CHESHIRE FREEMASONS' CHARITY

Registered charity 219177 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHESHIRE PROVINCIAL FUND OF BENEVOLENCE · listed website unreachable when last crawled

Latest income
£133k
Latest spending
£139k
Registered
1963
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted general fund reserves stood at £4,988,068 as of 31 December 2024, which the trustees consider essential to support anticipated future deficits. The charity reported a net income of £122,031 for the eight-month period, driven by significant investment gains of £128,079. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £5.0m)
This is consistent with Reserves policy of the charity.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2024)

Total income
£602k
Total spending
£660k
Cost of raising funds
£23k
Reserves (reported)
£4.9m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~88.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Cheshire East · Cheshire West & Chester · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wirral

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£133k£139k
30/04/2024£602k£660k
30/04/2023£783k£831k
30/04/2022£469k£644k
30/04/2021£329k£258k

Common questions

Is CHESHIRE FREEMASONS' CHARITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted general fund reserves stood at £4,988,068 as of 31 December 2024, which the trustees consider essential to support anticipated future deficits. The charity reported a net income of £122,031 for the eight-month period, driven by significant investment gains of £128,079. The independent auditor confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

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