L'Arche: care homes and who is behind them
L'Arche runs 7 care homes in England with 39 beds (CQC register, ): 5 good, 2 requires improvement. It is company 01055041 (active). L'arche has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it. Latest accounts are made up to 31 July 2025. It has 2 outstanding charges registered (of 16 in total). Kitchen food hygiene: 6 of 6 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) | L'arche | 01055041 | Active |
L'arche 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 | 18 May 1972 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 July 2025 (full) |
| Next accounts due by | 30 April 2027 |
| Charges registered | 16: 2 outstanding, 14 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 18 September 2024 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | National Westminster Bank PLC; Triodos Bank Nv |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'Arche Kent Faith House Canterbury | Kent | 4 | Requires improvement 2023 | 5 |
| L'Arche Kent The Rainbow Canterbury | Kent | 6 | Good 2020 | 5 |
| L'Arche London Gothic Lodge London | Lambeth | 6 | Good 2023 | 5 |
| L'Arche Preston Moor Fold Preston | Lancashire | 6 | Good 2019 | — |
| L'Arche Bognor Regis Bethany Bognor Regis | West Sussex | 6 | Good 2024 | 5 |
| L'Arche Bognor Regis Jericho Bognor Regis | West Sussex | 6 | Requires improvement 2022 | 5 |
| L'Arche Bognor Regis Zacchaeus Bognor Regis | West Sussex | 5 | 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; 6 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.