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THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION CARE COMPANY

Registered charity 1163245 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as RMBI, THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION

The main activity is the provision of 1096 registered beds for Residential, Dementia, and Nursing care in 17 Care Homes throughout England and Wales. In addition the Charity runs approximately 145 sheltered units for those who seek independence and can still look after themselves. Many of these tenants later become residents in the Homes.

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Latest income
£64.6m
Latest spending
£65.1m
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £0.4 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a larger deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £99.6 million, with undesignated reserves equivalent to approximately 4.4 months of charitable expenditure, which the trustees consider adequate to meet ongoing operational requirements.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Income from Residents' Fees (87% of income)
“Income from Residents’ Fees 56.2 87.0%”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: unclear (held: £99.6m)
“The residual funds are adequate to meet the ongoing operational requirements of the Charity.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), as the Corporate Trustee, appoints the Chair and Treasurer of the Board of RMBI Care Company and endorses all other appointments.
“The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), as the Corporate Trustee, appoints the Chair and Treasurer of the Board of RMBI Care Company and endorses all other appointments.” — page 5
“Total income for the period included significant contributions from the Masonic community, amounting to £6.4 million. These were received through direct donations, legacies and donations via our parent charity, the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF).” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income from the parent charity, Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), amounted to £6.4 million through direct donations, legacies, and donations.
“The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), as the Corporate Trustee, appoints the Chair and Treasurer of the Board of RMBI Care Company and endorses all other appointments.” — page 5
“Total income for the period included significant contributions from the Masonic community, amounting to £6.4 million. These were received through direct donations, legacies and donations via our parent charity, the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF).” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity operates a defined benefit pension scheme where RMBI Pension Trust Limited is the sole trustee.
“The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), as the Corporate Trustee, appoints the Chair and Treasurer of the Board of RMBI Care Company and endorses all other appointments.” — page 5
“Total income for the period included significant contributions from the Masonic community, amounting to £6.4 million. These were received through direct donations, legacies and donations via our parent charity, the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF).” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity has four wholly owned subsidiaries: RMBI Trading Ltd, Stability Investments Ltd, RMBI (Settlement) Limited and 19/21 GQS Limited.
“The Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), as the Corporate Trustee, appoints the Chair and Treasurer of the Board of RMBI Care Company and endorses all other appointments.” — page 5
“Total income for the period included significant contributions from the Masonic community, amounting to £6.4 million. These were received through direct donations, legacies and donations via our parent charity, the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF).” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: RMBI Trading Ltd, Stability Investments Ltd, RMBI (Settlement) Limited, 19/21 GQS Limited
“The RMBICC owns 100% of authorised and issued ordinary share capital of RMBI Trading Limited, RMBI (Settlement) Limited, 19/21 GQS Limited and of Stability Investments Limited. The financial results of these companies have been consolidated.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCILBradford and District Residential and Nursing Care Homes Provider List27/10/2021£300.0m
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCILBradford and District Residential and Nursing Care Homes Provider List27/10/2021£300.0m

Property (HM Land Registry)

20 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (19 freehold); recorded price paid £420k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

CQC provider record: The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution Care Company — Registered, 16 registered locations, 2 regulated activities, last inspected 25/07/2023. CQC record

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (5,647 likes)

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£64.6m
Total spending
£65.1m
Cost of raising funds
£50k
Reserves (reported)
£99.6m
Employees
1,093

Reported reserves equal ~18.4 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (87% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).

Care Quality Commission ratings

CQC inspection ratings for services run by a provider matching this charity’s name (matched by name; verify provider identity on CQC’s site).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£64.6m£65.1m
31/03/2024£61.5m£64.5m
31/03/2023£54.0m£63.2m
31/03/2022£54.5m£61.1m
31/03/2021£58.1m£59.7m

Common questions

Is THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION CARE COMPANY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net operating deficit of £0.4 million for the year ended 31 March 2025, following a larger deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £99.6 million, with undesignated reserves equivalent to approximately 4.4 months of charitable expenditure, which the trustees consider adequate to meet ongoing operational requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

Who funds THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION CARE COMPANY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION CARE COMPANY as a grant recipient include MASONIC SAMARITAN FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MASONIC SAMARITAN FUNDFY2024£6.9msupport publically-funded Freemasons in care homes

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION1£250k
THE CAROLE AND GEOFFREY LAWSON FOUNDATION1£225k
The Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation1£115k
THE MAURICE HATTER FOUNDATION1£113k
THE CHARLES WOLFSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£100k
THE RAYNE FOUNDATION1£60k
THE GOLDHILL FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST1£58k
THE LYNNE AND NIGEL ROSS CHARITABLE TRUST1£56k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST HELENS AND KNOWSLEY CARING ASSOCIATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ROYAL MASONIC BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION CARE COMPANY£64.6m——unclear—no doubt
ST HELENS AND KNOWSLEY CARING ASSOCIATION FY2025£2.8m——unclear—no doubt
New Forest Care Homes Ltd FY2024£1.8m£60,001 - £70,0001below—no doubt
BAXENDALE CARE HOME FY2025£2.7mmore than £60,0001within—no doubt
NIGHTINGALE HAMMERSON FY2025£30.8m——within—no doubt
RESPONSE ORGANISATION FY2025£17.0m——below—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.