The Herefordshire Masonic Housing Trust
Analysis
The Herefordshire Masonic Housing Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in October 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending June 2026, The Herefordshire Masonic Housing Trust reported income of £25k and spending of £21k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2022 to June 2026, income grew from £20k to £25k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 139%. Over the whole period it spent 29% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Herefordshire Masonic Housing Trust sits at the 34th percentile: it is larger than about 34% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charity of Charles Cooper for Almshouses Including Augmentations of John Everitt Cooper (£25k), The Griffin Almshouses (£25k) and The Church Lands Charity (Exclusive of Education Foundation) (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The relief of poor and/or disabled masons and/or wifes and widows who are poor and/or disabled in particular the provision of accomodation in Herefordshire
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charity of Charles Cooper for Almshouses Including Augmentations of John Everitt Cooper | Gainsborough | £25k |
| The Griffin Almshouses | Exeter | £25k |
| The Church Lands Charity (Exclusive of Education Foundation) | Newton Abbot | £25k |
| Toke and Streeter Almshouse Charity | Ashford | £25k |