Bequest of Miss L M McMorran
Analysis
Bequest of Miss L M McMorran is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Buckinghamshire. It was registered in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it makes grants to organisations and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Bequest of Miss L M McMorran reported income of £14k and spending of £23k, spending 167% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £14k (+16%), an average of +3.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Bequest of Miss L M McMorran sits at the 27th percentile: it is larger than about 27% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 37th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Know Thyself as Soul (£14k), UK Valam Brahmin Association (£14k) and Catholic Boys Educational Trust (£14k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
For the upkeep and maintenance of the fabric, goods and ornaments of the Church and Churchyard of St.Paul's Church, Bledlow Ridge and if not required for that purpose the charity may apply its funds for any ecclesiatical purpose in the parish of St.Paul's Bledlow Ridge
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Know Thyself as Soul | Leicester | £14k |
| UK Valam Brahmin Association | Hounslow | £14k |
| Catholic Boys Educational Trust | London | £14k |
| Woolwich Garrison Church Trust | London | £14k |