Charity Number: 293406
GRAND STEWARDS’ LODGE 250[th] ANNIVERSARY BENEVOLENT FUND
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022
GRAND STEWARDS LODGE 250[th] ANNIVERSARY BENEVOLENT FUND
Trustees’ Report
| Trustees | R A Bates (resigned 18 January 2023) |
|---|---|
| G C Burton | |
| M R George | |
| H I Sabin (appointed 18 January 2023) | |
| D J Thompson | |
| Address | 73-75 High Street, |
| Buntingford, | |
| Herts SG9 9AE | |
| Objectives and Activities | The Charity’s objectives are to make |
| grants to both Masonic and non- | |
| Masonic charities. | |
| Achievements and | In the year six such grants were |
| Performance | approved, totalling £21,500, including |
| £7,500 to non-Masonic charities thus | |
| benefiting the general public directly. |
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GRAND STEWARDS LODGE 250[th] ANNIVERSARY BENEVOLENT FUND
RECEIPTS & EXPENSES For the year ended 31 December 2022
| Gift Aid donations and tax recoverable Bequest Other donations Gain on Investments Bank Interest less bank Charges Total Receipts Donations made Masonic Charitable Foundation Prostate Cancer UK Royal Star & Garter Masonic Housing Association Lifelites Trussell Trust Princess Alice Hospice Dragon Hall Trust Total Expenses Excess of Income over Expenses Transfer (to)/from accumulated fund |
Year ended 31 Dec 2022 £ 3,713 50,000 1,295 - 528 55,536 10,000 2,500 - 2,500 1,500 2,500 - 2,500 (21,500) 34,036 (34,036) - |
Period ended 31 Dec 2021 £ 4,163 - 450 11,109 (136) |
|---|---|---|
| 15,586 6,000 2,500 2,500 2,500 1,000 - 1,500 2,500 |
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| (18,500) | ||
| (2,914) | ||
| 2,914 | ||
| - |
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GRAND STEWARDS LODGE 250[th] ANNIVERSARY BENEVOLENT FUND
BALANCE SHEET As at 31 December 2022
| s CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year TOTAL NET ASSETS ACCUMULATED FUND Balance b/f Transfer from/(to) current year |
2022 £ 1,576 210,037 211,613 (21,500) 190,113 156,077 34,036 190,113 |
2021 £ 833 184,744 |
|---|---|---|
| 185,577 (29,500) |
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| 156,077 | ||
| 158,991 (2,914) |
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| 156,077 |
Approved on 18 January 2023
Signed on behalf of Trustees by D J Thompson
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GRAND STEWARDS LODGE 250[th] ANNIVERSARY BENEVOLENT FUND
Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the Trustees of Grand Stewards Lodge 250[th] Anniversary Benevolent Fund Charity No 293406.
- I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 2022
Responsibilities and basis of As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come examiner's to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to statement believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Sunil Devalia
Date: 18 January 2023
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