## **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|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||29,529|||29,529|
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|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|
||104,187
0|||104,662
475|
||104,187|||104,187|
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## 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**
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**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
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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**