PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF LONDON BENEVOLENT FUND
Provision of relief to those in need of assistance within the areas under which the fund currently operates.
Objects
THE TRUSTEES SHALL MAKE SUCH CHARITABLE GRANTS AS HAVING REGARD TO ANY RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased slightly to £116,742 at year-end, with unrestricted reserves of £100,058. The charity reported a small net incoming resource of £451 for the year, supported by incoming resources of £45,357 against expenditures of £44,906. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 500
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 20
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2025 (received 13/07/2026, 13 days after the 30/06/2026 due date); year ending 31/08/2022 (received 06/07/2023, 6 days after the 30/06/2023 due date).
Trustees
- David Frederick Ashbolt
- Derrick Martyn Silver
- Robert Michael Anderson
- STEPHEN RICHARD NIGEL FENTON
- TOM QUINN
- Timothy John Joseph MacAndrews
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £45k | £45k |
| 31/08/2024 | £45k | £83k |
| 31/08/2023 | £56k | £12k |
| 31/08/2022 | £15k | £12k |
| 31/08/2021 | £6k | £4k |
Common questions
Is PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF LONDON BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased slightly to £116,742 at year-end, with unrestricted reserves of £100,058. The charity reported a small net incoming resource of £451 for the year, supported by incoming resources of £45,357 against expenditures of £44,906. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shenkers LLP.
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS OF LONDON BENEVOLENT FUND | £45k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE | £2.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CUMBERLAND AND WESTMORLAND PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CHESHIRE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASON'S FUND OF BENEVOLENCE | £53k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF DEVONSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUND | £235k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF HERTFORDSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUND | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |