Pilgrims' Friend Society Group

Analysis

Pilgrims' Friend Society Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07169875). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Pilgrims' Friend Society Group reported income of £31.9m and spending of £28.5m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £15.9m to £31.9m (+101%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Pilgrims' Friend Society Group sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The New Victoria Hospital Limited (£31.8m), Muslim Hands (£31.9m) and Dementia UK (£31.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83%, donations and legacies 9.3% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £967k. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £35k. It employed 752 people.