PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF SURREY BENEVOLENT FUND
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 282659
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Index
Pages
Trustees, Report
1&2
Independent Examiner9s Report
Statement of Financial Actlvities
Balance Sheet and Notes to the Accounts

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF SURREY BENEVOLENT FUND
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 282659
TRUSTEES'ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2025
Ikgal and Adminlstrative
The Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Surrey Benevolent Fund was Registered with the Charity Commission
on 21 July 1981.
Registered Charity No.
282659
Trustees at 31 August 2024 John Vaughan Christopher French (Chairman) - served for whole year
William Raymond Barr- served for whole year
William A￿¢W Caughie - served for whole year
John Raymond Massey was appointed as a Trustee and served for the remainder
of the year.
On 16 September 2024
Principal address
Buckleigh House, Portsmouth Roa(L Milfor(L Godalming, GU8 5DP
Lloyds Bank plc, 147 High Stree( Guildford. GUI 3AG, and
Masonic Charitsble Foundation, 60 Great Queen Streel London, WC2B 5AZ
Bankers
Independent E￿qrnIner
Andrew G Sales, FCCA,
Gifford, Church Road, Great Bookham, Leatherhea(L KT23 3
Structureg governance and management
The Governing document of the Charity is its Trust Deed dated l April 1981. The Trustees are the Provincial
Grand Master, the Deputy Provincial Grand Master and the two Assistant Provincial Grand Masters.
Objectives and activities achievements and performance
Objectives
The objects of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Surrey Benevolent Fund are for the relief of poor and
distressed brother masons or their poor and distressed widows and children, or for the benefit of such other
Masonic Charities or other Charitable Institutions and objects, whether within or without the Masonic Mark
Province of Surrey.
Individual petitions for relief are considered and approved by the Provincial Benevolent Committee, which
comprises the Trustees and such other members as are co-opted by the Provincial Grand Master. Other
charitsble causes are supported with his approval, and he also has discretion to deal with urgent cases out
of a special fund maintained for that purpose.
Activlties
The Mark Province of Surrey runs several fund-rnising events during a typical year, such as a golf even¢
Charity dinner dance, cricket match etc, on an ad hoc basis, principally attended by Mark Masons, their
relatives and friends. In the year the Province held a sponsored Swimathon. a Charity Dinner Dance, a
Golf Day, a Burns. Night Supper and Lodges sponsored a member completing the four day Nijmegen walk.
The activities helped consolidate the Fund's resources, to enable sufficient funds to be readily available to
support future Mark Benevolent Fund Festivals as well as supporting requests from local charities.
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Achievements and Perforniance
During the year, net receipts, after costs of running the events totalled £29,734 (2024, £25,950).
Donations in the year totalled £26.939 (2024 £5,250). Donations to the Prostate Project Manvan appeal
totalled £20,000. A donation of £2,873 was made to Girl Guiding Cheam to complete their Village Iqall
Projecl as well as £2,000 to the MBF Oxford Festival. and the net proceeds of the Burns Night event to the
Royal Order of Scotland, in the sum of £1,566.
Grants were made to two beneficiaries totalling £8,930.
Sectlon 4, The Charities Aet 2006
The Trustees confirnl that they have complied with the duty set out in Section 4, The Charities Act 2006, to
have due regard to public benefit guidance published by,the Charity Commissio
General Data Protection RegulatioDS
The Charity's procedures in respect of Data Protection continue to be reviewed in line with advice given by
Mark Grand Lodge.
Financial review
The Benevolent Fund has had no expense charges in the year. The Trustees and fund raisers make no charges
to the Charity. The costs of fund-raising events are met out of the proceeds of those events. Other costs are
met from the General Fund of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Surrey, which is itself funded by
subscriptions received from Surrey Mark Masons.
Funds held by the Fund are held in its account with Lloyds Bank plc, and under Relief Chest Accounts at The
Masonic Charitsble Foundation.
Approval
The Trustees, report and accounts were approved at a meeting of the Trustees held on 6 November 2025.
Signed on behalf of tbe Trustees
J V C French, Provincial Grand Master and Trustee
W R Barr, Deputy Provincial Grand Master and Trustee
Dated 611112025
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PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF SURREY BENEVOLENT FUND
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 282659
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR TO 31 AUGUST 2025
Last year
Rest-
This y￿r
Rest-
ricted
Funds
Unrest-
ricted
Funds
Unrest-
ricted
Funds
Total
Totsl
Funds
Incoming resources
Donations:
General
Gift aided donations
Income tax recoverable
Cricket
Golf day
Swimathon event
Merchandise & regalia
Donation re Sutton Foodbank
Nijmegen Walk
Charity dinner dance
Prostate Project Manvan appeal
Other events and activities
Interest received
Grant income
MBF re petitioners
Total Incoming Resources
Fundraising costs .
Golf day costs
Burns Night costs
Merchandise costs
Grants to support institutions and their aims:
Prostate Project
Sutton Food Bank
MBF Oxford Festival
Girl Guiding Cheam Village Hall
Royal Order of Scotland
MBF Cheshire Festival
MBF Hampshire Festival
Woking Strokeability
Grants to petitioners
Total outgoing resources
Net incoming (outgoing) resourtts
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
7,955
1,020
540
7,955
1,020
540
965
2,010
1,761
3,417
2,112
921
1,191
3,303
921
701
225
476
965
2,010
1,761
3,417
4,789
4,789
4,819
3,836
500
1,115
2,015
5,400
1,704
650
4,819
3,000
500
1,115
2,015
5,400
1,704
836
1,700
1,7(K)
lJ38
4,700
1,165
1.338
4,700
1,165
650
8,730
29,263
8.730
35,301
6,038
9,534
20220
29,754
1,153
1,153
3,134
1280
2,096
2,096
3,134
1,280
1,708
1,708
20,000
500
20,000
500
2,000
2,873
1,566
2.000
2,873
1,566
2,000
3.000
250
2,000
3,000
250
8,930
16,236
25,200
13,027 -19,162
14,405
20,220
27,432
1,058
8,930
41,436
-6,135
34,625
28,490
9,054
480
9,054
20,700
13,925
34,625
20,220
13,925
14,405
20,220
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PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF SURREY BENEVOLENT FUND
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 282659
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR TO 31 AUGUST 2025
Balance Sheet
This Year
Last Year
Current Assets
Sundry debtors and deposits
Short-temi deposits - Grand Charity
Cash at bank
655
16,949
11,526
29,130
640
902
19,466
15,432
35,800
1,175
34,625
Less: Sundry creditors
Net Assets
28,490
Financed by :_
Unrestricted Income Funds
Provincial Fund of Benevolence
Provincial Grand Master's Fund
22,311
5,121
27,432
9,947
4,458
14,405
Restricted Funds
Prostate Project Man Van appeal
Sutton Food Bank
1,058
19,720
500
Total Funds of the Charity
28,490
34,625
For and on behalfofthe In￿tee$
R M S Seeley FCA
Provincial Grand Treasurer
20 November 2025
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
l BasAs of Preparation
These arxounts have been prepared on the basis of historic cost and in accordanc£ with applicable
accounting standards, the Statement of ReLX)mmended Practice on Acxounting and Reporting by Charities
and with the Charities Act 201 l. There have been no changes in Accounting Policies since last year and
no changes have been made to previous a￿unts.
2 Accounting Policies
Incoming resources are reCO￿lSed in the Statement of Financial Activities when the Charity becomes
unconditionally entitled to them or their receipt is certain. Where they have related expenditure, they are
reported gross, and where tax is recoverable in relation to a gift, this is recognised at the &qme time as the
gift. Liabilities are rewised in the period to which they relate and &8 soon as there is a legal or
constructive obligation committing the Charity to pay out the resources.
3 Trustees, and ExAminer's Remuneration and Expenses
No remuneration was paid or expenses reimbursed during the year, either directly or indirectly, to any of
the Trustees or the Examiner.
4 Provincial Grnnd Master's Fund
The Fund is set up in accordanc£ with Provincial By-laws.
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PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF SURREY BENEVOLENT FUND
RECISTERED CHARITY NUMBER 282659
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER9S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 August 2025
Respective responsibilitles of trnstees and the examiner
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charity's Trustees consider
that an audit is not required for this year under Section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and
that an independent examination is neeAled.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under Sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act
to follow the prO￿dureS laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission under
Section 145(SMb) of the 2011 Act
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basfis of Independent Examiner's report
My 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 present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the
statement below.
Independent Examiner's stAtemeDt
In connection with my examinatioffj no matter has come to my attention
( l ) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Ac( and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting
requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been meL or
(2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts
to be reached.
Andrew
les
Relevant professional qualification or body:
Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountsnts
Gifford. Church Roa￿ Great Bookham, Leatherhead, KT23 3JT
Dated 20/11125.
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