United Grand Lodge of England, Grand Secretary's Discretionary Fund
Analysis
United Grand Lodge of England, Grand Secretary's Discretionary Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, United Grand Lodge of England, Grand Secretary's Discretionary Fund reported income of £129k and spending of £165k, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £41k to £129k (+216%), an average of +33% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 241%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, United Grand Lodge of England, Grand Secretary's Discretionary Fund sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Philip J Davies Family Charitable Trust (£128k), Barings Targeted Return Fund (£129k) and Place at My Table (£128k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Grand Secretary's Discretionary Fund provides (a) minor and emergency grants and (b) donations, not necessarily to those with a direct Masonic connection. Grants and donations are made at the discretion of the Grand Secretary for such charitable purposes as he might consider proper.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Philip J Davies Family Charitable Trust | Manchester | £128k |
| Barings Targeted Return Fund | London | £129k |
| Place at My Table | Surrey | £128k |
| The Lauffer Family Charitable Trust | London | £130k |