RICHARD HENRY HOLMES MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 17 April 1964
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £217,633
Latest expenditure: £281,189
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 17 Lansdowne Terrace, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 1HP

02 Activities

What the charity does

TO MAKE GRANTS TO FREEMASONS AND THIER DEPENDENTS WHO ARE IN DISTRESS AND TO MAKE DONATIONS TO MASONIC CHARITIES AND NON MASONIC CHARITIES WITHIN AND OUTWITH THE UK

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £217,633
Total Gross Expenditure: £281,189

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 4 February 2025
Date Accounts Received: 4 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £192,475
Total Gross Expenditure: £212,829

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 November 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £200,306
Total Gross Expenditure: £182,018

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 22 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £173,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £157,513

Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £154,372
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,876

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £217,633
Total Gross Expenditure: £281,189
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2025
Ar Received Date: 4 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £192,475
Total Gross Expenditure: £212,829
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 November 2023
Total Gross Income: £200,306
Total Gross Expenditure: £182,018
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £173,303
Total Gross Expenditure: £157,513
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 June 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 April 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £154,372
Total Gross Expenditure: £217,876
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: North Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Northumberland
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: RICHARD HENRY HOLMES MASONIC BENEVOLENT FUND
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1964-04-17T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION APPROVED 15TH NOVEMBER 1977 AND AMENDED 20TH APRIL 1978, 14TH NOVEMBER 1983, 24 OCTOBER 2001 AND 2 MARCH 2009 as amended on 21 Mar 2019 as amended on 30 Oct 2019
Charitable Objects: A. TO MAKE GRANTS OR LOANS TO FREEMASONS, THE WIVES, PARTNERS, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDENTS OF FREEMASONS AND THE WIDOWS, FORMER PARTNERS, CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDENTS OF DECEASED FREEMASONS.B. TO MAKE DONATIONS OR LOANS TO LOCAL MASONIC AND NON-MASONIC CHARITIES AND ORGANISATIONS AND WORTHY CAUSES.C. TO GIVE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE IN EXCEPTIONAL OR URGENT CASES AND IN SO FAR AS THE FOREGOING OBJECTS HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED TO GIVE RELIEF OR ASSISTANCE WITHIN AND OUTWITH THE UNITED KINGDOM.D. TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND CARRY OUT OR SUPPORT SUCH CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 85223
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FREEMASONS OF NORTHUMBERLAND

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures