The College of Matrons (number 201720) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The College of Matrons do?
The College provides almshouse accommodation for eligible women, preferably widows or daughters of Ministers of the Church of England, in The Close, Salisbury and at St John's Priory, Wilton. Applicants must be resident within the dioceses of Salisbury, Winchester, Portsmouth, Bath & Wells, Exeter or Truro.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The College of Matrons
Answers The College of Matrons gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The College of Matrons's highest-paid staff paid?
The College of Matrons's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The College of Matrons as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The College of Matrons's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The College of Matrons Founded By Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum
Where it says it operates
Cornwall · Devon · Dorset · Hampshire · Somerset · Wiltshire · Bath and North East Somerset · Southampton City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The College of Matrons registered for?
Accommodation/housing
Why is there no Clarity Score for The College of Matrons yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The College of Matrons.
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The register data used for this profile lists The College of Matrons as a registered charity (number 201720) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The College of Matrons's charity number?
The College of Matrons's charity number is 201720. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does The College of Matrons do?
The College provides almshouse accommodation for eligible women, preferably widows or daughters of Ministers of the Church of England, in The Close, Salisbury and at St John's Priory, Wilton. Applicants must be resident within the dioceses of Salisbury, Winchester, Portsmouth, Bath & Wells, Exeter or Truro.
Does The College of Matrons have reviews and complaints?
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How can I donate to The College of Matrons?
The College of Matrons's website listed in our register data is http://www.collegeofmatrons.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The College of Matrons's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The College of Matrons's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The College of Matrons?
The register does not record The College of Matrons as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The College of Matrons's trustees paid?
The College of Matrons's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The College of Matrons previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The College of Matrons: The College of Matrons Founded By Seth, Lord Bishop of Sarum.
When was The College of Matrons registered as a charity?
The College of Matrons was entered on the register on 2 February 1962.