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pilgrims' friend society

The charity supports elderly people and people with disabilities. Pilgrims' Friend Society is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in London and operates in England and Scotland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£20,746,000
Latest Expenditure
£19,122,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.0%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.8%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,160,000
Charitable Activities £18,456,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £113,000
Other Income £17,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £19,081,000
Raising Funds £41,000
Governance £22,000
Grants to Institutions £40,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£20,746,000£19,122,000£19,081,000£16,938,000£3,021,000627 / 450
2023£24,130,000£17,051,000£17,006,000£15,236,000£3,345,000571 / 200
2022£13,026,000£13,416,000£13,391,000£8,157,000£0482 / 200
2021£13,631,000£13,028,000£12,966,000£8,547,000£0474 / 200
2020£15,291,000£24,222,000£13,712,000£7,944,000£1,000,000318 / 200

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers