Friends of the Elderly: care homes and who is behind them
Friends of the Elderly runs 7 care homes in England with 273 beds (CQC register, ): 1 outstanding, 4 good, 1 requires improvement. It is company 00133850 (active). Friends of the Elderly 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 1 outstanding charge registered (of 2 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 6 of 7 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) | Friends of the Elderly | 00133850 | Active |
Friends of the Elderly 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 | 9 February 1914 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 March 2025 (group) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 December 2026 |
| Charges registered | 2: 1 outstanding, 1 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 5 January 2011 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Hsbc Bank PLC |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Copford Place Residential Care Home Colchester | Essex | 27 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| The Lawn Residential Care Home Alton | Hampshire | 31 | Requires improvement 2026 | 5 |
| Little Bramingham Farm Residential Care Home Luton | Luton | 26 | Outstanding 2020 | 5 |
| Redcot Residential Care Home Haslemere | Surrey | 32 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| The Bernard Sunley Nursing and Dementia Care Home Woking | Surrey | 62 | Good 2020 | 4 |
| Orford House Residential Care Home Coulsdon | Sutton | 29 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| Friends Place Reading | West Berkshire | 66 | Not yet rated | 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; 7 of 7 homes matched, 6 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.