GLOUCESTERSHIRE MASONIC CHARITY ACTION
The objects of the CIO are to: Do all such things as are lawfully charitable in nature for the benefit of Freemasons and others (in Gloucestershire and elsewhere), by making donations and grants to; individuals in need and other charities in order to further its charitable purposes in the wider community for the public benefit in compliance with section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported total funds of £2,681,411, comprising unrestricted, restricted, and endowment funds. The accounts state that the charity continues to operate as a going concern, with trustees meeting regularly to manage its activities and communications.
What the accounts disclose
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Desmond Hubert Thomas HENDERSON-ROSS
- Jonathan Andrew Randall
- Jonathon Paul Jones
- Mark Anthony Steventon-Smith
- Peter Stanley Watkins
- Reginald Sidney George Barton
- Robert Ryder Stephens
- Sean David Sullivan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £147k | £152k |
| 31/10/2024 | £159k | £145k |
| 31/10/2023 | £148k | £132k |
| 31/10/2022 | £151k | £144k |
| 31/10/2021 | £152k | £79k |
Common questions
Is GLOUCESTERSHIRE MASONIC CHARITY ACTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported total funds of £2,681,411, comprising unrestricted, restricted, and endowment funds. The accounts state that the charity continues to operate as a going concern, with trustees meeting regularly to manage its activities and communications. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GRAND CHARITY | 1 | £29.6m |
| NORTHUMBERLAND MASONIC CHARITY ASSOCIATION | 1 | £825k |
| Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons' Charity (LRFC) | 1 | £187k |
| THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1 | £41k |
| THE CHARLOTTE HEBER-PERCY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| The A and J Charitable Trust | 1 | £20k |
| THE HAPPY BABY COMMUNITY | 1 | £20k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOUCESTERSHIRE MASONIC CHARITY ACTION | £147k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FARADAY MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND | £108k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| OXFORDSHIRE MASONIC CHARITY | £88k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHESHIRE FREEMASONS' CHARITY | £232k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE SOCIETY | £160k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £90.8m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |