Northumberland Mark Benevolent Fund
Analysis
Northumberland Mark Benevolent Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northumberland. It was registered in January 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Northumberland Mark Benevolent Fund reported income of £41k and spending of £36k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £53k to £41k (-22%), an average of -6.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Northumberland Mark Benevolent Fund sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Elh Charitable Trust (£41k), The Compass Travel Trust Limited (£41k) and The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund (£41k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To receive bequests and donations from Mark Lodges, Royal Ark Mariner Lodges and Brethren of the Province of Northumberland and from other Masonic organisations. To make grants to Mark Brethren, widows and children in need and donations to the Fund of Benevolence of Grand Mark Lodge & other Masonic and non Masonic charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Elh Charitable Trust | Carshalton | £41k |
| The Compass Travel Trust Limited | West Sussex | £41k |
| The Philharmonia Benevolent Fund | London | £41k |
| South West Herts Samaritans | Watford | £41k |