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the grand charity

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The Grand 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 London and operates in England And Wales.


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

THE FREEMASONS' GRAND CHARITY IS THE CENTRAL GRANT-GIVING CHARITY OF ALL ENGLISH CONSTITUTION FREEMASONS. ITS OBJECTS ARE VERY BROAD AND GIVE DISCRETION TO THE COUNCIL TO DETERMINE CHARITABLE POLICIES. THE TWO PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE 1. GRANTS: FOR MASONS OR THEIR DEPENDANTS; OTHER MASONIC CHARITIES & NON-MASONIC CHARITIES. 2. MANAGING THE RELIEF CHEST SCHEME.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£15,974,000
Latest Expenditure
£14,846,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 92.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £14,919,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £1,055,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £14,846,000
Raising Funds £0
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £5,045,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£15,974,000£14,846,000£14,846,000£20,942,000£00 / 0
2024£15,245,000£16,743,000£16,743,000£19,814,000£00 / 0
2023£13,926,000£15,400,000£15,400,000£21,312,000£00 / 0
2022£10,567,000£9,577,000£9,577,000£22,786,000£00 / 0
2021£8,474,000£9,749,000£9,749,000£21,796,000£00 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers