor?: Christ Church Pennington is licensed for Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Christ Church Pennington based?: The register lists Christ Church Pennington at Leigh. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
How current is this information?: This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Website: christchurchpennington.com

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As of 30 October 2026, Christ Church Pennington (Leigh) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Tier 2 Ministers of Religion route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 15 July 2024 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version