The Ken and Edna Morrison Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Ken and Edna Morrison Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in December 1987, 39 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 and Edna Morrison Charitable Trust reported income of £184k and spending of £108k, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £142k to £184k (+30%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Ken and Edna Morrison Charitable Trust sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charlies Community Support (£183k), The Disability Advice Project (£184k) and Whitehill & Bordon Community Trust (£183k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Charlies Community Support | Gloucester | £183k |
| The Disability Advice Project | Gwent | £184k |
| Whitehill & Bordon Community Trust | Bordon | £183k |
| Alike | London | £184k |