Masonic Benevolent Fund of South Wales
Analysis
Masonic Benevolent Fund of South Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridgend,. It was registered in September 1962, 64 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 December 2025, Masonic Benevolent Fund of South Wales reported income of £168k and spending of £56k, leaving 67% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £75k to £168k (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 134%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Masonic Benevolent Fund of South Wales sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pirate Fitness CIO (£168k), Gratitude (£169k) and Amani UK (£168k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To assist the education and advancement of the children of distressed or deceased Freemasons in the province; to assist widows of such Freemasons; to assist old, infirm and distressed Freemasons; to subscribe to recognised Masonic charitable organisations; to donate to non Masonic charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Pirate Fitness CIO | Oxfordshire | £168k |
| Gratitude | Hertfordshire | £169k |
| Amani UK | Buckinghamshire | £168k |
| Patient Welfare Society (PWS) | Essex | £169k |