THE CO-MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND

Charity number: 205813
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Relief of poverty and distress among members of the International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women, Le Droit Humain, British Federation and other less fortunate or suffering members of humanity, particularly children. Registered for Gift Aid.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £67,507
Total expenditure: £68,566

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout London
  • Northern Ireland
  • Togo

Governance

Registration history:
  • 22 September 1962: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Christine Hilcenko Chair 22 October 2018
THE RAYMOND NICOLET TRUST
Received: On time
Gene People
Received: On time
ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE CAMBRIDGE
Received: On time
James Moseley Trustee 29 July 2025
None on record
Sue Moseley Trustee 29 July 2025
None on record
Kamil Kacprzak Trustee 20 May 2025
None on record
Rene Pfertzel Trustee 18 October 2022
None on record
Nicole Sandra Vitzthum Trustee 10 April 2017
None on record
ANNE HOBLYN MBE Trustee 11 September 2012
None on record
BRIAN ROBERT ROBERTS B SC HONS Trustee
None on record
THE BRITISH CO-MASONIC TRUST LTD Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £71.34k £36.41k £40.44k £58.08k £67.51k
Total expenditure £29.45k £31.03k £79.16k £54.00k £68.57k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £25.00k N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 13 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 13 October 2025 On time
Annual return 31 December 2023 11 October 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 11 October 2024 On time
Annual return 31 December 2022 11 December 2023 41 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 11 December 2023 41 days late
Annual return 31 December 2021 13 October 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 13 October 2022 On time
Annual return 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 30 September 2021 On time
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

TRUST DEED DATED 13 OCTOBER 1933

Charitable objects

RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMONG MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH FEDERATION OF THE ORDER OF UNIVERSAL CO-MASONRY AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES TO BE DETERMINED FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

GREAT BRITAIN

Contact information

Address:
HEXAGON HOUSE
37/39 SURBITON HILL ROAD
SURBITON
SURREY
KT6 4TS
Phone:
02083399000
Email:
benevfund@freemasonryformenandwomen.co.uk
Website:

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