Sussex Mark Benevolent Fund, CIO
Analysis
Sussex Mark Benevolent Fund, CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in May 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Sussex Mark Benevolent Fund, CIO reported income of £15k and spending of £13k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £21k to £15k (-29%), an average of -8.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2025, when income dropped by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Sussex Mark Benevolent Fund, CIO sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 39th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Averna Capital Foundation (£15k), St John's School PTA (£15k) and The Sir Derek Greenaway Foundation (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Sussex Mark Benevolent Fund operates for the benefit of such distressed Brother Mark Master Masons of the Province of Sussex, their widows, children, and dependents or for the benefit of such other Masonic Charities or other charitable institutions, societies or organisations as the Trustees shall decide.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Averna Capital Foundation | London | £15k |
| St John's School PTA | Rowland's Castle | £15k |
| The Sir Derek Greenaway Foundation | Towcester | £15k |
| Rothersthorpe Village Hall | Northampton | £15k |