SUSSEX MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, CIO

Registered charity 1177420 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO:RELIEVE SICKNESS AND PRESERVE HEALTH, ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, AMONGST SUCH PERSONS AS THE TRUSTEES CONSIDER FROM TIME TO TIME TO BE IN NEED OF ASSISTANCE; AND TOFURTHER SUCH OTHER PURPOSES (BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE) AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Latest income

£156k

Latest spending

£253k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £130,766, driven by a significant unrealised investment gain of £228,419, despite a deficit on ordinary activities. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £366,413 are in line with the charity's stated reserves policy. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Sufficient investments must be maintained to produce income to meet the Charity’s costs and to contribute towards the donations and grants provided by the Charity. In addition to this, reserves must be maintained at a sufficient level to meet any unforeseen expenses met by the Charity and to ensure the continuation of the Charity’s work in the event of a downturn in income. (held: £366k)

“Free reserves comprising unrestricted funds at 31 December 2025 were £366,413 (2024: £241,837). The Trustees do not consider this level of free reserves to be excessive and is in line with the reserves policy.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (24/07/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

MICHAEL BRIAN HARRISchair
Andrew Chequers · trustee of 1 other charity
COLIN DANN
Colin Ballard
Dr Robert Mackenzie Wicks · trustee of 1 other charity
Graham Watkins · trustee of 1 other charity
Malcolm Thor Lamb · trustee of 2 other charities
Timothy James William Ashdown
Trevor Newman

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

Operates in: Brighton And Hove · East Sussex · West Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£156k	£253k
31/12/2024	£165k	£246k
31/12/2023	£171k	£364k
31/12/2022	£389k	£335k
31/12/2021	£484k	£242k

Common questions

Is SUSSEX MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £130,766, driven by a significant unrealised investment gain of £228,419, despite a deficit on ordinary activities. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £366,413 are in line with the charity's stated reserves policy. The charity maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED	2	£41k
THE GRAND CHARITY	1	£29.6m
NORTHUMBERLAND MASONIC CHARITY ASSOCIATION	1	£825k
THE PARGITER TRUST	1	£400k
Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons' Charity (LRFC)	1	£187k
THE FRANK JACKSON FOUNDATION	1	£100k
ST EDMUNDS TRUST	1	£38k
THE WITHEREN FOUNDATION	1	£20k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons' Charity (LRFC).

Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons' Charity (LRFC) income £119k
MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION income £90.8m
WARWICKSHIRE FREEMASONS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION income £637k
SHRI HARI CHARITABLE TRUST income £190k
GRAND CHARITABLE TRUST OF THE ORDER OF WOMEN FREEMASONS income £107k
SUFFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION income £6.8m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SUSSEX MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, CIO	£156k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons' Charity (LRFC) FY2025	£119k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
MASONIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025	£90.8m	—	—	within	—	no doubt
WARWICKSHIRE FREEMASONS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025	£637k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
SHRI HARI CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024	£190k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
GRAND CHARITABLE TRUST OF THE ORDER OF WOMEN FREEMASONS FY2025	£107k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt

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