Canterbury Oast Trust: care homes and who is behind them
Canterbury Oast Trust runs 8 care homes in England with 55 beds (CQC register, ): 7 good, 1 requires improvement. It is company 01897198 (active). Canterbury Oast Trust 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 2 outstanding charges registered (of 26 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 4 of 4 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) | Canterbury Oast Trust | 01897198 | Active |
Canterbury Oast Trust 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 | 19 March 1985 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 March 2025 (full) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 December 2026 |
| Charges registered | 26: 2 outstanding, 24 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 1 February 2010 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | National Westminster Bank PLC and others |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boldshaves Oast Ashford | Kent | 14 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Farm House Ashford | Kent | 5 | Good 2018 | — |
| Holly Cottage Ashford | Kent | 5 | Good 2018 | — |
| Homelands Ashford | Kent | 6 | Good 2018 | — |
| Ivy Cottage Ashford | Kent | 5 | Good 2018 | — |
| Old School House New Romney | Kent | 8 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Rosemary Cottage Ashford | Kent | 6 | Requires improvement 2022 | 5 |
| The New Bungalow Ashford | Kent | 6 | Good 2018 | 5 |
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; 4 of 8 homes matched, 4 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.