Trustees’ Annual Report
For the period ending 5[th] April 2023
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 Alan Short Howard Francis Doe David William Walter Stiff Peter Derek Lapage Leslie Arthur Chapman Frederick Brown
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 £5,520.00
Achievements and Performance
Donations to the Fund (by members) have seen a slight increase from 2022. The attendance at our members meetings has improved post Covid19, although the overall member
numbers of the organisation continue to reduce overall. It is the members who wholly contribute to the fund. Grants approved this year are lower than previous years, but projected grants for 2023-24 are higher, and this year is only one of consolidation.
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 Accounts for the period ended 5th April 2023
Income and Expenditure Account - "KMBF"
| 2022 £ 15,952 Donations Received Individual Lodges Envelopes & Cash (PGL & Sesqui) Other Match Funding income Relief Chest interest Relief Chest income 1,772 Gift Aid Claimed/Received 11,330 MBF Grants Received 1,340 Sales of Merchandise 734 Sponsorships 76 Sundry Income (Amazon) Regalia Exchange 1,220 Burns Night 775 Cricket Income Fund Raising events 2022 Family Lunch 2023 Family Lunch Excess Expenditure over Income 33,199 Income |
2023 £ 5,268 8,964 2,040 1,000 1,450 87 3,870 1,959 251 105 1,450 475 2,435 175 |
2023 £ 5,268 8,964 2,040 1,000 1,450 87 3,870 1,959 251 105 1,450 475 2,435 175 |
2022 £ 7,137 Mark Benevolent Fund 17,841 Grants Disbursed Welfare Worthy Causes Sundry Expenses/Administration Donations: West Yorkshire 2023 Festival Duke of Kent Court Sundry 83 Cricket Donations & Expenses 1,002 Merchandise 1,439 Relief Chest TRF Fund Raising events 2022 Family Lunch 2023 Family Lunch 720 Account corrections (TRF Events a/c at Co-Op Bank) Rounding adjustment 4,977 Surplus Income over Expenditure 33,199 Expenditure |
2023 £ 1,650 300 366 3,000 500 70 1,000 1,931 2,444 70 1 18,197 |
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| 29,529 | 29,529 | |||
| 2022 Assets 81,013 At 5th April 4,977 Surplus/(Deficit) for the year 85,990 Liabilities 0 Held in trust for Petitioners 85,990 PD Lapage Peter D Lapage PProvGStwd Provincial Grand Treasurer |
2023 2022 Assets 85,990 79,879 Bank Current Account 18,197 6,111 MCF Relief Chest Scheme - M2079 MCF Relief Chest Scheme - M2117 Debtors: Province Gen Fund - Festival Badge sales Province Co-Op Bank 2022 Family Lunch 2023 Family Lunch Cricket sponsorship 104,187 85,990 Liabilities 0 0 Sundry Creditors: Cricket 104,187 85,990 Balance Sheet- "KMBF" |
2023 92,004 9,479 589 380 1,980 105 125 |
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| 104,187 0 |
104,662 475 |
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| 104,187 | 104,187 | |||
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 explanations given to us. We have also verified the existence of the 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 ("KMBF") for the year ended 5th April 2022.
MJD Gibson
M.J.D. Gibson PGJD, PProvGSO
NJ Alder
N.J. Alder FCA
AP Fermor
A.P. L. Fermor PAGSwdB, PProvGSO
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
| Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
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| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages |
Charity Name PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF KENT CHARITY FUND 5THAPRIL 2023 Charity no (if any) 294182 1 |
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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 05/04/2023
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: 13/07/2023 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