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 c￿RITy FUND
Tnt5tees' Report foritt¢ y¢nr ¢ttded Jlst Decem￿r202s
This is the Ti￿SteeS, 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 Tn￿ees, 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'
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Dale..