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durham freemasons charity

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Durham Freemasons Charity is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Sunderland and operates in Gateshead, South Tyneside, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

To assist distressed masons and their dependants and provide assistance to local charities.

Fundraising

See where Durham Freemasons Charity is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£524,349
Latest Expenditure
£607,454

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 60.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 52.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 39.9%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £106,943
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £417,219
Other Income £187

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £315,648
Raising Funds £234,624
Governance £7,650
Grants to Institutions £234,789
Other Expenditure £57,182

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£524,349£607,454£315,648£10,983,819£10,845,5100 / 28
2023£533,644£369,697£205,029£10,926,857£10,776,9020 / 18
2022£445,019£492,8110 / 12
2021£1,192,280£773,236£191,517£9,313,847£952,1920 / 15
2020£691,767£381,530£135,066£8,906,801£903,8410 / 15

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers