MORDEN COLLEGE
Sir John Morden's Charity: Provides living accommodation, including a Care Home and Sheltered accommodation, and financial assistance for older people. Ancillary services to support beneficiaries living in the charity's properties is also provided. Dame Susan Morden's Charity: Provides grants to further the work of the Church of England provided that parishes are within its area of benefit.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Charity reported a net surplus of £3.6 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £16.1 million and total expenditure of £15.1 million. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves and cash equivalents provide more than 12 months of operating costs, and the Trustees have assessed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Trustees’ target is to keep this combined balance at a minimum of 6 months of expenditure”
In the news
- Caring Times on the road: Morden College and the John Morden Centre
- Mae wins planning for £4m Maggie’s-inspired day centre at Morden College
- Mæ bags planning for Morden College expansion
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Meryl Davies — Chief Executive Officer
- Ed Mileham — Director of Real Estate
- Alex Russell — Chaplain
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Care Quality Commission ratings
- Cullum Welch Court Care Home: Requires improvement
- Morden College: Requires improvement
Trustees
- Sir David Hugh Woottonchair
- Alastair King
- Alderman Alastair King
- Alderman Alison Gowman
- Alderman Alison Gowman CBE
- Alderman Christopher Makin
- Alderman Gregory Jones KC
- Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli
- Alderman Robert Hughes-Penney
- Alderman Timothy Hailes
- Fredrik Widlund
- Professor Gillian Manthorpe
- Professor Sube Banerjee MBE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £16.1m | £15.1m |
| 31/03/2024 | £16.7m | £15.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £15.7m | £15.2m |
| 31/03/2022 | £15.1m | £14.9m |
| 31/03/2021 | £14.9m | £15.1m |
Common questions
Is MORDEN COLLEGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Charity reported a net surplus of £3.6 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £16.1 million and total expenditure of £15.1 million. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves and cash equivalents provide more than 12 months of operating costs, and the Trustees have assessed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the Charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ESTATE CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE | 1 | £1.1m |
| THE BASSIL SHIPPAM AND ALSFORD TRUST | 1 | £72k |
| THE F GLENISTER WOODGER TRUST CIO | 1 | £71k |
Charities like this
- THE ABBEYFIELD GREAT MISSENDEN AND DISTRICT SOCIETY
- THE JAMES CHARITIES
- DONNINGTON HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED
- SIR EDMUND DE MOUNDEFORD CHARITY
- SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES
- GREENWICH CHARITY OF WILLIAM HATCLIFFE AND THE MISSES SMITH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MORDEN COLLEGE | £16.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ABBEYFIELD GREAT MISSENDEN AND DISTRICT SOCIETY | £355k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE JAMES CHARITIES | £519k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DONNINGTON HOUSE CARE HOME LIMITED | £2.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SIR EDMUND DE MOUNDEFORD CHARITY | £199k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SALISBURY CITY ALMSHOUSE AND WELFARE CHARITIES | £2.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |