## **Report of the Provincial Grand Charity Steward W Bro Chris Hicks PJGD, ProvGChStwd** Once again Essex Freemasons have continued to support both Masonic and non-Masonic charities in 2024 with another wonderful £1.4 million donated, to over 800 charities. Lodges have continued in their support of local charities in 2024, as can be seen from the above figures, with the split of the donations continuing around 2:1, in favour of non-masonic causes. This continues to emphasise the generosity of Essex Freemasons to local good causes. During the year the MCF continued to support Essex Freemasons and their dependencies with £534K and they donated a further £55K to local Charites, in small grants in Essex. The support for the Armed Services Covenant will continue into the new year and more details will be revealed later on this particular subject. Below are some of the Charities and Good Cause we have supported during the year. Total donations were £216,000. - £30,000 to Spotlight, Southend Hospital - £26,226 to other Medical and Healthcare Charities - £16,608 to various Schools - £12,588 to Military and Cadet charities - £11,500 to Get Started Art - £10,000 to TLC Essex - £10,000 to Hamilton Court - £10,000 to Essex Mark Festival 2030 - £8,818 to CHAPS screening - £5,520 to various Hospices - £5,000 to Essex Royal & Select Masters In addition, we have started to support the “250” Good Causes with: - £20,000 to Essex Wildlife Trust - £10,000 to Headway - £5,000 to Friends of Essex and London Homeless The Charity Stewards’ Lodge, with the re-purposing of Burntwood Lodge 8016, continues from strength to strength. This year the four meetings saw presentations from and donations to, The Crocus Project, Dedham Vale Society, Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund and the Fragile X Society. Four more charities will be supported in 2025 as the Lodge goes around the Province to three other centres. This Lodge is open to all Charity Stewards to join, or to just visit, and they will then be in the forefront of receiving news, information and best practice in matters dealing with the MCF and Charities in Essex. Training sessions will continue during the next year online and details will be posted 2024 was an interesting year with the launch of “Essex 250”, so the Charity Team will continue their hard work in this and in helping Lodges to support charities and to keep the “fun” in fund raising. ## Chris Hicks Regi8t¢iEd No. 1177292 ESSKX PROVINCIAL CHAIUTY FUN Reports and Fin4neial Sthtements the year ended 318t Deeembtr 2024 SEXPROVtNCIALCHAIIITYITUNDANDL4SFJ FIIEEMAS0NSCOMMUNIT¥￿￿D Gtnerni 1024 2025 rttLordtu EFCF.. POLEftPOCE 121.969 65.208 21.390 .fjoi L7,873 6,036 I￿8tDO￿ti(￿ OL Ml¥C 658 8.595 9J 1214QJ7 DrfdwLibl¢txpthliiur¢'. 76,377 34fi28 IIRA.%thDDI IQWD 9.500 DontslknhybyEPCF 9.297 IOW8 AthNuiCD 230 131 14 Tolki￿p¢lth6l￿ 145J4S A62J WL4 3J89 (￿291) irmxobtsl￿Eubj.oV%litrOLlW¥Q{hDi.￿-2J 21D85 F*rtd ran￿.111￿51.J3. l?J96 ## ESSEX PROVINCIAL CHARITY FUND Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024 **----- Start of picture text -----**
31.12.24 31.12.23
£ £
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank EPCP 3,912 3,053
Cash at bank EFCF 17,473 14,943
21,385 17,996
Current liabilities
Creditors 0 0
Net current assets 21,385 17,966
Total assets 21,3851 17,9661
Represented by:
Charity funds:
Unrestricted:
General Fund 21,385 17,966
Restricted:
Masonic Charitable Foundation 0 0
21,3851 17,9661
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Approved by the trnstees on and signed on their behalf by: ## **C Hicks Chait-man** **----- Start of picture text -----**
G J Felton
Treasurer
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## ESSEX PROVINCIAL CHARITY FUND ## **4 Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31st December 202** ## 1. **Accounting Policies** ## 1.1 The annexed accmmts have been prepared tmder the historical cost convention and using the guidelines given in recognised Statements of Standard Accounting Practice, the Chaity Commission's Statement ofRecmmnended Practice 2005 and the Charities r Act 2011. |Debtors|31.12.23|31.12.24| |---|---|---| ||£0|£0| **3 Relief Chest** These figures are no longer added to the accmmts ESSEX PROVINCIAL CHARITY FUND ## **Independent Examiners' Report to the Trustees of Essex Provincial Charity Fund** We report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31st December 2024. ## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiners** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent exan1ination is needed. It is our responsibility to: Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. Follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under r section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and state whether particula matters have come to our attention. ## **Basis ofindependent Examiners' Report** Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any **unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning** any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent Examiners' Statement** ## **In the course of our examination, no matter has come to our attention:** 1. which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act, and b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met,or 2. to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name: **----- Start of picture text -----**
l Collings
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Regi8t¢iEd No. 1177292 ESSKX PROVINCIAL CHAIUTY FUN Reports and Fin4neial Sthtements the year ended 318t Deeembtr 2024 SEXPROVtNCIALCHAIIITYITUNDANDL4SFJ FIIEEMAS0NSCOMMUNIT¥￿￿D Gtnerni 1024 2025 rttLordtu EFCF.. POLEftPOCE 121.969 65.208 21.390 .fjoi L7,873 6,036 I￿8tDO￿ti(￿ OL Ml¥C 658 8.595 9J 1214QJ7 DrfdwLibl¢txpthliiur¢'. 76,377 34fi28 IIRA.%thDDI IQWD 9.500 DontslknhybyEPCF 9.297 IOW8 AthNuiCD 230 131 14 Tolki￿p¢lth6l￿ 145J4S A62J WL4 3J89 (￿291) irmxobtsl￿Eubj.oV%litrOLlW¥Q{hDi.￿-2J 21D85 F*rtd ran￿.111￿51.J3. l?J96 ## ESSEX PROVINCIAL CHARITY FUND Balance Sheet as at 31st December 2024 **----- Start of picture text -----**
31.12.24 31.12.23
£ £
Current assets
Debtors
Cash at bank EPCP 3,912 3,053
Cash at bank EFCF 17,473 14,943
21,385 17,996
Current liabilities
Creditors 0 0
Net current assets 21,385 17,966
Total assets 21,3851 17,9661
Represented by:
Charity funds:
Unrestricted:
General Fund 21,385 17,966
Restricted:
Masonic Charitable Foundation 0 0
21,3851 17,9661
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Approved by the trnstees on and signed on their behalf by: ## **C Hicks Chait-man** **----- Start of picture text -----**
G J Felton
Treasurer
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## ESSEX PROVINCIAL CHARITY FUND ## **4 Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31st December 202** ## 1. **Accounting Policies** ## 1.1 The annexed accmmts have been prepared tmder the historical cost convention and using the guidelines given in recognised Statements of Standard Accounting Practice, the Chaity Commission's Statement ofRecmmnended Practice 2005 and the Charities r Act 2011. |Debtors|31.12.23|31.12.24| |---|---|---| ||£0|£0| **3 Relief Chest** These figures are no longer added to the accmmts ESSEX PROVINCIAL CHARITY FUND ## **Independent Examiners' Report to the Trustees of Essex Provincial Charity Fund** We report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31st December 2024. ## **Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiners** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent exan1ination is needed. It is our responsibility to: Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. Follow the procedures laid down in the general directions given by the Charity Commission under r section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and state whether particula matters have come to our attention. ## **Basis ofindependent Examiners' Report** Our examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any **unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning** any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a "true and fair view" and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. ## **Independent Examiners' Statement** ## **In the course of our examination, no matter has come to our attention:** 1. which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act, and b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met,or 2. to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Name: **----- Start of picture text -----**
l Collings
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