Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 3

PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY

The Society's objects are the advancement of the Christian Faith and the relief of poverty, sickness, disablement, old age and infirmity to the glory of God. The Society operates 11 residential care homes and 3 housing schemes for the elderly and 1 for missionaries on furlough. It also offers a Christian voice for older people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 3 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£24,130	£17,051	£7,079	£45	£15,236	£13,287	9.4	571	200
31/03/22	£13,026	£13,416	£-390	£25	£8,157	£6,581	5.9	482	200
31/03/21	£13,631	£13,028	£603	£62	£8,547	£7,982	7.4	474	200
31/03/20	£15,291	£24,222	£-8,931	£34	£7,944	£7,772	3.9	318	200
31/03/19	£13,251	£12,943	£308	£29	£17,082	£6,443	6	322	237
31/03/18	£11,538	£11,815	£-277	£31	£34,772	£6,560	6.7	518	0
31/03/17?	£5,749	£5,198	£551	£3	£34,995	£6,775	15.6	460	0
30/09/16?	£6,133	£4,191	£1,942	£0	£5,360	£5,278	15.1	155	0
31/03/15	£4,097	£2,317	£1,779	£17	£3,418	£3,386	17.5	80	0
31/03/14	£1,284	£1,173	£110	£14	£1,638	£1,341	13.7	40	0
31/03/13	£1,298	£1,134	£164	£5	£1,856	£1,533	16.2	38	0
31/03/12	£1,335	£1,540	£-206	£85	£1,702	£1,370	10.7	63	0
31/03/11	£1,366	£1,557	£-191	£16	£1,908	£1,534	11.8	67	0
31/03/10	£1,595	£1,605	£-10	£66	£2,099	£1,678	12.5	89	0
31/03/09	£1,602	£1,678	£-76	£65	£2,110	£1,652	11.8	60	0
31/03/08	£1,912	£1,476	£435	£64	£2,185	£1,720	14	87	0
31/03/07	£1,064	£1,191	£-127	£53	£1,750	£1,750	17.6	87	0
31/03/06	£946	£1,048	£-101	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£1,203	£1,162	£41	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£1,103	£1,058	£45	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 22%
Liabilities/Income: 18%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 87%
Reserves/Spending: 9.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 29 years

www.pilgrimsfriend.org.uk

info@pilgrimsfriend.org.uk

03003031405

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

571 employees
200 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Pilgrims' Friend Society
£41,000	05/12/2019	Refurbishment of indoor garden space in a residential care home for older people in Plymouth

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 69-78

SHEILA MARGARET WARNES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Health And Safety Advisor

ALAN RICHARD COPEMAN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Chartered Building Surveyor, Other trusteeships: GRACE BAPTIST TRUST CORPORATION, THE PILGRIMS FRIEND GROUP,

GENEFER DENISE ESPEJO Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: CHEAM BAPTIST CHURCH,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/05/1995, number: 1045920
Registered at Companies House on 22/02/1995, number: 03027071

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

08/12/2014 - Asset transfer in from BETHANY CHRISTIAN HOME
10/12/2014 - Asset transfer in from HARROGATE EMMAUS TRUST
10/06/2016 - Asset transfer in from REDBOURN MISSIONARY TRUST
19/02/2019 - Asset transfer in from ANNA VICTORIA NURSING HOME
05/08/2020 - Asset transfer in from 'ORMONDE' HOUSE TRUST (ALSO KNOWN AS ORMONDE HOME FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE)
09/02/2024 - Asset transfer in from MANSE HELD IN CONNECTION WITH HOPE STRICT BAPTIST CHAPEL
16/04/2024 - Asset transfer in from THE MELBOURNE HALL HOME TRUST

Other Regulators

Care Quality Commission

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from 'ORMONDE' HOUSE TRUST (ALSO KNOWN AS ORMONDE HOME FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE) on 05/08/2020

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Main office

Pilgrims Friend Society
175 Tower Bridge Road
LONDON
SE1 2AJ

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS, DISABLEMENT, OLD AGE AND INFIRMITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO THE GLORY OF GOD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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