MARGATE MASONIC CENTRE BENEVOLENT FUND

Registered charity 1017423 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The relief of such poor and distressed Brother Masons or their poor and distressed Widows and Children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic Charities or other Charitable Institutions, Societies and objects as the Lodges and Degrees shall in a duly constituted meeting from time to time recommend.

Objects

RELIEF OF SUCH POOR AND DISRESSED MASONS OR THEIR POOR AND DITRESSED WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OR TO OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH MASONIC CHARITIES OR OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS SOCIETIES OR OBJECTS AS THE LODGES AND DEGREES SHALL IN DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME RECOMMEND

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £7,865.20 for the year ended 31 December 2025, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £38,902.91. The Trustees report that this financial consolidation enabled the replenishment of funds after previous heavy spending, allowing the charity to meet future objectives and maintain its building. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• Malcolm William Fullerchair
• BARRY JOHN KINGSMAN
• Jeffrey George Tiley
• MAURICE FREDERICK KENNETT
• MR Nicolas John Alder FCA

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

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