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the royal masonic benevolent institution

The charity supports elderly people and people with disabilities. The Royal Masonic Benevolent Institution is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. 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 main activity is the provision of approximately 1096beds for Residential, Dementia, and Nursing care in 17 Homes throughout England and Wales. In addition the Charity runs approximately 145 sheltered units for those who seek independence and can still look after themselves. Many of these tenants later become residents in the Homes.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£2,326,000
Latest Expenditure
£34,493,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 1473.6%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.4%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,473,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £853,000
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £34,275,000
Raising Funds £218,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£2,326,000£34,493,000£34,275,000£0£00 / 0
2024£1,567,000£294,000£68,000£31,597,000£31,597,0000 / 0
2023£4,060,000£276,000£96,000£27,484,000£27,484,0000 / 0
2022£3,730,000£388,000£98,000£24,817,000£24,103,0000 / 0
2021£2,291,000£355,000£126,000£19,838,000£18,935,0000 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers