2025-04-05-accounts - Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Kent Charity Fund

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Trustees' Annual Report

For the period ending 5th April 2025

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 Carlton 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 £4803.00.

Achievements and Performance

Donations to the Fund (by members) have seen a welcome increase from 2024 although donations from Lodges are a little down.

The attendance at our members meetings has continue to improved post Covid, although the overall member numbers of the organisation continue to slightly reduce overall. It is the members who wholly contribute to the fund. Grants approved this year have however approved significantly over the previous year.

Reserve Policy

The usual policy of the Fund is to maintain a reserve which represents between 18 months and 24 months of annual income. This is likely to be relaxed in the current year to enable a more flexible approach.

Exceptions

None

Declaration

The Trustees declare that they have approved the above report.

Signed on behalf of the Trustees:

Signature: Frederick Brown Name: Frederick Brown Position: Chair

- Provincial Grand Mark Lodge of Kent Accounts for the period ended 5th April 2025

Income and Expenditure Account - "KMBF"

2024 £ 8,101 14,213 243 500 465 100 1155 2,603 1,700 840 150 443 69 400 250	Donations: Individual (Incl RCS) Lodges (Incl RCS) Relief Chest interest Match Funding income RCS MMM2117 oBal Sponsorships: Cricket Robin Evans: Paris cycle trip Trafalgar Night GLMMM Grant income Fund Raising events: Trafalgar Night Family Lunch Other Income: Gift Aid Claimed/Received Regalia Exchange Festival Badges Sesquicentenary Jewels Other Income (Prov deposit 101895) Amazon Smile David Stiff APGM Retirement Unknown deposit Mark Province of Kent liability w/off Income	2025 £ 12,839 11,386 600 850 10 900 461 750 2,943 4,742 3,501 670 2,750 2,500 901	2025 £ 12,839 11,386 600 850 10 900 461 750 2,943 4,742 3,501 670 2,750 2,500 901	2024 £ 15,930 20,550 3,000 565 400 1,000 100 1 (10,314)	2025 £ 4,070 31,138 4,803 812 2,500 4,414 1,460 180 10,302 14 (13,891)
31,232			45,803	31,232	45,803

2024 104,672 (10,314)	Assets At 5th April Surplus/(Deficit) for the year CO-OP Bank Liabilities Held in trust for Petitioners	2025 2024 Assets 94,358 71,551 Bank Current Account (13,891) 13,406 MCF Relief Chest Scheme - M2079 7,275 CO-OP Bank Debtors: Mark Province of Kent General Fund 7,269 Loan 443 Province Gen Fund - Deposit 101895 380 Province Gen Fund - Festival Badge sales 1,980 2022 Family Lunch 105 2023 Family Lunch 125 2023 Cricket sponsorship 87,742 95,259 Liabilities Sundry Creditors 826 Cricket 2023 75 Cricket 2024 87,742 94,358 Balance Sheet- "KMBF"			2025 70,681 10,972 3,086 3,003
				2024 71,551 13,406 7,269 443 380 1,980 105 125
94,358 0		87,742		95,259 826 75	87,742
94,358		87,742		94,358	87,742

M Burkett

Malcom Burkett PGJO Provincial Grand Treasurer

PD Lapage Peter D Lapage GStwd "KMBF" Treasurer (Co-opted)

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 2025.

DJ Pugh

D.J. Pugh PGJO

NJ Alder

N.J. Alder FCA

CJ Hind

C.J. Hind PProvGSwdB