The Norfolk Freemasons Charitable Funds
Analysis
The Norfolk Freemasons Charitable Funds is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Norfolk Freemasons Charitable Funds reported income of £20k and spending of £9,693, leaving 52% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £20k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Norfolk Freemasons Charitable Funds sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Awdal Community in Leicester (£20k), Louise and Mark Tenzer Charitable Trust (£20k) and Irlam and Cadishead Foodbank (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Making grants to Masonic and non masonic charities without restriction, generally disabled or in financial difficulties, including individuals and organisations. Also making grants to Norfolk Freemasons and their families and support the four main masonic charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Awdal Community in Leicester | Leicester | £20k |
| Louise and Mark Tenzer Charitable Trust | Borehamwood | £20k |
| Irlam and Cadishead Foodbank | Irlam | £20k |
| The Church in Wheatley | Retford | £20k |