THE WORCESTERSHIRE FREEMASONS CHARITY

Charity number: 1204423
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Income comprises charitable donations made by freemasons meeting in Worcestershire together with income from invested funds. The trustees meeting regularly to consider applications for grants and suggestions where assistance might be beneficial. Once approved grants are paid by bank transfer. Receipts are obtained and, where appropriate, reports on the application of grants are requested.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £97,337
Total expenditure: £48,472

People

6 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
Where the charity operates:
  • Birmingham City
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 August 2023: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Trust
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Alan Trantor Robertson PhD, FCA Chair 19 January 2023
None on record
Christopher Frank Dean Vendy Trustee 20 June 2024
None on record
Patrick Vandeleur Firminger MRICS Trustee 19 January 2023
None on record
David Logie Dey Trustee 19 January 2023
None on record
William Frank Gordon Tucker Trustee 19 January 2023
WORCESTERSHIRE FREEMASONS BENEVOLENT FUND
Recently registered
Howard Painter Trustee 01 January 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2024
Total gross income £97.34k
Total expenditure £48.47k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 16 October 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 16 October 2025 On time Download Open in new window
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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 19 JAN 2023

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO: (A) 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 TO THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK APPROPRIATE; AND TO (B) FURTHER SUCH OTHER PURPOSES (BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE) AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION CONSIDER APPROPRIATE.

Contact information

Address:
PGL Offices
94 BIRMINGHAM ROAD
BROMSGROVE
B61 0DF
Phone:
01527879300
Email:
pgtreasurer@worcestershirefreemasons.com
Website:

No information available