Pilgrims' Friend Society Group

Registered charity 1134979 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as APFS 1807, PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY, THE PILGRIMS FRIEND GROUP

The objects of the Pilgrims Friend Group are the advancement of the Christian Faith and the relief of poverty, sickness, disablement, old age and infirmity to the glory of God which it achieves as the corporate trustee of Pilgrim Homes (formerly Aged Pilgrims Friend Society) and Pilgrims Friend Society.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£26.9m

Latest spending

£24.2m

Registered

2010

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the group made a net surplus of £2,647,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by strong occupancy and cost control in its care homes. The charity holds free reserves of £8,097,000, which is significantly above its stated target of £1,000,000, indicating a strong liquidity position to support its Growth and Renewal Programme.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £90,001 - £100,000 — below the median for charities its size (£130k)

“two earned between £90,000 and £100,000”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 10

“The emoluments of ten employees exceeded £60,000 inthe year ended 31 March 2025” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: £1,000,000 (held: £8.1m)

“free reserves (that is, the part of the charity’s unrestricted funds that is freely available to spend on any of the charity's purposes) is £8,097,000 against a target of £1,000,000.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Remuneration paid to trustee

“Remuneration of £nil (2024: £1,574) was paid to one trustee, Mr Martyn Hallett during the year for employment as pastoral co-ordinator on a parttime basis. Mr Hallett started this paid role on 1 March 2020, before he was appointed as a trustee in October 2022. Continued employment is in accordance with Clause 4 of the Articles of Association of the Charity and consent given by the Charity Commission. No remuneration was paid to any other trustee during the year. Travel expenses of £875 (2024: £343) were reimbursed to 3 trustees (2024:3 trustees) for items incurred wholly, exclusively and necessarily in the course of the charity’s activities.” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: PFG Trading Limited

“PFG Trading Limited Trading activities connected with the group” — page 16

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Top pay band moved from £110,001 - £120,000 (FY2024) to £90,001 - £100,000 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07169875

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

CURRAN, Herbert Mark — director, appointed 26/02/2026on trustee list
BARKER, Frances Rachel — director, appointed 17/07/2025on trustee list
WRIGHT, Andrew Peter — director, appointed 31/05/2025on trustee list
HENDERSON, James Stuart — director, appointed 31/05/2025on trustee list
WOOD, Tilly Jessie — director, appointed 10/10/2024on trustee list
LUCAS, Leonie Ruth — director, appointed 10/10/2024on trustee list
CLOVEY, Sylvia Marian — director, appointed 21/07/2022on trustee list
ESPEJO, Genefer Denise — director, appointed 17/03/2020on trustee list
WARNES, Sheila Margaret — director, appointed 21/05/2019on trustee list
EDWARDS, John — director, appointed 01/02/2012on trustee list
MCLAREN, Judith Ann, Dr — director, appointed 30/03/2010on trustee list
SYMONDS, Andrew John — director, appointed 30/03/2010on trustee list
COPEMAN, Alan Richard — director, appointed 25/02/2010on trustee list
HILLMAN, Julian David — secretary, appointed 05/12/2024

Official officers record.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£26.9m

Total spending

£24.2m

Cost of raising funds

£45k

Reserves (reported)

£23.7m

Employees

703

Reported reserves equal ~11.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (11/01/2012) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Michael Raymond Abbottchair
ALAN RICHARD COPEMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
ANDREW SYMONDS
ANDREW WRIGHT
DR JUDITH ANN MCLAREN · trustee of 1 other charity
Frances Barker · trustee of 1 other charity
Genefer Denise Espejo
HERBERT MARK CURRAN · trustee of 3 other charities
JOHN EDWARDS · trustee of 2 other charities
James Stuart Henderson
Leonie Ruth Lucas
SHEILA WARNES
Sylvia Marian Clovey · trustee of 2 other charities
Tilly Jessie Wood · trustee of 1 other charity

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£26.9m	£24.2m
31/03/2024	£29.8m	£20.8m
31/03/2023	£25.3m	£18.7m
31/03/2022	£15.9m	£15.5m
31/03/2021	£15.0m	£14.5m

Common questions

Is Pilgrims' Friend Society Group financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group made a net surplus of £2,647,000 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by strong occupancy and cost control in its care homes. The charity holds free reserves of £8,097,000, which is significantly above its stated target of £1,000,000, indicating a strong liquidity position to support its Growth and Renewal Programme. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of Pilgrims' Friend Society Group earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £90,001 - £100,000 band, and 10 employees earned over £60,000.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	2	£23k
The Seafarers' Charity (King George's Fund for Sailors)	1	—
THE I T F SEAFARERS TRUST	1	£99k
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND	1	£42k
MERCHANT NAVY WELFARE BOARD	1	£23k
BALTIC EXCHANGE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£20k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION	1	£15k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION	1	£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY.

PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY income £21.0m
Pilgrims' Friend Society (RP) income £2.3m
THE PILGRIM CHURCH CHARITABLE TRUST income £112k
NORTHUMBRIA AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN income £232k
PILGRIM SUPPORT income £153k
SAILORS' SOCIETY income £1.6m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Pilgrims' Friend Society Group	£26.9m	£90,001 - £100,000	10	above	—	no doubt
PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY FY2025	£21.0m	—	10	unclear	—	no doubt
Pilgrims' Friend Society (RP) FY2025	£2.3m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PILGRIM CHURCH CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025	£112k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTHUMBRIA AREA MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN FY2024	£232k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
PILGRIM SUPPORT FY2024	£153k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.