# THE GRAND CHARITY

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 281942
- **Other names:** THE FREEMASONS GRAND CHARITY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Trust
- **Registered:** Feb. 18, 1981
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=281942


## Contact

- **Address:** FREEMASONS HALL, 60 GREAT QUEEN STREET, LONDON
- **Postcode:** WC2B 5AZ
- **Phone:** 02031463333
- **Email:** info@mcf.org.uk
- **Website:** www.mcf.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** SUCH CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS OBJECTS OR PURPOSES AS THE COUNCIL SHALL AT ITS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE.

**Activities:** THE FREEMASONS' GRAND CHARITY IS THE CENTRAL GRANT-GIVING CHARITY OF ALL ENGLISH CONSTITUTION FREEMASONS.  ITS OBJECTS ARE VERY BROAD AND GIVE DISCRETION TO THE COUNCIL TO DETERMINE CHARITABLE POLICIES.  THE TWO PRIMARY ACTIVITIES ARE 1. GRANTS: FOR MASONS OR THEIR DEPENDANTS; OTHER MASONIC CHARITIES & NON-MASONIC CHARITIES. 2. MANAGING THE RELIEF CHEST SCHEME.

**Area of benefit:** NOT DEFINED




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £15974000 | £14846000 | £20942000 | 0 |
| March 31, 2024 | £15245000 | £16743000 | £19814000 | 0 |
| March 31, 2023 | £13926000 | £15400000 | £21312000 | 0 |
| March 31, 2022 | £10567000 | £9577000 | £22786000 | 0 |
| March 31, 2021 | £8474000 | £9749000 | £21796000 | 0 |



## Trustees

- Masonic Charitable Foundation — appointed April 1, 2016