Regislei'ed No. 1177292 I SSCI X PROVINCIAL CHARrrY riUND Rei)oi'ts and f4illancial StAtements for the yeay ellded 31st December 2025
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ESSEX PROVINCIAL CHARITY fi UND BAIAI)ce Slieet ols xt 315t Decembei. 202S 31.1225 31.12.24 Ciii'j'ent assets Debtuis Casli at bank EPCP Cash at bank EFCF 1,377 12,847 14.224 3,912 17,473 21,385 C.redi101s Net cui'renl asseis 14.224 21,385 Total assets 14,224 Represented by.. Chai'ity fuiidg: Unrestri¢ted., General Fund 14,224 21,385 Restricted.. Masonic Charitable Foundatic>n 14,224 21,385 Appi"oved by the tIUSteES on atEd sismed on theii. behalf by.. P Ilari'55 Chxii'iiixi) C J Veltoii Trekisiiycr
I SSCI X PROVINCIAL CHARII'Y FUND Notes to the Accounts for the yeai. ellded 315t December 2025 l. Accoiintiug Policies Tlie aniiexed accoiiiils l)ave beeii prepared iiiider Ilie liistorical cost convention and iising tlie giiidelines giveii in i'ecowiised 8ialeineiits of gtaiidard Accoiiiitingj Pi'aclice, tlie Cliai'ity Coirnnission's Siaieinent of Recoinineijded Practice 2005 aiid tl)e Cliaiilies Aci2011. Tiieie liave been iio cliaiiges lo tl)e accounliiig policies. No clianges liave been inade lo pi'evious yea13 accoiiiils. 2. Assets Debtors 31.12.24 31.12.25 £0 £0 3 Relief Chest Tliese figui'es are no loiigei. added to the accounls
ESSEX PROVINCIAL cRITy FUND Tnt5tees' Report foritt¢ y¢nr ¢ttded Jlst Decemr202s This is the TiSteeS, Report for the year ended 3 1st D¢¢¢mber 2025 for EPCF which is registercd at the Provincial Office, 2 Station Court, Station Approach, Wickford, Ess¢x, SS I I 7AT. The charity's bankers are Barclays Bank PLC and the independent examiners of the charity's accounts are I Collings and J R Graiger. The Essex Provincial Charity Fund CIO is register¢d with the Charity Commissioners as Charity No. 1185801 The names of the Trust¢¢s of the Lharity at December 2022 were: C. Hicks (Chaimlan), P.J. Harris (Secretary), G.J. Felton (Treasurer), NT Franklin, C L FeltoJ]. P.M. Lo&relack and I Curtis The charity works to further such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws oEEngland and Wales as the Trustees in their absolute discretion dctcmiine. The aspects of relief of poverty and distress to Masons and their d¢pendants is now undertaken by EPAF and as such the EPCF continues to support that charity. The Trust¢¢s also administer the Essex Fr¢emasons' Community Fund and make grants on behalf of EFCF. The accoiints are set out on the annexed Statem¢nt of Financial Activities. Balanc¢ She¢t and accompanying notss and to the best of the Tnees, knowledge comply with curr¢nt statutory requir¢ments and the charity's ¥oveming dociunent. The Tiustees believe that the annexed accounts give a clear understanding of how the charity's funds h4ive been applied and of its financial position as at the year end. The Trust¢es conslder that a sattsfactory result has been acmeved during the year under review, and that the chai'ity's funds are availabl¢ and adequate to fulfil its obligations. Sp8ned on beknjf of the trllstees by.. Chrls Hicl(slCha?mi#nof Tru$¢¢ts1 Dat¢
I SSEI X PROVINCIAL CHARITY fi UND Independent ExAmiiiei's' Repoi'l to tlie Ti'iistees of ssex Pi'oviiicial Chayity Fiind Ve iepoi"t on the Ejccounts of the Ch&rity f(>i' the yetsr ei)ded 3 1st December ?025. Resi)ective iY5poiisibilities of Ti'iistces Ei xamiJ]eY$ The eharity'8 trLSStees arc responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees eonsidei. that an audit is not I'equired under section 144{2) of the Charities Act 2011 aiid that an ijidependeiit exwninalion is needed It is oiir responsibility to.. Examine the aecounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act. Follow the procedure& laid down in the genej'al directioiis Biven by the Cha¥ity Commission under section 145(5)Ib) of th¢ 2011 Act" tu]d state whether particulai mattel'% have coine to oui. attention. BASIS of Ii)dependent xnmiiiers, Repoi't Our exaEMinMtioii was carried out in aecoi'dance with the General Dii'ections given by the Chai'ity Commission. An exaniinallon Includes a review of the accounting ircords kept by the cliarity and a comparison of ihe a¢counls pi"es¢Eited with those records. It includes oc>nsideratioi) of any unusual items 01 discltssures in the accounls, and seekinbj explanations from you as trustees coneerniiig any such matters. The procedures undei1aken do not provide all Ilie evidence that would be required In an audit, and consequently no optiiion is giveii as to wh¢ther the accounts present a "true and fair view" and the i"eport is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Indepeiident ExAniiiieYs' StAteinent In Ilie course of our examination, no matter has come to oiir attention.. which Lrives us reasonable Cause to believe that in any material i'espect the requirements a) to keel? accountinB rccord5 In acco¥dance wilh section 130 of the 2(11 l Act. and b) to prepare aeeounts which accord with the accounlin¥ record5 aiid to comply with the accounting reqiiirements of the 2011 Act have not been mel,or 2. to which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of thc accounts to be Teached. Name.. I Colliiigs J CAigei' -202 Dale..