CCEW Charity Commission profile

PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY

Registered charity 1045920 · organisation 1045920

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 May 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03027071
Financial period
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income
£23,016,000
Latest expenditure
£22,400,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Pilgrims Friend Society, 175 Tower Bridge Road, LONDON, SE1 2AJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The charity's object is to advance the Christian Faith as set out in the Doctrinal Basis and to relieve elderly, poor, sick, disabled, or infirm persons, and for those purposes, among other activities, to provide residential accommodation for such persons administered to the glory of God. Across our group of charities, we operate 12 residential care homes and 9 housing schemes for older people.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received
12 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£23,016,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,400,000
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
7 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,978,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,613,000
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
27 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,746,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,122,000
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
18 October 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£24,130,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,051,000
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
7 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,026,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,416,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
12 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£23,016,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,400,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
189
Income From Government Contracts
7069000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
8
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
6
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
3
Count Volunteers
590
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
7 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£20,978,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£20,613,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
130
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
5421000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
2
Count Volunteers
450
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
27 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£20,746,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£19,122,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
155
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
4334119
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
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
4
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
450
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
18 October 2023
Total Gross Income
£24,130,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£17,051,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
142
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
3726122
Income From Government Grants
£46,656
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Volunteers
200
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
7 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£13,026,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,416,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
92
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£14
Income From Government Contracts
3094000
Income From Government Grants
£567,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
200

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR26
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2026
Ar Due Date
31 January 2027
Ar Received Date
12 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1234000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
21342000
Income Investments
440000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
23016000
Income Legacies
967000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£40,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£22,360,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
22400000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
35000
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
3296000
Expenditure Depreciation
234000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
5000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
9793000
Assets Own Use
7565000
Assets Long Term Investment
2228000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£15,569,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,447,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,915,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
7447000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£10,957,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
17618000
Funds Restricted
297000
Funds Total
17915000
Count Employees
481
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
7 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
624000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
20033000
Income Investments
303000
Income Other
18000
Income Total Income And Endowments
20978000
Income Legacies
309000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£45,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£20,568,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
20613000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27000
Expenditure Support Costs
2972000
Expenditure Depreciation
379000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-20000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£12,852,000
Assets Total Fixed
9955000
Assets Own Use
7727000
Assets Long Term Investment
2228000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£12,916,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,572,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£17,299,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5572000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£10,016,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
12852000
Funds Restricted
4447000
Funds Total
17299000
Count Employees
611
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
27 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2160000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
18456000
Income Investments
113000
Income Other
17000
Income Total Income And Endowments
20746000
Income Legacies
396000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£41,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£19,081,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
19122000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
40000
Expenditure Governance
22000
Expenditure Support Costs
465000
Expenditure Depreciation
293000
Gain Loss Investment
78000
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,021,000
Assets Total Fixed
10968000
Assets Own Use
7962000
Assets Long Term Investment
3006000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£10,997,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£5,027,000
Assets Current Investment
3407000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£16,938,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
5027000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,234,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13989000
Funds Restricted
2949000
Funds Total
16938000
Count Employees
627
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
18 October 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
8554000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
15557000
Income Investments
2000
Income Other
17000
Income Total Income And Endowments
24130000
Income Legacies
4794000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£45,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£17,006,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
17051000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
25000
Expenditure Support Costs
333000
Expenditure Depreciation
261000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,345,000
Assets Total Fixed
9942000
Assets Own Use
7514000
Assets Long Term Investment
2428000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,670,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,376,000
Assets Current Investment
2502000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£15,236,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
4376000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,031,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
13287000
Funds Restricted
1949000
Funds Total
15236000
Count Employees
571
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
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
7 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
502000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12445000
Income Investments
6000
Income Other
73000
Income Total Income And Endowments
13026000
Income Legacies
244000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,391,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13416000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42000
Expenditure Support Costs
271000
Expenditure Depreciation
286000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
7710000
Assets Own Use
5482000
Assets Long Term Investment
2228000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,497,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,050,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,157,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
3050000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£769,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6581000
Funds Restricted
1576000
Funds Total
8157000
Count Employees
482
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
9
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-05-29T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
518972
Assoc Registered Charity Number
518972
Assoc Charity Name
CUMBRIA EMMAUS TRUST
Charity Name
PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-06-10T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
267130
Assoc Registered Charity Number
267130
Assoc Charity Name
REDBOURN MISSIONARY TRUST
Charity Name
PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
11
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-10-21T00:00:00
Reason
Funds spent (by trustees)
Assoc Organisation Number
235651
Assoc Registered Charity Number
235651
Assoc Charity Name
HIGHGATE AND WESTMINSTER TRUST
Charity Name
PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-02-19T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
288915
Assoc Registered Charity Number
288915
Assoc Charity Name
ANNA VICTORIA NURSING HOME
Charity Name
PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
10
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-08-14T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4048534
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1135423
Assoc Charity Name
KOINONIA CHRISTIAN CARE
Charity Name
PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-08-05T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
213452
Assoc Registered Charity Number
213452
Assoc Charity Name
'ORMONDE' HOUSE TRUST (ALSO KNOWN AS ORMONDE HOME FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE)
Charity Name
PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-05-16T00:00:00
Charity Name
PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-12-10T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
519535
Assoc Registered Charity Number
519535
Assoc Charity Name
HARROGATE EMMAUS TRUST
Charity Name
PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-02-09T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
235319
Assoc Registered Charity Number
235319
Assoc Charity Name
MANSE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH HOPE STRICT BAPTIST CHAPEL
Charity Name
PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-12-08T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
263727
Assoc Registered Charity Number
263727
Assoc Charity Name
BETHANY CHRISTIAN HOME
Charity Name
PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-04-16T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
510077
Assoc Registered Charity Number
510077
Assoc Charity Name
THE MELBOURNE HALL HOME TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/02/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/11/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/01/2007NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 08/02/2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/07/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11/02/2014AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04 APR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 OCT 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 JUN 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05 FEB 2019 as amended on 25 Sept 2025
Charitable Objects
For the public benefit, (i) to advance the Christian Faith as set out in the Doctrinal Basis and (ii) to relieve elderly, poor, sick, disabled, or infirm persons, and for those purposes, among other activities, to provide residential accommodation for such persons administered to the glory of God
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
573745
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
PILGRIM HAVENS
Charity Name Id
538085
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
PILGRIM HAVENS
Charity Name Id
240126
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE ERNEST LUFF HOMES

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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