## **Trustees' Annual Report** **For the period ending** 5th April 2024 ## **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** 72 Charlton Avenue, Broadstairs, Kent CTIO 1 BB **Trustees:** Frederick Brown (Chair) Dr John Peter Shervington Alan Short Howard Francis Doe David William Walter Stiff Peter Derek Lapage Leslie Arthur Chapman ## **Structure, Governance and Management** Governed by a Trust Deed dated 29th 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 E5,520.00 ## **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: Name: Frederick Brown Position: Chair ## **- Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Kent Accounts for the period ended 5th April 2024 Income and Expenditure Account - "KMBF"** |2023
£
Donations Received
5,268
Individual (Incl RCS)
8,964
Lodges (Incl RCS)
2,040
Envelopes & Cash (PGL & Sesqui)
1,000
Other Income (Prov deposit 101895)
105
Amazon Smile
251
Sales of Merchandise
2023 Festival Badges
2024 Festival Badges
Sesquicentenary Jewels
1,450
Regalia Exchange
David Stiff APGM Retirement
Unknown deposit
Sponsorships
2022 Cricket
475
2023 Cricket
2024 Cricket
Trafalgar Night
Robin Evans: Paris cycle trip
1,450
Match Funding income
87
Relief Chest interest
3,870
Relief Chest income
1,959
Gift Aid Claimed/Received
Fund Raising events
2,435
2022 Family Lunch
175
2023 Family Lunch (incl Raffle)
2024 Family Lunch
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
29,529
**Income**|**2024**
**£**
**8,101**
**14,213**
**443**
**69**
**270**
**570**
**150**
**1,700**
**400**
**250**
**100**
**325**
**75**
**100**
**465**
**243**
**2,603**
**452**
**703**|2023
£
GM Key Stone Fund
Grants & Donations
Miscellaneous Grants & Donations
3,000
West Yorkshire 2023 Festival
Cheshire 2024 Festival
Members Benevolence
1,650
Welfare
300
Worthy Causes
366
Sundry Expenses/Administration
500
Duke of Kent Court
70
Sundry
Cricket Donations & Expenses
2022 Cricket
1,000
Merchandise
1,931
Relief Chest TRF
Fund Raising events
2,444
2022 Family Lunch
70
2023 Family Lunch
2024 Family Lunch
2024 Trafalgar Night (Band)
1
Rounding adjustment
18,197
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
29,529
**Expenditure**|**2024**
**£**
**15,930**
**20,550**
**3,000**
**565**
**400**
**1,000**
**100**
**1**
**(10,314)**| |---|---|---|---| ||**31,232**||**31,232**| |2023
**Assets**
85,990
At 5th April
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
18,682
104,672
**Liabilities**
0
Held in trust for Petitioners
104,672
M Burkett
Malcom Burkett**PGJO**
Provincial Grand Treasurer|**2024**
2023
**Assets**
**104,672**
92,014
Bank Current Account
**(10,314)**
9,479
MCF Relief Chest Scheme - M2079
589
MCF Relief Chest Scheme - M2117
Debtors:
Mark Province of Kent
Loan
Province Gen Fund - Deposit 101895
380
Province Gen Fund - Festival Badge sales
Province Co-Op Bank
1,980
2022 Family Lunch
105
2023 Family Lunch
125
2023 Cricket sponsorship
**94,358**
104,672
**Liabilities**
0
Sundry Creditors
Cricket 2023
Cricket 2024
**94,358**
104,672
PD Lapage
Peter D Lapage PProvGTreas
"KMBF"Treasurer (Co-opted)
**Balance Sheet- "KMBF"**|**2024**
**71,551**
**13,406**
**7,269**
**443**
**380**
**1,980**
**105**
**125**| |---|---|---| ||**94,358**
0|**95,259**
**826**
**75**| ||**94,358**|**94,358**| |||| ## 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 2024. C.J. Hind PProvGSwdB DJ Pugh NJ Alder CJ Hind D.J. Pugh **PGJO** N.J. Alder FCA