THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM CHARITABLE TRUST OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE
Registered charity 1058497 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM CHARITABLE TRUST OF THE BOARD OF GENERAL PURPOSES OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND ., THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM OF FREEMASONRY
The Library and Museum houses one of the worlds leading collections of Masonic books, artefacts and ephemera.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £784,887, which complies with its stated policy of maintaining reserves at half of annual expenditure. However, the financial statements are prepared on a basis other than going concern because the trustees intend to transfer all activities and assets to a new legal entity within 12 months. Consequently, the current legal entity will cease all trading activity upon this anticipated transfer.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: half of annual expenditure (held: £785k)
“The Council has a policy of maintaining reserves at half of annual expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“as this transfer is anticipated to occur withing 12 months of the signing of these accounts, the accounts are prepared on a basis other than a going concern.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Crowe U.K LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reported reserves equal ~10.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM CHARITABLE TRUST OF THE UNITED GRAND LODGE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £784,887, which complies with its stated policy of maintaining reserves at half of annual expenditure. However, the financial statements are prepared on a basis other than going concern because the trustees intend to transfer all activities and assets to a new legal entity within 12 months. Consequently, the current legal entity will cease all trading activity upon this anticipated transfer. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K LLP.
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