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THE GRAND CHARITY

Registered charity 1170335 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MASONIC CHARITY TRUSTEE LIMITED

Latest income
£804k
Latest spending
£987k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the Charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £144,000, having incurred a net expenditure of £575,000 due to the depletion of previous reserves and the cessation of third-party grant making. The trustees confirm that the Charity will continue to operate solely to receive legacies for transfer to the Masonic Charitable Foundation, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The reserves for the Charity ended the year at L'0. 14 M. No further third-party grants or other expenditure will be made in the future.” — page 6
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The MCF has paid out grants on behalf of the Charity during the year, and has been reimbursed by the Charity. Additionally, the MCF has borne all the administrative costs of supporting the Charity... The Charity has been recharged a proportion of these costs based upon the relative number of grants processed.
“The MCF has paid out grants on behalf of the Charity dudng the year, and has been reimbursed by the Charity. Additionally, the MCF has borne all the administrative costs of supporting the Charity as well as its fellow subsidiary charities. The Charity has been recharged a proportion of these costs based upon the relative number of grants processed.” — page 22
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

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

Total income
£804k
Total spending
£987k
Reserves (reported)
£89k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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£804k£987k
31/03/2024£879k£751k
31/03/2023£668k£1.2m
31/03/2022£886k£1.9m
31/03/2021£842k£10.4m

Common questions

Is THE GRAND CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that the Charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £144,000, having incurred a net expenditure of £575,000 due to the depletion of previous reserves and the cessation of third-party grant making. The trustees confirm that the Charity will continue to operate solely to receive legacies for transfer to the Masonic Charitable Foundation, with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Knox Cropper LLP.

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