Pilgrims' Friend Society: care homes and who is behind them
Pilgrims' Friend Society runs 12 care homes in England with 388 beds (CQC register, ): 10 good, 2 requires improvement. It is company 03027071 (active). It is owned by Pilgrims' Friend Society Group (07169875). Pilgrims' Friend Society Group has filed a statement that no person or company has significant control over it. Latest accounts are made up to 31 March 2026. It has 6 outstanding charges registered (of 7 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) | Pilgrims' Friend Society | 03027071 | Active |
| Owner | Pilgrims' Friend Society Group | 07169875 | Active |
Pilgrims' Friend Society Group 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/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) |
|---|---|
| Incorporated | 22 February 1995 |
| Latest accounts made up to | 31 March 2026 (full) |
| Next accounts due by | 31 December 2027 |
| Charges registered | 7: 6 outstanding, 1 satisfied |
| Latest outstanding charge created | 26 August 2026 |
| Charge holders (outstanding) | Lloyds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumbria Emmaus Trust Whitehaven | Cumberland | 26 | Requires improvement 2023 | 5 |
| Ernest Luff Homes Walton On The Naze | Essex | 28 | Good 2019 | — |
| Milward House Tunbridge Wells | Kent | 28 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Evington Home - Pilgrims' Friend Society Leicester | Leicester | 30 | Good 2026 | — |
| Furze Hill House North Walsham | Norfolk | 40 | Good 2018 | 4 |
| Emmaus House Harrogate | North Yorkshire | 23 | Good 2026 | 5 |
| Framland Wantage | Oxfordshire | 23 | Good 2018 | 5 |
| Finborough Court Stowmarket | Suffolk | 32 | Good 2026 | 5 |
| Shottermill House Haslemere | Surrey | 31 | Good 2025 | 5 |
| Koinonia Christian Care Worthing | West Sussex | 39 | Requires improvement 2023 | 5 |
| Villa Adastra Hassocks | West Sussex | 40 | Good 2019 | 5 |
| Middlefields House Chippenham | Wiltshire | 48 | 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 12 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.