## **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)**|GM Key Stone Fund
Grants & Donations:
Miscellaneous Grants & Donations
Cheshire 2024 Festival
Members Benevolence:
Welfare
Worthy Causes
Sundry Expenses/Administration
2022 Cricket
2024 Cricket venue hire (Metropolitian Police)
Merchandise (Festival Badges)
Fund Raising events:
2024 Family Lunch
2024 Trafalgar Night (Dining)
2024 Trafalgar Night (Band)
2024 Trafalgar Night (Wine prize)
PGM Discretionary Fund Grant
Mark Province of Kent asset w/off
Rounding adjustment
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
**Expenditure**|**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 ## **- 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)**|GM Key Stone Fund
Grants & Donations:
Miscellaneous Grants & Donations
Cheshire 2024 Festival
Members Benevolence:
Welfare
Worthy Causes
Sundry Expenses/Administration
2022 Cricket
2024 Cricket venue hire (Metropolitian Police)
Merchandise (Festival Badges)
Fund Raising events:
2024 Family Lunch
2024 Trafalgar Night (Dining)
2024 Trafalgar Night (Band)
2024 Trafalgar Night (Wine prize)
PGM Discretionary Fund Grant
Mark Province of Kent asset w/off
Rounding adjustment
Surplus/(Deficit) for the year
**Expenditure**|**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