The Ken & Lynne Morrison Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Ken & Lynne Morrison Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in August 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Ken & Lynne Morrison Charitable Trust reported income of £540k and spending of £716k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £406k to £540k (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Ken & Lynne Morrison Charitable Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Distillers' Charity (£539k), North Warwickshire Citizens Advice Bureau (£541k) and Age Concern Orpington & District (£539k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 10%. Grants to other organisations totalled £634k. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 22 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Investments 100%
- Other 0.2%
In the charity's own words
To apply the income resources of the trust by making grants for the benefit of one or more charitable institutions or individuals, including but not restricted to people with a disability or special needs, education, training or for such other charitable purposes at the trustees discretion.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Distillers' Charity | London | £539k |
| North Warwickshire Citizens Advice Bureau | Warwickshire | £541k |
| Age Concern Orpington & District | Orpington | £539k |
| FarmAbility | Oxfordshire | £541k |