FREEMASONS CHARITY YORKSHIRE NORTH & EAST RIDINGS CIO
The objects of the CIO are:(1) The relief of poor and distressed Freemasons and their dependents or other relatives.(2) To relieve the needs of any person by any means that is charitable under the law ofEngland and Wales.(3) To advance any purpose that is charitable under the law of England and Wales bymaking grants to other charities, whether masonic or non-masonic.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £5,985 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £861,178. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted funds are maintained at levels considered desirable to generate sufficient income to discharge charitable grants, with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The monies held from time to time by the Trustees (excluding monies held in a fund designated from time to time as a restricted fund) shall normally be of such magnitude as the Trustees consider from time to time to be desirable to produce income in any year which when combined with donations received by the Trustees in such year shall be sufficient to discharge from such income and donations those charitable grants which the Trustees may from time to time consider appropriate.” — page 4
“During the year the charity purchased IT support services totalling £Nil (2024 - £2,340) from N3I Limited, a company in which one of the Trustees is a director.” — page 19
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/12/2017)
Trustees
- Paul Hillarychair
- Andrew Mark Walker
- Derek Stephen McKenzie
- Dr Hitendra Bhupendra Thaker
- Howard Bernard Newton
- Keith Riches
- Kevin Michael Shilcock
- MICHAEL DE-VILLAMAR ROBERTS
- Stephen Terence Hall
- William Henry Fisher
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £53k | £52k |
| 31/03/2024 | £49k | £65k |
| 31/03/2023 | £100k | £121k |
| 31/03/2022 | £75k | £39k |
| 31/03/2021 | £81k | £76k |
Common questions
Is FREEMASONS CHARITY YORKSHIRE NORTH & EAST RIDINGS CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £5,985 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £861,178. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted funds are maintained at levels considered desirable to generate sufficient income to discharge charitable grants, with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ingham & Co..