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**Accounting convention ** |
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ThefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewithAccountingandReportingbyCharities:Statement |
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ofRecommended PracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReporting |
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StandardsapplicableintheUKandRepublicofIreland(FRS102) (effective1January2015)-Charities SORP(FRS |
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102). |
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Thetrustee continuestoadoptthegoingconcernbasisinpreparingthefinancialstatements. |
| b) |
**Charity Information ** |
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TheCharityisatrustwhichisapublicbenefitentityregisteredasacharityinEnglandandWales(charityno. |
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210165).ltoperatesfromFreemasons'Hall,60GreatQueenStreet,London,WC2B5AZ. |
| d) |
**Investment income ** |
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Dividends areaccountedforbasedonincomenotifiedbytheinvestmentmanagers.Intereston bankdepositsis |
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accountedforonanaccrualsbasis. |
| e) |
**Resources expended ** |
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Resourcesexpendedareincludedinthestatementoffinancialactivitiesonanaccrualsbasis,inclusiveofany |
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irrecoverableVAT |
| f) |
**Income tax recoverable ** |
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Income taxrecoverableisaccountedforonanaccrualsbasis. |
| g) |
**Financial instruments ** |
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GrandSecretaryDiscretionaryFundhasfinancialassetsandfinancial liabilitiesofakindthatqualifyasbasic financial |
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instruments. |
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(i)Listedinvestments,includingfixedinterestsecuritiesandcashheldforinvestment,aremeasured atfairvalue |
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throughincome andexpenditure accountsandare reported attheirmarketvaluesatthebalancesheetdate. |
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(ii)Otherfinancial instruments,whichcomprisebankandcash,debtors,othercreditorsandaccrualsareinitially |
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recognisedattransactionvalueand aresubsequentlymeasured atamortisedcostusingtheeffectiveinterestmethod. |
| h) |
**Taxation ** |
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NotaxationispayablebytheGrandSecretary'sDiscretionaryFund asitisabletomakeuseofthetaxexemptionson |
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incomeandcapitalgainsavailabletocharities. |