THE PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF HERTFORDSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUND

Charity number: 291376
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Benevolent Fund was established for the benefit of such distressed Brother Mark Master Masons, their widows and children, or for the benefit of such masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies and objects as the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Hertfordshire shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2025

Total income: £16,969
Total expenditure: £22,890

People

4 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

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Hertfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 March 1985: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF HERTFORDSHIRE BENEVOLENT FUND AND HERTFORDSHIRE MARK PROVINCIAL CENTENARY WHITE STONE FOUNDATION FUND (Previous name)
Gift aid:
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 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
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Raymond Frederick Hoyte Trustee 12 July 2022
None on record
James Dominic Harrison Trustee 12 July 2022
None on record
Trevor Clarke Trustee 29 September 2021
None on record
Mark Saunders Trustee 26 May 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024 30/04/2025
Total gross income £22.15k £13.28k £30.72k £30.55k £16.97k
Total expenditure £27.49k £10.84k £13.29k £52.38k £22.89k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A 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 30 April 2025 27 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2025 Not required
Annual return 30 April 2024 28 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 28 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 18 March 2024 18 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 18 March 2024 18 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 13 March 2023 13 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 Not required
Annual return 30 April 2021 28 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 Not required
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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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 01/03/1985 AS AMENDED ON 18/09/2006 as amended on 28 Jul 2021

Charitable objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH DISTRESSED BROTHER MARK MASTER MASONS THEIR WIDOWS AND CHILDREN OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH MASONIC CHARITIES OR OTHER CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS SOCIETIES AND OBJECTS AST THE PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF HERTFORDSHIRE SHALL IN DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT AND IN ADMINISTERING THE BENEVOLENT FUND THE TRUSTEES SHALL SO FAR AS THEY ARE LAWFULLY ABLE TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THE EXPRESS WISHES OF ANY DONOR. THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF ANY MONEY OR OTHER PROPERTY RECEIVED FOR OR DONATED OR BEQUEATHED TO THE WHITE STONE FOUNDATION UPON TRUST TO APPLY BOTH THE CAPITAL AND INCOME OF THE WHITE STONE FOUNDATION TO OR FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSES OF FURNISHING, EQUIPPING, DECORATING AND MAINTAINING THE FURNITURE EQUIPMENT AND DECORATION OF ONIE OR MORE UNITS IN ANY MASONIC CHARITABLE OLD PERSONS HOME AND IN SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT IN PROVIDING FACLILITES FOR THE OCCUPANTS OF SUCH OLD PERSONS HOME.

Area of benefit

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

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
7 SILVERSTON WAY
STANMORE
HA7 4HS
Phone:
07973269199
Email:
marksaunders@cix.co.uk
Website:

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