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THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF HERTFORDSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUND

Registered charity 230714 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provide for the benefit of distressed masons their widows or children or to or for the benefit of such Masonic charities or other charitable institutions societies and objects as the Trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit.

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Latest income
£50k
Latest spending
£51k
Registered
1964
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FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £47,750 for the year ended 30 April 2025, driven primarily by a net loss on investments of £45,995. Total unrestricted and designated funds stood at £1,643,749, with unrestricted general funds at £1,568,440. The trustees confirmed that no audit was required and that an independent examination was conducted.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: a level which will enable the charitable objectives of the Benevolent Fund to be achieved by investing such funds to generate an income which will both enable charitable donations to be made at the present level for the foreseeable future, and to cover support and governance costs (held: £1.6m)
“The Trustees' objective is to maintain reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which will enable the charitable objectives of the Benevolent Fund to be achieved by investing such funds to generate an income which will both enable charitable donations to be made at the present level for the foreseeable future, and to cover support and governance costs.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 3
“During the year The Provincial Grand Lodge of Hertfordshire made no administration charges (2023:nil) to the Benevolent Fund in respect of costs incurred in the year. There were no paid staff. The charity relies on masons acting as volunteers.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£50k£51k
30/04/2024£73k£73k
30/04/2023£103k£62k
30/04/2022£58k£78k
30/04/2021£50k£40k

Common questions

Is THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF HERTFORDSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net decrease in total funds of £47,750 for the year ended 30 April 2025, driven primarily by a net loss on investments of £45,995. Total unrestricted and designated funds stood at £1,643,749, with unrestricted general funds at £1,568,440. The trustees confirmed that no audit was required and that an independent examination was conducted. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.