PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY (RP)
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Cash
£93k
-91.3% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£1.7m
+8.7% highest in 5 filed years
Employees
59
-4.8% vs 2025
Profit before tax
£136k
+16.2% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £2,007,000 | £2,224,000 | £2,217,000 | -0.3% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£179,000 | £50,000 | £71,000 | +42% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£44,000 | £117,000 | £136,000 | +16.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | -£44,000 | £117,000 | £136,000 | +16.2% | |
| Cash | £246,179 | £368,995 | £176,000 | £1,066,000 | £93,000 | -91.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,760,210 | £1,908,118 | £1,665,000 | £1,770,000 | £1,894,000 | +7% | |
| Net assets | £1,518,450 | £1,678,446 | £1,448,000 | £1,565,000 | £1,701,000 | +8.7% | |
| Equity | £1,518,450 | £1,678,446 | £1,448,000 | £1,565,000 | £1,701,000 | +8.7% | |
| Average employees | 43 | 43 | 49 | 62 | 59 | -4.8% | |
| Wages | — | — | £1,311,000 | £1,484,000 | £1,480,000 | -0.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £0 | £0 | £0 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | -8.9% | 2.2% | 3.2% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -2.2% | 5.3% | 6.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -10.8% | 2.8% | 3.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.67x | 5.09x | 0.26x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2026-05-12
- PILGRIMS' FRIEND SOCIETY (RP) 2026-05-12 → present
- BRIDGE CARE LIMITED 1988-07-12 → 2026-05-12
- NEXTGAIN LIMITED 1986-03-18 → 1988-07-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Xeinadin Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The key event in the year was completing a £1.7m project to enhance the protection of residents from flooding.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLMAN, Julian David | Secretary | 2024-12-05 | — | — |
| COPEMAN, Alan Richard | Director | 2024-10-01 | Oct 1945 | British |
| EDWARDS, John | Director | 2024-10-01 | Aug 1962 | British |
| SYMONDS, Andrew John | Director | 2024-10-01 | Sep 1941 | British |
| WARNES, Sheila Margaret | Director | 2024-10-01 | Mar 1954 | British |
| WOOD, Tilly Jessie | Director | 2024-10-10 | Mar 1952 | British |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBER, Graham Colin | Secretary | 2014-07-21 | 2024-10-01 |
| BARBER, Graham Colin | Secretary | — | 1996-02-02 |
| FRICKER, Robert Edwin Colin | Secretary | 2024-10-01 | 2024-12-05 |
| LENNARD, Nicholas Peter | Secretary | 1996-02-02 | 2014-07-21 |
| APPLETON, Fred Robert | Director | — | 1998-03-15 |
| BARBER, Graham Colin | Director | 2014-01-27 | 2024-10-01 |
| BARBER, Sara Jane | Director | — | 2008-11-17 |
| BISS, Clare Margaret Amey | Director | 2017-02-01 | 2022-09-12 |
| BOOTH, Paul Jonathan, Dr | Director | 2015-08-24 | 2024-10-01 |
| BURNESS, John Henry, Dr | Director | 1996-03-14 | 2000-03-16 |
| CHATFIELD, Christopher, Dr | Director | 2009-01-15 | 2010-01-18 |
| COATES, Nicholas Andrew | Director | 2020-04-27 | 2022-10-31 |
| COATES, Nicholas Andrew | Director | 2016-08-23 | 2019-11-25 |
| COLE, Christopher Alan | Director | 2001-02-01 | 2011-12-12 |
| COLE, Gordon William | Director | 1996-03-14 | 2006-12-28 |
| CURNOCK, Charles Anthony | Director | 1996-03-14 | 2016-09-26 |
| DEWES, Timothy John | Director | 2021-07-26 | 2024-10-01 |
| EVANS, Ross | Director | 2007-04-16 | 2021-11-22 |
| FURZE, Shirley Yvonne | Director | 2011-04-18 | 2021-01-25 |
| HALLIDAY, Susan Vaux | Director | 2021-07-26 | 2022-08-13 |
| HAUGHTON, Sheila | Director | — | 1994-06-23 |
| IVES, Harold | Director | — | 2007-11-05 |
| JUDD, Wendy Noelle | Director | 2008-07-21 | 2016-07-25 |
| KING, Raymond Lowe, Doctor | Director | — | 1997-12-31 |
| LENNARD, Nicholas Peter | Director | 1996-03-29 | 2014-07-21 |
| MORANT, Rodney Leslie | Director | 1998-07-16 | 2007-07-09 |
| MORLEY, Alan John, Col Retd | Director | 2007-02-12 | 2016-09-26 |
| MORRIS, Grant | Director | 2004-02-09 | 2007-07-09 |
| OLLEY, Nicholas Marc | Director | 2021-03-29 | 2023-05-22 |
| PEARCE, Eileen Frances | Director | 2000-03-16 | 2004-03-08 |
| PLAYFAIR, James Ronald, Dr | Director | 2010-11-15 | 2016-07-25 |
| RAYNES, Rosemary | Director | 1996-03-14 | 2002-09-03 |
| RIDD, Leslie Albert William | Director | — | 2008-11-17 |
| RYAN, Gerald Edwin | Director | — | 2000-06-11 |
| SMALLACOMBE, David | Director | 2007-01-08 | 2012-07-16 |
| SOMERSET, Margaret Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 1997-11-18 | 1999-02-23 |
| TODMAN, John Edward | Director | 2013-12-09 | 2024-03-31 |
| WEEKES, Geoffrey George | Director | 2003-12-08 | 2018-09-24 |
| WHITE, Marilyn Jeanne, Reverend | Director | 2001-06-14 | 2008-02-25 |
| WOOD, Tilly Jessie | Director | 2007-11-12 | 2024-10-01 |
| YOUNG, Rowena, Dr | Director | 2000-06-15 | 2011-03-11 |
| ZEDLEWSKI, Edward Jan | Director | 2018-12-10 | 2022-03-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pilgrims Friend Group | Corporate entity | Appoints directors | 2024-10-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 215 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-05-26 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-05-23 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-05-12 CERTNM Certificate change of name company
- 2026-05-12 NE01 Change of name exemption
- 2026-05-12 CONNOT Change of name notice
- 2026-04-16 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-04-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-03-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-03-03 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-26 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-05-23 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-05-12 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2026-05-12 | NE01 | change-of-name | Change of name exemption | |
| 2026-05-12 | CONNOT | change-of-name | Change of name notice | |
| 2026-04-16 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-04-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-11-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-11 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-12-11 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-22 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-16 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2024-10-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-15 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.