Pilgrims' Friend Society Group — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 17 March 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07169875
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £31,868,000
Latest expenditure: £28,467,000
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: PILGRIM HOMES, 175 TOWER BRIDGE ROAD, LONDON, SE1 2AL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objects of the Pilgrims Friend Group are the advancement of the Christian Faith and the relief of poverty, sickness, disablement, old age and infirmity to the glory of God which it achieves as the corporate trustee of Pilgrim Homes (formerly Aged Pilgrims Friend Society) and Pilgrims Friend Society.

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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: £31,868,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,467,000

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: £26,884,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,234,000

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: 28 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £29,771,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,800,000

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: £25,288,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,733,000

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: £15,854,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,508,000

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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: £31,868,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,467,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 241
Income From Government Contracts: 8141000
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: 9
Count Salary Band 70001 80000: 4
Count Salary Band 90001 100000: 3
Count Volunteers: 650

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: £26,884,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,234,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 167
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 5955000
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: 477

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: 28 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £29,771,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,800,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 155
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 4334119
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: £25,288,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,733,000
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 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: £15,854,000
Total Gross Expenditure: £15,508,000
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

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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: 2948000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 26386000
Income Investments: 620000
Income Other: 1914000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 31868000
Income Legacies: 967000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £40,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £28,427,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 28467000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 35000
Expenditure Governance: 59000
Expenditure Support Costs: 3326000
Expenditure Depreciation: 839000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 43892000
Assets Own Use: 43030000
Assets Long Term Investment: 862000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £19,433,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,322,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £61,003,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2322000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £14,652,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 58393000
Funds Restricted: 2610000
Funds Total: 61003000
Count Employees: 752
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: 3601000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 22817000
Income Investments: 456000
Income Other: 10000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 26884000
Income Legacies: 309000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £45,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £24,189,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 24234000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 51000
Expenditure Support Costs: 2982000
Expenditure Depreciation: 1171000
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £23,680,000
Assets Total Fixed: 43076000
Assets Own Use: 42214000
Assets Long Term Investment: 862000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £16,723,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,197,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £57,602,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2197000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £13,763,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 23680000
Funds Restricted: 33922000
Funds Total: 57602000
Count Employees: 703
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: 28 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 10041000
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 19438000
Income Investments: 167000
Income Other: 125000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 29771000
Income Legacies: 459000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £41,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £20,759,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 20800000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 40000
Expenditure Governance: 33000
Expenditure Support Costs: 426000
Expenditure Depreciation: 834000
Gain Loss Investment: 118000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,685,000
Assets Total Fixed: 43324000
Assets Own Use: 40489000
Assets Long Term Investment: 2835000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £13,640,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £2,009,000
Assets Current Investment: 4120000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £54,955,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 2009000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,529,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 22175000
Funds Restricted: 32780000
Funds Total: 54955000
Count Employees: 629
Consolidated 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: 8571000
Income Other Trading Activities: 4000
Income Charitable Activities: 16417000
Income Investments: 48000
Income Other: 248000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 25288000
Income Legacies: 4799000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £45,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £18,688,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 18733000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 32000
Expenditure Support Costs: 340000
Expenditure Depreciation: 879000
Gain Loss Investment: -14000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,202,000
Assets Total Fixed: 34535000
Assets Own Use: 33473000
Assets Long Term Investment: 1062000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £12,951,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,620,000
Assets Current Investment: 2502000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £45,866,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1620000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £2,297,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 13960000
Funds Restricted: 31906000
Funds Total: 45866000
Count Employees: 571
Consolidated 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: 1262000
Income Other Trading Activities: 6000
Income Charitable Activities: 13638000
Income Investments: 654000
Income Other: 294000
Income Total Income And Endowments: 15854000
Income Legacies: 986000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £25,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £15,483,000
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 15508000
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 59000
Expenditure Support Costs: 276000
Expenditure Depreciation: 871000
Gain Loss Investment: -272000
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £0
Assets Total Fixed: 34330000
Assets Own Use: 32697000
Assets Long Term Investment: 1633000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £8,009,000
Assets Total Liabilities: £3,014,000
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £39,325,000
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1764000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 1250000
Assets Cash: £3,402,000
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 7204000
Funds Restricted: 32121000
Funds Total: 39325000
Count Employees: 501
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Pilgrims' Friend Society Group
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-03-17T00:00:00

Charity Name: Pilgrims' Friend Society Group
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2012-01-11T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 248297
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 248297
Assoc Charity Name: TROUTSTREAM HALL

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 FEB 2010AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 04 APR 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 01 OCT 2016 as amended on 08 Mar 2019 as amended on 08 Mar 2019 as amended on 04 Dec 2025
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS, DISABLEMENT, OLD AGE AND INFIRMITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO THE GLORY OF GOD.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 462796
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY

Charity Name Id: 572843
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: APFS 1807

Charity Name Id: 620834
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE PILGRIMS FRIEND GROUP

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 2
Regulator Name: Homes England

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Quality Commission

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures