Gainford Care Homes Limited: care homes and who is behind them
Gainford Care Homes Limited runs 13 care homes in England with 641 beds (CQC register, ): 12 good. It is company 02935370 (active). It is owned by Khaliq Family Trust. The chain ends with Khaliq Family Trust, a company registered outside the UK. Latest accounts are made up to 31 December 2025. It has 9 outstanding charges registered (of 28 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 9 of 10 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) | Gainford Care Homes Limited | 02935370 | Active |
| Owner | Khaliq Family Trust | — | registered outside the UK |
The chain ends with Khaliq Family Trust, a company registered outside the UK.
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 Private Limited Company |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | 3 June 1994 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 December 2025 (group) |
| Next accounts due by | 30 September 2027 |
| Charges registered | 28: 9 outstanding, 19 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 7 December 2023 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Hsbc UK 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindisfarne CLS Nursing Chester Le Street | County Durham | 56 | Good 2022 | 5 |
| Lindisfarne CLS Residential Chester Le Street | County Durham | 30 | Good 2023 | — |
| Lindisfarne Care Home Newton Hall | County Durham | 63 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Lindisfarne Newton Aycliffe Newton Aycliffe | County Durham | 56 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| Lindisfarne Ouston Chester Le Street | County Durham | 57 | Good 2020 | 5 |
| Lindisfarne Seaham Seaham | County Durham | 62 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Lindisfarne Shotton Durham | County Durham | 59 | Not yet rated | 5 |
| Glenbrooke House Gateshead | Gateshead | 10 | Good 2020 | — |
| Lindisfarne Birtley Chester Le Street | Gateshead | 66 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| Lindisfarne Crawcrook Ryton | Gateshead | 60 | Good 2026 | 4 |
| The Grove Chester Le Street | Gateshead | 8 | Good 2020 | — |
| Lindisfarne Hartlepool Hartlepool | Hartlepool | 54 | Good 2023 | 5 |
| Lindisfarne House Newcastle Upon Tyne | Newcastle upon Tyne | 60 | Good 2022 | 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; 10 of 13 homes matched, 9 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.