## **Trustees’ Annual Report**
## **For the period ending 5[th] April 2021**
## **References and Administration Details**
Charity Name: Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Kent Charity Fund Other Names: Kent Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Benevolent Fund Kent Mark Benevolent Fund Registered Number: 294182 Principle Address: 14 Reed Avenue Orpington Kent BR6 9RX Trustees: Perri Ahmet (Chair) Dr. John Peter Shervington Howard Francis Doe David William Walter Stiff Peter Derek Lapage
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
Governed by Trust Deed dated 29[th] January 1986
The Fund is constituted as a Trust and the Trustees are elected by the members of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Mark Master Masons of Kent
## **Objectives and Activities**
The object of the Charity, as set out in the governing document, is to provide relief to poor and distressed brother masons, or their poor and distressed widows and children, or for the benefit of Masonic charities or other charitable institutions, societies, or objects.
During the year under review, grants were made of £26,063.00
## **Achievements and Performance**
Donations to the Fund have seen a further reduction due to the Covid 19 Pandemic which resulted in a suspension of masonic activity which ended fully in September 2021. The attendance at our members meetings remains low and confidence to return to normal proves challenging. It is the members who wholly contribute to the fund, and we are
beginning to see a return to normality in the last 3 months of this financial year. Grants approved this year are almost in line with income although we have seen a small surplus.
## **Reserve Policy**
The usual policy of the Fund is to maintain a reserve which represents between 18 months and 24 months of annual income.
## **Exceptions**
None
## **Declaration**
The Trustees declare that they have approved the above report.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees: -
Signature: P Ahmet Name: Perri Ahmet Position: Chair
## **Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Kent Charity Fund**
## **Charity No 294182**
## **Accounts for the period ended 5th April 2022**
## **Income and Expenditure**
|2021
£
64,001
Donations Received
9,770
Gift Aid Claimed/Received
6,000
MBF Grants Received
2,309
Sales of Merchandise etc.
270
Sponsorships
18,243
Legacies Income (Nett)
866
Bonus Ball
776
Raffles, Events Etc.
196
Sundry Income
0
Regalia Exchange
0
Burns Night
0
Cricket Income
7
Interest Received
Excess Expenditure over Income
102,438
**Income**|**2022**
**£**
**15,952**
**1,772**
**11,330**
**1,340**
**734**
**76**
**1,220**
**775**|2021
£
62,371
Mark Benevolent Fund
25,500
Grants Disbursed
179
Sundry Expenses/Administration
380
Bonus Ball Licence & prizes
5,000
Mark Province of East Lancashire 2021 Festival
3,000
Mark Province of East Lancashire 2021 Badges
0
Cricket Donations & Expenses
0
Merchandise
Relief Chest TRF
Account corrections (TRF Events a/c at Co-Op Bank)
6,008
Surplus Income over Expenditure
102,438
**Expenditure**|**2022**
£
**7,137**
**17,841**
**83**
**1,002**
**1,439**
**720**
**4,977**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**33,199**||**33,199**|
**Balance Sheet - "KMBF"**
|2021
**Fund Balance:**
75,005
At 5th April
6,008
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
81,013
**Fund Balance:**
Held in trust for Petitioners
81,013
PD Lapage
Peter D Lapage PProvGStwd
Provincial Grand Treasurer|**2022**
**81,013**
**4,977**|2021
**Assets**
77,347
Bank Current Account
1,894
MCF Relief Chest Scheme
1,772
Sundry Debtors (Gift Aid)
81,013
**Liabilities**
0
Sundry Creditors
81,013|**2022**
**79,879**
**6,111**|
|---|---|---|---|
||**85,990**
**0**||**85,990**
**0**|
||**85,990**||**85,990**|
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## Report of the Examiners
## Report of the Examiners
We have examined the accounts of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Kent Charity Fund ("KMBF") as set out above and certify that they are in accordance with the books, vouchers and explanatioWe have examined the accounts of the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Ke **n** s given to us. We have also verified the existence t Charity Fund as set out above and certify that of the funds held at ththey are in accordanc **e** with the books, vouchers and explanations given to us. We have also verified the existence of the period end. In our opinion, the said accounts give a true and fair view of the transactions for the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Kent Charity Fund ("KMBF") for the year ended 5th April 2022.funds held at the period end. In our opinion, the said accounts give a true and fair view of the transactions for the Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Kent Charity Fund for the year ended 5th April 2021.
AP Fermor
M.J.D. Gibson **PGJD** , PProvGSO
N.J. Alder FCA
A.P. Fermor **PAGSwdB** , PProvGSO
MJD Gibson
N Alder
**Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
|**Report to the trustees/**
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||5THAPRIL 2022|**Charity no**
**(if any)**|294182|
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||We report to the trustees on our examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 05/04/2022|||
**Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
We report in respect of our examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out our examination, we have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** We have completed our examination. We confirm that no material matters **examiner's statement** have come to our attention.
We 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:** _ELECTRONICALLY_ **Date:** 13/07/2022 **Name:** MJD GIBSON | N ALDER | AP FERMOR **Relevant professional** N ALDER FCA **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** c/o 14 Reed Avenue, Orpington, Kent CR6 9RX
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
1
**October 2018**
**IER**
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
2
**October 2018**
**IER**