The College of Matrons

Analysis

The College of Matrons is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salisbury. It was registered in February 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The College of Matrons reported income of £238k and spending of £538k, spending 226% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £212k to £238k (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 147% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The College of Matrons sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bradford Tradesmen's Homes (£237k), Lord Kitchener Memorial Holiday Centre (£238k) and Municipal and Owen Carter's Almshouse Charities (£236k).

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.