Abbeyfield Society (The): care homes and who is behind them
Abbeyfield Society (The) runs 13 care homes in England with 448 beds (CQC register, ): 2 outstanding, 11 good. It is company 00574816 (active). The ABBEYFIELD SOCIETY has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it. Latest accounts are made up to 31 March 2025. It has 9 outstanding charges registered (of 10 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 11 of 11 homes with a matched rating score 5. Sources: CQC, Companies House, Food Standards Agency.
Who owns the operator
| Level | Company | Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator (CQC provider) | The ABBEYFIELD SOCIETY | 00574816 | Active |
The ABBEYFIELD SOCIETY has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it.
Persons with significant control as registered at Companies House on 7 November 2026. Where a company has several corporate controllers, the one with the most kinds of control is followed.
Accounts and charges of the operator
| Company status | Active PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | 27 November 1956 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 March 2025 (group) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 December 2026 |
| Charges registered | 10: 9 outstanding, 1 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 31 October 2019 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Barclays Bank PLC; Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank); Orchardbrook Limited |
Status and accounts dates: Companies House company data of 1 November 2026. Charges: Companies House charges register.
Its care homes ()
| Home | Council | Beds | CQC rating | Food hygiene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt House Amersham | Buckinghamshire | 29 | Good 2024 | 5 |
| Phil Mead House Coventry | Coventry | 28 | Good 2019 | 5 |
| Bradbury House Seascale | Cumberland | 20 | Good 2026 | 5 |
| Hill House Exeter | Devon | 30 | Good 2022 | 5 |
| Speedwell Court Southampton | Hampshire | 80 | Outstanding 2026 | 5 |
| Abbeyfield House - New Malden New Malden | Kingston upon Thames | 36 | Good 2023 | 5 |
| Downing House Manchester | Manchester | 25 | Good 2020 | 5 |
| Lee House London | Merton | 27 | Good 2024 | 5 |
| Sandwood Care Home Nottingham | Nottingham | 31 | Good 2024 | — |
| Halcyon House Liverpool | Sefton | 31 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Abbeyfield House - Stockport Stockport | Stockport | 16 | Good 2023 | 5 |
| Westall House Horsted Keynes | West Sussex | 33 | Outstanding 2018 | 5 |
| Abbeyfield Winnersh Wokingham | Wokingham | 62 | Good 2025 | — |
CQC rating: latest overall rating and the year its report was published. Food hygiene: Food Standards Agency rating (0–5) of the kitchen at the home's postcode with a matching name; 11 of 13 homes matched, 11 rated 5.
These are facts from public registers, not a judgement of financial risk. An outstanding charge is usually a loan secured on property, which is normal for care homes. Ownership is the chain of corporate persons with significant control as filed at Companies House; filings can lag behind real changes. Names of individuals are not shown.